282 Amendments of Paavo VÄYRYNEN
Amendment 25 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the EU exports and imports of agri-food products is based on trade agreements. Stresses that they should ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest of the world with favourable preferences given to the developing countries;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Reminds of the negative impact of the climate change on the global food production; calls on the EU to carry its responsibilities for the global food security by supporting food production in the developing countries and by maintaining its own capacity for increasing food production;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Urges the EU to encourage the developing countries to concentrate their food production for satisfying the domestic food demand and the growing demand of the south-south market rather than for export to the developed countries; also for that reason stresses the importance of fighting land grabbing in developing countries;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Calls on the EU and its Member States to provide their know-how and financial support for promoting in developing partner countries sustainable agriculture based on small and family farming;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to put an end to the goal of an ever more intensified Europeanromote ecologically sustainable agriculture and to cebased overproduction in the livestock sector through the obligatory introduction of an area-based livestock farming system; consequently urges them to reduce, and ultimately to put an end to, their imports of protein crops from third countries such as Argentina and Brazil, since increased soybean production has led to negative social and environmental impactsn genuine family farming; urges them to increase production of domestic protein crops in order to reduce imports of protein crops from outside the EU;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a shift away from indirect subsidies such as area payments; stresses the fact that EU agricultural exports, such as dairy and tomato products, poultry and cereals, can be a veritable danger toReminds that EU agricultural exports can distort the domestic markets in developing countries; recalls in this context the fact that the market-distorting effects of the reintroduction of coupled support in the CAP 2014-2020, for example for dairy products, and the conscious overproduction after the abolition of the milk quotas in 2015 cannot be reduced by fiboth in the EU and ing so-called ‘new market outlets’ for European agricultural products in developing countries, because this will only aggravate the situation of farmers in thesedirectly in developing countries;
Amendment 52 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 24 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a stable regulatory and institutional environment and a healthy economy are essential elements for ensuring competitiveness, investments, job creation, a higher standard of living and sustainable growth;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it vital to intensify relations between the EU and Africa and to establish ‘win-win’, equal and sustainable cooperation to meet shared challenges and secure common benefits, particularly in priority fields such as economic development and job creation, good governance, security, migration, the environment, urbanization of megacities, gender, education and youth;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the recognised effectiveness of ACP-EU cooperation and the results achieved in the field of development; stresses that this common framework must be maintained, while developing the regional dimension, including by means of increased cooperation with the African Union and, the regional economic communities and other regional organizations;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building more resilient States and societies for the benefit of youngall people, particularly the youth, in order to attain the SDGs
Amendment 128 #
2017/2083(INI)
14. Reiterates the importance of the African Peace Facility and its support for the various EU missions and operations deployed in Africa; calls for European peace and security actions to be stepped up, in cooperation with African and international partners; and reminds of the close inter-linkage between development and security and a need to enhance mutually reinforcing interventions in the areas of the two.
Amendment 146 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the private sector, from micro to small and medium size enterprises, to cooperatives and multinational companies, plays a decisive role in job creation and the development process, and that it helps to finance the latter; welcomes the establishment of the European Fund for Sustainable Development, which should make it possible to support the private sector in African countries and thus promote investment and more effective mobilization of domestic resources and the creation of sustainable jobs;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates EU's commitment to build resilience in partner countries through inclusive and sustainable economic growth for human development, with paying special attention to vulnerable groups, including youth and women, to participate, and to benefit from wealth and job creation.
Amendment 191 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that Africa’s population is growing rapidly, which necessitates a long- term strategic vision to develop sustainable, inclusive and participatory societies; stresses the crucial role of the emancipation of women, gender equality and education, particularly of girls, in building a resilient society;
Amendment 201 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational trainingaccessible and inclusive technical and vocational training, and life- long learning opportunities, both formal and informal;
Amendment 226 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes the problems arising from the urbanization and explosive growth of megacities and the challenges this poses for social, economic and environmental resilience; calls for balanced regional and local social and economic development to relieve the pressure to migrate to urban megacentres, thus alleviating the problems of uncontrolled urbanization.
Amendment 244 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Wishes to see migration and mobility approached as reciprocal development tools for the two continents, with a long-term strategy which takes into account demographic perspectives and the root causes of migration;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 49 #
2017/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a
Paragraph a
(a) to continue to call for the full respect of internationally recognised borders and the territorial integrity of Eastern European and South Caucasus countries, including Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, in light of the violations of international law in these areas; to support and reinvigorate diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement of these ongoing and frozen conflicts in the EU's eastern neighbourhood; to urge the international community to implement fully the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of Crimea; to actively increase pressure on Russia, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, in order to resolve the conflict in Ukrainfind peaceful, constructive, sustainable and realistic political solutions to these security problems by seeking to find a geopolitical balance that rejects all aspirations for exclusive spheres of influence;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph b
Paragraph b
(b) to push for stronger multilateral commitments to find sustainable political solutions to current conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Yemen and Libya; to continue to support UN special envoys’' work, actions and initiatives aimed at solving these conflicts; to call for continued humanitarian, financial and political assistance from the international community in order to address the humanitarian situation and to work towards the immediate cessation of violence; to support efforts deployed by the UN to find a sustainable resolution to the conflict in Syria and to continue to back the EU’'s role in the humanitarian field and the EU’'s regional initiative; to support the UN peace plan initiative in Yemen and to tackle the ongoing humanitarian crisis as a matter of urgency; to call for stronger support for the UN-backed government in Libya; recognizes the mistakes committed by EU and NATO member states in destabilizing Syria and Libya and seeks ways to remedy them;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph aa
Paragraph aa
(aa) to underline the leading role of the EU in the process that led to the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the General Assembly in September 2015; to take concrete steps to ensure the efficient implementation of Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs as important instruments for prevention and developmentby fighting poverty and by promoting environmentally, economically and socially sustainable development all over the world;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph aa a (new)
Paragraph aa a (new)
(aaa) to draw attention to the universal and transformative nature of the 2030 Agenda and that developed and developing countries have a shared responsibility for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; to stress the need for multi-sectoral, integrated approaches to eradicate poverty and hunger, prevent conflict and build resilience effectively, which implies working towards a better integration of humanitarian, disaster risk reduction, social protection, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, conflict mitigation and other development actions;
Amendment 235 #
2017/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph ad
Paragraph ad
(ad) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council on the basis of a broad consensus; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which shouldto strengthen the economic, social, environmental and development dimensions of the UN system by means of a structural and functional reform of the Economic and Social Council; to further the discussion on developing the Economic and Social Council into a Sustainable Development Council; to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, legitimacy, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the UN system;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a key instrument for eradicating poverty; calls on the EU and its Member States to recommit without delay to the 0.7 % of the gross national income target and to submit a timeline for gradually increasing ODA in order to reach this target; recalls in this context the allocation of at least 20% of ODA to human development and social inclusion and asks for a renewed commitment to this end;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) are essential means for the implementation of the SDGs, as these drive social and economic development and can provide life-saving solutions that address the global burden of poverty-related and neglected diseases; calls for the Commission and Member States to improve both the financial and policy environment to promote STI through its development cooperation;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) as an important contribution towards achieving broader Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in its actions for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and stresses the need to enhance mechanisms for PCD and PCSD within all EU institutions and policy-making as they are of vital importance for the successful implementation of the SDGs;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the role of the High-Level Political Forum in the follow-up and review of the SDGs, and calls on Commission and Council to honour the EU’s leading role in designing and implementing the 2030 Agenda by agreeing joint EU positions and joined-up reporting by the EU, based on coordinated reporting from Member States and the EU institutions, ahead of the High-Level Political Forum under the auspices of the General Assembly; invites the Commission to take stock of existing actions already during the upcoming High-Level Political Forum and the specific SDGs that will be under review;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that the three dimensions of sustainable development - environmental, economic and social - are inseparably connected; accordingly brings forward that the promotion of good governance, rule of law and human rights is essential not only for social sustainability but also for responsible utilization of natural resources and for the protection of the environment; stresses that economic sustainability is essential for the environment since poverty often leads to unsustainable use of natural resources;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Takes note of the problems arising from explosive growth of megacities and the challenges this phenomenon imposes to social and environmental sustainability; calls for balanced regional development and reminds that invigorated economic activity in rural areas and smaller towns and cities decreases pressure to migrate to urban megacenters thus alleviating problems of uncontrolled urbanization and migration; stresses that decentralized regional structures promote circulation of scares nutrients, such as phosphorus, from towns and cities back to agricultural production;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas organized crime and widespread corruption remains a serious concerns;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the new public administration reform strategy (PAR) 2016-2020, the public financial management reform programme, the entry into force of the new law on salaries and the simplification of administrative procedures; calls for measures to allocate the appropriate budgetary resources for PAR’s implementation, as well as for consistent political will to rationalise