Ulrike LUNACEK
Constituencies
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Austria
Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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Verts/ALE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
2013/03/21 - 9999/12/31
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Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | 2012/10/25 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | 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-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2012/02/13 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Member of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 2012/02/12 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/2040(INI) | Sexual and reproductive health and rights |
| Shadow | 2011/0412(COD) | Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2010/0816(NLE) | European External Action Service EEAS: organisation and functioning |
| Shadow | 2009/2216(INI) | EU strategy for the South Caucasus |
| Shadow | 2009/2213(INI) | EU strategy for the relations with Latin America |
Born
1957/05/26 Krems a.d. Donau- High School in Boone, Iowa (USA) (1973-1974). Studied interpreting (English and Spanish) at the University of Innsbruck (Mag. phil.) (1975-1983). Social work at Innsbruck women's refuge (1981); information officer, Frauensolidarität (Solidarity among Women), Vienna (1984-1986). Teacher of German as a foreign language for refugees (1985-1988). Editor (SÜDWIND-Magazin) (1989-1992). Press officer , ÖIE (Austrian Development Policy Information Service; now the Südwind Agency) (1993-1995).
- Federal business manager of the Austrian Greens (1996-1998).
- Co-chair of the European Green Party (2006-2009).
- Member of the Austrian Parliament: spokeswoman on foreign and development policy and equality for Lesbians, Gays and Transgender Persons (1999-2009); vice-chair of the Green Parliamentary Club in Austria (since 2008); spokeswoman of the Austrian Greens on European policy and equality for Lesbians, Gays and Transgender Persons (since 2009).
- Grand Gold Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0104(CNS) Visas: third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement (amend. Regulation (EC) No 539/2001)
2009/01/10
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2 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 3 (3) For persons residing in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99 and persons whose citizenship certificate has been issued for the territory of Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99, a specific Coordination Directorate in Belgrade will be in charge of collecting their passport applications and the issuance of passports. However, in view of security concerns regarding in particular the potential for illegal migration, the holders of Serbian passports issued by this specific Coordination Directorate (in Serbian : Koordinaciona uprava) should be excluded from the visa free regime for Serbia. In view of the fact that the border between Serbia and Kosovo is regarded by the Belgrade authorities as an administrative boundary, which might negatively influence effective inter-state border controls, the Commission should request the Belgrade government to implement at that border/boundary the same measures and controls as it does with all the other internationally recognised borders.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 3 a (new) (3a) With the aim of strengthening the conditionality of the Stabilisation and Association Process, the contractual relations of the individual country concerned with the European Union represent a key factor affecting the decision to amend Regulation (EC) No 539/2001. Visa-free travel will improve participation in the common market that is gradually being established with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and will thereby contribute to trade, innovation and growth.
source: PE-428.324
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2009/2198(INI) Implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy
2010/01/28
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3 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses that the progress and development of the CFSP must fully respect and not undermine the neutrality and non-alignment of some of the EU Member States;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the urgent need to put in place permanent structured cooperation based on the most inclusive criteria possible, which should enable the Member States to increase their commitments under the CSDP; points out, in this regard, that the decision about permanent structured cooperation falls within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 source: PE-431.187
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2009/2213(INI) EU strategy for the relations with Latin America
2010/02/19
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26 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 11 October 2007 on the murder of women (feminicide) in Mexico and Central America and the role of the European Union in fighting the phenomenon1,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the biregional strategic partnership between the EU and Latin America
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas one of the key objectives of the biregional strategic partnership
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a strategic partnership only makes sense if it has the potential to develop a bilateral model which frees Latin America from its role as a provider of natural resources and a site for the relocation from Europe of polluting industrial facilities,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas a strategic partnership should have the potential to respond to today’s major challenges, such as the combating of climate change and impunity on the one hand, and the fight to preserve ecosystems, ensure freedom from human rights violations and, lastly, guarantee respectful living, on the other;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas, according to ECLAC (2009), the current crisis in Latin America is worse than the debt crisis of the 1980s, and this three-pronged (economic, financial and environmental) crisis has so far been exacerbated both by trade policies and by financial and investment policies,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas recovery from worldwide recession
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of the principles and values that underpin the biregional strategic partnership, such as pluralist and representative democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reaffirms th
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls in particular on the High Representative and the Council to set clear guidelines on the best way of working closely together in order to foster effective multilateralism and strengthen the United Nations' peacekeeping and peace consolidation capacities, and to tackle common threats to peace and security, within the framework of international law, including illicit drugs and arms trafficking,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Recommends that a Euro-Latin American Charter for Peace and Security be adopted that, on the basis of the United Nations Charter and related international law, would include strategies and guidelines for joint political and security action in order to deal with the common
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges that the fight against climate change and global warming
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recommends opening an innovative dialogue on energy and energy supply and saving in order to combat climate change and move towards sustainable energy consumption, with a view to avoiding the future use of solutions that have a critical impact on the environment and local people, such as huge hydroelectric projects, and to facilitating the shift away from economies based on the use of hydrocarbons as an energy source;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. In order to complete the first phase, firmly supports the resumption of negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Reiterates that education and investment in human capital are the foundation of social cohesion and socio- economic development, and calls for decisive action, backed up by adequate funding, to be taken against illiteracy, the rate of which remains high in some countries in the region, in particular among girls and women, and for access to be provided to non-fee-paying public education at primary and secondary levels, which is currently restricted owing to a lack of the necessary budgetary resources in some countries; in this context supports the project drawn up by the OEI 'Educational goals 2021: the education we want for the generation of the bicentenaries';
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for resolute action to combat violence against women, in particular the murder of women (feminicide), which is the most extreme form of discrimination against women, to be made a cornerstone of biregional relations; calls on the relevant institutions within the strategic partnership to provide appropriate financial and technical support for policies to prevent and provide protection against violence against women, to increase the budgets of bodies responsible for investigating murders, and to foster more effective institutional coordination in these areas at all levels of government;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Reiterates its proposal for the creation of a Europe-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation, a public
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Stresses that the Foundation's budget should be limited but sufficient for it to carry out its tasks, financed by contributions from those EU and Latin American States that are members of the Foundation, the EU budget, and own resources generated by the Foundation itself or which are made available to it by public
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the subregional partnership agreements currently being negotiated should be concluded
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Supports the Latin America Investment Facility (LAIF) proposed by the Commission as a tangible expression of the EU’s commitment to consolidating regional integration and inter-connectivity in Latin America, thus facilitating the supply of local markets with local products and the improvement of urban and interurban public transport; notes that an amount of EUR 100 million has been set aside from the Community budget for the period until 2013, without prejudice to other possible additional contributions and subsidies from the Member States; insists that the LAIF needs to acquire mechanisms for ensuring a better distribution of the available resources, with priority for those countries and sectors which have hitherto had least access to it and including a portion devoted to microcredits;
source: PE-438.495
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2009/2216(INI) EU strategy for the South Caucasus
2010/03/18
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30 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the frozen conflicts are a stumbling block that hampers the full development of the European Neighbourhood policy, whereas further efforts should be made so as to identify common areas of interests that can overcome divergences, facilitate dialogue and promote regional cooperation,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the Eastern Partnership aims at accelerating reforms, legal approximation and economic integration,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the EU needs to play a more active political role and develop a strategy to assist the transformation of the South Caucasus into a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity with a view to enhancing the integration of these countries in European policies and to use fully its potential to contribute to the peaceful solution of the conflicts in the region by combining its soft power with a firm approach;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the responsibility of external actors to use their power and influence in ways that are fully consistent with international law, including human rights law; believes that
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Fully supports the Minsk Group Co- chairs’ mediation, the Madrid Principles and the Moscow Declaration; condemns the idea of a military solution and calls on both sides to avoid militant rhetoric; furthermore calls on both sides to show more ambition in the peace talks and to abandon the tendency to prefer perpetuating the status quo created through military
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that real efforts are needed to pave the way for a lasting peace; deplores, in this respect, the use of inflammatory statements, manipulation of history and racial rhetoric and calls on the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to act responsibly, tone down speeches and prepare the ground, so that the relevant public opinions accept and fully understand the benefits of a comprehensive settlement;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Draws attention to the fact that, contrary to the other frozen conflicts in the region, the EU has not had, so far, any presence in this conflict area; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to make all efforts in order to start assistance and rehabilitation programmes in Nagorny- Karabakh as well as to continue its assistance to IDPs;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that security for all is an indispensable element of any settlement; recognises the importance of robust peace-
