Activities of Andrej PLENKOVIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that, to date, the land transport and transport via pipelines sector has been the subject of two other EGF applications: EGF/2014/017 FR/Mory- Ducros and EGF/2011/001 AT/Nieder- und Oberoesterreich, both based on the global financial and economic crisis, relating to 2804 redundancies in that sector; notes that several measures in the two applications are similar;

2016/05/10
Committee: BUDG

2016/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Considers that workers in the 55- 64 age group are at a higher risk of long- term unemployment and exclusion from the labour market with possible effect of social exclusion; considers therefore that these workers, which make up over 19% of the beneficiaries expected to be targeted by the proposed actions, have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised approach in accordance with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation;

2016/05/10
Committee: BUDG

2016/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services supported by the EGF should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy; welcomes that France has provided all necessary assurances that the proposed actions will be complementary with actions funded by the Structural Funds as a combined measure to adjust to global challenges in order to achieve sustainable economic growth as highlighted in The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 2007- 2014 European Implementation Assessment1a; _____________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/IDAN/2016/558763/EPRS_IDA(201 6)558763_EN.pdf

2016/05/10
Committee: BUDG

2016/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Takes into account the sensitivity of specific labour market since France has the highest share of EU-28 value added within the land transport services sector;

2016/05/10
Committee: BUDG

2016/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls the Commission to consider policy measures that are increasing the competitiveness of food supply chains that contribute to fair and stable prices;

2016/06/23
Committee: BUDG

2016/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls the Commission to analyse and asses hedging functions of European agricultural commodity derivatives markets and their related infrastructure in the physical agricultural markets;

2016/06/23
Committee: BUDG

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that EUR 75 billion have been earmarked to support SMEs under the EFSI in order to cover more justified financial needs of SMEs; will closely monitor the leverage created by its financing and its geographic distribution; notes the success of the SME window and calls for full use to be made of the flexibility clause provided in the regulation to increase this envelope; invites Commission to tackle the issue of unequal geographical spread in EU 28 MS in designing of further products to be launched;

2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the further opening of ESIFs to SMEs and the design of new dedicated schemes as a mitigating measure to facilitate SMEs access to finance; supports the shift from grants to the provision of guarantees through financial instruments with higher leverage and less distortive effects on competition; recalls the importance of structural funding for attracting further private investment to benefit SMEs in poorer regions due to their higher lending rates, especially in south and south-eastern member states, therefore demanding greater attention;

2016/04/29
Committee: BUDG

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that strategic propaganda against the EU comes in many different forms and uses various tools, often tailored to match Member States’ profiles, with the goal of provoking doubt, paralysing the decision-making process, discrediting the EU institutions in the eyes and minds of its citizens and eroding western democratic values and transatlantic ties;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the EU institutions to recognise that ~~information warfare~~strategic communication is not only an external EU issue but also an internal one;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the multi-layered character of current EU strategic communications at various levels, including NATO and the UN, the EU, the Member States, and NGOs as well as civic organisations; calls for the best possible coordination and exchange of information between the different actors involved;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Recognising the Russian disinformation ~~warfare strategy~~and propaganda warfare

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -4 a (new)

-4a. Notes with regret that Russia uses contacts and meetings with EU counterparts rather for propaganda purposes and to weaken publicly EU's joint position than for establishing a real dialogue;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises that Russia has been aggressively employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special foundations (Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies (Sputnik), social and religious groups ~~(including the Orthodox church)~~, social media and internet trolls to challenge ~~Western~~democratic values, divide Europe, gather domestic support for the radical parties and against the EU agenda, and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is seriously concerned by the rapidly growing Russian activity in Europe seeking to increase Russian influence and hegemony; stresses that a large part of Russian ~~strategic communication~~disinformation and propaganda activities is aimed at describing countries in central and eastern Europe as belonging to its traditional sphere of influence, thereby undermining their sovereignty; notes that falsifying history is one of its main strategies;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that a sound EU's strategic communication is essential to effectively respond to hybrid threats and related Russian disinformation and propaganda activities. Providing swift factual responses and raising public awareness about these activities are major factors for building societal resilience;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Underlines that EU's strategic communication should make full use of social media tools, traditional visual, audio and web-based media as well as linguists fluent in relevant non-EU languages and social media specialists, who can monitor non-EU information and ensure targeted communication to react to disinformation;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Highlights the importance of better communication and explanation of the EU policies, both internal and external, with an aim to avoid manipulation or misinterpretation of the EU's policies and activities; EU's strategic communication should increase understanding of EU's policy in the eastern neighbourhood, especially the nature and the benefits from the AA/DCFTA and other new bilateral agreements that are currently being negotiated in order to enhance the visibility of the EU and contribute to the understanding off EU's policies in its eastern neighbourhood;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Invites the Member States to develop coordinated strategic communication mechanisms to support attribution and counter disinformation and propaganda in order to expose hybrid threats;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Understanding and tackling Da’esh’s disinformation ~~warfare~~ and radicalisation methods

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Support communication campaigns carried out by relevant actors in Syria, Iraq and in the region (including in countries of origin of foreign fighters) to discredit Da'esh's ideology and denounce its violations of human rights, and to counter violent extremism and hate speech linked to other groups in the region;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the possible impact of hostile propaganda on decision-making processes in the EU; compliments on the significant work accomplished by the EU Strategic Communication Task Force and calls therefore for the EU Strategic Communication Task Force to be reinforced by turning it into a fully- fledged unit within the EEAS, responsible for the east and for the south, with proper staffing and adequate budgetary resources;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the EU is faced with an unprecedented number of crises, most notably the refugee crisis, natural disasters, security threats ~~and~~, armed conflicts and those unresolved and ongoing on the EU border, which are threatening core values and require reinforced external action; underlines that these were unforeseen at the time the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 was concluded; recalls that the total for Heading 4 was cut by some 16 % compared to the initial proposal, significantly debilitating the EU’s ability to respond to new situations and meet its political commitments, taken into account liability of payment obligations for longer- term instruments; stresses that measures to ensure an active management of the scarce payment appropriations only partly mitigate the effects of the payment shortage by postponing the time of disbursement, while past commitments still have to be honoured; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a revision raising the ceilings of both payment and commitment appropriations under this heading;

2016/05/03
Committee: AFET

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that addressing the migration and refugee crises is a key priority but stresses that this should not come at the cost of policies in other ~~areas~~important areas, due to its potential continuation and unpredictability, including those that are key to addressing long-term challenges; is convinced that responses to humanitarian distress must go in parallel with development processes and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;

2016/05/03
Committee: AFET

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that current flexibility mechanisms are insufficient in terms of volume and flexibility to adequately respond to the changed situation; recalls that, mainly owing to a lack of resources, the Commission has set up a number of ad hoc instruments without previous thorough analysis which are therefore not sufficient for real needs, including the Trust Funds for Syria, Africa and the Central African Republic and the Refugee Facility for Turkey; welcomes their potential to increase the EU’s financial response, but is concerned, nevertheless, about transparency and accountability and notes Member States’ failure to deliver on funding pledges;

