Activities of Hermann TERTSCH
Plenary speeches (12)
The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (debate)
Situation in Venezuela (debate)
The Hungarian “National Card” scheme and its consequences for Schengen and the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)
Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon (debate)
The cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas
Urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for safeguarding the UNIFIL mission in light of the recent attacks (debate)
People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan (debate)
Abuse of new technologies to manipulate and radicalise young people through hate speech and antidemocratic discourse (debate)
EU-US relations in light of the outcome of the US presidential elections (debate)
Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans (debate)
Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)
Hong Kong, notably the cases of Jimmy Lai and the 45 activists recently convicted under the national security law
Institutional motions (4)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of José Daniel Ferrer García in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Venezuela
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the increasing and systematic repression against women in Iran
Written questions (7)
Preliminary findings against X on breaching the Digital Services Act and a secret deal with other platforms
European Union sanctions on Venezuela
Appointment by Pedro Sánchez of Spanish Government minister as governor of the Bank of Spain
Commission seeking to fine all Elon Musk’s companies
Compensation for President von der Leyen’s special adviser
Housing crisis in the EU – urgent need to repeal Directive 2024/1275 on the energy performance of buildings
Spanish Government measures’ compatibility with press freedom defended by the EU
Individual motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attacks on freedom of expression, in particular, in Brazil
Unknown (3)
PROPOSAL FOR A UNION ACT classifying the activity of military personnel, police officers, prison officers and private security guards as dangerous professions in the Union
PROPOSAL FOR A UNION ACT on the need to cut the cost of access to housing
PROPOSAL FOR A UNION ACT on the need to protect families, businesses and self-employed persons from the rise in fuel prices in Europe
Amendments (1242)
Amendment 21 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 29 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
Amendment 32 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
Amendment 47 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38
Citation 38
Amendment 57 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43
Citation 43
Amendment 59 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
– having regard to its report of the Committee of Foreign Affairs on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (2021/2055(INI)),
Amendment 69 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas consistency and coherence across the EU’s internal and external policies are key for achieving an effective EU human rights policy; whereas coherence in EU’s internal and external policies should imply supporting the democratic opposition in those countries hijacked by dictatorships, while suspending any agreements in place on those regimes; whereas the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with Cuba should be immediately suspended;
Amendment 80 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the rise in authoritarianism, illiberalism and populcommunism threatens the global rules- based order, the protection and promotion of human rights in the world, as well as the values and principles on which the EU is founded; whereas the current rules-based international order established several decades ago is being undermined by the increasing geopolitical power of governments and regimes that systematically violate basic human rights;
Amendment 106 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the 2023 Mid-term Review of the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, now extended to 2027, has shown that, despite the progress achieved so far, more needs to be done, especially in the context of the unprecedented challenges the world has experienced since its adoption; whereas the EU’s failure to influence on those countries not complying with basic human rights policies is explained, in part, by its inaction to impose sanctions and immediately suspend any financial aid to those countries;
Amendment 130 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas environmental harm and the impacts of climate change are intensifying precariousness, marginalisation and inequality, and increasingly displacing people from their homes or trapping them in unsafe conditions, thereby heightening their vulnerability and jeopardisingthe purely ideological policies adopted by the EU in the context of the Green Deal are leading the EU to a worrying de-industrialization process and to the increasing of dependencies on their human rightsd countries such as China;
Amendment 151 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU must be fully prepared to counter the rise of authoritarianism, illiberalism and populcommunism, as well as the increasing attacks on the universality of human rights, democracy and international humanitarian law; highlights that authoritarianism is especially dramatic in Ibero-America, in totalitarian regimes such as the ones in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua; strongly denounces the numerous killings, systematic enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and imprisonments, tortures and ill-treatment against critics and opponents in the above-mentioned regimes; stresses that the crimes committed for many years should be persecuted by courts as crimes against humanity;
Amendment 175 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Condemns the increasing trend of electoral fraud by totalitarian regimes, such as has occurred in electoral processes in Venezuela, where elections have been overshadowed by violence and intimidation against the political opposition and the civil society, including the restriction of access to voting centres, intimidation and the manipulation of electoral results;
Amendment 176 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new)
(2) Notes with concern the increasing trend in Ibero-America over the past years, where authorities of certain countries have built a system of governance characterized by the alliance between the government, drug cartels and/or organized crime networks; denounces that these alliances work as a symbiotic relationship, where non-state armed groups (NSAGs) provide senior members of those regimes with access to and total control over their areas of influence and where, in return, the regimes tolerate, and in some cases actively protect, their activities; condemns, in the strongest terms, that the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro is one good example of this reality;
Amendment 186 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with deep concern the ongoing international crisis of accountability and the challenge to the pursuit of ending impunity for violations of core norms of international human rights and humanitarian law in modern conflicts around the world; condemns the abuse of the UN Human Rights Council by totalitarian regimes that continue to abuse it for their own political ends; deplores the geopolitical stance of China, Russia, Iran and other countries for their abuse of multilateral institutions, seeking to neutralise human rights mechanisms' their ability to hold states accountable for human rights violations, as well as to undermine and/or rewrite international norms to suit their authoritarian agenda;
Amendment 193 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Condemns the increasing internal oppression by the Chinese Communist Party against critics or religious minorities and its abroad interference in Europe through illegal Chinese "overseas police service stations"; highlights that the Council and the EU Member States are the institutions entitled to close all remaining Chinese "overseas police service stations";
Amendment 194 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
(2) Highlights that Russia poses an extremely serious threat to the stability of democracies in the EU, spreading misinformation and fake news in electoral campaigns and financing riots and acts of terrorism to support independence movements, such as the attempted coup d’état in 2017 in the Spanish region of Catalonia;
Amendment 200 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with satisfaction that there are also ‘human rights bright spots’ within this context of major challenges to human rights worldwide; underlines the need for a more strategic communication on human rights and democracy by spreading news about positive results, policies and best practices; supports the Good Human Rights Stories initiative9 as a way of promoting positive stories about human rights; _________________ 9 https://goodhumanrightsstories.net/.
Amendment 208 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern the increasing divide worldwide; stresses the responsibility of the EU to continue defending democratic values and principles and human rights, peace and dignity around the world, which are even more important to defend in the current volatile state of global politics; calls upon the EU to keep communication channels open with different stakeholders and to continue to develop a comprehensive toolbox to strengthen human rights and democracy globally; reiterates the need to increase effectiveness of the EU’s security and defence policy, in particular alongside the EU borders;
Amendment 212 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Observes that the EU and its Member States have made substantial progress in implementing the EU action plan on human rights and democracy, although they have not reached all of its goals, in particular due to the unprecedented challenges the world has experienced since its adoption; welcomtakes notes, in this sense, on the extension of the action plan until 2027, with a view to maximising the synergies and complementarity between human rights and democracy at local, national and global levels;
Amendment 223 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Fully supportsTakes notes on the work of the EUSR for Human Rights in contributing to the visibility and coherence of the EU’s human rights actions in its external relations; upholds the EUSR’s central role in the EU’s promotion and protection of human rights by engaging with non-EU countries and like-minded partners; underlines the need for close cooperation between the EUSR for Human Rights and other EUSRs and Special Envoys in order to further improve this coherence, and calls for greater visibility for the role of the EUSR for Human Rights; calls for the EUSR to be supported in his work with increased resources;
Amendment 237 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its call to include robust clauses on human rights in agreements between the EU and non-EU countries, supported by a clear set of benchmarks and procedures to be followed in the event of violations; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to actively reflect on how to ensure that the human rights clauses in current international agreements are effectively enforced; underlines that the EU should completely avoid financing and providing any assistance to countries ruled by regimes that systematically violate basic human rights and have in place governmental systems deeply corrupted; reiterates that in the face of persistent breaches of human rights clauses by its partner countries, the EU should react swiftly and decisively, including by suspending the agreements and any financial aid provided to those countries in question if other options prove ineffective;
Amendment 256 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the important role of human rights dialogues within the EU’s human rights toolbox and as a key vehicle for the implementation of the EU action plan on human rights and democracy; highlights that these dialogues should address the overall situation of human rights and democracy with the relevant countries; notes that human rights dialogues should be seen as a key element of sustained EU engagement and not as a free-standing instrument; recalls that these dialogues need to be used in conjunction and synergy with other instruments; reiterates the need to raise individual cases, in particular those highlighted by Parliament in its resolutions, and ensure adequate follow-up; calls to increase the visibility of these dialogues and their outcomes, including through the publication of a joint press statement; notes, however, that the human rights dialogues with totalitarian regimes have proved ineffective for many years, and calls the EU to cut all political and economic ties with those regimes;
Amendment 258 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
(1) Call to mind the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Cuba, and strongly calls once again for its suspension under article 85(3)(b) of the Agreement;
Amendment 271 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increasing use of the EU GHRSR as a key political tool in the EU’s defence of human rights and democracy across the world; notes, however, the challenges that the requirement of unanimity poses in the adoption of sanctions and reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for decisions on the GHRSRreiterates the fact that unanimity voting in the Council should remain the norm in issues relating to foreign policy and human rights; emphasises that creating a permanent seat for the Union in multilateral forums will further erode national sovereignty and the Member States' ability to act in their national interests; fully supports the possibility of imposing targeted anti- corruption sanctions within the EU framework in this regard, which has been a long-standing priority of Parliament, whether through its inclusion in the GHRSR or under a different regime; highlights the need for the complete enforcement of sanctions and calls for circumventions to be tackled;
Amendment 283 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its concern regarding the increasing attacks by authoritarian and illiberal regimestotalitarian regimes, such as for example the ones in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Iran and Afghanistan, on democratic principles and values; stresses that the defence and support of democracy around the world is increasingly becoming of geopolitical and strategic interest; emphasises the importance of Parliament’s efforts in capacity-building for partner parliaments, promoting mediation and encouraging a culture of dialogue and compromise, especially among young political leaders, and empowering women parliamentarians, HRDs and representatives from civil society and independent media; reiterates its call on the Commission to continue and expand its activities in these areas by increasing funding and support for EU bodies, agencies and other grant-based organisations; stresses the critical importance of directly supporting civil society and persons expressing dissenting views, particularly in the current climate of growing global tensions and repression in increasing numbers of countries; reiterates the importance of EU election observation missions and Parliament’s contribution to developing and enhancing their methodology; calls for enhanced collaboration between Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group, the relevant Commission directorates-general and the EEAS;
Amendment 319 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reaffirms that promoting the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the UN and its bodies as the maina forum which must be able to effectively advance efforts for peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the work of the UN, both politically and financially; reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the UN and in other multilateral forums; calls for EU delegations to play a stronger role in multilateral forums, for which they should have appropriate resources availablenotes, however, that totalitarian regimes not aligned with the rules-based international order are making use of international organizations such as the UN to impose is own political agenda;
Amendment 434 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 475 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that women’s rights and gender equality are indispensable and indivisible human rights, as well as a basis for the rule of law and inclusive resilient democracies; deplores the fact that millions of women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence, especially in the context of conflicts, and are denied their dignity, autonomy and even life; calls for the EU, its Member States and like- minded partners to step up their efforts to ensure the full enjoyment and protection of women’s and girls’ human rights; condemns in the strongest terms the increasing attacks on sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world, as well as gender-based violence; welcomes the accession of the EU to the Istanbul Conventionviolence; calls for the EU and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure that women fully enjoy human rights and are treated equally to men; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation, forced marriage and all of which are specifically prevalent in Islamic communities;
Amendment 496 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Denounces the erosion of the human rights and the safety of refugees, asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons; reaffirms their inalienable human rights and fundamental right to seek asylum; recalls the obligation of states to protect them in accordance with international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to effectively uphold their rights in the EU’s asylum and migration policy and in the EU’s cooperation with partner countries in this regard; stresses that the EU should step up its efforts to acknowledge and develop ways to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, building the resilience of migrants’ communities of origin and helping them offer their members the possibility to enjoy a decent life in their home country; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and, where possible, step up their support for countries hosting the most refugees, as well as for transit countries; reiterates that close cooperation and engagement with non-EU countries remain key to preventing migrant smuggling; stresses, in this regard, that the dissemination of information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of smuggling are crucial; calls for EU- funded humanitarian operations to take into consideration the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and to ensure their protection while they are displaced; underlines the importance of developing an effective framework of safe and legal pathways to the EU and welcomes, in this regard, the Commission communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU10 , including the development of talent partnerships with partner countries; _________________ 10 Commission communication of 27 April 2022 on attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022)0657).reiterates that close cooperation and engagement with non-EU countries remain key to preventing migrant smuggling; stresses, in this regard, that the dissemination of information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of smuggling are crucial;
Amendment 514 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 28 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to provide a strong and clear policy steer to ensure EU development aid and investments are not greenlighted unless the beneficiary state has agreed to migration management agreements that allow for returns of all citizen's with a valid deportation order in a Member State or the establishment of third country partner state asylum processing and reception centres;
Amendment 515 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 28 – point 2 (new)
(2) Calls on a policy of the regional placement of refugees and on making international funding conditional upon the effective implementation of return and readmission agreements with third countries;
Amendment 516 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 28 – point 3 (new)
(3) Denounces that the EU’s migration policy for many years is to blame for the erosion of the human rights and the safety of citizens of the Member States due to the fact that illegal migrants would not risk their lives to travel to Europe if pull factors were not being created by EU policies;
Amendment 517 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 28 – point 4 (new)
(4) Notes with concern that NGOs play a major role in facilitating migrant smuggling by acting as a shuttle service and by giving migrants advice to circumvent domestic laws by instructing them to dispose of their travel and identification documentation; emphasizes that NGOs that facilitate illegal migration should not receive any EU funding and reiterates that illegal search and rescue operations by NGOs should be criminalized;
Amendment 544 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the human rights violations, including discrimination, persecution, violence and killings, against lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) personsany persons regardless is origin, ethnicity, religion or belief around the world; is extremely concerned by the spreading of hatred and anti- LGBTIQ+ narratives and legislation that target LGBTIQ+ persons and HRDs; reiterates, which its calls for the full implementation of the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 as the EU’s tool for improving the situation of LGBTIQ+ people around the worlda common practice in Islamic countries;
Amendment 554 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is concerned by the challenges to the full enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities; reiterates its calls for the EU to assist partner countries in the development of policies in support of carers of persons with disabilities, regardless of gender; calls for the EU, in its external policy, to make use of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030 as a tool to improve the situation of persons with disabilities, particularly concerning poverty and discrimination, but also problems with access to education, healthcare and employment, and participation in political life;
Amendment 567 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates its condemnation of all forms of racism, intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, or sexual orientation or gender identity; condemns the growing international threat of hate speech, including online; reiterates the crucial role of education and dialogue in promoting tolerance, understanding and diversity; calls for the EU and its Member States to lead the global fight against all forms of extremism and welcomes the adoption of an EU strategy to this end;
Amendment 571 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty, which is incompatible with the right to life and a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment that is irreversible; stresses that the EU must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; notes that despite the trend in some non-EU countries to take steps towards abolishing the death penalty, significant challenges in this regard still exist; deplores the fact that in other non-EU countries the number of death sentences that have been carried out has reached its highest level in the last five years; reiterates its call for all countries to completely abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium as a first step towards its abolition; denounces the double-standard approach applied by the EU regarding the policies to the death penalty and the abortion;
Amendment 593 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 34 – point 1 (new)
(1) Condemns in the strongest possible terms the persecution of Christians all around the world, with more than 360 million Christians face persecution, harassment or discrimination according to Open Doors; calls to mind that Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world, with Nigeria accounting for 90% of Christians martyred worldwide;
Amendment 594 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 34 – point 2 (new)
(2) Calls for EU Member States to condemn all such actions and to defend and protect our Christian heritage; condemns any attack against sacred and religious sites, which also accounts for violations against human rights; emphasises the role EU Member States have to play in condemning and confronting these attacks against communities that share their Christian heritage;
Amendment 595 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 34 – point 3 (new)
(3) Condemns in the strongest terms the rise of antisemitism in the world;
Amendment 596 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 34 – point 4 (new)
(4) Regrets, in the strongest terms, that the EU is dedicating every year million euros of its budget for cooperation and international aid to organizations directly implicated in terrorist-linked activities, such as the UNRWA;
Amendment 597 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 5 (new)
Paragraph 34 – point 5 (new)
(5) Calls on the Commission to cease all funding of Islamism and organisations with ties to Islamism as well as campaigns glorifying or legitimising the hijab; Strongly condemns that certain countries, such as Iran or Pakistan, have in place blasphemy laws, which impede religious minorities such as Christians from speaking freely or engaging in religious activities;
Amendment 598 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 6 (new)
Paragraph 34 – point 6 (new)
(6) Strongly condemns all instances of female genital mutilation, honour killings, child marriages and forced marriages, all of which are specifically prevalent in Islamic communities;
Amendment 624 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises the critical significance of freedom of expression and access to trustworthy information for sustaining democracy and a thriving civic space; is seriously concerned about the increasing restrictions on freedom of expression in numerous countries worldwide, particularly for journalists, through censorship, enforced self-censorship, and the misuse of counter-terrorism or anti- corruption laws to suppress journalists and civil society groups; raises concerns, additionally, about the physical security of journalists and media workers and their being targeted in conflict zones; states that the notion of "hate speech" amounts to a disproportionate limitation to freedom of expression which is a basic condition of democratic societies, as described in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights;
Amendment 635 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls urgently for the EU to back trustworthy media and information outlets that promote the accountability of authorities and support democratic transitions; notes with concern that ‘wokeism’ and the resultant cancel culture widen societal divisions, discourage open and frank discourse, lead to a reductionist view of history, promote censorship and historical revisionism and inevitably curtail freedom of expression; voices concern about the extensive use of SLAPPs to silence journalists, activists, trade unionists and HRDs globally; welcomes, in this context, the directive designed to shield journalists and HRDs from abusive legal actions and SLAPPs; encourages lawmakers in non-EU countries to develop legislation with the same goal, as part of broader efforts to promote and protect media freedom and pluralism;
Amendment 643 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating state of press freedom around the world; condemns the censorship of journalists, HRDs and CSOs through the application of so-called foreign agents laws, as well as other legislative and non- legislative measures adopted by authoritarian and illiberal regimestotalitarian regimes; denounces that censorship is increasingly used through tactics and restrictive measures against citizens in order to silence them; highlights that such measures include arbitrary detentions, defamation campaigns, discrimination, intimidation or violence, including killings, abductions, arbitrary arrest and detention;
Amendment 668 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Highlights that in many regions of the world, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are often the driving force of local economies; underlines that MSMEs account for 90 % of businesses, 60 to 70 % of employment and 50 % of gross domestic product worldwide; highlights the importance of MSMEs in their contribution to the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the sustainable development goals, namely those on the eradication of poverty and decent work for all;
Amendment 682 #
2024/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Stresses that the internet should be a place where freedom of expression prevails; considers, nevertheless, that the rights of individuals need to be respected; is of the opinion that, where applicable, what is considered to be illegal offline, should be considered illegal online; expresses concern for the growing number of internet shutdowns; highlights that internet shutdowns are often used by authoritarian regimes, among others, to silence political dissidence and curb political freedom; calls urgently for the EU to combat this alarming phenomenon; is extremely concerned with the emergence of a global trend in which online freedom of expression is censored in an effort to control public opinion; denounces the recent trend of censorship and attacks against freedom of expression in Brazil, including the closure of mainstreaming social media platforms, such as X;
Amendment 47 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the pace of geopolitical change is dramatic, with autocratic actorscommunist, dictatorial and autocratic actors, such as Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea, working individually and in concerted action to undermine the rules- based international order and its multilateral organisations; whereas the violation of human rights by these actors has intensified; whereas conflicts are proliferating and the use of force is increasingly normalised as a means to pursue political objectives by both states and non-state actors;
Amendment 61 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating has accentuated the need for more ambitious, credible and unificoordinated EU action on the world stage and has highlighted the necessity for Member States to demonstrate the required political will to redefinupdate the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) into a fully fledged EU policy; whereas the EU should be guided in its external action by the values and principles enshrined in Article 2, Article 3 (5) and Article 21 TEU, which have inspired the EU’s own creation, development and enlargement; whereas the EU should correspondingly stand up for freedom and democratic standards worldwide, as well as the universality of human rights;
Amendment 89 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the report was submitted to the European Parliament on 20 June 2024; recalls that the report should be forward-looking in nature; comments hereinafter on several developments emphasised by the VP/HR in his reportnotes that a new composition of the European Parliament took office in July 2024, mandated with a renewed vision for the European Union's foreign, security, and defence policy;
Amendment 167 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
– the ongoing attempts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to normalise their relations; encourages them to sign a comprehensive peace agreement without delay; offers its total support to the Armenian people and the region’s Eastern Christians, who are the target of Azerbaijan’s expansionist designs; recalls that Azerbaijan has blatantly and repeatedly interfered in France’s internal affairs, particularly in New Caledonia and Martinique, in order to destabilise the peace there and incite insurrection;
Amendment 229 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
Paragraph 3 – indent 4
– the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks committed by Hamas across Israel on 7 October 2023, which triggered a conflict in Gaza that has a disproportionate effect on civilians and caused a catastrophic humanitarian situation;
Amendment 258 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 6
Paragraph 3 – indent 6
– the wrongful detention of European citizens in Iran; urges the VP/HR to do the utmost to free these citizens and to put an end to the practice of Iranian hostage diplomacthe Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s responsibility in at least 11 attempted attacks in European soil between 2018 and 2024, turning Europe in one of the battlefields in its war against Israel and the West, which poses a serious threat to European security;
Amendment 309 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 10
Paragraph 3 – indent 10
– the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, who are systematically undermining Nicaragua’s democratic structuresongoing and dramatic decline in fundamental rights and freedoms, security and living conditions in many Ibero-American countries, resulting from the spread of socialism; condemns the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo; recalls that the regime in Nicaragua maintains strong ties with other autocracies, such as those in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba; condemns, in the strongest terms, the decades-old systematic human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by the Cuban regime; strongly condemns and fully rejects the electoral fraud orchestrated by the regime in Venezuela and demands that the Maduro government cease its policy of repression and attacks on civil society and the opposi led by Miguel Díaz-Canel and Castro family members, and its effort to spread its dictatorial model throughout the region, notably using two puppet organizations: the Sao Paulo Forum and the Puebla Group; strongly condemns and fully rejects the electoral fraud orchestrated by the regime in Venezuela and demands that the Maduro government immediately resign and peacefully make way for a new executive headed by the legitimate and democratically elected President, Edmundo González Urrutia; condemns Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes's attempts at curtailing free speech in Brazil in an effort to shore up Lula da Silva's increasingly repressive regime, particularly by banning the social media X, formerly Twitter; denounces Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's blatant misrepresentation of the discovery and conquest of the Americas by European explorers, as well as her spiteful and misleading rhetoric directed against the Spanish people and the Spanish Crown in particular, as a direct attack against a Member State and its institutions;
Amendment 327 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP; recalls Türkiye’s acts of aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean against Greece and Cyprus, both EU Member States;
Amendment 329 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
– the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP;
Amendment 345 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Amendment 373 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
– the call on Türkiye to work on a constructive, and not assertive nor aggressive, approach in its neighbourhood; in that regard, condemns the role played by Türkiye in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including its use of Syrian jihadists to aid the Aliyev regime;
Amendment 396 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
– the concern about Russian and Chinese pressure exerted in Central Asia and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in Central Asia in response; underlines the EU’s interest in increasing economic relations and intensifying political ties with the countries of Central Asia, in part to address the circumvention of sanctions against Russia and Belarus; stresses that the countries of Central Asia are key economic partners in ensuring the EU’s energy independence through the supply of critical metals, which are essential for the continent’s energy transition;
Amendment 568 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Affirms the right of Israel to defend itself as enshrined in and constrained by international law; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and a subsequently imminent and permeant ceasefire to address the risk of mass starvation and the outbreak of a health epidemic in Gaza; recalls that Israel also has the obligation to protect the civilian population and that military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian lawIsraeli hostages; recognizes that, in order to achieve a lasting peace and a negotiated political solution, the terrorist organization Hamas must be eradicated first; welcomes, in this respect, the elimination of Hamas' leadership by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF);
Amendment 590 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 605 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the alarming reports indicating the involvement of individuals associated with UNRWA in the 7 October attacks; vehemently condemns said involvement; recalls that there is no need to maintain a specific organization for Palestinian refugees distinct from the already existing UNHCR; calls for the much-suspected UNRWA to be effectively disbanded;
Amendment 609 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern about rising tensions in the Middle East and the destabilising role that the Iranian regime and its network of non-state actors play in the region; urges all parties to show maximum restraint, commit to de- escalation and refrain from any further escalation, as a regional conflict must be avoided at all costs; calls upon the VP/HR and the Member States to continue and step up their diplomatic efforts with international partners, including with the Gulf countries, in order to encourage urgent de-escalation and meaningful dialogue;
Amendment 624 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the EU’s decision to renew sanctions against Iran until July 2025, including by sanctioning Iran’s production of unmanned drones and missiles and its supply thereof to Russia and the wider Middle Eastern region; points out that the sanctioning options that have not yet been exhausted include a much more restrictive approach to technology transfers through exports of products that are not categorised as ‘dual- use’; recalls that the European Parliament has called for Hezbollah and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be added to the EU list of terrorist organisations; urges the EU to intensify its intelligence efforts to uncover the countries financing the Iranian regime and to apply appropriate sanctions against them;
Amendment 640 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the strong links between Iran and the IRGC, its proxies such as the Houthis, Iraqi and Syrian militias, and organisations on the EU terrorist list, namely Hamas and Hezbollah’s military wing; calls on the Council and the VP/HR to add Hezbollah in its entirety to the EU list of terrorist organisations; deplores Hezbollah’s attacks against Israel which have resulted in an Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon; is deeply concerned about the situation in Lebanon and recalls the need for a cessation of hostilities as soon as possible to create space for a diplomatic snotes that a prosperous future for Lebanon is inextricably linked to the eradication of Hezbollah, not only as a terrorist armed organization but also as a poluition along the Blue Line, consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, as the only path to de- escalate tensions and stabilise the Israel- Lebanon border in a durable mannercal force pushing for a Islamic Lebanon; welcomes, in this respect, the elimination of Hezbollah's leadership by the IDF;
Amendment 697 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the world is becoming more multipolar and less multilateral; emphasises that multilateral forums, chief among them the United Nations and its agencies, should be considered the EU’s format of cooperation of choice; expresses concern, in this respect, about the increasing relevance of exclusive formats of cooperation, which experience increasing competitionare responsible for their widespread discredit; observes, atin the same timeis respect, that international institutions and norms arhave allowed themselves to be increasingly being instrumentalised by disreputable totalitarian regimes; stresses that this trend puts the EU in a delicate position, which balances the need to appeal for a broad and inclusive concept of multilateralism while prioritisingposition to prioritise cooperation with selected, like- minded partners at the same time;
Amendment 701 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the world is becoming more multipolar and less multilateral; emphasises that multilateral forums, chief among them the United Nations and its agencies, should be considered the EU’s format of cooperation of choice; expresses concern, in this respect, about the increasing relevance of exclusive formats of cooperation, which experience increasing competition; observes, at the same time, that international institutions and norms are increasingly being instrumentalised, with regimes such as China, Russia and Iran rewriting the international norms to suit their authoritarian agenda, while also abusing for example of the UN Human Rights Council for their own political ends in terms of human rights; stresses that this trend puts the EU in a delicate position, which balances the need to appeal for a broad and inclusive concept of multilateralism while prioritising cooperation with selected, like-minded partners at the same time;
Amendment 723 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses, in this context, that the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating remains marked by radical uncertainty and a shift from cooperation to competition; observes with concern how all types of interaction are being weaponised and notes that this trend impairs international cooperation at a time when global transitions need to accelerate in order to effectively address global challenges; recalls that the EU cannot afford to turn inwards and must remain open and engaged in the world; reaffirms the principle that a Europe of Nations is best suited to act in an open manner;
Amendment 778 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the rise of China remains one of the primary geopolitical challenges of the 21st century and requires a multi-dimensional response through which the EU maintains its engagement with China on a number of key issuesEU Member States to present a united front against it; recognizes China's goal to play the role of a leading world power by 2049, as expressed by President Xi Jinping in his 2017 report to the 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress, to pose significant political, economic, security and technological dangers to the EU, as well as a threat to Western democratic values in the world; calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to maintain diplomatic engagement while increasing the EU’s assertiveness towards China in order for it to assume its responsibility as a permanent member of the UN Security Council;
Amendment 787 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Condemns systemic human rights violations in China, particularly against minorities such as Christians, Falun Gong, Uighurs and Tibetans; denounces Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s political autonomy and the violation of the ‘one country, two systems’ principle; condemns the repression of Chinese nationals living abroad; calls on Member States to suppress all illegal police stations that China is known to clandestinely maintain on EU soil; notes, in this respect, the worrying case of Spain, that reportedly has up to nine of these informal police stations illegally conducting operations on its territory;
Amendment 789 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Denounces China's weaponisation of the Road and Belt Initiative in developing countries and the use of economic dependency on its investments and loans as a tool to further increasing its geopolitical ambitions;
Amendment 790 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Notes that all Chinese companies are subordinate to the Chinese Cybersecurity Law, which makes them de facto agents of the communist regime; recalls, in this respect, that big tech companies of Chinese origin, in particular the multinational Huawei, have been shown to have conspired to circumvent international embargoes on Iran and transfer banned communications technology to its government; calls on Member States to ban their operators from using devices and components from said companies; notes that some Member States are particularly vulnerable to Chinese malignant influence; recalls, in this respect, the alarming case of Spain, whose national authorities have continued to support Huawei's 5G technology and to grant this company privileged access to the core of its communications network, in spite of EU- allied governments such as the United States and the United Kingdom having placed Huawei and other Chinese technology multinationals on their list of restricted entities;
Amendment 801 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates that Taiwan is a key EU partner and a democratic ally in the Indo- Pacific region; recognises the importance of Taiwan in securing global supply chains, especially in the high-tech sector, and urges the EU and its Member States to engage in closer cooperation with Taiwan; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure, through clear and consistent signalling, that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, particularly by means of force or coercion, cannot be accepted and will have high costs; highlights that China’s territorial claims have no basis in international law, and therefore condemns China's persistent misrepresentation of UN Resolution 2758; denounces, furthermore, China’s blocking of Taiwan’s participation in multilateral organisations; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international organisations;
Amendment 822 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Urges the VP/HR and the Member States to focus on bilateral relations with like-minded partners in Africa, among others Ghana, Kenya and, Senegal and Cabo Verde, taking into account mutual needs and interests in order to foster real and balanced partnerships; believes that the ‘more for more’ principle should be integrated fully into relations with non-EU countries, whereby the EU develops stronger partnerships with those countries that uphold the principles of the CFSP and the common security and defence policy (CSDP), and the fundamental values of the EU; calls for the EU to respond to partner countries’ expectations and to deliver quickly on political agreements with them in order to show that the EU is a key and strategic partner and demonstrate that the international rules-based system can meet contemporary challenges; warns of the growing presence of Russia and China on African territory, as well as the increasing presence of terrorist and radical Islamic groups;
Amendment 830 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Supports negotiations between the EU and countries on the African coast, such as Senegal, aimed at establishing cooperation between Frontex and local immigration authorities to curb uncontrolled migration;
Amendment 832 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Welcomes Operation Atalanta’s efforts in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden; highlights the essential role of Operation Aspides in protecting shipping routes off the coast of Yemen; underscores the relevance of Operation Irini’s activities off the coast of Libya;
Amendment 838 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises the need to continue stepping up the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America, particularly given the growing influence of China, Iran and Russia in Latin America and the Caribbean; calls on EU Member States to acknowledge the threat posed, in this respect, by malignant organizations such as the Sao Paulo Forum and the Puebla Group, which work to further the interests of the Havana-Beijing-Moscow- Tehran totalitarian axis at the expense of Western presence in the region; calls on the Member States and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and human rights;
Amendment 842 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises the need to continue stepping up the EU’s engagement with like-minded countries in Latin America, particularly given the growing influence of China and Russia in Latin America and the Caribbean; calls on the Member States and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to pursue proactive diplomacy in the region, with a strong emphasis on defending the multilateral global order, international law and respect for democracy and human rights; highlights that authoritarianism is especially dramatic in the region, in totalitarian regimes such as the ones in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua; calls to strongly support to the democratic opposition in the abovementioned regimes, while suspending any agreements and financial aid in place on them;
Amendment 880 #
Amendment 881 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Recalls that the exclusive competence over international relations belongs to the Member States;
Amendment 883 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 886 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Highlights the role of the VP/HR as a bridge-builder between the CFSP and EU external relations to ensure the highest level of coordination and coherence in EU external action; regrets, nonetheless, that in some cases there is a lack of clarity in the external representation of the EU; stresses the need to clearly define the competences of the VP/HR, the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council with regard to the EU’s external action and representationReinforces the priority of Member States' diplomacy over that of the EU itself; underlines that the EU's role in external action is instrumental and subordinate to that of the Member States and to the rule of unanimity, without its own independent mandate;
Amendment 896 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Emphasises that unanimity in the Council must be maintained for all decisions relating to foreign, security and defence policy issues;
Amendment 901 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 933 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
Amendment 937 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 949 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 956 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
Amendment 971 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
Paragraph 43 – indent 2
– to work with Cyprus, Türkiye, the UK and the UN to implement concrete measures for a demilitarisation of the buffer zone on Cyprus, and to improve security on the island, both of the Greek Cypriot community and of the Turkish Cypriot community; expresses its support for the Greek Cypriot community, whose territory was annexed unjustifiably by Türkiye – a NATO member state and EU candidate country;
Amendment 999 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 1019 #
2024/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Underlines that each matter raised above requires an appropriate response by the executiveCommission; calls on the VP/HR to respond to Parliament’s calls, requests and concerns swiftly and in writing; considers that oral statements in committee or plenary can only constitute a sufficient response in exceptional or urgent cases; stresses that in the current challenging geopolitical context, close cooperation and partnership between the European Parliament and the VP/HR are of strategic importance; expects more systematic exchanges prior to the adoption of mandates and CFSP strategies and an improved flow of information on negotiations and the implementation of international agreements, as well as memoranda of understanding; expects, in addition, Parliament to be effectively incorporated throughout EU external policies and action as an integral player of ‘Team Europe’, thereby mobilising parliamentary diplomacy in support of the VP/HR’s efforts;
Amendment 15 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls to double the budget allocated to the development of capabilities under the Common Security and Defence Policy in order to ensure the safety of its citizens, and maintain stability both within Europe and globally; reaffirming that the national defence and the employment of national armed forces represent a pure expression of national sovereignty;
Amendment 24 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countriesNotes that Turkey is still a candidate for accession and receives substantial EU funding under pre- accession aid; calls for a definitive end to accession negotiations with Turkey and a halt to IPA funding;
Amendment 31 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countries;
Amendment 40 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is particularly concerned abouNotes that the approach taken in the MFF revision to only have a net increase of Heading 6 of EUR 3,1 billion whereas the other EUR 4,5 billion shall be covered through redeployments within this heading; is not convinced that these redeployments will actually materialise to that extent;
Amendment 46 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission presented a budget proposal of EUR 16 258 million, close to MFF ceiling in Heading 6 with a remaining available margin of EUR 44,8 million; notes furthermore that Council increased the budget for humanitarian aid by EUR 30 million, believes however that this amount will not be sufficient to be able to respond to emerging crises; highlights that substantial budget resources should be focused on enhancing the security of the EU’s external border;
Amendment 48 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission presented a budget proposal of EUR 16 258 million, close to MFF ceiling in Heading 6 with a remaining available margin of EUR 44,8 million; notes furthermore that Council increased the budget for humanitarian aid by EUR 30 million, believes however that this amount will not be sufficient to be able to respond to emerging crises;
Amendment 56 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the reductions for the Neighbourhood East in NDICI which is underfunded by EUR 150 million for the remainder of this MFF; considers it therefore necessary for the 2025 Union budget to increase this budget line by EUR 50 million;
Amendment 66 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that further targeted reinforcements are needed in areas such as the fight against disinformation, which must not turn into censorship or further disinformation, capacity development, enlargement, election observation, nuclear safety, support for civil society organisations, even if this will require the use of flexibility instruments;
Amendment 71 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. BelieveConsiders that further targeted reinforcements are needed in areas such as the fight against disinformation, capacity development, enlargement, election observation, nuclear safety, support for civil society organisations, even if this will require the use of flexibility instrumentsforeign interference and disinformation, which must not turn into censorship or further disinformation, support for the development and strengthening of key military capabilities, and nuclear safety;
Amendment 89 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that is stillConsiders not necessary to increase the financial support of the EU to UNRWA in 2025, due to the agency’s critical financial situation that jeopardizes its ability to fulfilin light of the alarming reports indicating the involvement of individuals associated with UNRWA in the 7 October attacks in Israel, which prompted the European Commission to suspend funding; recalls that there its importanno need to maintain a specific organization for Palestinian refugees distinct frole effectivelym the already existing UNHCR; calls for the much suspected UNRWA to be entirely defunded;
Amendment 90 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that is stillConsiders not necessary to increase the financial support of the EU to UNRWA in 2025, due to the agency’s critical financial situation that jeopardizes its ability to fulfil its important role effectivelyin light of the alarming reports indicating the involvement of individuals associated with UNRWA in the 7 October attacks in Israel, which prompted the European Commission to suspend funding;
Amendment 93 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights its support, including appropriate financial backing, to the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU; advises a reinforcement of programmes against antisemitism and any other type of discrimination because of religion or belief; demands, in particular, that the Thematic Programme on Human Rights and Democracy allocates a specific and ambitious budget line to tackle rising threats to freedom of religion and belief in the world, especially against Christians, who make up the most persecuted religion in the world;
Amendment 101 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the European External Action Service is structurally underfunded and should not be treated like the other institutions regarding the approach to the administrative budgetufficiently funded; notes that the requirements for an institution with 145 diplomatic missions and offices around the world is fundamentally different to institutions operating at a single location;