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the protocols on the establishment of diplomatic relations, border opening and cooperation; calls on both sides to seize this opportunity to mend their relations through ratification and implementation
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Tagliavini Report and supports its main observations and conclusions; supports the EU Monitoring Mission mandate and its implementation of the part which is not blocked by Russia and the de facto authorities of the breakaway regions; expects that the extensive background information provided by this report can be used for legal proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and by individual citizens as regards infringements of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR);
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Regrets that the Geneva talks on stability and security in the conflict areas have produced so far no substantial results and that incidents take place frequently on the ceasefire line; calls on the VP/HR to make every effort so as to give new and fresh impetus to these talks with a view to reaching a satisfactory stabilisation of the situation and fully implementing the August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the importance of protecting the safety and rights of the ethnic Georgians still living within the breakaway regions, promoting respect for displaced persons’ right of return under safe and dignified conditions, stopping the process of forced passportisation, achieving a reduction in the Iron-Curtain character of the de facto borders and obtaining possibilities for the EU and other international actors to assist people within the two regions; underlines the need for more clearly identified short- and medium- term objectives in this respect;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the importance of engaging in democratic reforms and the essential role of political dialogue and cooperation as the key to developing national consensus; welcomes the
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Underscores the importance of free and fair elections to be held in accordance with international commitments and standards; notes that the last presidential elections held in Armenia in February 2008 were once again followed by mass demonstrations and violen
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Considers freedom of expression to be a fundamental right and principle and the role of the media essential, is disturbed by the
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the countries in the region to participate actively in the work of the EU- European Neighbourhood Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) and use the possibilities it affords for multilateral and bilateral exchanges of views; in this regard notes that the intensified dialogue between the members of parliament of the countries in the region is crucial; points out, in particular, the importance of creating, within this framework, the occasion for bilateral meetings between members of parliament of Armenia and Azerbaijan in order to start a parliamentary dialogue which, in the presence of members of the European Parliament, could go along with the mediation efforts of the Minsk group at presidential level;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Underscores the importance of building a favourable business climate and the development of the private sector;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Expresses its concern at military and defence-spending in the South Caucasus; points out that this relevant part of domestic budgets drains away a remarkable amount of financial resources from more urgent issues like poverty reduction, social security and economic development; calls, in this regard, on the Council and the Commission to prevent EU macrofinancial assistance from favouring indirectly the military build-up in the region;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recognises the significance of the region for the EU’s energy cooperation and energy security; notes the great value of Azerbaijan’s energy resources and the essential role these play in its economic development; underscores the importance of ensuring that the benefits deriving from the exploitation of natural resources are evenly distributed and invested in the development of the country as a whole, permitting it to brace itself against the negative repercussions of an eventual decline in oil production; welcomes the intention of Azerbaijan to diversify its economy; underlines the importance of transparency in the energy sector in this region as a key requisite for investors' confidence;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underscores the importance of promoting energy efficiency measures, investing in renewable energy sources and ensuring that environmental concerns are catered for;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Welcomes the Eastern Partnership and takes note of the related initiatives that have been activated and the meetings that have been held; stresses that in order to make it credible it should be accompanied by concrete projects and adequate incentives; intends to develop further the parliamentary dimension of the Partnership;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Takes the view that the regional dimension of the EU Strategy for the South Caucasus should be duly strengthened; welcomes, in this regard, the allocation of additional financial resources for the ENPI within the framework of the Eastern Partnership for regional development programmes and multilateral cooperation; calls on the Commission to define a set of regional and cross-border projects and programmes for the three South Caucasus countries in fields such as transport, environment, culture and civil society, in order to provide concrete incentives for enhancing cooperation and building confidence between the parties;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the VP/HR not to refrain from involving the Russian Federation on specific issues, making clear once more that the development of the Eastern Partnership is not aimed at isolating Russia but, on the contrary, is aimed at bringing peace, stability and a sustainable economic progress to all the parties concerned with benefits for the whole region and the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Takes note of the current EU involvement in conflict resolution processes in the region and believes that the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty justifies a more prominent role for the EU; welcomes the work of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia and calls for increased EU action to persuade Russia and the relevant de facto authorities to stop blocking the EUMM from entering South Ossetia and Abkhazia; considers that the EU now has the opportunity to play a greater role in the solution of the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and could do so by participating in the negotiations through the establishment of an EU mandate for the French Co-chair of the Minsk Group, by standing ready to launch reconstruction aid programmes and by supporting civil- society projects that aim to promote reconciliation and contacts between local communities and individuals in the region;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Welcomes the work of the EU High Level Advisory Group to Armenia;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Takes the view that special attention should be given to the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups and encourages Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to implement public education programmes in the area of human rights which promotes the values of tolerance, pluralism and diversity including the respect of LGBT and other marginalised and stigmatized groups;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Regrets the sudden refusal by the European satellite operator Eutelsat to broadcast the Georgian Russian-language channel Perviy Kavkazskiy; points out that this refusal leaves de facto satellite transmission monopoly over the regional Russian-speaking audience to Intersputnik and its main client, Gazprom Media Group; stresses that it is of the utmost importance that in a democratic and pluralistic society the airing of independent media is not impeded;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Recalls that energy security is a common preoccupation; urges the EU therefore to give more robust support to the energy projects in the region in accordance with European standards including projects promoting energy efficiency and the development of alternative energy sources, to step up its cooperation on energy issues and to work towards the completion of the Nabucco pipeline; also calls on the Commission to ensure that the energy- and transport- related projects in the South Caucasus foster relations between the three countries and are not a cause of exclusion of certain communities; reaffirms the importance of the Baku Initiative and its corresponding supporting programmes, INOGATE and TRACECA;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Considers that the EU should continue to support economic development, trade and investment in the region, and believes that the negotiation and establishment of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements could play
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Reiterates the significance of people- to-people contacts and mobility programmes, especially aimed at youth, and of twinning programmes with EU regions and local communities with national minorities experiencing a high degree of autonomy; calls on the Council and Commission to make progress towards visa facilitation with the three countries and welcomes the initialling of the visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Georgia;
source: PE-438.249
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2010/0395(COD) Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union
2011/06/20
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9 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) transfer payment appropriations within each
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall make available, in an appropriate manner, information on the recipients of funds
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b (b) that the
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. All financial actors and any other person involved in budget implementation
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The competent authority referred to in Article 54(1) shall be the hierarchical superior of the member of staff concerned. The hierarchical superior shall confirm in writing whether or not there is a conflict of interests. If there is, the hierarchical superior shall personally take any appropriate decision.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 2 2. There is a conflict of interests where the impartial and objective exercise of the functions of a financial actor or other person, as referred to in paragraph 1, is compromised for reasons involving family, emotional life, political or national affinity, economic interest or any other shared interest with the beneficiary.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 87 – paragraph 4 4. Pre-financing payments shall be cleared regularly by the responsible authorising officer, by reference to the economic substance and timing of the underlying project. The authorising officer by delegation shall carry out annual eligibility checks. To this effect appropriate provisions shall be included in the contracts, grant decisions and agreements as well as the delegation agreements entrusting implementation tasks to the entities and persons referred to in point (b) of Article 55(1).
source: PE-467.171
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2010/0816(NLE) European External Action Service EEAS: organisation and functioning
2010/01/07
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Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act Article 2 a (new) Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act Article 4 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 -
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 9 9. The High Representative shall establish the selection procedures for EEAS staff, which shall be
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. The High Representative shall lay down the rules on mobility so as to ensure that the members of the staff of the EEAS are subject to a high degree of mobility. Specific modalities shall apply to some of the personnel referred to in Article 4 (3), third indent, according to their function. In principle, all EEAS staff shall periodically serve in Union delegations. The High Representative shall establish rules to that effect.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The Commission, under the authority of the High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission, shall be responsible for the CFSP budget, the Instrument for Stability, the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries, the Communication and Public Diplomacy as well as the Election Observation Missions.1 1 The Commission will make a declaration to the effect that the High Representative will have the necessary authority in this area, in full respect of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. With regard to the Instrument for Stability, the planning, programming and implementation shall be carried out in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006, within the relevant EEAS services and under the direct authority of the High Representative in her capacity as Vice President of the Commission, outside the direct chain of command established for the CSDP structures listed in Article 4, Paragraph 3, third indent.
