1044 Amendments of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI
Amendment 22 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 22 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 34 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 34 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 118 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the narrative that parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union must go hand in hand is factually wrong and politically biased;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the narrative that parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union must go hand in hand is factually wrong and politically biased;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereasTakes note of the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen throughout the entire enlargement process;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereasTakes note of the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen throughout the entire enlargement process;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU al laid out in the Treadty faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutionof Lisbon meets the requirement of future enlargements; whereas the EU’s hand decision-making mechanling of the crismes were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guaranteein recent years – including COVID-19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if the EUre is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedupolitical will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefores, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon and consider the possibility of treaty change, including via adaptations introduced by the accession treaties;the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 161 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU al laid out in the Treadty faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutionof Lisbon meets the requirement of future enlargements; whereas the EU’s hand decision-making mechanling of the crismes were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guaranteein recent years – including COVID-19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if the EUre is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedupolitical will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefores, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon and consider the possibility of treaty change, including via adaptations introduced by the accession treaties;the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 179 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiationthe ongoing accession negotiations must proceed separately from the discussions about the reform of EU’s governance structures;
Amendment 179 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiationthe ongoing accession negotiations must proceed separately from the discussions about the reform of EU’s governance structures;
Amendment 199 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereastakes note of the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement;
Amendment 199 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereastakes note of the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement;
Amendment 365 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority votingNotes that the academic research, which has analysed the impact of the 2004 and previous enlargements on the functioning of the EU institutions, proves that the enlargement had no negative effect on the decision-making capacity of the EU; to the contrary, the speed of decision-making has actually increased; moreover, various academic studies proved that after each enlargement decision-making was faster than during the time when fewer member states were engaged in Council negotiations. Brings attention to the fact that even though the proevisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions;ous enlargements of 2004 and 2007 have absorbed bigger economies and population, comparing to the upcoming one, the EU institutions continued functioning well and even more effectively; consequently, there is no empirical data suggesting that the reform of the EU institutions is necessary for the upcoming enlargement; underlines that according to the experts, with a view to enlargement the EU should decentralise, not further centralise.
Amendment 365 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority votingNotes that the academic research, which has analysed the impact of the 2004 and previous enlargements on the functioning of the EU institutions, proves that the enlargement had no negative effect on the decision-making capacity of the EU; to the contrary, the speed of decision-making has actually increased; moreover, various academic studies proved that after each enlargement decision-making was faster than during the time when fewer member states were engaged in Council negotiations. Brings attention to the fact that even though the proevisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions;ous enlargements of 2004 and 2007 have absorbed bigger economies and population, comparing to the upcoming one, the EU institutions continued functioning well and even more effectively; consequently, there is no empirical data suggesting that the reform of the EU institutions is necessary for the upcoming enlargement; underlines that according to the experts, with a view to enlargement the EU should decentralise, not further centralise.
Amendment 391 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls forTakes note of the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement;
Amendment 391 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls forTakes note of the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement;
Amendment 394 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 394 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 411 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the full use ofNotes the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in; believes that the context of a possible revision ofgoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the tTreaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and opt-out mechanisms are already possible under the current EU legal framework, as the experience of the S is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time- consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; points out that launcheingen area and the euro area clearly shows; recalls that phasing-in solutions, temporary derogations and transition periods can be negotiated in the context of accession procedures; points out that the use of these flexibility mechanisms should not prevent constructive discussions on treaty revision, as proposed by Parliament Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the urgent geopolitical challenges facing Europe;
Amendment 411 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the full use ofNotes the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in; believes that the context of a possible revision ofgoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the tTreaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and opt-out mechanisms are already possible under the current EU legal framework, as the experience of the S is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time- consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; points out that launcheingen area and the euro area clearly shows; recalls that phasing-in solutions, temporary derogations and transition periods can be negotiated in the context of accession procedures; points out that the use of these flexibility mechanisms should not prevent constructive discussions on treaty revision, as proposed by Parliament Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the urgent geopolitical challenges facing Europe;
Amendment 422 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implicationsTakes note of the effect of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale; points out, however, that a reasonable increase in the size of Parliament cannot be ruled out in order to ensure sufficient democratic representativeness; insists on a new system for seat allocation based on a permanent mathematical formula;
Amendment 422 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implicationsTakes note of the effect of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale; points out, however, that a reasonable increase in the size of Parliament cannot be ruled out in order to ensure sufficient democratic representativeness; insists on a new system for seat allocation based on a permanent mathematical formula;
Amendment 428 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 428 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 1 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
Amendment 3 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas EU citizenship is complementary to, but does not replace, national citizenship;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas by making nationality of a Member State a condition for being a European citizen, the Member States intended to show that this new form of citizenship does not put in question European citizens first allegiance to their national bodies politic;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas EU citizenship is a unique construct reflecting the common democratic identity of EU citizens, and has not yet reached its full potential;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas some EU citizens lack sufficient awareness, knowledge and understanding of the rights and freedoms deriving from their EU citizenship; whereas there are still substantial shortcomings in the practical application of EU citizenship, some of which are caused by the non-uniform implementation of EU legislation by the Member States;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU citizens have been facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the digital revolution and the social and economic transformations linked to it;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the compilation, consolidation and revision of existing rights and the creation of new rights and duties would facilitate better exercise of the rights and freedoms and duties deriving from EU citizenship;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 22 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas existing obstacles to the exercise of EU citizenship rights create situations of inequality and discrimination among EU citizens, in particular mobile EU citizens and members of vulnerable and marginalised groups, such as older people and homeless people;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas Union citizenship does not as yet entail any duties for citizens of the Union, despite the wording to that effect in Article 20(2) TFEU;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that EU citizenship is closely linked and dependent on the citizenship of a Member State that is an exclusive competence of every Member State; firmly believes that there is no other way to obtain EU citizenship than by obtaining the citizenship of a Member State, in accordance with its national requirements established in line with constitutional principles, traditions and values;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. 1 b. Stresses that, according to Article 20(2) TFEU, Union citizenship is not only about rights, but also about duties; such duties derived from the citizenship of the Union should not contravene the exercise of duties emanated from citizenships of Member States;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the construction of EU citizenship must move forward to address the needs and challenges of the 21st century and the complexity generated by globalisation and new technologies; stresses the negative impact of the growing digital divide on the exercise of citizenship rights, as it leaves a section of the public alienated from the European project; strongly believes that this should be done within the current framework of existing EU Treaties;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 36 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 41 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that mobile citizens are less likely to exercise their right to vote and run for office in European and municipal elections in their Member States of residence, with the reasons for this including insufficient information, language barriers, and difficulties in registering to vote and the low success rate of non- national candidates;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is highly concerned by the practice of certain Member States of depriving their citizens of the right to vote in national parliamentary elections when they live abroad, which leads to their exclusion from political life in both their country of origin and their country of residenceReminds that all Member States have exclusive competences regarding their national elections and the exercise of that competences may involve depriving their citizens of the right to vote in national parliamentary elections when they live abroad;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the fact that mobile EU citizens are treated differently to nationals by their Member States of residence as regards access to social and institutional benefits;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 56 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to uniformly apply the case-EU law on the acquisition of a derived right of residence for non-EU nationals whose minor dependants are EU citizens;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 67 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to present, without further delay, a proposal to update and improve the Consular Protection Directive, including by giving EU delegations a more active role in assisting under-represented EU citizens;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 84 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to develop public consultations tailored to EU citizens, especially young people, in order to increase EU citizens’ participation; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to further improve the ‘Have your say’ portal;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates the need to draw up an EU citizenship statute, on the basis of Article 25 TFEU, that compiles and updates existing citizenship rights and establishes new onduties; recalls that both the drafting of the EU citizenship statute and the updating and creation of these new rights should be carried out within the framework of the Treaties;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 106 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission and Parliaments of the Member States.
Amendment 4 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 5 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
Amendment 19 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 21 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 62 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recommends establishing in the Court of Justice an independent subsidiarity chamber for monitoring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and the principle of conferral in order to safeguard the Member States from the Union acting ultra vires and illegitimately acquiring new competences; the Chamber shall consist of presidents of national constitutional courts of Member States; the task of continual monitoring should be supplemented with publishing an annual report dedicated to the review of the Union’s policies in light of the division of competences and assessment of Union’s application of the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Proposes introducing a politically binding red card mechanism; this would oblige the Commission to consider any reasoned opinion on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity politically binding if it has reached the threshold of fifty percent of national parliaments and, consequently, the Commission should immediately and completely remove the challenged draft act;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Call for introduction of a “late card” machanism; this would allow for at least fifteen percent of national Parliaments to send, between twelve and sixteen weeks from the date of transmission of a draft European legislative act, to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission a reasoned opinion stating why it considers that the draft in question does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 15 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 22 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 39 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that the arguments used by the Council on the lack of respect for the subsidiarity principle and the breach of fundamental principles should be counterbalanced by the political demand for increased democratic legitimacy and the enhancement of the European trans- national dimensiontaken into account ;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 71 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that in a number of cases, an SLP consists of the adoption of a legislative act by the Council after having obtained Parliament’s opinion; stresses that, while only obliged to consult Parliament, the Council cannot take the final decision before Parliament has delivered its opinion, so that the Council can actually take notice of the opinion; underlines in this regard that the Parliament should always act without undue delay;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that from the wording of the Treaties alone, conducting the consultation is the only legal obligation; points out, however, in the light of mutual sincere cooperation, that the institution adopting the act must deal with the opinion and should justify why it has decided not to follow it;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 105 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 110 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 12 #
2023/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends establishing in the Court of Justice an independent subsidiarity chamber for monitoring compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and the principle of conferral in order to safeguard the Member States from the Union acting ultra vires and illegitimately acquiring new competences; the Chamber shall consist of presidents of national constitutional courts of Member States; the task of continual monitoring should be supplemented with publishing an annual report dedicated to the review of the Union’s policies in light of the division of competences and assessment of Union’s application of the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Proposes introducing a politically binding red card mechanism; this would oblige the Commission to consider any reasoned opinion on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity politically binding if it has reached the threshold of 50 % of national parliaments and, consequently, the Commission should immediately and completely remove the challenged draft act;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the accession ofconsideration to be given to the possibility for the EU and its Member States to theaccede to certain Council of Europe conventions to be finalised and for their cooperation with the Council of Europe to be strengthened, while respecting the competences conferred by the Treaties;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the Council of Europe’s report of 6 October 2022 entitled ‘Freedom of political speech: an imperative for democracy’; stresses that freedom of expression in the EU must not be limited by the interests, constitutional framework or political choices of a Member State; reiterates the need for a mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, which should be established through an interinstitutional agreement;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine places the EU in a new situation, namely that of a prospective enlargement to include Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, with the Copenhagen criteria as a fundamental basis; calls for all war refugees to be treated with humanity, solidarity and generosity;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to take a very firm stance against persisten, in accordance with its Treaty competences, against attacks on the rule of law in certainall Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the recent scandals that have tarnished the EU’s image, such as Qatargate and State espionage using Pegasus, with MEPs among the tarthe still-unresolved Qatargate, which should result in meaningful changets;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas we urgently need to reformthe existing Treaties should be complied with as regards parliamentarism, European citizenship and participatory elements ofion in European democracy;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Article 15 TEU specifies that the European Council must not exercise legislative nor executive functions; whereas Parliament’s lack of a direct right of initiative prevents it from representing the voice of citizens properly;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the conclusions of the CoFE call for more democracy and for representative democracy to be enhanCoFE was in fact a coordinated socio-technical undertaking by a federalist group in the European Parliament and its allies in centralist European NGOs, which sought to forced through greater citizen participationa centralist agenda, blatantly disregarding the plurality of opinions of citizens and political spheres in the EU and violating fundamental democratic principles;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly believes that Parliament, as the only directly electednd all other EU institution,s should be granted the general direct right of legislative initiative and full authority over the budget and that it should be enabled to lay down the strategic priorities of the European legislative agendacomply with the existing Treaties and not seek to broaden their competences, as that would upset the delicate institutional balance;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2017(INI)
2. Considers that the European Council’s practice of ‘tasking the Council and the Commission’ goes beyond the role of strategic guidance assigned to it by the Treaties, and is therefore contrary to both the word and spirit of the Treaties; considers it necessaryit possible to improve the working relationship between the European Council and Parliament;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 50 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that in no case should the Council should switch from unanimity to qualified majority voting (QMV) wherever this is possible under the Treaties in the short term, and permanently by means of Treaty changes, in order to make EU decision- making more efficient and democratic;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2017(INI)
5. Considers it necessarypossible for Parliament to strengthen its functions of political scrutiny over the Commission, including introducing the possibility of triggering motions of censure against individual commissioners;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the creation of an EU Statute of Citizenship, that will clarify and consolidate citizenship-specific rights and freedoms; calls on the Council and Commission to take concrete steps towards the expansion of citizenship-specific rights and freedoms following the procedure under Article 25 TFEU; stresses the exclusive competence of the Member States in the area of national citizenship;
Amendment 68 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that effective citizens’ dialogues and active citizens’ participation are strongly linked to the European dimension of citizenship education, which should be enhanced; stresses the competence of the Member States in the area of education and calls for any attempts to harmonise education to be abandoned;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 75 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to better inform non- national Union citizens (i.e. Union citizens who reside in a Member State of which they are not nationals) about their right to vote in or run for office in municipal and European elections; stresses that such ‘mobile’ EU citizens’ right to vote and stand should be expanded to regional and national elections in Member States;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that a single harmonised age for voting and for standing as a candidate should be introduced across the EU; is of the opinion that the minimum age for voting should be set at 16the Member States have exclusive competence to decide, in accordance with their traditions and constitutional order, the applicable age for voting and for standing as a candidate; is of the opinion that the Union has no competence to harmonise this age;
Amendment 84 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is highly concerned byNotes the practice of certain Member States of depriving their citizens of the right to vote in national parliamentary elections when they live abroad; urgesstresses that these Member States to end this form of disenfranchisementhave exclusive competence in this regard;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. StressNotes the need topossibility of createing a comprehensive participation infrastructure in the EU, with better connection and integration of existing participatory instruments through a one-stop shop for all European participatory instruments aund new avenues for permanent participer the existing Treationes;
Amendment 97 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 103 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 108 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 110 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 121 #
2023/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its long-standing call to amend the EU Treaties to allow for EU- wide referendums on matters relevant to the Union’s actions and policiesCalls for compliance with the existing EU Treaties, in particular by the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the ECI is the only tool for participatory democracy at EU level that can potentially lead to a proposal for a legal act of the Union; considers it essentialimportant to involve citizens, in particular young people, in the democratic life of the Union; recalls, therefore, that the use of the ECI instrument must be enhanced by all available means;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that organising an ECI is a demanding and costly process; acknowledges that it is very difficult for individual citizens to manage ECIs without being supported by associations with strong organisational capacity and financial means; notes that there are major differences between the financial resources available to different ECIs; underlines, therefore, the need for financial support for the organisation of ECIs;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. RegretNotes the weak legal impact of valid ECIs; stresses that, for the objectives of the revised ECI Regulation to be achieved and the full potential of this instrument to be realised, the Commission needs to appropriately consider and respond to valid ECIs;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to continue to raise awareness of this participatory instrument, in particular by promoting it on social media and including it in civic education curriculums, in order to reach as many citizens as possible, especially young people;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 3 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 4 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 7 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the introduction of new own resources is behind the schedule set out in the legally binding roadmap of Annex II to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 20204 ; reiterates the need to move swiftly; urgdeplores the Council, therefore, to approve the first basket of new genuine own resources without any further delayfact that the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility are being unlawfully and intentionally withheld from some Member States under false and groundless claims; urges the European Commission to immediately disburse funds which are entitled to the Member States; _________________ 4 OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.
Amendment 10 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the Commission’s commitment to put forward a proposal for the second basket of new own resources by the end of 2023; reiterates its demand that these new own resources be genuine and innovative and include proposals for a financial transaction tax and a digital services tax;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 16 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 20 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 25 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 27 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 29 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 32 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the creation of a permanent and sustainable mechanism in order to raise EU debt for the purpose of financing Union policies and programmes in areas with clear European added value, for example, the financing of a health union and/or a genuine energy union; suggests that the mechanism should ensure that the EU budget can better adapt and quickly react to specific crises and their consequences, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2172(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 10 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 12 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 27 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, as a legal community, the EU is dependent on the effective and uniform application of its law; whereas such effectiveness and uniformity can only be ensured if EU law takes precedence over national law in areas where EU law is applicable; whereas the principle of primacy therefore constitutes a cornerstone of the EU’s legal order, which is essential for the EU’s functioning;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas several national constitutional courts have nevertheless rightly defended the existence of certain limits to the principle of primacy; whereas these reservations mostly concern respect for EU competences and the national constitutional identity;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 267 TFEU, the CJEU has jurisdiction to give rulings on all questions concerning the interpretation of the Treaties and the validity and interpretation of EU secondary law in the context of the preliminary reference procedure; whereas the CJEU therefore has exclusive competence to provide the definitive interpretation of EU law; whereas such interpretation should not lead to introducing a de facto amendment to the Treaty by changing the meaning of a provision without formally changing its content (judicial activism);
Amendment 145 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that it is up to the CJEU, given its exclusive competence to provide the definitive interpretation of EU law, to define the scope of the principle of primacy; notes that such a definition cannot, therefore, be left to national courts on the basis of their interpretation of EU law or provisions of national law; underlines however that Member States as 'masters of the treaties' retain the right to assess whether the EU institutions, including the CJEU, in adopting a particular act or judgement have acted within the framework of the powers conferred on them and whether they have exercised their powers in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and if this framework is exceeded, then acts (judgements) adopted outside of it are not covered by the principle of primacy of EU law;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the vast majority of the courts of the Member States complyhas not yet dealt with the principle of the primacy of EU law; notes that, since the Costa v E.N.E.L. judgment of 15 July 1964, there has only been a very small number of cases in which a national court has refused to draw the consequences of a preliminary ruling, compared to the large overall number of preliminary references; highlights that even in one of the most prominent such cases, namely the judgment of 5 May 2020 concerning the European Central Bank’s public sector purchase programme, the German Federal Constitutional Court nevertheless stressed its respect for the principle of primacy;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points, however, to the negative consequences of any decision of a national constitutional court that challenges the principle of primacy; stresses that, if every national constitutional court could decide on the limits of the primacy of EU law, the effectiveness and uniformity of EU law would be seriously jeopardised; underlines that challenging CJEU judgments on the basis of national constitutional reservations concerning respect for EU competences or the national constitutional identity genuinely undermines the CJEU’s authority; points out in this regard that the CJEU should refrain from acting outside of its scope of competences;
Amendment 182 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that the preliminary reference procedure constitutes a way to engage in a constructive judicial dialogue with the CJEU; emphasises that, since it ensures the uniform interpretation of EU law, it is a prerequisite for the consistency and autonomy of the EU’s legal order; recalls that, in certain cases, the CJEU has shown a willingness to change its reasoning in a second preliminary ruling requested by the same national constitutional court that had initiated the first preliminary reference, which demonstrates that this procedure provides for an effective dialogue between courts;
Amendment 200 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the CJEU to refrain from issuing ultra vires judgments and to respect the power of the constitutional courts in the Member States to examine whether such a limit has been exceeded by the CJEU;
Amendment 202 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for establishing a separate subsidiarity chamber in the CJEU, composed of presidents of national constitutional courts, to monitor EU legislation;
Amendment 207 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 237 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that, although it is not enshrined in the Treaties, the principle of the primacy of EU law applies to, and its effects are binding on, all bodies of the Member States at all timin accordance with the constitutional arrangements of the Member States;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 253 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the CJEU and constitutional courts of the Member States.
Amendment 6 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the unanimity requirement in the Council continues to be one of the biggest impediments in EU decision- making processsecurity valves guaranteeing the sovereignty of Member States; whereas some Member States have used their right to veto to block or delay decisions in order to raise concerns on other unrelated issues but majority of Member States use the veto right to safeguard their vital national interests;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas on several occasions unanimity has prevented the EU from acting rapidly and unrefflectively on issues related to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and from taking importanthasty decisions on energy and environmental policy; whereas national vetoes have also delayed the approvalforced the necessary changes of key policies in the field of taxation, such as the Council directive on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation for multinational groups in the Union, and have blocked the adoption of proposals such as the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Baseand have blocked the adoption of non-essential proposals;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Union must be able to respond rapidly and effectively to the unprecedented challenges it is facing; regret within its competences; notes that, even though the Union has proven in specific cases to be able to act decisively, the unanimity voting requirement has oftensometimes blocked EU action in different areas;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 28 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesNotes the the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe; reiterates its commitment to following them up effectively and its call for the Treaties to be amended urgently5; _________________ 5 Resolution of 9 June 2022 on the call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties.
