5 Amendments of Eugen FREUND related to 2018/0256M(NLE)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that it is important for this agreement to give guarantees regarding respect for international law, including human rights, in the territories concerned, particularly in Western Sahara;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that, in the view of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Western Sahara is a separate and independent territory; insists, therefore, that this fundamental aspect of the ECJ ruling be duly taken into account in the agreement, including in its implementation at technical level;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with concern that neither the EEAS nor the Commission travelled to the territory of Western Sahara during the negotiations on the agreement or visited any refugee camps;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that during inclusivthe consultations led by the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) with a wide variety ofthe attempt was made - unfortunately only after the negotiations with Morocco - to express broad support jointly with Western Saharan local representatives, civil society organisations and other organisations and bodies, broad support was expressed for the socio- economic benefits the proposed tariff preferences would bring;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes good note of the exchange of letters and acknowledges the efforts of the Commission and the EEAS in trying, within the remit of their competences, to evaluate the benefit for the population and to ascertain their consent to this agreement; stresses that the Court of Justice of the European Union has noted the unimportance of determining the benefit and that, in particular, the consent of the people of Western Sahara is necessary; stresses, nevertheless, that more cshould be done to improve the traceability of products coming from Western Sahara; invites the Commission services, therefore, to engage further with the Moroccan authorities to improve this aspect, notably in order to produce clear and reliable statistics.;