2016/05/03
Committee: AFET

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to propose a substantial reform of the flexibility mechanisms under the MFF, setting up a permanent system that allows for the mobilisation of additional resources when needed; stresses that any emergency funding for responding to crises and unforeseen situations should by its very nature be covered by special instruments and be counted outside the MFF ceilings, in order to respond rapidly; believes that the possibility to transfer funds between headings would increase the ability to respond to evolving challenges;

2016/05/03
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Insists on the importance of developing the parliamentary dimension of EU-Iran relations as part of the strategy for re-establishing mutual trust; reiterates its support, in this regard, for the proposal discussed between Parliament and the Majlis for an inter-parliamentary dialogue on counter-terrorism; welcomes the renewed political dialogue between the EU and Iran, including on human rights; ~~recognises that while there is suspicion and mistrust on both sides,~~ there is also a long history between many Member States and Iran and that Iran has a strong ambition to have good relations with Europe, which provides the potential for a relationship based on mutual trust and respect; reiterates that the EU does not seek to interfere in internal political choices in this country or in any other, but seeks cooperation based on mutual respect for international standards and principles; believes that the full normalisation of relations can only occur by means of regular and sustained dialogue and that the immediate priority should be to broaden the scope of EU-Iran relations in areas where there is common agreement to do so; believes~~, however,~~ that the ultimate aim must be one of partnership between Iran and the EU;

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would drastically reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the country; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq;deleted

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes note that currently more than half of Iranian households’' energy needs are met by natural gas; stresses the great potential of developing renewable energies in Iran, a ~~country with on average 300 days of sunshine per year, and an estimated production capacity equivalent to 13 times Iran’s total energy consumption~~nd recognises a great potential for cooperation in this field;

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on Iran to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and for EU-Iran energy cooperation to be consistently underpinned by the aim of improving environmental and social as well as economic benefits ~~of both peoples~~the people of both Iran and the EU;

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Takes note of studies stating that nuclear energy might not be competitive in Iran due to low reserves of uranium and the costs of extracting it; calls, nevertheless, on the Commission to explore the potential for nuclear civilian cooperation with Iran, in line with the commitment of the JCPOA, and to encourage Iran to sign the Convention on Nuclear Safety; ~~encourages Iran to consider~~welcomes the proposal by some Iranian officials for establishing a regional dialogue on safety and security of civil nuclear programmes;

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes note of the fact that Iran hosts 3 million Afghan refugees; welcomes the additional EUR 6.5 million of EU funding to support Iran in the education and health care of the Afghan population in the country; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management can enhance mutual understanding, promote improved respect for international law and the lives of refugees themselves, as well as contributing to conflict resolution in order to reduce the causes of current and future refugee movements; believes that EU-Iran cooperation should also include a comprehensive dialogue on migration, especially on policy and legislative approaches and priorities in relation to regular and irregular migration, asylum seekers and refugees, both at national and regional levels;

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

~~Iran’s role in the region~~Regional security

2016/08/10
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Believes EU-Iran political dialogue should call on Iran as well as other major players in the region to play a constructive role in solving the political crises in Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Afghanistan, based on respect for international law and the sovereignty of these countries; calls, in this regard, for a model of EU diplomacy based on ~~political rather than religious differences and on~~ the principle of ensuring respect, safety and security for peoples in all countries in the Middle East, without exception; considers EU-Iran cooperation in countering terrorism and violent extremism in the region an important part of the political dialogue;

2016/08/22
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes Iran’s readiness to support the current efforts to bring stability to Iraq, and calls for additional efforts to bring all the militias operating in the country under the authority of the Iraqi ~~army~~government; welcomes Iran’s contribution to the fight against ISIS/Da’esh; notes the agreement between Iran and Australia to share intelligence on the fight against ISIS/Da’esh;

2016/08/22
Committee: AFET

2015/2274(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Believes that Iran’s revolutionary legacy and its constitution as an Islamic State ~~must not be an impediment for finding common ground on matters related to democracy or human right~~should serve as a basis for matters related to democracy or human rights; calls on Iran to make significant progress in fulfilling its national and international human rights obligations; welcomes measures undertaken in 2015 that address some of concerns in this field; expresses however its deep regret about ongoing arrests of human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists and religious and ethnic minorities;

2016/08/22
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the EU in consequence to enhance coherent and structured cooperation on defence research, the industrial base and cyber defence through pooling and sharing, in order to use defence budgets more efficiently. The European Defence Agency’'s role needs to be strengthened and its resources increased to enable it to act more effectively. Member States should take more responsibility for building European capabilities and increase their military research expenditure both nationally and through the EDA. Furthermore, a true European intelligence and forecasting capacity needs to be developed;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes the vital importance of strengthening EU-NATO cooperation, and advocates the importance of its deepening and widening in the area of strategic communication, political consultation, capabilities development and countering new security challenges such as hybrid threats; supports the establishment of European forces which complement NATO in territorial defence and are able to conduct intervention operations autonomously beyond the EU’'s borders;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that existing means and tools, such as CSDP instruments, including EU- Battlegroups, should be used to a greater extend in stabilizing Europe's wider neighbourhood;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Highlights the need for a political will in the Member States to make more use of constructive abstentions in the Council on CFSP/CSDP issues in order to create momentum in this area (variable geometry), and supports the establishment of the Council of Defence Ministers format, as well as regular European Council meetings on defence; believes that willing Member States should also make use of the possibility of moving towards Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence (PESCO); in this regard stresses the need to overcome structural limitations related in particular to needs' assessment, capabilities (civilian and military) and common financing;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes that in order to attain the above objectives, the EU must deepen its partnerships with other global and regional actors and its partnerships with non-state actors and civil society; believes that structural partnerships and the EU's pivot towards the UN, NATO, AU, OSCE and ASEAN should remain a priority and that multilateral and multi-layered cooperation and partnering should focus on peace, conflict prevention and crisis management;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2272(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that the EU must continue and reinforce its efforts to promote economic development and resilience in its neighbourhood and in regions that are critical to EU interests thus putting a special emphasis on: i) institution and state building, ii) as well as political and social inclusiveness. In this regard EU's efforts should be streamlined on: eradication of poverty, security sector reform, border management, fight against corruption, organised crime, smuggling of migrants and human trafficking, post- conflict stabilisation, victim rehabilitation, women empowerment, disarmament and demining;

2016/02/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas the EU Members States together are the largest financial contributor to the UN's regular budget, as well as the second largest financial contributor of UN peace keeping operations; whereas the EU and its Member States take an active part in the work of the UN System in different ways and formats; whereas in the WTO for example the Commission represents the Member States, while ministers participate in major conferences; whereas in environmental negotiations and cooperation the Commission plays a leading role, based on the Treaty provisions; whereas development policy is an area of shared competences; whereas the General Assembly and other universal UN organs are composed of representatives of their member countries; whereas according to the Treaty the EU Member States are obliged to coordinate their action in all international fora;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considering the contribution of the EU to peace and security architecture in the world, calls on a reform of the Security Council that would ensure a permanent seat to the European Union in order to represent common interest of the Union; notes that, due to the absence of the EU from the Security Council, the burden of echoing, advocating for and defending the interests of the EU, based on a coordinated CFSP, lies on the two permanent and the rotating European members;