Amendment 37 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 40 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomNotes the fact that, in recent discussions in the Council, a majority of Member States have expressed their willingness to use passerelle clauses in certain fields and on a case-by-case basis; regrets that, unfortunately, no formal decision on their activation has yet been taken;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that, with the current global problems of war, energy crisis and other difficult situations, any change in the voting system is not recommended and the Union should act within the tools currently available to it, without encroaching on the competences of the Member States;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Stresses that passerelle clauses could be a useful toolshould not be used to move towards QMV in specific fields of the CFSP, in particular for:because unanimity is the fundamental principle that guarantees the influence of the Member States in this key area;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
Amendment 56 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b
Paragraph 8 – point b
Amendment 60 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c
Paragraph 8 – point c
Amendment 71 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that moving from unanimity to QMV on certain tax matters, such as in largely integrated tax policies and the implementation of international agreements, would contribute to a more effective framework for collecting taxes and tackling tax evasion and avoidance and addressing fraud co would deprive Member States of their influence on fiscal policy and would be a step towards a dangerous limitation of their competencerns;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that moving to QMV and OLP for certain aspects of environmental and energy policies is particularly urgentdangerous, given the broader context of the environmental and climate emergency6; _________________ 6 Resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment energy policies' mistakes related to cooperation with Russia made by certain Membergency (OJ C 232, 16.6.2021, p. 2). States;
Amendment 81 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need forNotes the possibility of a dialogue between the Commission and European social partners on the possible use of passerelle clauses in social policy; considers it importantpossible to evaluate the potential impact of using general passerelle clauses and the sector-specific clause provided for in Article 153(2) TFEU to strengthen the EU’s ability to implement measures to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (Article 19 TFEU) and take decisions on the protection of workers’ rights;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of evaluating the potential impact of moving to the OLP in areas related to the protection of fundamental rights in the Union, such as through the activation of the sector-specific passerelle clause related to family law with cross-border implications (Article 81(3)(2) TFEU)leaving family law for the Member States' decisions;
Amendment 88 #
Amendment 89 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 92 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9
Subheading 9
Amendment 93 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Amendment 94 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 97 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 99 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 106 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11
Subheading 11
Amendment 110 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 113 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 118 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12
Subheading 12
Amendment 121 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 127 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 130 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 33 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 35 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 54 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it necessary to further strengthen the institutional cooperation between the EU and the CoE and give new impetus to bilateral cooperation in the promotion and defence of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, including the rights of minorities;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates the EU’s broadest possible alignment with the CoE convention system through the finalisation of its accession to other CoE treaties, such as the Istanbul Convention and, where justified, to certain CoE treaties, such as the Convention against Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment; calls on the Commission to look into what steps are needed for the European Union to accede to the European Social Charter and to propose a timeframe for achieving that objective;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 96 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 97 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 101 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 104 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 109 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 110 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 3 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe served as an unprecedented platform for discussion between citizens and politicians and resulted in concrete proposals that need to be honoured even, however still engaging selective organizations and representing mostly the point of view of federalists, and resulted ifn they necessitated Treatir own desired outcomes that need full support in the Council before they changes be implemented;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on more democratic legitimacy, accountability and scrutiny of the Union economic policies; stresses for the framework, institutions and tools for EU economic governance to be under the Community method;Intergovernmental method; does not calls for any Treaty revision to grant the Parliament its role as co-legislator and democratic oversight in these policies;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas foreign policy, security and defence remain core competences of the Member States, with unanimity in decision-making being an important tool for finding common positions without forcing any EU country to act against its national interests;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the citizens’ panel 4 “EU in the world/ Migration” made several important recommendations in the field of foreign affairs, which are all long- standing calls of the European Parliament;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 31 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. CallNotes for the main citizens’ recommendations in the field of foreign and security policy, notably the need to switch to more efficient decision-making, through the use of qualified majority voting (QMV) instead of unanimity, and the need to improve the Union’s methods to impose sanctions, to be incorporated in a Treaty change; underlines, however, that foreign and security policy remains a core competence of Member States and the rule of unanimity serves as an important tool for finding compromises and build solidarity between them in most important areas, thus strengthening the Union and its unity and gives the EU stronger mandate for its global actions; recalls that even in a much bigger and more heterogeneous organisations such as NATO, decisions are taken on the basis of consensus;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Article 48(7) and Article 31(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contain passerrelle clauses that can make switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting possible in the area of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) without military implications; calls for a switch to QMV in all decisions in the field of CFSP, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights, as the passerelle clauses have never been used due to the lack of political willunderlines that using these clauses requires a decision of the European Council and the consent of all national parliaments;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2051(INL)
Amendment 63 #
Amendment 67 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the numerous impediments to essential EU tax initiatives over the past decades; calls for gradual change that would allow QMV in certain tax questionsCalls for respecting the principle of unanimity in tax policy;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the needNotes the suggestions to strengthen the role of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice, as requested by the citizens of the Union in the Conference on the Future of Europin assisting to find compromises between the Member States in order to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice; points out that this can be done through a Tgreaty change that would name the Vice-President/High Representative a foreign minister of the Union, would maker willingness to reach the common perception of threats by deeper solidarity, respect for all Member States regardless of their size or political affiliation and cannot be him or her the main external representative of the Union in international fora and would allow him or her to be present ex-officio in negoposed by the largest and the most powerful Member States; in this regard reminds about mistakes and detrimental policies in the fields of energy, migration and naive and weak policy of mitigating formats initiated or led by the Memberon towards Russia despite numerous warnings from Poland and the Baltic States;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to broaden the scope of threats defined in the mutual defence clause stipulated in Article 42(7) TEU to include hybrid threats, disinformation campaigns, energy blackmail and economic coercion by third countries;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 92 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the new challenges for Union’s competition policy, which require that the Treaty be amended to align it with the goals of the Green Deal and the pillar of social rightsprice stability and a competitive economy and support the Union´s strategic autonomy in key sectors;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for inclusion of the principle of “strategic autonomy” into the list of objectives to bUnderlines that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has clearly exposed the lack of substance of the concept of “strategic autonomy”, as European security is impossible to maintain without a strong transatlantic bond; underlines that the lack of political will to act decisively, including in the fachieved through the Union’s foreign and security policy enshrined in Article 21 TEUe of responsibility to prevent genocide through appropriate and necessary means, even in the immediate neighborhood of the EU, should be considered as a real challenge and obstacle to gain the status of a global player;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the full use of the current Treaties, in the meantimerespecting the Treaties and strengthening the adherence to the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 112 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the introduction ofNotes the provisions in Articles 42 and 46 TEU enabling the joint procurement of defence equipment and other security- related spending from the budget of the Union as well as the establishment of joint military units and command structures; underlines the need of close cooperation and coordination with NATO in order to avoid duplication of structures and duties;
Amendment 120 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. In the process of amending the Treaties calls for the inclusion of wording stipulating constant structured cooperation in the area of security with NATO, which is and should remain the main guarantor of security and defence for the whole transatlantic area;
Amendment 284 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call for the amendment of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); calls on the Council to immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals set out in this resolution and reflected in the Annex hereto toBelieves that the ongoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the Treaties is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time-consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; Points out that launching Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the European Council;gent geopolitical challs on the European Council to convene a Convention in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure provided enges facing Europe; Emphasises that the EU’s handling of the crises in recent years – including COVID- 19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if there is political will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefore, the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in Article 48(2) to (5) TEU as soon as possible;order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 284 #
2022/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call for the amendment of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); calls on the Council to immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals set out in this resolution and reflected in the Annex hereto toBelieves that the ongoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the Treaties is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time-consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; Points out that launching Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the European Council;gent geopolitical challs on the European Council to convene a Convention in accordance with the ordinary revision procedure provided enges facing Europe; Emphasises that the EU’s handling of the crises in recent years – including COVID- 19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if there is political will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefore, the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in Article 48(2) to (5) TEU as soon as possible;order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 478 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Reversion Procedure An applicant state which is a former Member State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may also seek to rejoin the Union by the procedure set out herein. The applicant state shall address its application to the Council. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission, and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members. The conditions of admission and the adjustment to the Treaties on which the Union is founded, which such admission entails, shall be subject to agreement between the European Commission acting on behalf of the Member States and the applicant state. Such agreement will be concluded by decision of the Commission following a unanimous approval by the Council and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall by act by a majority of its component members. No applicant state availing itself of this provision shall be able to exercise the rights contained in Article 50 TEU for fifteen years from the date of accession
Amendment 478 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Reversion Procedure An applicant state which is a former Member State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may also seek to rejoin the Union by the procedure set out herein. The applicant state shall address its application to the Council. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission, and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members. The conditions of admission and the adjustment to the Treaties on which the Union is founded, which such admission entails, shall be subject to agreement between the European Commission acting on behalf of the Member States and the applicant state. Such agreement will be concluded by decision of the Commission following a unanimous approval by the Council and after receiving the consent of the European Parliament, which shall by act by a majority of its component members. No applicant state availing itself of this provision shall be able to exercise the rights contained in Article 50 TEU for fifteen years from the date of accession
Amendment 16 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that any update to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 should faithfully integrate the principles established by the case law and adapt the regulation to technological developments without constituting a step back compared to the current legislative framework; believes that the Union should fully exploit the potential of new technologies to enable the public to access as many documents as possible in the simplest possible way;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that the Council should improve its rules and procedures on legislative transparency, including the accessibility and classification of legislative documents; recalls, however, that the Council also works with a large number of documents of a sensitive nature and must ensure the highest level of protection against unauthorised access;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. DeploresTakes note of the decrease by 21 % in commitment appropriations and 17 % in payment appropriations of the 2023 Draft Budget as compared to the 2022 budget for the ‘Citizens engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union’; disagrees with further cuts by 3 % in commitment appropriations proposed by the Council; believes that adequate resources need to be provided for the CERV Programme, the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) as well as other participatory instruments to be introduced as a follow up to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFE); proposes an increase by 26 % in commitment and 20 % in payment appropriations for this budgetary line;
Amendment 5 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regards as insufficientTakes note of the 1 % increase in the commitment appropriations for ‘Commission Representations’ compared to the 2022 budget; is dismayed withsupports the Council’s position to reduce by 14 % and by 8 % respectively the commitment and payment appropriations for this line; proposes a 5 %to consider an increase of the commitment appropriations as compared to the 2023 Draft Budget and to restore the level of payment appropriations of the 2023 Draft Budget; deems this increase necessary for the purpose of encouraging proactive dialogues on EU matters with citizens in the Member States, implementing the proposals included in the conclusions of the CoFE, as well asin order to developing communication activities to fight disinformation;
Amendment 7 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regards as insufficientCommends the 1,5 % increase in commitment appropriations for ‘Communication services for citizens’ compared to the 2022 budget; osupposerts the Council’s position to reduce the funding of commitment and payment appropriations by 12 % and by 6 % respectively; therefore proposes a 5 % increase of the commitment appropriations as compared to the 2023 Draft Budget and to restore the level of payment appropriations of the 2023 Draft Budget in view of funding awareness raising and information activities on the ECI as well as implementation of the proposals included in the conclusions of the CoFE;
Amendment 10 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to increasefurther discuss the resources and the level of staffing of the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations in view of the significant enlargement of its tasks as provided for in the Commission proposal for a recast of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014;
Amendment 18 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Deplores the fact that the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility are being unlawfully and intentionally withheld from some Member States under false and groundless claims; urges the European Commission to immediately disburse funds which are entitled to the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrgesProposes to the Committee on Budgets to incorporatanalyze the above-mentioned suggestions for budget increases into its motion for a resolution, as they serve the purpose of delivering concrete results and quality communication to citizensconcerning the budget.
Amendment 53 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) This Regulation should however take into account the fact that, apart from the Union institutions, most Union entities, and in particular the small ones, do not have the necessary financial and human resources to carry out additional cybersecurity tasks.
Amendment 70 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. On the basis of a mutual agreement, a Union entity or several Union entities may appoint the same Local Cybersecurity Officer as another Union entity.
Amendment 78 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Small Union entities with similar tasks or structure may carry out a combined maturity assessment.
Amendment 20 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The Commission should keep both the Council and the Parliament informed in a timely manner and well in advance of developments that may lead to situations requiring the adoption of autonomous measures. Both the European Parliament and the Council should also be duly and timely informed of any event of non- cooperation and of the possible responses at the disposal of the Union to ensure a full and proper implementation of these Agreements, as well as the follow-up to any measures taken. The latter principle also applies in the event when urgent action is required.
Amendment 22 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure that this Regulation remains fit for purpose, the Commission should undertake, within fivthree years of its entry into force, a review of its scope and implementation and report its findings to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 27 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the temporary suspension of the relevant preferential treatment of the product or products concerned as set out in Article 34 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 28 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) remedial temporary measures as set out in Article 469 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 29 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) temporary measures restricting trade, investment or other activities within the scope of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, if adjudication is not possible because the United Kingdom is not taking the steps that are necessary for a dispute settlement procedure under that Agreement or the Withdrawal Agreement to function, including unduly delaying the proceedings amounting to non-cooperation in the process;
Amendment 32 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) where the measure consists of the temporary suspension of an obligation under any of the agreements referred to in Article 1(1), to impose restrictions on trade, investment or other activities within the scope of the agreement concerned which would otherwise be precluded by the suspended obligation.
Amendment 33 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 36 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The measures to be adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be determined on the basis of the following criteriatake into account the following criteria and any specific criteria established in those agreements in connection with the measures referred to in Article 1(2), in light of available information and of the Union's general interest:
Amendment 46 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to amend, suspend or repeal the measures referred to in Article 1(2) by means of implementing acts. Where appropriate, tThose implementing acts shall specify the duration of the suspension.
Amendment 52 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Where there is a particular concern of one or more Member States, that or those Member States may request the Commission to adopt measures referred to in Article 1(2). If the Commission does not respond positively to such a request, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in a timely manner of its reasons.
Amendment 57 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. If, due to persisting significant divergences, rebalancing measures referred to in Article 1(2), point (c), of this Regulation last for more than a year, one or more Member States may request the Commission to activate the review clause provided for in Article 411 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Commission shall examine this request in a timely manner and shall consider seizing as appropriate the Partnership Council of that matter, in accordance with the provisions set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. If the Commission does not respond positively to such a request, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in a timely manner of its reasons.
Amendment 68 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
By [Publications Office: Please insert the date fivthree years after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 14 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Russia continues to threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia inter alia via Putin’s approval of a new foreign policy doctrine based on ‘Russian World’, a notion previously used to justify military intervention in Georgia in support of Russian speakers; whereas the doctrine promises to further deepen Moscow’s ties with Abkhazia and Ossetia, two Georgian regions recognised as independent by Moscow after its war against Georgia in 2008;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas more than 65,000 Russians and Belarusians have stayed in Georgia since the launch of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the approval of doctrine was followed by Putin's statement stressing that Moscow will closely observe the conditions of Russian speakers after their large influx to Georgia due to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas constituting an act of violation of territorial integrity of Georgia, the de facto government of Abkhazia is handing over a strategic location of Bichvinta cape, including 115 hectares of sea space and 186 hectares of land, to the Russian Federation;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas all buildings and structures will become the property of the Russian Federal Protective Service; whereas de facto government also handed the country's energy infrastructure to Russia;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas former President Mikheil Saakashvili, whose health has constantly been deteriorating, is still lacking proper care, which causes fears for his life;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with concern the ruling party’s anti-Western rhetoric and continuous assaults on Georgia’s strategic partners undermining long- standing efforts of Georgia to advance on its European path;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to adopt the release of the former president as a precondition for granting the Candidate Status; reiterates its calls on the Georgian authorities to release Mikhail Saakashvili from prison on humanitarian grounds in order to allow him to undergo proper medical treatment abroad;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Reiterates its calls on the Council and democratic partners to impose personal sanctions on Ivanishvili for his role in the deterioration of the political process in Georgia;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to eliminate the excessive influence of vested interests, including oligarchs - Bidzina Ivanishvili, in economic, political and public life as one of the priorities identified by the Commission to be addressed before Georgia is granted candidate status;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the conflict between Azeribaijan and Armenia led to Russia’s deployment of approximately 2000 so- called peacekeeping troops to the Lachin corridor and in and around Nagorno- Karabakh as part of the ceasefire agreement; whereas skirmishes between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to take place; whereas the EU’s lack of strategic foresight has allowed Russia, and other actors to strengthen their influence in the South Caucasus;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Azerbaijan is a reliable and trustworthy supplier of fossil fuelsenergy to the EU and whereas it is becoming increasingly important in this role;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 114 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Expresses concern about the presence of so-called Russian ‘peacekeepers’ and their potential impact to the political developments in South Caucasus and the future of the region’s reform agenda;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the numerous steps undertaken by the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaderships to overcome their differences and reach a durable and sustainable peace in the region and commends their sustained engagement in ongoing negotiations;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2231(INI)
1d. Calls on both parties not to lose the momentum, to agree on concrete steps forward, and to ensure a safe, secure and prosperous environment for the benefit of all ethnic populations in the region;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Notes with concern the low level of accuracy of provided landmine maps; Calls upon the Commission to mobilize assistance to humanitarian demining in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategic role played by Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuelsenergy to the EU and welcomes its willingness to contribute even more to the EU’s objectives in terms of security and diversification of energy supply and climate neutrality; Calls on the Commission to engage with international partners to boost foreign investment on natural gas production;
Amendment 237 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises Azerbaijan’s potential as a producer of renewable energyand exporter of energy, and calls on the EU to support the efforts of Azerbaijan in evolving from an oil and natural gas supplier to a renewable energy partner of the EU;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the progress made on the negotiation of a new bilateral cooperation amprehensive Agreement and calls on the negotiating parties to envisage enhanced cooperation outside the energy sector in the new agreement;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises Azerbaijan’s strategic geographical position as a potential gateway between Europe and Central Asia and beyond, within the so-called ‘Middle Corridor’ and calls upon the Commission to intensify bilateral exchanges in the framework of High Level Dialogue on Transport;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2231(INI)
15a. Takes note of potential for cooperation with the European companies and investors in the context of rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 261 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Welcomes the flagship initiatives of the EU Economic and Investment Plan aimed at supporting economic sustainability and resilience in Azerbaijan;
Amendment 338 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Expresses concern about destabilising and terrorist actions, in the South Caucasus; strongly condemns any acts of terrorism; welcomes the security cooperation between the EU, its Member States and Azerbaijan and fully supports the further deepening of counterterrorism cooperation;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly cCondemns the large-scale military attack byconflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in September 2022 against multiple targets in the sovereign territory of Armenia and its consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be fully respected and underlines the EU’s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the regionSouth Caucasus’s protracted conflicts;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses concern about the presence of so-called Russian ‘peacekeepers’ and their potential impact to the political developments in South Caucasus and the future of the region’s reform agenda;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020 and to urgently implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; calls on the Azerbaijanis authoritiend Armenians to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric which threatens to undermine the peace process;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue supporting the provision of assistance and the work of international organisations in the conflict-resolution and on the protection of cultural and religious heritage;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2229(INL)
Citation 5
Amendment 9 #
2021/2229(INL)
Recital C
Amendment 13 #
2021/2229(INL)
Recital D
Amendment 14 #
2021/2229(INL)
Recital E
Amendment 27 #
2021/2229(INL)
Paragraph 4
Amendment 42 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Recital 4
Amendment 55 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 6 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37
Citation 37
— having regard to the joint statement of the EU and the UN of 25 September4 January 201822 on reinforcing the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management: Priorities 201922-20214,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 b (new)
Citation 37 b (new)
— having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),
Amendment 11 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38
Citation 38
— having regard to the Minsk Protocol of 5 September 2014, the Minsky Memorandum of 19 September 2014, the package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, adopted and signed in Minsk on 12 February 2015, and endorsed as a whole by the UN Security Council in Resolution 2202 (2015) of 17 February 2015,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49 a (new)
Citation 49 a (new)
— having regard to the creation of the Associated Trio that has come into being on May 17th 2021 as a platform of cooperation among the three most advanced countries of EaP (Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine),
Amendment 16 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 49 b (new)
Citation 49 b (new)
— having regard to the common declaration of the Parliamentary Commissions of Foreign Affairs of the Associated Trio as well as the ones of Poland and Lithuania adopted on December 13th 2021 on strengthening the cooperation within the scope of human rights monitoring in the territories of the EaP states occupied by Russia,
Amendment 19 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 50
Citation 50
— having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia’s actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of the rights of the Crimean Tatars, the occupation of parts of the territory of Georgia and Ukraine and related borderisation activities, ands well as hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and the EaP countries,
Amendment 56 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the EU-US Security Dialogue represents an important opportunity to maximize the added value of transatlantic relations in security and defence and should dedicate ample time and resources to improving the security environment in the EaP region;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas The Three Seas Initiative (3SI) involving twelve countries on the EU’s Eastern and South flanks and some 112 million citizens co-operating to develop infrastructure, energy, transport and digital networks, is a critical development that can be expanded to include EaP countries in an effort to further strengthen ties with the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas President Putin’s Russia has engaged in continuous hybrid warfare against EaP countries, backed by the ever- present threat of force across the region, armed aggression, illegal occupation and attempted annexation against Ukraine, to keep states politically off-balance and tied to Moscow’s self-declared sphere of influence, effectively removing the right of EaP countries to choose their own alliances in contravention of the relevant OSCE principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 the Paris Charter of 1990 as well as the Istanbul (1999) and Astana (2010) documents;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in September 2021, Russia’s joint ZAPAD military exercise with Belarus and several other countries in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) comprised as many as 200 000 troops training in counterinsurgency, urban warfare and cyber-attacks in a non-transparent display of force, while the upcoming joint Russia- Belarus 'Allied Resolve' military exercises, demonstrated that Russia’s gap in military capabilities is rapidly closing while its aim of deepening its political and military relations with CSTO countries is rising;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Normandy Format and Minsk I & II Agreements have failed to end hostilities between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk; whereas theillegal armed formations in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine; whereas the international armed conflict in the Donbas region has killed more than 14 000 people;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 10027 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential second invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugeemigrants in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas Member States, Ukraine and other international partners established the International Crimea Platform – a consultation and coordination format aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the international response to the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea, Ukraine, reaffirming the non- recognition of its annexation and achieving de-occupation of Crimea and its peaceful return under Ukraine’s control;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas hybrid threats in the years to come will see the systematic combination of information warfare, agile force manoeuvre, mass cyber warfare and emerging and disruptive technologies from sea-bed to space with both advanced air- breathing and space–based surveillance and strike systems deployed, all of which will be enabled by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, increasingly ‘intelligent’ drone swarm technologies, offensive cyber capabilities, hypersonic missile systems, and Nano- tech and bio-warfare;;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas if CSDP missions are to achieve mission objectives, they must begin advisory and training in coping with emerging and disruptive technologies that are rapidly entering the ‘frozen conflict’ environment;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the EU’s Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) will havehas to consider how to protect a deployed EU force-led missions against such increasing threats;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas CSDP missions in EaP countries must remain in place as long as they are deemed necessary by recipient countries and Member States to ensure the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the CSDP will also require close coordination with NATO’s defence and deterrence posture and the Open Door Policy in addition to close EU-NATO coordination being needed to ensure coherence between the EU’s Strategic Compass and the next NATO Strategic Concept;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas the mission has a further five priorities: national and state security, organised and cross-border crime, criminal justice, community safety and police management, and digital transformation and innovation;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital t b (new)