Amendment 112 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly believes that a considerable reinforcement of humanitarian aid, accompanied by clear objectives in terms of the rule of law and governance, and measures to discourage and limit illegal migration, is needed for the Union to be able to respond to emerging crises.; calls that the recipients and use of such aids have to be carefully monitored and that the European Parliament have to be constantly informed about their use; highlights that any financial support by the EU should be strictly linked to the compliance of the recipient country in terms of respect to human rights and fundamental freedoms in order to prevent the EU from financing dictatorial regimes with the very aid aimed at helping the people they oppress; demands that suspected human rights violations by a recipient country be met with the immediate termination of all financial support;
Amendment 113 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly believes that a considerable reinforcement of humanitarian aid, accompanied by clear objectives in terms of the rule of law and governance, and measures to discourage and limit illegal migration, is needed for the Union to be able to respond to emerging crises.; calls that the recipients and use of such aids have to be carefully monitored and that the European Parliament have to be constantly informed about their use;
Amendment 119 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses its concern with the worldwide wave of attacks against freedom of speech, especially when they exploit the fight against disinformation as a façade to conceal their true nature; deplores that, under such a façade, former liberal democracies have started to implement nationwide censorship in order to silence internal opposition; believes that such attacks should have financial consequences reflected in the EU budget; highlights the alarming case of Brazil and the unjustified shut down of the social network X, formerly known as Twitter; condemns any attempt by the Brazilian State to impair the right of the Brazilian people to voice its dissent;
Amendment 122 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Firmly believes that at a time when liberal democracies are increasingly threatened around the world, reiterates its support to funding election observation missions, including local observers, as they play a key deterrent role against electoral fraud and violence; calls for serious measures to be taken against those countries that hinder and/or prevent observers from doing their job, and which, in the aftermath of manifestly fraudulent electoral processes, engage in violent actions aimed against the civilian population demanding transparency, peace and democracy;
Amendment 124 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Strongly condemns the electoral fraud perpetrated by Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela; calls on all Member States, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative to expressly condemn the fraud and bow to work in support of a peaceful transition of power in accordance with the will of the Venezuelan people; stresses the strong need for increased financial support to Venezuelan civil society, opponents of the regimen, human rights defenders, independent media and other civil organisations in Venezuela, while freezing all EU financial transfers to the illegitimate Maduro regime;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other international human rights treaties and instruments, in particular the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; having regard to the 2014 Protocol to the 1930 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Forced Labour Convention, which China has not signed,
Amendment 10 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to its previous Resolutions on the human rights situation in China, in particular that of 17 December 2020 on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, that of 18 April 2019 on China, in particular the situation of religious and ethnic minorities, and that of 4 October 2018 on the mass arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,
Amendment 11 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
– having regard to its previous Resolutions and Recommendations on Hong Kong, in particular the Resolution of 19 June 2020 on the PRC National Security Law for Hong Kong and the need for the Union to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, and the Recommendation of 13 December 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Hong Kong, 20 years after handover,
Amendment 12 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
– having regard to the report by Safeguard Defenders, titled "110 Overseas. Chinese Transnational Policing Gone Wild",
Amendment 20 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 42 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas China is simultaneously a partner and also increasingly a competitor and systemic rival to the EU; whereas China, as expressed by President Xi Jinping in his 2017 report to the 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress, firmly intends to play the role of a leading power on the world stage by 2049, both as an economic power and in the field of foreign policy, which poses significant political, economic, security and technological dangers to the EU, as well as threats to democratic values in the world;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas China is simultaneously a partner and also increasingly, a competitor and systemic rival to the EU and like-minded allies, challenging our interests, security and values;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Chinathe People's Republic of China (PRC) is simultaneously a partner and also increasingly a competitor and systemic rival to the EU;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas both the European Union and China have a shared interest in pursuing constructive and stable relations, which must be based on respect for the rules-based international order, international law, balanced engagement and reciprocity; whereas, in the EU Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy, the EU commits itself to promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas both the European Union and China have a shared interest in pursuing constructive and stable relations, which must be based on respect for the rules-based international order, international law, human rights, balanced engagement and reciprocity;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas China is a communist state ruled by a single party, the Chinese Communist Party, committed to Marxism- Leninism; whereas the Chinese Communist Party does not share the same values as European democracies, has become increasingly authoritarian and promotes governance models internationally that contradict the EU’s values in order to strengthen autocrats and contribute to the erosion of democracy on a global scale;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Chinese Communist Party does not share the same values as European democracies, has become increasingly authoritarian and promotes Marxist-Leninist-Maoist-Xi thought of governance models internationally that contradict the EU’shuman rights inherent to all human beings and universal values;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas China has rejected all recommendations made by different international bodies with regard to freedom of association, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, independence of the judiciary, guarantees for the legal profession, protection of human rights defenders, rights of ethnic and religious minorities, abolition of the death penalty, abolition of 're-education' through labour, prohibition of torture, and the effective fight against discrimination, among many others;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in 2017, several Catholic priests and worshippers were injured in the Shanxi province while trying to prevent the Chinese authorities from demolishing a Church-owned building, and whereas they received no financial compensation; whereas in December 2018, as part of a deliberate Chinese government policy against the celebration of Christmas, 'house churches' and their worshippers were raided in the Sichuan and Guangdong provinces, and in the Langfang province the authorities banned outright the sale of Christmas trees or Santa Claus figures; whereas, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government continued its harassment of Christians through actions such as the demolition of the Xiangbaishu Church in the city of Yixing and the removal of the cross from a church steeple in the Guiyang county; whereas, in 2020, the authorities further restricted religious education and proselytising through new regulations;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas in 2021 the panel of experts of UN Human Rights Council Special Procedures expressed concern about reports of organ harvesting in China from prisoners of conscience and members of ethnic and religious minorities, such as the Uyghurs, Christians, Tibetans and Falun Gong, for the purpose of selling them on the black market;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas all Chinese companies are subordinate to the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, in force since 2017, which makes them de facto agents of the communist regime; whereas big tech companies of Chinese origin, in particular the multinational Huawei, have been shown to have conspired to circumvent international embargoes on Iran and transfer banned communications technology to its government, and whereas in response, EU-allied governments such as the United States and the United Kingdom have placed Huawei and other Chinese technology multinationals on their list of restricted entities; whereas the United States and the United Kingdom have banned their operators from using devices and components from these companies; whereas the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, stated in October 2021 his intention to continue to support Huawei's 5G technology; and whereas the Spanish authorities granted Huawei 28% of the total number of security certifications issued in 2022;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas, according to Safeguard Defenders, China maintains at least 54 police service centres operating clandestinely around the world, particularly in democratic countries where Chinese political dissidents and individuals fleeing ethnic and religious persecution in China find refuge; whereas 36 of these centres operate illegally on European soil, and whereas one EU Member State, Spain, has the highest number of such centres worldwide, nine to be precise;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU can only credibly defend its interests and values against an increasingly assertive China if it acts with a single, united approach, with better understanding and cooperation with like- minded partners;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU can only credibly defend itsthe interests and valuof the Member States against an increasingly assertive China if it acts with a single, unicoordinated approach;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in order to defend its core values and be treated as an equal partner, Europethe EU and Member States needs a new approach towards China based on European strategic autonomy, reciprocity, cooperation with like-minded partners and opposition to coercion;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the PRC demonstrates increasing willingness to use economic dependency as a tool to promote its increasing geopolitical ambitions;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU must not accept critical political or military support by China for Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine or for any circumvention of EU sanctions imposed following Russia’s illegal invasionwe witness a deepening strategic partnership between the PRC and Russia and their mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules-based international order run counter to our values and interests; whereas the EU must not accept critical political or military support by China for Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine or for any circumvention of EU sanctions imposed following Russia’s illegal invasion as well as blocking accountability for crimes committed by Russia and legitimizing the narratives of the Kremlin; is concerned with Sino-Russian 'partnerships without limits' which all demonstrate the gulf in values between the PRC and the international order based on the rule of law and firm multilateralism, and should be taken into account in the EU's policy towards China;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas China's grey-zone activities, such as warplane incursions, missile drills, economic coercion, and cyberattacks, aim to pressure Taiwan into submission; whereas China's expansionist policies and harassment behaviour in the South China Sea demonstrate a flagrant disregard for the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the freedom of navigation;
Amendment 144 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the PRC conducts the biggest military build up in peace time history, additionally militarizing its economy;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1
Amendment 170 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) continue engaging with China to tackle global challenges such as climate changethe preservation of the environment and biodiversity, health and pandemic preparedness, debt relief and humanitarian assistance, and increase dialogue with China on security issues in view of China’s increasingly critical role in global security;
Amendment 176 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) call on China to uphold the rules- based international order, especially the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for the territorial integrity or political independence of all states and refraining from the threat or use of force in their international relations;
Amendment 182 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) call ondemand China to uphold the rules- based international order, especially the universal principles of the UN Charter, includinghuman rights, and to respect for the territorial integrity or political independenceand sovereignty of all states;
Amendment 192 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) maintain diplomatic stability while increasinge the EU’s assertivenessdiplomatic pressure towards China in order for China to assume its responsibility as a member of the UN Security Council to pressure Russia into stopping its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 199 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reiterate that China, a is the world’'s largest carbon emitter, must commit to peak its CO2 emissions before 2030 in line wmost polluting country, and hold ith the Paris Agreement and its own promiseo its environmental commitments;
Amendment 209 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) densurounce that China plays a constructive role in's increased engagement with multilateral organisations such as the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization (WHO) and, the United Nations and support steps towards allowing Taiwan’s participation in the meetings, mechanism, Interpol and others, is aimed at reshaping global rules, norms and practivities of relevant international institutions such as the WHO, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Changeces in order to further China's geopolitical strategy and long-term economic interests;
Amendment 211 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that China plays a constructive role in multilateral organisations such as the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations and support steps towards allowing Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the meetings, mechanism and activities of relevant international institutions such as the WHO, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change;
Amendment 214 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) strongly oppose China's constant misinterpretation and distortion of the UN Resolution 2758(XXVI) which contains no mention of the People's Republic of China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does it authorize the PRC to represent Taiwan in the UN system; express grave concerns that Taiwanese passport holders, including journalists, NGO workers and political activists, continue to be barred from accessing tours and events in the UN;
Amendment 220 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) note that the Chinese government is strengthening its role and influence in international institutions, including in the United Nations and its Human Rights Council; respond adequately to China’s efforts to build alternative international organisations, including through the BRICS group of countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), by ensuring better coordination among the EU Member States and intensifying partnerships with like-minded partners around the world;
Amendment 228 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) be aware that the continued growth of Sino-Russian strategic partnership, including in the areas of technology and military capability transfers, may increase China’s ability to coerce the EU’s partners in Asia and around the world;
Amendment 235 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Opposing China’s persisting human rights violations
Amendment 242 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) insist that China fulfils its responsibilities as a global power by upholding universal human rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 251 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure a unified European approach when China uses its economic leverage to silence opposition against its persistent human rights abuses; intensifyexplore avenues to increase the effectiveness of the Human Rights Dialogue with China, to make it more result-oriented and include Members of the European Parliament in the Human Rights Dialogue with China anddialogue; work towards a united approach on cultural and academic cooperation with China while preventing undue influence from Chinese sources of finance, thereby rejecting self-censorship and assuring transparency while countering and preventing manipulative cultural and educational diplomacy through Chinese sources of finance; safeguard intellectual freedom and freedom of research taking into account the potential ideological and cultural threat of Chinese government-run projects such as Confucius Institutes;
Amendment 260 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure a unifiedwork for a strong European approachresponse when China uses its economic leverage to silence opposition against its human rights abuses; intensify and include Members of the European Parliament in the Human Rights Dialogue with China and work towards a united approach on cultural and academic cooperation with China while preventing undue influence from Chinese sources of finance;
Amendment 261 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) call for a thorough review of the EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement in principle as long as China fails to guarantee and show respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all its citizens, and fails to comply with international commitments and its own obligations, such as the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law;
Amendment 265 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) condemn China's use of current advances in science, technology and innovation for purposes contrary to European principles, and its development of a sophisticated invasive digital surveillance network, including facial recognition and data collection technology, which it uses to surveil and repress population groups that are inconvenient for the Communist Party;
Amendment 272 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) support an independent and impartial UN investigation into human rights violations and acts of genocide in China, in particular in Xinjiang and Tibet, and urge the Chinese authorities to grant meaningful access to the regions concerned and immediately and unconditionally release the Uyghur scholar and 2019 Sakharov Prize Laureate Ilham Tohti, as well as all other prisoners of conscience;
Amendment 273 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) support an independent and impartial UN investigation into human rights violations in China, in particular in Xinjiang and Tibet, and urge the Chinese authorities to grant meaningful access to the regions concerned and immediately and unconditionally release the Uyghur scholar and 2019 Sakharov Prize Laureate Ilham Tohti and other political prisoners;
Amendment 278 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) note that religious freedom and human rights have continued to deteriorate in China; condemn Chinese government measures aimed at suppressing believers, such as Christians, who resist being controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and which force bishops to join the CCP-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association; work to protect religious freedom from authoritarian regimes like China;
Amendment 296 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) address China's 'hostage diplomacy' and individual cases of European citizens being held in ‘administrative detention’ in China, such as the Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai, and use all diplomatic channels to pressure for their release;
Amendment 314 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) identify and close down any avenues that currently facilitate transnational repression efforts by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including in the European Union and in particular those targeting diaspora communities, in cooperation and coordination with like-minded partners; call on Member States, and in particular the Spanish Government, to resolutely persecute the activity of police service centres that China clandestinely maintains on EU territory;
Amendment 323 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) reviewassess the autonomous status of Hong Kong in the light of the National Security Law and the PRC’s violation of its international commitments, its breaches of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the ‘one country, two systems’ principle, the Hong Kong Basic Law and the crackdown on Hong Kong’s autonomy and opposition figures, including members of civil society;
Amendment 329 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) condemn attempts by the Chinese authorities to target Tibetan and Hong Kong diaspora communities within the EU and call on Member States to suspend all existing extradition treaties with the PRC and Hong Kong;
Amendment 334 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) promote a timetable for the ratification and effective compliance of China with all international human rights standards and principles, as well as key International Labour Organisation conventions on labour rights; to promote a strong monitoring, control and sanction mechanism, as well as specific measures to prevent further human rights violations;
Amendment 336 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) condemn China for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom; raise religious freedom concerns in all bilateral dialogues and engagements with the Chinese authorities;
Amendment 341 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) urge China to end the enforced disappearance and forced repatriation of North Korean escapees;
Amendment 342 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n c (new)
(nc) address deep concerns about the new "Administrative Measures for Religious Activity Venues” that came into force on 1 September 2023 and that require religious activity venues like churches, mosques, temples and monasteries to actively broadcast CCP propaganda and require the establishing of study groups of CCP documents in all places of worship;
Amendment 346 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n d (new)
(nd) condemn Chinese authorities assimilationist policies in Tibet that violate the educational, religious, cultural and linguistic rights of the Tibetan people, in particular the compulsory boarding school and pre-school system which separates over 1 million Tibetan children from their families and enforces Chinese- language education;
Amendment 352 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 3
Paragraph 1 – subheading 3
Amendment 361 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) work closely towards fostering unity among the Member States’ approach towards China and strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomyresilience to ensure that Europe is able to defend its values and economic interests, as well as the global rules-based order;
Amendment 368 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) work towards a renewed, assertive and coherent EU approach towards China that shapes relations with the PRC in the interest of the EU as a wholeMember States and takes full account of the challenges stemming from the PRC’s rise as a global actor and its increasingly oppressive domestic policies and assertive foreign policy;
Amendment 373 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) assess the potentially severe prospective economic impact of the most likely scenarios in case of a significant deterioration and further aggressive policies of Beijing; strengthen the EU’s economic autonomy, ensure mutually beneficial economic relations and prevent sensitive technologies from being used for military purposes by de-risking trade flows and reducing critical dependencies on the PRC without aiming to decouple or turning inwards;
Amendment 389 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) highlight that Taiwan's semiconductor industry is vital for the global economy and more that 50 percent of the world's shipping containers pass through Taiwan Straits; urge the EU and the Member States to take a firm stand against China's intimidation and coercion towards Taiwan; welcome Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing diversification in Europe and reiterate its longstanding support to a EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement and any arrangements mutually beneficial to bilateral trade and investment;
Amendment 393 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) develop a strategy to deter escalations from the PRC and to develop capabilities to address possible further escalation of Beijing's aggressive policies;
Amendment 403 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) note the subordination of Chinese industry, and in particular big tech multinationals of Chinese origin, to the agenda and interests of the Chinese Communist Party; propose strengthened rules requiring companies of Chinese origin to undergo security screening before investing in certain strategic sectors, such as IT, telecommunications, energy and transport, in order to expose their governmental and Communist Party links, as in the case of Huawei and ZTE;
Amendment 406 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
(sb) call on Member States to conduct an internal audit of public procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into their national networks and defence institutions do not use technology from Chinese companies; regret that some Member States, notably Spain, have allowed these companies access to the core of their telecommunications network; propose, on the basis of the set of tools available to Member States for reducing national security risks, harmonised measures for the new generation of technologies, such as 5G networks;
Amendment 407 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
(sc) encourage, protect and promote European projects related to the deployment of 5G technology and research on 6G, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, in order to ensure the security of networks in the future, as well as to increase Europe's digital industry, which will be vital for digitisation, economic growth and for bridging the growing technology gap with China;
Amendment 408 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
(sd) bring together a coalition of states and non-state actors to counter Beijing's attempts to limit a free and open global internet;
Amendment 409 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s e (new)
(se) denounce publicly the goals set by the Chinese Communist Party in its "Made in China 2025" plan, in particular the Chinese government's boosting of its companies through government funds made available for them to acquire, and with which they are already acquiring, parts of the European economy that are critical to the security of the EU bloc;
Amendment 410 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s f (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s f (new)
(sf) review in depth the EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement in principle, which provides for China's access to EU strategic sectors (telecommunications, energy infrastructure, modern information and digital technologies related, for example, to big data, AI, robotics and smart manufacturing), facilitating thus China's 'technological supremacy'; warn that, if this agreement in principle is not thoroughly revised, it would increase also the EU's dependence in agriculture, as the Chinese government is investing large amounts of money in agricultural technology and innovation, with a regulatory framework far removed from European standards, for example in terms of food safety; warn that, as it currently stands, this agreement in principle makes it easier for China to acquire strategic sectors of the European economy, as well as agricultural land on European soil;
Amendment 418 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) highlight that the EU’s ‘One China policy’ remains the foundation of our engagement with both the PRC and Taiwan but also; maintain that whilst the EU's relationship with Taiwan remains unofficial, the EU recognises Taiwan as a reliable and valued like-minded partner in Asia; underline the positive effects and strategic importance of deepening ties between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 424 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) highlight that the EU’s ‘One China policy’ remains the foundation of our engagement with both the PRC and Taiwan but also underline the importance and positive effect of deepening ties between the EU and Taiwan;
Amendment 427 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) revisitupgrade the EU’s engagement policy with Taiwan and continue supporting democracycommon values and principles there together with like-minded partners, including by pursuing a resilient supply chain agreement and a bilateral investment agreement (BIA), which would help protect the interests of the EU as a whole and of its Member States; encourage further exchanges between the European Parliament and itsthe Taiwanese counterpartsLegislative Yuan in this context;
Amendment 431 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) revisit the EU’s engagement policy with Taiwan and continue supporting democracy there together with like-minded partners; encourage further exchanges between Parliament and its Taiwanese counterparts in this context, as well as cooperation between Member States and Taiwan on issues of common interest;
Amendment 442 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) ensure that the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is not changed by means of force or coercion by supporting initiatives aimed at promoting dialogue, cooperation and confidence-building between the two sides; take concrete steps, including increasing Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) in the Taiwan Strait, facilitating Taiwan's military capability- building, and considering economic sanction packages in the event of a Chinese invasion, to discourage China from escalating tensions in the region; prepare a scenario-based strategy for tackling potential security challenges in the Taiwan Strait;
Amendment 444 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) ensure that the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is not changed by means of force or coercion by supporting initiatives aimed at promoting dialogue, cooperation and confidence-building between the two sides; prepare a scenario-based strategy for tackling potential security challenges in the Taiwan Strait; raise concerns over China’s use of cognitive warfare by spreading disinformation to sow confusion among the Taiwanese population and undermine trust in Taiwan’s democracy and governance;
Amendment 448 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) ensure that the status quo in the Taiwan Strait is not changed by means of force or coercion by supporting initiatives aimed at promoting stability, dialogue, cooperation and confidence-building between the two sides; prepare a scenario- based strategy for tackling potential security challenges in the Taiwan Strait;
Amendment 449 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) increase the EU's economic and diplomatic presence throughout the Indo- Pacific region and recalls that the world’s strategic and economic centre of gravity is shifting to this region, and that the EU therefore has a clear interest in forging a clear and credible EU-level approach to the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 450 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(wb) underline the importance of freedom of navigation to be respected by China, including in the South and East China seas;
Amendment 456 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) establish a ‘Far-East StratCom Task Force’ as part of the European External Action Service, to be tasked with identifying, monitoring and countering disinformation efforts and nation-specific actions by China in its attempt to reshape the global information environment to its advantage;
Amendment 458 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) denounce China's support to the world's most oppressive regimes, in particular Syria, Iran and North Korea, but also Venezuela and Cuba; review EU strategies for those regions that face increasing Chinese influence and penetration, such as Africa and Ibero- America;
Amendment 463 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) fully leverage the Global Gateway strategy as a tool to intensify the EU’s engagement and business relations with partners from developing countries and provide an alternative to Chinese-driven foreign investment strategieand China-centric trade networks and foreign investment strategies such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), the Digital Silk Road and the Global Data Security Initiative (GDSI) which all present many risks and threats such as debt risks, governance risks, environmental concerns as well as risks related to data protection and privacy, connected to China's enhancing of repressive capacities and actions;
Amendment 470 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) take note of the success of the industrial relocation policies implemented a few years ago by the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan, which can and should serve as an example and inspiration for the EU to carry out a gradual process of relocation of the European industry established in China, in order to promote job creation and new opportunities for the almost 13 million unemployed men, women and young people in the European Union; ensure the participation of Member States, social partners and civil society in the design of such policies;
Amendment 50 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the July 2023 EU- CELAC Summit and the commitment to further deepening this strategic partnership based on shared values and principles; appreciates Chile’s constructive role in this bi-regional dialogue, as well as at multilateral level;
Amendment 50 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the July 2023 EU- CELAC Summit and the commitment to further deepening this strategic partnership based on shared values and principles; appreciates Chile’s constructive role in this bi-regional dialogue, as well as at multilateral level;
Amendment 51 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EU’s strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean needs to be implemented swiftly based on joint priorities; highlights the importance of joining forces with CELAC countriesonly and exclusively with those CELAC countries that are not ruled by authoritarian regimes accused of violating human rights, to promote peace and security, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, as well as to tackle global challenges such as climate change;
Amendment 51 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EU’s strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean needs to be implemented swiftly based on joint priorities; highlights the importance of joining forces with CELAC countriesonly and exclusively with those CELAC countries that are not ruled by authoritarian regimes accused of violating human rights, to promote peace and security, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, as well as to tackle global challenges such as climate change;
Amendment 68 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the Agreement contains robust provisions on democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law, as well as a commitment to protect the rights of indigenous peopleand freedoms of all its citizens;
Amendment 68 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the Agreement contains robust provisions on democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law, as well as a commitment to protect the rights of indigenous peopleand freedoms of all its citizens;
Amendment 76 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the commitment to strengthen cooperation in the fight against the climate crisis under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and to effectively implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, as well ason the protection of the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources, including in the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD);
Amendment 76 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the commitment to strengthen cooperation in the fight against the climate crisis under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and to effectively implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, as well ason the protection of the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources, including in the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD);
Amendment 93 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 93 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 145 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 145 #
2023/0260R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 276 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
– The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal (The proposal is inconsistent with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.)
Amendment 284 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty requires a high level of protection of human health and of the environment to be ensured in the definition and the implementation of all Union policies and activities and provides that Union policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection. The precautionary principle is set out in Article 191 of the Treaty, acknowledging that is already taken into account in of the authorisation procedure.
Amendment 319 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Commission Communication entitled ‘the European Green Deal’47 set out a roadmap of key measures, including legislative, to significantly reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides. In the Farm to Fork Strategy48 , EU Biodiversity Strategy for 203049 and the Zero Pollution Action Plan50 , the Commission committed to take action to reduce by 50% the overall use and risk from chemical pesticides by 2030 and reduce by 50% the use of more hazardous pesticides (plant protection products containing one or more active substances approved as candidates for substitution in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council51 and listed in Part E of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/201152 , or containing one or more active substances listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/40853 ) by 2030. The sustainable use of plant protection products is also complementary to the promotion of organic farming and achieving the Farm to Fork Strategy target of at least 25% of the Union’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030. It supports the objectives of the EU strategic framework on health and safety at work54 and thereby contributes to the implementation of principle 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rights on a healthy, safe and well- adapted work environment. As plant breeding and seed production contribute to the overall reduction targets, through the marketing of resistant varieties and the supply of healthy seeds to the market, the above mentioned activities are exempt from the overall reduction targets. __________________ 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions The European Green Deal COM/2019/640 final. 48 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, COM/2020/381 final. 49 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Bringing nature back into our lives, COM/2020/380 final. 50 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil', COM(2021) 400 final. 51 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1). 52 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1). 53 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 of 11 March 2015 on implementing Article 80(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and establishing a list of candidates for substitution (OJ L 67, 12.3.2015, p. 18). 54 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027 Occupational safety and health in a changing world of work, COM/2021/323 final.
Amendment 338 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 342 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In their latest advice about the ECI “Save bees and farmers”, the EESC points out that many legislative acts are being prepared or have already been adopted by the Commission in favour of bees, pollinators, biodiversity, the sustainable use of pesticides, and support for farmers in the agro-ecological transition. It recognises, however, that these measures have not fully achieved their objectives. It therefore calls on the Commission to take additional measures to achieve its ambitious objectives more effectively in practice. For example, it recommends stronger support for precision agriculture, digital agriculture, biological control, and robotics, as well as agro-ecology. The EESC stresses the need to take into account all three pillars of sustainability (environmental, social and economic), without neglecting the economic situation, which is often overlooked, in an essential context of systemic sustainability and food sovereignty The EESC also calls on the Commission to carry out impact assessments before taking any decision, in order to assess, in particular, the costs of the initiative for agricultural production and the economy, compared to the financial cost of biodiversity loss for farmers.
Amendment 356 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Biological control agents are a sustainable controlis one type of alternative to the use of chemical products, to combine with other solutions like agronomic practices, genetics, innovative agricultural equipment, etc. for the control of harmful organisms. As noted in Council Decision (EU) 2021/110257 , biological control agents have a growing importance in sustainable agriculture and forestry and have an instrumental role to play in the success of integrated pest management and both organic, high-technological and conventional farming. Access to biological controls would facilitates moving away from chemical plant protection products and apply them as a last resort following the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles, including reduced use through precision farming techniques. It is appropriate to encourage farmers to switch to low input agricultural methods including organic farming. It is therefore appropriate to define the concept of biological control as a basis for Member States to set indicative targets to increase the percentage of crops on which biological control agents are used. __________________ 57 Council Decision (EU) 2021/1102 of 28 June 2021 requesting the Commission to submit a study on the Union’s situation and options regarding the introduction, evaluation, production, marketing and use of invertebrate biological control agents within the territory of the Union and a proposal, if appropriate in view of the outcomes of the study (OJ L 238, 6.7.2021, p. 81).
Amendment 379 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Since the European Commission presented the Green Deal, including the Farm to Fork Strategy in May 2020, numerous impact assessments have been conducted in order to measure the impact of the Commission proposals on European agriculture and food security in the Union. One of these studies, conducted by Wageningen University and Research, found that the proposed targets could lead to an average production decline of up to 20%12a. __________________ 12a https://www.wur.nl/en/research- results/research-institutes/economic- research/show-wecr/green-deal-probably- leads-to-lower-agricultural-yields.htm
Amendment 380 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
Amendment 384 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the different levels of historical progress and differences in intensity of pesticide use between Member States, it is necessary to allow Member States some flexibilityadaptation to farm realities in their National Strategic Plans when setting their own binguiding national targetreduction ambitions (“national 2030 reduction targets”). Intensity of use isand risk should best measured by dividing the total quantity of active substances placedthrough a scientifically justified formula, taking into account the particular conditions onf the mfarket, and therefore used, in the form of plant protems (e.g., technical and mechanical solutions to reduce risk should be taken into account; for closed farming systems, the impacti on products in a particular Member State by the surface area over which the active substances wethe environment is much lower and not related to sales, etc.) and the Member States (e.g., geography, climate, production methods, IPM measures applied. Intensity in th jointly with the possible use of csynthemtical pesticides, and in particular of the more hazardous pesticides, correlates with greater dependency on chemical pesticides, greater risks to human health and the environment and less sust when needed) and developing comparable usage indicators that would not rely on adaptation of sales data but on usage per unit of harvested product. Intensity in the use of synthetic and/or hazardous pesticides may depend on the avainlable farming pracility of alternaticves. It is therefore appropriate to allow Member States to take their lower intensity of or low-risk products and tools to be used instead. Availability of suitable alternatives allows farmers to use of csynthemtical pesticides than the Union average into account in setting their national 2030 reduction targets. It is also appropriate to require them to take their higher intensity of use of cas a last recourse following IPM principles. It is therefore appropriate to allow Member States to consider both the availability in the market of synthemtical pesticides than the Union average into account in sett, low-risk and non-synthetic tools for plant protection when designing their national 2030 reduction targets. In addition, in order to give recognition to past efforts by Member States, they should also be allowed to take into account historical progress prior to the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy when setting national 2030 reduction targets. Conversely, where Member States have increased, or made only limited reductions in, their use and risk of csynthemtical plant protection products, they should now make a greater contribution to the achievement of the Union 2030 reduction targets, while also taking account of their intensity and risk of pesticide use. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets and an adequate level of ambition, minimum limits should be laid down for national 2030 reduction targets. TMember States territories, including the EU’s outermost regions, as listed in Article 349 of the Treaty, are located in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Due to permanent constraints such as their remoteness to the European continent, insularity and high expo, should be allowed to take into account the specific needs of their different regions as regards the use of plant protection products and measures to climate change, it is appropriate to allow Member States to take into account the specific needs of these regions as regards the use of plant protection products and measures tailored to specific climatic conditions and cropailored to specific climatic conditions and crops. In some particular regions, tailored- measures should be further developed to cope with problems derived from remoteness, insularity and/or high exposure to climate change. This should allow a case-by-case decision-making process regarding the level of pesticide reduction targets in both EU continental and outermost regions. In order to ensure a fair and collective effort towards the achievement of Union-wide targets, where a Member State reaches the level of its 2030 national reduction target before 2030, it should not be required to undertake additional reduction efforts, but it should closely monitor annual fluctuations in the use and risk of csynthemtical plant protection products and in the use of more hazardous plant protection products to ensure progress towards meeting the respective 2030 national reduction target. In the interests of transparency, Member State responses to any Commission recommendations in relation to the level of ambition of national targets and the annual progress made towards them should be publicly accessible.
Amendment 403 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In its Staff Working Document on the Drivers of Food Security, the European Commission acknowledges that “Soil, water, biodiversity, and air are basic requirements for food production” and confirms how availability and access to food for consumers at reasonable prices are objectives that cannot be taken for granted.
Amendment 473 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) An approach to pest control that follows integrated pest management in ensuring careful consideration of all available means that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms, while keeping the use of chemical plant protection products to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and minimising risks to human health and the environment is necessary for the protection of human health and the environment. ‘Integrated pest management’ emphasises the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro-ecosystems, encourages natural pest control mechanisms and uses chemical control only when all other control means are exhausted. To ensure that integrated pest management is implemented consistently on the ground, it is necessary to lay down clear rules in this Regulation. In order to comply with the obligation to follow integrated pest management, a professional user should consider and implement all methods and practices that avoid the use of plant protection products. Chemical plant protection products should only be used when there are no viable alternatives or all other control means have been exhausted. In order to ensure and monitor compliance with this requirement, it is important that professional users keep a record of the reasons why they apply plant protection products or the reasons for any other action taken in line with integrated pest management and of advice received in support of their implementation of integrated pest management from independent advisors. These records are also required for aerial applications.
Amendment 505 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) UImproper use of plant protection products may have particularly negative impacts in certain areas that are frequently used by the general public or by vulnerable groups, communities in which people live and work and ecologically sensitive areas, such as Natura 2000 sites protected in accordance with Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council67 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC68 , such as parks or urban areas and sports and leisure facilities, urban areas covered by a watercourse or water feature, to be defined at a case-by-case basis considering the particular conditions of each Member State. If plant protection products are used in areas used by the general public, the possibility of exposure of humans to such plant protection products is high. In order to protect human health and the environment, the use of plant protection products in sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas, should therefore be prohibited. Derogations from the prohibition should only be allowed under certain conditions and on a case-by-case basis. __________________ 67 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliaor 1 meter when efficient drift control nozzles are used, should therefore be prohibited. If a physical buffer zone is already present, no addition buffer zones are needed. Exemptions and derogations from the prohibition should be foreseen for cases where the use of PPPs contributes to the achievement and of the Council of 30 November 2009overall objectives onf the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 68 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7)is Regulation, e.g. the use of PPPs in plant breeding and seed production to assure the supply of healthy commercial seed for farmers and growers compliant with EU Regulation 2016/2031 and specific standards laid down in the EU seed marketing legislation.
Amendment 584 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Statistical data on plant protection products collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council74 should be used in calculating these harmonised risk indicators based on real use of pesticides and progress towards achieving binguiding Union and national targets based on the Farm to Fork Strategy. Given that pesticide use fluctuates between years depending, in particular, on the weather, a three year baseline period is appropriate to take account of such fluctuationt least a ten year timespan should be considered to see the real usage trends in use of pesticides. The baseline period for the calculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 is 2011–2013, as this was the first three year period for which data was received by the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 and coincides with the entry into force of Directive 2009/128/EC. The baseline period for the calculation of progress towards the Union 2030 reduction targets is 2015–, therefore, 2011 – 20173, as this was the three most recent years for which data was available at the time of the announcement of the Farm to Fork Strategyin order to fully reflect and respect the achievements already made by European farmers. The baseline period for the calculation of a new harmonised risk indicator 2a is 2022–2024, as this will be the first three year period for which data on the areas treated under each authorisation for an emergency situation in plant protection will be available. __________________ 74 Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 concerning statistics on pesticides (OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 598 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) For the moment, the only robust statistical data available at Union level relating to the marketing and use of plant protection products are the statistics on the quantities of active substances in plant protection products placed on the market, and the data on the number of authorisations for emergency situations in plantThe EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 recognises the need for urgent action to protect biodiversity. There is evidence of a widespread reduction of species, in particular insects and pollinators, in the Union. Biodiversity loss is, amongst other factors such as decrease in livestock proteduction granted under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Those statistics are used inor a deviation from the principles of the calirculation of harmonised risk indicators 1 and 2 under Directive 2009/128/EC and in calculating progress towards the binding Union 2030 reduction targets and national 2030 reduction targets bar economy, driven by the incorrect or redundant use of plant protection products. It is therefore essential to ensure that plant protection products are used oin the Farm to Fork Strategy. The new harmonised risk indicator 2a will be calculated using statistics on the number of authorisations for emergency situations in plant protection, the properties of the active substances in plant protection products subject to these authorisations, and the areas treated under these authorisations to better such a way as to mitigate the risk of harmful effects of such products on wildlife, through a number of measures including training, inspection of application equipment in professional use and protection of the aquantify the risks arising from authorisations for emergency situations in plant protectionc environment and sensitive areas.