2015/09/17
Committee: AFET

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need for a holistic EU approach to migration which ensures coherence between its internal and external policies and for a coherent approach to migration encompassing all migration routes;

2015/09/08
Committee: AFET

2015/2095(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that migrants are very vulnerable and consequently in danger of falling victim to people trafficking; points to the need to offer medical and psychological help to migrants whose health has been damaged by inhuman transport methods with all the risk of tragedy that these entail;

2015/09/08
Committee: AFET

2015/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 8 May 2008 on the development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions (2007/2115(INI));

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Union ‘shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions’ (Article 9 of the Treaty on European Union), and whereas ‘every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union’ and ‘decisions shall be taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen’ (Article 10(3)) and that ‘the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible’ (Article 15(1) of the TFEU);

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas EU institutions have been becoming more open and are in most respects already ahead of national and regional political institutions in terms of their transparency, accountability and integrity;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Herbert REUL, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the adequate representation of different interests in the legislation process represents a significant source of information for Members and is crucial for the properly functioning of pluralistic societies;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas, in view of the greater distance between the EU and its citizens and lower levels of media interest in the EU affairs, EU institutions must strive for the highest possible standards of transparency, accountability and integrity;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas non-transparent, one-sided lobbying may poses a s~~ignificant threat~~erious challenge to policy-making and to the public interest;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Believ~~Encourages that the Commission, Parliament and the Council ~~should~~ record and disclose ~~all~~relevant input received from lobbyists/interest representatives on draft policies, laws and amendments as a ‘legislative footprint’; suggests that this legislative footprint should consist of a form annexed to reports, detailing all the lobbyists with whom those in charge of a particular file have met in the process of drawing up each report and a second document listing all written input received;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls on the Commission to expand and improve its existing initiative~~Welcomes the initiative of the Commission as laid out in its decision of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self-employed individuals; c~~onsiders that the recording of meeting data should be expanded to include everyone involved in the EU’s policy-making process~~alls on the Commission to continue with the increase of transparency in regard to meetings of decision makers in the EU’s policy-making process, while taking into account necessary data protection;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Suggests that the Code of Conduct should be amended so as to make it mandatory for rapporteurs and committee chairs to adopt the same practice of exclusively meeting registered lobbyists and publish information on such meetings online and for rapporteurs to publish a legislative footprint;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esther DE LANGE, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that an amendment should introduce mandatory ~~monthly~~annual updates on lobby expenditures;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its longstanding call to back up the EU lobby register w~~ith a legal act to close all loopholes an~~hich would achieve a fully mandatory register for all lobbyists; ~~considers that the proposal for this legal act could take into account the progress achieved by changes in the inter- institutional agreement and Parliament’s Code of Conduct;~~

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esther DE LANGE, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers lobby transparency through ~~monthly~~annual reporting by lobbyists about their meetings as a key element for future EU legislation;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that, when interpreting ‘inappropriate behaviour’ within the meaning of point (b) of the Code of Conduct, this expression shcould be taken to include turning down formal invitations to hearings or committees without sufficient reason;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Insists that registered law firms should declare in the lobby register all clients on whose behalf they perform covered activities;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls the position of the EP adopted in the Gualtieri report on the modification of the interinstitutional agreement on the Transparency Register(2014/2010(ACI)), with regard to professional organisations, and their readiness to work in partnership to ensure that, in the interest of their profession the withholding of information is confined exclusively to what the legislation objectively permits;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Asks the Bureau to restrict access to Parliament’s premises for non-registered organisations or individuals ~~by making all visitors to its premises sign a declaration that they are not lobbyists falling within the scope of the register or otherwise declare their registration~~that undertake lobbying activities;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Believes it to be necessary, as a matter of urgency,~~Reiterates the necessity to introduce a proper monitoring system for submitted information in order to ensure that the information that registrants provide is meaningful, accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that representations of national, regional and local governments should not fall under the EU lobby register ~~if they have their own mandatory lobby register and do not offer workspace for private or corporate actors within their representations~~;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Herbert DORFMANN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Is of the opinion that further steps need to be taken both to tackle ethical issues relating to the political role of lobbies, their practices and their influence and to promote safeguards for integrity, in order to raise the level of transparency of lobbying activities;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that the members of the Advisory Committee chosen from among Members of the European Parliament should be complemented by a ~~majority of~~ externally chosen members who ~~must be qualified experts in the field of ethics regulation and should be drawn from an open call and include members of civil society~~should be former member of the European Court of Justice or European Court of Auditors;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Believes that the Code of Conduct should be amended to empower the enlarged Advisory Committee to adopt final decisions instead of the President;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that the Rules of Procedure should be amended with regard to Members’ declarations of financial interests to task the Advisory Committee and the supportive administration with factual checks in samples and to empower them to ask for proof where necessary;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Encourages the dissemination of the conflict-of-interest policy among officials alongside on-going awareness-raising activities;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Believes that Article 3 of the Code of Conduct for Members should be rephrased to include a clear ban on Members~~Reiterates that MEPs should declare if they are holding side jobs or other paid work that could lead to a conflict of interest;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that Members should have the remuneration paid to them by Parliament reduced by half of what they earn, whether as employees or self- employed persons, from any outside activity in parallel to their office as Members of the European Parliament;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esther DE LANGE, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers it regrettable that the Council has still not adopted a code of conduct;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~Cooling-off periods to insure~~Insuring integrity among office holders and staff

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Believes that the Code of Conduct should be amended to provide for a three- year ‘cooling-off period’ during which Members may not engage in lobbying work in the area of their parliamentary responsibilities;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esther DE LANGE, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Underlines the need to enhance integrity and improve the ethical framework through clear and reinforced codes of conduct and ethical principles, so as to allow the development of a common and effective culture of integrity for all EU institutions and agencies;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Recognises that revolving door effect can be detrimental to the relations between the institutions and interest representatives; calls on the Commission to develop a systematic and proportional approach for this challenge throughout the European institutions;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Believes that for Members of the Commission the ‘cooling-off period’ should be extended to three years and that a two-year cooling-off period should also apply to all Commission staff involved in the drafting or implementation of EU legislation or treaties, including contract staff;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

~~Integrity through independent control of the financing~~Financing control of European political parties

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

~~25. Considers control by Parliament of the financing of European political parties to be an unnecessary conflict of interest;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

~~26. Calls for control of the financing of European political parties to be assigned to a neutral body;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Recalls the provisions of Regulation 2014/1141, that will entry into force in January 1, 2017, stipulating that control over the financing of European Political Parties shall be exercised on the basis of annual certification by an external and independent audit, as well as by the Court of Auditors, in accordance with Article 287 TFEU;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Calls for citizens to have the same right of appeal when requesting information as they enjoy when requesting specific documents;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Regrets that the Council’s lack of transparency is preventing citizens and national parliaments form holding governments fully accountable owing ~~to a lack of~~insufficient information on the positions of individual Member States;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Believes, therefore, that preparatory meetings within the Council should be as public ~~as meetings of Parliament’s committe~~possible, while taking into consideration reasonable need for confidentiality during the negotiations between Member States;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Herbert REUL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