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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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 11 November 2010 on strengthening the OSCE: a role for the EU,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the statement given by the High Representative in the plenary of the European Parliament on the basic organisation of the EEAS central administration of 8 July 20101, 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0280, annex.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU should further develop its foreign policy objectives and advance its values and interests worldwide with the overall aim of contributing to peace, security, solidarity, gender equality, the protection of human rights, the respect for international law and the support for international institutions, multilateralism and mutual respect among nations, sustainable development, free and fair trade and the eradication of poverty,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the new momentum in European external action also requires the EU to act more strategically so as to bring its weight to bear internationally; whereas the EU
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas a substantial transformation of the international order is taking place
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Council not to limit the scope of the CFSP annual report to a mere description of CFSP activities; takes the view that the report should provide more than a catalogue of country-based events and developments and should also address the question of the effectiveness of the EU foreign policy and of the means necessary to pursue the objectives of EU external action; calls on the Council to also include into the report an evaluation of the coordination and coherence between the CFSP and other external policies of the Union;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the VP/HR to make full use of her role and competences as defined by the treaties, in particular Art. 18 TEU, in order to provide more leadership to the Union's external action; recalls in this respect that the treaties envisage that the VP/HR drives forward the CFSP and coordinates all aspects of EU external action; believes that only if the VP/HR assumes the role of principal agenda- setter and decision-shaper, will EU external action, including in the field of the CFSP, become more effective, more coherent, more visible and more accountable; calls on Member States to fully and pro-actively support the VP/HR in assuming this role;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that coherence will need to be sought between the European External Action Service (EEAS), the
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expects the EEAS, by promoting closer coordination between the CFSP and other external policies, to help strengthen the EU
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes, however, that
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recalls the VP/HR's statement to Parliament of 8 July 2010 on the basic organisation of the EEAS central administration, in which she committed herself to creating an appropriate structure for crisis management and peace building, in which the relevant units from the Commission transferred to the EEAS and dealing with planning and programming of crises response, conflict prevention and peace building, and the CSDP structures, would work in close cooperation and synergy, both under her direct responsibility and authority; recalls further that, in her letter of 7 September 2010 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the VP/HR stated her intention to create a dedicated crisis response and peace building department that would stand on an equal footing with other crisis management departments, such as the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, and the Military Staff, and would inter alia be tasked with the preparation of crisis response actions under the Stability Instrument; expects the VP/HR to swiftly implement these commitments; believes that, in order to provide the Union with effective, efficient and coherent crisis management and peace building structures, the different departments mentioned above should be brought together under a single Managing Director and a crisis management board should be established within the EEAS;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that the revised 2006 Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management must provide for more transparency in the CFSP budgetary procedure and properly address the information requirements of the budgetary authority in order for that authority to be fully and regularly informed on the background, context and financial implications of political decisions in this policy area; takes the view that the European Parliament should receive adequate information prior to the adoption of mandates and strategies in the CFSP sphere; welcomes the support expressed by the VP/HR for the proposal that all important CSDP missions should be identified in the budget but believes that full transparency and democratic scrutiny require separate budget lines for each and every mission; reiterates its position that, in order to enhance the democratic legitimacy of the CFSP, Parliament
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that CSDP actions should be embedded in a comprehensive policy targeting countries and regions in crisis; stresses, further, the need for a shift away from the current focus and emphasis on the successful deployment of CSDP missions and towards greater attention to their successful implementation and lasting impact on the ground; calls on the VP/HR to make conflict prevention, peaceful conflict mediation, security sector reform a priority of CFSP and CSDP; urges the VP/HR to use the newly established EEAS in order to introduce impact assessments as a standard procedure for qualitatively evaluating the multiple security, human rights, gender, social and economic effects of each CSDP mission on the host country or region;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the VP/HR, the Council and the Member States to overcome the imbalance between civilian and military planning capabilities in the EEAS and to increase the number of staff in the fields of justice, civilian administration, customs and mediation so as to ensure that adequate and sufficient expertise can be provided for CSDP missions;
Amendment 75 #
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;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the VP/HR and EU Member States to include references to UNSC Resolutions 1325 and 1820 in CSDP- related Council Decisions and mission mandates and to make sure that all CSDP missions have at least one gender advisor and an action plan on how to pursue the objectives of Resolutions 1325 and 1820; urges the VP/HR, EU Member States and Heads of Mission to make cooperation and consultation with local women's organisations a standard element of each mission;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Emphasises that effective multilateralism and global governance 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, support international institutions 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, peaceful conflict-resolution and disarmament, migration management and the promotion of human rights and civil liberties; takes the view that, in order to speak with a strong single voice on global issues within the UN system, the EU, while retaining its observer status, should be granted complementary rights at the UN as a natural consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; calls on the EU to improve its strategy and tactics for consultations with UN member countries, including by giving clear explanations concerning the nature of the EU and how, on the basis of its Treaty- based powers, it differs from other regional organisations; recommends placing the issue of the EU
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recognises that the OSCE needs to be strengthened and all its values reaffirmed; firmly believes that the EU should engage effectively in the task of strengthening the OSCE, including by ensuring that the process does not result in the weakening of any of that organisation
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Underlines the need for close and continuous coordination of EU foreign policy with the EU
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Draws attention to the EU membership prospects of all the Western Balkan countries and underlines the importance of a continuous commitment to the process from both the countries of the region and the EU as stated by the European Council of June 2003 with the endorsement of "The Thessaloniki agenda for the Western Balkans: Moving towards European Integration";
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in Kosovo remains stable and peaceful, but is concerned at the serious problems and breaches of electoral law which occurred in several municipalities during the recent elections; stresses the importance of electoral reform and fair elections as part of Kosovo's ongoing democratic transition; urges the new Government of Kosovo to improve future electoral processes in order to secure the democratic rights of Kosovo citizens and to strengthen the country's European perspective; calls for the planned talks between Kosovo and Serbia to start
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Regrets the lack of any substantial progress as regards the resolution of the frozen conflicts in the South Caucasus; stresses that this is a stumbling block that hinders the development of a genuine multilateral and regional dimension of the Eastern Partnership; expects an enhanced engagement of the EEAS in the region and calls for a more pro-active role aimed at facilitating the dialogue between the parties, developing confidence- building measures, encouraging people- to-people contacts thus paving the way for a lasting settlement;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the EU
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Supports the resumption of direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) and stresses the need for meaningful negotiations to be conducted within a limited time frame and in a climate of mutual trust; recalls that the EU is the largest contributor to the PA and Israel
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36.
