19 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2018/0256M(NLE)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco keep historical relations, maintain a close cooperation developed through a broad partnership that covers political, economic and social aspects, as strengthened by the Advanced Status and the willingness of both parties to further develop it
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, following the CJEU judgment, the Council gave the Commission a mandate to modify the Liberalisation Agreement in order to allow for the inclusion of Western Saharan products; whereas their inclusion by definition necessitates some form of traceability to identify such products
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, following the CJEU judgment, the Council gave the Commission a mandate to modify the LiberalisatioProtocols 1 and 4 of the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement in order to allow for the inclusion of Western Saharan products;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas ensuring the Agreement complies with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 21 December 2016 in Case C-104/16P is essential;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas paragraph 26 of the opinion of the legal sector of the European Parliament of 13 September 2018 states it is difficult to be able to confirm the robustness of the consultation process undertaken by the Commission in regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union on consent;
Amendment 51 #
K. whereas the EU and its Member States do not recognise the sovereignty of Morocco over the territory of Western Sahara; whereas the United Nations and the African Union recognise the Front Polisario as representative of the people, but neither the EU nor its Member States do;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Fully supports and encourages the ongoing peace process under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary- General Horst Köhler, and; emphasises that the ratification of the amended Liberalisation Agreement between the EU and Morocco has to be strictly without prejudice to the outcome of the peace process over Western Sahara;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the tensions between different interestslegitimate interests of the people in the territory and believes that a respected and accepted end to the ongoing conflictprocess over Western Sahara is required to ensure the broader participation of all groups in the territory’s economic development; is, at the same time, convinced that the local population also has the right to develop while awaiting a political solution;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, on the basis of talks with various local economic actors and electedactors and civil society representatives held in the territory or during meetings at the European Parliament, that some parties express their consent to the agreement by defending their right to economic development, while others consider that the settlement of the political conflict should precede the granting of trade preferences;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the CJEU did not specify in its judgment how the people’s consent has to be expressed and considers therefore that some uncertainty remains as regards this criterion;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists, however,Acknowledges the existing investments in several sectors and insists that further efforts are necessary to ensure increased inclusion in all parts of the local economy;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. EndorRecognises business initiatives by young Sahrawis individuals, especially those coming from young people, many of whom are women, and highlights their need for extended export opportunities in order to allow for further investment in sectors with high employment demand;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Warns of the adverse effects of a permanent withdrawal of tariff preferences on products from the non-autonomous territory of Western Sahara, and the message this sends to the younger generation and its potential to develop the territory; underlines the risk of activities being relocated to other regions in Morocco where they would benefit from the preferences;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is convinced that an EU presence through trade and investment is preferable to withdrawalan asset when it comes to engagement in and monitoring of human rights and individual freedoms, and demands a rigorous dialogue with Morocco part on these issues over the non-autonomous territory of Western Sahara;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is deeply concerned that until now it ihas basically impossibleeen difficult to identify which products are exported from the non- autonomous territory of Western Sahara;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the inclusion of a specific detailed mechanism for tracing products from the territory of Western Sahara, which will enable products to be identified as called for in point 1 of Annex I to said agreement (2018/0257 (NLE)), and thus, from the viewpoint of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, render it more lawful; emphasises that this mechanism has to be introduced into the agreement prior to its ratification by the European Parliament;