~~34. Believes that the chairs of Parliament’s committees should proactively publish minutes and all documents used in trialogues;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Believes that the transparency of the trilogues should be increased by reporting in the competent parliamentary committee on the developments of the state of play of the negotiations;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

~~35. Calls on the Presidency of the Council to include all trialogue documents in the documents register to allow for access in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Takes the view that Members should have the right to request access to all Commission documents, wh~~ere necessary under exceptional circumstances~~ich relate to any of the Parliament’s competences, where necessary through a reading room;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. ~~Recognis~~Welcomes the progress ~~made~~ in the transparency of trade negotiations~~, but insists that these advances with respect to TTIP must be extended to all trade negotiation~~ and the Commission's efforts to ensure greater openness; recognises that TTIP negotiations procedure is now among the most transparent public international negotiations ever; understands at the same time that a degree of confidentiality in the process of negotiations is often necessary for their success;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Herbert REUL, Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Believes ~~that~~ decisions taken or prepared in the Eurogroup, in the Economic and Financial Committee, ‘"informal’" Ecofin Council meetings and Euro summits ~~must become~~have to be as transparent a~~nd accounta~~s possible, fin~~clu~~ding ~~through the publication of their minutes~~a right balance between desirable transparency and necessary data protection;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. RAcknowledges that whistleblowers can play a considerable role in the fight against corruption and welcomes the progress in their protection achieved so far; regrets the Ombudsman’s finding that most EU institutions have not yet properly implemented rules to protect whistleblowers; ~~points out that to date only the Commission, the Ombudsman and the Court of Auditors have adopted such rules;~~

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Believes effective whistleblower protection to be a key weapon against corruption and therefore reiterates its call to the Commission to prepare a whistleblower ~~protection directi~~Communication based on the assessment of the rules at national leve,l in~~cluding minimum Europe-wide standards of protection~~ order to provide for minimum rules for whistleblowers;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)

44 a. Asks the Commission to apply strictly the measures pertaining to discretion and exclusion in respect of public procurement, with proper background checks being carried out in every instance, and to apply the exclusion criteria in order to debar companies in the event of any conflict of interest, this being essential to protect the credibility of the institutions;

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Believes that the ongoing review of EU election law should include a rule that persons found guilty of corruption against the EU’s financial interests or within Member States may not run for office in the next two terms of the European Parliament;deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2041(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, György SCHÖPFLIN, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Paulo RANGEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

~~48. Supports national parliaments inviting Commissioners in order to question them;~~deleted

2016/03/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2038(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas trade and human rights can reinforce each other, and the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights ~~and democrac~~, democracy, environmental standards and corporate responsibility; whereas strengthening trade relations enhances mutual understanding and common values such as the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights;

2016/01/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2038(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to support the implementation of the UN’s Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the UN Global Compact and at the same time to encourage all trading partners to comply with these international principles; reiterates the importance of the Guiding Principles and the Global Compact becoming legally binding;

2016/01/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2038(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recognizes the importance of the spread of sustainable practices and environmental management norms to transnational corporations (TNCs) as well as the promotion of environmental management system (EMS) codes;

2016/01/25
Committee: AFET

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

– having regard to Article 14 of the Treaty on European Union,

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)

Ta. whereas the principle of degressive proportionality enshrined in the Treaty on the European Union has contributed significantly to the common ownership of the European project between all Member States;

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Decides to reform its electoral procedure in good time before the 2019 elections, with the aim of enhancing the democratic dimension of the European elections, reinforcing the concept of citizenship of the Union, improving the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, making the work of the European Parliament more legitimate and efficient, enhancing the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, fostering common ownership among citizens from all Member States, enhancing the balanced composition of the European Parliament, and providing for greater electoral equality for citizens of the Union;

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Proposes that the visibility of European political parties be enhanced by placing their names and logos and the names of their candidates for the office of Commission President on the ballot papers, and recommends that the same should also appear on posters and other material used in European election campaigns, since those measures would render European elections more transparent and improve the democratic manner in which they are conducted, as citizens will be able to clearly link their vote with the impact it has on the size of a European political group in the European Parliament;

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Suggests that the integrity of elections should be bolstered by limiting campaign expenditure to a reasonable amount that allows adequate presentation of political parties, candidates and their election programmes;

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. As a future step, recommends to Member States that they should consider ways to harmonise the minimum age of voters at 16, in order to further enhance electoral equality among Union citizens;~~deleted

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Proposes that the minimum age for possession of rights to vote or being elected in European elections be harmonised, in order to further enhance electoral equality among Union citizens;

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2035(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Encourages Member States to adopt adequate legal frameworks that ensure the highest standards of informative, fair and objective media coverage during the election campaigns, particularly from public service broadcasters; considers this crucial in order to allow European citizens to make an informed choice about competing political programmes; recognises the significance of self- regulatory instruments such as codes of conduct in achieving this goal;

2015/09/01
Committee: AFCO

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Maintains that an effective European Neighbourhood Policy is vital to enhance the EU’s foreign policy credibility and global positioning;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and democracy on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy; maintains that the refusal to recognise violent changes to national borders is a central issue of political consistency and commitment founded on the principles of international law and the global order;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission, when drawing up the new European Neighbourhood Policy, to make use of all the policy and programming tools which have proved their worth in EU enlargement policy;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms and following European policy should be granted more substantial support; considers that each ENP country should be assessed on the basis of its individual achievements in the reform process and as regards the aim of pursuing closer cooperation with the EU;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Considers that, when pursuing the ENP, special attention should be focused on cooperation related to economic governance and the sustainability of public finances in ENP countries;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for closer coordination between the ENP and wider Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, addressing different aspects of the security of ENP countries and of the EU; points to the importance of systematic financial and operational support in enhancing the defence capabilities of neighbourhood countries;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls for the revised policy to support partner countries in building proper state structures to deal with security issues, such as effective law enforcement, intelligence and security, which should be accompanied by proper parliamentary oversight; stresses that the EU should engage in areas such as security sector reform; welcomes the EU’s ongoing CSDP advisory missions;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to actively promote and assist in the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the region, using different tools and instruments, on the basis of the added value they may provide – such measures include its EU Special Representatives, confidence-building programmes and CSDP missions; calls for useful experience and good practices of EU Member States to be turned to account, following those examples in which territories occupied for a time were enabled by peaceful means, and with the support of international organisations, to revert to their constitutional and legal order (one such example being Croatia);

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Takes the view that the parliamentary dimension of the policy needs to be reinforced by enhancing the effectiveness of interparliamentary meetings and the jointer parliamentary ~~meetings~~bodies established under agreements with the EU, and of parliamentary assemblies; welcomes, in this context, the new approach that Parliament has adopted to parliamentary democracy support and the promotion of parliamentary activities in the sphere of European affairs;

2015/05/13
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conducted at the expense of European values, standards and international commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its commitments; considers that the EU must demonstrate unity, solidarity and commitment in sustaining the sanctions regime against the Russian actions in Ukraine which are in the breach of international law; underlines that the implementation of the Minsk agreement and Ukraine regaining full control of its internationally recognised territory is prerequisite for any dialogue with Russia; .