Amendment 654 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The implementation of this Regulation by Member States will result in new and enhanced obligations for farmers and other pesticides users. Some of them constitute statutory management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land as listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council78 , which, in accordance with that Regulation, farmers must comply with to receive CAP payments, whereas other requirements, which go beyond the baseline of mandatory requirements, may be rewarded with additional payments under voluntary regimes like eco-schemes pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Article 31(5), points (a) and (b), and Article 70(3), points (a) and (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 provide that the CAP funding is only available for practices implemented under an eco- scheme or agri-environmental-climate commitment which go beyond the relevant statutory management requirements and the standards of good agricultural and environmental conditions of land established under that Regulation and the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law. Since farmers and other users need to be financially supported in theirThe transition towards a more sustainable use of pesticides, Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 needs to be amended to allow the financing of requirements imposed in accordance with this Regulation during a transitional period. This exceptionallant protection products, at EU and Member State level must be financed through the Just Transition Fund. This will guarantee an adequate transition in an appropriate time span, allowing for medium- and long-term alternatives to be developed and deployed. No CAP funding should be used in this context. The option for Member States to provide additional funding for measures taken in implementing this Regulation should apply to any obligation for farmers and other users resulting from the application of this Regulation, including compulsory farming practices imposed by the crop-specific rules for integrated pest management. Further, pursuant to Article 73(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, investments by farmers to comply with new requirements imposed by Union law may be supported for a maximum of 24 months from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding. Similarly, aA longer transition period should be set out for investments complying with requirements imposed on farmers in accordance with this Regugoing beyond the provisions set in the current legislation. and Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 should therefore be amended accordingly. __________________ 78 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013, OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1.
Amendment 2142 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2150 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 2153 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 2162 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2164 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 2175 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 2183 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Amendment 2190 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 8
Article 18 – paragraph 8
Amendment 2288 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2432 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2446 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) precision farming techniques, including use of seed treatments, space data and services;
Amendment 2548 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) use the central electronic register to receive and process third party entries regarding ownership, transfer of ownership, sale, withdrawal from use and return to use of application equipment in professional use, for recording and tracking purposes;
Amendment 2558 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where the designated competent authority does not carry out the inspection of application equipment in professional use, it shall designate one or more bodies to carry out such inspections, or develop a certification system to which inspection services must comply.
Amendment 2575 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority referred to in Article 30 or a body designated by it shall inspect application equipment in professional use every three years, starting from the date of first purchase. The competent authority shall ensure that there is sufficient staff, equipment and other resources necessary for the inspection of all application equipment due for inspection, within the three year cycle. The competent authority may develop a certification system enabling a fast implementation of inspections by service organisations compliant with the certification.
Amendment 2594 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 10
Article 31 – paragraph 10
Amendment 2628 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the nozzle type(s) present on the application equipment at the time of inspection, as well as any type of drift reduction equipment;
Amendment 2646 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving the two Union 2030 reduction targetcontributions and the two national 2030 reduction targets until and including 2030 is laid down in Annex I. This methodology shall be based on statistical data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1185/2009.
Amendment 2652 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Using the methodology set out in Annex I, the Commission shall calculate the results of progress towards achieving the two Union and two national 2030 reduction targetcontributions annually until and including 2030 and publish those results on the website referred to in Article 7.
Amendment 2661 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2700 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Member States may recover the costs related to carrying out their obligations under this Regulation by means of fees or charges. No additional levy or tax on plant protection products shall be imposed.
Amendment 2756 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation is the instrument used to achieve the pesticide reduction targets contained in the Farm to Fork Strategy by requiring each Member State to contribute to achieving by 2030 a 50 % Union-wide reduction of both the use and risk of chemical plant protection products (‘Union 2030 reduction target 1’) and the use of more hazardous plant protection products (‘Union 2030 reduction target 2’). This Regulation also regulates the contribution of each Member State to these Union targets. Each Member State contribution, set in the form of a national target, to Union 2030 reduction target 1 is referred to as a ‘national 2030 reduction target 1’, while a Member State contribution to Union 2030 reduction target 2 is referred to as a ‘national 2030 reduction target 2’. The methodology for calculating progress towards achieving these targets is set out below:
Amendment 192 #
2022/0195(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 294(2), Article 191 and Article 192(12b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9- 0208/2022), (Justification - legal basis:1. This REGULATION proposal is in accordance with Article 192(2b) of TFEU, because measures of the proposal are affecting: town and country planning, quantitative management of water, resources, or affecting, directly or indirectly, the availability of those resource, agriculture land use and forestry matters. The form of DIRECTIVE (instead of Regulation) would better reflect existing the MSs’ national legislation and avoid unnecessary administrative burden. As DIRECTIVE proposal is in accordance with Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The proposal is not compatible with the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality because it exceeds what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the proposal (for example: national forestry, and water plans, management, etc). 2. The proposal is NOT compatible with the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality because it exceeds what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the proposal (f.e. national forestry and water plans, management, sources).)Or. en
Amendment 195 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(11 and Article 192(2b) thereof,
Amendment 319 #
2022/0195(COD)
(33) It is important to ensure a gradual increase of the areas covered by habitat types that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC that are in good condition across the territory of Member States and of the Union as a whole, until the favourable reference areaconservation status for each habitat type is reached and, on at least 930 % at Member State level of that area is in good condition, so as to allow those habitat types in the Union to achieve favourable conservation statusby 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and for all Natura 2000 framework ecosystems by 2050.
Amendment 521 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
Recital 75
(75) In order to ensure the necessary adaptation of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending Annexes I to VII to adapt the group of habitats, to update the information on the common farmland bird index, as well as to adapt the list of biodiversity indicators for agricultural ecosystems, the list of biodiversity indicators for forest ecosystems and the list of marine species tois to be done through a proper consultation of the relevant national experts, and in accordance with the latest scientific evidence and the examples of restoration measures. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making52. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 543 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land and sea areas through the restoration of degraded ecosystems;
Amendment 550 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) achieving the Union’s overarching objectives concerning climate change mitigation and climate change adaptationsustainable development, as well as food and energy security;
Amendment 579 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay,long-term effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration.
Amendment 593 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘ecosystem’ means a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and their non-living environment, interacting as a functional unit, and includes habitat types, habitats of species and species populationsfunctional system of living and non-living components of the environment that are interconnected by the exchange of substances, the flow of energy and the transfer of information and that dynamically interact and evolve over space and time;
Amendment 594 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) 'degraded ecosystem' means an ecosystem that is significantly negatively affected by anthropogenic or non- anthtropogenic changes such as climate change, land use, nitrogen deposition, pollution and invasive alien species and others;
Amendment 600 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to its favourable reference area, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient qualitactions based on the science and the best available techniques taken to protect and sustainably mand quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levelage natural or degraded ecosystems, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 620 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristicswhen: - population dynamics data on the species concerned indicate that it is maintaining itself ofn an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional s long-term basis as a viable component of its natural habitates, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure its- the natural range of the species is neither being reduced nor is likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future, and - there is, and will probably continue to be, a sufficiently large habitat to maintain its populations on a long- term maintenancebasis;
Amendment 639 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘favourable reference area’ means the total area of a habitat type in a given biogeographical region or marine region at national level that is considered the minimum necessary to ensure the long- term viability of the habitat type and its species, and all its significant ecological variations in its natural range, and which is composed of the area of the habitat type and, if that area is not sufficient, the area necessary for the re-establishment of the habitat type;
Amendment 646 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘sufficient quality of habitat’ means the quality of a habitat of a species which allows the ecological requirements of a species to be met at any stage of its biological cycle so that it is maintaining itself on a long-long-term favourable status and a full functionality of ecosysterm basis as a viable component of its habitat in its natural range;services.
Amendment 652 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘sufficient quantity of habitat’ means the quantity of a habitat of a species which allows the ecological requirements of a species to be met at any stage of its biological cycle so that it is maintaining itself on a long-contributes to a long-term favourable status and a full functionality of ecosysterm basis as a viable component of its habitat in its natural range;services.
Amendment 658 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘pollinator’ means a wildn animal whichthat transportsfer pollen from the anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant, enablingmale to the female parts of flowers, thus allowing plants to fertilisatione and the reproduction of seedse;
Amendment 719 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good conditionfavourable status areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good conditionfavourable status. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good conditionfavourable status, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050 inside the Natura 2000 network.
Amendment 726 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 754 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved at favourable status.
Amendment 771 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledgetechniques, taking into account the all functions of ecosystems and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition and cost effectiveness.
Amendment 774 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 790 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached, and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the speciefavourable status is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas subject to restoration measures according to paragraphs 1 in which favourable status has been reached, do not deteriorate excluding force majeure.
Amendment 811 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I occur inside Natura 2000 do not deteriorate.
Amendment 893 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) force majeure; including natural disasters;
Amendment 924 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Member States shall ensure that there is: (a) an increase of habitat area in favourable status for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached; (b) an increasing trend towards the sufficient quality and quantity of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species referred to in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the species covered by Directive 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 948 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good conditionFollowing the development of a revised Union-wide methodology for the assessment of habitat types and species protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC, Member States shall put in place appropriate and reasonable restoration measures inside the Natura 2000 network to improve favourable status areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the total area of each group ofthe habitat types listed in Annex II that isare not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050. .
Amendment 971 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. After the data on habitat types referred to in Article 19(8) has been made available, Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas not covered by those habitat types, provided that re- establishment is possible under present climatic conditions, also provided that adequate and sufficient areas for re- establishment are available. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat typesof habitat types listed in Annex II, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 20305, at least 60 % of that surface by 20405, and 1090 % of that surface by 20505.
Amendment 990 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures inside Natura 2000 network for the marine habitats of species listed in Annex III and where deemed required for species in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and for the marine habitats of wild birds covered under Directive 2009/147/EC, that are necessary in order to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re- establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achievedto reach favourable status.
Amendment 999 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledgetechniques, taking into account all functions of ecosystems, and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance, including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition of this Article. Cost- effectiveness must also be taken into account when prioritising and allocating restoration measures.
Amendment 1009 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The restoration measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall consider the need for improved connectivity between the habitat types listed in Annex II and take into account the ecological requirements of the species referred to in paragraph 3 that occur in those habitat types.
Amendment 1016 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 32 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that a. Member States shall ensure that areas inside Natura 2000 areas subject to restoration measureas in which good condition has been reachedaccordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the speciesgood condition has been reached, do not deteriorate.
Amendment 1032 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7
Article 5 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that areas where the habitat types listed in Annex II occur inside Nature 2000 do not deteriorate.
Amendment 1065 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are or other relevant circumstances which are directly and indirectly caused by climate change; or
Amendment 1072 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a project of overriding public interest for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, to be defined in the national restoration plan.
Amendment 1080 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
(ca) A project in the interest of public health and public safety, including food and energy supply, or for other imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment.
Amendment 1084 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point c b (new)
(cb) Measures to maintain food security and production of food and renewable resources;
Amendment 1106 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) force majeure, including natural disasters;
Amendment 1118 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change:or other relevant circumstances ; or
Amendment 1119 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b a (new)
(ba) measures to maintain food security and production of food and renewable resources;
Amendment 1138 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex II until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached, providing that habitats types requirements for good conditions as well as favourable reference areas are not negatively competing;
Amendment 1151 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b a (new)
(ba) Member states shall, in accordance with the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, restore areas that, due to the loss of their natural conditions, have lost their production capacity, ability to produce important ecosystem services.
Amendment 1156 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point b b (new)
(bb) Member states shall, in accordance with the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, restore areas that, due to the loss of their natural conditions, risk significantly worsening the effects of natural disasters such as floods, storms, fires and natural pests.
Amendment 1200 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1205 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a net gain of urban green space that is integrated into existing and new buildings and infrastructure developments, including through renovations and, renewals, restoration, and de-sealing, in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 1233 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make an inventory of barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters and, taking into account their socio-economic functions, identify the barriers that need to be removed to contribute to the achievement of the restoration targets set out in Article 4 of this Regulation and of the objective of restoring at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 20305, without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular Aarticles 4(3), 4(5) and 4(7) thereof, and Regulation 1315/2013, in particular Article 15 thereof.
Amendment 1254 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters identified based on the inventory under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f). When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply, flood protection, or other uses.
Amendment 1268 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall complemenmay support the removal of the barriers referred to in paragraph 2 by the measures necessaryadequate to improveing the natural functions of the related floodplains.
Amendment 1284 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall reverse the decline ofcontribute to pollinator populationsabundance by 2030, and achieve thereafter an increasimprove pollinator diversity by 2035, in order to maintaing trend of pollinator populations, measured ehe functionality of the pollination ecosystem service overy three years after 2030,ime. The improvement shall be continuous until satisfactory levels are reachieved, as set out in accordance with Article 11 (3). This shall be done while taking into account impacts on agricultural production and factors such as climate change.
Amendment 1301 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The method referred to in the paragraph 2 shall provide a standardised approach for collecting annual data on the abundance, food supply and diversity of pollinator species and for assessing pollinator population trends.
Amendment 1308 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessaryappropriate and reasonable to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3), taking into account social and economic aspects, Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including SMEs, and ensure the food security in the EU.
Amendment 1328 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall achieveim for an increasing trend at national level of each of the following indicators in agricultural ecosystems, as further specified in Annex IV, measured in the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2030, and every threfive years thereafter, until the satisfactory levels, identified in accordance with Article 11(3), are reached:
Amendment 1331 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1342 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1355 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) sShare of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features according to the CAP Strategic plan.
Amendment 1384 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) 105 by 20305, 110 by 20405 and 115 by 20505, for Member States listed in Annex IV with historically less depleted populations of farmland birds.
Amendment 1396 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1409 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1423 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1439 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1454 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States may put in place restoration measures, including rewetting, in areas of peat extraction sites and count those areas as contributing to achieving the respective targets referred to in the first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c)Article 4.
Amendment 1458 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
In addition, Member States may put in place restoration measures to rewet organic soils that constitute drained peatlands under land uses other than agricultural use and peat extraction and count those rewetted areas as contributing, up to a maximum of 20%, to the achievement of the targets referred to in the first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c)Article 4.
Amendment 1465 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Member States shall take measures to prevent cover-up and shrub encroachment, forestation and depletion of extensively managed agricultural land, in particular extensive grassland in border yields and in mountain areas.
Amendment 1466 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
The non-fulfilment of the obligation set out in paragraph xx is justified if caused by: force majeure, including natural disasters; unavoidable habitat transformations, etc.
Amendment 1477 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhance biodiversity of forest ecosystems, taking into account social and economic and requirements, the restoration measures in degraded forest ecosystems to enhance productivity, long-term resilience and biodiversity, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures pursuant to Article 4(1), (2) and (3).
Amendment 1500 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1512 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) lying and standing deadwood;
Amendment 1519 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) share of forests with uneven-aged structurenumber of veteran trees at regional level;
Amendment 1526 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) forest connectivitygrowing stock;
Amendment 1565 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Long term projected resilience
Amendment 1567 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The non-fulfilment of the obligation set out in paragraph 2 is justified if caused by: force majeure, including natural disasters; unavoidable habitat transformations, etc.
Amendment 1585 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, taking into account the latest scientific evidence, practices and local conditions, cost-effective allocation and prioritisation of restoration measures, while involving relevant stakeholders, such as owners and managers at every stage of the process.
Amendment 1600 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member states shall quantify the area that needs to be restored to reach the restoration targets set out in Articles 4 and 5 taking into account the condition of the habitat types referred to in Articles 4(1), 4(2), 5(1) and 5(2) and, as required for the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in Article 4(3) and Article 5(3) that are present on their territory. The quantification shall be based, amongst others, on the following information:
Amendment 1604 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) (i) the total habitat area and a map of its current distribution, including outside of the Member State territory;
Amendment 1612 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) the favourable reference area taking into account the documented losses over at least the last 70 yearsf habitats surface since the Habitats Directive came into force and the projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change;
Amendment 1625 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
(iv) the areas most suitable for the re- establishment of habitat types in view of ongoing and projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change, cost- effectiveness of resource use and existing land uses;
Amendment 1633 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of the species required for achieving their favourable conservation status, taking into account the areas most suitable for re-establishment of those habitats, and the connectivity needed between habitats in order for the species populations to thrive, as well as ongoing and projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate changes well the real available areas taking into account competing needs of habitats and species as well as existing land uses.
Amendment 1644 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall set, by 2030 at the latest, satisfactory levels for each of the indicators referred to in Articles 8(1), 9(2) and 10(2), through an open and effective process and assessment, based on the latest scientific evidence and, if available, the framework referred to in Article 17(9), local conditions, economic viability of agriculture and forestry, and subject to food security concerns. During the process, all relevant stakeholders such as landowners and land managers, shall be consulted.
Amendment 1664 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall identify and map the agricultural and forestvelop a methodology to identify and map areas in need of restoration, in particular those areas thatwhich, due to intensification or other management factors, are in need of enhanced connectivity and landscape diversityfrastructure measures and settlement activity are in need of enhanced connectivity and landscape diversity. The type of restoration measures recommended in these areas, and how restrictions of use and property disadvantages are compensated, shall be determined in agreement with the landowner of the area concerned. The mapping and identification exercises should include an informed process for any landowners and land managers whose land is being identified.
Amendment 1678 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States shall identify synergies with climate cfoster policy coherence for sustainable development and enhangce mitigation, climate change adaptation andpositive synergies and tackle trade offs with other policy areas, including disaster prevention, and prioritise restoration measures accordingly. Member States shall also take into account:
Amendment 1681 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) their integrated national energy and climate plannational forest programmes, or equivalent, food strategies referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999;
Amendment 1686 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1728 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. national plans and/or strategies;
Amendment 1729 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. prior and informed consent principles as laid out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 1740 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimisbalancing the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems while fully respecting ownership rights, as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and local communities.
Amendment 1760 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, inclusive and effectivensure cooperation and active engagement of private land owners, in compliance with the principle of prior and informed consent and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 1768 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 1788 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) Member States shall identify the areas whose natural conditions have been lost and thereby lost their production capacity, ability to produce important ecosystem services or ability to capture and store carbon dioxide. The need for restoration under Article 4 (X) shall be quantified.
Amendment 1789 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new)
Amendment 1831 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the estimated co-benefits for climate change mitigationsustainable development associated with the restoration measures over time, as well as wider socio-economic benefits of those measures;
Amendment 1837 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) the estimated financing needs for the implementation of the restoration measures, which shall include thea description of the support to stakeholders, such as landowners and land managers affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, compensation for possible property disadvantages and yield losses of the landowners concerned, and the means of intended financing, public or private funding, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments, including through a dedicated EU Fund for Restoration;
Amendment 1861 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) a summary of the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan, including information on public participation and of how the needs of those with a legitimate interest, local communities and stakeholders have been taken considered and how property rights have been respected;
Amendment 1865 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 1870 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(oa) An explanation of how to ensure that the implementation of the restoration plans does not lead to a decrease of agricultural and forestry production within the Union or a shift to third countries and to ensure self-sufficiency with regional, high-quality food and biogenic raw materials;
Amendment 1875 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall identify the areas whose natural conditions have been lost and thereby lost their production capacity, ability to produce important ecosystem services or ability to capture and store carbon dioxide. The need for restoration under Article 4 (X) shall be quantified. A supplementary impact assessment on the expected agricultural, horticulture, and food and forestry production sectors from the proposed measures concerning Article 4 to 10.
Amendment 1904 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the draft national restoration plan, the Commission shall evaluate its compliance with Article 12, as well as its adequacy for meeting the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, as well as the Union’s overarching objectives referred to in Article 1, the specific objectives referred to in Article 7(1) to restore at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030 and the 2030 objective of covering at least 10% of the Union’s agricultural area with high-diversity landscape features.
Amendment 1949 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review their national restoration plan at least once every 10 years, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12, taking into account progress made in the implementation of the plans, the best available scientific evidence as well as available knowledge of changes or expected changes in environmental conditions due to climate changetechniques and local conditions.
Amendment 1979 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that members of the public, in accordance with national law, that have a sufficientlegitimate interest or, that maintain the impairment of a right, have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or an independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of the national restoration plans and any failures to act of the competent authorities, regardless of the role members of the public have played during the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan.
Amendment 1985 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2044 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), of this Article, concerning the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and the share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features, and (e) concerning the standing deadwood, theand lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, the forest connectivitygrowing stock/ annual increment and the stock of organic carbon, shall be carried out at least every threfive years, and, where possible, every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, point (c) concerning the grassland butterfly index, that paragraph, points (d) and (e) concerning the common forest bird index, and that paragraph, point (f) concerning pollinator species shall be carried out every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, points (g) and (h), shall be carried out at least every six years and shall be coordinated with the reporting cycle under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 2061 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 2076 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall electronically report to the Commission the area subject to restoration measures referred to in Articles 4 to 10 and the barriers referred to in Article 7 that have been removed, on an annual basisbasis of three years according to reporting systems of Habitats and Birds Directive starting from [OP please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 2102 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall, as from 2029, report to the European Parliament and to the Council every threfive years on the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 2118 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 to amend Annex I in order to adapt the groups of habitat typesIf new scientific knowledge suggest the need for amending the annexes of this regulation the commission can adopt implementing acts to do this in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 2123 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2128 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2136 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2146 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 125 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Companies should take appropriate steps to set up and carry out due diligence measures, with respect to their own operations, their subsidiaries, as well as their established direct and indirect business relationships throughout their valuesupply chains in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. This Directive should not require companies to guarantee, in all circumstances, that adverse impacts will never occur or that they will be stopped. For example with respect to business relationships where the adverse impact results from State intervention, the company might not be in a position to arrive at such results. Therefore, the main obligations in this Directive should be ‘obligations of means’. The company should take the appropriate measures which can reasonably be expected to result in prevention or minimisation of the adverse impact under the circumstances of the specific case. Account should be taken of the specificities of the company’s value chain, sector or geographical area in which its value chain partners operate, the company’s power to influence its direct and indirect business relationships, and whether the company could increase its power of influence.
Amendment 262 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the company had more than 2500 employees on average in the Member State and had a net worldwide turnover of more than EUR 150 million in the last financial year for which annual financial statements have been prepared;
Amendment 337 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘valuesupply chain’ means activities related to the production of goods or the provision of services by a company, including the development of the product or the service and the use and disposal of the product as well as the related activities of upstream and downstream established business relationships of the company. As regards companies within the meaning of point (a)(iv), ‘value chain’ with respect to the provision of these specific services shall only include the activities of the direct clients receiving such loan, credit, and other financial services and of other companies belonging to the same group whose activities are linked to the contract in question. The valuesupply chain of such regulated financial undertakings does not cover SMEs receiving loan, credit, financing, insurance or reinsurance of such entities;
Amendment 361 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) ‘stakeholders’ means the company’s employees, the employees of its subsidiaries, and other individuals, groups, communities or entities whose rights or interests are or could be affected by the products, services and operations of that company, its subsidiaries and its business relationships having a legitimate and substantive interest;
Amendment 374 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) identifying actual or potential adverse impacts in accordance with Article 6;
Amendment 375 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) preventing and mitigating potential adverse impacts, and bringing actual adverse impacts to an end and minimising their extent in accordance with Articles 7 and 8;
Amendment 384 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that companies integrateconsider due diligence into all their corporate policies and have in place a due diligence policy. The due diligence policy shall contain all of the following:
Amendment 420 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 431 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Amendment 432 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies take appropriate measures to prevent, or where prevention is not possible or not immediately possible, adequately mitigate potential adverse human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts that have been, or should have been,address the risks identified pursuant to Article 6, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Article.
Amendment 447 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) where necessary due to the nature or complexity of the measures required for prevention, develop and implement a preventionrisk control action plan, with reasonable and clearly defined timelines for action and qualitative and quantitativeand indicators for measuring improvement. The preventionrisk control action plan shall be developed in consultation with affected and relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 449 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) seek contractual assurances from a business partner with whom it has a direct business relationship that it will ensure compliance with the company’s code of conduct or ethics guidelines and, as necessary, a prevention action plan, including by seeking corresponding contractual assurances from its partners, to the extent that their activities are part of the company’s valuesupply chain (contractual cascading). When such contractual assurances are obtained, paragraph 4 shall apply;
Amendment 456 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide targeted and proportionate support for an SME with which the company has an established direct business relationship, where compliance with the code of conduct or the prevention action plan would jeopardise the viability of the SME;
Amendment 465 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 484 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Amendment 492 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies take appropriate measures to bring actual adverse impacts that have been, or should have been, identified pursuant to Article 6 to an end, in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article.
Amendment 508 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) seek contractual assurances from a direct partner with whom it has an direct established business relationship that it will ensure compliance with the code of conductrules and principles of due diligence and, as necessary, a corrective action plan, including by seeking corresponding contractual assurances from its partners, to the extent that they are part of the valuesupply chain (contractual cascading). When such contractual assurances are obtained, paragraph 5 shall apply.
Amendment 528 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
As regards actual adverse impacts within the meaning of paragraph 1 that could not be brought to an end or the extent of which could not be minimised by the measures provided for in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, the company shallmay refrain from entering into new or extending existing relations with the partner in connection to or in the value chain of which the impact has arisen and shall, where the law governing their relations so entitles them to, take one of the following actions:
Amendment 535 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Amendment 546 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies provide the possibility for persons and organisations listed in paragraph 2 to submit substantiated complaints to them where they have legitimate concerns regarding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts with respect to their own operations, the operations of their subsidiaries and their value chaindirect business partners.
Amendment 560 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) trade unions and other workers’ representatives representing individuals working in the value chain concerned, which have legitimate and substantiated concerns
Amendment 565 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) civil societypublic and recognized organisations active in the areas related to the valuesupply chain concerned if they have legitimate and substantiated concerns. Member States shall define eligibility criteria.
Amendment 572 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the companies establish a procedure for dealing with complaints referred to in paragraph 1, including a procedure when the company considers the complaint to be unfounded, and inform the relevant workers and trade unions of those procedures. Member States shall ensure that where the complaint is well-founded, the adverse impact that is the subject matter of the complaint is deemed to be identified within the meaning of Article 6. Member States shall ensure that companies can prioritize their consultations and actions in order to share common resources and information within their respective groups of companies and other legal entities in compliance with applicable rules and competition law.
Amendment 577 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that complainants are entitled, where appropriate
Amendment 621 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 673 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) to adopt interim proportionate measures to avoid the risk of severe and irreparable harm.
Amendment 680 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. In deciding whether to impose sanctions and, if so, in determining their nature and appropriate level, due account shall be taken of legal provisions applicable in the country where the adverse impact occur and the company’s efforts to comply with any remedial action required of them by a supervisory authority, any investments made and any targeted support provided pursuant to Articles 7 and 8, as well as collaboration with other entities to address adverse impacts in its value chains, as the case may be.
Amendment 694 #
Amendment 5 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey's relations with the EU depend on full compliance with Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian genocide1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0094.
Amendment 20 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
— having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and to the need for Turkey to proceed to the normalization of its relations with all Member States and to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, including restrictions on means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,
Amendment 57 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partnercountry presumes the commitment to progressively align in all aspects with the values, interests, standards policies and the EU acquis;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in the aftermath of recent tensions between the EU and Turkey, particularly in relation to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council offered to nurture a more positive dynamic in EU-Turkey relations, provided that this continued to be met with constructive efforts, by expressing readiness to engage with Turkey in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner in a number of areas of common interest;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to adopt a progressively approach and a firm commitment to meeting all obligations while gradually adopting in all aspects the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveal that Turkey’s distance from the EU’s values and its normative framework is still considpractically insuperable and is even growing in fundamental areas such as the rule of law and human rights;, driving a major wedge between the two sides and thus hampering constructive parliamentary dialogue.