public administration, also in view of accession preparations; notes that limited progress towards strengthening administrative capacity is often due to weak commitment to reform by the authorities and a lack of clear requirements in IPA-funded projects for the authorities to follow up and capitalise on; encourages further depoliticisation of the public administration, and considers it essential to adhere to the principles of merit, accountability and transparency, and to ensure the citizens’ right to good administration, free of corruption;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on Montenegrin authorities to take a more proactive approach in following up on outstanding allegations of war crimes as well as to fight impunity; emphasises the need to effectively investigate, prosecute, try and punish war crimes in line with international standards; is concerned that no charges have been brought against officials at the top of command chain, and in regard to crimes of co-perpetration and aiding and abetting; stresses the need to effectively ensure that victims of war crimes have equal access to justice and reparations and calls for the full protection of witnesses;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the further strengthening of the anti-corruption framework, inter alia by making the Anti-Corruption Agency fully operational and by appointing special anti-corruption prosecutors; considers it essential to ensure their independence in investigations; stresses repeatedly the need to establish a track record on successful investigations and convictions, in particular in high-level corruption cases, and on measures to prevent corruption; calls for criminalising illicit enrichment; calls on the new government to make combating corruption one of its priorities by allocating sufficient human and budgetary resources to the task; regrets that sectorial action plans for areas particularly vulnerable to corruption, such as public procurement, privatisation, urban planning, education, health care, local government and police, has had very limited impact;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. While acknowledging CSOs’ involvement in the accession preparations, calls on the competent authorities to further improve CSOs’ access to EU-related information and to ensure that consultations with CSOs are held in a meaningful way, where possible; is deeply concerned that smear campaigns and intimidation attempts have continued against certain CSO activistof the opinion that authorities need to develop a more supportive and inclusive approach to facilitate grassroots activities by civil society, as well as to constructively accept criticism of state institutions, and to increase CSO's level of consultation in policy-making and theirs access to information; calls on authorities to encourage CSOs to actively participate in the overview of the whole electoral process and have observers in all bodies for conducting elections; is deeply concerned that smear campaigns and intimidation attempts have continued against certain CSO activists; urges authorities to establish a sustainable and efficient system of public funding for CSOs and an appropriate institutional and legal framework; insists on proper implementation, in line with legal requirements, of the law on gaming that is the largest source of public financing for CSOs;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes some progress in improving the situation of minorities; is concerned about the vulnerable position of women and girls in the Roma community including forced child marriages; welcomes the adoption of a 2016-2020 strategy and action plan for the social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians; calls for an appropriate budget to be allocated so that the action plan may be implemented properly; is concerned about persistent attacks against LGBTI community members and activists; encourages the competent authorities to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the rights of LGBTI people, notwithstanding the difficulties in acceptance of sexual diversity within Montenegrin society; calls on authorities to make further efforts on raising awareness about anti- discrimination among general public; remains concerned that most public buildings, including medical centres and university faculties, are still not accessible to people with disabilities;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for a further strengthening of human rights institutions, including the Ombudsperson and the Ministry of Human Rights and Minorities, and is of opinion that their knowledge of international and European human rights law and standards should be increased; is concerned about the lack of a uniform approach and low levels of penalties for human rights violations;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Remains concerned about continued gender-based violencedomestic and sexual violence, as well as prevalence of femicide, widespread gender-selective abortions on the detriment of female sex, the lack of prosecutions and the inefficient support to, and protection of, victims; calls for measures to establish adequate protection services, enhance relevant inter- institutional coordination, make effective use of the new unified database of cases of domestic violence, and implement the 2016-2020 strategy on combating domestic violence; underlines the importance to educate and train employees in state institutions to work with victims; stresses the importance of encouraging women’s representation in politics, including in key decision-making positions, as well as their access to the labour market; notes the continued implementation of the 2013- 2017 action plan on gender equality; urges the competent authorities to make sufficient budget allocations for its implementation;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes with concern that some IPA- funded capacity-building outputs were not fully used or followed up by the authorities; stresses that for positive outcomes authorities need to ensure adequate staff availability, adopt the necessary legislation to allow the output to be used and grant the necessary independence to newly created institutions;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to continue the work on migration related issues with all the countries of the Western Balkans, in order to make sure that European and international norms and standards are followed, welcomes the work done so far and underlines that adequate IPA funding should be set aside to this end;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for cultural rights to be promoted as integral fundamental human rights, and for culture to be considered for its intrinsic value as a fourth standalone, transverscentral part of the social pillar of the sustainable development together with social, economic and environmental dimensionsgoals besides human rights, good governance, rule of law, civil society, labour rights and equality;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to further support cultural relations with Nneighbourhooding countries through technical assistance and capacity-building programmes to improve governance and favour new partnerships at national, regional, local and cross-border levels, while providing a follow-up to regional programmes in Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood countries as well as in Russia within the framework of the Common Space on Research, Education and Culture;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that any current and new economic activity should be carried out in a sustainable way in order not to undermine the Arctic’s natural heritage and with full respect for the Arctic Indigenous peoples and local communities;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes note of the consultations by the Commission and the European External Action Service, which suggest that the European Arctic is suffering from underinvestment;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that in order to support sustainable development in the Arctic, there is a need for economic development, which includes for instance investing in issues such as environment, adaptation to climate change, infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation routes, meteorological cooperation and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU's engagement in the Northern regions and in the Arctic started already in the early 1990´s by its participation in the establishment of the Council of the Baltic Sea Region (CBSS), the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) and by the full membership of the Commission in them;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas after the EU's Northern enlargement a comprehensive Northern Dimension policy was developed for the Union covering both internal affairs and external relations;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the Northern Dimension has developed into a joint policy between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland; whereas besides the ND Partners also several multilateral organizations such as the AC, CBSS and BEAC participate; whereas Canada and the United States are observers of the ND; whereas the policy covers a broad geographical area from the European Arctic and Sub-arctic to the southern shores of the Baltic Sea, countries in the vicinity and from north- west Russia in the east to Iceland and Greenland in the west;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include substantive trade and environmental provisions in TTIP, which can contribute to preserving Alaska’s natural environment of Arctic areas in North America and Europe, including on fisheries and forestry;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the practical cooperation takes place within the Northern Dimension Partnerships established to deal with the following thematic issues: environment, public health and well- being, transport and logistics and culture;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the Northern Dimension has regular meetings of Foreign Ministers as well as the Parliamentary Forum;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates the call on the Commission to establish the EU Arctic Information Centre, with sufficient funds, in order to ensure efficient access to Arctic information and knowledge; points out that this kind of an EU Arctic Information Centre could be linked with already existing Arctic Centre or with some other Arctic institution as this kind of a solution would crucially lower the costs;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include in the integrated EU policy all international cooperation dealing with the Northern and Arctic regions: the Council of the Baltic Sea Region, Barents Euro-Arctic Council and the Northern Dimension; stresses the need for the EU to engage with all Arctic partners in policy dialogue;
Amendment 257 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the increase in the stationing of Russianof military forcactivities in the region, the building and reopening of bases and the creation of an Arctic military district of RussiaArctic by Russia, NATO and the United States; stresses the need to keep the Arctic outside any increase in military tensions;
Amendment 345 #
2016/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call on the Commission to establish the EU Arctic Information Centre, with sufficient funds, in order to ensure efficient access to Arctic information and knowledge; points out that this kind of an EU Arctic Information Centre could be linked with already existing Arctic Centre or with some other Arctic institution as this kind of a solution would crucially lower the costs;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for improved coordination of forest, agriculture, land use and rural development policies with a view to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the climate change commitments; reiterates EU's commitment to its renewable energy targets;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU is a major importer of products resulting from illegal deforestation; calls for the immediate termination of EU subsidies for biofuels produced from food crops which are needed for human nutrition and for a phase- out of such fuels; stresses the inadequacy of voluntary certification schemes, such as the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in addressing land grabs and human rights violations; calls for binding regulations on agricultural commodity importers’ supply chains;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas more effective co- operation should be paired with more resources for development, not less; whereas donor countries should reach the ODA target of 0.7 % of their national income;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas besides development aid and cooperation also other tools of development policy are needed in order to effectively eradicate poverty and promote the other Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a wide view and the utilization of all tools of development policy in the eradication of poverty and in the promotion of the other Sustainable Development Goals; is of the opinion that the effectiveness of development funding should be assessed also on the basis of its impact on the development policy as a whole; reminds that poverty reduction has been most effective in countries with sustainable economic growth; is of the opinion that Aid for Trade and other forms of trade and private sector facilitation can be instrumental for the effectiveness of development policy;
Amendment 1032 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 116 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Rule 116 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Parliament shall establish a register of Parliament documents. Legislative documents and certain other categories of documents shall, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, be made directly accessible through the register, in an open and accessible format to allow for the reuse of content. References to other Parliament documents shall as far as possible be included in the register.