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Reiterates its view that Pakistan has a key role in the region and that a stable, democratic and prosperous Pakistan is of vital importance to stability in Afghanistan and the wider region;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Fully endorses the commitment of the E3+3 to seeking a
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46.
source: PE-452.878
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Points to the significant savings that could be made if the European Parliament were to have a single seat; urges the budgetary authority to raise this issue in the negotiations on the next MFF 2014-2020;
source: PE-496.663
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2011/0249(NLE) EU/Colombia/Peru trade agreement
2012/12/07
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
last paragraph The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament does not give its consent.
source: PE-492.934
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2011/0303(NLE) EU/Central America Association Agreement
2012/12/09
AFET
20 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to its recommendation of 15 March 2007¹ to the Council on the negotiating mandate for an Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the countries of Central America, of the other part, _______________ ¹ OJ_C301E, p. 153, 13.12.2007.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Recital B B. whereas for the development of
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the aim of the Association Agreement between the EU and Central America should be to promote sustainable development, the consolidation of democracy and the state of law, full respect for human rights, social cohesion and regional integration,
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the Agreement includes a human rights clause which requires the signatory parties to properly monitor human rights and that its practical enforceability must be guaranteed,
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the Agreement includes a trade and sustainable development chapter which should help to maintain a high level of socio-environmental and labour protection,
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas the social and environmental impact report predicted that production would be focused on primary sectors such as fruit, vegetables and dried fruits, with more pressure on land and water resources and that social conflict would increase
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point c a (new) (c a) Recalls that the process of Central American integration has been subjected to severe pressure as a result of political crises in and among its countries, as well as the lack of interest shown by some members in supporting the institutions of the Central American integration system;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point d (d)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point e (e)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point f (f) Welcomes the
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point g (g) Stresses the parliamentary dimension of the Association Agreement, with the establishment of a Parliamentary Association Committee, made up of MEPs and Central American parliamentarians, which is to be kept informed of decisions taken by the Association Council and may make recommendations and gather information on how the agreement is being implemented; calls for an annual report to be submitted by the Association Council to the Association Parliamentary Committee, on the state of compliance with labour, socio-environmental and human rights standards within the framework of implementation of the Agreement and for its recommendations to be taken into consideration;
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point h (h) Stresses that the Association Agreement reached with Central America
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point i (i) Points out that Article 1 of the agreement refers to respect for democratic principles, fundamental human rights and the principle of the rule of law as ‘essential elements’ of the agreement, so that failure to observe them by any of the parties would result in the adoption of measures which could eventually lead to the suspension of the agreement; regrets, however, that no specific mechanism has been included to guarantee its effectiveness, as the European Parliament had recommended;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point j (j)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point q (q) Highlights the fact that the Association Agreement
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point r (r)
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point r a (new) (ra) Regrets that the requirement to comply with labour and socio- environmental standards established by the Agreement is below that set by the currently applicable GSP+ system, due to the fact that the trade and sustainable development chapter neither includes nor is linked to the dispute settlement mechanism;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point t (t) Points out that the Association Agreement with Central America should make
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point t a (new) (ta) Expresses its concern at the foreseeable socio-environmental impact of the Agreement and the consequences of this for a region already worryingly prone to natural disasters, even before taking the climate change variable into consideration; urges the Association Parliamentary Committee to closely monitor the situation as it develops, request information from the Association Council and deliver an annual report;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 1 - point t c (new) (tb) Urges the Association Council to carry out an impact assessment five years after the implementation of the Agreement; considers that the Agreement should be reviewed on the basis of the findings and the impact observed;
source: PE-492.929
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2011/0344(COD) Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020
2012/10/07
LIBE
3 amendments...
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) In line with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the EU Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-20151, discrimination on the ground of sex should be understood to also include discrimination arising from the gender identity of a person. __________________ 1 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015 (COM(2010)0491).
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to promote and mainstream equality for all and the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) to prevent and combat violence and hatred against any minority groups, in particular on the basis of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, language, nationality or membership of a national minority, religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation, and to promote tolerance and respect towards them;
source: PE-492.614
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2011/0412(COD) Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide 2014-2020
2012/06/15
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii (iii) the fight against racism and xenophobia and discrimination based on any ground, including sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v a (new) (va) the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including measures to decriminalise homosexuality, combat homophobic and transphobic violence and persecution, and promote freedom of assembly, association and expression for LGBTI people;
source: PE-491.263
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2011/2007(INI) Progress on mine action
2011/05/05
AFET
26 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 – having regard to the Action Plan adopted in November 2009 at the Second Review Conference of the 1997 Ottawa Convention, which took place in Cartagena, Colombia,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the Oslo Convention on Cluster Munitions signed by 94 states on 3-4 December 2008 in Oslo, which entered into force on 1 August 2010,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 b (new) - having regard to its Resolution on the Entry into force on 1 August 2010 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) and the role of the EU adopted on 8 July 2010,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas ‘Mine Action’ includes survey, detection, marking and clearance of anti- personnel landmines (APL) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) including cluster munitions remnants and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mine risk education, victim assistance and stockpile destruction,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the persistence of APL and
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas by 1 December 2010, 156 States had
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas only
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas most responsible armed forces long ago ceased using APL, but they have continued to be a weapon of choice, along with IED and cluster munitions, by insurgent and terrorist groups and other non-state actors,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the need for victim assistance will continue long after the APL threat has been removed, whereas only 9% of global spending on Mine Action are at present assigned to victim assistance and 99% of EU funding is assigned to mine clearance which leaves very little to victim assistance,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the perception of a mine threat is often greater than the reality and
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Strongly welcomes the fact that 156 countries have now acceded to the Mine Ban Treaty including 2
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Strongly welcomes the fact that 56 countries have now joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, including 15 EU member states but regrets that 139 countries, including 10 EU member states, have still not adhered;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the fact that a further seven countries announced completion of their clearance activities in 2009 and 2010, bringing the total number of states to do so to 16, but regrets the fact that 26 States Parties have needed to request an extension to their 10-year clearance deadline under the Mine Ban Treaty;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on Libya, Myanmar, as well as those non-state armed groups using AP mines and cluster munitions, to halt use immediately;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Deplores the fact that
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes the improvements in mine action management through establishment of the BiH Mine Action Centre
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises that resource mobilization poses major challenges for the government and that the Mine Action Strategy 2009– 2019 has yet to be adopted
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recognises that the lives and livelihoods of APL/ERW/IED, cluster munitions casualties are
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Regrets that landmine survivors or their representative organizations participated in the implementation of victim assistance in less than half of affected countries and endorses the need for such survivors views and rights to be fully respected; urges the international community and the European Union to significantly increase funding for victim assistance but not at the expense of mine clearance;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls for the European Commission to allocate further research funding to mine survey and detection technologies and techniques, in close cooperation with international partners and to use funds available in the context of Framework Program 7 and the Security Research cluster;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Is concerned by diversion of resources into
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Believes that the international community and the European Union should focus its attention on mine clearance and assistance to victims in those countries least able to help themselves, and on mine clearance and assistance to victims, and that the aim should be to move more rapidly to a situation where countries can be declared free of mine threat to life and economic development while ultimately moving towards the clearance of all known mined areas;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Regrets that there is no reliable measure of the current number of victims of APL/ERW/IED
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Regrets that since the elimination of the EU
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. calls for a qualitative in depth evaluation of EU funding on mine action during the past and the present multiannual financial perspective in order to shed light on specific advantages and shortcomings of the different approaches (dedicated budget line or mainstreaming into development policy or other external instruments) that have been used and also in order to provide a sound basis for the next multiannual financial perspective;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 b (new) 38 b. regrets that so far neither the exceptional assistance (Article 3) nor the long term component (Article 4) of the Instrument for Stability have been used for funding of mine action programs;