Amendment 86 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over the past year, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining problems, in particular as regards respect for democratic rights, the rule of law and fundamental rights; freedoms, together with the continued centralisation of powers in the hands of the Presidency without any solid and effective separation of powers between the executive, legislature and judiciary;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over the past years, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining problems, in particulardue to the fact that EU disregards the aggression against Greece and Cyprus; whereas this report is critical towards the lack of EU initiative for legitimacy in the eastern Mediterranean, while signalling major internal problems, as regards the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern about the persistent distance between the EU and Turkey, despite it being a candidate country, in terms of European values and standards, and the continuing lack of political will to carry out the necessary reforms to address, in particular, the serious concerns about the rule of law and fundamental rights that continue to negatively affect the accession process; considers that without clear progress in this field, Parliament cannot envisage any resumption of accession negotiations with Turkey, which have effectively been at a standstill since 2018;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that there has been a slight improvement over the past year in overall EU-Turkey relations, which have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts; expresses its hope that this pattern of ‘conflictual cooperation’ can be overcome and replaced with a more positive dynamic that demonstrates a genuine attachment to its reiterated commitment to accession to the Union, this being a prerequisite for the viability of the whole accession process;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relations; welcomnotes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions and recalls that one of the fundamental principles guiding all EU action is to uphold the national sovereignty of the Member States and defend their external borders, thus protecting common European interests, values and objectives;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the continued deterioration of the human rights situation in Turkey, includingespecially its backsliding on fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law; considers that the current repressive form of rule, whose main pillars are abuse of the legal framework and, a lack of independence of the judiciary and the progressive Islamisation of political life, is a deliberate, relentless and systematic state policy developed to suppress any critical activities either-directly or through a chilling effectdirected against the increasingly authoritarian presidential system; is appalled by the fact that in order to pursue this policy, the Turkish state authorities are ready to blatantly and persistently disregard their international and domestic legal obligations, such as those derived from Turkey’s membership of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the crucial area of fundamental rights and freedoms, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations with the EU and stresses that for Parliament, it remains one of the main obstacles to further progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that no inducement that the EU could offer Turkey, nor the repeated calls that the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament might make for Turkey to comply with its obligations can ever replace the much-needed political will to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a member of the EU;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress in bilateral relations;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert the emblematic Hagia Sophia and many other churches, to mosques and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse such decisions;
Amendment 237 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9 e. Calls on the Turkish government to respect and fully implement the legal obligations deriving from the Conventions to which it is a contracting party, and to halt the destruction of the cultural heritage in the occupied areas of Cyprus; calls on Turkey to ratify the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions; calls on Turkey to cooperate with the relevant international organisations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combating illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2250(INI)
9 f. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 274 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Regrets profoundly the continuing parlous situation in 2021 regarding fundamental rights and freedoms in Turkey, especially religious freedom and particularly that of Christian minorities that are increasingly suffering attacks, discrimination and marginalisation and even the conversion of Christian temples into mosques, as in the case of the Hagia Sophia, which is a clear affront to Christianity, in an attempt to oppose other religions inside and outside its borders, using Islam as a political weapon, something which poses a serious threat to the peace and well-being of both Europe and Turkey itself; regrets that the government has continued to reinforce a Sunni Islamic interpretation of religious pluralism, to the detriment of religious tolerance and the security and welfare of religious minorities; calls on it to actively combat common acts of vandalism and hate speech directed at minority religious communities; urges the Turkish Government to adopt a new human rights action plan to thoroughly address freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 319 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. NCondemns the indictment in pursuit of the HDP party’s closure and the political banning for nearly 451 HDP politicians; notes with great concern that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;
Amendment 320 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concern that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaşș and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP and calls for their immediate release;
Amendment 341 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses concern regarding the extradition treaty signed between Turkey and the People's Republic of China in 2017; calls on the Turkish parliament not to ratify the extradition treaty, as this would pose great risks for the country's Uyghur community;
Amendment 376 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expstresses its commitment to sustain this support in the futurethat further failure to meet commitments should lead to calls for the formal suspension of accession negotiations with Turkey, of the financial instrument for pre-accession assistance, of the current and projected Multiannual Financial Framework, and of the EU-Turkey Action Plan on Migration, as well as an end to all EIB loans to Turkey;
Amendment 378 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. CommendAcknowledges the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; welcomes,in hosting larger populations resulting from the migration crises in fulfilment of its major commitment to the EU, for which it is receiving substantial funding; recalls the crisis resulting from Ankara's regrettable decision in March 2020 to encourage migrants and refugees to enter EU territory through the Greek border; points outs in this regard, that the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the futuredepends on Turkey's clear willingness to meet its commitments in this area;
Amendment 447 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the decrease in tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully aware that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved dynamics of Turkey's recurrent violations of the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus must cease completely and unequivocally reaffirms solidarity with Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 469 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores the fact that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus is a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; deeply regrets that Turkey has abandoned this UN frameworkTurkey's unwillingness to end hostilities directed at Cyprus, this being a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; recalls that the European Council has reconfirmed the European Union position regarding illegal drilling by Turkey in the Exclusive Economic Zone around Cyprus and has unequivocally reaffirmed its solidarity with Cyprus;
Amendment 531 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the maintakes the view that this process must be based on strict conditionality as the most appropriate framework for EU-Turkeyfuture relations, as it is still the most powerfulnd as a tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 534 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recalls that the external borders of the European Union, in particular those of Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Greece and Cyprus in the Mediterranean basin, are European borders and urges the EU to bring all existing instruments and all necessary means to bear to assist Member States suffering from systematic violations of their sovereignty and their borders and to treat such situations as a shared concern and not as isolated problems; recalls that one of the fundamental principles guiding all EU action is to ensure the defence of Member States' national sovereignty and their external borders and thus uphold common interests, values and objectives;
Amendment 543 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is prone to producing unsatisfactory results; callwishes for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust; believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be benefcalls on Turkey, once again, to strive to gain the confidence of the EU, which depends solely and exclusively on its genuine willingness to meet its obligations, bearing in mind that no incentives or novel dispute settlement mechanisms can ever replace the necessary politicial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanismwill of Turkey to develop a genuine democratic framework and eventually join the Union;
Amendment 555 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that the varying priorities of the EU institutions set out in the existing frameworks governing EU-Turkey relations make it very difficult to find an effective way to move forward; deplores the lack of a long-term strategy, a coherent policy and consistent leadership towards Turkey in the EU and among all its institutionachieved real progress or perceive any real commitment on the part of Turkey; calls on Turkey to give reasons for not heeding the voices calling for suspension of the accession process;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the protests against possible minority government organised by the Democratic Front and; strongly condemns the support expressed for the Russian Federation on the day of the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine, but notes relatively small scale of these demonstrations; recalls Russia’s persistent interest in destabilising the country;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes Montenegro’s continued and full alignment with EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, including its announcement of support for the latest EU sanctions against Russia, and itlignment with the latest EU sanctions against Russia, including the ban on overflight of their airspace by Russian flights and access to airports, prohibition of transactions with Russia's Central Bank and suspension of broadcasting Russian state-owned media; notes Russian response and adding Montenegro to the list of "enemy states"; welcomes Montenegro's active participation in EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its strong recommendation that Montenegro shouldWelcomes the adoption on 4 February 2022 of amendments to the Law on Local Self Government, which foresees holding local elections simultaneously across the countryin all 14 municipalities at the same date;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern about the high degree of polarisation in the media landscape, in particular the growing volume of disinformation spreading ethno- nationalist narratives that negatively impact democratic processes in the country; is also concerned with Russian propaganda in the country, targeting especially NATO, the EU and the US;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Condemns all violent acts during the demonstrations in Cetinje linked to the inauguration of the head of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church; condemns Serbian interference in this regard;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes progress on the protection and promotion of LGBTIQ rights and the first same-sex marriage in July 2021;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Montenegrin authorities to take concrete steps to build resilience and cybersecurity as it faces increasing pressure from third country interference; invites Montenegro to fully participate in and utilise NATO programmes and initiatives in this regards;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas all BiH citizens should enjoy equal rights and obligations throughout BiH territory; whereas the country has committed to international obligations to end systematic ethnicity and residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equality before the law; whereas the nature of the state of BiH should reflect that it is shared by three constituent peoples;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas it is crucial to ensure legitimate representation of the constituent peoples;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution; recalls that according to Article 4 TEU the European Union shall respect the national identities of Member States, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self- government;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH, that should allow the Croats to elect the Croation representative in the Presidency, and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions; also denounces the unitarian concept of the state promoted by the Bosniak leadership which is not in accordance with the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina is composed of three equal constituent peoples and others and with the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European legal acquis;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens, enhance and constituent peoples; insists on the implementation of the decision of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on finding mechanisms so that none of the constituent peoples can elect political representatives of other constituent peoples, especially in the House of Peoples; supports enhancing accountability and transforming BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary and for administrative reform to eradicate corruption;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity; also points out the lack of freedom of press and political influence on media in the entity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 295 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; recalls that according to Article 165 (1) TFEU the European Union shall fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of the education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity; reiterates that according to Article 165 (4) TFEU any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States is excluded from the EU incentive measures in the field of education;
Amendment 327 #
2021/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for the EU to take concrete steps to integrate the Western Balkans and BiH within a broader strategic and security context, also in view of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and its attempts to disrupt the European path of the Western Balkans, by means of disinformation and malign interference destabilising the country and region;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Commends the fact that Albania remains a reliable and committed external policy partner, fully aligning to the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy, and actively contributing to EU crisis- management missions and operations, but it regrets its continuous alignment with authoritarian regimes, like Turkey's;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
-1 having regard the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 170 #
2021/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the EU, as a global leader, has to seek for multilateral and bilateral frameworks with every international actor, in order to promote the common objectives of sustainability and prosperity;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including joint naval exercises and port calls, as well as actions to protect the sea lines of communication; reiterates that the stabilisation of central and south Asia should be a primary objective of the EU- Indian cooperation;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including joint naval exercises and port calls, as well as actions to protect the sea lines of communication, underlines the importance of common initiatives in order to counter terrorism;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. WCalls for the EU to upgrade its bilateral cooperation with India; therefore, welcomes the commitments by the EU and India in the area of security and defence, and their recent launch of a dialogue on maritime security; invites both parties to further strengthen their operational cooperation at sea, including joint naval exercises and port calls, as well as actions to protect the sea lines of communication;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the EU to invite like- minded Indo-Pacific partners to participate in selected PESCO projects, for instance on counter-terrorism;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37
Citation 37
— having regard to the joint statement of the EU and the UN of 25 September4 January 201822 on reinforcing the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management: Priorities 201922-20214,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
Citation 37 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions (5591/22) on the European security situation, as approved by the Council at its meeting held on 24 January 2022,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 b (new)
Citation 37 b (new)
— having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
Amendment 11 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38
Citation 38
— having regard to the Minsk Protocol of 5 September 2014, the Minsky Memorandum of 19 September 2014, the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, adopted and signed in Minsk on 12 February 2015, and endorsed as a whole by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2202 (2015) of 17 February 2015,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49 a (new)
Citation 49 a (new)
— having regard to the creation of the Associated Trio that has come into being on May 17th 2021 as a platform of cooperation among the three most advanced countries of EaP (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine),
Amendment 16 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49 b (new)
Citation 49 b (new)
— having regard to the common declaration of the Parliamentary Commissions of Foreign Affairs of the Associated Trio as well as the ones of Poland and Lithuania adopted on December 13th 2021 on strengthening the cooperation within the scope of human rights monitoring in the territories of the EaP states occupied by Russia,
Amendment 19 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 50
Citation 50
— having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of Georgia and Ukraine and related borderisation activities, ands well as hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and the EaP countries,
Amendment 56 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the EU-US Security Dialogue represents an important opportunity to maximize the added value of transatlantic relations in security and defence and should dedicate ample time and resources to improving the security environment in the EaP region;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) involving twelve countries on the EU’s Eastern and South flanks and some 112 million citizens co-operating to develop infrastructure, energy, transport and digital networks, is a critical development that can be expanded to include EaP countries in an effort to further strengthen ties with the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas President Putin’s Russia has engaged in continuous hybrid warfare against EaP countries, backed by the ever- present threat of force across the region, armed aggression, illegal occupation and attempted annexation against Ukraine, to keep states politically off-balance and tied to Moscow’s self-declared sphere of influence, effectively removing the right of EaP countries to choose their own alliances in contravention of the relevant OSCE principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 the Paris Charter of 1990 as well as the Istanbul (1999) and Astana (2010) documents;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) comprised as many as 200 000 troops training in counterinsurgency, urban warfare and cyber-attacks in a non-transparent display of force, while the upcoming joint Russia- Belarus 'Allied Resolve' military exercises, demonstrated that Russia’s gap in military capabilities is rapidly closing while its aim of deepening its political and military relations with CSTO countries is rising;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk; whereas theillegal armed formations in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine; whereas the international armed conflict in the Donbas region has killed more than 14 000 people;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 10027 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential second invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugeemigrants in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas Member States, Ukraine and other international partners established the International Crimea Platform – a consultation and coordination format aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea, Ukraine, reaffirming the non- recognition of its annexation and achieving de-occupation of Crimea and its peaceful return under Ukraine’s control;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile force manoeuvre, mass cyber warfare and emerging and disruptive technologies from sea-bed to space with both advanced air- breathing and space–based surveillance and strike systems deployed, all of which will be enabled by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, increasingly ‘intelligent’ drone swarm technologies, offensive cyber capabilities, hypersonic missile systems, and Nano- tech and bio-warfare;;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas if CSDP missions are to achieve mission objectives, they must begin advisory and training in coping with emerging and disruptive technologies that are rapidly entering the ‘frozen conflict’ environment;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) will havehas to consider how to protect a deployed EU force-led missions against such increasing threats;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas CSDP missions in EaP countries must remain in place as long as they are deemed necessary by recipient countries and Member States to ensure the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the CSDP will also require close coordination with NATO’s defence and deterrence posture and the Open Door Policy in addition to close EU-NATO coordination being needed to ensure coherence between the EU’s Strategic Compass and the next NATO Strategic Concept;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas the mission has a further five priorities: national and state security, organised and cross-border crime, criminal justice, community safety and police management, and digital transformation and innovation;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital t b (new)
Recital t b (new)
T b. whereas EUAM is conducting its activities in partnership with the National Security Council and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T c (new)
Recital T c (new)
T c. whereas EUAM works with Ukraine’s court system via its prosecutors to ensure independence and efficiency of the prosecution via digitisation, e-case management and human resources management with a key emphasis on attestation to ensure prosecutors prove the existence of claims via evidence;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T d (new)
Recital T d (new)
T d. whereas EUAM collaborates with Europol’s Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) in assisting Ukrainian authorities in capacity building measures and integrated border management to support its criminal investigation capabilities and counter organised crime;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T e (new)
Recital T e (new)
T e. whereas EUAM trains and equips Ukrainian police forces via its regional field offices and collaboration with neighbouring provinces to ensure the integrity of local law enforcement and safety of local communities;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T f (new)
Recital T f (new)
T f. whereas EUAM concentrates its police training initiatives via the provision of strategic advice and a ‘Community Safety Dialogue’ and trains local police in key areas such as: defensive driving, interview techniques, gender mainstreaming, de-escalation techniques and digitisation;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the EUAM’s work in assisting the reform of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), including under draft bill 3196, remains its highest priority and it must concentrate its efforts on implementingsupport to the implementation of the reform to ensure the SSU relephases any extrinsic functionsout pre-trial investigative powers, demilitarises the service, has a clear division of competences with other security agencies, effective oversight and fewer pre-trial and detention powers, and that it downsizes itself in accordance with democratic developments, and that it downsizes itself;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas if properly implemented, Bill 3196 sets the SSU to concentrate its efforts on counterintelligence, counteraction to threats to state security, counterterrorism, cyber security, protection of national statehood and territorial integrity and protection of state secrets;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
U b. whereas the necessary reforms to ensure democratic development call for the SSU to undergo: a clear separation of functions, removal from the investigation of economic and corruption crimes (except in exceptional cases when authorised by the Attorney General), political independence, demilitarisation and further optimisation, greater transparency and accountability and added focus on the protection of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U c (new)
Recital U c (new)
U c. whereas the EUAM’s assistance in establishing the Bureau of Economic Security (BES), targeting financial crime throughout Ukraine is a key reform effort in Ukraine’s investigation and law enforcement on economic crime;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U e (new)
Recital U e (new)
U e. whereas BES is set to inherit pre- trial investigative powers from SSU in the sphere of economic security and must support Ukraine’s efforts to resist pressure from law-enforcement institutions while effectively transferring the powers currently held by the Tax Militia;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas in 2020, the EUAM established its fourth field office in Mariupol, close to the lineto support the implementation of coentact, torally-led reforms at regional and local levels such as the training and adviseing of local law enforcement, reflecting the growing role of the EUAM in strengthening Ukraine’s resilience across the country and the desire of various oblasts to assist in their alignment with CSDP objectives;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas in its 13 years of existence, the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) has represented the strong political commitment of the EU in the region by providing stability and security to conflict-affected communitiescontributing to confidence building and providing stability on the ground and in the wider region;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the EUMM currently hosts 325 Mission members, including over 200 civilian monitors with an allocated budget of EUR 44.8 million and a mandate up for renewal in December 2022;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the original mandate from 2008 remains unchanged as regards monitoring the implementation of the six- point agreement, which calls for: no recourse to use violence, cessation of hostilities, granting access to humanitarian aid, return of Georgian armed forces to their usual quarters, withdrawal of Russian armed forces to pre-hostility positions and the opening of international discussion on security and stability of South Ossetia and Abkhazia;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2199(INI)
Z. whereas Russia does not comply with the sSix-point aAgreement as it maintains a presence of armed forces and Federal Security Service (FSB) agents in the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions, who prevent the EUMM from entering the territories that are beyond the control of the Government of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectivesand Russian Federation Border Guards in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Z a. whereas the EUMM continues to be denied physical access to the breakaway regions despite its mandate being valid throughout all of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas flagrant violations of the sSix-point aAgreement and ceasefire by occupying forces arethe Russian Federation continues and is often met with limited responses or calls to action by Member States, or no response at all, which risks emboldening the occupying forcesRussian Federation to carry out more such actions;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AA a. whereas the mandate allows focusing on hybrid threats, human rights, radicalization, terrorism, minorities, and environmental aspects of security;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)
Recital AA b (new)
AA b. whereas EUMM is not a typical civilian mission due to its mandate and focus on monitoring activities, civilian competency building and leads confidence-building activities via small grants and targeted projects between the two sides;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA c (new)
Recital AA c (new)
AA c. whereas EUMM has created an Advisory Committee on Hybrid Warfare and participates in Joint Training Courses for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA d (new)
Recital AA d (new)
AA d. whereas EUMM has regular contacts with the NATO Liaison Office and the team that implements the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA e (new)
Recital AA e (new)
Amendment 207 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. whereas the EUMM has a constant need to adapt its technical capabilities to address the growing threat of hybrid warfareexpand its analytical focus and capabilities to address the persistent hybrid threats;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas the EUMM has created a newbeen managing the “Hotline”, a confidence- building mechanism – a ‘hotline’ – which is the onlywhich serves as a channel of communication between the Government of Georgia and the de facto authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including Russia’s FSBn Federation border guards deployed in both territorieregions; whereas this hHotline was activated 3 0over 2100 times in 20201;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
Amendment 215 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas the EUMM’s role in securingfacilitating effective exchanges of information, for example in connection with medical crossings or the release of persons detained border guards, as well as its efforts to assist sick people from the territories in getting treatment in Georgiaat the Administrative Boundary Lines (ABLs), as well as in co- facilitating in-person discussions at the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meetings in Ergneti, adds tremendous value to the important role the EUMM plays in both conflict management and confidence building;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)
Recital AF a (new)
AF a. whereas Georgia is one of the biggest contributors per capita to CSDP missions in Africa;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG a (new)
Recital AG a (new)
AG a. whereas EUBAM is designed to bolster border and customs capabilities of Moldova and Ukraine and is tasked with: combating customs fraud, drug smuggling, irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, supporting trade facilitation, integrated border management and assisting a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict through the ‘5+2’ process;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG b (new)
Recital AG b (new)
AG b. whereas EUBAM assists Moldova and Ukraine to fulfil the obligations of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of their Association Agreements with the EU;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG c (new)
Recital AG c (new)
AG c. whereas tobacco smuggling, including counterfeit products, is presently assessed as one of the most serious risks to border security at the Moldova-Ukraine border, causing an estimated loss of €10 billion per year to the state budgets of Moldova, Ukraine and Member States;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG d (new)
Recital AG d (new)
AG d. whereas EUBAM Task Force Drugs seeks to engage Mission’s partner services with other drug enforcement authorities in the region and to establish an intelligence-led approach in fighting drug smuggling;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG e (new)
Recital AG e (new)
AG e. whereas EUBAM is assisting the border services of Moldova and Ukraine in the development of general common indicators used for the identification of victims of trafficking, the enhancement of risk analysis and selectivity during border checks, advising in the development of new relevant working methodologies and data collection methods;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG f (new)
Recital AG f (new)
AG f. whereas EUBAM has been a consistent advocate for the re-opening of the international transport corridors that cross Transnistria and develops and advocates for technical confidence- building measures between Chisinau and Tiraspol on transport, customs, veterinary and phytosanitary, and law enforcement issues;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG g (new)
Recital AG g (new)
AG g. whereas despite Transnistria serving as a safe haven for human smugglers and organized crime, EUBAM played an important role in helping to re- open rail freight through Transnistria that had been suspended for six years and in 2020 aided in launching a direct dialogue between Tiraspol and Chisinau;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG h (new)
Recital AG h (new)
AG h. whereas from 2020-2021 EUBAM thwarted multiple smuggling operations, seizing copious amounts of ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, ethanol and heroin;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG i (new)
Recital AG i (new)
AG i. whereas EUBAM collaborates with multiple international organisations including Europol, FRONTEX and OSCE via its Arms Working Group, ORIO II Joint Operations and ‘EU 4 Border Security’ initiatives;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH a (new)
Recital AH a (new)
Amendment 235 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK a (new)
Recital AK a (new)
AK a. whereas the Defence Reform Advisory Board, comprised of high-level experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Germany and Lithuania, is the highest-level international advisory body in Ukraine, reporting directly to the Ukrainian Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK b (new)
Recital AK b (new)
AK b. whereas the role of China in competing in the region for political, social and economic influence is growing in EaP countries where Chinese investment combines cheap loans that drive up debt-GDP ratios with the projected outcome being a default in EaP countries, leading to aggressive recompense, often in the form of ownership of strategic infrastructure and policy alignment;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK c (new)
Recital AK c (new)
AK c. whereas the influence of third countries in EaP countries, notably Iran, is largely concentrated in the South Caucasus where its longstanding cultural, religious, political and economic influence continues to grow, which risks undermining the security and stability of some EaP countries due to assassination attempts linked to Iranian IRGC operatives in Georgia and Azerbaijan, creating further concern for the EU’s efforts to promote security, stability and good neighbourliness among EaP countries;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL a (new)
Recital AL a (new)
AL a. whereas Nord Stream II represents an important tool for Russia to increase its political and economic leverage over Member States and EaP countries, likely to lead to further subversion and aggression towards EU’s EaP and CSDP policies;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL b (new)
Recital AL b (new)
AL b. whereas there is a high biofuel potential in EaP countries which can better utilize domestic biofuel resources such as ethanol, silage and others as a means to reduce energy dependency;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL c (new)
Recital AL c (new)
AL c. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s East not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries, particularly those hosting CSDP missions, in further addressing their security needs in key areas such as the equipment necessary to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines, particularly those EaP countries hosting CSDP mission and technical tools needed to counter hybrid threats;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the EaP countries, and in particular for their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL d (new)
Recital AL d (new)
AL d. whereas CSDP’s access to both planning, resources and logistics gives it the potential to become the primary enabler of civilian crisis management during emergencies and should be used as a practice hub of societal resilience and recovery in the face of both man-made and natural disasters;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers involving some EaP partners in the early stage of CSDP mission/operations planning, especially those missions/operations that the EaP partners host or will be hosting;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Encourages Member States to extend participation of EaP countries to the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE);
Amendment 315 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the CPCCivilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), EU Military Committee (EUMC) and EU military staff (EUMS) to develop a model for generating and sharing best practices with regard to campaign or mission planning concepts, at the earliest possible stage, with partners vital to campaign success;
Amendment 320 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of professional civil-military education for all staff in CSDP missions through mechanisms such as the Professional Development Program (PDP);
Amendment 322 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the roll out of Military Advisors to EU Missions and Delegations and encourages efforts to further strengthen security and defence expertise inside EU Delegations;
Amendment 347 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites Member States to reinforce cooperation with NATO, also through the upcoming EU-NATO joint declaJoint Declaration on EU-NATO cooperation, in supporting the defence and security capacity of our neighboubuilding of our partners toin the eEastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 358 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Encourages Member States to ensure that the digital transition undertaken in EaP countries is safeguarded from malign activities and thus encourages further utilization of the EU’s existing flagship cyber capacity- building initiatives in the region – CyberEast and EU4Digitalto include the establishment of legal and administrative structures to certify software and hardware, coordinate national CERT teams and cyber forensic and investigative bodies across Europe;
Amendment 375 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages Member States to use the third-country PESCO agreement over military mobility as a template for EaP country participation, with an emphasis onPESCO participating Member States to tailoring PESCO projects to the needs of EU CSDP missions and onperations, e.g. developing highly encrypted secure civilian communication systems, and in accordance with the general conditions for third-State participation in PESCO projects, to consider inviting EaP countries that meet these general conditions;
Amendment 387 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and particularly the CPCC to ensure that the EUAM maintains as its priority the reform of Ukraine’s national security servicethe Security Service of Ukraine and to extend the scope of the cooperation with the SSU on cybersecurity, countering terrorism and hybrid threats;
Amendment 394 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages Member States to extend EUAM cooperation to all anti- corruption structures involved in the reform of the Civilian Security Sector and to include, either in the form of training and instruction or on the basis of sharing best practices and jointly setting future priorities, both Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK) and its Highthe anti-corruption apparatus of the Ukrainian state, NAPC, and the Supreme Anti- Corruption Court;
Amendment 397 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Encourages Member states to recommend the inclusion in ongoing training courses for representatives of the Ukrainian services and administration, the studies of corruption cases and analyses of the reasons for the failure of investigations and the failure to enforce accountability for the perpetrators in order to assist personnel in anti- corruption roles to avoid repeating past mistakes;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages Member States to expand their support to the EUAM’s digitalisation efforts related to the reform of Ukraine’s Civilian Security Sector via training and the provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 401 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Encourages Member States to expand their support to EUAM digitisation efforts via trainings and provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 408 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the CPCC to ensure EUAM maintains prioritization on the reform of Ukraine’s National Security Service (SSU) to ensure greater oversight, less pre-trial investigative powers and detention centres, downsizing and demilitarisation of the SSU with a quarterly assessment on implementation once Bill 3196 is passed in the Verkhovna Rada;
Amendment 412 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Encourages Member States to implement more efficient intelligence sharing capabilities within and between CSDP missions and to give particular emphasis to enhanced collaboration and secondment of personnel from Europol and Interpol to CSDP mission headquarters to facilitate seamless intelligence sharing;
Amendment 413 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Implores Member States to advocate for EUMM physical access to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and strengthen their public reactions to provocations against the EUMM, especially detentions of EUMM border guards and ceasefire violations;
Amendment 421 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS and encourages Member States to contribute to the cooperation within the International Crimea Platform to address hybrid threats to the wider Black Sea region security posed by or related to Russia’s illegal occupation in Crimea and militarization of the Black and Azov Seas;
Amendment 423 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Amendment 439 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a structural dialogue with the Associated Trio (A3) countries of EaP;
Amendment 440 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Declares the will of the European Parliament Committees on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Human Rights to participate in the A3’s and willing EU Member States’ parliamentary activity on monitoring the situation in the territories of the A3 illegally occupied by Russia (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Crimea and Donbas);
Amendment 442 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Calls on the EEAS, MPCC, CPCC and CSDP HQ’s to foster a new culture of understanding between civilian and military partners based on enhanced institutional relationships and shared awareness and assessment in an effort to develop a comprehensive planning framework and culture;
Amendment 445 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25 d. Encourages Member States to further strengthen military resilience of Ukraine through provision of defence weapons to Ukraine, including anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to review the support instruments for non-EU countries on water and sanitation with the aim of preventing the current unequal distribution of water resources in beneficiary countries, so that the efficient use of resources may be guaranteed; points out that poor water management in the Maghreb is contributing to the rural exodus and the concentration of the population in the cities in the north of the region;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard the United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea,
Amendment 123 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Strategic Compass must make it possible to strengthen the Union’s capacity to defend the sovereignty and sovereign rights of its Member States and act as an increasingly credible strategic partner; stresses that this exercise must be regularly updated, must set out an ambitious and operational course – with a timetable for the implementation of decisions and monitoring mechanisms – and must enable the Union to have a coherent defence policy, a common strategic culture, a capacity to anticipate threats and provide a rapid and coordinated reaction and a capacity for autonomous resilience, to be able to mobilise resources on the basis of solidarity when a Member State is threatened and requests them, and ultimately to play a part in the protection of European citizens;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the launch of the CSDP operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI; stresses its key role in the implementation of the arms embargo; deplores the fact that, in 2020, it encountered many refusals to allow inspections on Turkish vessels; calls for a transparent communication from the European External Action Service (EEAS) on this issue; laments the fact that NATO, which is active in the area through Operation Sea Guardian, is unwilling to cooperate;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets the lack of initiatives for actively defending the freedom and sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Regrets the lack of initiatives for defending the security of the Republic of Armenia;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to fully declare their maritime zones and optimally implement their legal sovereignty and sovereign rights on the seas, without further due;
Amendment 361 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the expansion of cooperation with India in the defence sector;
Amendment 471 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls that third-country participation in PESCO projects must be decided on a case-by-case basis; welcomes the initial stages of military mobility and calls for subsequent stages to be implemented swiftly; approves the participation of countries that share the same values, like the United States, Norway and Canada in the military mobility project;
Amendment 608 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Considers the cooperation with Israel and Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean as vital for the regional security and stability;
Amendment 615 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls for closer relations with non- traditional partners in the Indo-Pacific region, like (India, Japan, and Australia), and in specific policy sectors (cybersecurity, hybrid, maritime, etc.), and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN);
Amendment 651 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Notes that the continuous Turkish aggression against its neighbouring countries is a policy option of destabilising the region that excludes Turkey from NATO defence cooperation;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. wWhereas the fighting against corruption is an integral part of the international commitments to fulfil human rights, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030, in the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 16 to promote just, peaceful and inclusive societierespect human rights;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated corruption-related human rights abuses, as regions with higher levels of corruption face higher numbers of COVID-related deaths and the most vulnerable communities are disproportionately hit; whereas corruption cripples states’ capacity to provide and fairly distribute public health services or vaccines; whereas many governments have misused COVID-19 related emergency powers to step up crackdowns on, leading on occasions to the suspension and restriction of citizens’ fundamental rights and drastically affecting freedom of movement, assembly and demonstration, expression and worship, and erasing for six months any genuinely effective parliamentary scrutiny of the governments that adopted such measures in order to muzzle their political opponents, step up crackdowns and impose censorship on dissident journalists, and whistleblowers and, civil society organisations (CSOs) working on exposing corruptionand members of the general public working on exposing corruption, forcing on them a ‘cancel culture’ and limiting their scope for action; whereas, as in the case of Spain, the Constitutional Court’s declaration of the first and second states of emergency as being unconstitutional means that 47 million Spaniards were for months deprived of their fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the European Union must make sure that corruption is combated successfully, starting on the inside and ensuring there is no recurrence of cases such as that of the Andalusia ERE dismissal agreements, when the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party was responsible for the worst case of corruption in the history of the European Union in which the Socialist Government defrauded, between 2000 and 2010, at least EUR 680 million from CSOs, Spanish and European taxpayers, resulting in a large proportion of the population being deprived of their fundamental rights at the height of the 2008 crisis;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2066(INI)
I. whereas corporate due diligence regulations are indispensable means to prevent and tackle human rights and environmental violations; whereas the provisions of the UNCAC should form part of the due diligence obligations envisaged in the forthcoming Commission proposal on the mattershould never adversely affect European SMEs;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act) is an essential addition to the EU’s toolbox; whereas Parliament has requested the extension of its scope to include acts of corruption; whereas the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have adopted similar anti- corruption sanctions regimes;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas climate change must be addressed using scientific evidence, and whereas the over-achievement of climate neutrality and its harnessing for political and ideological purposes by countries with established democracies may damage growth and the rights of people in developing countries or in countries with undemocratic regimes; whereas the causal link between environmental degradation, climate change and unsustainable development, as well as the restrictions on the enjoyment of multiple human rights and corruption, must be scientifically verified;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas EU measures in the field of corruption must respect the sovereignty of democratic states and focus on regions where the population is subjected to undemocratic regimes;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas recent UN reports have shown that in countries with dictatorships, such as Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Peru, etc., human rights are being systematically breached and eroded, with in some cases this qualifying as crimes against humanity; whereas, once again, as stated in its report of 16 September 2021, the UN Human Rights Council has indicated that the systematic corruption in these regimes is a common practice directly affecting and contributing to the perpetration of crimes and human rights violations;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) formulate a comprehensive EU globallogical and effective anti-corruption strategy by taking stock of existing anti-corruption instruments and good practices in the EU’'s toolbox, identifying gaps, increasing funding, and expanding support to anti- corruption CSOs, as already requested by the European Parliament in its resolution of 13 September 2017 on corruption and human rights in third countries;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ensure that the highest ethical and, transparency and control standards are applied into EU funding, thato CSOs and NGOs, to independent actors are included and that grievance mechanisms are available and accessiblend to all other actors who receive funding/grants from EU budgets; ensure that all EU bodies and agencies improve access to information and refrain from charging fees for access to information;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) in all EU-third country trade agreements, include a strong and mandatory human rights conditionality framework with anti-corruption clauses; as a last resort, impose sanctions or suspend agreements in the event of serious acts of corruption and human rights violations, as a ‘sine qua non’;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) monitor the corruption risks involved in authoritarian third countries’ large-scale construction and investment projects, undertaken globally but also in Member States, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors; note that these projects often raise concerns of non-pay special attention to transparentcy in financing and tor fiscal risks; proceed with the swift implementation of the EU’s ‘Globally Connected Europe’ programme, approved by the Council on 12 July 2021, with the potential to counter these efforts;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(om) recognise the crucialassess the role of CSOs, human rights defenders (HRDs), NGOs and investigative journalists in the fight against corruption, through changing societal norms, fighting impunity, gathering data, and achieving better implementation and enforcement of anti-who say they are involved in the fight against corruption measures;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) design programmes to provide more financial supportcontrol to CSOs, independentNGOs and media, whistleblowers and HRDs working on preventing and exposing corruption, advancing transparency and accountability, including support against strategic lawsuits (strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPP suits); improve smaller CSOs’ access to EU fundingch receive EU financial support from the EU, advancing transparency and accountability;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) strengthen protection of whistleblowers and anti-corruption HRDs, including through temporary visa schemes;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) assume a leadership role in forging a coalition of democracies to counter the global rise of kleptocracy; insist on including anti-corruption on the agenda of upcoming international summits such as the G7 or the Summit for Democracy proposed by United States President Biden; continue to proactively contribute to the work of international and regional forums to fight corruption and promote human rights;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) encourage a deepeningfulfilment of international commitments to put anti- corruption at the heart of the SDGs as an avenue for fighting global poverty, and for the fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights, with special attention to the right to education;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
Amendment 228 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
Amendment 233 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) advance discussions about an international infrastructure to address the impunity of powerful individuals involved in large-scale corruption cases, including international investigative mechanisms, prosecutors and courts; when cases of corruption arise in the upper echelons of international organisations, take appropriate measures and thoroughly investigate these high-ranking officials and their associates as regards their assets and potential bribes;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) have the relevant EU bodies launch an investigation into the IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva, who, when occupying the post of Chief Executive of the World Bank, put pressure on her subordinates to manipulate the statistics in the annual 'Doing Georgieva report in order to favour China and Saudi Arabia; points to the need to exercise tax control over all international organisations and recalls the corruption scandal involving the UN in the ‘Oil-for-Food’ programme, under Kofi Annan, who was accused along with his brother of having siphoned off large quantities of money in what was the biggest ever corruption scandal in the UN’s history;
Amendment 237 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Amendment 242 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac
Paragraph 1 – point ac
Amendment 248 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad
Paragraph 1 – point ad
(ad) develop an action plan to strengthen HRDDavoid possible corruption in sectors such as finance, accounting or real estate that often provide the enabling structure for global corruption by providing avenues for the proceeds of corruption to find their way into the legitimate economy;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae
Paragraph 1 – point ae
Amendment 277 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ai a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ai a (new)
(ai a) regrets the lack of transparency and credibility in the management of the pandemic by the WHO, which remained continually opaque in each and every one of its actions and which, moreover, held back vital information when Taiwan sounded the coronavirus alert on 31 December 2020, exacerbating the spread of the virus by this murky and suspicious retention of information;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ai b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ai b (new)
(ai b) urges the EU to back an independent investigation not only into the origin of the coronavirus, but also into the action and role played by the WHO in its close relations with China where, according to the US State Department, there is sufficient evidence to believe that the organisation, along with its senior leaders, were bought or subject to extortion by the Chinese Communist party;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2066(INI)
Amendment 283 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ak
Paragraph 1 – point ak
Amendment 289 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point al
Paragraph 1 – point al
Amendment 294 #
2021/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point am
Paragraph 1 – point am
Amendment 6 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 4 July 2017 on addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)
Citation 29 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2018 on the situation in Syria,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 c (new)
Citation 29 c (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 4 October 2018 on mass arbitrary detention of Uyghurs and Kazakhs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 18 April 2019 on China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities, 19 December 2019 on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables) and 17 December 2020 on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,
Amendment 72 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in recent years, several cases based on religion or belief have reached the threshold of international crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and even genocide, particularly of religious minority groups, including the ISIS/Daesh genocide against Yazidis, Christians and other religious minorities; whereas the Burmese military's actions against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state amount to genocide and their policies against Christians in Kachin as crimes against humanity; whereas China's policies against the Uyghurs amount to genocide; whereas the terrorism committed by Boko Haram and the Fulani militia in Nigeria against Christians amount to genocide and crimes against humanity;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas in cases of international crimes based on religion or belief, perpetrators have been enjoying impunity, with some minor exceptions, and therefore, atrocities have been able to continue;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas, in accordance with the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, states and public authorities have the obligation to not only punish the perpetrators of crimes of genocide, but also to prevent such crimes;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned about the rise over the last decade of violence against people belonging to minorities on the grounds of their belief or religion as a global phenomenon, which is intensifying and affecting more and more countries; notes that it affects many religious communities, namely Christians (including Copts), Jews, Muslims (including Ahmadis and Alevis), Buddhists, Hindus and smaller religious groups, such as Baha’is, Yazidis, Sikhs and Zoroastrians, Falun Gong practitioners, as well as groups of people who are atheists, humanists, agnostics or do not identify with any religion;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that among believers’ groups, Christians are estimated to constitute the majority of people facing persecution for their faith; underlines that globally around 340 million Christians experience high levels of persecution and discrimination, with over 4 500 Christians killed for their faith, 4 500 churches and other Christian buildings attacked, and over 4 200 believers detained without trial, arrested, sentenced or imprisoned in 2020 alone; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of discrimination, and especially about the sharp increase in the number of killings compared to 2019, which particularly concerns cases where Christians live as numeric minorities;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the positive and enormous contribution by the millenary presence and activities of indigenous Christian communities in their respective countries in the Middle East and North Africa, including in the business communities and serving as elected public officials in government, despite the attacks they have suffered over the past years; strongly commends their efforts to promoting common social bonds, peaceful reconciliation and sustainable peace in the region;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the persecution and serious human rights violations against Muslim minorities, especially in Myanmar and China where Muslim minorities have been subjected to atrocities meeting the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that the perpetrators of acts of persecution include authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, governments inclined to impose the supremacy of dominant ethnic or religious populations over minorities, atheist States that consider any religion as a public enemy, terrorist organisations, political and religious extremist parties or groups, and also, sometimes, family members, friends and neighbours of victims, for instance when the latter change or abandon their religious allegiance;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes with deep concern the situation of Christians in Iraq, whose population was reduced by approximately 85% from 1.5 million in 2003 to around 200,000 today;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the crimes against humanity and war crimes were committed in Iraq and Syria by the so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’ against Christians, Yazidis, Muslims and other religious and ethnic minorities in the territories under its control during the period 2014-2020; strongly condemns the numerous terror attacks against Christians in Egypt;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with particular concern that the Middle East and North Africa present the highest regional levels of anti-Semitic attitudes, and that Holocaust denial is prevalent among certain segments in society and even at state level, such as in Iran; stresses that Jewish communities are an indigenous people to the Middle East; welcomes that in some countries, notably in Morocco, Tunisia, the UAE and Bahrain, Jewish communities continue to be able to exercise their freedom of worship; welcomes the restorations of the historic Alexandria synagogue in Egypt and the Maghen Abraham synagogue in Lebanon, despite both countries almost having no Jewish community members left; welcomes, furthermore, that in certain countries, notably Morocco and Bahrain, Jewish members have served and continue to serve as elected officials;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that atheists are still persecuted in almost all of the region and that apostasy carries the death sentence in several countries; expresses its regret that freedom of worship is severely limited in some of the countries in the Middle East, with the notable example of Saudi Arabia, where public practice of any religion other than Islam is strictly prohibited; notes that according to the 2019 Arab Barometer survey, an increasing number of people in the Middle East and North Africa are identifying themselves as not religious, rising from 8% in 2013 to 13% in 2019, with a particular increase among the youth;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that persecution of religious minorities in Asia is commonplace in many countries, especially in those with communist regimes such as China, and that blasphemy laws are of particular concern, particularly in Pakistan;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is gravely concerned about the situation of religious minorities in China, including the situation of Christians and Falun Gong practitioners, and the Chinese government's continued suppression of the right to freedom of religion or belief;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the crimes against Muslim communities in Asia, including the past and current human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya populationcrimes against humanity against the Uyghur people by the Chinese authorities, and past and current human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya population, which, according to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, amount to genocide; points to the gravity of crimes perpetrated over the last years by the Russian Federation as an occupying force against Crimean Tartars;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the situation of Buddhists, especially their ongoing persecution in China, which is home to half of the world's Buddhist population; takes special note of the difficult situation faced by Buddhists in Vietnam as well as the harassment of Tibetan Buddhists by the Chinese government;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the many consequences that the systematic and bloody unpunished terrorist violence and attacks have in an area populated by more than 1.1 billion people, including destitution, famine, and loss of prospects, including brain drain, for generations to come; stresses the impact of the violence and instability in the creation of favourable conditions for millions of individuals to leave their home countries and look for asylum or better life outside, providing mass movements of people to neighbouring countries or to others, falling many times in the hands of traffickers and smugglers;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses, in accordance with the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, the primary responsibility of any state to protect its population against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, including when committed against religious minorities;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Emphasises the need to work towards preventing acts of violence based on religion or belief, especially of international crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, including by way of implementing the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Recommends the Council, the Commission, the EEAS and EU Member States to introduce mechanisms that would enable them to monitor early warning signs and risk factors of international crimes, including as per the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes, analyse them and make relevant determinations and provide comprehensive responses, including in accordance with the duty to prevent and punish the crime of genocide under Article I of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to ensure justice for survivors and families of victims, including by way of ensuring comprehensive investigations of atrocities, the prosecution of perpetrators for their crimes, and providing just reparations for survivors and families of victims;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is appalled by the exacerbation of persecution against religious minority groups during the COVID-19 pandemic; denounces the fact that persons belonging to religious minorities have been scapegoated, blamed for spreading the COVID-19 virus, and have been denied or faced discrimination in access to public healthcare, food or humanitarian aid, on the basis of religious or belief criteria, as for example concerning Christians in India, who were dismissed from food distribution points, or in North Vietnam, where Christian families were denied coronavirus-related government aid because of their faith;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Deplores the atrocities against religious minority women and girls, that include but are not limited to abductions, forced conversions, forced marriages, rape and sexual abuse, forced abortions and forced sterilisations;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Deplores the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other highly sophisticated technical tools by totalitarian and authoritarian states to increase the level of surveillance, control and repression on minority religious communities and their members;
Amendment 317 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the recent appointment of Mr Christos Stylianides as the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief; calls on the Commission to provide adequate resources and to include objectives for the fight against persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion as important parts of his mandate; recommends that the Special Envoy works closely with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights and the Council Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM), and reiterates its calls on the Council and the Commission to adequately support the Special Envoy’s institutional mandate, capacity and duties;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the EEAS and EU Delegations to include objectives specifically related to the protection of religious minorities for all relevant situations, as part of the human rights and democracy country strategies (HRDCSs) for 2021-2024. and to consistently raise general issues and specific cases relating to the persecution of religious minorities during human rights dialogues with partner countries and during UN Human Rights sessions; reiterates its call for Members of the European Parliament to be given access to the content of HRDCSs;
Amendment 343 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends strengthening EU multilateral engagement with like-minded states and other actors with a view to promoting and mainstreaming the respect for religious minorities in human rights policies everywhere in the world; calls for the EU and EU Member States to enhance cooperation with the UN, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), to intensify its dialogues with the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and to forge alliances with third countries, like the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, in order to provide international responses to human rights issues faced by religious minorities, in particular those who are most vulnerable or targeted in conflict areas; also recommends that the EU continue to be the lead sponsor of resolutions on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief in the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recommends the EU to intensify its open and constructive dialogues with the African Union and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on the rights of religious minorities and the need to fully respect their fundamental rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in all its dimensions, including private, public, individual, collective and institutional, as well as the right not to believe;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the US remains the EU’s closest strategic partner and both parties must maintain the political will to strengthen the partnership when possible;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and the US share a fundamental interest in shaping the international environment, and thus have the biggest potential to support one another in shaping the international environment in a manner consistent with democratic values;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas constructive dialogue is needed to address the transatlantic divergences giving the EU the opportunity to prioritize a transatlantic approach to addressing the growing challenges faced by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, while pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest, the EU should also foster its strategic autonomy in defence andto prioritize technological sophistication, streamline procurement practices and ensure interoperability while initiating a renewed call for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that ensures stronger economic relations;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU and the US have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship and enjoy the most integrated economic relationship in the world creating a need for renewed efforts to secure a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that ensures market access and overcomes challenges to regulatory cooperation;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a new transatlantic agenda that privileges multilateral cooperation for a healthier world, the fight against climate change, promotion of peaceful resolution of conflicts and reform of economic governance, by putting the fight against inequalitiesour shared strategic goals such as bolstering our supply chain for medicines and reforming the WHO, lowering our dependency on external energy reserves, increasing investment in advanced technologies, fighting inequalities and collaborating where appropriate in the training and outfitting of local forces in the Southern neighbourhood and African continent at its centre;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognizes the significant improvement of air quality within the US over the past few decades, largely driven by technological improvement and innovation in the energy sector;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes US input to reduce EU’s dependency on foreign energy sources and strengthening the EU’s diversification of energy sources;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2038(INI)
3c. Expresses concern over the recent US decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream AG and its CEO
Amendment 138 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for strengthened interparliamentary cooperation between Members of the European Parliament and Members of Congress in different thematic areas that could enable the exchange of best practices on global, but also on shared, domestic challenges, such as addressing economic and social inequality, protection of human rights and democratic standards, universal health coverage, legislative convergence on AI and quantum computing, responsibility of online platforms and a just transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the stepping up of joint EU- US efforts on advanced technology development, specifically AI, machine learning, nano and bio-technologies to ensure a coordinated effort in addressing climate change, green technology, carbon adjustment, sustainable finance and biodiversity;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2038(INI)
9. Calls for transatlantic leadership on health diplomacy, notably the reform of the World Health Organization and joint transatlantic effort to deliver equitable global access and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, in particular in lower-income countries, while safeguarding the vaccines as a global public good; insists on fostering cooperation to establish better procedures for preparing for future pandemics, including through a coherent and consistent clinical and regulatory approach complementary to global supply chains to ensure flexibility and resilience;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognizes the US’s Operation Warp Speed that delivered vaccines in record time and encourages an exchange of best practices between the US and EU on vaccine rollout to ensure better preparedness and resilience in the face of a future pandemic;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for coordinated efforts to achieve ambitious commitments at the UN summits on pressing issues such as non- proliferation, conflict resolution, countering radicalization and terrorism and coping with climate change and safeguarding biodiversity in 2021;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Biden administration’s announced commitment to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council in an effort to implement the much needed reform of the HRC, signalling the US’s renewed intention to promote human rights globally;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that the growing significance of Artificial intelligence and machine learning requires enhanced EU- US cooperation and that measures should be taken to advance cooperation among US and European tech companies in order to ensure partnering on development and application
Amendment 283 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 284 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance EU-US cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Urges EU-US cooperation in regulating 5G implementation to comply with strict security standards that secures national and international information networks capable of encrypting communications;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Recognises the emerging threat of Hyper war and the unique requirements this will place on defence architectures and the need for a high-tech industrial base that the EU-US relationship is well placed to address;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the common need to defend global democracy against rising authoritarianism and neo-Marxism, also within the transatlantic community, by, inter alia, fostering inclusive social and economic policies that address the root causes of inequalities and fighting extreme nationalist views that provide a fertile ground for far-right and far-left movements to thrive;
Amendment 308 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Further calls upon the EU & US to jointly provide economic, political and operational support with existing regional forces based in Africa such as the African Union, G5 Sahel Force and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Amendment 310 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that EU & US must synergize their efforts to combat terrorism and radicalization and ensure that efforts made are supported by necessary resources and commensurate with the threat that it poses; Both partners should strive to improve current practices of intelligence-sharing among Member States with particular emphasis on achieving better, common situational awareness in key areas including emerging safe havens and terrorists’ use of EDTs, as well as hybrid tactics;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages great EU-US collaboration in de-radicalization and counter-terrorism efforts that include establishing joint training activities, shared counter-terrorism courses, exchange programs for officers, tactical drills and education initiatives;
Amendment 312 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Encourages EU-US information sharing to mandate that high value data collected by any national security agency is transmitted within 24 hours of recording to a central system and that it is permitted to cover non-EU nationals;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Encourages EU and US to create a publicly accessible ‘No Visit List” that identifies organizations whose charitable status has been removed due to links with terrorism as well as ideological radicals who pose a threat to the security of a country and who will be prohibited from entering the EU or US;
Amendment 314 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Encourages EU-US collaboration in establishing a specialised team of lawyers trained to prosecute terrorism cases, while judges selected to hear terrorism cases should have the background and training to preside over them;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the EU and US to collaboratively address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and cultural smuggling, especially in conflict zones. Urges the embracing of a strategy that includes: robust public awareness campaigns, universal condemnation of trafficking in unprovenanced antiquities; establishment of a single code of conduct in protection of cultural sites; fostering of greater cooperation among different law- enforcement agencies that includes immediate information-sharing among national intelligence agencies; increase cooperation between law enforcement and the art and archaeological communities.