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war against Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures; underlines the need to sustain the Eastern Partnership countries in their efforts regarding internal reforms, in relation to all relevant domains (economic, minorities, democratic governance), in order for such countries to have sovereignty and be able to decide for themselves, based on their national interests, including regarding their options for foreign affairs policy or integration into international organisations;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Firmly supports the swift creation of a robust European Energy Union, specifically the interconnection of national energy networks in order to reduce considerably the dependence of individual Member States on external energy suppliers; is of the firm conviction that the challenges to and vulnerability of European solidarity, and the exposure of individual Member States, to the illegitimate use of energy as a political and diplomatic bargain chip can only be combatted efficiently through the full implementation of the Third Energy package and the completion of a transparent, integrated, synchronised and resilient European internal energy market; condemns the Russian actions of economic and politic restrictions, applied against Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Georgia and also against all Member states; underlines also the major importance and necessity of the alternative energy transport routes; calls the EU to sustain initiatives for diversification of the Black Sea energy resources, as part of an energy independence strategy.

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/2001(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the relevance of the suspension of cooperation with Russia in the defence sector, and calls on the Member States to refrain from taking any decisions that could jeopardise this united position; is therefore of the view that, notwithstanding their undisputable bilateral nature, agreements in the field of defence cooperation between some Member States and Russia should be assessed carefully at EU level, with a view to defining an appropriate and consistent approach; calls for the EU’s cooperation with NATO to be consolidated further; considers that the EU needs a bold and performant approach, especially regarding the economic, defence and security areas, in order to internally strengthen the EU, to update and improve the existing instruments and to amplify its reaction capacity to the neighbouring evolution that affect the European security;

2015/04/01
Committee: AFET

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) In cases where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective action in line with the vulnerability assessment or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external borders, rendering the control at the external border ineffective to an extent which ~~risks putting in~~ jeopardyises the ~~functioning of the Schengen area~~public order and internal security in the EU, a unified, rapid and effective response should be delivered at Union level. For this purpose, and to ensure better coordination at Union level, the Commission should identify the measures to be implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and require the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should then determine the actions to be taken for the practical execution of the measures indicated in the Commission decision, and an operational plan should be drawn up with the Member State concerned.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the development and implementation of a system of integrated management of the external borders~~, thus also ensuring the proper functioning of the Schengen area,~~ cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting in an uncoordinated manner but can rather, because of the absence of controls at internal borders and in view of the significant migratory pressures at the external borders and the need to safeguard a high level of internal security within the Union, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)

(39a) As regards Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia, this Regulation constitutes a development of the Schengen acquis in which these Member States take part in accordance with their Accession Treaties. Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia therefore take part in the adoption of this Regulation and are bound by it and subject to its application.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

A European Border and Coast Guard is hereby set up to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders of the Member States of the European Union with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the entire Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) ‘external borders’ means the land and sea borders of the Member States of the European Union and their airports and seaports, to which the provisions of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council 38 apply; __________________ 38 Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1).

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall facilitate the application of Union measures relating to the management of external borders by reinforcing, assessing and coordinating the actions of Member States in the implementation of those measures, and in return. Member States shall ensure the management of their section of the external borders, in their interests and in interest of all Member States ~~which have abolished internal border control~~, in full compliance with Union law and in accordance with the technical and operational strategy referred to in Article 3(2), and in close cooperation with the Agency.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall be responsible for the management of the external borders in the cases foreseen in this Regulation, in particular where the necessary corrective measures based on the vulnerability assessment are not taken or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it ~~risks putting in~~ jeopardyises the ~~functioning of the Schengen area~~public order and internal security in the European Union.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. To ensure a coherent European integrated border management at all EU external borders, the Agency shall facilitate and render more effective the application of existing and future Union measures relating to the management of external borders, in particular the Schengen Borders Code established by Regulation (EC) No 562/2006.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) establish a monitoring and risk analysis centre with the capacity to monitor security threats to the external borders of the EU including migratory flows and to carry out risk analysis as regards all aspects of integrated border management;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) assist EU Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders, especially at the external borders of those EU Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, by coordinating and organising joint operations, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescue at sea;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) assist EU Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders, by launching rapid border interventions at the external borders of those EU Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescue at sea;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) deploy the necessary equipment and staff for the rapid reserve pool for the practical execution of the measures needed to be taken in a situation requiring urgent action at the external borders of the Member States of the EU;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point j

(j) assist EU Member States, especially those facing specific and disproportionate pressures, in circumstances requiring increased technical assistance and operational assistance for implementing the obligation to return illegally staying third-country nationals, including through the coordination or organisation of return operations;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

The national authorities which are responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out border control tasks, shall provide the Agency in a timely and accurate manner with all the information necessary for the Agency to perform the tasks conferred on it by this Regulation, in particular for the Agency to monitor thereats to the public order and internal security of the EU including migratory flows towards and within the Union, to carry out risk analysis and to perform the vulnerability assessment.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. The risk analysis prepared by the Agency shall cover all aspects relevant to the European integrated border management, in particular border control, return, irregular secondary movements of third-country nationals within the Union, the prevention of cross-border crime including facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human being and terrorism, as well as the situation in neighbouring third countries with a view to developing a pre-warning mechanism which analyses, inter alia, the migratory flows towards the Union.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. The Agency shall assess the technical equipment, systems, capabilities, resources and contingency plans of the Member States regarding border control. That assessment shall be done in cooperation with the Member States of the EU and shall be based on information provided by the Member State and by the liaison officer, on information derived from Eurosur, in particular the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections of each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013, and on the reports and evaluations of joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions and other activities of the Agency.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The aim of the vulnerability assessment is for the Agency to assess the capacity and readiness of Member States to face upcoming challenges, including present and future threats and pressures at the external borders, to identify, especially for those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, possible immediate consequences at the external borders and subsequent consequences on the ~~functioning of the Schengen area~~public order and internal security in the EU, and to assess their capacity to contribute to the rapid reserve pool referred to in Article 19(5) while taking into account their national needs. That assessment is without prejudice to the Schengen evaluation mechanism.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Member States may provide written comments to the vulnerability assessment if they deem so; these written comments shall be attached to the vulnerability assessment.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. The results of the vulnerability assessment, together with the written comments of the Member States if available, shall be submitted to the Supervisory Board, which shall advise the Executive Director on the measures to be taken by the Member States based on the results of the vulnerability assessment, and taking into account the Agency’s risk analysis and the results of the Schengen evaluation mechanism.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective measures in accordance with a decision of the Management Board referred to in Article 12(6) or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it ~~risks putting in~~ jeopardyises the ~~functioning of the Schengen area~~public order and internal security in the EU, the Commission, after consulting the Agency, may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2

