18 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2017/2283(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, and to the related Association Agenda,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
General environment of reform – war and security threats and domestic challenges
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas while Ukraine has been making progress on the path towards European integration, there have been both important achievements and difficult tasks alike at one year before the end of the first electoral period after the Revolution of Dignity, with the great support lent by voterordinary citizens to modernisation and reform marred by frustration at dire personal economic circumstances and corruption within state bodies;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, while condemning the continued Russian aggression in Eastern Ukraine and Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea, it is to be recognised thatand annexation of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol and fully recognising the challenges it poses for the country, Ukraine is facing challenges of a transformational nature in an environment of warfare and destabilisation attempdue to resistance of oligarchic and other vested interests;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas strengthening the administrative capacities of state institutions is key in implementing the AA/DCFTA and ensuring the effectiveness of reforms;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights five key areas which Ukraine needs to focus on in order to strengthen the implementation process of the Association Agreement (AA): coordination, ownership, prioritisation, monitoring and communication; welcomes, in this context, the recently adopted government communication strategy and the “Moving Forward Together” communication campaign of the EU Delegation to Ukraine;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to an urgent need for greater political oversight, synergy and coordination of the European integration process at the highest political level and for a greater focus on reforms that bring tangible benefits to citizens;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the urgent need for practicalfurther technical, expert and financial assistance, focused on capacity-building of the Verkhovna Rada and key ministries;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. IWelcomes the adoption of a new action plan for the implementation of the AA/DCFTA and a corresponding web- based monitoring tool that was launched in October 2017; is concerned, however, that the interaction between the cabinet and the parliament has not been regulated by a specific mechanism in relation to the implementation of the AA/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA);
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the effectiveness of reform implementation is directly linked to the preliminary stages of policymaking and legislation; notes, however, that the policymaking cycle is lacking the essential instrument of public consultation and, research- informed decision-making; and quality checks of legislation;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes and supports the very intense dialogue carried out between the EU and Ukraine at many different levels, not least between the European Parliament and the Rada, including on many controversial issues;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the fight against corruption should be maderemain a priority issue and be pursued in a consistent and credible manner, in order to not only implement the AA, but also bring fresh investment and vigour to the Ukrainian economy, as a prerequisite for the generation of jobs and household income;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the ongoing comprehensive judicial reform, but regrets the extent to which the existing judicial system in Ukraine still remains ineffective, corrupt and politically dependent; underlines the importance that the vetting process of judges is carried out in line with the highest international standards, as well as establishing a transparent and highly reliable selection process which will enhance the integrity and professionalism of judges and prosecutors and increase the degree of citizens’ trust towards the judicial system;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the work already delivered by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), but points to the problematic interference from the prosecutor general; underlines the importance of the independence of the special anti-corruption prosecutor and providing his/her office with the necessary means and sufficient resources to operate;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call to lift e- declaration requirements for NGO activists and to ensure effective and transparent scrutiny of declarations by political officials and civil servants;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that new municipalities should be able to enjoy financial stability and a well-grounded legal status, and that larger cities should also be able to take part in the amalgamation process; considers it important that the anti-corruption policy covers also the regions and local institutions; regrets the abolition of the previous open and competitive selection process for hiring the heads of the administrations of rayons and oblasts and their deputies as civil servants, and the power invested in the President to appoint and dismiss them, as it risks seriously undermining the achievements already brought about through political decentralisation and the decentralisation reform in general;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Regrets that the investigation of deaths that occurred during the Maidan and Odessa events and assassinations of journalists is slow and without tangible results;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is concerned about the growing poverty of large parts of the population and calls for more attention to the social situation in the country;