Amendment 357 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address the areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as climate change, cyberspace, arms control, non- proliferation and emerging disruptive technologies;
Amendment 369 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recognises that China’s acquisitions of intellectual property and technological advances by leading research centres are often used to propel its military aims and therefore the EU should work to develop a long-term strategy to counter China’s military-civil fusion (MCF) strategy in Europe;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recognises that EU & US should coordinate on issue’s where China’s actions are contrary to Euro-Atlantic security interests; prioritization should be given to challenges in the cyber, hybrid, EDT, space, arms control, and non- proliferation areas;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Is concerned by China’s economic coercion against Member States and third countries; supports the idea of collective economic defence via collaboration with likeminded democracies against China’s economic coercion;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Is concerned with the close ties between the CCP and industry in China, particularly security companies; recommends that Member States undertake an internal audit of procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into their national networks and defence institutions are free of technologies coming from companies in China;
Amendment 396 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that the EU and US must coordinate their dual-track approach of deterrence and dialogue with Russia within parameters agreed at the Wales and Warsaw Summits
Amendment 397 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Considers that unity between EU and US is the best policy to deter Russia’s destabilising and subversive actions in Europe; calls upon Member States to coordinate their positions and actions vis- à-vis Russia and to speak with one unified voice, considers that the EU & US should seek to use all means available at the international level to effectively counter Russia’s continued interferences, ever more aggressive disinformation campaigns and gross violations of international law that threaten security and stability in Europe;
Amendment 398 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on the EU and US to act timely and with resolve against disruptive actions of Russian intelligence services on the territory of the EU; recommends that Member States enhance counter intelligence services cooperation and information sharing;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Calls on the VP/HR and the Council to devise a new strategic approach for the EU’s relations with Russia, which must better support civil society, strengthen people-to-people contacts with the citizens of Russia, draw clear red lines for cooperation with Russian state actors, use technological standards and the open internet to support free spaces and restrict oppressive technologies, and demonstrate solidarity with the EU’s Eastern Partners, including on security issues and peaceful conflict resolution; underlines that any dialogue between the EU and US with Russia must be based on the respect of international law and human rights;
Amendment 415 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. WelcomNotes the recent engagement of the US in the negotiations on a revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a cornerstone of a global non- proliferation regime and a foundation for de-escalation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region; calls for renewedurges that a revised JCPOA be an improved version that resolves key concerns such as sunset clauses, inspection/verification obstructions and caps further enrichment capabilities; believes that growing concerns of Iran’s missile development, violations of human rights and sponsorship of radical groups throughout the region cannot be ignored in a revived JCPOA; supports a transatlantic efforts to meaningfully revive the Middle East Peace Process, leadingthrough direct negotiations that leads to a viable two-state solution;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— – having regard to the EU-China dialogue on human rights, launched in 1995, and the 37th round thereof, held in Brussels on 1 and 2 April 2019,
Amendment 3 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to Article 36 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, which guarantees all citizens the right to freedom of religious belief, and to Article 4 thereof, which upholds the rights of ‘minority nationalities’;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,
Amendment 5 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the report of the Reflection Group Appointed by the NATO Secretary General of 25 November 2020 entitled ‘NATO 2030: United for a New Era’,
Amendment 7 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué of London, May 5, 2021;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other UN human rights treaties and instruments,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to its previous resolutions and reports on the situation in China and EU-China relations, in particular those of 21January 2021 on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong and of 17 December 2020 on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and having regard to its previous recommendations relating to Hong Kong, in particular that of 13 December 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) on Hong Kong, 20 years after handover;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Protocol of 2014 to the International Labour Organization (ILO)Forced Labour Convention of 1930, which has not been signed by China,
Amendment 26 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
— having regard to the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy of June 2016,
Amendment 28 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
— having regard to the European Union Maritime Security Strategy,
Amendment 30 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 f (new)
Citation 5 f (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) concluded on 10 December 1982 and in force since 16 November 1994,
Amendment 31 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a whereas in its strategic framework on human rights and democracy, the EU pledges that human rights, democracy, and the rule of law will be promoted ‘in all areas of the EU’s external actions without exception’, and that the EU will ‘place human rights at the centre of its relations with all third countries including strategic partners’;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas through its strong economic growth and ambitious hegemonic foreign policy agenda, China is assfirmly detertming a stronger globaled to play a world´s leading power role both as an economic power and as foreign policy actor, which poses serious political, economic, security and technological challedangers to the EU, has significant consequences for the world order and poses threats to liberal democracydemocratic values;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the Peoples Republic of China is a unitary, one-party communist state, governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC), committed to Marxism– Leninism; whereas as such it does not share democratic values such as individual freedom, freedom of speech and freedom of religion;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas China has a wide and extensive track record of human rights violations that eschewcontradict and violate the country’s bilateral and multilateral commitments in these areas;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in 1984, China applied rules under which it was permitted to forcibly extract the organs of people who had been imprisoned or executed for belonging to minority ethnic religious groups such as Uyghurs, Christians, Tibetans and Falun Gong, for the purposes of selling the organs on the black market, and whereas in 2015 the Chinese regime undertook to put a stop to this atrocious, intolerable practice that is still being carried out today; whereas the UN Committee against Torture and the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment have expressed concern about reports of organs being removed from Falun Gong prisoners and have asked the Government of the People’s Republic of China to increase accountability and transparency in the organ transplant system and to take action to ensure that those responsible for such abuses are prosecuted and punished;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas in the recent years the Communist Party of China has taken an increasingly aggressive approach to exerting influence in democracies around the world, efforts recently expanded under the cover of COVID-19 responses, by utilizing economic leverage and technological superiority, state-direction of the economy, and export of authoritarianist information operations, and an expanding digital toolkit, in an aim to bolster autocrats and contributing to the erosion of democracy worldwide,
Amendment 66 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas China constantly rejects all the recommendations made by UN member states with regard to the freedom of expression, the freedom of association, the independence of the judiciary, guarantees for the legal profession, the protection of human rights defenders, the rights of ethnic minorities, the abolition of the death penalty, the abolition of ‘re- education’ through labour, the prohibition of torture, freedom of the press, effective remedies to combat discrimination, and many other issues;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing EU China Strategy has revealed its limitations in the light of recent developments and the challengethreats posed by China and needs to be updated;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) elaborateconsider a more assertive EU- China strategyapproach that unites all Member States and shapes relations with Beijing in the interest of the Member States and the EU as a whole, while defending our values and promoting a rules-based multilateral order;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) propose a new EU-China strategyfuture new approach to the European Union's relations with China based on six pillars:
Amendment 98 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 5
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 5
5) Fostering open strategic autonomySafeguarding the EU´s interests;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
6) Defence of core European interests and values by transforming the EU into a geopolitical actor while respecting the sovereignty of the Member States;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6 a (new)
6 a) Calls on the Commission to stop the EU-China Global Investment Agreement as long as China does not guarantee and show respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all citizens as well as does not fulfil international commitments and its own obligations such as Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong Basic Law;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the new EU-China strategy involves China in an open dialogue on global challenges, such as climate changethe environment and the fight against global pandemics;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the VP / HR to ensure that the new approach to EU-China relations engages China in an open dialogue on global challenges, such as the environment -on the basis that China is the world's most polluting power- and the fight against pandemics on a global scale;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports greater dialogue and cooperation with China on peace and security, sustainable development, science, technology and innovation, environmental issues, space and aerospace, founded on a shared commitment to openness and working together in a transparent, just and equitable manner as part of a rules-based international system;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports greater dialogue and cooperation with China on peace and security, sustainable development, science, technology and innovation, environmental issues, space and aerospace;contribution to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and environmental issues, including ocean protection, overfishing, pollution, unchecked resource extraction, animal trafficking,
Amendment 125 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Remind that while at the Davos Forum last January 2021, the European Union urged with its climate agenda and its "leaders" in governments threatened their middle classes with the alleged need for new tax increases and penalties, the leader of China -the most polluting country in the world- resorted to propaganda to misinform with lessons on how to manage the health of the planet and with new promises, like all the previous ones, unfulfilled;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that some fields of cooperation such as ITC, space and aerospace, can have a dual use application and can be used against Chinese citizens and against the West;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underscorlines the importance of capitalising on China’s commitment to tackling climate change by reinforcing partnership in this field and emphasises the need to ensure that China commits to peak its emissions before 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement by implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanismforcing China to respect environmental commitments and recalls that according to the European Commission reports, China has the highest polluting emissions in the world for years;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for result-oriented Human Rights Dialogues to be held regularly and in a transparent manner and calls for a solid benchmarking of the progress made in bilateral dialogues more generally;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the UN Human Rights Council to be asked to investigate the continued breaches of human rights in China, particularly, but not exclusively, the Uyghur genocide; calls for China to be required to allow UN Human Rights Council rapporteurs and special rapporteurs on human rights to enter the country and carry out a free and independent investigation so that they can draw up a report on the worrying and alarming situation with regard to systematic breaches of human rights and the Uyghur genocide;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets that the open dialogue with China and trust necessary for building a transparent relationship will be difficult bearing in mind the PRC's growing espionage activities, malign influence activities and cyber attacks targeting the EU and EU Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. emphasises the universal and unified character of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and reaffirms UNCLOS’s important role in setting out the legal framework that governs all activities in the ocean and the seas. In this regards calls on China to refrain from any unilateral actions that could escalate tensions and undermine regional stability and the international rules-based order and express serious concerns about reports of militarisation, coercion, and intimidation in the region,
Amendment 156 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained people and prisoners of conscience, including practitioners of Falun Gong, and for an end to enforced disappearances, and insists that all individuals should be able to choose their legal representative, have access to their family and to medical care, and have their cases investigated;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to engage in dialogue with China on possible ways to improve, in a transparent manner, initial response capabilities to infectious diseases that have the potential to develop into epidemics or pandemics, including recognition, risk-mapping and early warning systems to ensure better global preparedness to respond to pandemics; calls further on China to cooperate fully in an independent investigation into the origins of COVIDSARS-CoV-2;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that the virus originated in China and calls for an independent investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's role and responsibility in escalating a local COVID-19 outbreak into a devastating global pandemic; calls for the Chinese Communist Party to pay reparations for the loss of life and economic damage to those affected if found responsible; notes that negligence is not an excuse;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that negotiations on the agreement in principle on investments between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China have seemingly – and quite rightly – been stalled since China retaliated to EU sanctions, with the Chinese regime adopting an increasingly hostile stance towards the EU; emphasises that this might be an opportunity for a fresh start when it comes to establishing a comprehensive strategy with like-minded, democratic countries that do not pose a threat to the interests of the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that the promotion of and respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law has to remain at the centre of the relationship between the EU and China, in line with the EU’s commitment to upholding these values in its external action and China’s expressed interest in adhering to them in its own development and international cooperation;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that the agreement in principle on investments between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China gives China access to strategic EU sectors (telecoms, energy infrastructure, modern information and digital technologies connected, for example, with big data, intelligence, robotics and smart manufacturing), facilitating China’s ‘technological supremacy’ and thereby fulfilling one of the objectives set in the country’s ‘Made in China 2025’ plan, which involves the Chinese Government promoting Chinese firms by making government funds available to them so that they can acquire sections of the European economy that are critical to the EU’s security, at the same time leaving the EU at the mercy of technologies provided by third countries whose values and methods are unreliable;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Points out that with the pandemic the EU has witnessed how dangerously dependent it is on China for health equipment, and that shortfalls of materials, components, batteries and computer chips are becoming increasingly frequent owing to supply freezes by China, which have a direct impact on the stability of manufacturing and the business fabric of the Member States;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Points out that, as it currently stands, the agreement in principle on investments between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China will make the EU more dependent, also in agriculture, where the Chinese Government is investing large amounts of money in agricultural technology and innovation under a legislative framework that allows it to do whatever it wants; points out, furthermore, that under the current approach it would be easier for China to continue buying European firms and farmland, thereby increasing Europe’s dependence on a country in which, for example, private property does not exist, and food safety standards are a world away from those that apply in Europe;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Points out that the individual interests of certain Member States for whom China is their main trading partner cannot be the main objective of the EU when it comes to drawing up or concluding agreements between the EU and China, and even less so if those objectives are clearly detrimental to the interests, stability and security of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Points out with concern that China is using current advances in science, technology and innovation for purposes that are contrary to European principles, and points out that it has built up a sophisticated network of invasive digital surveillance that includes facial recognition technology and data collection, which it uses to monitor and oppress population groups that the Chinese Communist Party does not like;
Amendment 188 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Underlines the conditions and pre- ratification commitments that must be met and must be checked before Parliament can give its consent to any agreement between the EU- and China CAI, notably:
Amendment 197 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
(a) having a timetable for China’s ratification and implementationeffective compliance of key International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on labour rights and a robust monitoring mechanism, as well as concrete measures or steps towards putting an end to other human rights violations against the Uyghur minoritys, Tibetans, Christians and other religious communities and churches, in China;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
(a a) having a timetable for China’s ratification and effective compliance of all Human Right International standars and principles (universal framework);
Amendment 212 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b
Paragraph 8 – point b
(b) a recommitment by China to upholdand effective fulfillment by China that it will respect and fulfill its international commitments to Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c
Paragraph 8 – point c
(c) the immediate lifting of the counter-sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on EU entities and individuals;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. States its support for UN to carry out legal investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity taking place China, in particular in the Xinjiang region and Tibet;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 253 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses that the PRC, as a permanent member of the Security Council of the UN, but also as a signatory of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, is a State part of the international human rights system, within and beyond the UN; while having this in mind, condemns in the strongest possible terms the scale and scope of the human rights violations by the PRC, in particular on the Uighur minority in the Xinjian region, which fulfil the definition of genocide as defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention, and stresses that other State Parties of the 1948 Genocide Convention have the legal obligation to take measures to prevent and to punish the crime of genocide, including by enacting relevant legislation and punishing perpetrators;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the future EU strategy onnew approach to the European Union's relations with China should provide the necessary tools and data to analyse the political, economic, social and technological threats stemming from China, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and 17+1 policies, its investment strategy and their implications for the Union’s strategic autonomy and the liberal ordergeopolitical stance and the multilateral rules-based order; estimates that this analysis will be accompanied by an in-depth study of the economic and social impact on the lives of the 446 million citizens of the 27 EU Member states;
Amendment 276 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to commission an EU-wide audit and broken down by Member States of the EU dependency on China in certain strategically important and critical sectors, setting out plans to reduce dependency, while maintaining overall trade relations with China, which should be as open as possible always under the criterion of strict reciprocity;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. expresses its serious concerns about China's belligerent attempt to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas by force, unilaterally by repeatedly intruding into the territorial seas, conducting “confrontation exercises”, also jointly with Russian Federation, building and militarizing artificial islands, flouting the international law of the sea with excessive maritime claims, attempting to restrict the freedom of navigation and overflight and using civilian vessels to expand China’s presence in disputed areas,
Amendment 285 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
(a) preserving the EU’s unity and full respect for the sovereignty of the Member states;;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
Paragraph 14 – point b
(b) building on the EU toolbox for national risk-mitigating measures, to develop joint standardand harmonised risk-mitigating to propose measures for the new generation of technologies, such as 5G networks;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c
Paragraph 14 – point c
(c) strengthening the EU’s unique brand ofa responsible European global leadership;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c – point i (new)
Paragraph 14 – point c – point i (new)
i) to take into account Beijing’s new strategic intent and capabilities and directly address areas where Beijing’s current objectives—and the levers Beijing deploys to pursue them—either complement or conflict with EU's interests,
Amendment 300 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point c a (new)
(c a) Limit Beijing’s ability to exploit EU's openness for China’s gain,
Amendment 302 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
Amendment 308 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
(d) ensuring that the President of the Commission is present atCommission and Council closely observe the BRI annual forum to ensurand encourage that the decisions taken by EU Member States involved in the BRI initiative are in line withdonot undermine common EU policies and interests;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point d a (new)
(d a) cooperate closely with like-minded partners to set high standards that promote sustainable finance, environmental preservation, fair business conditions, transparency and high labour standards especially in regions of strategic importance,
Amendment 312 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e
Paragraph 14 – point e
(e) examining all infrastructure contracts in EU Member States and accession countries to ensure their conformity with EU legislation;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e – point i (new)
Paragraph 14 – point e – point i (new)
i) to review EU's regional strategic, in particular for Africa and Indo-Pacific region, to bolster the rule of law and human rights in regional countries facing growing influence from China,
Amendment 314 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point e a (new)
(e a) to work collectively to foster global economic resilience in the face of arbitrary, coercive economic policies and practices and to review how the PRC fulfils obligations and responsibilities commensurate with its global economic role and membership in international organizations such as the WTO,
Amendment 316 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Is deeply concerned at the situation in the East China Sea, where Beijing has escalated tensions by declaring its own air defence identification zone (ADIZ), conducted military exercises in an attempt to intimidate Taipei, and pursue an aggressive and sustained campaign to undermine Taiwan’s democratic process and popular support for the current Taiwanese government through disinformation campaigns and other influence operations and that continuation of such practices makes Beijing an unreliable actor which actions need to be halted in order to save the international rule based order, stability and peace in Indo-Pacific region,
Amendment 317 #
2021/2037(INI)
Amendment 329 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the future EU-China strategy should berevision of the European Union's relations with China should be the subject of a broad consensus, as well as more coordinated between the EU institutions and the Member States, as well as between the different Commission Directorates General;
Amendment 336 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the EU to work with all Member States which do not have investment screening mechanisms to urgently bring forward such legislation as a precondition of the ratification of theany EU- China CAIagreement, in line with the EU Framework for Screening of Foreign Direct Investment, and calls for Member States to be issued with special guidance on screening investments and acquisitions from Chinese firms under the influence of the Chinese state;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the assertive and, at times, aggressive diplomatic pressure from the Chinese authorities; underlines that EU institutions can in no way bow to pressure, to threats or censorship from Chinese channels, having the obligation to denounce, condemn and sanction such attitudes;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the assertive and, at times,unacceptable and aggressive diplomatic pressure from the Chinese authorities; underlines that EU institutions can in no way bow to pressure or censorship from Chinese channels; is concerned by the activities of the Confucius Institutes in the EU;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Is concerned with the close ties between the CCP and industry in China, particularly security companies; recommends that Member States undertake an internal audit of procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into their national networks and defence institutions are free of technologies coming from companies in China;
Amendment 355 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Expresses its solidarity with the Czech Republic after Chinese Foreign Minister's threats to the Czech Senat Speaker; is of the opinion that threats to Member States or any other country are unacceptable;
Amendment 364 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the VP/HR to coordinate the Union’s actions with like-minded partners on the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China and for Chinese diaspora around the world living under CCP pressure, as well as the defence of liberal democracy in the worlddemocratic values, notably in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and with a view to engaging China to respect international law, the freedom of navigation and the peaceful resolution of disputes;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary for the EU to promote a balanced and prosperous transatlantic relationship with the BidenU.S. Administration, in the framework of a Transatlantic Dialogue on China, including a parliamentary dimension, in order to maintain and demonstrate the united strength of global liberal democracies in multilateral organisations;
Amendment 383 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of the EU remaining vigilant about China’s changing role and growing global influence in multilateral organisations and to ensure better coordination among the Member States and towards combining the strength of global liberal democracies in order to respond to this development; like-minded partners in order to respond to this development aimed at replace global governance with a system based on authoritarian governance principles and eroding U.N. mechanisms for human rights accountability; notices that the Chinese government’s greater engagement with international and multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, Interpol, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Telecommunication Union or International Civil Aviation Organization aims to reshape norms, standard and practices globally in order to foster China's long-term geopolitical strategy and economic interests; regrets that Chinese domestic censorship, exercised now, among others, at the United Nations forum, aims at manipulating procedures to minimize scrutiny of China's conduct, in particular in the case of the situation of ethnic Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic Muslim minorities,
Amendment 388 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of the EU remaining vigilant about China’s changing role and growing influence in multilateral organisations and to ensure better coordination among the Member States and towards combining the strength of global liberallike-minded democracies in order to respond to this development;
Amendment 389 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. reviews China's actions aimed at undermining the global trading system by violating the rules and norms of that system, and then using its market size to evade or undermine international enforcement efforts; calls for addressing China's unfair trade practices through better use of the WTO rules and procedures,
Amendment 391 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Regrets Chinese support to the most oppressive regimes worldwide, in particular in Syria, Iran and North Korea, but also in Venezuela and Cuba,
Amendment 401 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. calls for a stronger cooperation and establishing a system which will end decades long China's pracitces of aggressive and irresponsible acts in cyber space, including refraining from conducting or supporting cyberattacks, forced technology transfers, cyber- espionage and cyber-enabled intellectual property theft,
Amendment 402 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Is concerned about economic coercion against Member States and third countries; supports the idea of collective economic defence via collaboration with likeminded democracies against China’s economic coercion;
Amendment 409 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Fostering open strategic autonomyresilience and reducing dependence
Amendment 411 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 412 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that investment and trade conditionality by itself is not enough to counter Chinese assertiveness; finds that the EU should increase strategic autonomy, predatory technology acquisitions and technonationalist industrial policies; finds that the EU should foster resilience by addressing other dimensions of the EU- China relationship, notably digital and technological sovereignty and supply chain security; in this regard calls to take into account enhanced rules requiring Chinese firms to undergo security screening before investing in certain strategic sectors, including IT, telecommunication, energy, transport, in order to expose the CCP and government ties—such as Huawei and ZTE, which refused to provide similar information in the past and are not willing to abide high transparency standards,
Amendment 415 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that investment and trade conditionality by itself is not enough to counter Chinese assertiveness; finds that the EU should increase strategic autonomreduce its dependency by addressing other dimensions of the EU- China relationship, notably digital and technological sovereignty and supply chain security;
Amendment 423 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the CAI and other instruments mitigate theunder strict surveillance a potential global investment agreement or other instruments do not have the serious distorting effects caused by Chinese subsidies on state-owned companies when moving to acquire EU companies and bid in EU public procurement procedures;
Amendment 429 #
2021/2037(INI)
28. Calls for increased funding for 5G rollout projectsEuropean projects related to the deployment of 5G technology and research inton 6G, AI and big data technology, in orderartificial intelligence and big data to be encouraged, protected and promoted to ensure future network security and an increased digital sovereignty in the European digital industry, which will be vital for digitalisization and for European economic growth, but also for closing the and to avoid the widening technologicaly gap with China;
Amendment 431 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to propose a strategy to deal with trade imbalances more broadly, going beyond the insufficient current trade defensive instruments, if necessary, so as to tackle the large structural trade deficit, and stand up to China’s abuse of large-scale export credits and loans, the opaque financing of strategic Chinese companies, China’s policy of indigenous innovation connected to its efforts to promote Chinese standards, and its endeavour to become a leading export nationhegemonic intentions in the export of advanced technological goods;
Amendment 433 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers it necessary to conclude a Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan in parallel with the CAI and in line with the One China policy, which would ensure that stability is safeguarded in the region and the right to Taiwan’s democratic existence is reaffirmed;
Amendment 438 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Considers also important the conclusion of negotiations and agreements with Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, which would help to ensure the safeguarding of stability in the region and a diversification of investments;
Amendment 445 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Points out that the reshoring of US manufacturing in recent years has been brought about as a result of the tariff policy pursued by the US, and urges the EU to take similar action to ensure that European firms bring their manufacturing back to Europe;
Amendment 446 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Amendment 448 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance on working on AI regulation and on an ethical and civil liability framework for AI systems and affiliated technologies that boosts citizen-centred and privacy- sensitive innovationdrives innovation focused on respect for the individual and privacy, in partnership with key strategic partners that share the EU’s liberal and democratic values of the EU;
Amendment 461 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Believes that the Union should continue working towards its transformation into athe strengthening of its geopolitical playerrelevance by ensuring a more united geopolitical approach of its Member States, as well as by fostering its strategic autonomy;
Amendment 472 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Points to the need to strengthen the EU’s tools to defend itself, increase its capacity to protect its interests overseas, acquire greater influence in its direct neighbourhood and ensure that the Member States are unicoordinated in their geopolitical approach;
Amendment 473 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 482 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. calls on the EU to gather a coalition of states and non-state actors to counter Beijing's attempts to limit a free and open global internet,
Amendment 483 #
2021/2037(INI)
35 b. points out the need to introduce independent from CPC's influence programmes to study Chinese culture, language and politics, for example by closer contacts with Taiwanese academia and society;
Amendment 484 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35 c. supports NGOs and institutions, including regional infrastructure investment transparency platforms, which asses and control transparency and accountability of the PRC's sponsored projects and investments, especially under its flagship Belt and Road Initiative;
Amendment 488 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for defence cooperation among the Member States to be strengthened and for the Member States to invest in stronger cooperation with other democratic players such as the US, the UK, Canada, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand;
Amendment 489 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for defence cooperation among the Member States to be strengthened and for the Member States to invest in stronger cooperation with other democratic players such as the US, the UK, Canada, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand;
Amendment 497 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out the need to equip the European External Action Service with a mandate and the necessary resources to study and counter and report Chinese disinformation operations;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a) consolidate the progress in the Strategic Partnership achieved since last year’s Summit and make tangible advances on priority issues, notably resilient global health, climate change and green growththe environment, technology, connectivity, trade and investment, and foreign, security and defence policy;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c) reiterate the need for a deeper partnership based on the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, freedom and respect for human rights, a commitment to promoting an inclusive, coherent and rules-based global order, effective multilateralism and sustainable development;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2023(INI)
d) highlight the importance of India as a partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation; consolidate shared plans for the full implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and its nationally determined contributions, and for joint climate diplomacy;eleted
Amendment 62 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
f a) Propose enhanced cooperation at the level of urban development networks and chambers of commerce;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
g a) examine the possibilities of India's participation concerning state-of-the-art technology projects of the Permanent Structured Cooperation;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
h) emphasise the need for closer thematic coordination of international security policies and for action in areas such as nuclear security and the non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, mitigation of chemical, biological and radiological weapons, the promotion of regional conflict prevention and peacebuilding, counter-piracy, maritime security, countering violent extremism, as well asIslamist terrorism, cybersecurity, hybrid threats and outer space;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
k) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, notably the UN, by pushing for joint objectives, increasing dialogue and effectively aligning positions; support India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformedthe UN Security Council;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
o) take note ofpromote joint actions to address India’s security concerns as regards the expansive policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC); support the resolution of disputes and the upholding of international law on the India-PRC border; and reaffirm the natural alliance between the EU and the world's largest democracy in the face of growing hostility from the world's largest dictatorship, the communist regime of the People's Republic of China;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
r) place human rights at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India, thereby enabling an open and calm dialogue; develop a strategy to address human rights issues in collaboration with India and to integrate human rights considerations across the wider EU-India partnership, aiming to promote our common values throughout the Indian sub-continent;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
s) encouragerecognise the progress and the will of India, as a member of UN Human Rights Council, to accept andcooperate bilaterally in order to facilitate the visits of UN special rapporteurs for the monitoring of developments in civic space and fundamental rights and freedoms, as part of its pledge to foster the genuine participation and effective involvement of civil society in the promotion of human rights;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations and support the normalisation of the full application of the Indian Constitution to the State of Kashmir, while observing human rights and religious freedom;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to continue demonstrateing its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders and journalists, including in the Indian- administestrengthen its institutions so to ensure that the fundamental rights as enshrined in the Indian Constitution ared part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissenrotected in the letter and spirit, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
x) evaluate to what extent the Commission’s negotiating mandate needs to be updated if the aim is to conclude a trade and cooperation agreement that would include ambitious provisions on an enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapter aligned with the Paris Agreement, as well as appropriate provisions regarding investors’ rights and duties; ensure constructive negotiations while remaining mindful of the different levels of ambition between the two sides; draw in this regard on the encouraging evolution of the Indian authorities’ stance regarding their readiness to include provisions on trade and sustainable development in a future agreement;
Amendment 235 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a ter
Paragraph 1 – point a ter
Amendment 241 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a quater
Paragraph 1 – point a quater
Amendment 244 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a quinquies
Paragraph 1 – point a quinquies
ad) strive for co-leadership in setting and advancing international standards in thea digital economy grounded in sustainable and responsible digitalisation and a rule of law-based ICT environment, while addressing cybersecurity threats and protecting fundamental rights and freedoms, including the protection of personal data;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
Paragraph 1 – point af
af) call for a deeper partnership in education, research and cultural exchange declaring 2022 as a year of EU-Indian friendship; call on the EU Member States and India to invest especially in young people’s capacities and leadership and to ensure their meaningful inclusion in political and economic life;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission’s Strategic Agenda for Medical Ionising Applications(SAMIRA) Action Plan of 5 February 2021 in support of the European Beating Cancer Plan;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health is fundamental to the well-being of Europeans and equitable access to healthcare is a pillar of the EU Member States’ national health policies; whereas safe, effective and affordable medicines are needed to combat all diseases; whereas patientsublic interest and patient safety and well-being should be at the centre of all health policies, alongside investment and research;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas COVID-19 has had an impact on people’s health and on the economy; whereas it has highlighted both the EU’s strengths and weaknesses; whereas in order to strengthen the resilience and integrity of our national health systems to cross-border health threats, more European integcooperation is necessary; whereas a European Health Union, which contributes to an increasingly social Union, is key plays an important role in this process;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the pharmaceutical strategy covers the full cycle of medicines, including research, testing, authorisation, consumption and disposal, and contributes to meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal, the digital transformation and climate neutrality;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that investment in research has not been sufficient to meet the therapeutic needs of patients with rare diseases,research and scientific progress have so far not resulted in developing successful therapies for patients with rare diseases, chronic diseases including cancer and paediatric cancers, and neurodegenerative diseases, or in means to deal with the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), concerning all AMR pathogens, or to prevent infectious diseases outbreaks; calls for the introduction of new targeted measures to effectively address these areas;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it imperative that a common EU therapeutic guide for antimicrobials be drafted in close cooperation with all relevant authorities; recommends that this guidance document be introduced and that communication campaigns on AMR be coordinated through a single calendarmore closely at EU level;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to incorporate new criteria into the system of incentives for research into and the development of new medicines for unmet therapeutic needs, prioritising public interests and patient safety when assessing projects promoted by the pharmaceutical industry to combating rare diseases, cancer, including paediatric cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and AMR, with the aim of finding more therapeutic options and meeting the needs of patients and health systems; calls on the Commission to promote the creation of an EU framework toactively promote awareness and provide for guidance and regularly evaluatesupport with the implementation of national plans to fight these diseases;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to actively promote dialogue with the Member States and stakeholders to assessprovide for more guidance with existing and potentially new criteria for national pricinges, such as whether a product is ‘Made in Europe’ represents a more effective and affordable treatment alternative, whether the EU has invested in the product to support research, or whether prices should be adapted to the costs as well as to the value of the therapeutic benefit of the medicine, and the primary and broader needs of the population;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States to review the incentive system, increase price transparency when it comes to the costs calculated in the prices, highlight the causes for limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products, and propose sustainable solutions that also promote competition;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that generic and biosimilar medicines are accessible and affordable treatments and contribute greatly to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systembroadly increasing patient access to treatments as well as to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systems by generating cost savings while maintaining equal quality of care, as well as freeing up resources for the development of new treatments; calls on the Commission to introduce the necessary and appropriate measures to support a greater market presence of these medicines and to harmonise and enlarge at EU level the interpretation of the so-called Bolar provision concerning possible exemptions from the legal framework for the Unitary Patent system for generic drug manufacturers; further calls on the Commission to design rules for the industry that promote research, development and the production of generic and biosimilar medicines in the EU and to propose EU protocols for the intercommon European guidelines for the implementation of physician-led switchaingeability of biosimilar medicine of biologic medicine, including biosimilar medicines as defined by EMA; underlines that for the purposes of these guidelines, “physician” must signify exclusively medical doctors authorised to prescribe medical products;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of new joint EU public procurement contracts by the Commission and the Member States, especially for emergency medicines and unmet therapeutic needsmedicines during health crises, as well as unmet therapeutic needs, while taking into account the need for a better balance between public and private interests, including clear rules on liability for manufacturers, as well as the need for sufficient flexibility for Member States, as well as respect for the principle of subsidiarity, due to national specificities or divergent financial capacities across the EU;
Amendment 387 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that the affordability of medicines remains a challenge for national health systems, and that innovative medicines are expensive; welcomes the Commission’s intention to review pharmaceutical legislation to promote robust competition and toin order to support Member States in stabiliseing and balanceing national drug pricing systems;
Amendment 439 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls the importance of close collaboration between the Commission and Member States to reduce fragmentation in the application of the General Data Protection Regulation, which substantially increases the complexity and burden of conducting clinical research in Europe;
Amendment 452 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Supports the adaptation of existing frameworks for the acceptability in decision making and adoption of AI technologies to provide a pathway through which AI can be developed, adopted and implemented in healthcare systems through inclusivity, capacity and trust, while adhering to the high EU standards for personal data protection; reiterates that with all AI-based technologies, human oversight must at all times be guaranteed;
Amendment 504 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of creating quality jobs in the EU along the entire pharmaceutical value chain, with the support of the NextGenerationEU instrument; calls on the Commission to propose measures to promote employment in the pharmaceutical sector, facilitating talent retention and mobility at EU level in all EU Member States, facilitating geographical balance, talent retention and employment opportunities across the whole EU;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the fact that gene and cell therapies, personalised medicine, radionuclide therapy, nanotechnology, next-generation vaccines, e-health and the ‘Million plus genomes’ initiative can bring enormoussignificant benefits in relation to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and post- treatment of all diseases; urges the Commission to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks, to guide new business modelstresses the transformative potential of these novel therapies and technologies for patients as well as societies at large, for example by enabling a shift from expensive chronic management and care to one-time treatment, thereby reducing costs for health systems, and strengthening their efficacy, sustainability and resilience; urges the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks, to guide new business models without compromising the high level of safety, quality and effectiveness of medicines, and to run information campaigns to raise awareness and encourage the use of these innovations;
Amendment 555 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, based on the experience with the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, to work in close cooperation with the EMA to consider extending the application of rolling reviews to other emergency medicines, while safeguarding high level of safety, quality and effectiveness; further calls on the Commission to work with the EMA to developfurther accelerate the use of electronic product information for all medicines in the EU;
Amendment 567 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to reassess the system which leads from conditional marketing authorisation to standard marketing authorisation or to the exceptional renewal of the authorisation, based on robust clinical data; calls on the EMA to thoroughly carry out the final evaluation and ensure the strict compliance by producers with all of the requirements for each medicine under conditional marketing authorisation in order to ensure the efficacy and safety of such medicine; asks for the time before the final evaluation to be reduced from five to three years, where sufficient data are available;
Amendment 570 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes the Commission’s SAMIRA Action Plan and calls on the Commission to evaluate whether the current pharmaceutical legislation remains appropriately aligned with scientific progress in the development of therapeutic applications of nuclear medicine, recognising that the current legislative framework is largely tailored to diagnostic applications of radiopharmaceuticals;
Amendment 574 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the role and capacities of EMA with regards to novel medicines; recalls that new treatment modalities, such as radionuclide therapies and nanotechnologies, may require the development of specific clinical development guidelines to support manufacturers with the development of new medicines in innovative fields; reiterates that ensuring sufficient experience and capacity in relation to new treatment modalities is fundamental for the EMA to efficiently guide companies and assess new medicines;
Amendment 621 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission in its efforts to conduct a structured dialogue with playerelevant actors in the pharmaceutical value chain, public authorities, non- governmental patient and health organisations and the research community to address weaknesses in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain;
Amendment 642 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to facilitate agreements between the EMA and non-EU regulatory agencies on preventing emergencies and coordinating responses to them, while adhering to the high EU standards for personal data protection; encourages the Commission to work with World Trade Organization members to facilitate trade in health products, increase resilience in global supply chains through stable access to raw materials, and to ensure the creation of minimum necessary stocks for both raw materials and medical equipment, and contribute to an effective response in the event of a health emergency;
Amendment 649 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Insists that the quality of raw material imports for the pharmaceutical industry from outside the EU must be ensured at all times; calls on the Commission and on Member States to improve quality control and introduce penalties for repeat offenders;
Amendment 664 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for the pharmaceutical industry to be environmentally friendly and climate- neutral throughout the life cycles of medicinal products; calls on the Commission to strengthen inspection and auditing throughout the production chain, including outside the EU; urges the Commission to ensure quality environmental sustainability standards for active pharmaceutical ingredients imported from non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to address the problem of domestic pharmaceutical waste, with measures specifically aimed ato reduceing packaging and the size of containers to ensure they are not larger than necessaryor more intricately layered than necessary, thus helping to reduce price and waste, and to bring medical prescriptions into line with real therapeutic needs;
Amendment 668 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Welcomes the fact that the strategy recognises that better use of the electronic product information (ePI) will support the better delivery of the information for patients and support a wider availability of medicines; calls on the Commission to release an EU Implementation Roadmap for ePI with a defined timeline and suggested measures at EU and Member State level; urges the Commission to review the requirement of the pharmaceutical legislation(Article 58 of Directive 2001/83/EC1) to include a package leaflet (PL) in the packaging of all medicines or directly convey all information required (by Articles 59 and 62 of the Directive) on the outer or immediate packaging with a goal to completely replace PL with ePI;
Amendment 683 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Highlights the fact that currently 40% of medicines marketed in the EU originate in non-EU countries, while 60 - 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced in China and India; stresses the urgent need to bring the pharmaceutical industry back to Europe and to stimulate new job growth inside the EU by establishing a minimal required percentage of the value chain to remain within the EU;
Amendment 707 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to further facilitate access to global markets for the EU pharmaceutical industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises, through a level playing field and a robust and clear regulatory framework facilitating trade agreements that prize innovation- based competitiveness, in order to make the pharmaceutical sector a strategic pillar of the EU;
Amendment 720 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights that according to the WHO, an increasing number of counterfeit drugs are also being sold in developing countries in connection with COVID-19, and continue to be distributed in Europe as well; calls on the Commission and on Member States to improve control of medical products and equipment entering the EU; calls further for the introduction of more stringent penalties for producers and distributors of counterfeit medicines;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas biogas and biomethane play a key role in the energy transition;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas climate targets should take account of impact analyses that support the setting of targets and strategies on the basis of science;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to consider legislation on venting and flaring in the energy sector covering, if feasible, the full supply chain; considers that the subsidiarity principle and existing national legislation addressing routine venting and flaring, taking into account complex safety and environmental aspects, must be taken into consideration when developing EU legislation;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the progress and improvements made by farmers to mitigate methane gas emissions; calls on the Commission to incentivise and support the transformation of our livestock farms, ensuring that they are both competitive and sustainable;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for a detailed examination of the socio-economic impact of the methane-reduction targets proposed by the Commission and for an assessment of their potential impact on the size of the European livestock population;
Amendment 289 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Points out that new technologies and continuous innovation in plant breeding have made it possible to develop low-methane rice varieties; highlights the remarkable efforts made by the European livestock sector to introduce new feeding and nutrition patterns for cows;
Amendment 324 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that EU trade policy needs to be applied consistently if it is to prevent unfair competition from third countries with no strategies or policies to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases such as methane;
Amendment 379 #
2021/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to develop effective systems for the selective collection and recovery of bio-waste;
Amendment 156 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The initiative for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (‘CBAM’) is a part of the ‘Fit for 55 Package’. That mechanism is to serve as an essential element of the EU toolbox to meet the objective of a climate-neutral Union by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement by addressing risks of carbon leakage resulting from the increased Union climate ambition. These political guidelines could lead to a significant increase in global emissions if the issue of substitutions with non EU/EEA products in global trade flows remains unaddressed.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, free allocation under the EU ETS weakens the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affects the incentives for investment into further abatement of emissions. A weaker price signal also reduces the incentives for end-users to switch to alternatives with a lower carbon footprint.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, free allocation under the EU ETS weakeif not well allocated may weaken in particular situations the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affects the incentives for investment into further abatement of emissions.do not address the import of carbon intensive products into the EU
Amendment 210 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks to replaceimprove and complement these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowancee allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM should only be gradually phased out once the CBAM shows its effectiveness in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased outreaching the objective of providing a level playing field between domestic and imported products. The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) While the objective of the CBAM is to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, this Regulation wshould also encourage the use of more GHG emissions-efficient technologies by producers from third countries, so that less emissions per unit of output are generated. This scheme aims at boosting the export of more sustainable products manufactured in the EU and avoid substitutes at a global level less sustainable and with higher carbon footprint.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) CBAM is unlikely to provide a profound incentive for other countries to introduce their own systems of carbon pricing, once they realise that the global economy is gradually shifting away from the Union towards emerging and middle- income countries and that such a system would damage their total export and domestic consumption.