Amendment 71 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2030 Agenda and the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development to cut across all internal as well as external EU policies and to be put at the heart of the Consensus; stresses the need for a wide view and the utilization of all tools of development policy; calls for the fight against poverty and hunger to remain the overarching and primary goal for EU development policy;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of environmental sustainability, including a stable climate, for poverty eradication and sustainable development; calls for environmental considerations to be integrated across all sectors of development cooperation; calls for the 2030 Agenda to be implemented as a whole and not selectively and in a coordinated and coherent manner with the Paris agreement on climate change;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EU and its Members States to strengthen efforts to achieve a universal 'right to health'; underlines that this cannot be reached through direct services alone; stresses that ensuring equitable access to quality health services provided by skilled, qualified and competent health staff is critical to ensuring equitable access to quality care; therefore, the new Consensus should promote investment in and empowerment of frontline healthcare workers, who are often the backbone of the healthcare system and play a critical role in ensuring coverage of healthcare services in remote, poor and underserved areas;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. In the light of demographic growth, most notably in Africa and in the LDCs, taking into account the fact that of the 21 countries with the highest fertility, 19 are in Africa, that Nigeria is the country with the world’s fastest-growing population, and that by 2050 more than half of global population growth is expected to be in Africa and this is a problem for sustainable development; suggests that EU development cooperation should put more emphasis on programmes that address this topic; underlines that appropriate attention should be given to the development of the agricultural sector;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the need for a comprehensive and holistic approach to food and nutrition security to end hunger and malnutrition; recognises that hunger and poverty are not accidents, but the result of social and economic injustice and inequality at all levels; reiterates that the Consensus should stress the EU's continued support to integrated, cross- sectoral approaches that include nutrition-specific as well as nutrition- sensitive interventions, which explicitly target gender inequality;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Bearing in mind the massively increasing food demand of the future global population; points out that globally small-scale farmers produce over 70 per cent of the world's food needs at present; suggests that empowering small-scale and family farmers and increasing their production is key to achieving the SDGs; underlines that better productivity of family farms can serve as an engine of sustainable social and economic development in regions across the developing world;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Points out that the urban population is predicted to increase by 2.5 billion by 2050 with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa; recognizes the problems arising from explosive growth of megacities and the challenges this phenomenon imposes to societal and environmental sustainability; calls for balanced regional development and reminds that invigorated economic activity in rural areas and smaller towns and cities decreases pressure to migrate to urban megacenters thus alleviating problems of uncontrolled urbanization and migration;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Underlines the need for multi- sectoral and integrated approaches to build resilience effectively, which implies working towards a better integration of humanitarian, disaster risk reduction, social protection, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, conflict mitigation and other development actions; calls on the EU and Member States to promote inclusive governance that addresses marginalisation and inequality drivers of vulnerability; recognises that vulnerable populations must be empowered to manage risk and to access decision making processes that impact their future;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2094(INI)
22. Believes that addressing the SDGs will require financing and action for development going beyond ODA and public policies; stresses the need for domestic as well as international and for private as well as public financing, and for policies linking public and private pro- development action and inducing an environment promoting gprowthgress and its equitable distribution through national budgets while respecting planetary boundaries and not compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recognising that GDP alone is not an adequate measure of progress as it does not reflect inequalities or environmental degradation; calls for alternative measures of progress to be developed as agreed in the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. SReiterates that a healthy environment, including a stable climate, is indispensable to poverty eradication; supports EU efforts to increase transparency and accountability in natural resource management and in the extraction of and trade in natural resources, and to promote sustainable consumption and production and to prevent illegal trade in sectors such as minerals, timber and wildlife; strongly believes that further global efforts are needed in order to develop regulatory frameworks for supply chains, so as to ensure sustainable management of and trade in such resources and to allow resource-rich countries and their populations to further benefit from such trade;
Amendment 258 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Strongly believes that further global efforts are needed in order to develop regulatory frameworks for supply chains and greater private sector accountability, so as to ensure sustainable management and trade in natural resources and to allow resource-rich countries and their populations protecting the rights of local and indigenous communities to further benefit from such trade and from the sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystems; and supports efforts to develop circular economies;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls for the promotion of sustainable forest management and underlines its possibilities of combatting climate change;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that Europe is now compelled to react to an arch of increasingly complex crises: from West Africa, through the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, to the Caucasus; and should prepare towards profound change of international security landscape as societal, economic, technological and geopolitical trends point to the growing vulnerability of the world’s population to shocks and stresses, including: interstate conflicts, natural disasters, extreme weather events, water crises, state collapse and cyber-attacks;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, equally, that the CSDP should be based on a strong collective defence principle, efficient financing and full coordination with NATO, while respecting Members States’ right to their own decisions concerning their defence policy, as some of the EU Member States are militarily non-aligned;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, equally, that the CSDP should be based on a strong collective defence principle, efficient financing and full coordination with NATO;
Amendment 265 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is convinced that enhancing the EU’s status as a global security provider needs adequate, sufficient capabilities and a competitive defence industry ensuring a sustainable supply chain; notes that the European defence sector is characterised by fragmentation and duplication, which need gradual elimination through a process providing incentives and rewards to all national components; emphasises on development of European capabilities and an integrated defence market;
Amendment 294 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) increasing role in coordinating capability-driven programmes, projects and activities, indispensable to an efficient CSDP; welcomes the EDA’s Capability Development Plan and stresses the need for further commitments to ensure its full implementation;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is of the view that the accomplishment of effective medicine provision in developing countries is still an unresolved challenge; considers that lifesaving medicines aren't just another consumer good, and thus, should not be regulated as such;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Observes that the EU’s current biomedical R&D system based on IP monopolies has proved a failure to deliver accessibility for life saving medicines in the developing world, and that the EU has not received sufficient return on its public investment in biomedical R&D with regards to the property on the outcome of research;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls to restructure our biomedical R&D system in order for it to be capable of developing efficient access to medicines policies, within the framework of the EU's development policy, capable of effectively delivering lifesaving drugs to millions in the developing world which are currently excluded from access;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Reminds that the Least Developed Countries are the most affected by poverty-related diseases, especially HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, diseases of the reproductive organs and infectious and skin diseases;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Considers that the lack of access to health is the result of both a problem of access to care (owing to a shortage of facilities and health workers but also to the lack of public healthcare systems) and access to treatment;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Union to support developing countries which use the so-called flexibilities built into the TRIPS Agreement in order to be able to provide essential medicines at affordable prices under their domestic public health programs;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission to include the most neglected diseases among its priorities and to ensure that effective, appropriate, easy-to-use medicines are developed and placed on the market in the developing countries at an affordable price;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’' heterogeneity and sovereignty whilst achieving good governance and democracy; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs anda free and fair society with respect for human rights;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that while strong political alliances based on common interests and shared values should continue to be the basis of the ACP partnership, a further cooperation on global issues should be strengthened and the adequate mechanisms created so as to effectively tackle better the global challenges of today, such as climate change and water, energy, food security, migration flows, terrorism, extremism, international criminality, biodiversity, health and financial issues among others;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completingBelieves that the future EU-ACP relations should as far as possible, be based on the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the future partnership framework should allow for a comprehensive approach to peace and security and that, in this regard, sufficient planning and coordination should be established so as to avoid existing and possible duplications between regional and national support by the EU member states and ACP countries;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that EU-ACP partnership should try to engage further with other partners at the global level (such as AU or UN) and other international powers wherever possible, and work on an enhanced coordination and cooperation, without duplicating work or missions in order to tackle the challenges of wars, internal conflicts, insecurity, fragility and transition;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Believes that the provisions on peace and security should be strengthened further and that the future partnership should provide for a more effective joint action on conflict prevention, including early warning and mediation, peace- building and tackling transnational security challenges in order to confront the current trans-regional security threats related to terrorism and violent extremisms, all forms of trafficking, including of human beings, of weapons and of drugs, as well as piracy by which EU and ACP countries are affected;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recalls that the respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, good governance as well as other essential elements that figure in article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement constitute the foundation of the ACP-EU partnership; highlights the necessity of the respect of human rights and the importance of part 2 of article 9 of the current Cotonou Agreement and the democratic clause in it established and further developed in article 96; reminds of the importance of fully implementing those articles when necessary;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses that different CPA mechanisms such as political dialogue, financial support, appropriate measures, suspension of development cooperation, among others should be further enhanced in order to effectively contribute to the improvement of human rights, democracy, rule of law and good governance, especially the fight against corruption;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 67 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their familirecognizes that several root causes, among which local and regional conflicts, corruption, bad governance, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, lack of democracy and serious violations of human rights lead to unsustainable migratory pressures;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SupportsTakes note of the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicts as an element in the further democratisation of ACP countries; highlights the responsibilities of the member states involved to entrust their citizens with good governance and the duty to provide security and stability for human and economic development;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 20 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the proposed cuts for intervention in the agricultural markets, especially for milk and milk products compared to 2016; sees a continued financial effort being necessary to combat the crisis in the milk market; asks the Commission to extend emergency measures related to both sales difficulties and consequences of the Russian embargo; is concerned that further markets intervention will be necessary;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is