Recital t b (new)
T b. whereas EUAM is conducting its activities in partnership with the National Security Council and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T c (new)
Recital T c (new)
T c. whereas EUAM works with Ukraine’s court system via its prosecutors to ensure independence and efficiency of the prosecution via digitisation, e-case management and human resources management with a key emphasis on attestation to ensure prosecutors prove the existence of claims via evidence;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T d (new)
Recital T d (new)
T d. whereas EUAM collaborates with Europol’s Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) in assisting Ukrainian authorities in capacity building measures and integrated border management to support its criminal investigation capabilities and counter organised crime;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T e (new)
Recital T e (new)
T e. whereas EUAM trains and equips Ukrainian police forces via its regional field offices and collaboration with neighbouring provinces to ensure the integrity of local law enforcement and safety of local communities;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T f (new)
Recital T f (new)
T f. whereas EUAM concentrates its police training initiatives via the provision of strategic advice and a ‘Community Safety Dialogue’ and trains local police in key areas such as: defensive driving, interview techniques, gender mainstreaming, de-escalation techniques and digitisation;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the EUAM’s work in assisting the reform of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), including under draft bill 3196, remains its highest priority and it must concentrate its efforts on implementingsupport to the implementation of the reform to ensure the SSU relephases any extrinsic functionsout pre-trial investigative powers, demilitarises the service, has a clear division of competences with other security agencies, effective oversight and fewer pre-trial and detention powers, and that it downsizes itself in accordance with democratic developments, and that it downsizes itself;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas if properly implemented, Bill 3196 sets the SSU to concentrate its efforts on counterintelligence, counteraction to threats to state security, counterterrorism, cyber security, protection of national statehood and territorial integrity and protection of state secrets;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
U b. whereas the necessary reforms to ensure democratic development call for the SSU to undergo: a clear separation of functions, removal from the investigation of economic and corruption crimes (except in exceptional cases when authorised by the Attorney General), political independence, demilitarisation and further optimisation, greater transparency and accountability and added focus on the protection of critical infrastructure;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U c (new)
Recital U c (new)
U c. whereas the EUAM’s assistance in establishing the Bureau of Economic Security (BES), targeting financial crime throughout Ukraine is a key reform effort in Ukraine’s investigation and law enforcement on economic crime;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U d (new)
Recital U d (new)
U d. whereas the transparent selection of BES personnel and the disbandment of the State Fiscal Service and Tax Militia are critical to the gradual reduction of oligarch influence over Ukraine’s economy;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U e (new)
Recital U e (new)
U e. whereas BES is set to inherit pre- trial investigative powers from SSU in the sphere of economic security and must support Ukraine’s efforts to resist pressure from law-enforcement institutions while effectively transferring the powers currently held by the Tax Militia;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas in 2020, the EUAM established its fourth field office in Mariupol, close to the lineto support the implementation of coentact, torally-led reforms at regional and local levels such as the training and adviseing of local law enforcement, reflecting the growing role of the EUAM in strengthening Ukraine’s resilience across the country and the desire of various oblasts to assist in their alignment with CSDP objectives;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas in its 13 years of existence, the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) has represented the strong political commitment of the EU in the region by providing stability and security to conflict-affected communitiescontributing to confidence building and providing stability on the ground and in the wider region;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the EUMM currently hosts 325 Mission members, including over 200 civilian monitors with an allocated budget of EUR 44.8 million and a mandate up for renewal in December 2022;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the original mandate from 2008 remains unchanged as regards monitoring the implementation of the six- point agreement, which calls for: no recourse to use violence, cessation of hostilities, granting access to humanitarian aid, return of Georgian armed forces to their usual quarters, withdrawal of Russian armed forces to pre-hostility positions and the opening of international discussion on security and stability of South Ossetia and Abkhazia;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2199(INI)
Z. whereas Russia does not comply with the sSix-point aAgreement as it maintains a presence of armed forces and Federal Security Service (FSB) agents in the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions, who prevent the EUMM from entering the territories that are beyond the control of the Government of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectivesand Russian Federation Border Guards in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Z a. whereas the EUMM continues to be denied physical access to the breakaway regions despite its mandate being valid throughout all of Georgia, a critical obstruction to the accomplishment of mission objectives;
Amendment 199 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas flagrant violations of the sSix-point aAgreement and ceasefire by occupying forces arethe Russian Federation continues and is often met with limited responses or calls to action by Member States, or no response at all, which risks emboldening the occupying forcesRussian Federation to carry out more such actions;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA a (new)
Recital AA a (new)
AA a. whereas the mandate allows focusing on hybrid threats, human rights, radicalization, terrorism, minorities, and environmental aspects of security;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA b (new)
Recital AA b (new)
AA b. whereas EUMM is not a typical civilian mission due to its mandate and focus on monitoring activities, civilian competency building and leads confidence-building activities via small grants and targeted projects between the two sides;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA c (new)
Recital AA c (new)
AA c. whereas EUMM has created an Advisory Committee on Hybrid Warfare and participates in Joint Training Courses for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA d (new)
Recital AA d (new)
AA d. whereas EUMM has regular contacts with the NATO Liaison Office and the team that implements the Substantial NATO-Georgia Package;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA e (new)
Recital AA e (new)
Amendment 207 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. whereas the EUMM has a constant need to adapt its technical capabilities to address the growing threat of hybrid warfareexpand its analytical focus and capabilities to address the persistent hybrid threats;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas the EUMM has created a newbeen managing the “Hotline”, a confidence- building mechanism – a ‘hotline’ – which is the onlywhich serves as a channel of communication between the Government of Georgia and the de facto authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including Russia’s FSBn Federation border guards deployed in both territorieregions; whereas this hHotline was activated 3 0over 2100 times in 20201;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
Amendment 215 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas the EUMM’s role in securingfacilitating effective exchanges of information, for example in connection with medical crossings or the release of persons detained border guards, as well as its efforts to assist sick people from the territories in getting treatment in Georgiaat the Administrative Boundary Lines (ABLs), as well as in co- facilitating in-person discussions at the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meetings in Ergneti, adds tremendous value to the important role the EUMM plays in both conflict management and confidence building;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)
Recital AF a (new)
AF a. whereas Georgia is one of the biggest contributors per capita to CSDP missions in Africa;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG a (new)
Recital AG a (new)
AG a. whereas EUBAM is designed to bolster border and customs capabilities of Moldova and Ukraine and is tasked with: combating customs fraud, drug smuggling, irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, supporting trade facilitation, integrated border management and assisting a peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict through the ‘5+2’ process;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG b (new)
Recital AG b (new)
AG b. whereas EUBAM assists Moldova and Ukraine to fulfil the obligations of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) as part of their Association Agreements with the EU;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG c (new)
Recital AG c (new)
AG c. whereas tobacco smuggling, including counterfeit products, is presently assessed as one of the most serious risks to border security at the Moldova-Ukraine border, causing an estimated loss of €10 billion per year to the state budgets of Moldova, Ukraine and Member States;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG d (new)
Recital AG d (new)
AG d. whereas EUBAM Task Force Drugs seeks to engage Mission’s partner services with other drug enforcement authorities in the region and to establish an intelligence-led approach in fighting drug smuggling;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG e (new)
Recital AG e (new)
AG e. whereas EUBAM is assisting the border services of Moldova and Ukraine in the development of general common indicators used for the identification of victims of trafficking, the enhancement of risk analysis and selectivity during border checks, advising in the development of new relevant working methodologies and data collection methods;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG f (new)
Recital AG f (new)
AG f. whereas EUBAM has been a consistent advocate for the re-opening of the international transport corridors that cross Transnistria and develops and advocates for technical confidence- building measures between Chisinau and Tiraspol on transport, customs, veterinary and phytosanitary, and law enforcement issues;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG g (new)
Recital AG g (new)
AG g. whereas despite Transnistria serving as a safe haven for human smugglers and organized crime, EUBAM played an important role in helping to re- open rail freight through Transnistria that had been suspended for six years and in 2020 aided in launching a direct dialogue between Tiraspol and Chisinau;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG h (new)
Recital AG h (new)
AG h. whereas from 2020-2021 EUBAM thwarted multiple smuggling operations, seizing copious amounts of ammunition, tobacco, alcohol, ethanol and heroin;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG i (new)
Recital AG i (new)
AG i. whereas EUBAM collaborates with multiple international organisations including Europol, FRONTEX and OSCE via its Arms Working Group, ORIO II Joint Operations and ‘EU 4 Border Security’ initiatives;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH a (new)
Recital AH a (new)
Amendment 235 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK a (new)
Recital AK a (new)
AK a. whereas the Defence Reform Advisory Board, comprised of high-level experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Germany and Lithuania, is the highest-level international advisory body in Ukraine, reporting directly to the Ukrainian Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK b (new)
Recital AK b (new)
AK b. whereas the role of China in competing in the region for political, social and economic influence is growing in EaP countries where Chinese investment combines cheap loans that drive up debt-GDP ratios with the projected outcome being a default in EaP countries, leading to aggressive recompense, often in the form of ownership of strategic infrastructure and policy alignment;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK c (new)
Recital AK c (new)
AK c. whereas the influence of third countries in EaP countries, notably Iran, is largely concentrated in the South Caucasus where its longstanding cultural, religious, political and economic influence continues to grow, which risks undermining the security and stability of some EaP countries due to assassination attempts linked to Iranian IRGC operatives in Georgia and Azerbaijan, creating further concern for the EU’s efforts to promote security, stability and good neighbourliness among EaP countries;
Amendment 245 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL a (new)
Recital AL a (new)
AL a. whereas Nord Stream II represents an important tool for Russia to increase its political and economic leverage over Member States and EaP countries, likely to lead to further subversion and aggression towards EU’s EaP and CSDP policies;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL b (new)
Recital AL b (new)
AL b. whereas there is a high biofuel potential in EaP countries which can better utilize domestic biofuel resources such as ethanol, silage and others as a means to reduce energy dependency;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL c (new)
Recital AL c (new)
AL c. whereas the threats posed to the EU’s East not only concern friction with Russia but also terrorism, organised crime, human trafficking, corruption, mass irregular migration, and a host of other threats to the cohesion of societies both within and outside the EU;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries, particularly those hosting CSDP missions, in further addressing their security needs in key areas such as the equipment necessary to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines, particularly those EaP countries hosting CSDP mission and technical tools needed to counter hybrid threats;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reaffirms its unwavering support to the EaP countries, and in particular for their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within their internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL d (new)
Recital AL d (new)
AL d. whereas CSDP’s access to both planning, resources and logistics gives it the potential to become the primary enabler of civilian crisis management during emergencies and should be used as a practice hub of societal resilience and recovery in the face of both man-made and natural disasters;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EaP country and is carried out in collaborordination with NATOrespective NATO capacity building initiatives for partner countries and strategic planning in order to avoid unnecessary duplication;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers involving some EaP partners in the early stage of CSDP mission/operations planning, especially those missions/operations that the EaP partners host or will be hosting;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Encourages Member States to extend participation of EaP countries to the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE);
Amendment 315 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the CPCCivilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), EU Military Committee (EUMC) and EU military staff (EUMS) to develop a model for generating and sharing best practices with regard to campaign or mission planning concepts, at the earliest possible stage, with partners vital to campaign success;
Amendment 320 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of professional civil-military education for all staff in CSDP missions through mechanisms such as the Professional Development Program (PDP);
Amendment 322 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the roll out of Military Advisors to EU Missions and Delegations and encourages efforts to further strengthen security and defence expertise inside EU Delegations;
Amendment 323 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS), particularly the CPCC, and the EUMC to better adapt to building interagency working groups with exercising and training;
Amendment 347 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites Member States to reinforce cooperation with NATO, also through the upcoming EU-NATO joint declaJoint Declaration on EU-NATO cooperation, in supporting the defence and security capacity of our neighboubuilding of our partners toin the eEastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 358 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Encourages Member States to ensure that the digital transition undertaken in EaP countries is safeguarded from malign activities and thus encourages further utilization of the EU’s existing flagship cyber capacity- building initiatives in the region – CyberEast and EU4Digitalto include the establishment of legal and administrative structures to certify software and hardware, coordinate national CERT teams and cyber forensic and investigative bodies across Europe;
Amendment 375 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages Member States to use the third-country PESCO agreement over military mobility as a template for EaP country participation, with an emphasis onPESCO participating Member States to tailoring PESCO projects to the needs of EU CSDP missions and onperations, e.g. developing highly encrypted secure civilian communication systems, and in accordance with the general conditions for third-State participation in PESCO projects, to consider inviting EaP countries that meet these general conditions;
Amendment 387 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and particularly the CPCC to ensure that the EUAM maintains as its priority the reform of Ukraine’s national security servicethe Security Service of Ukraine and to extend the scope of the cooperation with the SSU on cybersecurity, countering terrorism and hybrid threats;
Amendment 394 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages Member States to extend EUAM cooperation to all anti- corruption structures involved in the reform of the Civilian Security Sector and to include, either in the form of training and instruction or on the basis of sharing best practices and jointly setting future priorities, both Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK) and its Highthe anti-corruption apparatus of the Ukrainian state, NAPC, and the Supreme Anti- Corruption Court;
Amendment 397 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Encourages Member states to recommend the inclusion in ongoing training courses for representatives of the Ukrainian services and administration, the studies of corruption cases and analyses of the reasons for the failure of investigations and the failure to enforce accountability for the perpetrators in order to assist personnel in anti- corruption roles to avoid repeating past mistakes;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages Member States to expand their support to the EUAM’s digitalisation efforts related to the reform of Ukraine’s Civilian Security Sector via training and the provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 401 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Encourages Member States to expand their support to EUAM digitisation efforts via trainings and provision of technologies that support data registry, human resource management and court filing procedures to assist in transparency, community trust building and countering corruption;
Amendment 408 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the CPCC to ensure EUAM maintains prioritization on the reform of Ukraine’s National Security Service (SSU) to ensure greater oversight, less pre-trial investigative powers and detention centres, downsizing and demilitarisation of the SSU with a quarterly assessment on implementation once Bill 3196 is passed in the Verkhovna Rada;
Amendment 412 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Encourages Member States to implement more efficient intelligence sharing capabilities within and between CSDP missions and to give particular emphasis to enhanced collaboration and secondment of personnel from Europol and Interpol to CSDP mission headquarters to facilitate seamless intelligence sharing;
Amendment 413 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Implores Member States to advocate for EUMM physical access to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and strengthen their public reactions to provocations against the EUMM, especially detentions of EUMM border guards and ceasefire violations;
Amendment 421 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS and encourages Member States to contribute to the cooperation within the International Crimea Platform to address hybrid threats to the wider Black Sea region security posed by or related to Russia’s illegal occupation in Crimea and militarization of the Black and Azov Seas;
Amendment 423 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Amendment 439 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a structural dialogue with the Associated Trio (A3) countries of EaP;
Amendment 440 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Declares the will of the European Parliament Committees on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittee on Human Rights to participate in the A3’s and willing EU Member States’ parliamentary activity on monitoring the situation in the territories of the A3 illegally occupied by Russia (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria, Crimea and Donbas);
Amendment 442 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Calls on the EEAS, MPCC, CPCC and CSDP HQ’s to foster a new culture of understanding between civilian and military partners based on enhanced institutional relationships and shared awareness and assessment in an effort to develop a comprehensive planning framework and culture;
Amendment 445 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25 d. Encourages Member States to further strengthen military resilience of Ukraine through provision of defence weapons to Ukraine, including anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign interference in the Union’s security and defence, which often takes the form of cyber threats or other types of hybrid warfare, in particular such hybrid threats that weaponize migration and energy supplies, thus endangering EU’s internal and energy security; supports, in this regard, the development of the European cyber defence policy, as announced by the President of the Commission in the State of the Union address;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2182(INI)
3. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign disinformation and information manipulation, which negatively influence the Union’s ability to implement effectively its internal and foreign policies; calls for adoption a more resolute and proactive stance to timely detect and efficiently counter hybrid threats that weaponize migration and energy supplies, thus endangering EU’s internal and energy security;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2180(INI)
1. UnderlinNotes that the annual Rule of Law Report is a keyn element of the EU’s Rule of Law Toolbox; urges the Commission that such an instrument has to be used in good faith, should be written objectively by reflecting only facts, and should guarantee the equal treatment of all Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Deplores that the subject of the report exceeds the scope of the Treaties; notes that the methodology of the Rule of Law Report is seriously flawed and has to be revised;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 17 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecallNotes that the important elements of Parliament’s resolutions of 25 October 2016 and of 7 October 2020 on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights areis still missing, in particularnamely the panel of independent experts, widening the scope to include all values set out under Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and the interinstitutional agreement for an annual monitoring cycle;.
Amendment 22 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes with concern that the report involves both objective reporting of the facts and highly subjective evaluations without making clear distinction between those two elements; strongly opposes the fact that the Commission applies double standards when it differently assesses similar legal regulations, those already in force in some Member States and those yet to be implemented in other Member States.
Amendment 24 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 31 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to conclude each country chapter with a ‘traffic light’ assessment of the fulfilment of the conditions ofuse only Treaty-based tools to address the breaches of EU values; ; stresses that the Rrule of Llaw Cconditionality Regulation (Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092)mechanism should fully respect the provisions of the European Council conclusions of December 2020;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTake note of Commission's proposals to include country-specific recommendations as of 2022, as per Parliament’s resolution of 25 October 2016; calls onunderlines that the Commission to monitor and report on their implementationhas no competences in this regard and the only recommendations regarding the rule of law may be addressed to a Member State in accordance with procedure set up Article 7(1) TEU;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 50 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 61 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Council to discuss the report, in all transparency and engage in dialogue with the European Parliamentts methodology, and its findings; calls on the European Council, too, to discuss the findings of the report, as the values of end the Article 27(1) TEU are a matter to be addressed at the highest political levelprocedure within the strict framework of the Treaties.
Amendment 5 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WCalls for more effective and thorough implementation of ‘doing less more efficiently’ approach; calls to improve the application of principles of subsidiarity, proportionality, and proximity; welcomes the efforts to consolidate the consultation process and the commitment to report on each public consultation within eight weeks of its closure; calls for improved systematic assessments of public consultations and for the Commission to increase its outreach activities and measures to promote greater participation;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the commitment of all three institutions to setting up a joint legislative register; insists on the need to make this joint portal fully operational and transparent as soon as possible and to include all publicly disclosed documents under Regulation (EU) 1049/20017 automatically; deplores the persistent lack of transparency in the Council’s decision- making process and the practice of over- classifying documents and applying an excessively broad interpretation of the exceptions included under Regulation (EU) 1049/2001;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 18 #
2021/2108(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the Conference on the Future of Europe provides an opportunity to discuss proposals to enhance transparency and democratic accountability with regard to the protection of the Union’s financial interests within the boundaries that are clearly and strictly determined by the Treaties;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2108(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that while the current situation could be improved through better interinstitutional cooperation within the Treaties framework, the revision of the Treaties could be considered in order to render the discharge procedure more clear, in the sense that the Parliament is tasked with the explicit competence to grant discharge to all institutions and bodies individuallyframework of the Treaties.
Amendment 18 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the US remains the EU’s closest strategic partner and both parties must maintain the political will to strengthen the partnership when possible;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and the US share a fundamental interest in shaping the international environment, and thus have the biggest potential to support one another in shaping the international environment in a manner consistent with democratic values;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice-President has created new opportunities to resetfurther the transatlantic relationship;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Biden administration has declared its intention to re-establish close relations with the EU and other democratic allies; providing a renewed opportunity for both parties to fulfil their standing obligations to the international organizations to which they both belong and to ensure greater coordination and burden sharing across a wide spectrum of geopolitical issues moving forward;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Biden administration has revaltersed some of the most damaging unilateral actions of the Trump administratithe US approach to multilateral institutions, enhancing the opportunity for the EU to synergize its efforts in strengthening the transatlantic bond;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas constructive dialogue is needed to address the transatlantic divergences giving the EU the opportunity to prioritize a transatlantic approach to addressing the growing challenges faced by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, while pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest, the EU should also foster its strategic autonomy in defence andto prioritize technological sophistication, streamline procurement practices and ensure interoperability while initiating a renewed call for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that ensures stronger economic relations;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU and the US have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship and enjoy the most integrated economic relationship in the world creating a need for renewed efforts to secure a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that ensures market access and overcomes challenges to regulatory cooperation;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a new transatlantic agenda that privileges multilateral cooperation for a healthier world, the fight against climate change, promotion of peaceful resolution of conflicts and reform of economic governance, by putting the fight against inequalitiesour shared strategic goals such as bolstering our supply chain for medicines and reforming the WHO, lowering our dependency on external energy reserves, increasing investment in advanced technologies, fighting inequalities and collaborating where appropriate in the training and outfitting of local forces in the Southern neighbourhood and African continent at its centre;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognizes the significant improvement of air quality within the US over the past few decades, largely driven by technological improvement and innovation in the energy sector;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes US input to reduce EU’s dependency on foreign energy sources and strengthening the EU’s diversification of energy sources;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2038(INI)
3c. Expresses concern over the recent US decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream AG and its CEO
Amendment 138 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for strengthened interparliamentary cooperation between Members of the European Parliament and Members of Congress in different thematic areas that could enable the exchange of best practices on global, but also on shared, domestic challenges, such as addressing economic and social inequality, protection of human rights and democratic standards, universal health coverage, legislative convergence on AI and quantum computing, responsibility of online platforms and a just transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the stepping up of joint EU- US efforts on advanced technology development, specifically AI, machine learning, nano and bio-technologies to ensure a coordinated effort in addressing climate change, green technology, carbon adjustment, sustainable finance and biodiversity;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2038(INI)
9. Calls for transatlantic leadership on health diplomacy, notably the reform of the World Health Organization and joint transatlantic effort to deliver equitable global access and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, in particular in lower-income countries, while safeguarding the vaccines as a global public good; insists on fostering cooperation to establish better procedures for preparing for future pandemics, including through a coherent and consistent clinical and regulatory approach complementary to global supply chains to ensure flexibility and resilience;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognizes the US’s Operation Warp Speed that delivered vaccines in record time and encourages an exchange of best practices between the US and EU on vaccine rollout to ensure better preparedness and resilience in the face of a future pandemic;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for coordinated efforts to achieve ambitious commitments at the UN summits on pressing issues such as non- proliferation, conflict resolution, countering radicalization and terrorism and coping with climate change and safeguarding biodiversity in 2021;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Biden administration’s announced commitment to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council in an effort to implement the much needed reform of the HRC, signalling the US’s renewed intention to promote human rights globally;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the US to move towards the abolition of the death penalty, the reform of the criminal justice system, including through addressing systemic racism, and the end of all discrimination against LGBTQI persons; urges dialogue and exchange of best practices between the EU and US on promoting racial and gender equalitycontinue its internal dialogue between its respective administrations and civil societies regarding human rights issues such as the move towards the abolition of the death penalty or the reform of the criminal justice system;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that the growing significance of Artificial intelligence and machine learning requires enhanced EU- US cooperation and that measures should be taken to advance cooperation among US and European tech companies in order to ensure partnering on development and application
Amendment 283 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 284 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance EU-US cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Urges EU-US cooperation in regulating 5G implementation to comply with strict security standards that secures national and international information networks capable of encrypting communications;
Amendment 286 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Recognises the emerging threat of Hyper war and the unique requirements this will place on defence architectures and the need for a high-tech industrial base that the EU-US relationship is well placed to address;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the common need to defend global democracy against rising authoritarianism and neo-Marxism, also within the transatlantic community, by, inter alia, fostering inclusive social and economic policies that address the root causes of inequalities and fighting extreme nationalist views that provide a fertile ground for far-right and far-left movements to thrive;
Amendment 308 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Further calls upon the EU & US to jointly provide economic, political and operational support with existing regional forces based in Africa such as the African Union, G5 Sahel Force and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Amendment 310 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that EU & US must synergize their efforts to combat terrorism and radicalization and ensure that efforts made are supported by necessary resources and commensurate with the threat that it poses; Both partners should strive to improve current practices of intelligence-sharing among Member States with particular emphasis on achieving better, common situational awareness in key areas including emerging safe havens and terrorists’ use of EDTs, as well as hybrid tactics;
Amendment 311 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages great EU-US collaboration in de-radicalization and counter-terrorism efforts that include establishing joint training activities, shared counter-terrorism courses, exchange programs for officers, tactical drills and education initiatives;
Amendment 312 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Encourages EU-US information sharing to mandate that high value data collected by any national security agency is transmitted within 24 hours of recording to a central system and that it is permitted to cover non-EU nationals;
Amendment 313 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Encourages EU and US to create a publicly accessible ‘No Visit List” that identifies organizations whose charitable status has been removed due to links with terrorism as well as ideological radicals who pose a threat to the security of a country and who will be prohibited from entering the EU or US;
Amendment 314 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Encourages EU-US collaboration in establishing a specialised team of lawyers trained to prosecute terrorism cases, while judges selected to hear terrorism cases should have the background and training to preside over them;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the EU and US to collaboratively address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and cultural smuggling, especially in conflict zones. Urges the embracing of a strategy that includes: robust public awareness campaigns, universal condemnation of trafficking in unprovenanced antiquities; establishment of a single code of conduct in protection of cultural sites; fostering of greater cooperation among different law- enforcement agencies that includes immediate information-sharing among national intelligence agencies; increase cooperation between law enforcement and the art and archaeological communities.
