Activities of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2016/2231(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part PDF (455 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Praises Mongolia for its sustained commitment to the consolidation of democratic progress and the rule of law, including multi-party elections, more independent media, and a vibrant civil society; welcomes, in this respect, the participation of Mongolia in the Community of Democracies;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Points out that in 2014 Extractive Industries in Mongolia accounted for 17% of the GDP and 89% of the total export of the country; welcomes, in this respect, the active participation of Mongolia in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative aimed at making this sector more accountable and transparent;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Underlines that the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine is the single largest mining project, which from 2020 should account for a third of Mongolia’s GDP and that Tavan Tolgoi is the world’s largest undeveloped coal mine; welcomes the public debates held on the environmental impact of mining and the public participation in resources management at local levels;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges the EU to provide the Mongolian authorities with a comprehensive technical assistance for the adoption of stringent norms on the exploitation of natural resources and an effective legislation on the environmental impact assessment; stresses the importance that the EU companies operating in Mongolia adopt a conduct based on high ethical standards and corporate responsibility;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Highlights that the massive urbanisation process that led 15% of the population to move from the rural areas to the cities over the last 15 years abandoning the traditional nomadism created serious problems like poverty and marginalisation that are not yet solved; calls on the EU to assist and support the local authorities in the development of a credible network of social protection and a reliable social security system aimed at assisting the most disadvantaged and vulnerable parts of the society and facilitating their integration in the new environment;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Draws the attention to the need to improve the use and conservation of natural resources with regard, in particular, to the competing interests in some parts of the country on water between the nomadic population and the mining industries and the importance of preserving biodiversity;