11 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2016/2311(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Serbia has taken important steps towards the normalisation of relations with Kosovo, resulting in the First Agreement on the Principles of Normalisation of Relations of 19 April 2013 and the August 2015 agreements, but there is still lot to be done in this manner;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the opening of negotiations on Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) as the key chapters in the EU approach to enlargement based on the rule of law; welcomes the opening of Chapters 32 (Financial Control) and 35 (Other Issues), the opening of negotiations on Chapter 5 (Public Procurement) and the opening and provisional closure of Chapter 25 (Science and Research); following the adoption of Annex to the agreement on education rights of the minorities, calls on the Council to open Chapter 26 (Education and Culture);
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the continued engagement of Serbia on the path of integration into the EU and its constructive and well-prepared approach to the negotiations, which is a clear sign of determination and political will; notes the improvement in dialogue and public consultations with relevant stakeholders and civil societies as well as their engagement in the euro-integration process; calls on Serbia to actively promote this strategic decision among the Serbian population;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the thorough implementation of reforms and policie, policies and taken commitments remains a key indicator of a successful integration process; calls on Serbia to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Serbia to align its foreign and security policy with that of the EU, including its policy on Russia, as a clear sign of political dedication to the EU accession; welcomes Serbia’s important contribution to and continued participation in international peacekeeping operations;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the lack of progress in the fight against corruption and urges Serbia to show clear commitment in tackling this issue; calls on Serbia to step up the implementation of the national anti- corruption strategy and action plan, and calls for the establishment of an initial track record on investigations, prosecutions and convictions for high-level corruption; calls on Serbia to swiftly adopt a new law on the Anti-Corruption Agency in order to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies; urges Serbia to amend and implement the economic and corruption crimes section of the criminal code with a view to providing a credible and predictable criminal law framework; notes with concern the lack of transparency in the financing of political parties and election campaigns; stresses that the funding of political parties needs to be transparent and in accordance with the highest international standards; call Serbian political parties to fully cooperate with the State Audit Institution and Auditor-General;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the adoption of an action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities, and the adoption of a decree establishing a fund for national minorities; calls for the full implementation of the action plan and its annex; reiterates its call on Serbia to ensure consistent implementation of legislation on protection of minorities, including in relation to education, use of languages, representation in public administration and access to media and religious services in minority languages;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; hHas taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for , while respecting territorial integrity of its neighboring countries; calls on Serbia to fully implement bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries and to intensify solving outstanding issues withe investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of hts neighbours, in particular issues of border demarcation, succession, return of cultural goods and disclosure of Yugoslavian archives; urges the authorities to continue working on the is successor is a mate of the fater of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY); urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persmissing persons from the wars in the 1990s; in the spirit of good neighborly relations, encourages Serbia to be constructively committed to the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to actively support and constructively contribute to the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards EU accessions;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; is concerned about scope, implications and implementation of the Law on Organization and Jurisdiction of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings and calls for its change; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY);
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes Serbia’s continued engagement in the normalisation process with Kosovo, and its commitment to the implementation of the agreements reached in the EU- facilitated dialogue; reiterates its callthat progress in the Dialogue should be measured by its implementation on the ground; therefore, calls on both sides to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached and to determinedly continue the normalisation process; encourages Serbia and Kosovocalls on continuous efforts by both governments and EU institutions to communicate and explain the provisions of reached agreements in order to bring ethnic Albanian and Serbian communities in Kosovo closer together; condemns the latest events, including warmongering statements and anti-EU rhetoric, that lead to the deterioration of mutual relations; calls on Serbia authorities to refrain from these and similar actions that have negative impact on the future relations of two countries; encourages Serbia and Kosovo, in the spirit of good neighborly relations, to identify new areas of discussion for the dialogue, with the aim of improving the lives of people and comprehensively normalising relations; reiterates its call on the EEAS to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on Serbia to fully implement the connectivity reform measures in the energy sector; encourages Serbia to develop competition in the gas market and to take measures to improve alignment with the acquis in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy; furthermore, calls on the Serbian authorities to adopt comprehensive countrywide climate policy and strategy in line with the targets of the European Union;