Amendment 357 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address the areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as climate change, cyberspace, arms control, non- proliferation and emerging disruptive technologies;
Amendment 369 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recognises that China’s acquisitions of intellectual property and technological advances by leading research centres are often used to propel its military aims and therefore the EU should work to develop a long-term strategy to counter China’s military-civil fusion (MCF) strategy in Europe;
Amendment 370 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recognises that EU & US should coordinate on issue’s where China’s actions are contrary to Euro-Atlantic security interests; prioritization should be given to challenges in the cyber, hybrid, EDT, space, arms control, and non- proliferation areas;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Is concerned by China’s economic coercion against Member States and third countries; supports the idea of collective economic defence via collaboration with likeminded democracies against China’s economic coercion;
Amendment 373 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Is concerned with the close ties between the CCP and industry in China, particularly security companies; recommends that Member States undertake an internal audit of procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into their national networks and defence institutions are free of technologies coming from companies in China;
Amendment 396 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that the EU and US must coordinate their dual-track approach of deterrence and dialogue with Russia within parameters agreed at the Wales and Warsaw Summits
Amendment 397 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Considers that unity between EU and US is the best policy to deter Russia’s destabilising and subversive actions in Europe; calls upon Member States to coordinate their positions and actions vis- à-vis Russia and to speak with one unified voice, considers that the EU & US should seek to use all means available at the international level to effectively counter Russia’s continued interferences, ever more aggressive disinformation campaigns and gross violations of international law that threaten security and stability in Europe;
Amendment 398 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on the EU and US to act timely and with resolve against disruptive actions of Russian intelligence services on the territory of the EU; recommends that Member States enhance counter intelligence services cooperation and information sharing;
Amendment 399 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Calls on the VP/HR and the Council to devise a new strategic approach for the EU’s relations with Russia, which must better support civil society, strengthen people-to-people contacts with the citizens of Russia, draw clear red lines for cooperation with Russian state actors, use technological standards and the open internet to support free spaces and restrict oppressive technologies, and demonstrate solidarity with the EU’s Eastern Partners, including on security issues and peaceful conflict resolution; underlines that any dialogue between the EU and US with Russia must be based on the respect of international law and human rights;
Amendment 415 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. WelcomNotes the recent engagement of the US in the negotiations on a revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a cornerstone of a global non- proliferation regime and a foundation for de-escalation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region; calls for renewedurges that a revised JCPOA be an improved version that resolves key concerns such as sunset clauses, inspection/verification obstructions and caps further enrichment capabilities; believes that growing concerns of Iran’s missile development, violations of human rights and sponsorship of radical groups throughout the region cannot be ignored in a revived JCPOA; supports a transatlantic efforts to meaningfully revive the Middle East Peace Process, leadingthrough direct negotiations that leads to a viable two-state solution;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesNotes that the Commission’s first ever Rule of Law Report as a positiveconstitutes an addition to the EU’s toolbox to prevent and address rule of law issues inand urges the Commission that such an instrument has to be used in good faith, should be written objectively by reflecting only facts, and should guarantee the equal treatment of all Member States;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Commission’s report is a response to the Council’s failure to trigger the procedure under Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), as requested by the Commission in 2017 and Parliament in 2018; regretnotes that the Council has failed tonot resumed hearings under Article 7 of the TEU since December 2019; notes that the failure to apply Article 7 of the TEU, also due to the requirement of unanimity for the sanctions mechanism, enables continued divergence from the values enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the report fails to fully address all Union values set out in Article 2 of the TEU, such as democracy and fundamental rights; reiterates the need to have a single monitoring system for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as proposed by Parliament1 ; calls on the Council and the Commission to engage in discussions to set up such a mechanism via an interinstitutional agreement; _________________ 1European Parliament resolution of 7 October 2020 on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0251).’s subjects exceed the scope of the Treaties; regrets that the Commission instead of defending the letter of the Treaties, intended the report to serve as a lever for exerting pressure on the selected Member States;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomesNotes that the methodology of the report, which focuses on four pillars: independence of the judiciary, the anti- corruption framework, media pluralism, and checks and balances, is seriously flawed and has to be revised; invites the Commission to include in the next editions an assessment of how the right to a fair trial is guaranteed in Member States, with particular attention paid to the right of defence, and equality between prosecution and defence parties; believes that the report should go beyond monitoring and include preventive and corrective elements with a clear outline of enforcement measures;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to use allonly Treaty-based tools at its disposal to counter violations of EU values, such as infringement procedures, including expedited procedures, actions to ensure compliance with the judgments of the Court of Justice and applications for interim measures before the Court; welcomesnotes that the new rule of law conditionality mechanism and asks that it be fully enforced with regard to all EU funds, including Next Generation EUshould fully respect the provisions of the European Council conclusions of December 2020;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European political parties help to raise European political awareness and express the will of Union citizens; that reflects their political diversity; whereas strong political parties and foundations at European level are essential for the development of a truly European political sphere;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 39 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that makSubjecting European political parties and foundations subject to European and national rules, which are laid down in different legal instruments, is a source of confusion and legal uncertainty is accurate. This arrangement reflects well the division of powers in this area between the European Union and the Member States. Thus, such division should be preserved;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the ban on financing referendum campaigns on European issues goes against the purpose of European political parties and foundations; is in line with the original intent of the regulation. Thus, national referendums should be kept at national competence level;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for themaintaining prohibition on financing referendum campaigns to be lifted,, even if they are linked to European issues;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Supports the idea of increasing the importanceCalls for maintaining current policies of the own resources of European political parties when calculating the amount financed by the Union as they safeguard a balance between large and small Parties;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 132 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 137 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 140 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 77 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Truly transnationalhe European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations have a key role to playcan play a role in articulating the voices of citizens at European level by bridging the gap between politics at national level and at Union level.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations wishing to obtain recognition as such at Union level by virtue of European legal status and to receive public funding from the general budget of the European Union should respect certain principles and fulfil certain conditions. In particular, it is necessary for European political parties, their affiliated European political foundations and their respective members in the Union to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU. European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should also ensure that their member parties and member organisations observe such values.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the purpose of its decisions to register, in order to ascertain that a European political party or a European political foundation complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, and that it ensureconfirms that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a written declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template attached to this Regulation. The power of the Authority, upon request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, to verify the compliance with such values should however not extend to possible breaches of those values by member parties or member organisations. The Authority should carry out its competences in a fully transparent manner and should refrain from applying the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU in an instrumental or politically expedient way.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 112 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 acknowledges only two categories of revenues for European political parties and foundations apart from contributions from the budget of the European Union, namely contributions from members and donations. A number of revenue sources generated from own economic activities exercised within the framework of their political activities (such as sales of publications or conference fees) fall outside the scope of these two categories, creating accounting and transparency problems. A third category of revenues (‘ownself-generated resources’) should therefore be created. The proportion of ownself-generated resources in the total budget of a European political party or foundations should be capped at 5% to avoid that it becomes overdimensioned in relation to the overall budget of these entities.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to reach out to their members and constituencies across the Union, European political parties should have the right to use their funding for cross-border political campaigns. T conducted in the context of elections to the European Parliament, while the funding and limitation of election expenses for parties and candidates in those campaigns should be governed by the rules applicable in each Member State.
Amendment 119 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) European political parties should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties or candidates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, or to support political activities in the common interest, to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. Moreover, European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should only finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU . These principles reflect Declaration No 11 on Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Nice.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘ownself-generated resources’ means income generated by own economic activities exercised within the framework of their political activities, such as conference fees and sales of publications;
Amendment 155 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it also ensudeclares that its member parties having their seat in the Union observe the values expressed in Article 2 TEU and that its member parties having their seat outside the Union observe equivalent values. It provides a written declaration using the template in Annex I;
Amendment 160 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) it also ensudeclares that its member organisations having their seat in the Union observe the values expressed in Article 2 TEU and that its member organisations having their seat outside the Union observe equivalent values. It provides a written declaration using the template in Annex I;
Amendment 177 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. An Authority for European political parties and European political foundations ( 'Authority') is established for the purpose of registering, and controlling and imposing sanctions on European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 178 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall act in full transparency and decide on the registration and de-registration of European political parties and European political foundations in accordance with the procedures and conditions laid down in this Regulation. In addition, the Authority shall regularly verify that the registration conditions laid down in Article 3 and the governance provisions set out in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f), and in Article 6(1), points (a) to (e), and (g), continue to be complied with by the registered European political parties and European political foundations.
Amendment 179 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The process of registration of a European political party or a European political foundation should be fully transparent and based on using templates and following clear instructions. An application for registration shall be filed with the Authority. An application for registration as a European political foundation shall be filed only through the European political party with which the applicant is formally affiliated.
Amendment 203 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The process of de-registration of a European political party or a European political foundations shall be fully transparent and based on using templates and following clear instructions. A European political party or a European political foundation shall lose its European legal personality upon the notification of a decision pursuant to Article 11(5) .
Amendment 227 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 3000, European political parties and European political foundations shall request donors to provide the necessary information for their proper identification. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.
Amendment 238 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9
Article 23 – paragraph 9
9. Contributions from members of a European political party that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party. The value of contributions from member parties that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 245 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Contributions from members of a European political foundation that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe , and from the European political party with which it is affiliated, shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political foundation and shall not derive from funds received by a European political party pursuant to this Regulation from the general budget of the European Union. The value of contributions from member organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 261 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source shall not be used to finance referendum campaigns.
Amendment 275 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of a decision of the Authority removing a European political party or a European political foundation from the Register, the Authorising Officer of the European Parliament shall withdraw or terminate any ongoing decision or agreement on Union funding, except in the cases provided for in Article 19(2), point (c), and in Article 3(1), points (b) and (f). They shall also recover anysuch Union funding, including any unspent Union funds from previous years which has been proven that was spent in breach of this Regulation.
Amendment 279 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(36) ‘renewable fuels of non-biological origin’ means liquid and gaseous fuels the energy content of which is derived from renewable or low carbon sources other than biomass;;
Amendment 298 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(1aa) 'final customer' means final costumer as defined in point (23) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU;
Amendment 332 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(44a) ‘plantation forest’ means a planted forest that is intensively managed and meets, at planting and stand maturity, all the following criteria: one or two species, and even age class, and regular spacing. It includes short rotation plantations for wood, fibre and energy, and excludes forests planted for protection or ecosystem restoration, as well as forests established through planting or seeding which at stand maturity resemble or will resemble naturally regenerating forests;
Amendment 398 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into account the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraphforest soils and erosion.
Amendment 424 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – letter a – (iii)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – letter a – (iii)
Amendment 468 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 505 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable powerenergy purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricitnergy to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricitnergy supply. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricitnergy required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin.;
Amendment 527 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
For the purposes of paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (a), gross final consumption of electricity from renewable sources shall be calculated as the quantity of electricity produced in a Member State from renewable sources, including the production of electricity from renewables self-consumers and renewable energy communities and electricity from renewable fuels of non-biological origin and excluding the production of electricity in pumped storage units from water that has previously been pumped uphill as well as the electricity used to produce renewable fuels of non-biological origin.;
Amendment 534 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9
Article 9
1a. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shall on voluntary basis endeavour to agree ton establishing at least one joint project with one or more other Member States for the production of renewable energy. The Commission shall be notified of such an agreement, including the date on which the project is expected to become operational. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129425 shall be deemed to satisfy this obligation for the Member States involved.; __________________ 25 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 604 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a
Article 15a
Amendment 684 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
To that end, Member States shallmay ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable sources. Member States mayshall arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced. The obligation to use guarantees of origin is not applicable for district heating due to its local character.;
Amendment 729 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 1
Article 20a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory to make available, if it is technically and economically feasible, information on the share of renewable electricity and the greenhouse gas emissions content of the electricity supplied in each bidding zone, as accurately as possible and as close to real time as possible but in time intervals of no more than one hour, with forecasting where available. Transmission system operators shall apply existing data reporting system under ENTSO-E. Distribution system operators shall make all the effort to make those information available by 2030. This information shall be made available digitally in a manner that ensures it can be used by electricity market participants, aggregators, consumers and end-users, and that it can be read by electronic communication devices such as smart metering systems, electric vehicle recharging points, heating and cooling systems and building energy management systems.
Amendment 743 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a – paragraph 2
Article 20a – paragraph 2
Member States shall ensure that vehicle manufacturers make available, in real-time, in-vehicle data related to the battery state of health, battery state of charge, battery power setpoint, battery capacity, as well as the location of electric vehicles to electric vehicle owners and users, as well as to third parties acting on the owners’ and users’ behalf, such asbut only based on a written permission from the owner. As third parties are considered electricity market participants and electromobility service providers,. This shall be available under non-discriminatory terms and at no cost, in addition to further requirements in the type approval and market surveillance regulation.
Amendment 769 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable sources in the amount of energy sources used for final energy and non-energy purposes in the industry sector by an indicative average minimum annual increase of 1.1 percentage points by 2030.
Amendment 776 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 790 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Member States shall ensure thatsupport the increase in the contribution of renewable fuels of non- biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be 520 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non- energy purposes in industry by 2030. For the calculation of that percentage, the following rules shall apply: and 50% in 2040.
Amendment 794 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2021
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – letter a
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – letter a
Amendment 801 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – letter b
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – letter b
Amendment 806 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – letter c
Article 22a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – letter c
Amendment 819 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy and waste heat in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy and waste heat in that sector by at least 1.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7. The share of renewable energy also includes electricity and gas from renewable energy consumed for heating and cooling and district heating and cooling.
Amendment 832 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 843 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 856 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
1a. Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including a cost-benefit analysis covering all the positive externalities and, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects. The assessment shall set out milestones and measures to in increase renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the production of renewable gases from organic matter as well as the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. The assessment shall be part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
Amendment 864 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter a
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter a
(a) physical incorporation of renewable energy or waste heat and cold in the energy sources and fuels supplied for heating and cooling including through electricity grids and gas networks when covered by guarantee of origin;
Amendment 869 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter b
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter b
(b) installation of highly efficient renewable heating and cooling systems in buildings, connection of buildings to efficient district heating and cooling systems or use of renewable energy or waste heat and cold in industrial heating and cooling processes;
Amendment 876 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter e
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter e
(e) creation of risk mitigation frameworks to reduce the cost of capital for renewable heat and cooling and waste heat and projects;
Amendment 892 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter h c
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – letter h c
(hc) incentivise the upgrade of biogas and its injections into the gas grid instead of its use for electricity productions;
Amendment 909 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that information on the energy performance and the share of renewable energy in their district heating and cooling systems is provided to final constumers in an easily accessible manner, such as on bills or on the suppliers' websites and on request. The information on the renewable energy share shall be expressed at least as a percentage of gross final energy consumption of heating and cooling assigned to the final customers of a given district heating and cooling system, including information on how much energy was used to deliver one unit of heating to the customer or end-user. Information on the energy performance of district heating and cooling system shall be provided to the final costumers in accordance with the Directive 2010/31/EU. Where a district heating operator is required to demonstrate the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources in its energy mix for the purposes of paragraph 1, it can use the residual mix. If the heat supplied is marketed as renewable, the supplier shall demonstrate the share or quantity of energy from renewable sources by using guarantees of origin.;
Amendment 915 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2021
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall endeavour to increase the share of energy from renewable sources including when supplied through gas network and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling by at least 2.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for tthe same or higher period 2021 to 2025 and for the period 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling in 2020, and shall lay down the measures necessary to that endcentage points as in the whole heating and cooling sector in each Member State. The share of renewable energy shall be expressed in terms of share of gross final energy consumption in district heating and cooling adjusted to normal average climatic conditions.
Amendment 923 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2021
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States with a share of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold in district heating and cooling above 650 % may count any such share as fulfilling the average annual increase referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 925 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 4a
Article 24 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall ensure that operators of district heating or cooling systems above 25 MWth capacity are obliged to connect third party suppliers of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold or are obliged to offer to connect and purchase heat or cold from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold from third-party suppliers based on non-discriminatory criteria set by the competent authority of the Member State concerned, where such operators need to do one or more of the following:
Amendment 934 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Article 24 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall put in place a coordination frameworkWhere needed, based on local specific conditions, Member States shall encourage dialogue between district heating and cooling system operators and the potential sources of waste heat and cold in the industrial and tertiary sectors to facilitate the use of waste heat and cold. That coordination framework shall ensure dialogue as regardsSuch dialogue shall include the use of waste heat and cold involving at least:
Amendment 972 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – letter b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – letter b
(b) the share of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part A of Annex IX in the energy supplied to the transport sector is at least 0,2 % in 2022, 0,5 % in 2025 and 2,2 % in 2030, and the share of renewable fuels of non-biological origin is at least 2,6 indicative 1,75% in 2030.
Amendment 984 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States may take into account recycled carbon fuels and the use of any technology, including carbon capture storage, capable of reducing life cycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy from fuel or energy supplied.
Amendment 1010 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2021
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging stations and renewable electricity supplied to shipping and railway transport shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 1056 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – title
Article 27 – title
Calculation rules in the transport sector and with regard to renewable fuels of non- biological origin regardless of their end use;
Amendment 1076 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – letter c – iii
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – letter c – iii
(iii) the amount of renewable electricity supplied to the transport sector is determined by multiplying the amount of electricity supplied to that sector by the average share of renewable electricity supplied in the territory of the Member State in the two previous years. By way of exception, where electricity is obtained from a direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity and supplied to the transport sector, or where the renewable origin of electricity supplied to the transport sector is proved via a sustainable certificate system, that electricity shall be fully counted as renewable;
Amendment 1089 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1a – letter a
Article 27 – paragraph 1a – letter a
Amendment 1093 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1241 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a
Article 31a
1. The Commission shall ensure that a Union database isthe EU guarantees of origin scheme is extended and set up to enable the tracing of liquid and gaseous renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1275 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex Ia
Annex Ia
Amendment 240 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community45 or Parties to Association Agreements including Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas are committed to decarbonisation processes that should eventually result in the adoption of carbon pricing mechanisms similar or equivalent to the EU ETS or in their participation in the EU ETS. to the EU ETS should benefit from CBAM exemption with regard to the goods originating in those countries provided that certain conditions are satisfied. Those third countries should develop a roadmap and commit to implement an effective system of monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions, a carbon pricing mechanism similar to the EU ETS, and should commit to achieving carbon neutrality. That exemption should be withdrawn if there are reasons to believe that the country in question does not fulfil its commitments. The Union is committed to providing those third countries with financial support for the adoption of carbon pricing mechanisms similar to the EU ETS, the deployment of decarbonisation technologies, and the implementation of other measures aimed at achieving climate neutrality. __________________ 45 Council Decision 2006/500/EC of 29 May 2006 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Energy Community Treaty (OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 15).
Amendment 343 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Amendment 345 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The CommissiIf a third country is committed to decarbon is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9ation processes that should result in the adoption of emission trading system similar to the EU ETS, the importation of goods originating in that country shall be exempt from the application of the CBAM, provided all of the following conditions are satisfied.:
Amendment 346 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 347 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 348 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied.
Amendment 349 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. (a) the third country is a party to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community and/or a party to Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area with the Union;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. the third country has put in place an effective system of monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 351 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. the third country has submitted a roadmap to the Commission, containing a timetable for the adoption of measures to implement the conditions set out in points (d), (e), and (f);
Amendment 352 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. third country is committed to adopt an emission trading system similar to the EU ETS;
Amendment 353 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. the third country has committed to climate neutrality and has accordingly formally formulated and communicated, where applicable, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change a long-term low greenhouse gas emissions development strategy aligned with that objective, and has implemented that obligation in its domestic legislation;
Amendment 354 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11 f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. the third country has, when implementing the roadmap pursuant to point (c), demonstrated substantial progress towards the alignment of domestic legislation with Union law in the field of climate action on the basis of that roadmap. The implementation of an emission trading system by 1 January 2030 is conditional upon third country’s receipt of the financial, institutional, and expert support from the Union.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12
Article 2 – paragraph 12
12. The Union, may conclude agreements with third countries with a view to take account of carbon pricing mechanisms in these countries in the application of Article 9. A third country satisfying the conditions set out in paragraph 11, points (a) to (f), shall be listed in Annex II, Section C, of this Regulation, and shall submit two reports on the fulfilment of the conditions pursuant to paragraph 7, points (a) to (f), one before 1 July 2025 and another before 1 July 2029. By 31 December2025 and by 31 December 2029, the Commission shall assess, notably on the basis of the roadmap pursuant to paragraph 11, point (c), and the reports received from the third country, whether that third country continues to respect the conditions set out in paragraph 11.
Amendment 359 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. A third country listed in Annex II, Section C of this Regulation, shall be removed from that list if the Commission has reasons to consider that the country has not shown sufficient progress to comply with one of the requirements listed in paragraph 11, points (a) to (f), or if the country has taken action incompatible with the objectives set out in the Union climate and environmental legislation.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A, B or C, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7, 9, 11 or 13 are satisfied.
Amendment 361 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. The Union, may conclude agreements with third countries with a view to take account of carbon pricing mechanisms in these countries.