Amendment 258 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) A full exemption of carbon costs is possible on goods exported or on inputs used to manufacture exported goods. Such exemptions fully safeguard the competitiveness of EU exports on the global market, both for goods under CBAM and for exports derived from those goods. Under the WTO agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures- ASCM- the export exemptions related to duties and levies on goods are allowed.
Amendment 259 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As an instrument to prevent carbon leakage and reduce GHG emissions the CBAM should ensure that imported products are subject to a regulatory system that applies carbon costs equivalent to the ones that otherwise would have been borne under the EU ETS. The CBAM is a climate measure which should prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the Union’s increased ambition on climate mitigation, while ensuring WTO compatibility to guarantee an equal treatment to domestic and imported products. The CBAM is a climate measure impacting the competitiveness of EU industries which should prevent the risk of carbon leakage and support the Union’s climate goals, while ensuring WTO compatibility and representing a step towards levelling the competitive playing field for sectors under CBAM without neglecting export competitiveness of EU industries. It is necessary to have a pragmatic and in depth assessment of trade implications before continuing the political process of CBAM and the extension of its scope.
Amendment 284 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Regulation should apply to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union from third countries, except where their production has already been subject to the EU ETS, whereby it applies to third countries or territories, or to a carbon pricing system fully linked with the EU ETS. Exceptions will be only granted to those goods subject to carbon costs equal to the ones incurred by EU producers under EU ETS.
Amendment 288 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to exclude from the CBAM third countries or territories fully integrated into, or linked, to the EU ETS in the event of future agreements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the list of countries in Annex II. Conversely, those third countries or territories should be excluded from the list in Annex II and be subject to CBAM whereby they do not effectively charge the ETS price on goods exported to the Union. The Commission will monitor and address the potential circumvention practices in third countries.
Amendment 298 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) If CBAM is not properly implemented, there is a risk that CBAM might lead to severe restrictions on key commodities whilst increasing the Union's geopolitical vulnerability and dependency from third countries.
Amendment 314 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to prevent carbon leakage, it is imperative to preserve the competitiveness of European industry at global level. The CBAM will only be effective if appropriate measures are taken to not undermine the capacity of European industries to compete in third countries markets. A review mechanism will guarantee that the CBAM phase in takes into consideration eventual distortions in its implementation.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) However, while the EU ETS sets an absolute cap on the GHG emissions from the activities under its scope and allows tradability of allowances (so called ‘cap and trade system’), the CBAM should not establish quantitative limits to import, so as to ensure that trade flows are not restricted. Moreover, while the EU ETS applies to installations based in the Union, the CBAM should be progressively applied to certain goods imported into the customs territory of the Union. An extension of the scope will follow the legislative ordinary procedure to provide legal certainty to economic operators.
Amendment 328 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to preserve its effectiveness as a carbon leakage measure, the CBAM needs to reflect closely the EU ETS price. While on the EU ETS market the price of allowances is determined through auctions, the price of CBAM certificates should reasonably reflect the price of such auctions through averages calculated on a weekly basis. Such weekly average prices reflect closely the price fluctuations of the EU ETS and allow a reasonable margin for importers to take advantage of the price changes of the EU ETS while at the same ensuring that the system remains manageable for the administrative authorities. The CBAM should provide a better carbon leakage protection than the existing regulatory framework.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Whilst the ultimate objective of the CBAM is a broad product coverage, it would be prudent to start with a selected number of sectors with relatively homogeneous products where there is a risk of carbon leakage or circumvention practices . Union sectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage are listed in Commission Delegated Decision 2019/70842 . __________________ 42Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2019/708 of 15 February 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the determination of sectors and subsectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage for the period 2021 to 2030 (OJ L 120, 8.5.2019, p. 2).
Amendment 385 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Similar technical constraints apply to refinery products, for which it is not possible to unambiguously assign GHG emissions to individual output products. At the same time, the relevant benchmark in the EU ETS does not directly relate to specific products, such as gasoline, diesel or kerosene, but to all refinery output. Commission shall develop during the transition period a fair methodology to calculate the embedded emissions from refining products.
Amendment 397 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Conversely, this Regulation should not apply at a first stage to certain products whose production does not entail meaningful emissions like ferrous scrap (under CN code 7204), ferro-alloys (CN code 7202) and certain fertilisers (under CN code 3105 60 00).
Amendment 422 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46a) This regulation prohibits practices of circumvention where a change in the pattern of trade between third countries and the Union or between individual companies or within the same undertaking in relation with products included in the scope of this regulation, whether slightly modified or not, stems from a practice, process or work that have insufficient due cause or economic justification other than avoiding obligations as laid down in this regulation. Those practices should include resource shuffling, cost absorption, manipulation of emissions data, wrongful labelling of goods and slight modifications of the product so as to import a product under a different customs code thereby avoiding the payment of the levy.
Amendment 425 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 b (new)
Recital 46 b (new)
(46b) Reporting, verification, traceability and monitoring are key aspects for a proper functioning of the CBAM. A clear and quick procedure will be set up to ensure that when a possible circumvention or a lack of CBAM compliance occurs, that they are solved in a reduced time to avoid both circumvention but also trade disruptions.
Amendment 443 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) A transitional period should apply during the period 2023 until 20256. A CBAM without financial adjustment should apply, with the objective to facilitate a smooth roll out of the mechanism hence reducing the risk of disruptive impacts on trade. Declarants should have to report on a quarterly basis the actual embedded emissions in goods imported during the transitional period, detailing direct and indirect emissions as well as any carbon price paid abroad.
Amendment 448 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 a (new)
Recital 50 a (new)
(50a) If after the initial transitional period the data collected by the European Commission shows that the CBAM cannot effectively protect against carbon leakage addressing the reduction of global emissions, further phase in of CBAM and phase out of free allocation of emission allowances should be suspended until an effective solution can be implemented through a new legislative proposal.
Amendment 472 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should in particular focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050 and its impact on competitiveness of EU industry. The Commission shouldall, as part of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goodssectors, goods and downstream products of the goods listed in Annex I and services at risk of carbon leakage, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47 . __________________ 47Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 522 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) In order to remedy circumvention of the provisions of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEUFor CBAM to achieve its objectives, circumvention in all its forms, including slight modification of products, transhipments and resource shuffling, should be delegataddressed toby the Commission in respect of supplementing the list of goods in Annex Iis Regulation. Commission should take any necessary action to remedy circumvention.
Amendment 538 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and to establish a level playing field between domestic and imported products.
Amendment 563 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The mechanism willshould progressively become an alternativeeffective complement to the mechanisms established under Directive 2003/87/EC to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, notably the allocation of allowances free of charge in accordance with Article 10a of that Directive, once has fully demonstrated its effectiveness in equalising CO2 costs between imported and domestic products as part of the evaluation scheduled in Article 30, paragraph 4.
Amendment 589 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Imported goods shall be considered as originating in third countries in accordance with non-preferential rules of origin as defined in Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. Default values applicable under Article 7(2) and Annex III of this Regulation shall be applied based on the country where emissions took place, regardless of the origin of goods.
Amendment 621 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated actstable a legislative proposal in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 670 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
(28a) Verifier is a legal person accredited either according to the criteria of this Regulation or of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/2067.
Amendment 684 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
(ha) the name and contact details of the third country competent authority in charge of collecting the carbon price paid by the operator in that third country, when relevant
Amendment 687 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Export refund 1. For products consumed within the EU, the allowances obligation applicable to domestically produced products would correspond to the greenhouse emissions in excess of the product-specific benchmark, with the equivalent obligation imposed on imports consumed within the EU through the application of the CBAM. This equivalent allowance would be refunded when products are exported. 2. Any declarant wishing to obtain refund to their emission allowances corresponding to the embedded emissions of the goods produced in the EU and exported outside the territory of the customs union shall be registered as a declarant according to article 4 and shall notify the competent authorities of its intention at the time of lodging the pre- departure declaration. On release of the goods, the customs office of export will transmit the necessary particulars of the export movement to the competent authority, which shall issue a certificate establishing the refund to be granted to calibrate the regulatory obligation. 3. The domestic producer shall provide evidence that the goods have been exported.
Amendment 727 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The authorised declarant shall ensure that the total embedded emissions declared in the CBAM declaration submitted pursuant to Article 6, as well as the methodology and supporting data and documents, are verified by a verifier accredited pursuant to Article 18, based on the verification principles set out in Annex V.
Amendment 731 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For embedded emissions in goods produced in registered installations in a third country in accordance with Article 10, the authorised declarant may choose to shall use verified information disclosed to it in accordance with Article 10(7) to fulfil the obligation referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 740 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts concerning the principles of verification referred to in paragraph 1 as regards the possibility to waive the obligation for the verifier to visit the installation where relevant goods are produced and the obligation to set thresholds for deciding whether misstatements or non-conformities are material and concerning the supporting documentation needed for the verification report. Such implementing acts shall be equivalent to the provisions set in Regulation 2018/2067
Amendment 759 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The authorised declarant shall keep records of the documentation, certified by an independent personaccredited verifier, required to demonstrate that the declared embedded emissions were subject to a carbon price in the country of origin of the goods and keep evidence of the proof of the actual payment for that carbon price which should not have been subject to an export rebate or any other form of compensation on exportation.
Amendment 766 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for calculating the reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered, regarding the conversion of the carbon price paid in foreign currency into euro at yearly average exchange rate in accordance with paragraph 1, and regarding the qualifications of the independent personaccredited verifier certifying the information as well as elements of proof of the carbon price paid and the absence of export rebates or other forms of compensation on exportation being applied as referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 29(2).
Amendment 771 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request by a register the information on operators of an installations located in a third country, register the information on that operator and on itsies and on those installations in a central database referred to in Article 14(4).
Amendment 839 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The information in the database referred to in paragraph 2 shall be confidentialpublic and accessible unless considered as confidential business information.
Amendment 877 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The declarant has not infringed CBAM obligations and has not been involved in practices of circumvention in accordance with Article 27.
Amendment 902 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Any legal person accredited pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/2067 shall be regarded as an accredited verifier under this Regulation.
Amendment 908 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 955 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The revenues generated by the sale of CBAM certificates shall constitute internal assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21 (3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council. They shall be assigned to cover the costs of the operation and maintenance of the CBAM scheme and to support European industries through the creations of sectoral funds to tackle competitive disadvantages triggered by CBAM.
Amendment 978 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In case of repeated failure to surrender a number of CBAM certificates corresponding to the emissions embedded in goods imported during the previous year, or in case of submission of false or inaccurate information in the CBAM declaration, an authorized declarant, and any of its related parties, may be automatically excluded from the register for a period of 3 years from the date of exclusion. The respective verifier who has certified the accuracy of the information in the CBAM declaration has its certification withdrawn by the issuing national authority.
Amendment 989 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Practices of circumvention include a wide range of situations where a change in the pattern of trade in relation to goods included in the scope of this Regulation has insufficient due cause or economic justification other than avoiding obligations as laid down in this Regulation and consist in replacing those goods with slightly modified products, which are not included in the list of goods in Annex I but belong to a sector included i. This regulation prohibits practices of circumvention where a change in the pattern of trade between third countries and the Union or between individual companies or within the same undertaking in relation with products included in the scope of this regulation, whether slightly modified or not, stems from a practice, process or work that have insufficient due cause or economic justification othe scope ofr than avoiding obligations as laid down in this Rregulation.
Amendment 1033 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State or any party affected or benefitted by the situations described in paragraph 2 may notify the Commission if it is confronted, over a two- month period compared with the same period in the preceding year with a significant decrease in the volume of imported goodsFollowing a complaint from a Member State or an interested party the Commission may decide, after investigation, to take the appropriate measures, included ing the scope of this Regulation and an increase of volume of imports of slightly modified products, which are not included in the list of goods in Annex Iwithdrawal of import authorisation, to avoid the circumvention of the mechanism. The Commission shall continually monitor any significant change of pattern of trade of goods and slightly modified products at Union level as well as other potential circumvention practices.
Amendment 1037 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Circumvention practices include resource shuffling, cost absorption, manipulation of emissions data, wrongful labelling of goods and slight modifications of the product so as to import a product under a different customs code thereby avoiding the payment of the levy. The Commission shall pay special attention to control the following non exhaustive list of circumvention practices: a) Substitution of products b) Slightly modified products c) Absorption of the CBAM levy d) Changes in the value chain e) Resource shuffling
Amendment 1054 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5
Article 27 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission, taking into account the relevant data, reports and statistics, including when provided by the customs authorities of Member States, has sufficient reasons to believe that the circumstances referred to in paragraph 3 are occurring in one or more Member States, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to supplement the scope of this Regulation in order to include slightly modified productproducts and practices for anti-circumvention purposes.
Amendment 1059 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Investigations shall be carried out by the Commission with the support of custom authorities and Member States. These investigations shall be concluded within nine months.
Amendment 1070 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The Commission shall make public all cases of circumvention, the results of the investigation and the potential penalties. The Commission shall present an annual report including all relevant information on circumvention cases.
Amendment 1109 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall collect in cooperation with relevant stakeholders the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation without further delay to indirect emissions and sectors and goods other than those listed in Annex I, andsuch as downstream products using goods covered by this Regulation and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods.
Amendment 1120 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall monitor and evaluate the CBAM effectiveness with regard to the risk of carbon leakage before phasing out free allocation to sectors at risk of carbon leakage covered by this regulation. To this end, the Commission shall, after consultation of the downstream sectors, present a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 1126 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Before the endstart of the transitional periodremoval of free allowances under ETS, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the transitional application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, the assessment of the possibilities and assess if the conditions are in place for the effective implementation of a CBAM before phasing out free allocations. The report by the European Commission shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend the scope of this regulation, including if the assessment of the effectiveness of the CBAM in tackling carbon leakage shows that EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 2003/87 remain necessary to prevent the risk of carbon leakage after 2030 The report shall contain, in particular, the assessment to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other sectors and goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, such as downstream products using goods covered by this Regulation, as well as an assessment of the governance system. It shall also contain the assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future.
Amendment 1161 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The report by the Commission shall, if appropriate, be accompani be accompanied by a legislative proposal. Impacted sectors addressed by athe legislative proposal. shall be informed at least two years ahead of its publication and fully involved in the consultation process by the European Commission.
Amendment 1169 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A legislative proposal shall be presented at least one year before the start of removal of free allowances in ETS, to prevent distortion of competition in the EU and on global markets, that will occur as an indirect effect from the removal of free allocations of ETS, between products containing goods as listed under Annex I produced in the EU and those produced in third countries. The legislative proposal shall take into account Article 2.5to prevent carbon leakage and be in line with WTO rules.
Amendment 1196 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1202 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The authorised declarant shall surrender additional certificates equal to the number of certificates describe in paragrah1. However, in 2026 only 10% of this number are to be surrendered, increasing each year by 10%, and reaching the full number in 2035.
Amendment 1204 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The obligation in paragraph 1a applies to products imported as of 1 January 2027.
Amendment 1229 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 6
Article 35 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empoweredshall to adopt implementing acts concerning the information to be reported, the procedures for communicating the information referred to in paragraph 3 and the conversion of the carbon price paid in foreign currency into euro at yearly average exchange rate. The Commission is also empowered toshall adopt implementing acts to further define the necessary elements of the calculation method set out in Annex III, including determining system boundaries of production processes, emission factors, installation-specific values of actual emissions and their respective application to individual goods as well as laying down methods to ensure the reliability of data, including the level of detail and the verification of this data. The Commission is further empowered toshall adopt implementing acts to develop a calculation method for indirect emissions embedded in imported goods.
Amendment 1266 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
‘Attributed emissions’ mean the part of the installation’s direct emissions during the reporting period that are caused by the production process resulting in goods g when applying the system boundaries of the process defined by the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 7(6). No later than 1st January 2025, The Commission shall develop a calculation methodology to include indirect emissions in goods, and update Annex III accordingly. The attributed emissions shall be calculated using the following equation:
Amendment 1269 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – introductory part
Annex III – point 3 – introductory part
3. Determination of actual direct embedded emissions for complex goods
Amendment 1289 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
When actual emissions cannot be adequately determined by the authorised declarant, default values shall be used. These values shall be set at the average emission intensity of each exporting country and for each of the goods listed in Annex I other than electricity, increased by a mark-up, the latter to be determined in the implementing acts of this Regulation. When reliable data for the exporting country cannot be applied for a type of goods, the default values shall be based on the average emission intensity of the 10 per cent worst performing EU installations for that type of goods. Under no circumstances default values shall be lower than the likely embedded emissions and the exporter shall not benefit from the failure to provide reliable data on actual emissions so that default values are used.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(12) thereof,
Amendment 128 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, and sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where economic growth is decoupled frompendent on sustainable and responsible resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. Simultaneously, the intent is to create conditions for a dignified life for Europeans with access to affordable sustainable energy to meet their necessities for life. At the same time, this transition affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. It must therefore be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 143 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) All sectors of the economy need to contribute to achieving those emission reductions. Therefore, the ambition of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), established by Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council41 to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner, should be increased in a manner commensurate with this economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2030 and at the same time, constantly to assess the impacts of the EU ETS on the development of production and energy sectors in order to provide a tool to support the transition, not to attenuate the economic activity. _________________ 41 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 175 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Greenhouse gases that are not directly released into the atmosphere should be considered emissions under the EU ETS and allowances should be surrendered for those emissions unless they are stored in a storage site in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , or they are permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use, or they are captured and used to produce recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts specifying the conditions where greenhouse gases are to be considered as permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use, including obtaining a carbon removal certificate, where appropriate, in view of regulatory developments with regard to the certification of carbon removals. _________________ 46Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114).
Amendment 191 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) International maritime transport activity, consisting of voyages between ports under the jurisdiction of two different Member States or between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and a port outside the jurisdiction of any Member State, has been the only means of transportation not included in the Union's past commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions from fuel sold in the Union for journeys that depart in one Member State and arrive in a different Member State or a third country have grown by around 36 % since 1990. Those emissions represent close to 90 % of all Union navigation emissions as emissions from fuel sold in the Union for journeys departing and arriving in the same Member State have been reduced by 26 % since 1990. In a business-as-usual scenario, emissions from international maritime transport activities are projected to grow by around 14 % between 2015 and 2030 and 34 % between 2015 and 2050. If the climate change impact of maritime transpHowever, this legislation would only affect 12 % of the sector’s emissions and morte activities grows as projected, it would significantly undermine reductions made by other sectors to combat climate changembitious multilateral agreements are required that will ensure the proper functioning of a global market such as that of maritime transport.
Amendment 193 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The inclusion of the maritime sector must not promote carbon leakage or the delocalisation of certain activities to the ports of states bordering Europe and/or prior stops in non-European ports. The Commission shall ensure that the gradual integration of the sector does not affect activities such as fuel supply or the transshipment of containers.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Despite the targets imposed by the Green Deal, there is currently no technically and commercially viable non- carbon fuel alternative for maritime transport.
Amendment 231 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) A proportionate share of the money raised from penalties and allowances shall be allocated to a specific sectoral fund with the aim of reducing the existing price differential between conventional and alternative fuels and promoting the offering through greater investment in R&D (the ‘Sectoral Competitiveness Fund’).
Amendment 233 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The Commission shall ensure that the administrative burden is reduced, especially for SMEs, with the aim of minimising possible distortions of competition that could have a negative impact on smaller enterprises.
Amendment 237 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The Commission shall produce a detailed impact study that addresses the implications of the expansion of the European Emissions Trading System to the maritime sector in terms of the economic and environmental impact of certain evasive practices that might develop through non-European ports of countries neighbouring the Union; with the aim of preventing delocalisation and carbon leakage, the Commission shall, if appropriate, submit specific proposals to extend the scope of the Directive to non- European ports bordering Union territories.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Achieving the Union’s emissions reduction target for 2030 will require a reduction in the emissions of the sectors covered by the EU ETS of 61 % compared to 2005. The Union-wide quantity of allowances of the EU ETS needs to be reduced to create the necessary long-term carbon price signal and drive for this degree of decarbonisation. To this end, the linear reduction factor should be increased, also taking into account the inclusion of emissions from maritime transport. The latter should be derived from the emissions from maritime transport activities reported in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/757 for 2018 and 2019 in the Union, adjusted, from year 2021, by the linear reduction factor.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 253 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 264 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Achieving the increased climate ambition will require substantial public resources in the EU as well as national budgets to be dedicated to the climate transition. To complement and reinforce the substantial climate-related spending in the EU budget, all auction revenues that are not attributed to the Union budget should be used for climate-related purposes and for mitigation transformation risks. This includes the use for financial support to address social aspects in lower- and middle-income households by reducing distortive taxes. Further, to address distributional and social effects of the transition in low-income Member States, an additional amount of 23,5 % of the Union-wide quantity of allowances from [year of entry into force of the Directive]2021 to 2030 should be used to fund the energy transition of the Member States with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita below 65 % of the Union average in 2016-2018, through the Modernisation Fund referred to in Article 10d of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 296 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established under Regulation (EU) […./..] of the European Parliament and of the Council51, is an alternative to measure that complements free allocation to address the risk of carbon leakage. To the extent that sectors and subsectors are covered by that measure, they should not receive free allocation. However, a transitional phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime. The reduction of free allocation should be implemented by applying a factor to free allocation for CBAM sectors, while the CBAM is phased in. This percentage (CBAM factor) should be equal to 100 % during the transitional period between the entry into force of [CBAM Regulation] and 2025, 90 % in 2026 and should be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % and thereby eliminate free allocation by the tenth yeargradually applying it once the CBAM has proved its effectiveness. The relevant delegated acts on free allocation should be adjusted accordingly for the sectors and subsectors covered by the CBAM. The free allocation no longer provided to the CBAM sectors based on this calculation (CBAM demand) must be auctioned and the revenues will accrue to the Innovation Fund, so as to support innovation in low carbon technologies, carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’), carbon capture and geological storage (‘CCS’), renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change. Special attention should be given to projects in CBAM sectors. To respect the proportion of the free allocation available for the non- CBAM sectors, the final amount to deduct from the free allocation and to be auctioned should be calculated based on the proportion that the CBAM demand represents in respect of the free allocation needs of all sectors receiving free allocation. 51 [please insert full OJ reference] 51
Amendment 369 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
Amendment 417 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 431 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) The Commission shall produce annual reports on the impact of the expansion of the European emissions trading system to European households and consumers; if necessary, the Commission shall present the actions required to prevent the new obligations on emissions trading ending up being passed on as indirect taxes and additional costs for European citizens.
Amendment 453 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 463 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
Amendment 468 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 482 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 521 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 544 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 552 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
Amendment 561 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 569 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
Amendment 581 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 596 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Articles 3gd(3), 12(3b) and 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the conferral of implementing powers in Articles 14 and 15 of that Directive should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. Those implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 . _________________ 65Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.02.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 661 #
2021/0211(COD)
(v) ‘shipping company’ means the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, that has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner and that, on assuming such responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibilities imposed by the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*); where the ultimate responsibility for the acquisition of the fuel or the operation of the ship is assumed by a different entity as a consequence of a contractual arrangement, that entity shall be responsible for covering all the costs arising from the implementation of this Directive
Amendment 777 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3ge – paragraph 2
Article 3ge – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of this Chapter and possible trends as regards companies seeking to avoid being bound by the requirements of this Directive. If appropriate, the Commission shall propose measures to prevent such avoidance that might develop through non-European ports of countries neighbouring the Union; with the aim of preventing delocalisation and carbon leakage, the Commission shall, if appropriate, submit specific proposals to extend the scope of the Directive to non- European ports bordering Union territories.
Amendment 799 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
In [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be decreased by [-- million allowances (to be determined depending on year of entry into force)]. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 million allowances for maritime transport. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 %. The Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances within 3 months of [date of entry into force of the amendment to be inserted].
Amendment 806 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
In [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be decreased by [-- million allowances (to be determined depending on year of entry into force)]. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 million allowances for maritime transport. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 % until 2030. The Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances within 3 months of [date of entry into force of the amendment to be inserted].;
Amendment 834 #
2021/0211(COD)
In addition, 23,5 % of the total quantity of allowances between [year following the entry into force of the Directive]2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned for the Modernisation Fund. The beneficiary Member States for this amount of allowances shall be the Member States with a GDP per capita at market prices below 65 % of the Union average during the period 2016 to 2018. The funds corresponding to this quantity of allowances shall be distributed in accordance with Part B of Annex IIb.
Amendment 903 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 996 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a
Article 10a – paragraph 1a
Amendment 1008 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1a –subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1a –subparagraph 1
Amendment 1073 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 4
Allowances resulting from the reduction of free allocation shall be made available to support innovation in accordance with Article 10a(8)the sectors concerned through specific sectoral funds to support innovation and the development of new technologies.;
Amendment 1151 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point e
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The list of sectors or subsectors considered as exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs shall be determined following the methodology foreseen under Article 10b(1). Accordingly, sectors and subsectors in relation to which the product resulting from multiplying their intensity of trade by their indirect emission intensity, divided by their gross value added, exceeds 0,2, shall be deemed to be at risk of indirect carbon leakage. Furthermore the determination of eligibility shall include qualitative assessments, taking into account the criteria mentioned in Articles 10b(2), points (a), (b) and (c), and assessments at a 6-digit or an 8-digit level (Prodcom) for sectors for which the above mentioned product does not exceed 0,2 but exceeds 0,15 and for sectors that have previously been assessed at Prodcom level in the context of Article 10b. ;
Amendment 1165 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
365 million allowances from the quantity which could otherwise be allocated for free pursuant to this Article, and 85 million allowances from the quantity which could otherwise be auctioned pursuant to Article 10, as well as the allowances resulting from the reduction of free allocation referred to in Article 10a(1a), shall be made available to a Fund with the objective of supporting innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes, and contribute to zero pollution objectives (the ‘Innovation Fund’) and to the development of measures to enhance the competitiveness of the sectors affected through sectoral competitiveness funds (the ‘Sectoral Competitiveness Fund’). Allowances that are not issued to aircraft operators due to the closure of aircraft operators and which are not necessary to cover any shortfall in surrenders by those operators, shall also be used for innovation and competitiveness support as referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 1235 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A fund to support investments proposed by the beneficiary Member States, including the financing of small-scale investment projects, to modernise energy systems and improve energy efficiency shall be established for the period from 2021 to 2030 (the ‘Modernisation Fund’). The Modernisation Fund shall be financed through the auctioning of allowances as set out in Article 10, for the beneficiary Member States set out therein. This Fund will be accompanied by a fund to support competitiveness, enabling the sectors affected to invest in R&D with a view to reducing the price differential between conventional and alternative fuels (the ‘Sectoral Competitiveness Fund’).
Amendment 1252 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10d – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10d – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. At least 80 % of the financial resources from the Modernisation Fund and Competitiveness Fund shall be used to support investments in the following:
Amendment 1263 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the development and availability of low-carbon fuels
Amendment 1414 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a
Chapter IV a
Amendment 1536 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Decision (EU) 2015/2814
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The total number of allowances in circulation in a given year shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued and not put in reserve in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number that were issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC as in force until 18 March 2018 in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU ETS in respect of emissions up to 31 December of that given year, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU ETS between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of that same given year, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.; The total number of allowances in circulation in a given year shall not take into account the amount of allowances held by entities that is not used to cover obligations under the EU ETS. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing act to determine the number of allowances according to the previous sentence in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22a(2).
Amendment 1542 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a – subparagraph 1
As from [the year following the entry into force of this Directive]2026, the calculation of the total number of allowances in circulation shall include the number of allowances issued in respect of aviation and maritime transport since the beginning of that year, and the number of allowances surrendered by aircraft operators and ship operators in respect of emissions for which allowances are the units which can be used in respect of EU ETS obligations.