now surrounded by an arc of instability, as large parts of the Middle East and North Africa are engulfed in ethno-religious conflicts and proxy wars and terrorist groups such as ISIS and the Jabhat al-Nusra Front proliferate throughout the region, while an aggressive, revisionist Russia continues to violate its neighbours’ sovereignty and openly challenges the European security orderproliferate throughout the region;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas terrorism, hybrid threats, economic volatility, cyber and energy insecurity, organized crime and climate change constitute the bigger security threats of an everyday more complex and interconnected world in which the EU should do its best and search the means in order to guarantee security and deliver prosperity and democracy;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas internal and external security are increasingly blurred; whereas especial attention should be brought to preventing conflict, addressing the root causes of instability and assuring human security;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas these conflicts have direct and serious consequences for the security and well-being of European citizens, as they increasingly spill over into the EU, be it in the form of terrorism, massive refugee flows, or disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing our societieothers;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe is experiencing the threat of terrorism in its territory; while terrorism and a constant violence plague in North Africa and the Middle East continue to expand; whereas the recent terrorist acts in European cities committed by radical jihadists linked to ISIS are part of that group’s comprehensive strategy, complementing a land war in Syria, Libya and Iraq, an economic war aimed at the tourism industry in North Africa, as well as online propaganda and cyber-attacks;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the current crisis is also an opportunity for the EU if it is used to make the EU work better; considers that the current challenges demand a reform to make the EU better and more democratic, and able to deliver what citizens expect; recalls that European citizens see an effective common foreign and security policy as a priority area of action for the EU and that this is one of the areas where European cooperation can yield most value added; emphasises, therefore, that Member States must change their mentality since nowadays thinking about foreign policy and security in a narrow minded national perspective is obsolete; is convinced that no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; urges Member States to finally show sufficient levels of political will and trust in one another to make it possible to use the tools at hand in a concerted manner in order to pursue our interests and values; reiterates that the EU can only be a strong global player on an equal footing with other major powers if all Member States speak with one voice and act together in the framework of a strong EU foreign policy;
Amendment 291 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that it is time to define a new, more realistic strategy for the EU’s relations with Russia, based on credible deterrence but also on dialogue in areas of common interest; stresses that sanctions have proven to be the most effective means for deterring Russian aggression; recalls that the full implementation of the Minsk agreement is a prerequisite for the suspension of sanctions; insists that the EU should consider imposing further sanctions in case Russia continues to violate international law; believes it is in the common interest of the EU and Russia to achieve a better relationship, provided international law is applied;
Amendment 340 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that a deepening of the relationship with the US and Canada is of strategic interest to the EU, while at the same time it is important for the EU to strengthen its relationship with Central and South AmericaLatin American countries;
Amendment 389 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines also the need to intensify the fight against Islamist terrorism, which affects ever larger parts of the Middle East and North Africa and has also been creeping into Europe; urges the EU to undertake concerted diplomatic efforts, together with the US and other international allies, to convince partners in the region, such as Turkey, Saudi Arabiathe Gulf States and Iran, of the need for a common strategy towards this global challenge;
Amendment 404 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of finding a sustainable solution to the conflict in Syria; supports the UN-led efforts to facilitate negotiations between all parties to the Syrian conflict on an inclusive political settlement; calls on the EU to use its leverage over key actors such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and Russia to ensure that they take a constructive position; emphasises that the use of sanctions should be considered in case some of the actors involved do not deliver on their commitments;
Amendment 425 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises Turkey’s role as an important partner in solving the Syrian conflict and the fight against Da’esh; strongly condemns the attempted military coup against the democratically elected government of Turkey; encouragedemands the Turkish government to protect the constitutional order, while underlining the importance of respect for the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in the aftermath of the coup, in cooperation with the Council of Europe;
Amendment 434 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights the fragility of the security situation in the Sahel region; recalls that the current turmoil could bear very serious consequences for the entire region as well as the EU, as it is expanding both to the North and the South; stresses that a real answer needs to be given to this security situation by the EU not only economically but also politically and militarily. Europe must provide a common answer and should stop laying its responsibility on the shoulders of one solitary Member State: France;
Amendment 436 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. As the half century occupation cannot continue indefinitely, highlights the need of achieving a two-state solution to the conflict in the Middle East - based on parameters set out in the Council Conclusions of July 2014 - that meets Israeli and Palestinian security needs and Palestinian aspirations for statehood and sovereignty, ends the occupation that began in 1967, and resolves all permanent status issues in order to end the conflict;
Amendment 466 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need for close cooperation with other global and regional powers on global threats and challenges; emphasises in particular the crucial importance of the transatlantic relationship, which ishould be always based on common interests and values in all different areas of cooperation and relationship;
Amendment 488 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Reminds of the importance of the so-called "human rights clause" included since the early 90's in all framework agreements signed with third countries; recalls the importance of the provision of a "non-execution clause" in it included and highlights the need of implementing the "appropriate measures" (including the suspension of the agreement) in case of violation by a third country of an essential element of the clause such as respect for democratic principles and fundamental rights as a tool for enforcing EU polices;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in the Union the term "propaganda" is understood to mean spreading of ideas, concepts, information and political doctrines for the purpose of creating or changing public opinion; and the term "disinformation" is normally understood to mean deliberate spreading of intentionally false or inaccurate information;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas media freedom is the basic pillar of a democratic system and, thus, is incompatible with the creation of any counter-propaganda institution whose activity is a form of propaganda; whereas it is society, with its own TV, radio, press and internet professionals and companies who freely create the flow of information that keeps its citizenry informed; whereas the citizenry, in the exercise of their freedoms and their rights, chooses its information sources and, consequently, forms their own opinion;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas propaganda for war and any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law in accordance with Article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and this right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights guarantees freedom of expression but also stipulates that this freedom may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that media freedom is based on a free society; stresses, then, that any counter-propaganda institution created by the legislative or executive power is against the principle of media freedom, as its objective is a form of propaganda;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 162 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 197 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 218 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 250 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that Islamist terrorist organisations, especially ISIS and Al- Qaeda, are engaged in active information campaigns with the aim to undermine and increase the level of hatred against European values and interests;
Amendment 318 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 334 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses its support for initiatives such as the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence in Tallinn or the Radicalisation Awareness Network Centre of Excellence; underlines the need for strengthening analyeducation, analytical and critical capabilities at all levelof youngsters; calls for the Commission and the Member States to initiate similar projects, engage in the training of journalists, create independent media hubs, support media diversity and exchange best practices and information in these areaeducational projects and exchange best practices and information in order to reduce radicalization amongst younger generations;
Amendment 346 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the importance of citizens´ awareness to understand and handle disinformation and propaganda; stresses in this sense the importance of strengthening knowledge on all levels of the educational system; points out the need for encouraging people to active citizenship and for developing their awareness as media consumers;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations , which grants the EU the right to intervene in the UN General Assembly, to present proposals and amendments orally which will be put to a vote at the request of a Member State, and to exercise the right to reply,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 21 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU’s commitment to effective multilateralism and good global governance, with the UN at its core, is an integral part of the EU’s external policy and is rooted in the conviction that a multilateral system founded on universal rules and values is best suited to address global crises, challenges and threats;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security, development, human rights, democracy and a rule-of-law-based international order;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and its Member States are collectively the single largest financial contributor to the UN system, providing about one third of the UN’s regular budget, close to two-fifths of the UN’s peacekeeping budget and about one half of all contributions to UN funds and programmes with the primary aims of eradicating poverty, promoting long-term peace and stability, and combating social inequalities, and provides humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions that are confronted with all types of crises, whether natural or human- made;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU works for environmental sustainability, notably in the fight against climate change by promoting international measures and actions to preserve and improve the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the EU is one of the most dedicated defenders and promoters of human rights, fundamental freedoms, cultural values and diversity, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph a
Paragraph a
(a) to continue to support multilateral attempts to find lasting political and peaceful solutions to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular in Syria, Libya and Yemen; to continue to support the work of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Syria, the Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, and the Special Envoy of the Un Secretary- General for Yemen; to call for continued humanitarian, financial and political assistance from the international community in order to address the humanitarian situation, and to work towards the immediate cessation of violence;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph b b (new)
Paragraph b b (new)
(bb) to continue to be involved in and play an important role within the UN system in international negotiations and mediation, in particular in resolving of frozen conflicts;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph e
Paragraph e
(e) to increase Member State support for UN peacekeeping operationand peacebuilding operations that include a human rights component and clear exit strategies, in particular by contributing personnel and equipment, and to enhance the EU’s facilitating role in this respect; to further develop procedures for the use of EU Common Security and Defence Policy in support of UN operations;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph f
Paragraph f
(f) to continue to support the efforts to further the operationalisation of R2P and to support the UN in continuing to play a critical role in assisting countries in the implementation of R2P in order to uphold the rule of law and of international humanitarian law;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph k
Paragraph k
(k) to support UN efforts to prevent non- state actors and terrorist groups from developing or acquiring weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and contribute to the comprehensive review of Security Council Resolution 1540 in 2016; to insist on full compliance with the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation Treatyof Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention and to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph q a (new)
Paragraph q a (new)
(qa) to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination and to support further actions against violation of LGBTI rights;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph s
Paragraph s
(s) to continue to advocate for zero tolerance for the death penalty and to further work towards the universal abolition of the death penalty, leading the way towards the adoption of the next UN General Assembly resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph t