Amendment 636 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 2(10), 2(114), 18(3) and 27(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 639 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(10), 2(114), 18(3) and 27(5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.
Amendment 641 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
7. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2(10), 2(114), 18(3) and 27(5) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 742 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
Section C - Countries outside the scope of this Regulation who are committed to decarbonisation processes that should result in the adoption of emission trading system similar to the EU ETS [Currently empty]
Amendment 355 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table A
Annex 1 – table A
Amendment 361 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table B
Annex 1 – table B
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01. 2033) before indexation Natural 0,63 0,93 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 367 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – table C
Annex 1 – table C
Start of transitional Final rate Start of transitional Final rate period (01.01.2023) after period (01.01.2023) after completion completion of of transitional transitional period period (01.01.2033) (01.01.2035) before indexation Coal and 0,915 0,9 coke Natural 0,615 0,9 gas Low 0,15 0,415 carbon fuels
Amendment 371 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Final rate after completion of transitional period (01.01. 2033) before indexation
Amendment 25 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(12) thereof,
Amendment 79 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established under Regulation (EU) […./..] of the European Parliament and of the Council51 , is an alternative to free allocation to address the risk of carbon leakage. To the extent that sectors and subsectors are covered by that measure, they should not receive free allocation. However, a transitional phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime. The reduction of free allocation should be implemented by applying a factor to free allocation for CBAM sectors, while the CBAM is phased in. This percentage (CBAM factor) should be equal to 100 % during the transitional period between the entry into force of [CBAM Regulation] and 2025, 90 % in 2026 and should be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % and thereby eliminate free allocation by the tenth year. The relevant delegated acts on free allocation should be adjusted accordingly for the sectors and subsectors covered by the CBAM. The free allocation no longer provided to the CBAM sectors based on this calculation (CBAM demand) must be auctioned and the revenues will accrue to the Innovation Fund, so as to support innovation in low carbon technologies, carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’), carbon capture and geological storage (‘CCS’), renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change. Special attention should be given to projects in CBAM sectors. To respect the proportion of the free allocation available for the non-CBAM sectors, the final amount to deduct from the free allocation and to be auctioned should be calculated based on the proportion that the CBAM demand represents in respect of the free allocation needs of all sectors receiving free allocatcomplements free allocation and is intended to protect against the increased risk of carbon leakage stemming from the enhanced climate mitigation ambitions of the Union. _________________ 51 [please insert full OJ reference]
Amendment 179 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to the activities listed in Annexes I and III, and to the of greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Where an installation that is included in the scope of the EU ETS due to the operation of combustion units with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW changes its production processes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and no longer meets that threshold, it shall remain in the scope of the EU ETS until the end of the relevant five year period referred to in Article 11(1), second subparagraph, following the change to its production process.
Amendment 210 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 222 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
In addition, 2,58 % of the total quantity of allowances between [year following the entry into force of the Directive]2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned for the Modernisation Fund. The beneficiary Member States for this amount of allowances shall be the Member States with a GDP per capita at market prices below 65 % of the Union average during the period 2016 to 2018. The funds corresponding to this quantity of allowances shall be distributed in accordance with Part B of Annex IIb.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraphs 1 b, 1 c, 1 d (new)
Article 10 – paragraphs 1 b, 1 c, 1 d (new)
(aa) In Article 10, the following paragraphs are inserted after paragraph 1a: ‘1b. Starting from 2024 Member State with a deficit of allowances in any year in the period after 2023 shall have their allowances exempted from the operation of market stability reserve in the following year up to the amount of their deficit in the previous year. 1c. For Member States with structural imbalance of allowances that persists even after the exemption from the operation of market stability reserve in the following year, the allowances in the Market Stability Reserve shall be used to cover this imbalance. This shall be done by comparing the total number of allowances for the beneficiary Member State against the emissions generated in the sectors covered by the EU ETS in the same year. For the purpose of this calculation the total number of allowances shall take into account all allowances: (a) to be auctioned by particular Member States in accordance with Article 10 together with (b) the total number of allowances received for free by installations in this Member State in accordance with Article 10a, and (c) the national allocation from the Modernisation Fund for that Member State in accordance with Article 10d. 1d. After establishing the level of deficit the national share of the Modernisation Fund shall be increased by the same amount or the Member State shall receive this amount of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve allowances that would otherwise be cancelled in that year. Should this be insufficient to fully compensate the deficit in year n then the rest of it shall be covered by using allowances already placed in the MSR to ensure a respective increase of the Modernisation Fund allocation for this Member State in year n+1.’.
Amendment 230 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) TFEU and entered in the Union budget. Member States shall use at least 50 % of their revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, with the exception of the revenues used for the compensation of indirect carbon costs referred to in Article 10a(6), for one or more of the following:
Amendment 237 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point d a (new)
(da) In Article 10, a new paragraph is added: By 2025, the Commission shall issue a legislative proposal to enhance the supervision of the European carbon market, as well as related derivative markets. In particular, the Commission shall consider the need to establish a supervisory body with competences related to market intervention and sanctioning powers.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph – new
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph – new
Amendment 252 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 264 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(iia) In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted after the third subparagraph: To provide additional incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency, the agreed EU ex ante benchmarks shall be reviewed before the 2026-2030 period with a view to possibly revising the definition and boundaries of the system of existing product benchmarks and district heating benchmark. By way of derogation from subparagraph 1, the ratios for district heating to be determined shall ensure the allocation of allowances in a way that provides an incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These indicators for the entire period referred to in Art. 11, second paragraph, takes the value specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 for the heat benchmark.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 a – new
Article 10 a – paragraph 1 a – new
Amendment 296 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third paragraph – point d
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – third paragraph – point d
(d) Where the annual reduction rate exceeds 2,5 % or is below 0,2 %, the benchmark values for the period from 2026 to 2030 shall be the benchmark values applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020 reduced by whichever of those two percentage rates is relevant, in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028, except in case of heat benchmark for district heating, whose maximum annual reduction rate should be defined in line with the district heating sector decarbonisation commitments until 2030 and should not exceed 1.6%.
Amendment 326 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The Innovation Fund shall cover the sectors listed in Annex I and Annex III, including environmentally safe carbon capture and utilisation (“CCU”) that contributes substantially to mitigating climate change, as well as products substituting carbon intensive ones produced in sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of projects aimed at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (“CCS”) of CO2, as well as of innovative renewable energy and energy storage technologies; in geographically balanced locations. The Innovation Fund may also support break- through innovative technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime and aviation sectors and for the production of low- and zero-carbon fuels in aviation, rail and road transport. Special attention shall be given to projects in sectors covered by the [CBAM regulation] to support innovation in low carbon technologies, CCU, CCS, renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 336 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Article 10 a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Projects shall be selected on the basis of objective and transparent criteria, taking into account the need to ensure the fair geographical distribution of the projects, the level of emissions in a given Member State to define relevant emissions savings achieved by a given project and, where relevant, the extent to which projects contribute to achieving emission reductions well below the benchmarks referred to in paragraph 2. Projects shall have the potential for widespread application or to significantly lower the costs of transitioning towards a low-carbon economy in the sectors concerned. Projects involving CCU shall deliver a net reduction in emissions and ensure avoidance or permanent storage of CO2. In the case of grants provided through calls for proposals, up to 60 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40 % need not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, provided that pre-determined milestones, taking into account the technology deployed, are attained. In the case of support provided through competitive bidding and in the case of technical assistance support, up to 100 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported.
Amendment 345 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 b – paragraph 4
Article 10 b – paragraph 4
(12a) In Article 10b, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: Other sectors and subsectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the costs of allowances in product prices, and shall be allocated allowances free of charge at 30 % of the quantity determined pursuant to Article 10a. Unless otherwise decided in the review pursuant to Article 30, free allocations to other sectors and subsectors shall decrease by equal amounts after 2026 so as to reach a level of no free allocation in 2030. Allowances for district heating shall be allocated free of charge at 70% of the quantity determined pursuant to Article 10a. The free allocation for district heating shall decrease by a linear reduction factor referred to in Article 30c(2) of this Directive.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The investments supported shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive, as well as the objectives of the Communication from the Commission of 11 December 2019 on The European Green Deal (*) and Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (**) and the long-term objectives as expressed in the Paris Agreement. No support from the Modernisation Fund shall be provided to energy generation facilities that use fossil fuels and the long-term objectives as expressed in the Paris Agreement. No support from the Modernisation Fund shall be provided to energy generation facilities that use fossil fuels, except from district heating facilities for which the use of natural gas is allowed. The administrative and operationalisation costs of Member States shall be ensured from the Modernisation Fund.”
Amendment 403 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 a
Article 29 a
(19a) Article 29a is replaced by the following: "Article 29a Measures in the event of excessive price fluctuations 1. If, for more than three consecutive months, the monthly average allowance price is more than two times the average price of allowances during the two preceding years period on the European carbon market, the Commission shall convene a meeting of the Committee established by Article 9 of Decision No 280/2004/EC not later than within 7 working days. 2. For the purposes of paragraph 1: (a) the “monthly average carbon price” for any month is calculated by dividing the sum of the settlement prices of the relevant December futures contract as traded on the relevant carbon market exchange for each relevant day in the month by the number of relevant days in the month. (b) the “average price of allowances during the two preceding years period” is calculated by dividing the sum of the settlement prices of the relevant December futures contract as traded on the relevant carbon market exchange for each relevant day in the two year period ending with the last month before the first month of the period of three consecutive months by the number of relevant days in the two year period. 3. If the price evolution referred to in paragraph 1 is triggered, one of the following measures shall be implemented, taking into account the degree of price evolution: (a) by bringing forward the auctioning of a part of the quantity to be auctioned in a subsequent calendar year ; (b) by the release for auction up to 25 % of the remaining allowances in the new entrants reserve ; (c) by the release of an appropriate quantity of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve. The Committee may also consider additional interventions if the circumstances justify further or earlier action.
Amendment 406 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 b (new)
Article 29 b (new)
(19b) The following Article is inserted after Article 29a: Article 29b (new) 1. The access to the EU ETS market should be limited to entities that are installations, aviation and maritime operators with compliance obligations under the EU ETS. 2. Financial intermediaries purchasing allowances on account of the entities mentioned in paragraph 1 and not their own can be an exception. 3. The quantity of EU ETS allowances purchased during auctions by financial intermediaries cannot exceed what is reasonably needed to fulfil their contractual obligations towards entities mentioned in paragraph 1. 4. Article 6 paragraph 5 of the Auctioning Regulation (no 1031/2010) should be adjusted in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 425 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a
4a. As from [the year following the entry into force of this Directive]2026, the calculation of the total number of allowances in circulation shall include the number of allowances issued in respect of aviation and maritime transport since the beginning of that year, and the number of allowances surrendered by aircraft operators and ship operators in respect of emissions for which allowances are the units which can be used in respect of EU ETS obligations.
Amendment 427 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. In any given year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is between 833 million and 1 096 million, a number of allowances equal to the difference between the total number of allowances in circulation, as set out in the most recent publication as referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article, and 833 million, shall be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and shall be placed in the reserve over a period of 12 months beginning on 1 September of that year. If the total number of allowances in circulation is above 1 096 million allowances, the number of allowances to be deducted from the volume of allowances to be auctioned by the Member States under Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC and to be placed in the reserve over a period of 12 months beginning on 1 September of that year shall be equal to 12 % of the total number of allowances in circulation. By way of derogation from the last sentence, until 31 December 2030, the percentage shall be doubled.
Amendment 429 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Amendment 434 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 a – new
Article 1 a – new
Amendment 136 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 151 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 155 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 163 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 187 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 200 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 212 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 219 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 236 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 258 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 274 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 5
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 5
Amendment 377 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 8
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 8
Amendment 435 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 10 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 442 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 457 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 478 #
Amendment 545 #
Amendment 652 #
Amendment 54 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a single independent EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the consistent and full implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions; pProposes the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisions:
Amendment 71 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Considers that the new advisory EU Ethics Body should be delegated a list of competences to implement ethics rules for Members and staff; takes the view that this list should include by way of a minimum the competences provided for in:
Amendment 104 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcementadvisory powers;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this monitoring capacity should include the verificationRecommends empowering the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) ofr the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handlingEuropean Ombudsman with the responsibility to carry out oversight ofn conflicts of interests, checks on transparency obligations and the verification of compliance with revolving doors rulrevolving doors and lobby transparency for EU institutions and agencies;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 127 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 133 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 145 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Brings attention to the point that if this advisory body is established, its functioning should not overlap or conflict with internal ethics committees in the EU institutions, the Transparency Register secretariat, the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Ombudsman;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the decision on the absence of conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate should remain a competence of Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs, while the EU Ethics Body should support the process with the publication of its analysis of each individual case and make its investigative capacities available;
Amendment 152 #
Amendment 157 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 162 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 168 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 177 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Insists that the college be supported by a secretariat with the human, material and financial resources commensurate with its mandate and taskDoubts the necessity of establishing a new interinstitutional body, as it might lead to additional financial expenditure on top of the existing bodies at the EU level which are already dealing with similar issues;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Proposes a two-stepn approach whereby, in the event that the EU Ethics Body becomes aware of a breach or possible breach of ethics rules, it first recommends actions to put an end to the breach; considers that this first preventive step should ensure confidentiality and the right of the person to be heard; suggests that in the event that the individual concerned refuses to take the appropriate actions, the EU Ethics Body should make relevant information about the case publicly available and decide, if appropriate, on sanctions; considers that this two-step approach should apply provided that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the individual acted in bad faith and recommends that intentional breach, gross negligence, the concealment of evidence and non- compliance with the obligation to cooperate should be, as such, subject to sanctions, even when the breach itself has ceased;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 7 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to a joint statement on Belarus of EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, Greens/EFA and ECR groups in the European Parliament of 17 August 2020,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the fundamental restrictions on basic freedoms and human rights that remain in Belarus, the EU policy of critical engagement with Belarus has produced some results in the form of signed agreements and increased cooperation; whereas future relations between the EU and Belarus will be defined in the Partnership Priorities to be agreed by both sideEU and new legitimate, democratically elected authorities in Belarus;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the people of Belarus share common European heritage and culture, while directly neighbouring three EU Member States; whereas situation in Belarus may have direct impact on the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the OSCE ODIHR International Election Observation Mission noted an overallnone of either the parliamentary or presidential elections held in Belarus from 1994 to date have been free and fair, but despite these harsh undemocratic conditions the people of Belarus clearly voted for a change, after more than two decades of oppression; whereas recent presidential elections were neither free nor fair and even more than the previous ones were marred with disregard for the fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression during the 2019 parliamentary elections, whichand took place after a limited amount of campaigning and within an extremely restrictive environment that did not provide for a meaningful or competitive political contest overall;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2020 presidential elections have thus far followed the same pattern as the parliamentary electionssimilar pattern as previous elections; whereas after publication of falsified results, Belarusian people immediately organised peaceful protests, which were suppressed by brutal force, which resulted in thousands of protestors being arrested, tortured, wounded, and some even killed; whereas the United Nations human rights investigators alarmed on 01/09 that they had received reports of hundreds of cases of torture, beatings and mistreatment of anti-government protesters by police in Belarus and urged the authorities to stop any such abuse;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas human rights and democracy in Belarus have been deliberately and brutally restricted by the Belarusian authorities over the past decades, while representatives of the opposition, civil society and media in the country have been regularly arrested or otherwise persecuted;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Belarusian regime seeks to intimidate and to disperse the Coordination Council of Belarus by targeting its members and launching a criminal case against them;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas Belsat TV channel, which is officially registered in Poland, so far has not been registered in Belarus, while its activities are under constant pressure and attacks, including brutal detentions of its journalists and fines imposed to its contributors amounting to USD 101,791 as of 18 June 2020;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas 26 years in power or Lukashenka had been marked by policies of undermining sovereignty and independence of the country and weakening of Belarusian identity, heritage and culture;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge territorial integrity of Belarus and support the sovereignty of Belarus against pressure from the Russian Federation for deeper integration and remind Belarus that the European Union is open to further development of relations with the country both bilaterally and within the Eastern Partnership framework if Belarus meets conditions linked to democracy, the rule of law, international law, human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) pay close attention to the presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress in conducting elections according to international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations wicall for holding new and transparent Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Belarus that would meet the democratic standards and call on the EU, OSCE, CoE to engage in dialogue with the Belarusian civil society with a view to launch a new electoral process, under the supervision of a new Electoral Commission, a body that can be trusted by all the parties including international observers, under the the EUight international scrutiny;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) deny recognition of the results of the elections held in Belarus on 9 August 2020 and Alexander Lukashenko as a legitimate leader President of Belarus; accordingly, call on him to respect the decision of the people of Belarus and peacefully step down;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) applaud the Belarusian people for their courage and determination and to strongly support their desire for democratic change and freedom and basing their country’s future on principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights, so as to ensure freedom, independence, sovereignty and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus;
Amendment 233 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Amendment 236 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e d (new)
(ed) deplore persecution of the members of the opposition Coordination Council and call the authorities to enter into the dialogue with the protestors in order to end the violence and repressions and prepare a new elections;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) condemn efforts of the Belarusian regime to deny entrance to the country for Belarusians critical towards it, as well as independent journalists, human rights workers, as well as representatives of international community, including Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 254 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 264 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) uphold the decision of EU’s foreign affairs ministers and the European Council to blacklist those responsible for violence and fake presidential elections and impose individual sanctions against Belarusian officials who are liable for or have contributed to the falsification of the results of the presidential elections in Belarus and are responsible or have contributed to violations of civil and human rights; this list should be constantly updated and extended according to the level of crimes committed by Lukashenko regime;
Amendment 270 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) note that China's president was the first to congratulate Lukashenka after the elections; to express concerns over increasing Chinese investments in strategic infrastructure and warn about the effect of dependency it might create for Belarus;
Amendment 289 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) condemn the ongoing intimidation and persecution of opposition figures, including presidential hopefuls, civil society activists and independent journalists; strongly condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country as well as denial of access to Belarus for international media, members of parliament or government of democratic community;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) commend actions taken by workers of numerous factories and institutions throughout the country that joined the protests in various ways, including strikes and provide necessary support for those of them who were punished by the regime for exercising their democratic rights;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) welcome numerous acts of solidarity with the people of Belarus, including fundraising, charity and humanitarian assistance; in this regard condemn stopping of humanitarian aid transport organised by "NSZZ Solidarnosc";
Amendment 304 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) approve the European universal human rights sanctions (European Magnitsky Act) as a regime providing, at the EU level, for restrictive measures, including entry bans and freezing of funds, against individuals liable for violations of human rights and freedoms and responsible for other crimes;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Amendment 361 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) offer the alternative of strengthened and much closer cooperation with Belarus in case democratic changes, including new elections, become reality;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the situation with regard of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights has substantially deteriorated in a number of Member States; recalls in particular the importance of upholding the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights and the obligation of Member States to ensure effective judicial protection, which is a core value of the Union as a community based on law;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the Union institutions are to practise mutual sincere cooperation in line with Article 13(2) TEU and therefore should all contribute to the defence of the Union values in accordance with the procedures set out in the Treaties; calls for such activities to be governed by an interinstitutional agreement and calls for the existing mechanisms to be consolidatedreviewed in line with the division of the competences between three institutions stipulated in the Treaties, while setting out detailed assessments of the situations in all Member States, determining preventive and corrective actionslevant actions to be undertaken;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that for effective implementation, in accordance with Article 295 TFEU and their power of self- organisation, the three institutions should establish a joint advisory body responsible for coordinating their cooperationfacilitating dialogue among them in this field;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that the Annual Monitoring Cycle should be governed by the principles of transparency, impartiality, and equality between Member States, be based on objective evidence and lead to effective and realistic measurrecommendations prepared by independent experts designated by the Member States;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 79 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insist that, regardless of the annual cycle, while considering the gravity of the possible consequences of rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights violations and the scale of its effects, a specialthe regular procedure, for urgent cases of violation of Union valueseseen in he Art. 7 TUE should be considerapplied;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 88 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the Conference on the Future of Europe provides a momentum for better understanding the need to protect Union values in this context; therefore, in the event of Treaty changes being made in the future, the effectiveness of the Article 7 procedure should be enhanced by removing the requirement for unanimity and reinforcing the sanction mechanism; while taking into account the principle of proportionality and subsidiarity guaranteed by the Treaties.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the principles of energy efficiency first principleand technological neutrality.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas. This should be implemented having regard to technological neutrality principle and therefore not singling out apriory any specific technology on the ground other than its potential for emission reduction in the end use. At the same time the revision should not affect a Member State's right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, its choice between different energy sources and the general structure of its energy supply, as laid down in Article 194 (TFEU).
Amendment 137 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In this regard points out to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee for the natural gas transmission infrastructure not to be excluded from the Regulation's selection criteria for PCIs or PMIs.
Amendment 174 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) In this context draws attention to the call of the European Economic and Social Committee for priority to be given to radial connection projects and reiterates ENTSO-E opinion that support only for hybrid projects will have a perverse effect on the development of offshore RES equitably in all EU waters.
Amendment 1072 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 5 – point b
Annex VI – point 5 – point b
(b) publish the information on the consultation on the website of the project of common interest referred to in Article 9(7), on the bulletin boards of the offices of local administrations, and, at least, in two in major local media outlets;
Amendment 1074 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 5 – point c
Annex VI – point 5 – point c
(c) invite in written form, such as electronic communication, relevant affected stakeholders, associations, organisations and groups to dedicated meetings, during which concerns shall be discussed;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to its resolutions of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties7 , of 13 December 2016 on rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 19 April 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement withprevious resolutions on Eastern Partnership as a whole and on Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine15 , __________________ 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518.