2. On a proposal by the Executive Director, the Management Board shall decide by an absolute majority of its members with a right to vote on the profiles and the overall number of border guards to be made available for the European Border and Coast Guard Teams. The same procedure shall apply with regard to any subsequent changes in the profiles and the overall numbers. Member States shall contribute to the European Border and Coast Guard Teams through a national pool on the basis of the various defined profiles by nominating border guards corresponding to the required profiles and taking into account their own needs for ensuring the security of their external borders.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(da) sharing and analysing information related to the risks at the maritime external borders of the EU taking into account their specificities;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0093(COD)

Marijana PETIR, Norbert ERDŐS, Ivana MALETIĆ, Romana TOMC, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Alojz PETERLE, Patricija ŠULIN, Milan ZVER

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission, within six months after the adoption of the decision of the European Parliament on this proposal, to submit a legislative proposal which would allow Member States to independently restrict or prohibit the use of genetically modified food and feed on their territory;

2015/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas within the ENP the Eastern Partnership has created a meaningful political framework for deepening relations, accelerating political association and furthering economic integration between the EU and Georgia, which are linked by strong geographical, historical and cultural ties, by supporting democratic political and socio-economic reforms and facilitating approximation towards the EU;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the conclusion of the Agreement is not an end in itself, but part of broader process to bring the country into the European mainstream legally, economically, politically and socially and, to this end, implementation is essential;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the active engagement of Georgia and a commitment to shared values and principles, including ~~democracy~~freedom, equality, democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights, inspired by a common vision of the unique value of each person, are essential to take the process forward and make the implementation of the Agreement a success, and to ensure that it has a sustainable impact on the development of the country;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the Agreement is primarily for the benefit of the Georgian population and serves as a framework for sustainable development and ~~democracy~~reinforcing the democratic process in Georgia;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on Georgia to ensure that reforms are anchored and deeply rooted in the institutional framework in order to build a society characterised by pluralism, non- discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that both Georgia and the EU should be involved in the implementation of the Agenda, and that the priorities set out therein should receive appropriate technical and financial support so that Georgia has the means to continue its democratic and economic reforms; calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate their assistance and to use the priorities of the Agenda as guiding principles when programming financing for Georgia;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2816(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of strengthening the stability, independence and effectiveness of institutions responsible for guaranteeing democracy (particularly that of ~~the~~ judiciaryl institutions), the rule of law and good governance, and of consolidating the system of protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

2014/10/23
Committee: AFET

2014/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas it must be one of the priority objectives of the European Union to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of its institutions; whereas the European Citizens’ Initiative is an extraordinary and innovative tool of participatory democracy in the European Union, whose potential must be exploited fully and enhanced in order to achieve the best results;

2015/05/21
Committee: AFCO

2014/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on the Commission to draw lessons from national experiences of genuinely successful citizens’ initiatives;

2015/05/21
Committee: AFCO

2014/2257(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Welcomes the Commission’s report of 31 March 2015 on the ECI and calls on it to ensure that, in its revision of this instrument, all the appropriate legal measures are implemented when an ECI is deemed to have been completed successfully; calls on the European institutions to carry out the essential communication work through an information campaign on the ECI.

2015/05/21
Committee: AFCO

2014/2253(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that in a European Union founded on the rule of law and on the certainty and predictability of laws, EU citizens must be the first to be made aware in a clear, transparent and timely manner (including via the internet) whether and which national laws have been adopted in transposition of EU laws, and which national authorities are responsible for ensuring they are correctly implemented; points to the need to further intensify cooperation between the European Parliament (and its Members) and the national parliaments with the aid of the European affairs committees that keep the transposition of EU legislation into national legal systems permanently under review; maintains that EU law has to be transposed properly and promptly into the legal order of each Member State so as to avoid unnecessary delay and infringement proceedings;

2015/05/07
Committee: AFCO

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

– having regard to Article 2, Article 3(5) and Article 21 of the Treaty on ~~the~~ European Union (TEU),

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

– having regard to the European Union Human Rights Guidelines, in particular to the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, both adopted by the Council on 24 June 2013, and the Guidelines on freedom of expression online and offline, adopted on 12 May 2014,

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls that human rights have become an essential component of the EUʼs external action and a real element of its identity in its bilateral, multilateral and institutional relations;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the ~~EEAS and the Commission to prepare a proper implementation report on the first EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2012-2014), and calls on the~~ VP/HR and the EEAS to engage the Member States, the Commission, Parliament and civil society in the review and consultations leading to the adoption of a new Action Plan, to take effect in early 2015; welcomes the discussions aimed at ~~achieving better prioritisation of objectives in the new Action Plan, but warns against lowering the level of ambition in terms of mainstreaming human rights across EU~~providing input into consideration of possible ways to improve the clarity, effectiveness and coherence of this EU external policy ~~areas;~~tool.

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Encourages all parties involved in EU external action to take ownership of the EUʼs external policy on human rights and the various tools affiliated thereto, and to ensure human rights are taken into account across the board, notably by arranging for the officials concerned to receive regular training on human rights;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the importance of the mandate given to the first ever EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights and of the work done so far; encourages the EUSR to continue to enhance the EU’s visibility and engagement with multilateral and regional human rights mechanisms (the UN, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, ASEAN, the African Union, the OIC), to promote key EU thematic priorities~~, including those reflected in the recently adopted~~ reflected in the EU human rights guidelines, to work for the empowerment of civil society throughout the world, and to contribute to the mainstreaming, coherence, consistency and effectiveness of EU human rights policy;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Acknowledges the need for greater visibility for the role of the Special Representative for Human Rights who, while supported by the different services with the EU institutions in the interests of good coordination, has to have own- initiative powers and the right to speak publically;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that the EU action regarding third countries has to be consistent for it to be credible and hence effective, and that discrepancies and inconsistencies make its action less effective and sometimes cause its views on human rights not to be heard; recalls that, in spite of the many problems encountered, consistency is still a priority for external policy and that it has to be at the heart of the mandate of all those involved in this policy;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. It is moreover essential that the requirements regarding human rights set out by the EU in its relations with third countries shall apply equally to the Member States; recalls therefore that Parliament adopts an annual report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union drawn up by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Commends the EEAS for the successful completion of the first cycle of human rights country strategies developed with a strong emphasis on ownership at the EU Delegation level; regrets, however, the continued lack of transparency regarding the contents of the country strategies as well as a failure to properly inform the European Parliament; encourages the EEAS to adopt indicators to evaluate their efficacy, and to treat the country sections of the Annual Report more explicitly as constituting implementation reports on the country strategies and that assessment of these tools would make it possible to identify where scope for improvements might be found;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Encourages greater cooperation between the Member Statesʼ diplomatic networks and EU delegations worldwide in order to contribute to discussions by working parties on human rights in third countries;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Reiterates its support for ~~dedicated human rights dialogues as a tool of EU human rights policy~~stepping up the dialogues entered into with a great many countries as a tool of EU human rights policy and encourages greater participation by local civil society representatives; recognises the value of engagement in human rights-specific dialogue also with countries with serious human rights problems; underlines, however, the need for the EU to draw clear political conclusions when the human rights dialogue does not lead to positive outcomes, and in such cases to place more emphasis on public diplomacy with a view to ensuring that the public credibility of the EU’s human rights policy is not endangered; warns, furthermore, against diverting human rights discussions away from high-level political dialogues;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Regrets that owing to the variety of structures, formats, frequency and methods employed, and the confidential nature of these exchanges, there is no real mechanism for monitoring and reviewing these dialogues, nor are there any progress indicators; recommends making the goals of each dialogue clear and reviewing the results in consultation with the European Parliament;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Reiterates that the adoption of Guidelines shall not lead to selectivity being introduced into the human rights system as the principles of universality and indivisibility shall remain central; calls on the Commission to define, in conjunction with the European Parliament and civil society representatives, the criteria for selecting the topics covered by the Guidelines in order to bring clarity to the selection process;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Calls on the Commission to complete the Guidelines, which ought to set out objectives, criteria, means, timetables and indicators and include a regular review, by standardising their content and format and thereby making them clearer; recalls in this respect that the European Parliament recently recommended the ʽeffective and results- orientedʼ implementation of guidelines on torture;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Calls for greater participation of civil society actors in the development, evaluation and review of the guidelines;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. SCalls on the Commission and the EEAS to support ongoing democratic processes and democratic, legal and political reforms in third countries, and to ensure their attachment to the values and principles of freedom, equality, democracy, pluralism, rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights; stresses the importance of following up on the reports and recommendations of Election Observation Missions by using these as part of a ‘road map for democracy’ in the country concerned and by mandating the Chief Observer to exercise a special role in the follow-up monitoring of the implementation of the recommendations, as a coherent part of Parliament’s comprehensive democracy support approach and with the support of Parliament’s standing bodies (including the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group);

