13 Amendments of Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY related to 2017/2036(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned by the risk that Cuba, which is classed as an ‘upper middle income country’ by the DAC/OECD, could see its development assistance under the DCI regulation phased out; considers that the economic crisis and social inequality affecting the countryuntry's situation as a still- developing island state and the economic circumstances it is facing, which are exacerbated by the adverse impact of unilateral coercive measures, justify the adoption of measures that will enable EU assistance to Cuba to be continued, and this should be given particular consideration as part of the forthcoming mid-term evaluation of the DCI regulation;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that EU-Cuban relations, especially in the area of bilateral trade, take a new start withWelcomes the signing of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA), which represent a positive turning point in relations between the EU and Cuba that can provide new possibilities and commitments for both signatories, also in the area of bilateral trade;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that, as the United Nations has indicated, the economic, trade and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States has been, and continues to be, one of the main obstacles to the country's economic and social development, especially, for example, in the services, health, education, food and social services sectors;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that development policy based on law, respect for democratic values and individual rights, and good governance is one of the pillars of the EU’s external action and are also the cornerstones of Cuba's current development model, and this should be clearly reflected in the application of the agreement;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges and welcomes the important role Cuba plays in South-South cooperation, its commitment and its international solidarity in the form of humanitarian aid contributions, principally in the health and education sectors; especially recognises the valuable work done by the Cuban medical brigade in Haiti and the agreements in the field of education it has concluded with the SADR;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the EU, through this agreement and other forms of engagement, can play a crucial role in accompanyingthe process of Cuba’'s economic and social evolutionupdating, based on its own experiences in relation to moving towards a market economy, developing renewable energy sources and creat, maintaining inclusive social protection systems, as well asnd supporting the agricultural sector and preventing natural disasters;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls as the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for over 55 years is not only a violation of the human rights of an entire people and the greatest obstacle to the development of the Cuban economy, but also a violation of principles contained in the United Nations Charter and international law, mainly through its extraterritorial applications. Believes that the blockade should be lifted, as requested in Un General Assembly resolution of October 2016 and in previous several resolutions, to facilitate a modernization of the Cuban economy to the benefit of the Cuban people.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Condemns all unilateral measures directed against Cuba, which negatively affect third parties' interests, including EU's enterprises and citizens, and thereby violate commonly accepted rules of international trade.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Welcomes the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, and calls on the US Congress to start working towards the elimination of the blockade; calls on the United States to fully respect and implement the agreement with the EU of May 1998 in London to alleviate the problems with extraterritorial legislation, and its commitment to resist future extraterritorial legislation of that kind;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the measures that the Cuban authorities have adopted in recent months to encourageWelcomes the adoption by the Cuban Parliament in August 2011 of the guidelines of the economic and social policy, aimed at fostering the economic and social development of the country, including through the promotion of free enterprise and economic liberalisation in generalopening ;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the ongoing human rights dialogue in the frame of the PDCA, but deplores the insufficient inclusion of civil society; calls on Cuba to ensure the establishment of a transparent and binding roadmap on human, environmental and labour rights, which should be aimed essentially at safeguarding human rights, enhancing and improving trade unionists’and social rights and, protecting the environment; calls for immediate tangible improvem, recognizing the right of Cuban citizents to facilitate the European Parliament’s consentdecide independently on their future.