16 Amendments of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2011/0406(COD)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the primary objective of cooperation under this Regulation shall be the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) fostering at all levels of the decision- making and the implementation process in development policy a close partnership with the poorest so that the means and resources, suited to combating chronic poverty effectively and to eradicating social exclusion, can be drawn from their experience;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following cross-cutting issues shall be mainstreamed in all programmes: the promotion of human rights, gender equality, women empower as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, equal opportunities for women and ment, non- discrimination, democracy and rule of low, good governance, the rights of the child and indigenous peoples' rights, the promotion of knowledge about and respect for local cultures and traditions in developing countries, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities, environmental sustainability including addressing climate change and combating HIV/AIDS.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. The Commission should take into account the Declaration A (2010) 21584 adopted by the 21st session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly, held on 28 September 2010 in which the ACP Parliamentary Assembly is urgently appealing the European Union to refrain from any attempts to impose its values which are not freely shared.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 3 "Asia"– point i b (new)
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 3 "Asia"– point i b (new)
(ib) establishing a development policy with regard to demographic challenges tackling the growing sex imbalance favouring males to females and addressing the problem of pre-natal sex selection, sex-selected abortion and infanticide to secure male offspring;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 4 "Central Asia" – point d a (new)
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 4 "Central Asia" – point d a (new)
(d a) establishing a development policy with regard to demographic challenges tackling the growing sex imbalance favouring males to females and addressing the problem of pre-natal sex selection, sex-selected abortion and infanticide to secure male offspring;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 "Human development" – point d – point iii
Annex V – part A – paragraph 4 "Human development" – point d – point iii
(iii) supporting specific initiatives especially at regional and global level, which strengthen health systems and help countries develop and implement sound, evidence-based national health policies, and in priority areas (e.g., maternal health and sexual and reproductive health and rights, access to family planning; fair access to public health systems, in particular to primary health care including the protection of mothers and children as defined by the World Health Organisation and also to maternal, gynaecologic and obstetric health care, global public goods and response to global health threats).;
Amendment 220 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to declaration A (2010) 21584 of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly,
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Union assistance should support the Joint Africa-EU Strategy15 and its successive Actions Plans which forms the framework for broad and mutually beneficial cooperation within a Strategic Partnership characterised by the pursuit of common objectives on an equal footing. Union assistance should respect the Declaration of the 21st session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly1. __________________ 1 A (2010) 21584 of 28 September 2010
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In a globalised world, different internal EU policies such as environment, climate change, employment (including decent work for all), gender equalityequal opportunities for women and men, energy, water, transport, health, education, justice and security, research and innovation, information society, migration, agriculture and fisheries, are increasingly becoming part of the EU's external action. Commission Communication ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ underlines the commitment of the Union to promote in its internal and external policies smart, inclusive and sustainable growth bringing together three pillars: economic, social and environmental. (This amendment applies throughout the text changing "gender equality" into "equal opportunities for women and men". EU activities aimed at promoting equality for both sexes are called "equal opportunities between women and men" in all official translations of EU acts. In adopting this amendment, codified linguistic usage attached to a given type of EU policy is maintained.)
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) The Union reaffirms the importance of co-financing as a facilitating principle that motivates grant beneficiaries to commit to greater accountability, contributes to development effectiveness and improves the cooperation of all stakeholders as recommended by the Istanbul principles. In this respect, the financial contribution to operating grants from the Union budget to one beneficiary in one calendar year should not exceed 50% of the overall annual budget of that beneficiary1. __________________ 1 Istanbul Principles, as agreed at the Open Forum’s Global Assembly in Istanbul, September 28 -30, 2010
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Union assistance shall support the implementation of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy, and in particular its successive Action plans, to cover activities of a trans- regional, continental or global nature. Union assistance shall respect the Declaration of the 21st session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly1. __________________ 1 A (2010) 21584 of 20 October 2010
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Union reaffirms the importance of co-financing as a facilitating principle that motivates grant beneficiaries to commit to higher accountability, contributes to development effectiveness and improves the cooperation of all stakeholders as recommended by the Istanbul principles. In this respect, the financial contribution to operating grants from the Union budget to one beneficiary in one calendar year should not exceed 50% of the overall annual budget of that beneficiary1. __________________ 1 Istanbul Principles, as agreed at the Open Forum’s Global Assembly in Istanbul, September 28 -30, 2010
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point d – point iii
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point d – point iii
(iii) supporting specific initiatives especially at regional and global level, which strengthen health systems and help countries develop and implement sound, evidence-based national health policies, and in priority areas (e.g., maternal health and sexual and reproductive health and rights, access to family planning; global public goods and response to global health threats).public health care systems, in particular primary, maternal, gynaecological and obstetric health care as defined by the World Health Organisation, access to family planning including fertility awareness- based methods; global public goods and response to global health threats), whilst ensuring that the respective funding of specific initiatives is not in contradiction with the remarks set out in Section III, Title 21 of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012 ;
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 5
Annex VII – paragraph 5
Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities thematic programme 21 000 €
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – paragraph 5 a (new)
Annex VII – paragraph 5 a (new)