Amendment 1556 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
Amendment 1571 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
(ca) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: "7. In any year, if paragraph 6 of this Article is not applicable and measures are adopted under Article 29a of Directive 2003/87/EC, 100 millionthe corresponding number of allowances shall be released from the reserve and added to the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. Where Article 29a paragraph 2 of Directive 2003/87/EC is applicable and fewer than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph. ”; Or. en (Decision 2015/1814)
Amendment 1637 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 1 and 2 of this Directive by 31 December 2023[12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 1662 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Directive 2003/87/EU
Annex I – table – last row – column 1
Annex I – table – last row – column 1
“Maritime transport Maritime transport activities of ships covered by Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council performing voyages with the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes. Maritime transport activity by ships shall not include: (a) journeys carried out under a public service contract or subject to public service obligations under Regulation (EEC) No 3557/92 (b) journeys to and/or from the Union’s outermost regions, (c) journeys which, but for this point, would fall within this activity, being performed by a ship with total annual emissions lower than 10 000 tonnes.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 274 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 361 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 447 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraph 9a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 9a (new)
(ca) The following paragraph is added: ‘9a. In the report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider, inter alia, the impact of this regulation con consumers, particularly on those on low and medium incomes; as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and affordable mobility in Europe.’
Amendment 455 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 onwardsand 2030’,
Amendment 465 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Amendment 482 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 530 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.2
6.3.2 Specific emissions targets for 2030 to 2034onwards
Amendment 544 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Amendment 575 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
Amendment 608 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new) Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new) Regulation (EU) 2019/631
(ea)point 6.3.1 of Annex I part B is replaced by the following: ‘6.3.1 Specific emissions targets for 2025 to 2029Specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – EU fleet-wide target2025correction). ZLEV factor where: Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 EU fleet-wide target2025correction = (øtarget – EU fleet-wide target2021)· (1- reduction factor2025) øtarget is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.1, by 31 October 2024 and every second year thereafter, the figures Øtarget for new light commercial vehicles in the preceding two calendar years starting with 2022 and 2023.The new respective Ø target shall apply from 1 January of the calendar year following the date of the adjustment; ZLEV factor is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be; where : y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new passenger cars calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEV specific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year: ZLEV specific= 1 – ( specific emissions of CO2/ 50) x is 15%’
Amendment 624 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
6.3.2. Specific emissions targets for 2030 to 2034onwards
Amendment 631 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
where: Specific emissions reference target is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.2; EU fleet-wide target2030correction = (øtarget – EU fleet-wide target2021) · (1- reduction factor2030) øtarget is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.1, by 31 October 2024 and every second year thereafter, the figures Øtarget for new light commercial vehicles in the preceding two calendar years starting with 2022 and 2023. The new respective Øtarget shall apply from 1 January of the calendar year following the date of the adjustment; ZLEV factor is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be; where: y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new passenger cars calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year: ZLEVspecific = 1 – ( specific emissions of CO2/50) x is 50%’
Amendment 19 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people, and the economy1a, _________________ 1aTexts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0441 (2017/2819(RSP))
Amendment 44 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the high level of ambition of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 in seeking to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the EU; considers that this level of ambition should encourages policy action at all levels and promotes the development of research and innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity loss; stresses that the continuous decline in farmland biodiversity is a reality and that bold science-based action is needed to counteract this trend;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the conclusions of the IPBES report of 2019, according to which nature is declining at a rate unprecedented in human history and around 1 million species are threatened with extinction; strongly regrets that the Union has neither fully met the 2020 biodiversity strategy objectives nor the global Aichi Biodiversity Targets;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; calls for an urgent rethinking of how to align the Union’s current policies with the changes needed in line with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be binding, accompanied by voluntary measures and incentives, and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implemented so that the protection of biodiversity can be combined with productive activities that are beneficial for the environment, such as agricultural, livestock and forestry activities;
Amendment 260 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, includingwith a priority for primary and old- growth forests, and other carbon-rich ecosystems; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based and site-specific criteria ands well as biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear site-specific conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that the criteria and definitions for strictly protected areas should recognise that each Member State has different local and regional characteristics, and that decision-making should be in accordance with the site- specific conservation objectives of each protected area;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that for a successful conservation of protected areas, including strictly protected areas, decision-making at the site level should be promoted to ensure community conservation can be incentivised, while taking into account the international obligations from the post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework at the upcoming 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 312 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people, and the economy1a and reiterates its call on the Commission to develop an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached; _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0441
Amendment 342 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory in line with site-specific conservation objectives; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem- specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on old-growth forest and other carbon-rich ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 411 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 432 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; calls on the Commission to submitfor a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination target; recognises that the various EU soil initiatives should be guided by the principle of subsidiarity and give a prominent role to local authorities;
Amendment 434 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination target;the loss of Europe's build heritage1a, which provides an important refuge for many species has contributed to a biodiversity loss; calls on the Commission to take this key factor in consideration in other sectoral policies; stresses that soil biodiversity is a key indicator of ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation; calls on the Commission to propose a specific decontamination target; _________________ 1a In the past, old houses and buildings with traditional attics, old churches, cows' and other animals' sheds, offered a refuge to small animals and birds.
Amendment 466 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the EU has committed to achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030, but that this target is unlikely to be achieved; calls on the Commission, therefore, to present an EU-level strategy oninclude desertification and land degradation aspects in the regulatory development of the biodiversity strategy;
Amendment 494 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that innovation and new technologies are vital tools allowing farmers to adapt their practices to the new demands of improving biodiversity in the EU; highlights that the legislative framework should encourage and incentivise the adoption of new and innovative practices and the digitisation of agriculture;
Amendment 501 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recognises that extensively grazed pasture, regardless of the intended use of grazing livestock, is a highly valuable and seriously threatened ecosystem that needs appropriate European-wide protection and management in order to safeguard biodiversity;
Amendment 530 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support forNotes the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practicesmore sustainable practices that guarantee biodiversity;
Amendment 536 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to urgently assess the impact of the natural pesticides commonly used in organic farming, such as copper and sulphur, in order to guarantee consistency between the new organic farming targets and the sustainability indicators suggested in both the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy 2030;
Amendment 546 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that a 25% target for organic farming is ambitious and laudable but considers that it cannot legally be imposed without addressing market developments and demand;
Amendment 551 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Supports the development of new genome editing techniques so that farmers can access more and better tools to ensure that their practices comply with the obligations under the Biodiversity Strategy 2030; calls on the Commission to amend the current legal framework so that it no longer forms a brake on innovation in plant breeding; highlights that chemical pesticides can only be eliminated if farmers have access to effective alternatives for combating the new pests and diseases that are devastating Mediterranean agriculture;
Amendment 554 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Emphasises that properly managed hunting is a valuable tool in biodiversity conservation; notes that populations of game species, if sustainably hunted, can be permanently conserved, which brings major benefits for natural ecosystems;
Amendment 620 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoidlimit future marine renewable energy developments and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 645 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the new EU Forest Strategy must be fully aligned with the Climate Law and the Biodiversity Strategy; calls for the inclusion in the Nature Restoration Plan of specific binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, which should also be incorporated into the Forest Strategy; notes that the gradual increase in forest area in the European Union is in stark contrast to the situation of growing deforestation in various parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America;
Amendment 679 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the Union’s tree planting initiatives should be based on proforestation, sustainable reforestation and the greening of urban areasthe principles of the new EU Forest Strategy; calls on the Commission to ensure that these initiatives are carried out only in a manner compatible with and conducive to the biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 705 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to urgently present a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence that ensures sustainable and deforestation-free value chains;
Amendment 725 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its concern that the majority of the ranges of terrestrial species will decrease significantly in a 1.5 to 2°C scenario; highlights, therefore,Highlights the need to prioritise nature-based solutions in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU, in line with the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 751 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to prepare a long-term EU action plan on climate and biodiversity, including soil, that improves coherence and interconnections for future actions, and integrates commitments under the post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 767 #
Amendment 776 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomNotes the Commission’s targets ofintention to reducinge the use of more hazardous and chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % an and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which could lead to a 20 % reduction in the use of fertilisers from green and mineral sources; calls for a detailed impact study to be carried noutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made binding, before any legislative proposal is presented, which must be based on sufficient scientific evidence and data, and which must assess the impact of this reduction on the protection of biodiversity, food security and the relocation of certain economic activities outside the EU; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified and must only be applied for health and environmental reasons;
Amendment 802 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that, to achieve the target of reducing nutrient losses by 50 % by 2030, the CAP strategic plans, particularly the eco-schemes, should propose solutions for optimising efficient use of nutrients; highlights that precision farming and specialised advisory services are key to achieving a balanced use of fertilisers;
Amendment 835 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Strongly regrets the decline of pollinators, which are a key indicator of the health of the environment; reiterates the position expressed in its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative5 and calls for an urgent science- based revision of the initiative; _________________ 5 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0104.
Amendment 837 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Strongly rRegrets the decline of pollinators, which are a kecan serve as one of many indicators of the health of the environment; reiterates the position expressed in its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative5 and calls for an urgent revision of the initiative; _________________ 5 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0104.
Amendment 852 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy are fully reflected in the future Zero Pollution Action Plan, which should also address noise pollution in the marine environment and light pollution;
Amendment 857 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to incentivise the development of precision farming and all those technological tools such as 5G that could help farmers in their transition to a more sustainable model; calls, further, on the Commission to amend the current legislation to take full advantage of the potential of drones in the aerial spraying of plant protection products;
Amendment 861 #
2020/2273(INI)
20b. Notes that the correct implementation of the Nature Directives falls not only on Member States but also on the Commission, including the need for an assessment procedure, to enable the protection status of species in particular regions, to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached; without jeopardising the conservation objectives and requirements set within the Nature Directives, recognises that the flexibility of implementation approaches, which takes into account specific national circumstances, contributes to the reduction and progressive elimination of unnecessary conflicts and problems between nature protection and socioeconomic activities;
Amendment 918 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing across EU spending and programmes on the basis of the EU Taxonomy and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the EUR 20 billion per year needed for nature could be mobilised, if necessary, to make corresponding proposals for the Union’s annual budget and to examine the need for a dedicated funding instrument for TEN-N; considers that efforts should be made to reach 10 % annual spending on biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 937 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of all subsidies harmful to the environmentenvironmental subsidies with a view to their phasing out by 2030 at the latest; reiterates its calls for the reorientation of taxation systems towards an increased use of environmental taxationthose not serving their purposes;
Amendment 940 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of all subsidies harmful to the environment with a view to their phasing out by 2030 at the latest; reiterates its calls for the reorientation of taxation systems towards an increased use of environmental taxation; warns against increased taxation burden on Member States and EU's citizens;
Amendment 963 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 1017 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity conservation in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focused on restoration and conservation; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmes;
Amendment 1019 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focused onfocus the efforts of the LIFE+ programme on exchanges of best practice in biodiversity restoration and conservation; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmes;
Amendment 1022 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity and science within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focused on restoration and conservation; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmes;
Amendment 1062 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Warns about the risk of certain production sectors relocating to countries, such as China, that have laxer legislation than Europe on biodiversity, despite the Commission’s determination to make them priority trade partners; calls on the Commission to ensure that trade policy is consistent with the objectives of its Green Deal and does not favour imported products that do not meet our standards;
Amendment 1124 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that marine plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980, affecting at least 267 species; calls on the Union to lead negotiations for an international agreement for plastic-free oceans by 2030; calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed impact study into the effects of microplastics and their disintegration on human and animal health;
Amendment 1170 #
2020/2273(INI)
30. Urges Member States to fully comply with the obligations set out in existing EU nature legislation and calls on the Commission to swiftly pursue infringement procedures to remedy allpriority cases of non-compliance particularly affecting habitats and to allocate sufficient resources in order to overcome the current delays;
Amendment 1175 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that correct implementation of the nature directives not only falls on Member States but also with the European Commission including the need for an assessment procedure to enable the protection status of species in particular regions to be amended as soon as the desired conservation status is reached, in accordance with Article 19 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora;
Amendment 1203 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that the successful implementation of the strategy depends on the involvement of all actors and sectors directly concerned and requires local and regional acceptance; calls on the Commission to create a stakeholder platform for discussion and to ensure an inclusive, equitable and just transition;
Amendment 185 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas our environmental protection and our agricultural sustainability cannot be achieved without improving the profitability of agricultural and livestock holdings;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas all proposals stemming from the Green Deal, the Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy need to be thoroughly reviewed and analysed in the light of lessons learned from the pandemic;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the agricultural sector is facing new and ambitious environmental, social and economic goals, with a significant cut in CAP funds and a gradual increase in imports from third countries;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and restores ecosystem health; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to transform in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, agri-food trade, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 249 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. recalls that the Mediterranean Diet, recognised by UNESCO in 2010 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is known as a healthy, balanced diet, with a high nutritional, social and cultural value, based on respect for the territory and biodiversity, ensuring the conservation and development of traditional activities and crafts related to fishing, sustainable hunting and agriculture and playing a protective role in the primary and secondary prevention of the main chronic degenerative diseases;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven by family farms and production diversity, continues to ensure food security, quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU;
Amendment 332 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas science and innovation, through artificial intelligence, digitisation, precision farming and smart machinery, can play a crucial role in facilitating the transition to a sustainable, productive and environmentally-friendly agri-food model;
Amendment 450 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas animal health is an essential element of any food model that aspires to be considered sustainable;
Amendment 489 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the farm to fork strategy as an important step in ensuring ambarking on a global reflection that could culminate in concrete proposals to ensure a gradual transition towards a more sustainable, fair and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy animals, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action based on impact studies as soon as possible;
Amendment 572 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed atimprove communication with consumers on agriculture’s contribution to food security and the environment; calls on the Commission to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at making agricultural activity more profitable and reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long- term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives that will ensure the correct application of the principle of subsidiarity; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail;
Amendment 656 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that, through their professional activity, agricultural and livestock farmers are the main actors protecting the environment in rural areas, contributing to a living and dynamic rural environment; recognises the strategic and fundamental nature of agricultural and livestock activity;
Amendment 669 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to give young farmers a leading role in developing the farm to fork strategy; emphasises that this strategy may adversely affect the availability and price of land, leading to increased speculation and further hindering young people’s ability to access land and enter the sector;
Amendment 767 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to revise the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides and the reduction targets for pesticides, fertiliserthe loss of nutrients from organic and mineral sources, and antibiotics; emphasises the importance of pursuing these targets through holistic and circular approaches, such as agroecological practices; insists that each Member State should, according to its own particular situation, establish robust quantitative reduction targets, accompanied by well- defined support measures ensuring accountability at all levels to help reach these targets; reiterates its call for the translation into legislation of the above targets and objectives and and implement them at farm level through innovative and technological solutions; calls on the Commission to clarify how it will deal with individual Member States’ contributions to Union-wide targets and to clarify the baselines for these targets;
Amendment 793 #
2020/2260(INI)
3a. Recognises the latest developments in plant protection technology with the consequent reduction in the quantities applied and in toxic compounds such as mycotoxins; notes that harmonised risk indicators are needed to effectively reduce pesticide use in conventional and organic farming; stresses that any pesticide initiatives must take into account the different climatic and agronomic conditions in the EU;
Amendment 828 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for alternatives and tools to enable farmers to deal with new pests and diseases; invites the Commission to speed up and simplify the biopesticide authorisation process and, in the planned measures to promote digitisation and precision farming, to consider the use of drones for aerial spraying of plant protection products together with initiatives to reduce nitrogen levels in the soil;
Amendment 844 #
2020/2260(INI)
3c. Underlines the significant efforts made to date to reduce the use of antimicrobials in animals in line with the 2019 report by the Court of Auditors on antimicrobial resistance and with the new European Regulations on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed; notes that the EU must ensure that animals can continue to be treated with antimicrobials when necessary to permanently protect animal health and welfare;
Amendment 867 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Emphasises that the aim of achieving a 50% reduction in nutrient losses by 2030 requires CAP strategic plans, especially eco-schemes, to incorporate specific measures based on smart and precision farming to ensure efficient use of plant nutrients;
Amendment 924 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significantpositive impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land useas a carbon sink; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and continue supporting good practice in the sector to reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets tomeasures aimed at ensureing progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; supports measures for a more efficient nutrient use that can be developed through expert advisory services and the smart farming model; recognises the enormous potential of agriculture and forestry in achieving the climate and environmental goals set out by the European Commission;
Amendment 1112 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming model through initiatives that can effectively contribute to sustainable soil use; stresses, however, that certain practices with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1154 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of seed security and diversity, notably of promoting EU-grown plant proteins to deliver locally sourced food and feed stuffs with high nutritional value while granting farmers; underlines the importance of ensuring access to quality seeds for plant varieties adapted to the pressures of climate change, including traditional and locally-adapted varieties, while ensuring access to innovative plant breeding in order to contribute to healthy seeds and protect plants against harmful pests and diseases; raises awareness of the potential and contributing to sustainable plant production; warns of the negative effects of a potential concentration and monopolisation in the seed sector; if these technologies are not accessible and affordable for SMEs; supports all of the efforts of SMEs and public research centres to improve seeds through gene editing techniques;
Amendment 1186 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that, in order to achieve the ambitious goals of the farm to fork strategy, the regulatory framework for gene editing techniques in plant breeding needs to be clarified; notes that all initiatives for seeds or modern plant breeding techniques must be based on scientific evidence, the principle of innovation and citizen communication;
Amendment 1256 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ businesssustainable models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains, sustainable export-oriented production models and quality food production;
Amendment 1342 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that robust and reliable legal frameworks for the fisheries and aquaculture sector should provide the basis for better protection measures and animal health with subsequent increases in fish populations and more clarity regarding the use of space and licenses in aquaculture, allowing for greater predictability for investments; stresses that good traceability mechanisms and high sustainability standards for all products sold on EU markets are essential to ensure transparency for consumers, the sector and the different administrations, and to achieve the targets of the Green Deal and the SDGs;
Amendment 1378 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1IN1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production systemand recognises the efforts made by the European livestock sector to apply strict safety protocols aimed at avoiding and preventing disease; expresses its dismay at the unjustified smear campaign and harassment being suffered by the Union’s livestock sector despite its products being recognised on international markets;
Amendment 1547 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the reviewstrengthening of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy and varied nutrition and, promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetablesthe elements of a Mediterranean diet with the aim of reducing obesity rates and creating healthier eating habits;
Amendment 1613 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the need to promote effective Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), enabling all food chain actors to becommove towards more sustainable models by speeding up innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer; recalls, in addition, the need for a farm sustainability data network to set benchmarks for farm performance and document the uptake of sustainable farming practices, while allowing for the precise and tailored application of new production approaches at farm level by providing farmers with access to fast broadband connections;
Amendment 1625 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to develop a predictable, long-term, science- based policy framework to develop agricultural innovation; advocates precision agriculture and biotechnology as key elements of a rapid and safe transition to more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable practices;
Amendment 1676 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed andsystem of nutrient profiles supported by the Commission, Nutriscore, lacks scientific basis and is not an effective system for providing consumers with useful information encouraging a healthy and balanced diet; stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent sciencen online science-based labelling system;
Amendment 1730 #
2020/2260(INI)
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; supports the scientific opinions of EFSA and ECHA and recognises the need to give both agencies more weight in decision- making;
Amendment 1836 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective, voluntary agreements and labelling can be a useful addition in ensuring sustainable production and consumption;
Amendment 1883 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-based foods and less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benefit the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines for sustainable and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based dieeating habits;
Amendment 1941 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU, with the support of the CAP and innovative plant breeding technologies, is a way of effectively addressing manysome of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
Amendment 1977 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other public institutions to encourage organic and local food production and to promote more healthy diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy choicefood production that contributes to more healthy and balanced diets;
Amendment 2016 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets are needed to achieve this; stresses that a significant proportion of the losses occurring on farms are a consequence of production standards set by large-scale agri-food retailers in order to meet consumer preferences; notes that ensuring animal health will help avoid food waste at source;
Amendment 2134 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecologicalsustainable practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States;
Amendment 2165 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Calls on the Commission to explain clearly and precisely what it means by a sustainable, holistic and resilient food system;
Amendment 2225 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account, in line with WTO trade rules;
Amendment 2255 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises the need to support reciprocity and the principle of Community preference; warns of the hypocrisy of raising environmental standards in the European Union while at the same time facilitating, through trade agreements, the import of agri-food products that do not meet basic European production and quality standards in terms of animal welfare or phytosanitary products;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has a responsibility to act as a global player and adjust its priorities and policy, including its foreign policy, in line with the fight againsthealth, social and economic crisis caused by COVID-19;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas COVID-19 originated in the People’s Republic of China and, on 31 December 2020, Taiwan warned the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the pandemic through its Ministry of Health, which could have prevented the virus from spreading around the world and from infecting and killing many people;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is a game changer in the international environment and a catalyst of change in theturning point at global orderlevel;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the lack of capacity, global leadership and coordinated international response infrom the initial phasesWHO in the management of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as tendencies to opt for isolationist solutions,; deplores the withholding by the WHO of critical information, the rise of authoritarian nationalism, state- sponsored disinformation campaigns and provided on 31 December by Taiwan, its collusion with China in disinformation and obfuscation campaigns and those involving the promotion of false narratives, which create distrust and undermine international cooperationhas undoubtedly contributed to the excessive and uncontrolled spread of the virus worldwide, and to major distrust in that agency, further undermining the already- compromised effectiveness of international cooperation organisations and bodies;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the lack of outwards credibility that has resulted from the EU’s tardy, ineffective and uncoordinated management of the coronavirus crisis, and its inability to require transparency of governments of Member States, including of Spain’s socialist-communist government, whose withholding of vital information and failure to take swift action (communication with the public, purchasing of equipment, preventing mass demonstrations, etc.) has led to the death of more than 50 000 people, putting the country fifth in the global death rankings, causing many countries to classify Spain as a maximum-risk country and banning travel to it, all of which has led to Spain experiencing the biggest fall in GDP in the EU and unimaginable levels of social and economic ruin;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to reviewject the 2016 Global Strategy, reflecting these geopolitical shifts and ensuring that the EU plays its part in defending the rules-based multilateral world order that was created after the Second World Warfalse data and news on the European External Action Service’s EUvsDisinfo.eu website disseminated by radical left-wing governments such as Spain, Cuba, Venezuela and China;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the geopolitical competition and tensions following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recognises that the European Union still has to position itself in the new world order in which, alongside the EU, the US, China and Russimust rethink its work, policies and misguided omnivorous intentions towards the sovereignty of its Member States if it still wants to play an important role in the new world order in which the US and China play a leading role;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 194 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is worried about the decision of the US to withdraw funding fromDeplores the WHO’s lack of transparency and credibility during the management of the pandemic, which has led the US – the Wworld Health Organization (WHO) and’s biggest financial backer of the ageneral tendency of its Presidentcy, providing 20% of its budget – to withdraw the USfunding from the multilateral oWorld Health Organiszations that were created to establish a rules-based world order (WHO);
Amendment 201 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the need to find a new method of cooperboost the relationship between the EU and US, based on mutual respect and a joint agenda to defend multilateralism, the rule of law and human rightsthe US, which has historically been based on mutual respect and on an alignment of interests, on the one hand, and on a number of cultural and ideological similarities, respect for the rule of law and human rights , on the other, which, coupled with a number of geostrategic and economic factors such as the rise of China, the multi-polarity of increasingly relevant economic players and the current economic crisis on both sides of the Atlantic, make it more necessary than ever;
Amendment 216 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges and appreciates the decision of US President Donald Trump, who, in the light of the shortage of equipment to deal with the pandemic in Spain, France and Italy, sent medical equipment and vitally important supplies in the fight against the virus;
Amendment 221 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the strengtheningattitude of the People’s Republic of China’s worldwide diplomatic efforts following the COVID- 19 outbreak, seeking to position itself as thcommunist regime of silence, obfuscation and reprisals for Chinese doctors and dissidents, along with the complaints from international human rights organisations, and US and European leaders’ firm condemnation of the communist authorities, and calls on the EU – in view of the authoritarian and despotic ideology of the Chinese dcominant global playermunists – for a new group of nations and a new alliance of western democracies;
Amendment 234 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the emergency contributions provided by China toat China’s unwillingness and lack of contributions to controlling and fighting the virus has led to myriad infections and deaths worldwide; also recognises, however, a clear geopand repeated violiatical and geo-economic dimension, bolstered by ‘virus and wolf warrior diplomacy’ and the politicisation of humanitarian assistanceon of human rights by the Chinese communist Government, and stresses the need to review and rethink EU-China relations and to consider taking sanctions and bringing action before different judicial courts, such as the International Criminal Court, for China’s possible commission of crimes against humanity;
Amendment 263 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the potential ‘debt trap’ that might affect African countries as a result of COVID-19, since the economic downturn will make it difficult for them to reimburse Chinese loans that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative‘debt trap’ Chinese loans given to some African countries;
Amendment 279 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate withStresses that an independent investigation must be carried out into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and has threatened to annex Taiwan; calls on the Member States to advocate Taiwan’s membership of the WHO;
Amendment 297 #
Amendment 298 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 b (new)
Subheading 3 b (new)
Criticises the statements by EP members requesting the withdrawal of sanctions against totalitarian, authoritarian and dictatorial regimes, invoking the crisis caused by coronavirus; takes the view that the strategy of pressuring government members of regimes that systematically violate human rights should not stop during the pandemic;
Amendment 299 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 b (new)
Subheading 3 b (new)
Expresses its profound regret at the attitude of narco-dictatorships such as Cuba and Venezuela whose systematic violation and deterioration of the human rights situation in their countries has further worsened the effects of the pandemic on their severely suffering populations;
Amendment 343 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 358 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 375 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 394 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 414 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in- depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets must not be cutand appreciates the important role of the states’ security bodies and forces during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 442 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 470 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that its biggest global consumer market of almost 500 million people gives the EU leverage on the world stage, and believes that a geopoliticalthe Commission should ustake this leverage wheninto account when it deals with other countries that are not prepared toupholding human rights or complying with the rule of law or international treaties;
Amendment 540 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that Chinese investment in Africa resulting from the COVID-19 crisis could further destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debtswhose fragility causes a rise in the massive flow of illegal immigrants to the north, which, in turn, mafia groups use to their advantage; calls for the EU presence in Africa to be strengthened, for financial assistance and recovery plans to be fostered and for an alternative to Chinese investmentshuman trafficking mafia groups such as the NGO Open Arms, among others, to be providersecuted;
Amendment 564 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 580 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Unionthe EU’s immense weakness; believes that the Conferencany debate on the Ffuture of Europe will provide a good platform to move forward in constructing more efficient decision making in EU external policies; is therefore determined to start the Conference as soon as possibleshould reassess whether to repatriate powers to the Member States, strictly apply the subsidiarity principle and fully respect the sovereignty of nation states;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas livestock farming is a key pillar in the sustainability of rural areas in the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas potential changes to European animal welfare legislation should be based on Article 13 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and respect for Member States’ competences in this area;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas hunting is a legal activity that is regulated perfectly by the Member States, with high standards with regard to ethics and protecting animal welfare;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to consolidate legislation on animal welfare and animal health and ensure that the requirements are clear; stresses that these requirements must be applied correctly and uniformly throughout the EU and that regular and comprehensive checks must be carried out; welcomes the Commission’s planned revision of legislation in this area in 2023 in keeping with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy; emphasises that changes made in the area of animal welfare must not undermine the economic sustainability of livestock farms;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to consolidate legislation on animal welfare and animal health and ensure that the requirements are clear; stresses that these requirements must be applied correctly and uniformly throughout the EU and that regular and comprehensive checks must be carried out; welcomes the Commission’s planned revision of legislation in this area in 2023 in keeping with the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy; points out that changes to legislation must be made gradually, be based on science and provide the financial support necessary to ensure that farms can be transformed without putting their survival at risk;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rejects the disinformation campaigns and false data that regularly besmirch the reputation of the European livestock sector; calls for recognition of the efforts and investments that European livestock farmers have made over the last decade to raise animal welfare standards in European production;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Demands that EU trade policy take into account the significant differences between European animal welfare standards and those of third countries, in order to prevent unfair competition from imported products without the minimum animal welfare guarantees;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that livestock farms in the EU are real innovation hubs that incorporate scientific advances to constantly improve their infrastructure and practices, consolidating high animal welfare standards to respond to meet the increasing demands of consumers;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that the common agricultural policy (CAP) seeks to enhance the welfare of on-farm animals by providing financial incentives and by focusing on the enforcement of animal welfare legislation; calls on the Member States to offer greater and effective support to farmers who voluntarily comply with more stringent animal welfare requirements, including through national support programmes and by cutting down on bureaucracy and red tape so as to facilitate the transformation of livestock farms and infrastructure;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that individual management practices often have a greater influence on animal welfare than rules alone; calls on the Commission to adopt a more output-oriented approach to future projects based on scientific evidence and knowledge;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU industrial sector, while having the potential to contribute to environmental protection, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and needs support for its recovery, irrespective of its activity;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas non-EU competitors often take advantage of less stringent climate and environmental regulations and lower labour costs, which has facilitated the relocation of European industry, ultimately having a detrimental effect on its competitiveness;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the technology to achieve the carbon neutral objectives laid down, particularly with regard to storing renewable energy, does not currently exist;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to consider the impact of COVID-19 by eventually reviewing or removing certain environmental targets to facilitate industrial recovery, taking into account the specific needs of each sector and region;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to focus the Next Generation EU programmes and instruments on the recovery of those sectors that have been hardest hit by the crisis caused by coronavirus, in both economic and employment terms, without making its support conditional on climate targets;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reminds the Commission to take the different industrial ecosystems into account, with the aim of tailoring the focus of each programme in the Industrial Strategy, taking into consideration the needs of those regions with a lower level of technological development;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that the relocation of European industry should act as a stimulus to invigorate the less-developed European regions, including regions with low populations and those with dispersed populations, as mentioned in Article 174 of the TFEU; stresses that such an approach would promote their economic growth and would create many jobs that, ultimately, would make it possible for them to retain their populations;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the need to take into account the closure of businesses and the increase in unemployment that will be caused by the industrial transformation required in order to achieve a carbon- neutral economy; in that connection, calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate and promote the retraining and improvement in the skills of the workers affected with the aim of increasing their employability and equipping them to take on new jobs;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that this transformation must take into account existing technological capacity and ensure that its targets are in line with the development of such capacity, without forcing industry to meet targets for which it is not prepared;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), which aims to enable a just and well-managed transition towards a resilient and sustainable society; emphasises that it is imperative that the EU achieve the revised 2030 and 2050 climate and biodiversity goals, effectively contributing to the economic recovery of Member States, and reach its commitments under the Paris Agreement, based on the best available science;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expects a new, unprecedented MFFIn these new economic and social circumstances resulting from the effects of COVID-19, expects a new MFF that is in line with the EU’s new needs, endowed with fresh money, and enhanced and new EU own resources, to be at the heart of the economic recovery and the green transition;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to a just recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that taxpayers’ money is invested in the future, not the pastsectors with added value; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and people more resilient; that employs public funds to climate proofin sectors and projects that provide solutions to climate change adaptation and mitigation, thereby generating green jobs and sustainable growth; that incorporates climate risks and opportunities into the financial system, as well as all aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to fossil fuel subsidies and applies the polluter pays principlethe gradual elimination of fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the European Parliament’s demand that at least 40 % of investments under the InvestEU programme should contribute to climate objectives; believes that the green finance gap is surmountable if private initiative overcomes the COVID-19 crisis and recovers the capacity to support public initiatives in the challenge of financing the green transition;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee the accessibility, effectiveness and consistency of the different instruments available to finance the green transition;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Deal and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Dealand competition rules to facilitate investment in the green transition and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 10 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU is seeking to establish an ambitious and comprehensive new partnership with the UK that covers the areas of interest outlined in the Political Declaration: trade and economic cooperation, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, foreign policy, security and defence, andcounter- terrorism, cyber security and other thematic areas of cooperation;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas as a third country, the UK cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member and the situation in both the EU and the UK will therefore change significantly as of January 2021;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the UK is an important player and ally in the field of foreign affairs, security and defence, characterized by its large defence budget, its far-reaching diplomatic network, high- class security and intelligence services and permanent seat on the UN Security Council, and a founding member of NATO
Amendment 38 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that there is a high level of convergence between the negotiating objectives expressed in its resolution of 12 February 2020 and the negotiating directivesose adopted by the Council on 25 February 2020; emphasises that the Commission has Parliament’s full support in negotiating with the UK in accordance with the established directives, as all three institutions broadly share the objectives thato be achieved through these negotiations should achieve;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 57 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Recalls that any future association agreement concluded between the EU and the UK pursuant to Article 217 of the TFEU (‘the Agreement’) must be in strict concordance with the following principles:
Amendment 58 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point i
Paragraph 4 – point i
Amendment 87 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that from the EU’s perspective,at the aim of the negotiations is to establish a new, ambitious and comprehensive partnership with the UK that is comprehensive and covers the areas outlined in the Political Declaration: trade and economic cooperation, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, foreign policy, security and defence, andcounter-terrorism, cyber security and wider thematic areas of cooperation;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of being ready for the UK’s withdrawal from the internal market and the customs union at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations; stresses that the consequences will be even more significant should no agreement be reached; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s sector-specific ‘readiness notices’, which seek to ensure that EU industry is ready for the inevitable shock that the UK’s withdrawal from the single market will cause;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Reiterates the EP's proposed mandate for the negotiations of 12 February 20201a in support of the negotiating directives, which establish that Gibraltar will not be included in the territorial scope of the agreements to be concluded between the EU and the United Kingdom, and that any separate agreement will require the prior agreement of the Kingdom of Spain; _________________ 1a OJ L 29, 31.1.2020, p. 7.