Paragraph t
(t) to recall the obligation of the General Assembly, when electing the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), to take into account candidates’ respect for the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law and democracy; to call for the establishment of clear human rights performance-based criteria for membership of the UNHRC;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph u a (new)
Paragraph u a (new)
(ua) to contribute to a successful outcome of the work of the Intergovernmental Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph v
Paragraph v
(v) to work towards the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; to work towards improving the lives of future generations and to encourage and support countries to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 goals;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph v a (new)
Paragraph v a (new)
(va) to urge countries, especially DAC members, to fully implement Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development in their policies in order to reach the SDGs; to work towards the creation of a set of PCSD commitments by the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph v b (new)
Paragraph v b (new)
(vb) to work determinedly for eradicating poverty and to promote ecologically, economically and socially sustainable development all over the world; to fight against social inequalities and to provide humanitarian assistance to populations, countries and regions that are confronted with all types of crises, whether natural or human-made;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x
Paragraph x
(x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council in order to better reflect the new world reality and to more effectively meet present and future security challenges; to continue to advocate for the necessary negotiations, procedures and reform of the UN Security Council to be carried out to enable the EU to become a permanent member of that body, with one permanent seat and one single vote, with the aim of enabling the Union to speak with one voice in the UN; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, legitimacy, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system; to support and build on the increased transparency in the process for the selection of the next UN Secretary- General, with candidates’ presentations being made in the General Assembly;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x
Paragraph x
(x) to support actively a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council; to promote the structural and functional reform of the economic and social council and to develop it into a body capable to enhance sustainable global development in a comprehensive and coordinated way; to promote the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly, and improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN institutions, which should enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accountability, capacity and representativeness of the system; to support and build on the increased transparency in the process for the selection of the next UN Secretary- General, with candidates’ presentations being made in the General Assembly;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x a (new)
Paragraph x a (new)
(xa) in the course of the identification and appointment of the best candidate for the position of UN Secretary-General to actively support and promote equal and fair distribution based on gender and geographical balance;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph x b (new)
Paragraph x b (new)
(xb) to actively support a structural and functional reform of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) by developing it into a Sustainable Development Council in order to substantially strengthen the economic, social, environmental and development dimensions of the UN system;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of providing a high-quality universal service under affordable conditions, comprising at least five delivery and five collection days a week for every EU citizen; notes that in some Member States national regulation exceeds the flexibility provided for notes that in compliance with the European Directive, the Universal Service Obligation is applied differently across Member States, reflecting certain flexibility for Member States to define the PostUniversal Services Directive; calls on the Commission to reaffirm that low population density Obligation to fit their domes not constitute grounds for reducing the frequency of delivery within the universal service obligationtic circumstances and ensure its long-term sustainability;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the Universal Service shall evolve in response to the technical economic and social environment and to the needs of users, and that the Postal Services Directive provides Member States with the flexibility necessary to address local specificities and to ensure universal Service provision long-term sustainability;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumers; calls on the Member States to further harmonise licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal marketensure Member States the flexibility already provided in the Postal Services Directive to make the USO fit to evolving markets and changing users' needs in order to ensure its sustainability; this flexibility should apply to licensing procedures as well;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to lay down minimum standards forConsiders competition and the market to be the best drivers for innovation and the development of value- added services such as track-and-trace, pick- up/drop-off locations, the ability to choose a delivery time, and suitable return procedures;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 152 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises the investments made by the European postal operators to upgrade the interconnectivity of their networks in order to offer new and easy- to-use services to consumers buying online as well as SME e-retailers selling cross-border; considers that these investments should be protected with fair access conditions;
Amendment 54 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50 a (new)
Recital 50 a (new)
(50 a) While this Directive establishes a Union Framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources, it also contributes to the potential positive impact which the Union and the Member States can have in boosting the development of renewable energy sector in third countries.The Union and the Member States should promote research, development and investment in the renewable energy production in developing and other partner countries, thereby strengthening their environmental and economic sustainability and their export capacity of renewable energy.Furthermore, import of renewable energy from partner countries can help the Union and the Member States to reach their ambitious goals for decreasing carbon emissions.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Investments under the EFSD should focus on supporting micro enterprises and SMEs from developing countries, in order to create decent, sustainable and inclusive jobs, offer economic opportunities for women and young people and engage in a just transition towards a green and circular economy.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The EIP should provide an integrated financial package to finance investments starting in regions of Africa for countries that are signatories to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 200022 and the Neighbourhood countries, thereby creatingmaking sure not to increase debt risks or macroeconomic vulnerability, thereby supporting longer term development through green and inclusive growth and employment opportunities, maximising additionality, delivering innovative products, and crowding-in private sector funds. __________________ 22 OJ L 317, 15.12.2000 as last amended by OJ L 287, 4.11.2010
Amendment 127 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The EFSD should deploy innovative instruments to support investments and involve the private sector in particular local micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, targeting areas which can help achieve sustainable development outcome. Bottlenecks and obstacles to domestic and foreign investments need to be addressed in this respect.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) As the funds of the EDF are to be used for the countries eligible under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF)25, it requires the allocation of a minimum of EUR 400 000 000 of EFSD Guarantee coverage for investments throughout the implementation period of the EFSD Guarantee. The EFSD Guarantee should only become available when EUR 400 000 000 of 11th EDF funds have been allocated to the EFSD Guarantee Fund. As the funds of EDF are to be used, the EFSD Guarantee should comprise investments in the areas from which the original funds had been diverted. Commitments to ensure EDF funding is ODA eligible as well as upcoming decisions to be made by the OECD DAC on private sector instruments are to be respected. __________________ 25 Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 165 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to take into account lessons learned and allow for further evolvement of the EFSD, the functioning of the EFSD and the use of the EFSD Guarantee Fund should be evaluated by the Commission and subjected to an annual consultation process with relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations. The application of this Regulation should be evaluated independently in order to assess the level of conformity of the implementation with the legal basis, but also to establish the applicability and practicability of the Regulation in the achievement of its objectives.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to contribute to the international fight against tax fraud, tax evasion, fraud, corruption and money- laundering, all financing through EFSD should be provided in a completely transparent manner. Furthermore the eligible counterparts should not support any activities carried out for illegal purposes and should notnor participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction. or in tax haven. Counterparts shall also refrain from making any use of tax avoidance or aggressive tax planning schemes.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'additionality' means the principleevidence based operational approach ensuring that the EFSD Guarantee support contributes to sustainable development by achieving positive results above and beyond what could have been achieved without the support. It may not be aimed at replacing the support of a Member State, private funding or another Union financial intervention, as well as that it is aimed at addressing market failures and avoiding crowding out other public or private investments. It aims to bring development and value additionality as essential parts.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The strategic board should organize annual consultations of relevant stakeholders on the orientation and the implementation of the EFSD as well as the impact on the eradication of poverty and reduction of inequalities. This shall take the form of a civil society advisory board which will ensure that the environmental, social and human rights standards are adequately implemented and respected.
Amendment 243 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a specific focus on poverty eradication, reducing inequalities and domestic resource mobilisation;
Amendment 256 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide finance, including in local currency, and capacity development programmes in favour of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises with a particular focus on private and cooperative sector development in partner countries;
Amendment 272 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide additionality; in particular, development additionality as defined in article 2;
Amendment 277 #
2016/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) respect the principles of development effectiveness including untied aid, democratic ownership, alignment and mutual accountability;
Amendment 18 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The primary objective of Union development policy is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty and should be based on development effectiveness principles.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Supporting security sector actors, including the military under exceptional circumstances, in third countries in a conflict prevention, crisis management or stabilisation context is essential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development. Those actions are particularly necessary to ensure the protection of civilian populations in the areas affected by conflict, crises or fragility. Good governance and effective democratic control and civilian oversight of the security system, including the military, as well as compliance with human rights and the rule of law principles are essential attributes of a well-functioning, inclusive State in any context, and should be promoted through a wider security sector reform support to third countries.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD/DAC), at its High Level Meeting on 19 February 2016, agreed on the revised reporting directives on Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the field of peace and security. Those revised reporting directives recall that the main objective of ODA, which is the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries, must be considered when assessing ODA eligibility of activities in the field of peace and security. They confirm that the financing of military equipment or services from ODA reporting is excluded in order to avoid channelling ODA funds to the partner countries' militaries, thus strengthening their military capabilities. They also confirm that development cooperation should not be used as a vehicle to promote the provider's security interests. Therefore, even if there is a need for an enhanced coordination between the Union's development and security actions, Union development funds should not be used for activities that are not eligible under ODA.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) n° 230/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
Where Union assistance is provided to the security sector actors, this may also include military actors under exceptional circumstances as provided for in Article 3a, in particular in the context of a wider security sector reform process and/or capacity building in support of security and development in third countries, in line with the overarching objective of achieving sustainable development and in compliance with the revised reporting OECD/DAC directives on ODA in the field of peace and security.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Capacity-building actions shall be designed so as to fulfil the ODA eligibility requirements laid down by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD.