source: PE-462.847
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2011/2009(INI) Role of property rights, property ownership and wealth creation in eradicating poverty and fostering sustainable development in developing countries
2011/06/23
FEMM
6 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph B B. whereas, in many developing countries, women
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph C C. whereas women
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate sufficient financial resources, in their development assistance, for closing the gender gap in secured access to land and other property rights
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that the strengthening of policies to increase women
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission and the Member States, in their development assistance policies,
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to
source: PE-467.232
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2011/2069(INI) Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2010-2011)
2011/07/09
FEMM
34 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Article 2 and Article 3(3), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on the assessment of the results of the 2006-2010 Roadmap for Equality between women and men, and forward-looking recommendations1,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 21 and 23,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to the recommendation of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity (CM/Rec(2010)5) and the recommendation and resolution (Recommendation 1915 and Resolution 1728) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the same topic,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 c (new) - having regard to the European Pact for Gender Equality (2011-2020) adopted by the European Council in March 2011,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 c (new) - having regard to the European Commission’s Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015 (COM(2010)0491),
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 d (new) - having regard to the recommendation by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation (CM/Rec(2010) 5) and the recommendation (1915) and resolution (1728) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the same topic,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 d (new) - having regard to the Fundamental Rights Agency’s Report on Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity(2010),
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 e (new) - having regard to the Commission's Communication on the Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union of 19.10.2010 COM(2010) 573 final,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 f (new) - having regard to the Council of Europe's Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence of 7 April 2011 (CM(2011)49 final),
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 g (new) - having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2011 on priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women1,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) A a. whereas the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon created a new situation in the EU in the field of human rights by making the Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding (Article 6 TEU),
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A b (new) A b. whereas equality between men and women is recognised as a fundamental right by the Charter and all types of discrimination should be fought against,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A c (new) A c. whereas Gender Equality Directives require Member States to establish or designate equality bodies to promote equality, including providing independent assistance to victims of discrimination,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Affirms Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union founding the Union on a community of indivisible and universal values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, the rule of law and respect for human rights, for all persons on the territory of the European Union, including those belonging to minorities;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Welcomes the first annual report of the Commission on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental rights; welcomes the conclusions of the Council, especially on its commitment to fulfil EU ambitions on gender equality as mentioned in the Treaty;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that Article 23 of the Charter states that "Equality between men and women must be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay; The principle of equality shall not prevent the maintenance or adoption of measures providing for specific advantages in favour of the under-represented sex stresses that "this in no way undermines the rights of other under represented groups such as children (Article 24), the elderly (Article 25), persons with disabilities (Article 26); additionally highlights that Article 21 of the Charter clearly states the prohibition of any discrimination against others, persons with generic features, or based on sexual orientation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Underlines that women are the main victims of gender based violence; points out that violence and the threat of violence constitute a breach one's right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physical and emotional integrity and a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the victims of such violence, underlines that the effects of such violence, being so widespread throughout the European Community, constitute a genuine fundamental rights violation and health scourge and an obstacle to the enjoyment of all people of safe, free and just citizenship;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Takes note of the Commission's victims package; regrets that violence against women is not adequately taken into account; calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive policy approach against gender based violence and to launch a Directive addressing combating and eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls in all EU Member States;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. In order to avoid over-expectations and misunderstandings, calls on the Commission to inform better the citizens of their rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights but also about the scope of the Charter; recalls in this view the importance of the European e-justice Portal ; calls in addition on the Member States to increase awareness of the Charter among the civil society, through a continuous dialogue with relevant non- governmental organisations, and women's organizations in particular, as their expertise is invaluable with regards to stereotypes and discrimination since it is a fact through time, that women have been the most common and vulnerable victims;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Welcomes the inclusion of transgender people’s rights by the Fundamental Rights Agency in its Report on Homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (2010), and their inclusion by the Commission in the Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015; reminds the Commission of the need to take gender identity into account in the field of discrimination based on sex, especially in future reviews of Directives 2004/113/EC and 2006/54/EC;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Notes that transgender people face discrimination and stigma and do not fully enjoy their right to dignity and integrity due to abusive sterilisation and/or divorce requirements in 21 Member States; calls on the Commission to fully include gender identity in relation to discrimination based on sex, including in legislative proposals and reviews; calls on Member States to abolish sterilisation and other compulsory medical treatments, as well as divorce requirements that contradict transgender people’s right to dignity and integrity;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights the need to support the alleviation of all stereotypes and discriminatory behaviours via special programs, actions and campaigns involving Member States, social partners , NGO’s, institutions and parliamentarians;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Is concerned about women's sexual and reproductive rights and health in some Member State; calls especially on the Member States to respect the basic right of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children, and to have information and the means to do so, including access to health care, legal and safe abortion and reliable, safe and affordable contraception;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets the relatively poor quality of data collected by equality bodies in some Members States, lacking disaggregation by ground of discrimination such as sex and age, or by thematic area, such as employment and education ; recalls the important role of the Fundamental Rights Agency in the collection and analysis of objective, reliable and comparable data on a variety of fundamental rights issues in the European Union;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission to better communicate on the type of complaints, letters, questions and petitions received from citizens concerning the application of the Charter; welcomes any concrete information on gender based discrimination complaints provided by the Commission to the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament for further analysis; requests that the Commission largely communicates its forthcoming annual reports on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union, so as to increase awareness of the need for actions to combat democratic deficits and breaches of fundamental rights;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to find effective ways to follow up breaches of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, outstanding issues and specific cases of violations of fundamental rights and to carry out occasional audits in all Member States to identify unfulfilled commitments;
source: PE-472.025
2012/07/25
LIBE
11 amendments...
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on Member States to adopt the national legislative framework to address discriminations experienced by LGBT people and same-sex couples on grounds of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and urges them to guarantee effective implementation of the existing EU legal framework and CJEU case-law
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Welcomes the Commission proposals on jurisdiction and applicable law for the property effects of marriages and registered partnerships; considers however that the choice of two different instruments 1 and of a separate approach for registered partnerships and marriages are unjustified; considers that the same choices of jurisdiction and applicable law should apply in both cases; __________________ 1 COM(2011)127 final and COM(2011)126 final.
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls on Member States who have adopted legislation on same-sex partnerships to recognise provisions with similar effects adopted by other Member States; recalls Member States’ obligation to fully implement Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, including for same-sex couples and their children;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to come up with a proposal for the full mutual recognition of the effects of all civil status documents across the EU, including legal gender recognition, marriages and registered partnerships, in order to reduce discriminatory legal and administrative barriers for citizens who exercise their right to free movement;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Deplores that transgender people are still considered mentally ill in a number of Member States; calls on Member States to introduce or review legal gender recognition procedures on the model of Argentina and review conditions (including forced sterilisation) set for legal gender recognition; calls on the Commission and the World Health Organisation to withdraw gender identity disorders from the list of mental and behavioural disorders and to ensure a non-pathologising reclassification in the negotiations on the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11);
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Welcomes the new set of asylum rules introduced in the Qualification Directive which include gender identity as a ground of persecution; maintains that the asylum package must remain coherent and include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Asylum Procedure Directive;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 d (new) 26d. Calls on Member States to ensure access to employment and goods and services without discrimination on grounds of gender identity, in line with EU law1; __________________ 1 Directive 206/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast); Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services.