Amendment 109 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Recalls to fully respect and implement the citizens´ rights guaranteed under the Withdrawal Agreement for both EU and UK citizens and highlights in this regard the situation of Gibraltar where the rights of residents and specially those of workers who move from both sides must be secured until the controversy between Spain and the United Kingdom concerning the sovereignty over the territory has been reached in light of the relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which were endorsed by European Parliament and the European Council;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Withdrawal Agreement is the instrument for implementing the arrangements for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and that the only purpose of the EU-UK Joint Committee is to oversee its applicunder the Withdrawal Agreement is to oversee its implementation, application and interpretation; underlines the importance of the effective implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement as a litmus test for the good faith that the UK brings to the negotiating process and recalls that the outcome of the negotiations would be linked to itrust between the parties to the Agreement;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, after the end of the transition period the UK, while being a third country, will have the task ofo implementing parts of the Union Customs Code, which will require unprecedentednew structures to be set up even before the end of the transition period, necessitating due consideration for the issue of proper implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to carry out efficient checks and controls; notes that the term goods ‘at risk of subsequently being moved into the Union’ used in Article 5 of that Protocol is unclear and depends on subsequent decisions of the Joint Committee which are exempt from formal European Parliament scrutiny; requests to be kept fully informed on the application of that Article and any proposals for decisions of the Joint Committee in that regard;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that until 31 December 2020the end of the transition period, the United Kingdom is obliged to contribute to the financing of the European Defence Agency, the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and the European Union Satellite Centre, and to the costs of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the fact thatat during the transition period the UK must implement all pre-nd upheld all new and existing EU restrictive measures and sanctions and any decided during the transition period, must support EU statements and positions in third countries and international organisations, and participate on a case-by- case basis in EU military operations and civilian missions established under the CSDP, yet without any leading capacity within a new Framework Participation Agreement, while respecting the EU’s decision-making autonomy and the relevant EU decisions and legislation, including on procurement and transfers in the field of defence; asserts that such cooperation is conditional on full compliance with international human rights law and international humanitarian law and EU fundamental rights;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note that the UK has chosen to establish its future economic and trade partnership with the EU on the basis of a ‘Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement’ as laid down in the UK’s Approach to Negotiations; emphasises that, while the European Parliament is supportive of the EU constructively negotiating a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive FTA with the UK, by its nature an FTA will never be equivalent to ‘frictionless’ trade; shares the Commission’s negotiating position whereby the scope and ambition of an FTA that the EU would agree to is conditional on the UK agreeing to provisions related to the level playing field, given the geographical proximity and integration of markets, as well as on the conclusion of an agreement on fisheri bilateral partnership agreement on fisheries with the aim of maintaining a high level of cooperation, coherence and convergence, ensuring stable and continued mutual access to waters and resources in accordance with common fisheries policy principles;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii
Paragraph 13 – point iii
(iii) while striving for the widest possible trade in goods, the Commission should evaluate possible quotas and tariffs for the most sensitive sectors as well as the need for safeguard clauses to protect the integrity of the EU single market; reiterates, moreover, that for instance with respect to food and agricultural products, access to the single market is conditional on strict compliance with all EU laws and standards, particularly in the fields of food safety, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, geographical indications, animal welfare, labelling and traceability, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and human, animal and plant health;
Amendment 252 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point ii
Paragraph 16 – point ii
(ii) relevant tax matters, including the fight against tax evasion and avoidance and money laundering and terrorism financing;
Amendment 272 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly believes that the UK should adhere to the evolving standards on taxation and anti-money laundering and terrorism financing legislation within the EU acquis, including tax transparency, the exchange of information on tax matters and anti-tax avoidance measures, and should address the respective situations of its Overseas Territories, its Sovereign Base Areas and its Crown Dependencies and their non- compliance with EU good governance criteria and transparency requirements;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that this is contrary to the provisions of the Political Declaration, which contains a part dedicated specifically to the EU-UK futurealls for the establishment of a future broad, comprehensive and balanced EU-UK security partnership, and to which the UK has agreed;
Amendment 332 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that as of 1 January 2021, if there is nothe absence of a timely agreement on cooperation ion foreign and security policy, the UK will be considered a third country, which will have an unwelcome impact on existing cooperation in foreign and security policythis field as of 1 January 2021;
Amendment 345 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. ConsiderStresses that it is in the commonmutual interest of the UK and the EU to cooperate on the development of effective and genuinely interoperable defence capabilities, including within the European Defence Agency, and to continue the highly valuable partnerships within NATO and EU programmes on defence and external security, such as the European Defence Fund, Galileo and cyber-security programmes;
Amendment 349 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that a number of restrictive measures (sanctions regimes) are currently in force in the UK under EU legislation; underlines the fact that the UK will still be bound to apply UN sanctions regimes following its withdrawal; cCalls for the establishment of a proper coordination mechanism for sanctions between both parties in order to maximise their impact and to ensure convergence and that mutual interests are pursued and met in the promotion of common values;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture; stresses in this context that the Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests of July 2019 recognises that Union demand for products such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber, including in the form of processed products or services, is a large driver of deforestation, ecosystem destruction and human rights violations across the globe;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes business’ growing awareness of the problem of global deforestation, the need for corporate action and corresponding commitments; emphasises, however, that companies’ voluntary anti- deforestation commitments often only cover parts of their supply chains and were, as of yet, not sufficient to are not sufficient to halt global deforestation but have contributed significantly to reducing thalt global deforestationphenomenon and to the development of more sustainable practices;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that third-party certification schemes have played an important role in bringing together business and civil society to develop a common understanding of the problem of deforestation; observes, however, that voluntary third-party certification schemes alone, to date, are not effective in, despite having contributed to the development of good practice, cannot alone halting and reversinge global deforestation; notes that voluntary third-party certification can beschemes have significant potential as an auxiliary tool to assess and mitigate deforestation risks when designed and implemented well with regard to the sustainability criteria it is based on, the robustnes. Certification schemes should meet strict parameters in terms of the certification and accreditation process. In this regard, independent monitoring, possibilities to monitoring of the supply chain, requirements to protection of primary forests and promoteion of sustainable forest management are particularly important;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CriticisesPoints out that third-party certification and labels alone unduly shift the responsibility to decide whether to purchase deforestation-free products to the consumers; therefore emphasises that third-party certification can only be complementary to, but cannot replace,cannot provide all of the solutions to the complex problem of global deforestation; third-party certification must therefore be accompanied by thorough due diligence processes of companies;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that a new EU legal framework cannot contribute to stigmatising a product, region or country of origin. The EU should therefore favour cooperation with those third countries that are prepared to activate new and ambitious measures to halt deforestation in their territories;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges the EU to incorporate specific, binding sustainability provisions into business agreements in order to guarantee that imported products do not originate from areas affected by deforestation;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that forest and ecosystem-risk commodities covered by this EU legal framework should be determined case by case on the basis of objective and science-based considerations that such commodities pose high risks for the destruction and degradation of forests and high-carbon stock and biodiversity- rich ecosystems, as well as for the rights of indigenous people and human rights in general;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Encourages the EU to develop information and awareness-raising campaigns about the importing of commodities essential for certain sectors of the economy when it can be proven that they are sustainable and are not sourced from deforested areas or biodiversity-rich ecosystems;
Amendment 215 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that local communities, indigenous peoples, land and environmental defenders often are on the frontline of the fights to preserve ecosystems; is concerned that the degradation and destruction of forests and other valuable ecosystems frequently goes along with human rights violations or follows from it; urges, therefore, to include the protection of human rights, in particular land tenure, land and labour rights, with a special view to the rights of indigenous peoples, within the future EU legal framework;
Amendment 227 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that such an EU legal framework should also be extended to high-carbon stock and biodiversity-rich ecosystems other than forests, in line with the international definition of such ecosystems, so as to avoid pressure being shifted to these landscapes;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that these obligations should apply to all companies placing forest and ecosystem-risk commodities (FERC) on the Union market, irrespective of their size or place of registration; believes that in a fragmented end-market, the inclusion of smaller and larger companies is key to ensure both large-scale impact and consumer trust; emphasises that the regulatory framework must not give rise to undue burdens on small and medium-sized producers or prevent their access to markets and international trade; recognises, therefore, that due diligence, reporting and disclosure requirements must be non-discriminatory, proportionate to the level of risks associated with the given commodities and able to provide legal certainty for operators;
Amendment 255 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that such a legal framework needs to, and can be, designed in a way so as to be in line with World Trade Organization requirements, so as not to lead to arbitrary distortions of competition in international commodities trade;
Amendment 267 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the impact of the Union’s consumption of forest ancommodities that could encosystem-risk commoditurage deforestation in third countries needs to be adequately addressed in any follow-up, regulatory or non-regulatory, actions and measures to the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 392 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 515 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point f – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point f – paragraph 1
Third-party certification schemes can complement and informreplace the risk assessment and mitigation components of due diligence systems, provided that these schemes are adequate in terms of scope and strength of sustainability criteria and meet adequate levels of transparency, impartiality and reliability. Third-party certification schemes should also meet specific governance criteria consisting of independence from the industry, inclusion of social and environmental interests in standard-setting, independent third-party auditing, public disclosure of auditing reports, transparency at all stages, and openness. It is only after the economic operator has performed such an assessment of the scope and strength of sustainability and of the governance criteria that it may decide to take into account third-party schemes where necessary and relevant. However, third- party certification should not impair the principle of the economic operator’s liability.
Amendment 573 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 585 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.2 – point a – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.2 – point a – paragraph 1 – point i
i) jointly and severally liable for direct harm arising out of human rights or environmental abuses, as set out in the proposal, caused, aggravated, contributed by or linked to controlled or economically dependent entities;
Amendment 587 #
2020/2006(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.2 – point a – paragraph 1 – point ii
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.2 – point a – paragraph 1 – point ii
ii) liable for direct harm arising out of human rights or environmental abuses directly linked to their products, services or operations through a business relationship, unless they can prove they acted with due care and took all reasonable measures given the circumstances that could have prevented the harm. Economic operators may therefore discharge their liability if they can prove that they took all due care to identify and avoid the damage.
Amendment 2 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the NATO Secretary General’s Statement on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear forces Treaty of 2 August 2019,
Amendment 3 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the new START Treaty signed by the United States and Russian Federation in effect since 5 February 2011,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to Russia’s repeated violations of the INF Treaty due to Russia’s deployment of the SSC-8 missile system,
Amendment 18 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the 2020 review conference will take place in a particularly challenging international security context, owing to the lack of progress in the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula as well as the US withdrawal from, Iran’s alleged violations and the responding formal complaints of France, UK and Germany formally triggering a dispute mechanism in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran; whereas the current degree of disagreement and division between the 191 NPT nuclear- armed and non-armed state parties over the best approach to reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons will add a further challenge to the debate;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the previous failurecomplete disregard by Russia to honour the security guarantees it had given to Ukraine by the Budapest Memorandum and disregard for international law, has had a corrosive effect on the climate of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation talks;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 35 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas the strategic nuclear forces of the United States, UK and France have contributed to nuclear deterrence for decades;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas multilateral dialogue and diplomacy have proven to be effective tools in preventing the proliferation crisis and an escalation of conflicts, as demonstrated by the JCPOA, which is considered a historic accomplishment and a key contribution to the global non- proliferation regimemultilateral dialogue and diplomacy are required to revive the JCPOA, which is considered a floundering agreement due to Iran´s recent violations and the resulting triggering of the dispute mechanism by all of the JCPOA´s European signatories;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) remind the states that the 50th anniversary of the NPT, coinciding with the 2020 Review Conference, could provide momentum for engaging in a sincere and result-oriented dialogue in order to restore mutual trust and confidence, the aim being to enlarge areas of overlap and identify a common ground in order to make headway with discussions; the ultimate goal being the adoption of an agreed document recognising nuclear disarmament and the total elimination of nuclear weapons as a common objective;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) call on states in violation of the NPT such as Iran, to recognise nuclear arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes as crucial tools in substantially contributing to reversing the deterioration of the international security environment, thereby preventing major interstate war and preserving peace and security;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) urge the US and Russia to assume responsibilities that stem from their possession of the bulk of world’s nuclear arsenal in order to enhance mutual trust and confidence in view of resuming a dialogue on possible ways to build a new arms control relationship; stress that a clear commitment by Russia and the US, ahead of the 2020 NPT Review Conference, to extend the new START Treaty before February 2021 would be an important contribution to the review conference; strongly encourages both parties to negotiate a new instrument that would eincompass both deployed and non- deployed weaponlude China in light of its widespread proliferation of missile technologies, as well as strategic and non- strategic weapons;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) reiterate the EU’s deep regret in connection with the recent collapse of the INF Treaty due to Russia's deployment of the SSC-8 missile system, which is nuclear-capable, mobile, hard to detect, and lowers the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict, while stressing the significant negative impact of this on European security; call on both signatories to the INF Treaty to resume dialogue on possible ways to put in place a new legally binding instrument for short- and medium-range missiles; support efforts to multilateralise such instruments to include China in light of its widespread proliferation of missile technologies;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) take into account the outcome of the first session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Nuclear- Weapon-Free Zone, the abstention from an instauration of a convention by all 28 Member States and continue supporting the longstanding goal of drafting a legally binding treaty allowing for the establishment of a MENWFZ; encourage all participating states to do their utmost to advance in this endeavour at the second session of the Conference;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) support the commitment to enhance transparency by the nuclear-weapon statesamong all nuclear-armed signatories of the NPT in line with the 13 steps on disarmament adopted at the 2000 NPT Review Conference; recall that further improving the reporting mechanism by systematising the nuclear-weapon- states’ reporting frameworks would contribute to achieving the same level of transparency among the different nuclear- weapon states; in this context calls on the EU to pay special attention to the Non- Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative proposals to enhance transparency for strengthening the review process of the NPT;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) reaffirm the EU’s continuing commitment to the JCPOA as the best possible means for obtaining assurances of an exclusively peaceful use of nuclear energy by Iran, and as a vital tool for enhancing stability and security in the Middle East; reiterate the EU’s regret over the withdrawal by the US fromand Iran´s alleged violations resulting in dispute mechanisms being triggered by all European signatories to the JCPOA andrisking the re-impositions of sanctions should Iran continue its violations; calls on Iran to return to full compliance with its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA and the NPT;
Amendment 5 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to propose strategic guidelines for strengthening the permanent structured cooperation, in order to counter the new threats in the eastern Mediterranean;
Amendment 28 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for increased funding for the Western Balkan countries and the countries of the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood in order to support political and economic reforms, with a focus on the most committed partners following the principle of ‘more for more and less for less’ and especially the partners that implement and actively defend international law;
Amendment 37 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contributeshall always and in every case meet all economic and social needs as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute, as much as possible, to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) is a key element in ensuring that the move to a climate-neutral economy is done in a fair manner. It shall, with a view to mitigating the socio-economic impact of the transition, provide specific support to help to mobilise at least EUR 100 billion during the period 2021- 2027 in the worst affected regions.
Amendment 235 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green and digital transitioneconomic, social and health needs, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
Amendment 240 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 274 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) where the recovery and resilience plan does not comply satisfactshall give priorilty with the criteria set out in Article 16(3), noto meeting economic, social and health needs for a financial contribution shallto be allocated to the Member State concerned.
Amendment 4 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve Union climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, and in the spirit of European solidarity, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenges of the transition while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 6 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Different communities and citizens, depending on their social, geographic and historic circumstances, will be affected in different ways. Not all Member States, regions and cities start the transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. At the same time, it is important to recognize that not all regions and communities will benefit equally from a transition to a climate neutral economy and its socio-economic footprint, including welfare and jobs, will vary owing to a broad range of factors. The increase in employment opportunities in the transition forecast is unevenly distributed across different regions whereas job creation in new sectors is not necessarily neatly aligned, temporally or geographically, with job losses.
Amendment 8 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, particular coal, but also peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments required by Union climate policies. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
Amendment 19 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by competent authorities and approved by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wider range of investments as compared to the first pillar, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a Union climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Investment in natural gas as a bridging technology towards renewable energy sources (RES) and an efficient and affordable way of fuel switching from higher emissive sources should be taken into account. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
Amendment 33 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 41 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) Given the relatively low grant component level, a number of projects could have an insufficient funding stream in order to be supported only by the Facility. This could lead to a lack of expected absorption in less developed regions where a lower-income public sector could experience difficulties in co- financing. Therefore, eligible projects should combine support under other Union programmes.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 83 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a Union climate-neutral economy and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 88 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 95 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of the grant shall not exceed 15% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner under this Facility. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita not exceeding 75% of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of Regulation [new CPR], the amount of the grant shall not exceed 205% of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner. For projects located in territories in NUTS level 2 regions with a GDP per capita of between 75 % and 100 % of the average GDP of the EU-27 as referred to in Article [102(2)] of [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument ("Common Provisions Regulation")], which in the 2014-2020 programming period were classified as less developed regions, the amount of the grant shall not exceed 25 % of the amount of the loan provided by the finance partner.
Amendment 54 #
Amendment 74 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In the light of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some objectives and tools included in the European Green Deal may be significantly affected. To that end, the Commission will periodically prepare a report on and detailed assessment of the impact of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic on the objectives of all the legislative initiatives resulting from the Green Deal.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) EU climate action will always be taken with particular care given to maintaining the economic viability of strategic sectors. Ensuring food production and security in cooperation with the Member States continues to be one of its priorities. The Commission will present, by 1 January 2021, a detailed assessment of the impact of the European Climate Law on the resilience and competitiveness of the EU’s farming sector.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. Farming and forestry are natural carbon sinks that can make a particularly significant contribution to achieving the objectives set. The Union- wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition. Up to 2030 and beyond, measures at European level, such as the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading, will ensure overall progress throughout the Union in a profitable and effective manner, providing the requisite flexibility to combine achieving climate objectives and economic sustainability,
Amendment 257 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society, legal certainty for operators and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 321 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency, the Joint Research Centre and the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s High Level Group should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 359 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carryies out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at independent expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. 37
Amendment 370 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 ofcompetences granted to it in the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 373 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The EU is currently responsible for 10% of the world’s emission of greenhouse gases. The climate-neutrality objective is limited to emissions from European production. A coherent climate policy also involves controlling emissions from consumption and energy and resource imports.
Amendment 505 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how the Union legislation implementing the Union’s 2030 target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared to 1990 and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider takadopting the necessary measures, including the adoption ofrequisite legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 557 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9islative proposals to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
Amendment 592 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) The needs of the European economy to overcome the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Amendment 743 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The trajectory, in accordance with paragraph 1, will be backed up with a detailed assessment of the potential to cut greenhouse gases in each economic sector, showing their expected contributions to the overall climate- neutrality objective.
Amendment 953 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) reports of the European Environment Agency (EEA), the Joint Research Centre and the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s High Level Group;
Amendment 975 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The EEA, the Joint Research Centre and the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s High Level Group shall assist the Commission in the preparation of the assessment referred to in Articles 5 and 6, in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 1027 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 124 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement, and not substitute the resources available under cohesion policy, thereby providing added value to instruments already in place.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Nuclear energy can play a role in meeting climate objectives because it does not emit greenhouse gases, and can also ensure a significant share of electricity production in the EU. Nevertheless, due to the waste it produces, this energy requires a medium- and long-term strategy that takes into account technological advances (laser, fusion, etc.) aimed at improving the sustainability of the entire sector. The Fund could contribute to implementation of safe nuclear energy and thus help to meet the EU’s climate goals.
Amendment 162 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, seeking synergies with European initiatives such as the Smart Village and Start-ups Village, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 280 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which and may not come from other EU funds. The JTF may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 286 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which and may not come from other EU funds. The JTF may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 330 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators and consulting services;.
Amendment 366 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments related to construction of nuclear power plants as well as distribution of nuclear energy;
Amendment 399 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Amendment 413 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments in sustainable multimodal urban mobility or contributing to reducing emissions in all transport modes;
Amendment 459 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 470 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;
Amendment 531 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. Such transfers shall be voluntary for the Member States. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.
Amendment 19 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and commitment to continue contributing to the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Georgia conflict, including through the EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, the Co-Chairmanship of the Geneva International Discussions, the actions of EUMM and the policy of non-recognition and engagement; strongly condemns the illegal occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia by the Russian Federation and the ongoing borderisation process; emphasises that the AA covers the entire territory of Georgia, including its occupied regions, and aims to benefit its whole population; calls on the Russian Federation to fulfil its obligations under the EU-mediated ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008, notably to withdraw all its military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories and allow the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) unhindered access to the whole territory of Georgia; asks the Commission and the EEAS to enhance their efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully, including through the EUMM and the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission and the EEAS to keep the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Georgia conflict high on their agenda, including with Russia, and enhance their efforts to promote the implementation of the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement by Russia, which EU mediated; in this regard calls on the EEAS to perform an impartial and thorough assessment of all key parts of this agreement and clear information which are still not fulfilled by the Russian Federation;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 31 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Commends efforts of Georgian healthcare workers, the government and other people involved in fight against the coronavirus; recognizes vital contribution of the Tbilisi-based Lugar biomedical lab, which is funded by the US government and has been the target of Russian disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories since it opened;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that Georgian citizens have made 900 000 visa-free visits to Schengen and Schengen-associated countries since March 2017; is concerned by the increasing number of unfounded asylum requests by Georgian citizens; calls on all the Member States that have not already done so to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin in order to speed up the processing of such requests; stresses the importance of continuous implementation of the visa liberalisation benchmarks by Georgia; takes note however of the increasing number of unfounded asylum requests by Georgian citizens;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines Georgia's role as a reliable partner of the European Union and a significant contributor to the CSDP and NATO missions and operations; calls on the Council and the EEAS to further engage with Georgia in the area of CSDP, in particular considering Georgia’s interest to discuss the possibility of its participation in PESCO projects, as well as develop cooperation with the relevant EU agencies, when it is of mutual interest for both the EU and Georgia.
Amendment 39 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Condemns Russia’s hybrid warfare against Georgia and frequent attempts to use Georgia as a testing ground for its disinformation activities as well as malicious cyber capabilities, as recently revealed by the massive cyber- attack on Georgia’s infrastructure in October 2019; calls to the Council and the EEAS to step up cooperation in cyber security with Georgia as a matter of mutual interest;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Commends the Georgian authorities for completing the constitutional reform process and the major political parties for signing the Memorandum of Understanding of 8 March 2020, which established the key features of the electoral system to be used for the upcoming parliamentary elections; calls on all parties to ensure that the agreement is translated into law and fully implemented as soon as possible and elimination of political interference into justice system; welcomes the pardoning of Gigi Ugulava and Irakli Okruashvili by the President of Georgia as an important step towards the full implementation of Memorandum; looks forward to seeing the agreed-upon changes made to the electoral system when the Georgian parliament returns to work in the next weeks, as well as the release of Giorgi Rurua, a media owner who was detained in November;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Following the agreement reached by the political parties on 8 March, expresses strengthened hope for normalization of political climate in the run up to the elections and that the campaign will be free of violence and abuse of justice system for political purposes; underlines, however, that any further misuse of administrative resources and acts of violence against leaders of legitimate opposition may lead to personal sanctions on perpetrators of such acts and officials responsible for instigating them;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Georgian authorities to implement swiftly and fully the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and review relevant legislation to address the identified shortcomings and concerns enumerated in the OSCE/ODIHR and other legitimate election observation reports, particularly those related to impunity of violence, vote-buying as well as the ability of voters, especially civil servants, “to vote free from pressure and fear of retribution”;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of media freedom, which should entail equal access for all political parties to the media during the upcoming electoral campaign, pluralistic and non-discriminatory coverage of political views in programmes by public and private broadcasters, clear provisions regulating free and paid advertisements, and improved transparency through strengthened media monitoring; taking into account previous criticism by ODIHR and Reporters Without Borders, urges the Georgian Dream party and the government to ensure effective handling of information environment in the run up to the 2020 elections and to work with the civil society and the private sector to limit and prevent information manipulations, including disinformation and propaganda campaigns against any political group or the country;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges that the media landscape in Georgia is dynamic and pluralistic, but also polarised; expresses deep concern that media outlets critical towards the government often become subject of pressure in the form of court cases against the founders (Nika Gvaramia of TV Mtavari), arrest of the shareholders (Giorgi Rurua and TV Mtavari), financial and tax related charges (Avtandil Tsereteli and TV Pirveli) and firing or resignation of critical TV journalists and editors (Public Broadcaster of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara);
Amendment 83 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about recent court cases against opposition politicians, which contributed to a climate of increased mistrust and heightened tensions between the ruling party and the opposition, and led to a polarisation of politics and society; calls on Georgia to respect the highest standards of judicial independence and fair trial as committed to under the AAexpresses concern that violent incidents against opposition leaders and peaceful demonstrators often remain unpunished, despite clear evidence linking such attacks with ruling party sympathisers and officials;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages Georgian government to take full advantage of existing mechanisms to foster diversification of trade and encourage internal entrepreneurship and foreign direct investments, as well as additional transparent measures of security screening of the FDIs;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls to move forward with infrastructural projects of strategic importance for developing regional transportation and trade; in this regard expresses its hope that Georgia will accelerate construction of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, in line with Georgia’s strategic Euro-Atlantic objectives; is concerned, however, about the numerous obstacles of administrative and political nature that continue to hinder the project, as well as with signs of Russian interference;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the fundamental principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council on Cyprus, including Resolution 541 (1983), Resolution 550 (1984) and, Resolution 789 (1992) and Resolution 2537 (2020),
Amendment 44 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingnessimplies a firm commitment to comply with the obligations and to progressively approach in all aspects the values, interests, standardsregulatory framework and policies of the EU;
Amendment 55 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas an analysis of the Commission’s reports on Turkey since 2014 and, in particular, the 2019 and 2020 reports, reveals that Turkey has increasingly and rapidly distanced itself from the EU’s values and its normative frameworkcompliance with the rules of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, and that the continued centralisation of power in the Presidency, without ensuring a sound and effective separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches and the judiciary, has led to a political polarisation that is preventing constructive parliamentary dialogue;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that the respective constructive efforts are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Turkey regularly violates the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 91 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas, in 2019, Turkey expanded its drilling operations in the area west of Cyprus; whereas, in that regard, the European Council has reconfirmed the EU’s position on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus and unequivocally reaffirmed its solidarity with Greece and Cyprus;
Amendment 97 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the Hagia Sophia has been turned back into a mosque, which has further increased tensions;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards, in particular those aimed at preserving peace in Europe, has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historical low point, having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative aimed at destabilising peace in Europe; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerfidelity of its repeated commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable componrequirement ofor the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that no incentiveducement that the EU could offer nor any of the repeated calls that the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament could make for Turkey to comply with its obligations can ever replace the much- needed political will to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a member of the EU;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, since Parliament’s last report, the situation, far from improving, has deteriorated even further; firmly insists, therefore, on the formal suspension of accession negotiations with Turkey, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, the current and planned multiannual financial framework, and the EU-Turkey Action Plan on migration, and on the end of all EIB loans to Turkey, in order for both sides to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function, orand, if necessary, to explore possible new models for future relations;
Amendment 178 #
2019/2176(INI)
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations, and reiterates that one of the guiding principles of EU action is to ensure the defence of the national sovereignty and external borders of the Member States, and, therefore, to protect the common European interests, values and objectives;
Amendment 201 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between Turkish and European societies, combating all manifestations of social, religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting Turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes, nevertheless, that the accession process would still be the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the Turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of TurkeyTurkey should reconsider its actions and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society, and advance towards a more democratic model;
Amendment 210 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 236 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, itsthe adverse impacts on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt;
Amendment 319 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concern the way that the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaș and calls for his immediate release;
Amendment 431 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is alarmed by the consolidation of an authoritarian interpretation of the presidential system; is deeply concerned about the development of a constinuedtutional architecture that is hyper-centralisation of powered in the Presidency, which does not ensure a sound and effective separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches and the judiciary;
Amendment 446 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU orand its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life;
Amendment 448 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU orand its Member States; is concerned about the incprogreassing clout of religious conservatism inve Islamisation of political life;
Amendment 466 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. EU-Turkey relations and Turkish foreign policy
Amendment 487 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role playedsignificant commitment made by Turkey to the EU in respondingse to the migration crisies resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to giveand the reciprocal financial assistance that it is receiving, and regrets the ndecessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ision made in March by Ankara to encourage migrants and refugees to enter EU territory via the border with Greece; supports the suspension of European funding until there are clear signs of Turkey’s compliance with their respectiveits commitments;
Amendment 511 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Unionit seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union, which would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; recalls that the current Customs Union, which entered into force on 1 January 1996, will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States, and proposes that it be suspended for a renewable period of six months;
Amendment 545 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat, and calls on the European Council to take measures and impose severe sanctions in response to Turkey’s illegal activities;
Amendment 549 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges the Commission to express strong support for Greece and Cyprus, which are alone in facing Turkey’s attacks; invites all Member States to provide support to those countries, even military aid, and to help to strengthen control of the Union’s external borders in these areas, with respect for the sovereignty of the Member States in the field of foreign and security policy;
Amendment 553 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Requires Turkey to withdraw its army and stop drilling in the maritime areas of Cyprus and Greece, and urges the Commission to take firm steps to end this attack on the sovereignty of Member States;
Amendment 554 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Urges Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;
Amendment 566 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality;
Amendment 578 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges the EU to take steps with regard to Turkey to ensure the defence of the sovereignty not only of Cyprus and Greece, but also of all EU Member States, their external borders and, therefore, common European interests;
Amendment 581 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls on the EU, at the same time as taking the appropriate steps, to strongly urge Turkey to immediately stop its provocative, illegal and unconstructive attitude towards Greece, Cyprus and the EU as a whole;
Amendment 582 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. Recalls that the borders of Greece, Cyprus and Spain, among others, are European borders; urges the EU to provide the necessary support to Member States that suffer systematic violations of their sovereignty and borders and that have the same concerns about these problems, which are common and not isolated;
Amendment 605 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on Turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Libya under the auspices of the UN, and to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council and to cease its harassment, as in the case of France due to Turkey’s military aggression against the Courbet frigate when the vessel was helping to apply the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations on Libya;
Amendment 660 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that, given the constant violations of European and international law, it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States;
Amendment 674 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that both the EU and Turkey are aware that it is necessary and vital to develop a constructive, friendly and respectful attitude in their relations and that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring a relationship of mutual trust between the EU and Turkey that can form a solid and lasting foundation for further constructive development, constant improvement of people’s lives and the maintenance of peace; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU- Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D j (new)
Recital D j (new)
Dj. whereas joining NATO in 2020 marks a clear step towards greater stability, interoperability and defence integration into the Euro-Atlantic community, advancing their potential for eventual EU accession;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D l (new)
Recital D l (new)
Dl. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe and the participation of all Member States can assist the EU accession aspirations of the Western Balkans countries;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the authoriall political parties to sustain consensual efforts to strengthen democratic consolidation and the transformation process, fight against corruption, and restore the rule of law, while improving the climate for media and civil society;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Takes into consideration the further actions North Macedonia has adopted relating to security as stated in the Commission report on North Macedonia 2020; stresses that one of the most important problems the EU faces is the fight against terrorism; stresses the importance of continue to take measures against terrorism;
Amendment 98 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Urges North Macedonia to continue its efforts in addressing the concern of returning foreign fighters along with the concern of foreign direct investment from third countries promoting radicalisation in various communities throughout North Macedonia;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 165 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the country’s efforts in improving cooperation on managing migration and addressing the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; recalls the need to establish a viable mechanism for managing irregular migratory flows, as migration is one of the main problems in the EU and North Macedonia is one of the main transit routes for irregular movements, ensuring international protection and combating people smuggling networks;
Amendment 171 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes North Macedonia’s political, operational and logistical support to Frontex and the Border and Coast Guard services of Member States, urges North Macedonia to fully implement its bilateral treaties so it can further its joint exercises in this area of cooperation;
Amendment 173 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Welcomes the investigations taken against prolific smuggling rings; stresses that there is a considerable need for further action by local officials and intelligence sharing with EU law enforcement agencies;
Amendment 174 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Welcomes the advance in investigations since 2018 taken against organised crime, especially regarding smuggling and human trafficking;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges that the generally favourable environment for freedom of expression and media independence must be enhanced through improved self- regulation, transparency of ownership and advertising market, while increasing financial sustainability and impartiality of public and private media outlets;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Welcomes the recent announcement of North Macedonia in joining the Alexandroupolis Energy Project and encourages greater cooperation with Member States in improving energy security across the region;
Amendment 250 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Regrets that Bulgaria and North Macedonia have yet to find a compromise on issues related to history and language, trusts that they will soon be settled in order not to jeopardise the integration momentum, and looks forward to holding of the first intergovernmental conference, kick-starting the accession talks without a further delayakes into consideration that for the accession of a 3rd country to be part of the European Union, it must be in line with all Member States;
Amendment 261 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39b. Whereas to be part of the EU, North Macedonia has to fully implement their bilateral treaties;
Amendment 263 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 c(new)
Paragraph 39 c(new)
39c. Welcomes North Macedonia’s commitment to the ‘Clean Network’ initiative alongside Bulgaria and Kosovo in eliminating long term threats to data privacy and security by using only ‘trusted vendors’ in the development of its 5G technology and urges its neighbours to follow this example;
Amendment 270 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. ICommends the continued and standing contributions of North Macedonia to ongoing CSDP operations and Euro-Atlantic security. Recognises the professional conduct of the Army of North Macedonia and invites North Macedonia to continue contributing to the EU crisis management operations and increasing its alignment with the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 274 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Acknowledges the government’s political, cultural, economic and energy ties with Russia and expresses concern regarding the tremendous growth of Russian investment channelled to North Macedonia via third countries that have obscured the true extent of Russia’s economic footprint and have created an energy dependency by controlling the single gas route to the country via the Trans-Balkan Pipeline;
Amendment 275 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Commends the continued and standing contributions of North Macedonia to ongoing CSDP operations and Euro-Atlantic security. Recognises the professional conduct of the Army of North Macedonia and welcomes continued cooperation in this field;
Amendment 276 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Notes the growing risk of increasing influence of China and Russia throughout the region; expresses concern that North Macedonia could become increasingly vulnerable to investment from Russia and China, risking a backslide in development in the rule of law;
Amendment 277 #
2019/2174(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)
Paragraph 42 b (new)
42b. Welcomes the negotiations that are taking place regarding VISA’s with Russia and Azerbaijan; notes that North Macedonia’s VISA policy must be in line with EU VISA policy to aid accession efforts;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summits in the framework of the Berlin Process of 5 July 2019 in Poznań and of 10 November 2020 in Sofia,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas each enlargement country is judged individually on its own merits, and it is the speed and quality of reforms that determine the timetable for accession; whereas pursuant to Article 49 TEU, any European country may apply to become a member of the Union provided that it adheres to all of the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, respects fundamental freedoms, human and minority rights, and upholds the rule of law;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Montenegro has continued to build a good track record in implementing the obligations of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA);
Amendment 17 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU mobilised EUR 38 million in immediate support for the Western Balkans to tackle the health emergency caused by coronavirus; whereas up to EUR 3 million from that sum was allocated to Montenegro to support its supply of medical devices and personal equipment, such as ventilators, laboratory kits, masks, goggles, gowns, and safety suits;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU agreed on the reallocation of EUR 374 million from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance to help mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in the region; whereas EUR 50 million from that sum was allocated to Montenegro;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Commission adopted a package of EUR 70 million under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II) to help fund the access of Western Balkans countries toCOVID-19 vaccines procured by EU Member States;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the active engagement and appropriate inclusion of the Western Balkans countries in the Conference on the Future of Europe; is of the opinion that their contribution should be taken into account as they are committed to become Member States of the Union in the future;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 69 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WAlthough welcomes the fact that some progress has been made in the fight against organised crime, in particular as regards stronger capacity and professionalism of the police, encourages Montenegro to continue its efforts in this area, in particular through combating mafia, involved notably in cigarette smuggling, drug and arms trafficking as well as illegal gambling, and tracking its links to local politicians and police officers; underlines that systemic deficiencies in the criminal justice system remain and need to be addressed as a matter of priority;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that media literacy and media freedom are key to combating disinformation; calls for the strengthening of European cooperation with Montenegro on addressing disinformation, and cyber and hybrid threats; underlines that Montenegro is under strong and unwavering hostile propaganda pressure exerted by Russia, aiming - among other goals - to reduce the support of the population for the NATO Membership;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes progress on the protection of LGBTI rights and the adoption of the law on same-sex partnershipsMontenegro’s efforts to strengthen minorities’ rights protection;
Amendment 123 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. CommendWelcomes Montenegro for it's commitment to inclusive regional cooperation, and the constructive role it plays in the Western Balkans region, and welcomes its active participation in numerous regional initiatives;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the strategic importance of Montenegro's NATO Membership and calls on the government to work towards strengthening cooperation with the Alliance and increasing support for it among the population;
Amendment 137 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. CommendWelcomes Montenegro’s full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and its active participation in civilian missions under the common security and defence policy (CSDP); in particular, welcomes its ability to overcome foreign provocations, including disinformation campaigns orchestrated by Russia and China; encourages it to cooperate in the field of resilience to foreign interference and cybersecurity with both the EU and NATO;
Amendment 144 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CommendWelcomes Montenegro’s progress on and renewed commitment to international police cooperation, and encourages it to continue its efforts to cope with the migratory pressure, by further developing its international cooperation on readmission and raising its capacity to prosecute migrant-smuggling networks;
Amendment 160 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to support Montenegro’s efforts to reduce unemployment, seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular in the tourism sector, that accounts, directly and indirectly, for more than 20% of Montenegro’s GDP; notes with concern that in the first eight months of 2020, the number of tourist arrivals to Montenegro decreased by almost 80% year-to-year due to travel restrictions and virus-related concerns;
Amendment 177 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls onWelcomes the Commission and the Council's decision to include Montenegro in joint EU procurement for vaccinations, and to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens of all Western Balkan countrie; calls on the Commission for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among the Western Balkan countries, taking into consideration each country’s pandemic situation and its individual needs;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Encourages Montenegro to precede its much needed investments in infrastructural projects by robust feasibility studies so that they can be economically viable; warns Montenegro of a clear risk that the realisation of road and energy infrastructure projects in cooperation with unreliable foreign investment partners may represent to the country’s sovereignty and strategic interests;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to audit fully and present accounts for aid granted by the EU to third countries, given that the aim of the EU’s external action is to promote democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and peace, and reiterates the requirement approved by this House in March 2019 that EU aid be suspended immediately in the event of a decline in democratic standards or a breach of human rights or the rule of law;
Amendment 453 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as totalitarian regimes, dictatorships, tyrannies, wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, and smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
Amendment 66 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Article 22 of the EU MRV Regulation states that the Commission will, in the event of an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system or on global measures to reduce GHG emissions from maritime transport, review the EU MRV Regulation and, if appropriate, propose amendments in order to ensure alignment with that international agreement.
Amendment 88 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) A global approach to address GHG emissions from international shipping led by the International Maritime Organisation would be more effective due to its broader scope. Therefore, changes to the IMO Data Collection System (DCS) with a view to achieve full alignment of this regulation with IMO DCS are to be encouraged by the Commission to speed up the process.
Amendment 127 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 757/2015
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(3a) allin Article 9, paragraph 2, point a is replaced by the following: "(a) no less than 90 % of the ship´s voyage during the reporting period either start from or end at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member state; and " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1583748236011&uri=CELEX:02015R0757-20161216)
Amendment 130 #
2019/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 757/2015
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(3b) Article 9, paragraph 2, point b is replaced by the following: "(b) the ship, according to its schedule, performs more than 3080 voyages during the reporting period " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1583748236011&uri=CELEX:02015R0757-20161216)