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Recalls the commitment of Parliament and its Subcommittee on Human Rights to supporting a strong multilateral human rights system under the aegis of the United Nations, including the Third Committee of the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the work of related UN specialised agencies such as the ILO and UNESCO; stresses the need for the EU’s actions in these major organisations, which have a direct impact on human rights, to be more visible;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Recalls the importance of the European Union acting within the Organisation for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) at a time when the organisation is preparing to mark its 40th year; encourages the strengthening of ties between the EU, the OSCE and the Council of Europe;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. RCommends the Union for sending out a clear and coherent message opposing capital punishment, for having made this one of the main priorities of its external policy, and for adopting legal instruments giving it the means to realise its political ambition; reiterates its univocal opposition to capital punishment, and encourages the European Union and the EU Member States to maintain a high-profile policy aimed at the global abolition of the death penalty; urges the EEAS to remain vigilant with regard to developments in all countries in the world, and to use all means of influence at its disposal;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54

54. Condemns all violence and discrimination on the basis of religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious minorities around the world, in particular the persecutions of religious minorities in the East; stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, is a fundamental human right, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, the freedom to practise theistic, non-theistic or atheistic belief alike, and the right to adopt, change and abandon or return to a belief of one’s choice;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68

68. ~~Welcom~~Notes the legalisation of same-sex marriage or same-sex civil unions in an increasing number of countries, seventeen at the moment, around the world; encourages the EU institutions and the Member States to further contribute to the recognition of same-sex marriage or same- sex civil union as a political, social and human and civil rights issue;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69

69. Welcomes the annulment in October 2013 of the Moldovan law prohibiting the ‘propagation of any other relations than those related to marriage or family’, and calls on Lithuania and Russia to follow the Moldovan example; regrets the outcome of the Croatian referendum of December 2013, which endorsed a constitutional ban on equal marriage; stresses that such referendums contribute to a climate of homophobia and discrimination; considers that LGBTI persons’ fundamental rights are more likely to be safeguarded if they have access to legal institutions such as cohabitation, registered partnership or marriage;deleted

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74

74. Stresses the urgent need to develop ~~stronger policie~~initiatives for the joint, smart management of migratory flows at Union level to address the pressing issues related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in a manner consistent with international human rights law and fundamental human dignity, and calls on the EU to guarantee effective common standards for reception procedures throughout the Union in order to protect the most vulnerable; invites the VP/HR, the Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs and the EEAS to promote a true spirit of cooperation and equitable burden-sharing among Member States in order to tackle the multiple challenges that persist in this regard; recalls the commitment of the Commission to developing adequate legal migration channels, and~~, to this end, calls for a revision of the Dublin Regulation, which places disproporti~~ calls on the Union, in rethinking its migration policy, to place the emphasis on a proactive approach which ultimately goes to make that policy a fully-fledged component of overall Union external policy, by placing it in the conate ~~responsibility on Member States for the Union’s external borders and hinders migrants’ ability to seek and obtain asylum~~xt of the social, economic and political development of the Union's neighbourhood; calls on the Union to draw up joint rules and joint criteria tailored to the varying circumstances in the countries involved;

2014/12/15
Committee: AFET

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas EUSAIR is an important component of the broader Mediterranean policy of the EU as expressed through the Union for the Mediterranean;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas adoption of the European Union strategies for the Baltic Sea region and the Danube region has provided useful experience for building future macro-regional strategies, such as EUSAIR;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers it necessary to find ways to involve countries not included in the strategy and which are geographically and economically close to the region, such as Macedonia and Kosovo, at least on an individual project basis; considers that the strategy should remain open to those states as well;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that it is necessary to encourage, renew and deepen cultural, scientific and educational cooperation, including by increasing the scope for academic mobility of students and university staff; stresses that science and innovation are a prerequisite for smart, inclusive and sustainable growth; emphasises the interdependence of scientific and cultural cooperation with the growth of economic dynamics and the level of diversity and sustainability of tourism within the region;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration ~~problem~~challenges in the Mediterranean; stresses that ~~controlling these problem~~success in dealing with those challenges is essential for the further development of the ~~southern part of~~whole region, and especially its southern part; stresses the importance of the region in addressing problems associated with increased migration flows towards the EU, since there are many lawful and unlawful migration routes through the region;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Cautions that more attention should be paid to a joint commitment of the countries of the region in combating transnational organised crime and the illegal markets for drugs, weapons and people; points out that the fight against transnational crime must be included in the strategy;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Points out that to achieve all of the objectives and implement the strategy it is necessary to strengthen management structures at all levels of governance; stresses the importance of a transparent process for adoption, monitoring and evaluation of the strategy, as well as of openness and inclusiveness towards civil society and all the relevant stakeholders; calls for coordination, cooperation and the establishment of joint projects involving other European and regional programmes with which there is common ground, especially the Central European Initiative, the South-East European Cooperation Process and the Union for the Mediterranean;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes with concern the rate of fish stock depletion in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as a result of overfishing; stresses that fisheries are one of the key components in the economies of the coastal areas and islands; deems it necessary, therefore, to consider the protection and preservation of fish stocks to be a paramount objective of the strategy, to take decisive action in the form of data sharing, joint monitoring platforms and fishery management plans, and to further develop the aquaculture sector; points out that, for the protection of fisheries as an important economic sector in many parts of the region, there is a need, in the transitional period, to support adjustment to fishing limits through subsidies for the purchase of new vessels and equipment via the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF);

