Activities of Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR related to 2014/2154(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (debate) FR
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly PDF (175 KB) DOC (100 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes note of the work of the Working Groups of the Development Committee of the European Parliament on scrutiny in assessing and monitoring the programming documents for ACP countries and regions under the 11th European Development Fund and asks for a reporting procedure to the JPA members of the outcomes of this process;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Congratulates the JPA Bureau for extending its work beyond purely administrative matters and using its meetings also for political discussions, by including on the agenda of its meetings in Brussels and Addis Ababa substantive issues of mutual concern, such as ‘the future of ACP-EU relations after 2020’, and further invites to continue this practice in the future;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the JPA Bureau to develop a more strategic orientation concerning the work programme of the Assembly and the choice of reports by its Standing Committees making sure that the reports are closely linked to the strategic objectives of the JPA and contribute in particular to the negotiations on the post- 2015 development framework and the EU- ACP relations after 2020;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the increasingly parliamentary – and hence political – nature of the JPA, together with the ever more active role played by its members and the greater quality of its debates, which are helping it make a vital contribution to the ACP-EU partnership; calls on the JPA to strengthen the dialogue on human rights in line with the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the Cotonou Agreement and to put this dialogue on its agendas as a recurring item;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the bureau of the JPA to assess the possibility of amending paragraph 4 of article 16 of the JPA rules of procedure, with regard to vote by separate houses, in order to avoid any misuse of this procedure that hamper the essence of collegial parliamentary decision making;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Draws attention to the fact that the discussion on the post-2020 ACP-EU relations and the future of the ACP group is under way, and stresses the importance of the role that the JPA should play in this process; underlines in this regard the need for a comprehensive and strengthened joint parliamentary oversight, independently of the final outcome; stresses that any future agreement taking the place of the Cotonou Agreement should include an explicit mention of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as demanded on many occasions by Parliament;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Draws attention to the fact that the discussion on the post-2020 ACP-EU relations and the future of the ACP group is under way, and stresses the importance of the role that the JPA should play in this process; underlines in this regard the need for a comprehensive and strengthened joint parliamentary oversight, independently of the final outcome; in this view, calls on the JPA bureau to create a dedicated task force to the post 2020 - ACP-EU relations issue, which could produce a report expressing the views and proposals of the JPA regarding this crucial outcome;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Reiterates its deep concern over the adoption and discussion of legislation further criminalising homosexuality in some ACP countries; calls on the JPA to put this on the agenda for its debates; calls to reinforce the principle of non- negotiable human rights clauses and sanctions for failure to respect such clauses, inter alia with regard to discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and towards people living with HIV/AIDS;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the JPA bureau to appoint, within the JPA, two standing co- rapporteurs on Policy Coherence for Development, to work closely with the European Parliament’s PCD standing rapporteur, and to produce a biannual report on the implementation of article 12 of the revised Cotonou Agreement;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Invites the EU-ACP JPA to develop a common approach in defining the future development framework after 2015; encourages the engagement of the JPA members in negotiations on the new Sustainable Development Goals;