15 Amendments of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2013/2149(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), in particular the Eastern Partnership (EaP), aims to extendpromote and implement the values and ideas of the founders of the EU; and shared by the EU's Neighbours;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EaP is directed at European countries as understood by Articles 8 and 49 of the Treaties and is a response to the European aspirations of the societies of the partner countries;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current momentum in relations with the Eastern Partners should be used to encourage the peoples of the EaP countries to strive for further democratic reforms; whereas the process of association with the EU has precisely this objective and should be pursued despite current setbacks in some EaP countries;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EaP should promote the humanitarianpolitical, economic, social and cultural dimensions of cooperation;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the recent developments in the EaP countries and their relations with the EU are a warning that the EU is still not considered as the only political alternativere a warning that these countries are still exposed to strong pressure and blackmail by third parties in their sovereign decisions; whereas the EU strongly rejects the confrontational discourse adopted by the third parties in question and the juxtaposition of different regional integration projects; whereas various patterns of peaceful regional cooperation are conceivable as long as principle of sovereign choice of nations is respected by all parties;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses its concern at the fact that EaP as a whole has recently been seriously challenged by third parties and calls for all participants involved to maintain their commitment and engagement in the project;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the initialling of Association Agreements (AAs) at the recent Vilnius Summit by Moldova and Georgia and believes that this important step will encourage swift signing, ratification and implementation of the AA in order to prevent possible negative domino-effects in the EaP region;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recognises that now more than ever the EaP societies in favour of the integration with the European Union need strong, proactive and immediate support by the EU, which should be provided via different channels and policy sectors, ranging from financial assistance to visa facilitation schemes;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation with the authorities, but aiming to anchor the societies of the EaP to the EU, thus urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sector;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that more progress can be made on the establishment of the visa-free regime and welcomes the decision of the European Commission dated 27 November 2013 to offer visa-free travelling to Moldova; notes, in this connection, that visa liberalisation is only one of a number of processes aimed at bringing the societies closer together, and that more efforts are required in this area, particularly with regard to advancing cooperation in the field of education and culture; considers that greater emphasis should be placed on the fact that the EaP project is directed at societies rather than authorities;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of investing in youth and future leaders, inter alia by making full use of the scholarship opportunities under the ‘'Erasmus for All’' programme to foster student exchanges between EaP countries and the EU Member States and establishing an Eastern Partnership University and the Black Sea European College, which would provide postgraduate education and seek to form future leaders from EaP countries and the EU Member States, as well as further promoting academic and educational projects which have already proven their value in this field, such as the College of Europe;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UEmphasises that the EU and Eastern European partners face common political challenges with regard to ensuring the reliable and safe supply of energy; recalls that energy security cooperation is clearly identified is a priority under the Eastern Partnership and the ENP; underlines the importance of focusing more on the consolidation of the energy sector, which is one of the main conditions for modernisation of the economy, and developing energy strategies in line with European Energy Community obligations; calls for the continuation of gas and electricity market reforms and an adequate share of energy from renewable resources;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that the Energy Community Treaty sets the basis for establishing a fully integrated regional energy market favouring a stable regulatory framework, regional cooperation, investment and growth; welcomes the extension of the Energy Community Treaty recalling the need for legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation as well as efficient and substantive solidarity mechanisms to be put in place; welcomes the support of the Commission and the Energy Community Secretariat in supporting implementing the third energy market package and restructuring the gas sector in the EaP countries of the Energy Community; considers further progress in the integration of the gas and electricity networks, including reverse-flows, in the region as essential to achieving the goals of the Energy Community; to this end welcomes the entry into force and implementation of the list of Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECI) as well as progress in determining priority gas and electricity interconnection projects between the Republic of Moldova and the EU; welcomes the application to join the Energy Community by Georgia, which would become the third Eastern Partnership country, after Ukraine and Moldova, to join; considers Ukraine holding the Energy Community Presidency in Office 2014 as an opportunity to consolidate achievements in this field; calls for further expansion of the Energy Community via the ENP in line with the objectives of the Energy Community on the basis of mutual interest;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for the insertion of an energy security clause in every agreement with the Eastern Partnership countries to guarantee full respect for EU internal energy market laws, as well as the inclusion of an Early Warning Mechanism in such agreements to guarantee an early evaluation of potential risks and problems relating to transit and supply of energy from third countries, as well as establishing a common framework for mutual assistance, solidarity and dispute settlement;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a more individualised approach to partner countries, implementing the principle of differentiation, evaluating the progress of each partner country based on the basis of clear benchmarks and on its own merits, but with overall coordination, thus fully and adequately implementing the principle of more-for-more and less- for-less;