Amendment 85 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 3a – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) training which is solely designed to contribute specifically to the fighting capacity of the armed forces.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0207(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure that measures adopted under this Regulation in relation to the fight against terrorism and organised crime, as well as measures covered under Article 3a, are implemented in accordance with the "do no harm" principle as well as with international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law.
Amendment 18 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas people should have the right to live their lives in their home country and in the region where they have been born and grown up and where they have their cultural and social roots;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; calls therefor for the necessary analyses made per country of those root causes;
Amendment 241 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the use of reception centres and refugee camps for avoiding illegal immigration and perilous journeys over the Mediterranean; calls for better resourcing of the existing refugee camps in order to offer their inhabitants decent life with proper housing, nutrition, health care and education; calls for the establishment of new high level reception centres and refugee camps in Northern Africa and the Middle East as well as in the Balkans in cooperation with the UNHCR and the other relevant UN bodies, regional organizations and the governments concerned; suggests that the right for asylum should be decided in these centres and camps; calls on all EU Member States to receive refugees from them in the framework of a national UNHCR quotas;
Amendment 305 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crithe most important root causes for refugee and migration movements are military conflicts and other forms of violence; underlines that in the core of the activities of the EEAS should be to actively engage in conflict prevention, mediation and resolution in order to secure the right of people to stay in their home countries and regions and to advance SDG 16, indispensable to all development processes; recalls that the migration phenomenon also stems from a complex set of other causes, such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; underlines the essential need to reinforce policy coherence at two levels: between internal and external EU policies, and - within external action – between the enlargement, neighbourhood policies, relations with the EU strategic partners as well as development and trade policies;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the sustainable development goals apply both to the developed and the developing countries and that they should be taken into consideration in external relations as well as in internal policies of the European Union;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Parliament to consider how this wider policy coherence can be covered comprehensively in its decision-making;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on donors to direct their support for developing agriculture primarily through national development funds which grant subsidies and loans to smallholders and family farming;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Urges donors to support education, training and technical counselling of farmers;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on donors to promote the forming of professional and economic organizations of farmers and to support the establishment of farmers' co- operatives, which enable the delivery of affordable means of production and help the farmers to process and market their products in a way which safeguards the profitability of their production;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the report on implementing the EEAS Review (HR(2015)170 of December 22nd 2015;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in future the EU and its Members States will have to rely less on the United States and take greater responsibility for their own security and territorial defence. Calls on the EU and the Member States, therefore, to improve their strategic autonomy regarding defence capabilities and capacities, in order to be prepared to respond to the broad spectrum of civilian and military threats and risks, in full complementarity with NATO;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 162 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 181 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the discussions on the draft report "Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union" (2015/2275(INI); welcomes the deeper cooperation between the EU and the UN and the EU and the AU in Peace Support Operations, stresses that approaches to conflict-solving should be embedded as much as possible in multilateral agreed solutions, with due respect to the multiple dimensions such interventions need to cover in fields of peace keeping and enforcing, sustainable development, tackling root causes of migration and respect for human rights;
Amendment 252 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Believes that in this regard the EU should promote a more practical and comprehensive approach to assistance in Africa;
Amendment 308 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 318 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 365 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that the EU must continue and reinforce its efforts to promote economic development and resilience in its neighbourhood and in regions that are critical to EU interests; also that trade agreements and technical agreements should be pursued when it is clear that they will deliver leverage in third countries and promote security, stability and prosperity in both the partner country and the EU;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages innovative solutions in animal housing systems that can contribute to a higher level of animal welfare and consequently lead to higher levels of animal health, by reducing the need for veterinary medicinal products, including antimicrobials; stresses that the application of antimicrobials should be prudent and responsible and would be improved by improving the entire production chain with more efficient and faster diagnostic tools that rely on data, better real-time monitoring, targeted precautionary measures and new ways of dispensing in order to combat antimicrobial resistance; taking account that in those Member States which already have exceeded the reasonable level in antimicrobial resistance, can maintain the higher than EU-regulation level, if necessary;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that a sizeable proportion of biotic waste streams are already used as, for example, animal feed or base material for biofuels; considers, however, that these materials should generate even higher outputs by aiming for the most added value and by using new technologies such as biorefining, insect breeding, solid state fermentation, biogas extraction and the extraction of minerals from manure and usage of the surplus of the manure as a renewable energy source; notes the lack of economies of scale for agricultural by- products and waste streams, and encourages the Commission to support their reuse by facilitating EU-wide recognition systems and special rural development programmes, to facilitate cross-border circulation and to improve synergy and coherence with other EU policies;
Amendment 303 #
2015/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that the CAP should be more focused on farmers’ needs while not compromising policy goals; stresses the need for a more simple and flexible legislative framework that is better aligned to deliver synergies with other sectors such as chemicals, health and technology, by enhancing knowledge crossovers, integration of resource use and better understanding of reciprocal effects in order to optimise their interplay and better integrate with the circular economy, stresses further that a market-oriented CAP will enhance the innovative power and competitiveness of the European agricultural sector by reducing government intervention and stimulating entrepreneurship;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2220(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that there are traditional ties of cooperation between the Central Asian States and calls on strengthening these networks of regional cooperation;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2220(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the coordination in the region of the EU development policies with the activities of the Member States; calls for close development policy cooperation with the United States in the framework of our sustainable development partnership; calls for cooperation also with China and Russia in developing the Central Asian region;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2220(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for close EU cooperation with the UN funds and agencies as well as the World Bank;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers education a crucial integrational pillar and a democratic, economic and social development enabler for all countries of Central Asia; urges the European Union, within the scope of the existing PCAs, to launch or reinforce educational programmes, as Erasmus +, that will promote a positive mobility to all EU and Central Asian students;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2220(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports the EU’s long-term goal of transforming the nascent EU-Central Asia High Level Security Dialogue into a genuine cooperative forum aimed at cooperation in addressing common security challenges; highlights the importance and positive impact of regional cooperation programs as the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) and the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP);
Amendment 16 #
2015/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that rising EU demand for woody biomassurbanisation risks threatening biodiversity and forest ecosystems on which poor people in developing countries depend for their livelihood; calls for the EU to develop an EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation which is applicable at the global level;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2137(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 15 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that millions of people are living in miserable conditions in the refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and elsewhere and that a large share of the people trying to migrate to Europe are coming from these camps; considers that the improvement of conditions in refugee camps could play a major role in stemming the tide of migration;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the root causes of migration must be tackled effectively by improving the living conditions in the countries where people are leaving from in order to find a better life in Europe; recalls that the most important task is to work for peaceful settlement of the armed conflicts in Africa and in the Middle East;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Is of the opinion that new high-level refugee camps should be established in Northern Africa and in the Balkans in cooperation with the countries concerned and the UNHCR; considers that in these camps the UNHCR experts should study individually the right for asylum and those who are accepted as refugees should be received by the Member States inside their national refugee quotas; others could be admitted ‘green cards’ in order to work in the Member States; insists that all Member States should have a national UNHCR quota and receive refugees within this quota;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and the Council to invite the United States, as a part of our transatlantic development policy cooperation, to work with us to stem the tide of migration through intensified development cooperation in Africa and in the Middle East and through effective assistance to the millions of people living in the refugee camps;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas solidarity can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decisions, operational support measures, a pro-active interpretation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive are all tools for internal solidarity, while resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue at sea promote external solidarity; whereas voluntary participation by member states is the best way to get effective and lasting results;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas migration to Europe through the Mediterranean poses a great danger for the immigrants, it would be better both for the immigrants and for the EU-countries to set up refugee camps maintained by the UNHCR in North Africa; underlines that the UNHCR has the best possible expertise to organise and manage these refugee camps, there the right for asylum could be examined and when granted, the EU countries would take these asylum seekers within their quotas;
Amendment 350 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection, or a beneficiary of international protection, from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;
Amendment 360 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that, within the last year, the Council has adopted two decisions on temporary relocation measures in the Union (‘Relocation Decisions’)9 , and that they involve the transfer of applicants of international protection from Greece and Italy to other Member States; observes that, although the Relocation Decisions do not end the current Dublin rules on allocation of responsibility, they do constitute a ‘temporary derogation’ from the Dublin rules; notes that voluntary participation by Member States is the best way to get effective and lasting results; __________________ 9 Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 and Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601.