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of connecting maritime transport routes and ports with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network and its proposed indicative extension to ~~the Western Balkans~~South- Eastern Europe/the Eastern Adriatic coast, using existing instruments;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Draws attention to~~Stresses the need to finalise the Adriatic-Ionian highway as soon as possible, which will give a boost to the economic and social development of the macro-region; recalls the importance of a comprehensive eastern Adriatic-Ionian corridor that integrates highways, railways, gas pipelines and other infrastructure;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the lack of effective connection with the islands; urges the Commission and the Member States to facilitate better connections in order to increase the quality of life in these areas and stop depopulation; stresses also the need to ensure adequate health care and educational programmes for island populations throughout the year;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges the participating countries to join forces in implementing maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management, involving various stakeholders (national, regional and local authorities, the local population, research community, NGOs, etc.);

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the ~~cruci~~exceptional importance of tourism for the European economy and the development of social cohesion within the EU, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses that cooperation between countries is essential for the further development of tourism in the region; encourages the formulation of tourism strategies for the Adriatic Sea and for the Ionian Sea which are based on sustainability and enable the countries to benefit from synergies and to address common challenges at the macro-regional level; considers ~~that the establishment of an ‘Adriatic’ and an ‘Ionian’ brand in tourism is necessary in order to streamline marketing activities and increase the visibility of this region’s~~it necessary to work together to raise the profile of destinations oin the ~~global market~~Adriatic-Ionian region;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/2214(INI)

Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Davor Ivo STIER, Ivana MALETIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Supports the development of a diversified tourism offer including thematic tourist parks and routes, and cultural, rural, health, medical, nautical, enogastronomic, conference and sport tourism, including cycling, golf, diving, hiking, mountaineering and outdoor sports, in order to prolong the tourist season and to improve the competitiveness of tourist destinations; supports the expansion of tourist activities towards the hinterland and parts of the region that are not contiguous with the coast;

2015/07/08
Committee: REGI

2014/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)

(7b)The newly elected institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina should seize the opportunity of the renewed EU policy approach towards Bosnia and Herzegovina to conclude the Agreement on the adaptation of Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement taking into account Croatia's accession to the EU and maintaining the preferential traditional trade.

2015/02/06
Committee: AFET

2014/0197(COD)

Davor Ivo STIER, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Ivana MALETIĆ, Marijana PETIR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) However, Bosnia and Herzegovina has not yet accepted to adapt trade concessions granted under the Interim Agreement in order to take into account the preferential traditional trade between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). In case, by the time of the adoption of this Regulation, an agreement on the adaptation of the trade concessions set out in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and in the Interim Agreement has not been signed and provisionally applied by European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the preferences granted to Bosnia and Herzegovina should be suspended as from 1 January 2016. Once Bosnia-Herzegovina and the European Union will have signed and provisionally applied an agreement on the adaptation of trade concessions in the Interim Agreement, those preferences should be re- established. The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Commission should redouble efforts to adapt the Interim Agreement before 1 January 2016,

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2014/0197(COD)

Davor Ivo STIER, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Ivana MALETIĆ, Marijana PETIR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The European Union remains committed to support Bosnia and Herzegovina's European perspective and expects from the political leadership of the country to pursue reforms aimed at promoting functional institutions as well as ensuring equal rights to the three constituent peoples and all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2015/02/26
Committee: INTA

2014/0138(COD)

Gabriel MATO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Carlos ITURGAIZ, Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ, Alain CADEC, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Remo SERNAGIOTTO, Werner KUHN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Jens GIESEKE, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ

Proposal for a regulation
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.

2015/03/13
Committee: PECH

2013/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the Member States’ parliaments are showing an ever greater interest in the proper application of these principles by the institutions of the Union. This is illustrated by the fact that in 2011 the European Parliament received 77 reasoned opinions claiming that a draft legislative act did not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, and 523 other contributions criticising inter alia non- respect of the principle of proportionality, whereas the respective figures for 2010 were 41 and 299; the European Parliament expresses its willingness to continue with, and to strengthen, all forms of cooperation and interparliamentary dialogue with national parliaments;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFCO

2013/2077(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Points out that ~~there is grow~~ing c~~oncern~~ ertain Member States (such as the United Kingdom and the Netherlands ~~abou~~) there are political parties which express concern that the European Union institutions are interfering in too many domestic issues. In this connection, an effective EU communications strategy is necessary in order to inform citizens about the role and competences of the EU.

2013/09/26
Committee: AFCO

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 19

(19) The EIB activity under this Decision should support the Agenda for Change proposed by the Commission and be coherent with the relevant principles of the European Consensus on Development and the principles of aid effectiveness outlined in the Paris Declaration of 2005, the Accra Agenda for Action of 2008 and the Busan Partnership Agreement of 2011. Furthermore, it should be coherent with the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012 and international environmental agreements including biodiversity commitments. It should be implemented through a number of concrete measures, in particular by reinforcing the EIB's capacity to appraise environmental, social and development aspects of investment projects, including human rights and conflict-related risks, and by promoting local consultation with public authorities and civil society. In this context, the EIB should implement and further develop its Results Measurement framework (REM) which provides a detailed set of performance indicators measuring the economic, environmental, social, and development impact of its financing operations throughout the lifecycle of the underlying investment. The implementation of the REM should be evaluated as part of the mid-term review of this Decision. When carrying out due diligence in respect of an investment project, the EIB should, where appropriate and in line with the Union's social and environmental principles and legislation, require the investment project promoter to carry out local consultations and disclose their results to the public. EIB financing agreements involving public counterparts should explicitly include the possibility to suspend disbursements in case of revocation of eligibility under this Decision of the country in which the investment project takes place.

2013/10/02
Committee: BUDG

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Regional integration among countries, including economic integration between Pre-accession countries, Neighbourhood countries and the Union, shall be an underlying objective for EIB financing operations within areas covered by the general objectives as defined in paragraph 1. It should also be ensured that the foreign direct investment, which is supported by the EIB, genuinely contributes to economic integration between Pre-accession countries, Neighbourhood countries and the Union.

2013/10/02
Committee: BUDG

2013/0152(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. EIB financing operations supporting the objectives provided for in paragraph 1(a) may also include strengthening the local private sector in eligible and potentially eligible regions and countries.

2013/10/02
Committee: BUDG

0000/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 (new)

7. Insists that more flexibility is needed in managing EU's financial rules in order to enable faster and more efficient EU response to crises, as well as to the efficient and timely conduct of the CSDP Missions, such as in Libya, Mali, Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo; in this context welcomes transfers of "common administrative cost" from Commission staff in delegations from Section III (Commission) to Section X (EEAS) in the budget 2015 aiming at simplification in the management of the EU delegations;

2014/12/17
Committee: BUDG

0000/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 (new)

8. Stresses the need for better organisation and rationalisation of the top EEAS management and the need for streamlining the work of the EU Delegations network; calls for further improvements in coordination between EU Delegations and diplomatic representations of EU Member States;

2014/12/17
Committee: BUDG

0000/0000(INI)