Amendment 15 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia's actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of rights of Crimean Tatars, occupation of parts of territory of Georgia and borderization, as well as hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and Partner countries,
Amendment 16 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Global Strategy and revised European Neighbourhood Policy,
Amendment 27 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Eastern Partnership (EaP) is based on a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to deepen their relations and adhere to international law and core values such as democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and a social market economy, sustainable development and good governance with regard to the increase of stability and prosperity;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EaP countries are geographically, historically and culturally part of Europe and the process of integrating them with European Union is of key importance for the stability, prosperity and security of the continent as a whole, free and at peace; whereas such process cannot exclude merit-based perspectives of fully-fledged EU membership in accordance with Art. 49 TEU;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas certain EaP countries chose todeclared the strategic goal of the membership in the EU, pursue a closer political, human and economic integration with the EU byand concludinged ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes, while public support in their societies for European integration remains at a very high level;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional conflicts; whereas in majority of these conflicts Russia is playing an active role as either an aggressor or occupying force;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas European prosperity and security is closely linked to the situation of our neighbours, EaP countries in particular; whereas the revised ENP Policy should foster and strengthen capacities to resolve bilateral disputes and strive for reconciliation between societies in the region;
Amendment 149 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) confirm sovereign right of the Eastern Partners to freely choose their individual level of cooperation or integration with the EU and to reject regard any external pressure on their choice;
Amendment 188 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) devise and launch additional measures for deeper sectoral integration such asof the Partner countries with the EU and their participation in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) underline the added value of tailor-made approach, "more for more" approach and principle of differentiation, allowing each partner to engage with the EU in accordance with its own capabilities, ambitions and interests;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) consider establishing the EU+ Three Associated Partners dialogue, including meetings in the margins of the European Council with leaders of Associated Countries on structured basis, regular participation of their representatives in the meetings of the European Council working groups and committees to establish dialogue in the areas including, but not limited to, transport, energy, justice and digital economy;
Amendment 226 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) while keeping the inclusive nature of the Partnership, acknowledge the associated partnership status of advanced EaP countries, notably the signatories of AAs with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate the mutual need for more venues for political dialogue, further economic cooperation and legislative harmonisation;
Amendment 231 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) encourage future Presidencies of the Council of the EU to prepare detailed and ambitious agendas of cooperation with EaP countries, which would help to shape relations with EaP countries in a mutually desired direction in the decades to come; ensure that the 2020 EaP Summit will evaluate, reassess and inject new dynamism in the relationship between the EU and the EaP countries;
Amendment 243 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further with all EaP partners in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 268 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) support the principle of inclusiveness as a guarantee that all six Partners remain engaged with the EU leaving open the future opportunities for each Partner if they wish to engage more;
Amendment 273 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) foster electoral reforms in order to ensure free, fair, competitive and transparent elections and encourage full compliance of election processes with international standards, the recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission;
Amendment 319 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves; focus also on telecommunications and assist EaP countries in further decreasing tariffs for communications with the EU;
Amendment 339 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) continue to support energy security by supporting gas interconnectors between EaP countries and Member States, as well as investments into existing infrastructure in reverse flow in order to fulfil regional gas needs as well as diversifying oil or gas imports routes and sources; in this regard note the important role of Azerbaijan in the diversification of energy supply towards the EU and welcome the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor which is expected to bring the first gas from Azerbaijan to the EU this year;
Amendment 348 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
(qb) ensure that unsafe energy projects such as Ostrovets nuclear plant won't be part of the European electricity network;
Amendment 351 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
(qc) acknowledge the strategic geographical location of EaP countries as a link between the European Union, Asia and the wider neighbourhood, which could bring increased value for EU foreign policy engagements;
Amendment 352 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)
(qd) support projects such as the Anaklia deep sea port, which are crucial for increasing connectivity with the region and even further with Central Asia;
Amendment 358 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees; in this regard, welcome the successful implementation of Visa free regimes and the full implementation of readmission agreements, which - coupled with the positive experience of some Member States that opened their labour markets - brought very positive results;
Amendment 371 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) enhance education and employment prospects of the EaP countries, with an aim to prevent brain drain, as well as to increase EaP citizens competences and awareness; with this regard expand funding for and the participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;
Amendment 396 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) strengthen good governance and develop an European quality public administration in the associated EaP countries by opening job-shadowing schemes, allowing EaP civil servants to temporarily work in the relevant services of the EU institutions and Member States in specific areas;
Amendment 399 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
(ub) ensure that EU assistance and programmes reach local levels, including in the remote parts of the partner countries, in particular rural areas, to enable them to push for positive changes in their communities, more vulnerable to post-Soviet sentiments and Russian manipulations;
Amendment 417 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) strongly condemn Russia’s continued violations of fundamental principles and norms of international law, particularly its refusal to comply with the decisions of international tribunals and courts; in this regard support the EaP countries in their efforts to exercise full sovereignty, territorial integrity and effective control over each country’s internationally recognized borders;
Amendment 428 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
(vb) reconfirm the EU's non- recognition of any forceful change of internationally recognized borders of the Eastern Partner countries, including the illegal occupation by the Russian Federation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol;
Amendment 429 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)
(vc) fully support the work of EUMM Georgia and call for more financial and human resources, as well as increased visibility both in Georgia and Members States, in order to raise awareness of the situation on territories illegally occupied or controlled by the Russian Federation;
Amendment 437 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partnerpartner countries to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies, particularly in the area of cybersecurity;
Amendment 441 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) strengthen societal and institutional resilience of the Eastern Partners with a stronger focus on countering hybrid and cyber threats, disinformation, propaganda, manipulation and hostile influencing; to engage in this regard the interested Eastern Partners into all activities taken at the EU level to tackle hostile propaganda and work of all institutions and bodies responsible for fighting disinformation and propaganda; assist in the implementation of good practices and solutions, such as the “Action Plan against disinformation” and solutions as the "EU Code of Practice on Disinformation";
Amendment 455 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(wb) support freedom of navigation and strongly oppose the blockade of the Azov Sea and the continued, creeping annexation of the Black Sea;
Amendment 499 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; in this regard, ensure a more active role of EU liaison offices in Member States in promoting importance of EaP countries for the European project;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and commitment to continue contributing to the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Georgia conflict, including through the EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, the Co-Chairmanship of the Geneva International Discussions, the actions of EUMM and the policy of non-recognition and engagement; strongly condemns the illegal occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia by the Russian Federation and the ongoing borderisation process; emphasises that the AA covers the entire territory of Georgia, including its occupied regions, and aims to benefit its whole population; calls on the Russian Federation to fulfil its obligations under the EU-mediated ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008, notably to withdraw all its military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories and allow the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) unhindered access to the whole territory of Georgia; asks the Commission and the EEAS to enhance their efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully, including through the EUMM and the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission and the EEAS to keep the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Georgia conflict high on their agenda, including with Russia, and enhance their efforts to promote the implementation of the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement by Russia, which EU mediated; in this regard calls on the EEAS to perform an impartial and thorough assessment of all key parts of this agreement and clear information which are still not fulfilled by the Russian Federation;
Amendment 30 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 31 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Commends efforts of Georgian healthcare workers, the government and other people involved in fight against the coronavirus; recognizes vital contribution of the Tbilisi-based Lugar biomedical lab, which is funded by the US government and has been the target of Russian disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories since it opened;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that Georgian citizens have made 900 000 visa-free visits to Schengen and Schengen-associated countries since March 2017; is concerned by the increasing number of unfounded asylum requests by Georgian citizens; calls on all the Member States that have not already done so to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin in order to speed up the processing of such requests; stresses the importance of continuous implementation of the visa liberalisation benchmarks by Georgia; takes note however of the increasing number of unfounded asylum requests by Georgian citizens;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines Georgia's role as a reliable partner of the European Union and a significant contributor to the CSDP and NATO missions and operations; calls on the Council and the EEAS to further engage with Georgia in the area of CSDP, in particular considering Georgia’s interest to discuss the possibility of its participation in PESCO projects, as well as develop cooperation with the relevant EU agencies, when it is of mutual interest for both the EU and Georgia.
Amendment 39 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Condemns Russia’s hybrid warfare against Georgia and frequent attempts to use Georgia as a testing ground for its disinformation activities as well as malicious cyber capabilities, as recently revealed by the massive cyber- attack on Georgia’s infrastructure in October 2019; calls to the Council and the EEAS to step up cooperation in cyber security with Georgia as a matter of mutual interest;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Commends the Georgian authorities for completing the constitutional reform process and the major political parties for signing the Memorandum of Understanding of 8 March 2020, which established the key features of the electoral system to be used for the upcoming parliamentary elections; calls on all parties to ensure that the agreement is translated into law and fully implemented as soon as possible and elimination of political interference into justice system; welcomes the pardoning of Gigi Ugulava and Irakli Okruashvili by the President of Georgia as an important step towards the full implementation of Memorandum; looks forward to seeing the agreed-upon changes made to the electoral system when the Georgian parliament returns to work in the next weeks, as well as the release of Giorgi Rurua, a media owner who was detained in November;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Following the agreement reached by the political parties on 8 March, expresses strengthened hope for normalization of political climate in the run up to the elections and that the campaign will be free of violence and abuse of justice system for political purposes; underlines, however, that any further misuse of administrative resources and acts of violence against leaders of legitimate opposition may lead to personal sanctions on perpetrators of such acts and officials responsible for instigating them;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Georgian authorities to implement swiftly and fully the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and review relevant legislation to address the identified shortcomings and concerns enumerated in the OSCE/ODIHR and other legitimate election observation reports, particularly those related to impunity of violence, vote-buying as well as the ability of voters, especially civil servants, “to vote free from pressure and fear of retribution”;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of media freedom, which should entail equal access for all political parties to the media during the upcoming electoral campaign, pluralistic and non-discriminatory coverage of political views in programmes by public and private broadcasters, clear provisions regulating free and paid advertisements, and improved transparency through strengthened media monitoring; taking into account previous criticism by ODIHR and Reporters Without Borders, urges the Georgian Dream party and the government to ensure effective handling of information environment in the run up to the 2020 elections and to work with the civil society and the private sector to limit and prevent information manipulations, including disinformation and propaganda campaigns against any political group or the country;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges that the media landscape in Georgia is dynamic and pluralistic, but also polarised; expresses deep concern that media outlets critical towards the government often become subject of pressure in the form of court cases against the founders (Nika Gvaramia of TV Mtavari), arrest of the shareholders (Giorgi Rurua and TV Mtavari), financial and tax related charges (Avtandil Tsereteli and TV Pirveli) and firing or resignation of critical TV journalists and editors (Public Broadcaster of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara);
Amendment 83 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about recent court cases against opposition politicians, which contributed to a climate of increased mistrust and heightened tensions between the ruling party and the opposition, and led to a polarisation of politics and society; calls on Georgia to respect the highest standards of judicial independence and fair trial as committed to under the AAexpresses concern that violent incidents against opposition leaders and peaceful demonstrators often remain unpunished, despite clear evidence linking such attacks with ruling party sympathisers and officials;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages Georgian government to take full advantage of existing mechanisms to foster diversification of trade and encourage internal entrepreneurship and foreign direct investments, as well as additional transparent measures of security screening of the FDIs;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls to move forward with infrastructural projects of strategic importance for developing regional transportation and trade; in this regard expresses its hope that Georgia will accelerate construction of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port, in line with Georgia’s strategic Euro-Atlantic objectives; is concerned, however, about the numerous obstacles of administrative and political nature that continue to hinder the project, as well as with signs of Russian interference;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s security environment is vulnerable to external pressure that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereigntywhich already is taking place in the form of hybrid warfare, including hostile propaganda from Russia and other actors, as well as increasing threat from radical terrorist groups;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that at a moment when competing powers are increasingly challenging the rules-based global order, we, as Europeans,the EU and its Member States must defend multilateralism, international law, democracy and human rights;
Amendment 121 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the European Union needs to take on a global leadership role and unlock its political potential to think and act like a geopolitical powera more prominent role in international sphere and unlock its political potential to act while defending and promoting its common values and interests in the world; reaffirms the need to secure ‘EU strategic autonomy’; fully supportnotes the Commission President’s decision to transform the EU’s executive branch into a ‘geopolitical commission’, underlining however the leading role of the Council and Member States in defining foreign policy of the EU;
Amendment 141 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Union has to switch from a responsive to an anticipatory approach and team up with like-minded partners, especially NATO, in order to defend the global rule-based order founded on international law; recalls that the EU’s CFSP is based on partnership and multilateralism, which help to unite the relevant regional and global powers; underlines the urgent need to explore new forms of alliances and find innovative mechanisms for cooperation;
Amendment 151 #
2019/2136(INI)
8. Promotes an EU foreign policy that will unite the EU institutions and all foreign ministries behind a common and strong EU-level foreign policy that should be based on consensus among the Member States; emphasises the need to build where necessary ad hoc coalitions to strengthen EU cohesion and democratic legitimacy;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses its commitment to enlargement, which remains a key policy of the EU and for the European perspective of the Western Balkans; reiterates that pursuant to Article 49 TEU, any state in Europe may apply to become a member of the European Union provided that it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and upholds the rule of law;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the European Union can only deliver its full potential when speaking with one voice and when decision-making is shifted step by step from the national to the supranational level, taking full advantage of the possibilities offered by the EU institutions and their procedures, especially the Council; stresses that the European Union should use all available means to achieve this goal, including those offered by parliamentary diplomacy;
Amendment 261 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the unconditional EU support for sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all Eastern Partnership countries within their internationally recognized borders and strongly underlines the importance of the proactive stance based on international law against protracted conflicts in the Eastern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 262 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Amendment 263 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Reiterates its support for the Eastern Partnership, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2019; stresses however that in order to be more successful it needs new initiatives and commitments from both sides, the EU and our partners;
Amendment 270 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Underlines, that more than a decade after the end of the Russian aggression in Georgia and subsequent ceasefire brokered by the EU, the Russians are still in blatant violation of some of its provisions and the borderisation process is ongoing; in light of recent unlawful detention of monitors of EUMM (European Union Monitoring Mission) by armed South Ossetian de facto security forces, calls for strengthening of EUMM mandate and visibility and urges Russian Federation as the occupying power to honour its international obligations and grant EUMM unhindered access to the occupied regions;
Amendment 274 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; stresses that , however, the leading role of NATO as a guarantor of European security and underlines the need of maintaining closest possible cooperation with the Alliance on all defence-related matters, as well as efficient cooperation with other partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is more vital than ever;
Amendment 291 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 315 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomNotes the decision of the President of the Commission to build, within five years, a genuine European Defence Union;
Amendment 355 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the VP/HR, the Commission and the Member States to continue and step up their efforts to increase their ability to confront hybrid threats by strengthening the EU’s cyber defences and resilience against hybrid threats; calls, in this regard, for the development of comprehensive joint capacities and methods to analyse risk and vulnerability;
Amendment 365 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Promotes the boosting of the European Union’s strategic communication capabilities; calls, in that connection, for further support for the EEAS Strategic Communications Division by turning it into a fully-fledged unit within the EEAS, responsible for the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods, with proper staffing and adequate budgetary resources, possibly by means of an additional dedicated budget line;
Amendment 387 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recognises the important role of the civil and military missions that form part of the CSDP in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security; underlines, however, the leading role of NATO as important pillar of European security and welcomes the ongoing process of NATO enlargement which contributes to the stability and well-being of Europe;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for additional funds to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner technologies to help meet the commitments undertaken by the Union under the Paris Agreement and the rulebook settled in Katowice;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that given a moderate budget proposed for cohesion policies the financial support should be additionally directed to coal and carbon-intensive regions that struggle to implement commitments in the framework of the Union climate policy and mitigate their negative socio-economic effects; calls, therefore, for adequate financing for actions facilitating a just energy transition, including through pilot projects and preparatory actions, ensuring adequate compensation measures to countries and regions that have a worse starting point in energy transition.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses deep concern about the deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian Government to undermine the founding values of the Union enshrined in Article 2 TEU, in particular through the removal of the constitutional checks and balances, by the limitation of the independence of the judiciary, by intentional alterations of the national electoral system and by hampering freedom of expression; highlights that these trends have substantially worsesome of the institutions of the EU to undermine the Treaties, in particular through the arbitrary use of the values enshrined since the triggering of Article 7(1) TEU and have been severely amplified by the COVID-19 crisis Article 2 TEU;
Amendment 7 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 11 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Respects the equality of Member States before the Treaties as well as their national identities, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government;
Amendment 12 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 17 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern about the steps the Hungarian Government has taken to further limit the independence of the judiciary, in particular by weakening the powers of the National Judicial Council, which damages mutual trust Takes note of the internal judicial reforms in Hungary, stressing the EU, as national judgat these are judges of first instance of EU law and guarantee equality between EU citizens; highlights, furthermore, that the Hungarian Government increasingly relies on the Hungarian Constitutional Court to avoid compliance with the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), thereby undermining the primacy of EU lawmatters that fall within the exclusive competence of the Member State;
Amendment 27 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. InsistUnderlines that the Council’s has a constitutional obligation to organise hearings, enshrined in Article 7(1) TEU, should be implemento hear the Member Stated in an open, regular and structured manner; inquestion and not to organize endless hearings; emphasistes that in all proceedings related to Article 7 TEU, Parliament and the Commission should be treated equally; calls on the Council to systematically provide the Member State concerned with recommendations, and to oversee the implementation thereof on a regular basis, following the hearings under Article 7 TEUit is the Council that has a leading role and other institutions may only be present in it if the Treaty allows for it; calls on the Council to promptly conclude all the Article 7 TEU procedures with a vote;
Amendment 34 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the judgments of the CJEU in cases C-156/21 and C-157/21 of 16 February 2022, which confirms the validity of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation, a; notes wit is based on an appropriate legal basis ah concern that the CJEU is one of the institutions that take opportunities to extend its compatible with the procedure laid down in Article 7 TEUpowers beyond those conferred by the Treaties;
Amendment 37 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 43 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Amendment 24 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To take account of the previous lack of specific Union rules applicable to gas pipelines to and from third countries, Member Statesthe Commission should be able to grant derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC to such pipelines which are completed atbefore the date of entry into force of this Directiveadoption of this proposal. The relevant date for the application of unbundling models other than ownership unbundling should be adapted for gas pipelines to and from third countries after the approval by the Commission. No derogation from the provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC should be granted to gas pipelines to and from third countries, which are subject to any EU restrictive measures, such as economic sanctions.
Amendment 46 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 17
Article 2 – point 17
(17) ‘interconnector’ means a transmission line which crosses or spans a border between Member States for between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdictionthe sole purpose of connecting the national transmission systems of those Member States or a transmission line between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdiction, including territorial waters and exclusive economic zones of the Member States;
Amendment 62 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal];. Such decision shall be subject to approval by the Commission.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal].; Such decision shall be subject to approval by the Commission.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Amendment 110 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
In respect of gas pipelines to and from third countries completed before [PO: date of entry into force of this Directive],adoption of this proposal], the competent authority of the Member States may decide toapply to the Commission for a temporary derogateion from Articles 9, 10, 11 and 32 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) for the sections of such pipelines between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point, provided that the third country is not subject to any EU restrictive measures, such as economic sanctions and the derogation would not be detrimental to competition on or the effective functioning of the internal market in natural gas in the Union, or the security of supply in the Union. Within a period of three months from the day following the receipt of an application, the Commission shall take a decision on whether to grant a derogation in accordance with the above conditions, as well as with the core objectives of the Energy Union. That three-month period may be extended by additional three months where further information is sought by the Commission.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The derogation shall be limited in time and may be subject to conditions which contribute to the achievement of the above conditions. The derogation may be granted for a period not exceeding 5 years.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
Where the gas pipeline in question is located in the jurisdiction of more than one Member State, the Member State in the jurisdiction of which the first interconnection point is located shall decide on amay apply to the Commission for a temporary derogation for the pipeline.