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 f (new) 26f. Welcomes the launch of a FRA survey that will gather comparable data on the experience of LGBT people in the European Union and Croatia;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 g (new) 26g. Calls on the Commission to use the results of this survey to prepare an EU Roadmap for equality on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, with a view to adoption by 2014;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 h (new) 26h. Calls on Member States to ensure the effective protection of participants in LGBT public events, including pride marches, and to ensure these events can take place lawfully;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 i (new) 26i. Calls on Member States to fully transpose Directive 2003/86/EC of the Council on the right to family reunification, without any discrimination on the grounds of sex or sexual orientation; recalls that, according to European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence, same-sex couples fall under the scope of family life1; __________________ 1 Schalk and Kopf v Austria, Application No. 30141/04, ECHR
source: PE-494.582
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2011/2087(INI) European dimension in sport
2011/08/31
FEMM
11 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a new (1a) having regard to its resolution of 21 April 2004 on respect for core labour standards in the production of sports goods for the Olympic Games1, 1 OJ C 104 E, 30.4.2004, p. 757.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 b new (1b) having regard to its resolution of 5 June 2003 on women and sport 1, 1 OJ C 68 E, 18.3.2004, p. 605.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 c new (1c) having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2006 on forced prostitution in the framework of world sports events1, 1 OJ C 291 E, 30.11.2006, p.292.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 d new (1d ) having regard to the European Chart of Women’s rights in Sports. Jump in Olympia. Strong(er) Women through Sport,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 e new (1e) having regard to the Charter for Action to stamp out LGBT discrimination in sport,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on Council, the Commission, the Member States and national governing sports bodies to commit to tackling homophobia and transphobia and to implement legislation and anti- discrimination policies especially for lesbian, bi-sexual, gay and transgender athletes properly;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include gender mainstreaming into all of its sports-related activities and to take concrete measures to ensure a balanced representation of women and men (not lower than
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that parent’s prohibition for immigrant girls not to take part in sports and swimming at school cannot not be tolerated and excused by cultural or religious reasons;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on Member States to support gender budgeting, i.e. to finance equally female and male sport clubs/national teams so that nobody is kept out because of financial reasons;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop measures enabling women and men athletes to reconcile their family and professional sports life, and provide training and counselling especially for women athletes in order to facilitate their return to working life;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that many girls play sports in younger years, many drop out during adolescence, refers in this context to research showing that girls face overt or subtle pressure from peers and families to ‘feminize’ or take on responsibilities that prohibit continued participation; encourages Member States and national governing sports to develop strategies for programmes and coaches to support especially girls interested in sports to develop an athlete identity;
source: PE-470.067
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2011/2133(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
2011/09/28
AFET
13 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Georgia is one of the best- performing partners of the Eastern Partnership in adopting
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the unresolved Russia-Georgia conflict hampers the stability and development of Georgia; whereas Russia continues to
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) to urge the Georgia authorities to address all the issues raised in the report of the Independent International Fact Finding Mission on the War in Georgia and fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court in the ongoing preliminary examination;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) to
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) to raise the issue of Georgian and international NGOs operating on both sides of the Administrative Border Lines with Abkhazia and South Ossetia urging the Georgian authorities to lift all restrictions that do not prejudice or undermine state security;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) to welcome the policy of constructive unilateralism by Georgia, committing itself to not using force to restore control over the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as outlined in the speech by President Saakashvili to the EP on 23 November 2010 regretting at the same time that the proposal of a non aggression pact put forward by the de-facto authorities of Abkhazia and South Ossetia before 2008 was rejected by Saakashvili and call upon Russia to reciprocate the commitment to the non-use of force against Georgia;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new) (ma) to encourage Georgian authorities to adopt and implement a comprehensive and effective anti-discrimination legislation both in line and in spirit with the EU legislation and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU inter alia, such legislation should include provisions against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) to raise the questions of media pluralism and transparency of media ownership with regard, in particular, to broadcast media;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new) (pa) to stress the importance of achieving full gender equality with regard, in particular, to the huge gender pay gap;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to launch as soon as possible the DCFTA negotiations, and in this context, to provide the relevant assistance to their Georgian counterparts to conduct negotiations and subsequently implement the DCFTA after an accurate and thorough evaluation of its social and environmental impact;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) to include in the Agreement
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) to emphasise the need for sustainable development, including through the promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency taking into account EU climate change targets; to stress the importance of Georgia in improving EU energy security by promoting priority projects and policy measures for the development of the Southern Corridor (NABUCCO, AGRI, Trans-Caspian Pipeline, White Stream, EAOTC);
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new) (ua) to assist the Georgian authorities in their investment programme for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of hydropower plants urging them to comply with EU standards and norms with regard, in particular, to the larger ones;
source: PE-472.326
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2011/2151(INI) Gender Mainstreaming in the work of the European Parliament
2011/09/27
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas discrimination based on sex or gender negatively affects transgender people, and whereas the policies and activities of the European Parliament, the European Commission and several Member States in the field of gender equality increasingly include gender identity,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Takes the view that Parliament’s gender mainstreaming work should also include gender identity, and assess how policies and activities impact transgender people; calls on the Commission to consider gender identity in all activities and policies in the field of gender equality;
source: PE-472.306
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2011/2286(INI) Defining a new development cooperation with Latin America
2012/02/03
AFET
7 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Points out the necessity to rebalance agreements with Latin America, which now have a free-trade-focus in more than 85 percent of their content, and to specifically ensure provisions on development needs also in trade related chapters such as financial services, government procurement and IP, in any ongoing negotiation for an agreement (Mercosur), before its ratification (Central America, Colombia/Peru) or at the moment of its revision (Mexico, Chile);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Highlights the importance to seek accountability of companies concerning environmental damage and taxes, via the compulsory introduction of schemes such as Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Publish what you pay, and Country per county reporting (MiFiD) into bilateral agreements;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Strongly support consultation processes of the local communities concerned by extractive projects, such as the new law on prior consultation in Peru, and play an active role in preventing criminalization of protests;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of EU support for integration within Latin America;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the VP/HR and the EEAS to make the fight against impunity an absolute priority of its development with Latin America, and to present until the end of 2012 a Communication with chapters on judicial cooperation, on financial cooperation and information exchange, and on victims' protection;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Urges the VP/HR to allow the European Parliament to actively take part in the existing human rights dialogues, and offer cooperation in the search of remedies to eliminate violence against women and feminicide in the context of the bi-regional partnership;
source: PE-483.715
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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
AFET
24 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Association Agreements constitute the appropriate framework to deepen relations, by enhancing political association and socio-economic integration and legal approximation with the EU, and to develop cultural relations;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas, in this respect, the multilateral dimension of the Eastern Partnership is complementary and inseparable from the bilateral one and should develop simultaneously with the ongoing negotiations of Association Agreements in order to pave the way for their full implementation and lay down the basis for a genuine regional cooperation as provided for by the principles underlying the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Armenian authorities have repeatedly stated their willingness to adhere to these values and emphasised Armenia’s European ambitions; whereas those statements have not matched reality in terms of the pace of reforms;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the occupation of territories belonging to a third country is a violation of international law and a contradiction to the founding principles of the European Neighbourhood Policy that jeopardises the whole Eastern Partnership project;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement, in line with the demands made in the Parliament’s Report on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial progress towards the resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including confidence-building measures, such as the demilitarisation and the active incident-prevention on the line of contact and the full and timely investigation of all incidents taking place on and around this line, the withdrawal of Armenian forces from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno- Karabakh and their gradual return to Azerbaijani control, the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their home places and international security guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) stress the utmost importance of
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (d a) urge the Armenian authorities to adopt an anti-discrimination legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in any area;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) encourage the Armenian authorities to continue to develop the office of Human Rights Defender, in particular by providing him with additional financial and human resources and supporting the newly established regional offices; ensure that the support institutions such as to the Human Rights Defender is balanced proportionally with support to civil society organisations;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) stress in particular the importance of the independence of the judiciary, transparent procurement procedures, the separation of politics from business,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) emphasize the need to fight impunity of law enforcement and police, inter alia, by ensuring full investigation of torture and violation of rights in custody and in closed institutions;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) ensure that the Association Agreement is consistent with the principles of international law
