Activities of David MARTIN related to 2017/2026(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU political relations with ASEAN PDF (312 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
— having regard to the negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, and with Malaysia which are currently on hold, the expected conclusion of FTAs with Singapore and Vietnam in the coming months and the negotiations on an investment agreement with Myanmar,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29
Citation 29
— having regard to its recent human rights urgency resolutions on ASEAN member states, in particular those of 6 October 2016 on Thailand, notably the situation of Andy Hall9 , of 9 June 2016 on Cambodia10 , of 26 November 2015 on the political situation in Cambodia11 , of 9 July 2015 on Cambodia’s draft laws on NGOs and trade unions12 , of 8 October 2015 on the situation in Thailand13 , of 21 May 2015 on the plight of Rohingya refugees, including the mass graves in Thailand14 , of 15 December 2016 on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar15 , of 7 July 2016 on Myanmar, in particular the situation of the Rohingya16 , of 17 December 2015 on Malaysia17 , of 19 January 2017 on Indonesia, notably the case of Hosea Yeimo and Ismael Alua and the Governor of Jakarta18 , and of 15 September 2016 and 15 March 2017 on the Philippines19 , _________________ 10 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0274.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU experience has in the past served as a source of inspiration for other regional integration processes; whereas the ASEAN countries, however, have been waiting to see whether the EU will be able to overcome its problems and divisions;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas at present centrifugal forces are threatening the integration processes in both regions; whereas the EU is struggling with several overlapping crises ranging from the euro to migration and Brexit, and whereas ASEAN, in spite of the goal of fostering ASEAN centrality, saw intra-ASEAN trade decline in 2016 and has been beset with problems, including diverging foreign policy trajectories and spillover effects from domestic problems pertaining to religious relations, social inequalities and human rights;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to further strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched, and welcomes the ongoing stocktaking exercise by the Parties to explore the prospects towards the resumption of region-to-region negotiations;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests celebrating this year’s ASEAN-EU anniversary with an EU initiative for an ‘EU-ASEAN young leaders exchange programme’, to be realised under Singapore’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2018; if successful, suggests creating an annual forum to allow young leaders from the EU and ASEAN to exchange ideas and build relationships to support EU-ASEAN relations in the future;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC); encourages the AICHR to consider and discuss the establishment of a complementary ASEAN Court of Human Rights, in a similar model to those in Europe, Africa and the Americas, to help focus, develop, and assert human rights norms and protections in the region;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the European Commission and the EEAS to use all available instruments to enhance compliance with human and labour rights and environmental standards in the region, including through relevant provisions in Partnership and Cooperation Agreements, Free Trade Agreements and unilateral preferential arrangements such as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus;