6 Amendments of Sir Graham WATSON related to 2012/2107(DEC)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, with a view to creating the foundations for an effective solution to the reunification of Cyprus, it is essential, inter alia, to support the process of reconciliation and confidence-building between the two Cypriot communities to continue to support all five assistance objectives, as laid down in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of continuing to provide assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community according to the Council Regulation, whose objectives include bringing the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the Union;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that an estimated 78% of privately owned land in the northern part of Cyprus legally belongs to Greek Cypriots and that a solution to the property issue will be essential for the support of future reunification plansAcknowledges the fact that there is an island-wide unresolved property issue where both communities on both sides are affected; calls the Commission and EUPSO to continue to strengthen the system of recording and earmarking of the rights on such lands so that the legitimate owners can maintain visibility vis-á-vis third party private investors;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the seawater desalination plant in the northern part of the island for the preservation of the groundwater reserves and asks the Commission to rescue-launch this project without any discrimination based on the origin of tendersafter the termination of the contract on 22 December 2011;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges that, in the absence of a multiannual programming framework, it has been difficult to effectively manage all the projects, in particular projects relating to modernising the infrastructure; calls therefore on the Commission to put in place without delay a mechanism with a multiannual perspective in order to ensure better planning, as recommended by the Court of Auditors Special Report 6/2012 on European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines that the financial assistance given under Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 should be complemented by the implementation of a separate Direct Trade Regulation, as pledged by the EU in 2004, in order to facilitate commercial and trade links on the island and with the rest of the European Union; calls on the Commission to make a new proposal which will open up and facilitate direct trade with the Turkish Cypriot community;