Amendment 129 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 134 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [PO: one yearthree months after the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 14 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regards to the address of ICTY President Carmel Agius to the United Nations Security Council in June 2016,
Amendment 15 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regards to the Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the then-Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, and the Republic of Croatia, signed in 1996,
Amendment 16 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament's resolution on Serbia: the case of accused war criminal Šešelj of 27 November 2014,
Amendment 30 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Serbia and Russia held joint military exercises on Serbian territory close to the Croatian border in August 2016;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the implementation of the legal framework on the protection of minorities needs to be fully ensured, notably in the areas of education, use of language, access to media and religious services in minority language, and adequate political representation of national minorities at local, regional and national levels;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the application of Article 2 and Article 3 of the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings of Republic of Serbia represents violation of commonly accepted principles of international criminal law;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas since January 2016 Serbia refuses to extradite three wanted Serbian Radical Party members to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for trial on witness intimidation charges;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas the ICTY President Carmel Agius stressed that Serbia is violating cooperation agreements and undermining justice efforts by not arresting three Serbian Radical Party members accused of interfering with witnesses and expressed the view that this development is a grave step backwards in matters of cooperation with the Tribunal and an unacceptable disregard of the primacy of Tribunal law over the domestic law;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. whereas in January 2017 of ex- Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj was arrested in France based on the international arrest warrant issued by Serbia for alleged war crimes on the territory of Kosovo, based on the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings that allows Serbia to assume the role of a „little Hague";
Amendment 36 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas a Serbian train with inscription „Kosovo is Serbian" took off on January 14th from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo and was eventually stopped close to border with Kosovo;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2311(INI)
6. Calls on Serbia to align its foreign and security policy with that of the EU, including its policy on Russia; stresses that the alignment of foreign and security policy is the precondition to join the EU and regrets the continued refusal of Serbian authorities to align its policy towards Russia with the pro-European orientation of the country; welcomes Serbia’'s important contribution to and continued participation in international peacekeeping operations;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the application of the Law on Organization and Competences of State Authorities in War Crimes Proceedings violates the generally accepted principles of criminal and international law - the principle of legal certainty and the principle of non- intervention in the internal affairs of other states, and hinders the process of reconciliation in South Eastern Europe; calls on the Serbian authorities to immediately repeal the relevant articles and abandon a concept of quasi-universal jurisdiction for war crimes in neighbouring countries; in this regards, calls on the European Commission and Member States to invest additional efforts in addressing this issue in the process of EU-Serbia negotiations, particularly within the scope of Chapter 23;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for observance of international human rights law is in place; stresses that consistent implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are needed to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, and persons with HIV/AIDS and LGBTI persons;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses that the progress in the field of ensuring rights of national minorities is not satisfactory and reiterates that the promotion and protection of human rights, including rights of national minorities is the basic precondition for joining the EU;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for fulldeeply regrets the lack of cooperation of Serbia with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and reminds that this is Serbia's basic obligation within the process of accession negotiations; urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. calls on Serbia to intensify efforts in implementing all bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries, including the Agreement on Normalization of Relations between the then-Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, and the Republic of Croatia, signed in 1996;
Amendment 314 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Strongly condemns the act of sending a Serbian nationalist train from Belgrade to Northern Kosovo; interprets this as an act of provocation and a step back in Serbia-Kosovo relations; calls on Serbian authorities to refrain from using the rhetorics resembling that of Milošević which includes using minorities in sovereign states as a tool for manipulation;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes, that for the first time since the World War II, borders in Europe have been changed by force; underlines the detrimental impact of military occupation for the security of Europe as a whole; reiterates that any border change by force is inconsistent with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the United Nations Charter;
Amendment 96 #
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; reiterates the commitment of the European NATO members reaffirmed in the Wales and Warsaw Summits to increase the defence spending to 2% of their Gross Domestic Product;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Salutes the European Security Compact proposed by Germany and France and supports inter alia the idea of a common analysis of Europe’s strategic environment, making threat assessment a periodical common activity, and thus getting respect for each other’s concerns and support for common capabilities and common action; reiterates the indivisibility of the security of all European Union Member States;
Amendment 239 #
2016/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that NATO is best equipped for deterrence and defence, and is ready to implement collective defence (Article V of the Washington Treaty) in the case of aggression against one of its members, while the EU is best equipped to deal with challenges to the internal security of the Member States, including subversion, which are not covered by Article V; in this context, reiterates the ‘solidarity clause’ of Article 222 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union intent to ensure protection of democratic institutions and civilian population in case of a terrorist attack;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that energy security can be achieved in the most efficient way through better coordination of national energy policies and consensus between the Member States on this matter; believes, in this context, that further integration of energy policy should be for the benefit of Member States and their citizensby building a genuine Energy Union and a single energy market, in accordance with the principle of real solidarity and trust and based on a competitive, sustainable economy benefiting from international energy trading;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that energy is both a strategic resource and a basic human good and that an important goal of the Energy Union is to ensure security of supply for Member States and equal and cheap access for allindividuals and businesses and to combat energy poverty; believes that through energy cooperation the EU can positively contribute to promoting and strengthening democracy, the rule of law and human rights in partner countries; calls in this context for better links between energy and climate policies and the goals of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. eEmphasises that liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage are of particular importance in order to avoid dependence on a single energy supplier; calls in this context for the promotion and development of new natural gas nodes, transmission corridors and LNG storage stations in the central and south-eastern regions, the Baltic and the Mediterranean;
Amendment 35 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The maximum ceiling of the EIB financing operations under EU guarantee throughout the period 2014-20 shall not exceed EUR 32 308 470 000 000. Amounts initially earmarked for financing operations but subsequently cancelled shall not count against the ceiling.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - point a
(a) a maximum amount of EUR 30 006 170 000 000 under a general mandate, of which an amount of up to EUR 1 400 000 000 is earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities;
Amendment 56 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point B – introductory part
Annex I – point B – introductory part
B. Neighbourhood and Partnership countries: EUR 18 3724 544 000 000, broken down into the following sub-ceilings:
Amendment 60 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point B – point ii
Annex I – point B – point ii
(ii) Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus and Russia: EUR 6 0012 178 000 000;
Amendment 17 #
2016/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In particular, the use of the mechanism should be facilitated by shortening reference periods and deadlines allowing for a faster procedure and by extending the possible grounds of suspension, which should include a substantial increase in the number of rejected readmission applications for third- country nationals having transited through the third country concerned, where a readmission agreement concluded between the Union or a Member State and that third country provides for such a readmission obligation. The Commission should also be able to trigger the mechanism in case the third country fails to cooperate on readmission, in particular where a readmission agreement has been concluded between the third country concerned and the Union, as well as in the situation if the Commission, following its evaluation, considers that a third country has stepped away from the accomplished benchmarks which were fulfilled in the framework of the visa liberalization dialogue, upon which the visa-free regime was granted.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001
Article 1a – paragraph 2 a
Article 1a – paragraph 2 a
2a. Where tThe Commission shas concrete and reliable information of circumstances referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph 2, or that thell regularly monitor and evaluate the continuous implementation of reform commitments by a third country is not cooperating on readmission, in particular where a readmission agreement has been concludedbenefiting from visa- free regime, as outlined in an individual visa liberalisation agreement between thate third country and the Union, for instance: – by rejecting or not replying to readmission applicEU, upon which the visa-free regime was granted. The Commission upon its evaluations, – documents for the purposes of return within deadlines specified in the agreement or not accepting European travel documents issued following the lapse of deadlines specified in the agreement, – or by terminating or suspending the agreement, the Commission may, on its own initiative, inform the European Parliament and the Council. This information shall be equivalent to a notification made pursuant to paragraph 2."shall notify the EU Member States and the third country concerned of its assessment and recommend to temporally suspend the visa-free regime, should third country step away from the accomplished benchmarks which were fulfilled in the framework of the visa liberalization dialogue. The visa- free regime should be re-established upon the positive report of the Commission concluding that the benchmarks for visa- free regime are fulfilled again. by failing to issue travel
Amendment 56 #
2016/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 539/2001
Article 1a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co- operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption,
Amendment 9 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 16 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 36 a (new)
Citation 36 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 December 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2015/2229 INI),
Amendment 26 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas trafficking in human beings is defined by the United Nations (Palermo Protocol) as the act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harbouring or receiving persons by means of the threat or use of force or other forms coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation; whereas the exploitation includes, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs; whereas, in accordance with Article 2(a) of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, the sale of children means ‘any act or transaction whereby a child is transferred by any person or group of persons to another for remuneration or any other consideration’;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the ILO estimates that there are around 21 million people in forced labour globally, being trafficked for labour and sexual exploitation or being held in slave- like conditions and whereas of these people 14.2 million were trapped in forced labour, 4.5 million in a situation of forced sexual exploitation, and 2.2 million in state- imposed forced labour; whereas women and girls make up 55% of the total, while men and boys account for 45%; whereas both women and children are subject to the same forms of exploitation and both can be regarded as commodities on the international reproductive market, and whereas new reproductive arrangements, such as surrogacy, are increasing the trafficking of women and children and the number of cases of illegal adoption across borders, an issue which Parliament addressed in 2011;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2340(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the persistent lack of adequate legislation to criminalise and effectively combat trafficking in human beings in many countries worldwide, including any act or transaction whereby an adult or child is transferred by any person or group of persons to another for remuneration or any other consideration;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to its previous resolutions on Iran, in particular those of 10 March 2011 on the EU’s approach towards Iran1 and of 3 April 2014 on the EU strategy towards Iran2 , __________________ 1 2, of 14 June 2012 on situation of ethnic minorities in Iran, of 17 November 2011 on cases of human rights violations and of 3 April 2014 on the EU strategy towards Iran2 , __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0096. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0096. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0339. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0339.
Amendment 16 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to 14 October 2015 statement by the VP/HR Federica Mogherini on the execution of a juvenile offender in Iran and her 20 May 2016 statement on the condemnation of Iranian women rights defender Narges Mohammadi,
Amendment 38 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, was a notable achievement for European diplomacy in particular, and that Europe isall sides are now responsible for not simply ensuring its strict and full implementation, but for maintaining the spirit of negotiations in a way that benefits the peoples of both Iran and the EU;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the importance of developing the parliamentary dimension of EU-Iran relations as part of the strategy for re-establishing mutual trust; reiterates its support, in this regard, for the proposal discussed between Parliament and the Majlis for an inter-parliamentary dialogue on counter-terrorism; welcomes the renewed political dialogue between the EU and Iran, including on human rights; recognises that while there is suspicion and mistrust on both sides, there is also a long history between many Member States and Iran and that Iran has a strong ambition to have good relations with Europe, which provides the potential for a relationship based on mutual trust grets, in this context, the discriminatory nature of the Guardian's Council practices of candidate approval, preventing the Iranian parliamentary elections from meeting international standards of a free and fair vote; welcomes the renewed political dialogue between the EU and Iran, which must reflect the value-based diplomacy of the European Union, including a strong emphasis on humand respectights; reiterates that the EU does not seek to interfere in internal political choices in this country or in any other, but seeks cooperation based on mutual respect for international standards and principles, including the international human rights standards; believes that the full normalisation of relations can only occur by means of regular and sustained value-based dialogue and that the immediate priority should be to broaden the scope of EU-Iran relations in areas where there is common agreement to do so; believes, however, that the ultimate aim must be one of partnership between Iran and the EU;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that differences exist between the EU and Iramains highly critical of Iran's frequent use of the death penalty, especially when related to juvenile offenders; sees the profound reduction onf the use of the death penalty; neverthelessnumber of executions as a necessary condition of any substantial progress on the political dialogue; believes cooperation on anti-narcotics programmes and on the question of juvenile executions, in line with Iran’s own commitments, could provide a common agenda for addressing this question;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would drastically reduce the number of executions (up to 80 % according to Iranian estimates); calls for EU-Iran cooperation in the fight against drugs as a way of addressing the issue of executions in the countrywith the aim of reducing application of death penalty to drugs related offences; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and administrative capacity- building for Iran to enable it to secure its borders with Afghanistan and Iraq;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 142 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes note of Iran’s stated objective of achieving a yearly growth rate of 8 %; believes that European investments are key for Iran to achieve this goal; stresses that for Iran to realise its economic potential, it will have to take steps to create a transparent economic environment conducive to international investment and take anti-corruption measures, particularly regarding compliance with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, including tackling the emerging terrorist financing risks; calls on the EU to fully support Iran’s efforts in this process via, in particular, support for work towards forging a bilateral investment treaty between the EU and Iran, should the FATF review confirm substantial progress in the aforementioned cases; calls for the EU to develop economic cooperation with Iran; takes note that Iran is the world’s largest economy outside the WTO; supports, in this regard, Iran’s bid to join the WTO after it has been removed from the FATF Public Statement list;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern over the extensive control of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps over the Iranian economy; calls for the Commission to develop adequate verification tools to ensure that profits from EU - Iran trade are not channelled into paramilitary organisations in the region;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the fact that Iran hosts 3 million Afghan refugees; welcomes the additional EUR 6.5 million of EU funding to support Iran in the education and health care of the Afghan population in the country; remains highly concerned about reports of Iran's systematic dispatching of Afghan refugees to fight in Syria; believes that EU-Iran cooperation on refugee management can enhance mutual understanding, promote improved respect for international law and the lives of refugees themselves, as well as contributing to conflict resolution in order to reduce the causes of current and future refugee movements;
Amendment 248 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note that because of its geostrategic location, the size of its population, its oil and natural gas reserves and its influence in the region, Iran is a major playern important state in the Middle East and the Gulf region; stresses that the pursuit of Iranian interests does not and should not be in competition with other major players in the region;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expresses concern about growing militarisation in the wider region and supports efforts towards greater arms control, while recognising legitimate defence concerns, but within a context of seeking to promote full respect for sovereignty of all countries in the region itself; expresses concerns about the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps involvement in military conflicts in the region and Iran's financial and arms support for Hezbollah; calls therefore for the withdrawal of Iran's military from Iraq and Syria, enabling the people of these countries to engage in a genuine peace process;
Amendment 273 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. BelievHopes that the nuclear deal could opens the possibility for cooperation in resolving the region’s security crisis; believes that Iran can and should play a stabilisation role in the region; believes that the whole region can benefit from a normalisation of relations with Iran, should it be committed to its international obligations, human rights and peace and stability in the Middle East;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that Iran’s revolutionary legacy and its constitution as an Islamic State must not be an impediment for finding common ground on matters related to democracy or human rights; calls Iran, in this context, to change the practice of the candidate's review, pursued by the Guardian's Council, in order to ensure that the Majlis elections meet all international standards for a free and fair vote;
Amendment 385 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes with concern that Iran has the highest level of death-penalty executions per capita in the world; is alarmed by reports that the number of executions have continued to rise since the beginning of the nuclear negotiations; stresses that eliminating the death penalty for drug- related offences would dramatically decrease the number of executions; welcomes, in this regard, the possibility that the newly-elected Majlis is considering legislation to exclude some drug-related offences from the list of crimes punishable with the death penalty;
Amendment 401 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the fact that the adoption of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code and Iran’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibits child executions and allows all juvenile offenders sentenced to death prior to 2013 to seek retrial; notes with concern that, despite the aforementioned, Iran still remains a leading executioner of juvenile offenders; calls on Iran to ensure this prohibition is fully implemented and that all relevant offenders are made aware of this right; calls on Iran to declare a moratorium on the death penalty, at least for juvenile offenders;
Amendment 424 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on Iran to live up fully to its commitments under the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the International Covenant on Political and Civil Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by ensuring the enjoyment by its citizens of individual rights without discrimination as to sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, or other status, as provided for in these instruments; points out that this includes a basic right to equality before the law, as well as the right of equal access to education, health care and professional opportunities; calls for a stronger emphasis on women's rights, challenged by the recent steps to toughen the so-called 'morality measures'';
Amendment 441 #
2015/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Expresses concern about the reported imprisonment and sentencing of Sunnis, Sufi Muslim dissenters, Baha'is, Christian converts and Jews under the excuse of 'enmity against God';
Amendment 47 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission has tried to reshape the ENP so as to address its flaws, in particular after the Arab Spring; whereas recent developments in the Eastern Neighbourhood region require adequate response, whereas this was reflected in the new financing instrument for the ENP for 2014-2020 – the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);
Amendment 109 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance and timeliness of the review of the ENP; emphasises that the revised ENP should be able to provide a quick and adequate response to the situation on the ground, while also putting forward a long-term vision for developing relations with the neighbouring countries, which enjoy their sovereign right in choosing the foreign policy course;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that respect for the universal fundamental values of human rights, rule of law and, democracy, freedom, equality and respect for human dignity on which the EU is founded must remain at the core of the revised policy;
Amendment 257 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to reshape the ENP in order to build strong, lasting partnerships with the ENP countries; underlines that cooperation with ENP partner countries and the further policy implementation should be in coherence with the EU values and principles which are constitute a basis for further integration and cooperation; calls for the technical aspects of the policy to be underpinned by a clear political vision;
Amendment 332 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minorities and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism; invites to further support the civil society, the local SMEs and other non-state actors, as those constitute driving force in reform process;
Amendment 346 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of developing a thriving and active civil society in the processes of transformation and democratisation, which includes social partners and the business community; underlines the importance of European companies and their role in the promotion and dissemination of international standards for business; invites to develop and open programmes which could be accessed by the civil society working in the frozen conflict areas and break-away regions which are not recognized by the EU with an aim to promote democracy, values, and freedoms;
Amendment 352 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Union and the Member States to enhance partnerships between various organisations and sectors of the society in order to pass to them the ownership of the European neighbourhood process; reaffirms that this should be conducted, inter alia, by creating horizontal links between different societal actors on the basis of the twinning partnerships among civil society organisations (NGOs, trade unions, business organisations, media, youth organisations.) and twinning projects with national authorities, administrations (especially in the education sector);
Amendment 413 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security component in the ENP, which has regrettably been missing to date; recognises that instability in the Neighbourhood region poses a direct threat to the security of EU Member States;
Amendment 473 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights the importance of closer energy cooperation between within the European neighbourhood, with a view of reaching a shared goal of undisrupted supply of affordable, sustainable and clean energy; underlines that the neighbourhood policy reunites both energy producers and transit states and as such requires a differentiated approach for a bi- and multilateral cooperation; calls for a gradual opening the Energy Union to the ENP countries including the joint efforts on the projects of common interests and voluntary demand aggregation;
Amendment 484 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 536 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should realistically consider the different policy options that its partners face and how to build bridges with their neighbours on different levels and how to address the foreign policy of third countries in its neighbourhood; underlines that the neighbours enjoy sovereign right in choosing the scope and level of partnerships;
Amendment 556 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integration in different policy fields, such as security, economic development, infrastructure and regional development, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness;
Amendment 576 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of free movement of people of Eastern Partnership countries which would genuinely help them to move closer to the EU, and supports enhancing visa facilitation and visa liberalisation within the neighbourhood, particularly for students, young people and researchers; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to further enhance mobility partnerships within the neighbourhood and develop possibilities for circular migration schemes, which would encourage and reward regular migrants;
Amendment 606 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, combined with the low political participation of women, are root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs); underlines that instability in the Neighbourhood region is also caused by external threats to security of ENP partner countries;
Amendment 631 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Emphasises that for the ENP to be a successful policy, it should also ensure that there is ownership by the Member States; calls on the Commission, therefore, to reinforce policy coordination and joint programming of financial assistance, and to provide mechanisms to foster consultation between the Member States, EU structures and neighbouring countries; notes that the EU's financial and technical assistance should be conditional upon successful achievement of tangible benchmarks in reform process based on which further support will be allocated;
Amendment 652 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen itsdevelop informational and communicational campacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member Stateign targeting EU citizens and the ENP countries on EU itself, its policies, internal and external developments; allocate additional funding for the journalists and the civil society organizations working in the EU and ENP countries and communicating EU internal and foreign affairs;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to its resolutions of 13 December 2012 containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service on the negotiations of the new EU-Russia Agreement1 , of 12 September 2013 on the pressure exerted by Russia on Eastern Partnership countries (in the context of the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius)2 , of 6 February 2014 on the EU-Russia summit3 and, of 18 September 2014 on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU- Russia relations4 , __________________ 1 2and of 12 March 2015 on the murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0505. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0505. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0383. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0383. 3 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2014)0101. 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA- PROV(2014)0025.
Amendment 24 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia has not fulfilled all its obligations under the 2008 Russia- Georgia ceasefire agreement; whereas, in reaction to and despite Russia’s aggression against Georgia and violation of its territorial integrity in 2008, the EU opted for an increased cooperation model as a way to appease 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 41 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas EU has strongly condemned the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and will not recognize it; whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and waging an undeclared war against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and by 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 144 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the shameful propaganda and information war of Russian Federation against its neighbours, the Western world and its own people is turning Russia into a state characterised by repression, hate speech and fear, being against democratic and fundamental values, to the protection of which the Russian Federation committed itself in numerous international declarations and treaties; whereas the World Media Freedom Index 2014 ranks the Russian Federation at 148th place out of 180; whereas the financing of state-controlled media outlets has been significantly widened and increased;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas numerous political prisoners, among them Alexey Navalny, a prominent opposition leader of Russia, his brother Oleg Navalny, and Nadia Savchenko (MP and PACE member) are illegally detained in Russian jails, in the breach of international law;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the EU's energy security requires a decrease in energy dependence on Russia as the dominant supplier to strengthen its resilience to external pressures;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that at this point, Russia, because of its actions, can no longer be treated as, or considered, a ‘strategic partner’; points out that strategic partnerships are only conceivable with countries that do not jeopardise the international order, which is based on democracy, state sovereignty (including the choice of internal constitutional order and foreign policy orientation), human rights, the inviolability of state borders, respect for the rule of law and the principles of international trade, and mutual trust;
Amendment 289 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned by the recently published Joint Consultation Paper ‘Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy’ which indirectly implies reengagement with Russia and considering its interests when developing a new ENP;
Amendment 341 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the relevance of the suspension of cooperation with Russia in the defence sector, and calls on the Member States to refrain from taking any decisions that could jeopardise this united position; is therefore of the view that, notwithstanding their undisputable bilateral nature, agreements in the field of defence cooperation between some Member States and Russia should be assessed carefully at EU level, with a view to defining an appropriate and consistent approach; calls for the EU’s cooperation with NATO to be consolidated further;
Amendment 345 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the EU's cooperation with NATO to be consolidated further; welcomes the establishment of command and control units in some EU Member States, as well as the recent declaration on need to fight Russian's 'false narratives', strongly condemns recent nuclear threats of Russian Federation;
Amendment 357 #
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; calls on the authorities of the Russian Federation to stop their persecution of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, including through the violations of freedom of speech in Crimea realised by the ban on broadcasting of Ukrainian and Tatar TV channels;
Amendment 449 #
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; urges the VP/HR, supported by the EEAS and the Commission, to develop a stronger programme of support for Russian civil society in Russia and occupied Crimea, and to seek and develop new opportunities to engage with it with the aim of promoting the values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law; calls for the EU, with regard to the ongoing programming phase of the EU financial instruments, to increase its financial assistance to Russian civil society through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the funding for civil society organisations and local authorities, and to include the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum in the Partnership Instrument with a view to ensuring sustainable and credible long-term support;
Amendment 462 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to propose draft legislation forbidding financing of political parties in the EU by political or economic stakeholders outside the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; underlines the need to pay adequate attention to external energy security dimension of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak and act jointly with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’'s bargaining power; welcomes the Commission's engagement in ensuring the compliance of energy supply contracts negotiations with the European law;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a strong emphasis on energy security in the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); stresses, furthermore, that the Energy Community should be used as an instrument to integrate our neighbourhood more closely into the EU energy market; notes that the establishment of common legal area based on acquis-related norms and principles of the internal energy market would enhance the security of energy supply and transit;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights and, democracy and rule of law; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.
