11 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2018/2246(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Principality of Andorra (Andorra), the Principality of Monaco (Monaco) and the Republic of San Marino (San Marino) are among the oldest European states; whereas they have always been at the core of European history and have deep, long-standing political, economic and cultural relations with the Member States in their immediate proximity and with the EU at large and whereas the EU’s partnership with these countries is founded on our common set of political and cultural values;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Andorra, Monaco and San Marino have demonstrated a strong political, economic and cultural European vocation and a strong desire to pursue closer political, economic and cultural relations with the European Union; whereas in the interests of Andorra, Monaco and San Marino, on the one hand, and the EU, on the other, it is important to respond positively to this vocation in a timely manner and to facilitate the creation of a new and functioning framework for closer relations at EU level at the earliest conveniencas soon as possible; whereas the Association Agreement under negotiation can provide such a framework;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is also in the interests of the Member States that traditionally have close historical, political and economic ties with Andorra, Monaco and San Marino to facilitate an upgrade and specification of the relations of these states with the European Union at large;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Andorra, Monaco and San Marino are, each in their own right, relevant economic partners for the Member States in their immediate proximity and provide employment opportunities for a considerable number of EU citizens; whereas a closer interface between Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and the EU would provide these three states with an important opportunity for further economic development, with a positive economic spillover effect on the Member State regions in immediate proximity, including through additional employment opportunities;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is important to recognise the small territorial dimensions and population size of Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and the relevant implications thereof in terms of socio-economic access and inclusion for the citizens of such states; whereas such access and inclusion are essential to preserving the culture, traditions and values specific to the three communities; whereas without such dedicated access and inclusion mechanisms, some citizens may struggle to find the means necessary to live in their country of origin; whereas it is therefore essential to preserve, including through adequate provisions in the Association Agreement, the political, socio-economic, cultural and identitarian fabric of Andorra, Monaco and San Marino, and adapt them to the realities of 21st century European integration;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a) seize the opportunity presented by the negotiations on the Association Agreement to demonstrate the value of closer relations and integration with the EU – looking at public opinion both in Andorra, Monaco and San Marino and in the EU – and to further reaffirm the value of EU membership for such countries in the longer term;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c) adjust the required adoption and implementation of the acquis communautaire to the small territorial dimensions and limited administrative resourprovide assistances, in relative terms, off needed, to Andorra, Monaco and San Marino, so as to prevent the need for the three states to increase their bureaucracy substantially, which would in turn have negative implications on the available budgetary resources and public opinion in setting up the necessary adminstrative capactiy to ensure a swift, dynamic and uniform takeover of the acquis;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
c a) call for the creation of a coherent, efficient and effective institutional framework to implement the Association Agreement in order to ensure the dynamic takeover of the EU acquis by the three countries, as well as the uniform application and consistent interpretation of the provisions of the Agreement; which must include a forum of consultation, as well as a dispute resolution mechanism;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
f a) welcomes the positive progress with Andorra on the tobacco sector and encourages all parties to actively continue their efforts to achieve a swift finalisation of these negotiations, which might preferably result in a single agreement with three country-related protocols and annexes on the acquis.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
i) advance negotiations on the Association Agreement with Andorra, Monaco and San Marino as a matter of priority and provide the negotiating parties with all necessary institutional and policy- specific support in a timely fashion so that negotiations can be completed in the next two years;