Amendment 399 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the importance of cooperation with the countries where the illegal immigration is stemming from in order to curb the flow of illegal immigration; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish readmission agreements with the countries where there is not one in place yet;
Amendment 401 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 530 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Is of the opinion, that once a positive asylum decision has been made, these persons should have a free movement within the EU or at least within the Schengen area; believes that this would promote human rights and integrate these persons better in their new society;
Amendment 586 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 872 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Understands that the recently proposed European Border and Coast Guard is intended to replace Frontex and is meant to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein; underlines that Member States should be always the ones deciding whether to receive help or not, since border guard is an integral part of countries' sovereignty;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in reaction to and despite Russia’s aggression against Georgia and violation of itGeorgia´s territorial integrity in 2008, the EU opted for an increased cooperation model as a way to appeasecontinue the engagement with Russia; whereas, in line with this, rather than taking restrictive measures, a series of generous initiatives for deeper cooperation – such as the common spaces, the Partnership for Modernisation, the negotiations on a New EU-Russia Agreement, and the Human Rights dialogue – have been launched or deepened;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and waging an undeclared war against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and byith the direct and indirect support and backing from the Russian military and security services, deliberately destabilising this neighbouring sovereign and independent country – profoundly and for a long time damaged its relationship with the EU by jeopardising the basic principles of Europe’s security order and by breaking its international commitments, notably under the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Russia is the instigator of and, directly or indirectly, party to a number of ‘frozen conflicts’ in its neighbourhood – in Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhasia, and Nagorno Karabakh –, that constitute serious impediments to the development and stability of the neighbouring countries concerned;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in reaction to Russia’s covert military invasion of Ukraine, the EU has adopted a stage-by- stage series of restrictive measures; whereas similar sanctions have been adopted by a number of other countries in reaction to Russia’s aggressioncurrent policy;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policy towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions could be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honestly, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policyunderlines that the EU sanctions can be entirely or partially lifted, maintained or extended, depending on developments;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European Parliament, on numerous occasions has expressed its concern over the state of democracy inside Russia, the systematic failure to upheld the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights; whereas the rule of law, fair trial standards, due process and the independence of the judiciary are not respected in Russia; whereas the last Presidential and State Duma elections failed to meet OSCE standards;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the war in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violation of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and widely shared internationally, the EU cannot envisage a return to ‘business as usual’; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft-power contingency plan to counter the aggrecomprehensive plan on how to develop future relations with Russivea, and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;with the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood.
Amendment 218 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the fact that Russia now openly positions itself, and acts, not as a partner of, but as a rival to the international democratic community, seeking to challenge the current international order, and is in the process of redrawing borders within Europe; is extremely worried by the tendency of the Russian authorities to systematically denigrate liberal democracy and to consider demoseeking to challenge international law, and is in the process of redrawing borders within Europe; is alarmed by the atmosphere of hatred directed against opposition activists, human right defenders, minorities and neighbouring nations, which has been growing in Russia in the recent years, as part of a political culture that distance itself from democratic principles; is deeply concerned by the systematic deterioration of the situation of human rights and of rule of law in Russia, by the efforts of state authorities to silence free speech, obstruct opposition activities, react with repressions to any activity aimed at exposing corruption among the political and economic elite and to stifle activities of the civil society; condemns the intimidation of craitic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own ruleal voices, through violence, trials, imprisonments and other measures used by the state, and the restrictions to press freedom and internet freedom;
Amendment 238 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conduct; underlines that such a dialogue must respect international law, and aim at securing peace and security for all countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood and solve the conflict in Ukraine, with the full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; underlines that the current sanctions imposed atby the expense of European values, standards and international commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its commitmentsEU, and the Russian counter-sanctions are harmful to the economies on both sides and empathises that the ultimate objective must be to restore full and deep engagement with a Russia that respects international law and contractual commitments and acts as a reliable and predictable partner;
Amendment 274 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war againstillegal annexation of Crimea and involvement in the fights in the eastern parts of Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures;
Amendment 288 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the conflict in Ukraine can only have a political solution; the EU should create a more pro-active political and diplomatic approach to solve all the so called 'frozen conflicts' throughout the Eastern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 311 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Firmly supports the swift creation of a robust European Energy Union, specifically the interconnection of national energy networks in order to reduce considerably the dependence of individual Member States on external energy suppliers; is of the firm conviction that the challenges to and vulnerability of European solidarity, and the exposure of individual Member States, to the illegitimate use of energy as a political and diplomatic bargain chip can only be combatted efficiently through the full implementation of the Third Energy package and the completion of a transparent, integrated, synchronised and resilient European internal energy market;
Amendment 354 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned by the ever growing restrictions on free media, the tightening of online media control, the use of coercion to curb impartial reporting and the erosion of journalistic standards in Russia, as well as the increasing monopoly on the information available to Russian- language audiences abroad by state- owned media outlets; deplores that Russian state-controlled media have become players in the EU information sphere without keeping to the norms of independent journalism, including the rejection of hate speech;
Amendment 364 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Renews its call for the development of EU reconnaissance capabilities of weaponised information and the preparation of information contingency plans, including the strengthening of analytical and monitoring capabilities, especially in the Russian language, in order to be able to identify, and respond swiftly and appropriately to, purposefully biased information; calls on the Commission to earmark without delay adequate funding for concrete projects aimed at countering Russian propaganda within the EU and abroad; calls on the Commission and the Member States to devise as well a mechanism for the collection, monitoring and reporting ofCalls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate and make public all financial, political or technical assistance provided by Russia to political parties and other organisations within the EU, with a view to assessing its involvement in, and influence over, political life and public debate in the EU;
Amendment 384 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU to provide support to grass-roots projects aimed at developing high journalistic standards, freedom of the media, and unbiased and trustworthy information in Russia, and at deconstructing propaganda within the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries; supports the initiative to develop Russian- language media channels, with a view to providing a credible and accessible alternative to biased information for Russian-speaking minorities in the EU and in the Eastern Partnership countriesalternatives in order to make independent information and news available;
Amendment 414 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls upon the High Representative/Vice President to develop, in coordination with the Commission, options for strengthening direct cooperation with Russian population, small and medium-size businesses, scientific and cultural institutions and the civil society; notes the suspension of the negotiations on visa facilitation, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the issuance of visas for Russian citizens not targeted by EU or US restrictive measures so as to enhance student and scientific exchanges, business and civil society contacts; underlines that the EU and the Member States have sufficient scope to facilitate visa rules unilaterally;
Amendment 425 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its deep concern for the state of human rights and the rule of law in Russia, and strongly condemns the crackdown on independent civil society and the persistent and multiform repression of activists, political opponents and critics of the regime, which has in some cases led to their murder (draws particular attention to the assassinations of Anna Politkovskaya, Natalya Estemirova, Boris Nemtsov, Sergey Magnitsky, Alexander Litvinenko, and others); demands that all assassinations of political activists, journalists and whistle blowers be investigated properly and independently; reiterates its call on the Council to deliver on its commitment to defend these principles, and to adopt restrictive measures for the officials involved in the well-documented Magnitsky case;
Amendment 450 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of continued political and financial support to independent civil society activists, media and NGOs; encourages the EU to reach out to Russian officials and civil society organisations that are inclined to develop an alternative vision of political and diplomatic relations with the EU; points to its recommendation of April 2014 concerning common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case and urges the HR/VP and the Commission to bring the relevant initiative into the Council without delay; is of the view that personally targeted restrictive measures should be considered in case no investigation in accordance with international standards of the murder of Boris Nemtsov is carried out and in other similar cases;
Amendment 315 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. In circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance, the Agency may coordinate operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the field of management of external borders, and it shall have the possibility of carrying out joint operations at the external borders involving one or more Member States and a third country neighbouring at least one of those Member States, subject to the agreement of that neighbouring third country, including on the territory of that third country. The participation of Member States in joint operations on the territory of third countries should be on voluntary basis. The Commission shall be informed of such activities.
Amendment 502 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f c (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 23 (new)
Article 3 – point 23 (new)
(fc) the following point 26 is added: (23) 'Distribution obligation' means the obligation incumbent upon the owner of a food which is suitable for surrender to surrender the food to another party. A distribution obligation may be imposed on food shops, businesses selling corresponding products and public and private entities such as hospitals and schools. The distribution obligation shall be conditional, and shall become operative if a non-profit third party, such as a charitable organisation, is willing to collect food suitable for consumption and make it available for distribution free of charge;
Amendment 925 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
– prevent edible food from being thrown away in shops, hospitals, schools, and the like, for example by imposing a distribution obligation on such establishments;
Amendment 107 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Member States should ensure that an effective system is implemented for monitoring possession of firearm. That system, which could be periodic or continuous, should either be based on medical review, if deemed appropriate, upon the issuance or renewal of an authorisation, or provide for an effective alternative system of continuous monitoring taking into account the risks concerned, and any relevant indications, for example from medical personnel, indicating that the conditions for allowing possession may no longer be met. Where a system of continuous monitoring is used, it may inter alia include for the owner to submit at any time to a check of continued eligibility for possession, and on-site checks of compliance with safe storage requirements.