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) strengthen the European Union’s conflict-resolution capacity and adopt a more active and effective role, inter alia by supporting the efforts of the Minsk Group and envisaging the option of the EU replacing France as co-chair and clearing the way for the implementation of confidence-building measures, as the Presidents of both Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (h a) express concern about the military build-up in the region and in particular about Armenian high military expenditures that drain away resources from more urgent issues like poverty reduction, social security and economic development and call, in this respect, on Member States to stop supplying weapons and munitions to both Azerbaijan and Armenia in compliance with the OSCE request of February 1992 as long as a comprehensive settlement is agreed and signed by the two parties;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (h b) request to the Armenian authorities unconditional and unfettered access to Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding occupied territories for the EU representatives from any side;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h c (new) (h c) urge the Armenian authorities to tone down statements and refrain from inflammatory declarations in order to pave the way for a genuine dialogue at all levels of society and lay the ground for effective confidence-building measures;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h d (new) (h d) step up efforts in order to facilitate the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Turkey with the subsequent opening of the frontier between the two countries;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (i a) find ways to encourage dialogue and regional cooperation by supporting organisations like the Regional Environmental Centre (REC) through joint cross-border projects that involve NGOs, local communities and stake- holders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i b (new) (i b) set up twinning programmes with EU regions and local communities with national minorities experiencing a high degree of autonomy;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (j a) urge Armenian authorities to sign and ratify the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- Personnel Mines and on their Destruction and the Convention on Cluster Munitions;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) emphasise the need for a sustainable economy, including through the promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in line with the EU targets on climate change; ensure that the development of the energy sector is carried out in accordance with the EU’s environmental standards
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (n a) reiterate the request to shut down the Medzamor nuclear power plant before 2016 since it cannot be upgraded to meet current agreed internationally recognised standards;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) provide the necessary technical support to allow for the prompt launch of negotiations on all aspects of the Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and a relevant study on its environmental and social impact;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) recognise Armenia’s ambitious reform agenda under the Eastern Partnership and provide adequate assistance in accordance with the ‘more for more’ principle according to the pace of reforms and measured against democracy and human rights indicators;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new) (v a) urge Armenia to make efforts to align its policy towards Iran with the EU approach towards this country;
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
26 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Azerbaijan
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas, in this respect, the multilateral dimension of the Eastern Partnership is complementary and inseparable from the bilateral one and should develop simultaneously with the ongoing negotiations of association agreements in order to pave the way for their full implementation and lay down the basis for a genuine regional cooperation as provided for by the principles underlying the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas unresolved conflicts are undermining the stability and development of Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus region and hampering the full development of the European Neighbourhood Policy; whereas in its Joint Communication on
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Azerbaijan Association Agreement, in line with the demands made in the Parliament's Report on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial progress towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including confidence-building measures, such as the demilitarisation and active incident-prevention on the line of contact and the full and timely investigation of all incidents taking place on and around this line, the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their home places and international security guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) incorporate in the Association Agreement clauses and benchmarks on the protection and promotion of human rights especially in regard to freedom of the media, the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of assembly, which reflect the principles and rights enshrined in the Constitution of Azerbaijan and the highest international and European standards, drawing to the fullest possible extent on Council of Europe and OSCE frameworks; ensure that the negotiations take full account of the need to safeguard the rights and livelihoods of internally displaced persons;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) call on the Azerbaijani authorities to fully address all the problems and shortcomings observed and identified in its final recommendation by the OSCE concerning the 2010 parliamentary elections;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c (c) emphasise in the Association Agreement the importance of guaranteeing citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms, the development of civil society, the rule of law, the continued fight against corruption, political pluralism
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) incorporate in the agreement clauses on the protection of human rights defenders, in line with the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (c b) demand the immediate and unconditional release of those currently imprisoned on politically motivated charges and the cessation of arrests of persons for politically motivated reasons; to grant a visa to the PACE Special Rapporteur on Political Prisoners in order to allow him to undertake a visit to the country for his mandate;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c c (new) (c c) express concern about the increasing number of arrests of human rights and youth activists, the difficulties encountered with regard to the registration of NGOs and political parties as well as intimidation and restrictions of the freedom of expression, of assembly and in internet; set benchmarks in this areas including the suspension of the agreement if these benchmarks are not met;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c d (new) (c d) express concern about restrictions to freedom of assembly which is currently limited in Baku to the outskirts of the city and about the ongoing demolition of houses and neighbourhoods in Baku, taking place without transparent legal procedures, supposedly linked to the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest and the increasing government criticism of human rights activists who are using this opportunity to draw the attention of the international community to the poor democratic and human rights record of the country;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c e (new) (c e) urge the Azerbaijani authorities to adopt an anti-discrimination legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in any area;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c f (new) (c f) urge Azerbaijan authorities to execute the judgements of the European Court of human rights;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that the Association Agreement is consistent with the principles of international law - with regard, in particular, t
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) express concern about the military build-up in the region and in particular about Azerbaijan high military expenditures and call, in this respect, on Member States to stop supplying weapons and munitions to both Azerbaijan and Armenia in compliance with the OSCE request of February 1992 as long as a comprehensive settlement is not agreed and signed by the two parties;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (e b) request to the Azerbaijani authorities unconditional and unfettered access to Nagorno Karabakh and the surrounding occupied territories for the EU representatives from any side;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) strengthen the European Union's conflict-resolution capacity and adopt a more active and effective role, inter alia by supporting the efforts of the Minsk Group and envisaging the option of the EU replacing France as co-chair and clearing the way for the implementation of confidence-building measures, as the Presidents of both Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) urge the Azerbaijani authorities to tone down statements and refrain from inflammatory declarations in order to pave the way for a genuine dialogue at all levels of society and lay the ground for effective confidence-building measures;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (f b) insist with the Azerbaijani authorities to allow the EU to start assistance and rehabilitation programmes in the conflict areas;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) emphasise the need to use the Association Agreement as a platform to promote regional synergies and cooperation by establishing a level playing field for all three countries in the South Caucasus; stress the mutually reinforcing links between democratic, pluralistic development and conflict resolution;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (i a) urge Azerbaijani authorities to sign and ratify the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- Personnel Mines and on their Destruction and the Convention on Cluster Munitions;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (k a) urge the Azerbaijan authorities to step up the implementation of the Core Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO);
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) enhance transparency in the management of public finances and improve public procurement legislation in order to contribute significantly to good governance and transparent decision- making; welcome, in this respect, the participation of Azerbaijan in the Extractive Energy Transparency Initiative aiming at increasing openness on oil and gas revenues and monitor the government of Azerbaijan's compliance with its obligation to release information about public finances under the right to access information legislation;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new) (m a) set up twinning programmes with EU regions and local communities with national minorities experiencing a high degree of autonomy;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (n a) provide technical assistance to the Azerbaijani State agency of alternative and renewable energy sources in order to help Azerbaijan to diversify its energy resources, promote energy efficiency and bring the country in line with the EU targets on climate change;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n b (new) (n b) find ways to encourage dialogue and regional cooperation by supporting organisations like the Regional Environmental Centre (REC) through joint cross-border projects that involve NGOs, local communities and stake- holders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia;
source: PE-483.714
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2012/2025(INI) Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU's strategic interests
2012/08/06
AFET
20 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, in accordance with Article 49 TEU, any European state which respects and remains committed to the promotion of the values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, may apply to become a member of the Union; whereas these
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas enlargement has been a success story for the EU and Europe as a whole, in helping to overcome the division of the Cold War, contributing to peace, stability and prosperity throughout Europe, enhancing conflict-prevention, stimulating reforms and consolidating liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, as well as the market economy and socially and ecologically sustainable development;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas it is of the utmost importance that Member States continue to fully respect and uphold the accession criteria and fundamental rights in order to strengthen the credibility and the consistency of the enlargement process and avoid any kind of discrimination towards potential new members;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas, in line with the renewed consensus on enlargement of 2006, this process should be based on consolidation, conditionality and communication, combined with the EU's capacity to integrate new members; whereas integration capacity is a major consideration and a prerequisite for the sustainability of enlargement policy and the overall integration process; whereas this consideration has been a positive incentive for institutional deepening, as demonstrated by the consecutive treaty revisions that have accompanied the different waves of enlargement, extending the functions and activities of the Union but should not be used as a pretext to deny or refuse the legitimate European aspirations of candidate, potential candidate or potential applicant countries;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas true reconciliation between different peoples, peaceful resolution of controversies and the establishment of good neighbourly relations between countries contribute substantially to a genuine European integration process, and are of key importance to the enlargement process; whereas a number of candidate and potential candidate countries continue to have unresolved issues with their neighbours;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Strongly supports the enlargement process and believes that enlargement needs to continue to be a credible policy; considers it, therefore, important for the EU to fulfil the promises already made and to create the conditions for ensuring that future enlargements are successful;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the EU continues to be attractive, also because of its unique combination of economic dynamism with a social model, and regrets that this social dimension has been largely neglected in the enlargement process; invites the Commission