Activities of Jan Marinus WIERSMA related to 2008/2104(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Recommendation to the Council on the new EU-Russia agreement (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the new agreement should review the goals, means and policies which define EU relations with Russia in a pragmatic manner which nevertheless promotes the rule of law, human rights, dialogue, and mutual interests;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the future Russian accession to the WTO will significantly influence EU-Russia economic relations and should lead to deeper economic integration between them, within the framework of the Common Economic Space; calls on the Commission to consider the negotiation of a possible free trade agreement following Russia's accession to the WTO; calls for any trade agreement with Russia to incorporate social and environmental clauses;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Russian Government and the relevant institutions to improve the investment climate, ensure and increase competition in the economy, eliminate technical barriers, and promote law enforcement; urges the Russian Government to further streamline, standardise and automate its customs procedures and to levy customs duties in a predictable and non-arbitrary manner; stresses the importance of implementing trademark protection, copyright and patent laws to secure intellectual property rights as well as to prepare rules for their application; considers that EU negotiators must see this as a base from which further progress can be made, particularly with regard to the ratification and enforcement of core International Labour Organization standards;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia’s massivdisproportionate counter- attack, triggered by the Georgian troops entering South Ossetia, extended to the other Georgian territories with the massive use of armour and air power, as well as the unprovoked massive military action in Abkhazia, including attacks and occupation of Georgian seaports, followed by the recognition of the two breakaway enclaves, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, puts a question mark on the viability of the idea of building together with Russia a common space of security in EuropeRussia’s readiness to build together with the EU a common space of security in Europe; whereas the further development of Europe’s strategic partnership with Russia needs to include a significant dialogue on security, based on the commitments of both partners to their shared values, respect for international law and territorial integrity and commitment to and obligations under the Helsinki Charter,
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, in terms of energy security, relations between the EU and Russia offer great potential for positive and constructive mutual interdependence, provided that the partnership is based on the principle of non-discrimination and fair treatment, and on equal market conditions, whereas a secure energy relationship between the EU and Russia equally rests on transparency of energy trade in transit countries, which is a common challenge for the EU, Russia and the countries concerned,
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Brussels European Council of 15-16 June 2006 recommended that the negotiation of the European Energy Charter Transit Protocol be concluded, that ratification of the ECT by all signatories to the Charter be secured and that the Commission be invited, especially in view of the recent gas crisis, to set out elements for an agreement with Russia on energy within the framework of the successor to the PCA,