Amendment 127 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Certain persons have a legitimate interest in accessing firearms classified in category A, provided that exemptions are granted on a strictly limited basis. These could include, inter alia, national defence, armourers, proof houses, manufacturers, forensic scientists and, in certain cases, those involved in film production, as well as individuals needing firearms for self- defence purposes.
Amendment 151 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in theirIn special cases for educational, cultural, research and historical purposes, it should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons to acquire and possession firearms and ammunition classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member S, provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should tatke concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivatedinto account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
Amendment 161 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) National defence purposes shall constitute a legitimate purpose for certain persons to acquire and possess firearms classified in category A, provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage.
Amendment 190 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The acquisition and possession of firearms should only be permitted if, inter alia, this is done for a legitimate purpose. It should be possible for Member States, whilst not being under any obligation in that regard, to find that the acquisition and possession of firearms for the purpose of, for example, hunting, target shooting, national defence training, various scientific, technical or testing activities and re-enactment of historical events, filmmaking or historical study and collection can constitute a legitimate purpose.
Amendment 253 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and their components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security asMarketing of firearms, parts and ammunition by means of the internet or other means of distance communication, for example by way of online auction catalogues or classified advertisements, and they arranging of a sale more difficult to control than the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality other transaction by means of, for example, telephone or email should, where allowed under national law, be possible provided that the actual handing over takes place either between the parties directly on a face-to-face basis, or by way of collecting the firearm, essential component ofr authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersmmunition at the premises of a dealer, local police station or another reliable body, based on nationally established practices of Member States, which have been proven to be safe and secure. The verification of identity and appropriate licenses of the right to engage in such a transaction shall be done either on a face- to-face basis or through a secure and reliable system, such as electronic verification.
Amendment 415 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to the acquisition or possession of weapons and ammunition, in accordance with national law, by the armed forces, the police, the and public authorities. Nor shall it apply to commercial transfers of weapons and ammunition of war.
Amendment 480 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Furthermore, Member States shall ensure, at the time of transfer of a firearm from government stocks to permanent civilian use, the appropriate unique marking permitting identification of the transferring government.
Amendment 553 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1establish a monitoring system based on reliable assessments of future risk of violent behaviour, including, if deemed necessary, medical checks, which may be carried out on a continuous or periodic basis, for the acquisition and possession of firearms, and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it was granted isthe acquisition or possession was allowed are no longer met.
Amendment 595 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 2(2), Member States shall take all appropriate steps to prohibit the acquisition and the possession of the firearms and ammunition classified in category A and to destroy. They shall ensure that those firearms and ammunition held in violacontravention of thisat provishibition andre seized.
Amendment 619 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b), in special cases for national defence, educational, cultural, research and historical purposes and without prejudice to the first subparagraph of Article 6, grant strictly limited authorisations for category A firearms and ammunition where this is not contrary to public security or public order.
Amendment 650 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 a (new)
(6a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 6a Except with respect to transfers between dealers and brokers, the selling and acquisition of firearms and their essential components and ammunition following a transaction by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, shall be subject to strict control by the Member States and allowed only if it takes place under conditions whereby the identities and appropriate licences of the parties can be reliably and securely verified."
Amendment 662 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The maximum limitduration of an authorisation shall be set by the Member States, provided that Member States shall not exceed five yearsve implemented a system of continuous monitoring as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 5(2). The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled.
Amendment 749 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 6
6. Automatic firearms which have been converted into semi-automatic firearms and which can be reconverted into automatic firearms using conventional tools or simply by the modification or replacement of parts other than essential components, provided that the technical conversion procedure was not previously authorised by a relevant authority of a Member State and provided that the converted firearm in question was inspected and marked;
Amendment 774 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
7. Semi-automatic firearms for civilian use which resemble weapons withwhich have been converted into automatic mechanisfirearms;
Amendment 791 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
Amendment 7 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. Stresses that the Doha round of global trade negotiations in the auspices of the WTO was launched as a Development Round in order to enhance the access of the developing countries into the world market and in order to promote the sustainable development of their economies and societies; is deeply worried that the TTIP and other bilateral negotiations and agreements between individual countries or groups of countries may severely undermine the global trade negotiations; urges the Commission to avoid these negative developments and step up efforts to overcome the current Doha Round Stalemate.
Amendment 55 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph E
Paragraph E
E. Is worried that the TTIP and other mega trade deals are likely to reshape global trade rules and set new standards, while also being discriminatory, by excluding some 130 countries from the negotiations and risking sidelining important issues for developing countries such as food security, agricultural subsidies and climate change mitigation; urges the Commission to step up efforts to advance in multilateral fora and overcome the current Doha Round stalemate;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the reportoutcome of the UNnited Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 and its to the report of its follow-up Conference on Sustainable Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012,
Amendment 18 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
– having regard to the 1986 Declaration on the Right to Development,
Amendment 27 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the urban population is predicted to grow from the present 3,6 billion to over 6 billion and the biggest cities are predicted to grow into megacities with over 100 million inhabitants; whereas too strong urbanization is undermining sustainability of development in all its dimensions,
Amendment 83 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that economic sustainability has not always been created since private sector development has been neglected; poverty reduction has been most effective in countries with strong economic growth; results in promoting MDG 1 (eradication of extreme poverty and hunger) have been meagre since the development of agriculture and other countryside industries have been neglected;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new) just after heading II and before subheading 1
Paragraph 5 a (new) just after heading II and before subheading 1
5a. Reminds that poverty eradication must remain the main priority of the global development agenda after 2015, as well as addressing the intertwining pillars of the economic, ecological, and social sustainability, and strengthened global partnership;
Amendment 130 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Ending poverty in all its forms, promotion of sustainable development and reducing all forms of inequality, including gender inequality, everywhere within and among countries are the key priorities which are the key factors and goals for EU to focus on. Stresses that poverty eradication together with sustainable development should be the underlying theme of the new development framework;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the promotion of ecologically sustainable development in all countries, both developed and developing, by sustainable use of renewable natural resources and by protecting the environment;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for the EU to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation; to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable;
Amendment 172 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls for promotion of sustainable agriculture and rural development;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses the need of promoting sustainable development by balancing regional development by promoting the development of smaller towns and cities and preventing too strong growth of the big cities;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasises the importance of improving the possibilities of people to participate in the decision making on local, provincial and national levels as well as through civil society organizations;
Amendment 220 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that climate change mitigation and adaption needs to be effectively mainstreamed in the post-2015 development framework, taking into consideration the strong linkages with several other priorities;as a cross- cutting issue that affects the most vulnerable and marginalised in developing countries the most.
Amendment 231 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises the importance of energy efficiency and renewable energy as crucial instruments for fighting climate- change and eradicating poverty, whilst acknowledging the important role that universal access to safe, clean affordable and reliable energy can play in development.
Amendment 269 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of ecosystems, sustainable management of forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss;
Amendment 270 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points to the need to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development;
Amendment 272 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out EU's need to take urgent action in reducing use of hazardous chemicals and preventing all kind of pollution
Amendment 277 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Underlines that biodiversity is essential to the existence of human life and the well-being of societies, both directly and indirectly through the ecosystem services it provides; therefore calls for urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity and stresses the need for better integration of biodiversity protection in key policy areas such as fisheries and agriculture;
Amendment 291 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the huge importance of continuing to work on improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene as a cross-cutting issue that affects the attainment of other goals in the post-2015 agenda, including health, education and gender equality.
Amendment 308 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that empowerment of women was recognised as a priority in the post-2015 framework;, highlighting the clear link between the empowerment of women and the achievement of the other goals, and calls upon the UN to include the empowerment of women and the protection of the human rights of women and girls as a stand-alone goal as suggested by the OWG
Amendment 341 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need for enhancing global macroeconomic stability and policy coherence for sustainable development while respecting each country's policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development;
Amendment 346 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Recognises the requirement to promote a universal, rules-based open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the WTO and increase significantly the exports of developing countries;
Amendment 400 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls the importance of maintaining the current levels of ODA; calls for the EU to continue to work closely with other donors on developing further innovative financial mechanisms and new partnershipStresses the need for strengthening the financial resources for development through domestic resource mobilization and full implementation of the ODA commitments and mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources;
Amendment 407 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Points out the assistance of developing countries in attaining long- term debt sustainability and implement investment promotion regimes for LDCs;
Amendment 463 #
2014/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for the Council and the Commission to consider possibilities to cluster the SDGs into a hierarchical structure where they would be divided under the five main goals of poverty eradication, economic sustainability, ecological sustainability, social sustainability and strengthening global partnership;
Amendment 32 #
2010/0310M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the fight against terrorism must not be limited to repressive actions, but be consistent with the fulfilment of human rights and international law in order to avoid further or renewed radicalisation; calls upon political, development, security and other social actors, to thoroughly analyse and address coherently the drivers for radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorist recruitment.