to attach the necessary importance and pay due attention to social justice and reflect on possible options, including developing a set of social criteria, to address this deficiency and foster positive social transformation in the future EU Member States; stresses that failure to comply with the EU's common basic social standards constitutes a form of social dumping which is detrimental to European enterprises and workers;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recognises the need for the economies of accession countries to develop in the same direction as those of EU Member States to facilitate alignment; encourages therefore accession countries to formulate feasible country-specific targets for each of the EU 2020 headline targets towards a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that strict conditionality requires that the progress of a country is effectively assessed at every stage of the process, and that countries wishing to join the EU should proceed from one stage to the next only once all the conditions have been met at each stage;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses that the objective of the accession process is full EU membership and that this in no way should be turned into an open-ended process with delaying tactics leading to possible different solutions unless a new perspective has been agreed between the parties;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that, in order to maintain the credibility of the enlargement process, the EU's integration capacity should be evaluated at an early stage and should be properly considered in the Commission's ‘opinion’ for each potential candidate state, outlining the major concerns in this regard and the ways to overcome them; is of the view that a comprehensive impact assessment should then follow;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers it important to give adequate priority within enlargement policy to the building of an efficient, independent and impartial judicial system that can strengthen the citizens' confidence in the rule of law; underlines, at the same time, the need to ensure freedom of the media in law and in practice, as well as to effectively fight corruption and organised crime; calls, in this respect, on the Commission to take a firmer and more active and timely stance towards those Member States whose internal policies undermine the credibility of the EU in these fields;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Encourages greater participation by civil society and non-state actors in the accession process and calls on candidate and potential candidate countries to ensure their involvement at all stages; stresses that civil society can work as an engine of approximation with the EU
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. In recognition of the important role that social dialogue plays in EU decision- making, calls for stronger emphasis on strengthening the capacities of social partners and the role of social dialogue within the enlargement process; furthermore, asks for more attention for developing enforcement mechanisms such as labour inspection to protect workers, in order to ensure their social rights, health and safety standards and to combat exploitation of especially undeclared workers;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Str
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Points to the particularly vulnerable situation of Roma people in most accession countries; calls on those countries to actively participate in the Decade for Roma Inclusion and to improve the social and economic position of Roma people, to ensure their access to housing and to guarantee their fundamental rights;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the EU to support efforts to resolve outstanding disputes, including border disputes, before accession; in line with the provisions of the UN Charter, encourages all parties to disputes whose continuation is likely to endanger the preservation of international peace and security to engage constructively in their peaceful resolution and, in case of proven inability to reach a bilateral agreement, to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice or to commit themselves to a binding arbitration mechanism of their choice; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of creating an EU arbitration mechanism to solve bilateral or multilateral disputes;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the need to accompany EU enlargement with a concerted and more effective and transparent communication policy involving all EU institutions, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, and representatives of civil society with a view to triggering an open and frank debate on the consequences of enlargement in both the public opinions of EU Member States and the ones of candidate countries;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. . Is of the opinion that, in order to maintain the support of the EU's citizens for further enlargement and the commitment of the citizens of the candidate and potential candidate countries to continue with reforms, it is crucial to present them with clear and comprehensive information on the political, socio- economic and cultural benefits of enlargement; considers it essential, in particular, to explain to the public how the pursuing of enlargement policy has brought in its wake new investment and export opportunities for the older Member States, and how it can help attain the EU's objectives in terms of promoting conflict- prevention, enhancing peaceful conflict- resolution, tackling the economic crisis, creating jobs, protecting the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change, and enhancing security and safety, while at the same time accelerating the reform agenda and improving living conditions in the enlargement countries for the benefit of all European citizens; stresses the need to target, as a priority in this regard, young people and trade unions, as well as key opinion-formers such as journalists, representatives of civil society and economic actors;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Calls, furthermore, for the development of a credible long-term strategy for those European non-EU countries that, based on the provisions of Article 49 of the Lisbon Treaty, may apply for EU membership in the future;
source: PE-487.935
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2012/2050(INI) Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy
2012/06/26
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Welcomes the reconfiguration of the EULEX mission and its refocusing on the rule of law and the executive mandate; expects it to be fully operational all over the territory of Kosovo including the North and stepping up the fight against corruption at all levels and organized crime; takes the view that this mission together with the structured dialogue on the rule of law and the one on visa liberalization with the roadmap recently launched by the EU are important and fundamental steps with a view to paving the way for the full integration of Kosovo in the region and the strengthening of its European perspective;
source: PE-491.166
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/08/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraphs 77 a, b, c, d, e, f, g (new) Working arrangements of the Parliament 77a. Believes that, like every directly elected parliament, the Parliament should have the right to decide on its own seat and working place arrangements; 77b. Declares therefore that the Parliament's seat and places of work for Members and officials should be decided upon by the Parliament itself; 77c. Urges the two arms of the budgetary authority (the Council and the Parliament), in order to make financial savings and promote a more sustainable climate- and environment friendly solution, to raise the issue of a single seat and Parliament's working places for Members and officials in the upcoming negotiations on the next MFF for 2014- 2020; 77d. Urges the Member States to revise the issue of the Parliament's seat and working places in the next revision of the Treaty by amending protocol 6; 77e. Calls in the meantime on the Council and the Parliament to start elaborating a road-map towards a single seat and a more efficient use of the Parliament's working places, taking into account specific up to date figures detailing the cost of each place of work and working conditions for staff, as well as economic, societal and environmental factors - to be presented in a report by 30 June 2013; 77f. Believes that, as the most viable place for Parliament's seat would be Brussels, co-located alongside Council, Commission and the EEAS, such a road- map should also include a reasonable solution for Strasbourg and Luxemburg so as to avoid, to the extent possible, any loss of jobs and income for citizens and local and regional authorities in those places of work; such a solution could preferably entail locating other institutions permanently to Strasbourg and Luxemburg that could make full use of the Parliament's buildings; 77g. Suggests that the agreement between the authorities in Luxembourg and the Parliament, on the number of staff to be present in Luxembourg, should be revised taking into account a revision of the Parliament's needs;
source: PE-497.798
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2012/2138(INI) Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy
2012/02/10
AFET
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Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the positive role played by the EULEX Kosovo mission, which is operating in a difficult political environment, to help this country to combat organized crime at all levels and to establish the rule of law and a judicial, police and customs apparatus free from all political interference, in line with internationally recognized, as well as European, best practices; recognizes, however, that much remains to be done if EULEX is to fully accomplish the missions assigned to it and enjoy the full confidence of the population, especially the Kosovo Serb community; calls on the mission
source: PE-496.429
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2012/2255(INI) Women's rights in the Balkan accession countries
2013/06/02
AFET
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to make the question of women’s rights central to the negotiations with potential candidate and candidate countries of the Western Balkans, thus ensuring that progress on women’s rights is reflected in all the relevant negotiating chapters and that women are fairly represented at the negotiating table;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Reaffirms the need to mainstream women’s rights and gender equality throughout the enlargement process; underlines that governmental commitment, structures and methods for implementing gender mainstreaming are crucial for successful progress towards gender equality;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that genuine gender equality also rests on equality and non discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; encourages the governments of accession countries to address lingering homophobia and transphobia in law, in policy and in practice, including legislating on hate crimes, police training and anti- discrimination legislation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Is concerned about the increasing marginalization of women from decision- making on peace and security, stresses in this context the importance of women’s participation and representation in the peace process and politics as well as strengthening laws and mechanism ensuring the security of women and girls in terms of gender-base violence protection and prevention;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the need for women in the Western Balkans to take a prominent role in society through their active participation and representation in political, economic and social life at all levels; points out that advancing towards women’s equal decision-making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative powers) is of high importance; welcomes quotas and calls on the countries which have not done so already, to promote female representation and, where necessary, to apply quotas effectively in political parties and national assemblies, and encourages the countries which have already done so to continue this process in order to ensure that women can participate in political life and overcome their under-representation, welcomes in this respect the recent international Conference ‘Partnership for Change’ held in October 2012 in Pristina under the auspice of the only female head of state, Atifete Jahjaga, in the region;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the importance of access to justice to women victims’ of wartime crimes and rape in particular, emphasis the responsibility of all States to put an end to impunity and to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including those relating to sexual violence against women girls, such as rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, enforced pregnancy, enforced sterilisation and any other form of sexual violence of comparable seriousness and to recognize and condemn these crimes as a crime against humanity and a war crime and in this regard, stresses the need to exclude these crimes from amnesty provisions;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Considers that women play an essential role in stabilisation and conflict resolution which is crucial to reconciliation in the region as a whole
source: PE-504.328
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2013/0000(BUD)
2013/10/01
BUDG
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Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recalls the plenary decision for the Council to present a roadmap by June 2013 on the multiple seats of the EP and expects both the Committees concerned, the Secretary General and the Bureau to provide members with up-to-date figures and information on the financial and environmental impact of the multiple seat arrangement; suggests the EP's own impact assessment services examine this question also with respect to the impact of the EP's presence or partial presence on the respective communities and regions and present an assessment by June 2013 in order for these findings to be considered for the next MFF;
source: PE-502.217
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