Amendment 22 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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 #
2013/2149(INI)
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;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Criticises Russia's use, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords), of the instruments of energy and trade policy to blackmail countries in the European neighbourhood so as to hinder their sovereign decisions; considers it necessary for Russia to adopt a constructive position with regard to frozen conflicts; regrets that the EU has dithered, avoiding a firm involvement in the resolution of these conflicts and in the Eastern neighbourhood as a whole, thus creating opportunities for Russia to exercise mounting pressure on Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that EU membership provides stability in the swiftly changing international environment, and that belonging to the European Union continues to offer the perspective of socio-economic development; notes that the European perspective remains a key incentive, notably for European Neighbourhood countries, to deliver on ambitious reforms; takes the view that enlargement is in the EU's long-term strategic interest, which cannot necessarily be measured in terms of short-term balance sheets and needs to take into account the EU's capacity as well as the genuine commitment of those countries on the path to EU accession to take up their responsibilities and address outstanding concerns;
Amendment 170 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the European Neighbourhood Policy is in crisis, given the developments in numerous countries; believes, therefore, that, for reasons of solidarity and on account of our interest in peaceful and free development, the EU must show determined and tangible commitment in its neighbourhood and strongly focus its instruments, inter alia by strengthening multilateral approaches in the region; stresses that the EU needs to give greater priority to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);
Amendment 180 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; callsemphasises that given its historical and cultural ties to the European partners, the EU has real leverage for being an influential actor in this area and regrets that it does not fully assert its transformative power; considers that it is high time for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013; considers the Vilnius Summit to be of crucial importance both for the European partners and the EU and stresses that the Summit should mark a clear step forward in relations with the European partners; emphasises that modest outcomes of the summit would put into question the future of the Eastern Partnership itself;
Amendment 189 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Considers it regrettable, nevertheless, that the overall situation with regard to democratic standards and respect for human rights in most of the Eastern Partnership countries has scarcely progressed, if not deteriorated; stresses, furthermore, that all the frozen conflicts must be resolved as a matter of priority and that the EU should equip itself to play a more active role in this respect; reiterates its view that the development of relations should be conditional on a meaningful commitment to democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 251 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that solidarity between Member States called for by the EU Treaty, should apply to both the daily working of and the crisis management of internal and external energy policy; calls on the Commission to provide a clear definition of 'energy solidarity' in order to ensure that it is respected by all Member States;
Amendment 253 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Emphasises the need to tackle the anticipated growth of gas and electricity imports from third countries to the EU in the short- and medium-term with view of ensuring security of energy supply, burden-sharing and a fair functioning of the internal market; reiterates that, for some Member States, this challenge is closely linked with a dependency on gas and oil import from a single third country and that meeting it requires actions oriented at diversifying the portfolio of energy suppliers, routes and sources; acknowledges that one strategic objective in this regard is the realisation of Southern Gas Corridor, including the Nabucco pipeline and its potential lineage to countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the achievement of the supply route to the EU of roughly 10-20% of the EU gas demand by 2020 in order to enable each European region to have physical access to at least two different sources of gas;
Amendment 254 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that an open and transparent internal market, where all EU and third country companies respect the acquis communautaire in the field of energy, can help strengthen the negotiating position of EU energy suppliers vis-à-vis external competitors, which is particularly important for the potential of further coordinating external energy purchasing at the EU level; calls on the EU to consider the establishment of a joint gas purchase agency and mechanisms in order to counterweight the monopolistic position of dominant external suppliers; notes that the reciprocity principle must be used to guide relations with EU energy suppliers;
Amendment 258 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is convinced that the Commission should be granted mandates to conduct negotiations on infrastructure projects of strategic importance that affect the security of supply to the EU as a whole, and that such mandates should also be considered in the instances of other intergovernmental agreements considered to have a significant impact on the EU's long-term energy policy objectives, in particular its energy independence; welcomes in this regard progress made in the Commission-led negotiations on the treaty between EU, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to build the Trans-Caspian Pipeline System;
Amendment 261 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. In the light of the creation of an information exchange mechanism for intergovernmental agreements between the EU Member States and third countries on energy policy, calls on the Commission and the Member States to show further ambition in ensuring that agreements contrary to internal market legislation are not being put in place; considers that the Commission should be able to examine draft agreements for their compatibility with acquis communautaire and to participate in the negotiations where relevant;
Amendment 262 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Emphasises the importance of the Energy Community Treaty within EU's neighbourhood in establishing a common legal area based on acquis-related principles and norms of the internal market, stresses the importance of further extending the Energy Community, notably to candidate countries and countries in the Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and the Mediterranean, and of setting up legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation; calls on the European Union to show solidarity with countries which have signed the Energy Community Treaty, where these face external pressures when applying its principles;
Amendment 304 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to coordinate infrastructure projects in a better way, thereby ensuring full EU- wide system connectivity and cost- effectiveness; encourages, to that end, the Commission and the Member States to ensure rapid assessment, selection and implementation of projects of common European interest, especially with regard to electricity and gas trans-border interconnectors, liquefied natural gasLNG and storage infrastructure, which are vital for a well- integrated and well-functioning energy market, calls on EU to consider direct common EU financing of strategic external infrastructure projects like Nabucco;
Amendment 333 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the Commission's determination to enforce anti-trust and state-aid rules vis-à-vis all energy sector undertakings and their subsidiaries operating on the territory of the European Union, oriented at ensuring that a level- playing field is established with equal conditions of access for all market players;
Amendment 366 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to use, itsn coordination with the EEAS, foreign policy instruments to promote the rules and standards of the internal energy market in relation to third countries and, especially, within the EU's neighbourhood; is convinced that the internal energy market will persist to be incomplete and its goals unattainable without full compatibility and adherence of external energy supply and transit actors to its key principles, in particular those of the Third Energy Package; urges the Commission to resolve, in bilateral dialogues with relevant third countries, the issue of clear rules of congestion management on cross-border gas connections; calls on the Commission to ensure, in its relations with external partners, that EU companies are able to compete on equal footing globally;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to Article 13 (3) of the Council Decision of 26 July 20101 establishing the European External Action Service (hereinafter EEAS Decision), which lays down that the High Representative shall carry out, by mid- 2013, a review of the organisation and functioning of the EEAS which will cover inter alia the implementation of Articles 6(6) and 6(8) on geographical balance, accompanied, if relevant, by legislative proposal amending the Decision,
Amendment 4 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Amendment 12 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EEAS is a new body of hybrid nature, drawing upon community and intergovernmental sources, which has no precedent in the EU and which therefore cannot be expected to be fully functional within two years of its establishment; whereas, therefore, a review of its organisation and functioning should be based on fair and constructive criticism;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the target of one third of staff originating from Member States has been reached, and whereas the staff originating from the three components (the Commission, the Council Secretariat and the national diplomatic services) should be appropriately distributed at all levels and between delegations and Headquarters, in full respect of adequate geographical representativity as understood by Council Regulation of 23 February 20041;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Amendment 84 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. to ensure that, in compliance with Article 9(3) of the EEAS Decision, the EEAS plays a leading role in the definition of the strategies of the relevant external financial assistance instruments and that, for this purpose, the EEAS has the expertise to lead in these areas, particularly in the neighbourhood;
Amendment 178 #
2012/2253(INI)
Amendment of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of
35 a. To redress the inadequate geographical representativity within the EEAS, as required by Article 6(6) and 6(8) of the EEAS Decision and the European Parliament's Resolution of 8 June 2010 on the EEAS Decision proposal1, and to introduce additional specific measures analogous to those provided for in Council Regulation of 23 February 20042, in order to correct the geographical imbalances which continue to persist without tangible progress being made, especially in terms of adequate representation at all levels of grades and positions;
Amendment 185 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. given that, as indicated in the 2012 EEAS Staffing Report, the target of one third of staff recruited from Member States has been reached, to focus now on consolidating EU staff within the EEAS and on opening up the career perspectives of EU officials in the Service, with full respect of the principle of geographical representativity; to ensure that the quotas from the three different sources are respected at both AD and AST levels and among all grades, in order to avoid that staff from national ministries are concentrated at managerial levels; also to explore, in that regard, the modalities for national diplomats working at the EEAS to apply for permanent posts within the Service;
Amendment 188 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. in order to develop a truly European esprit de corps and to ensure that the Service only serves common European interests, to oppose all attempts by the Member States to interfere with the recruitment process of EEAS staff; once the transition period is over,; to ensure that the EEAS can develop its own and independent recruitment procedure, open to officials from all EU institutions, Member States and to candidates from the outside through open competitions with full respect of Articles 6(6) and 6(8) of the EEAS Decision;
Amendment 191 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. to consider in particular, in view of the European Parliament's special role with regard to the definition of objectives and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, its competences as a budgetary authority, its role in democratic scrutiny of foreign policy as well as its practice of parliamentary foreign relations, the possibility for the officials from the European Parliament to be able to apply for posts in the EEAS on equal footing with the Council and the Commission at the earliest convenience;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the debt crisis has prompted the Union and Member States to set up new financial solidarity instruments in Europe: the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and other projects related to the 'banking union'; whereas the financial impact of those instruments is much greater, in terms of the amounts involved, than the Union Budget and whereas the innovative idea of a central budget for the euro area is now being proposed as the ultimate guarantee for this new financial solidarity;
Amendment 275 #
2012/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AT
Recital AT
AT. whereas European supervision of financial institutions within the euro area is an absolute priority to take measures to tackle the crisis, it should be, however, ensured that, for the purpose of internal financial market stability, countries whose currency is not the euro, which decide to access the single supervision mechanism, should be granted a participation formula, which guarantees symmetric relations between accepted obligations and impact on decision-making;
Amendment 277 #
2012/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AT a (new)
Recital AT a (new)
ATa. whereas the consequences of the establishment of a euro area supervisory authority on non-euro area Member States should be taken into account;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the EU's energy policy should not compromise the Union's competitiveness, nor should it allow for the risk of carbon leakage; calls, to that end, on the Commission to prepare initiatives in the event that global agreements on climate protection are not achieved; recalls that EU energy policy should be founded on a well-balanced approach between three pillars aimed at the implementation of measures enhancing secure, sustainable and competitive energy;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the developments in global energy markets, including the increased role of natural gas from unconventional energy sources and new technologies, the changing supply and demand patterns as well as the emergence of new producing and transit countries, which should be taken into account in forming EU's energy policy;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the EU Treaty calls for solidarity between Member States, which should be part of both daily work and crisis management of internal and external energy policy; calls on the Commission to provide a clear definition of "energy solidarity" in order to ensure that it will be respected by all Member States;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to set strategic priorities in external energy policy, while pursuing an active climate policy, by engaging key partners, such as the United States and the five BRICS countries; underlines in particular the need to deepen the dialogue on strategic energy issues of mutual interest, to foster cooperation on energy policies and to strengthen research collaboration within dedicated fora such as the US-EU Energy Council;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights, furthermore, the emerging importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that there is an urgent need to develop an EU policy on oil and gas drilling at sea, including delineation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of EU Member States and relevant third countries in accordance with the UNCLOS Convention, to which all EU Member States and the EU as such are signatories;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that the EU should maintain a high political profile during the process of granting of licensing rights for drilling and delineation of EEZs, aiming at preventing frictions with third countries; underlines that energy should be used as a motor for peace, cooperation and stability;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes the importance of broad cooperation in the Arctic region, particularly among countries in the Euro- Atlantic sphere; calls, therefore, on the Commission to come forward with a holistic assessment of the benefits and risks of EU involvement in the Arctic;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Is convinced that more effective management at a global level would improve cooperation with producer, transit and consumer countries; believes that the EU should therefore play a major role in the international management of energy policy with a view to promoting transparent and non-discriminative principles, pursuing the objective of sustainability, lowering prices and transaction costs and setting incentives for market participants to compete on price and quality;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Calls on the Commission to draw up a comprehensive set of short-, medium- and long-term energy policy priorities in relations with its neighbours with view to establishing a common legal area based on the acquis-related principles and norms of the internal energy market; stresses the importance of further extending the Energy Community, notably to countries in the Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and the Mediterranean, and of setting up legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Union's strategic partnerships with producer and transit countries, in particular countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), require adequate tools, predictability, stability and long-term investment fully consistent with the internal energy market legislation; emphasises, to that end, that the Union's climate objectives must be in accord with EU long-term infrastructure investment projects oriented at diversifying supply routes and increasing the Union's energy security, such as the Southern Corridor and the Nabucco pipeline;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Is convinced that, with regard to infrastructure projects of strategic importance which affect the security of supply for the EU as a whole, the Commission should be granted by the Council the mandate to conduct negotiations and that such a mandate should also be considered in the case of other intergovernmental agreements considered to have a significant impact on the EU's long-term energy policy objectives, in particular its energy independence; welcomes in this regard the progress made in the Commission-led negotiations on the treaty between the EU, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to build a Trans Caspian Pipeline System;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Welcomes the creation of an information exchange mechanism for intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and third countries on energy policy, given that this mechanism is oriented at enhancing policy transparency, coordination and efficiency in the EU as a whole; emphasises the contribution of such an information exchange mechanism to an informed formulation of internal and external EU energy policy in the medium- and long- term;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU-Russia Energy Roadmap to be based on principles of mutual respect and reciprocity, grounded in World Trade Organisation, Energy Charter Treaty and Third Energy Package rules; calls on the Commission to implement and execute in an effective manner EU internal market and competition rules vis-à-vis all energy sector undertakings operating on the territory of the Union; welcomes, in this respect, the recent investigation into anticompetitive behaviour by Gazprom, and condemndeplores the politically motivated decree of the Russian Federation barrpreventing its energy companies from cooperating with EU institutions;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to support the so-called "energy security clause" to be included in all trade, association and partnership and cooperation agreements with producer and transit countries, which would lay down a code of conduct and explicitly outline measures to be taken in the event of any unilateral change in terms by one of the partners;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the need to tackle the anticipated growth of gas imports from third countries to the EU in the short- and medium-term; reiterates that for some regions and Member States this challenge is closely linked with a single third country gas and oil import dependency; acknowledges that meeting this challenge requires inter alia a strengthened role for indigenous energy resources which are vital to ensure competitiveness and security of supply, as well as actions oriented at diversifying the portfolio of energy suppliers, routes and sources;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Acknowledges that the strategic objective in this regard should be to aim at the realisation of the Southern Gas Corridor and the achievement of the supply route to the EU of roughly 10-20% of the EU gas demand by 2020 to enable each European region to have physical access to at least two different sources of gas;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for closer cooperation between the Council, the Commission and the EEAS so that they may speak and act jointly on issues concerning external energy policy; stresses the need to establish an energy policy desk within the EEAS and to involve EU delegations in the conduct of energy diplomacy on the ground; recalls that the European Parliament should remain regularly informed on the developments in this area.
Amendment 298 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that the Union's strategic partnerships with producer and transit countries, in particular countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), require adequate tools, predictability, stability and long-term investment; emphasises, to that end, that the Union's climate objectives must be in accord with EU infrastructure investment projects oriented at diversifying supply routes and increasing the Union's energy security, such as Nabucco.
Amendment 419 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls for the EU-Russia Energy Roadmap to be based on principles of mutual respect and reciprocity, grounded in World Trade Organisation, Energy Charter Treaty and Third Energy Package rules; calls on the Commission to implement and execute in an effective manner EU competition rules vis-à-vis all energy sector undertakings operating on the territory of the Union; welcomes, in this respect, the recent investigation into anticompetitive behaviour by Gazprom, and deplores the politically motivated decree of the Russian Federation preventing its energy companies from cooperating with EU institutions;
Amendment 420 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a comprehensive set of short-, medium- and long-term energy policy priorities in relations with its neighbours with view to establish a common legal area based on the acquis-related principles and norms of the internal energy market; stresses the importance of further extending the Energy Community and setting up legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation;
Amendment 422 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Reminds the Commission that the EU's energy policy must be in line with other priority policies of the Union, including its security, foreign, neighbourhood, trade, and development policies, to ensure the effectiveness of its energy policy as well as the coherence and credibility of its foreign policy;
Amendment 423 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the importance of strengthening cooperation and dialogue with other strategic energy partners; stresses the importance of the EU speaking with one voice vis-à-vis third parties on energy matters; emphasises the role of the Commisscalls for a closer cooperation between the Council, the Commission and the EEAS so that they may speak and act jointly on issues concerning foreign policy on energy and coordinate Member States' actions, stresses the need to establish an energy policy desk within the EEAS and to involve EU delegations in coordinating and supporting Member States' actions;the conduct of energy diplomacy on the ground, RECALLS that the European Parliament should remain regularly informed on developments in this area.
Amendment 1 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Considers that energy policy must be an integrated and prominent part of the common foreign policy and should be elaborated and implemented in synergy with other policies that have an external dimension;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Calls for closer coordination between the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service so they may speak and act jointly on issues concerning a common foreign policy on energy; stresses the need to create an energy policy desk within the EEAS as well as the need to involve EU delegations in the conduct of energy diplomacy on the ground;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1 f. Stresses that energy security must be regarded as an essential component of the overall security of the European Union; underlines that stronger political cooperation at EU level and further integration of the internal market will reinforce the security of supply and decrease the Union's vulnerability to volatility of energy prices;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Welcomes the communication ''On security of energy supply and international cooperation''1, is of opinion however that further instruments are needed to provide the EU with the ability to protect its energy security interests in negotiating with its external partners, in particular in crisis situations; __________________ 1 On security of energy supply and international cooperation - "The EU Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders"{COM(2011) 539 final}
Amendment 14 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Is convinced that a more effective management at global level would improve the cooperation with producer, transit and consumer countries; the EU shall therefore play a major role in international management of energy policy in view of promoting transparent and non-discriminative principles, pursuing the objective of sustainability, lowering transaction costs and setting incentives for market participants to compete on price and quality;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission for identifying trade and investment barriers in the energy field in relations with third countries and undertaking actions, where appropriate, to eliminate them bilaterally and through the World Trade Organisation;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Calls the Commission to support the so-called ''energy security clause'' to be included in trade, association, and partnership and cooperation agreements with producer and transit countries, which would lay down a code of conduct and explicitly outline measures to be taken in the event of any unilateral change in terms by one of the partners;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Underlines that all multilateral and bilateral agreements, especially partnership and cooperation agreements must fully comply with EU internal market rules, in particular the third energy package provisions and that it is the role of EU institutions to ensure that this principle is observed; stresses that such agreements should include a legally enforceable rule of reciprocity to protect the assets of EU investors in energy supply and transit countries;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1 i. Supports energy diversification projects, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors which diversify both routes and suppliers such as Nabucco pipeline, liquified natural gas, cross-border interconnectors and other high-priority projects of European interest;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1 j. Supports mechanisms such as Early Warning Mechanism to be used in relations with energy suppliers and transit countries; is convinced that further promotion of the idea of common purchasing of energy raw materials by Member States is needed in the context of growing competition for resources and existing producer monopolies;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 k (new)
Paragraph 1 k (new)
1 k. Calls on the Commission to set a comprehensive set of short, medium and long-term energy policy priorities towards its neighbours in view of establishing a common legal area based on acquis related principles and norms of the internal market; stresses the importance of further extending the European Energy Community and setting up legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 l (new)
Paragraph 1 l (new)
1 l. Calls for the implementation of the existing mechanisms, and the creation of new ones, within the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Black Sea Synergy in order to strengthen cooperation for a greater transparency and stability of supply and transit;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the strategic partnershipcooperation with Russia to be reinforced through the conclusion of a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with a strong chapter on energy, based on mutual respect and reciprocity and mutual dependence on energy in terms of source and marketfocus on chapter devoted to energy, which shall be in full compliance with internal market rules and based on mutual respect and reciprocity; emphasises that Russia is already bound by the European Charter Treaty pursuant to Article 45 thereof, is convinced that ratification of the ECT by Russia would have mutually beneficial effects on bilateral energy relations;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the need for deepening the dialogue on strategic energy issues of mutual interest, fostering cooperation on energy policies and strengthening research collaboration with the United States, in particular in the field of energy- efficient technologies of production and transport; calls for the establishment of an Energy Security Partnership with the U.S. based on the current cooperation within the U.S.-EU Energy Council;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a. (new)
Paragraph 6 a. (new)
6 a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to set up, in cooperation with the External Action Service, by the end of 2013, a precise road map based on the communication ''On security of energy supply and international cooperation''2 leading to the formation of an effective foreign energy policy, indicating short, medium and long-term objectives, targets and steps, with specific time-frame for implementing them; __________________ 2 On security of energy supply and international cooperation - "The EU Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders" {COM(2011) 539 final}
Amendment 114 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of ensuring a competitive, easily managed and transparent energy market that provides all EU energy consumers with secure, sustainable, affordable and reliable energy; in the context of the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies calls on the EU to consider establishing a target for a European competitive energy price level to be achieved in a given time frame, to start with lowering European energy prices by 20% by 2020;
Amendment 96 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to provide for the single supervisory mechanism, Council Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) Regulation] confers specific tasks on the ECB concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions in the Member States whose currency is the euro. Other Member States may enter in a close cooperation with the ECB. Under that Regulation, the ECB is to coordinate and express the position of those Member States on the decisions to be taken by the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) falling within the scope of the ECB tasks.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Bearing in mind that the EBA, in works of which all Member States participate with equal rights, was established with an aim to develop the single rulebook and ensure the coherence of supervisory practices within the EU and given the establishment of the single supervisory mechanism with a leading role of the ECB, the EBA needs to be equipped with adequate instruments, which will enable it to efficiently perform its entrusted tasks concerning the integrity of the single market in the area of financial services.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In view of the supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB by Council Regulation (EU) No …/….../... [127(6) Regulation], EBA should be able to carry out its tasks also in relation to the ECB. In order to ensure that existing mechanisms for settlement of disagreements and actions in emergency situations remain effective, a specificcommon procedure, binding for all competent authorities, should be provided for. In particular, if the competent authority, including the ECB, does not comply with an action by EBA to settle a disagreement or to address an emergency situation, it should be required to explain its reasons. In that case, whenever based on requirements set out in directly applicable Union law EBA can adopt an individual decision addressed to the financial institution concerned, it should do so.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The mandate of the EBA to settle disagreements, involving the ECB with regard to cases concerning prudential supervision, can be inferred from the fact that both the establishment of the EBA and the conferment of specific supervisory tasks on the ECB have been introduced through secondary law.
Amendment 127 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure that interests of all Member States are adequately taken into account and to allow for the proper functioning of the EBA with a view to maintain and deepen the internal market in the field of financial services, the voting modalities within the Board of Supervisors should be adapted, in particularboth with regard to decisions taken by the EBA at simple majority and decisions taken at qualified majority.
Amendment 136 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Decisions concerning breaches of Union law and settlement of disagreements should be examined by an independent panel composed of voting members of the Board of Supervisors which do not have any conflicts of interest, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The decisions proposed by the panel to the Board of Supervisors should be considered as adopted uonless rejected by a simple majority, which should include an adequate number of votes from members from Member Sy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at simple majority in two separate votings, one of which tatkes participating in the SSM and from Member States that do not participate in the SSMlace in the group of the Member States with common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States.
Amendment 141 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The members of the independent panel set up according to Article 41(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 should not be considered to be in a situation of conflict of interest on the sole ground that they are, in particular, in cases when they representatives of the competent authoritiesy, which are part of the SSM and a given case to be decided upon by the Panel concerns the SSMhas jurisdiction within the Member State, in which the concerned credit institution operates. The EBA should develop rules of procedure for the panel that ensure its independence and objectivity.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Since the Member States which entered into close cooperation with the SSM are devoid of voting rights in the Governing Council of the ECB, which results in a lack of effective influence on the decision making process within the SSM, a special procedure for settlement of disagreements between the ECB and a competent authority of a Member State which has entered into close cooperation shall be established, which will compensate for the absence of forceful instruments to sway the decision making process taken within the SSM and at the same time, will safeguard the right to protect justified interests, in particular the stability of the local financial market. To that end, the EBA should be equipped with the ultimate authority to settle disagreements between the ECB and the competent authority of a Member State that has entered into close cooperation with the SSM.
Amendment 148 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The composition of the Management Board should be balanced and proper representation of Member States participating in the SSM, remaining in the close cooperation, and not participating in the SSM should be ensured.
Amendment 196 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
"3a. Where the Authority requests the ECB as competent authority to take the necessary action in accordance with paragraph 3, the ECBcompetent authority shall comply with it or shall provide within 48 hours at the latest adequate justification to the Authority for its non-compliance."
Amendment 197 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
"3a. Where the Authority requests the ECB as competent authority to take the necessaryspecific action or to refrain from action in accordance with paragraph 3, the ECBcompetent authority shall comply with it or shall provide within 48 hours at the latestwithin ten working days of the receipt of the request provide adequate justification to the Authority for its non-compliance."
Amendment 204 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 19a (new)
Article 19a (new)
3 b. The following Article is inserted after Article 19: "Article 19a In a situation when the competent authority, which entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with Regulation (EU) No .../... [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] does not agree with the final supervisory decision adopted by the SSM regarding a credit institution operating in the Member State of its jurisdiction, it has the right to veto the execution of every such decision and refer it to the independent panel, mentioned in the Article 41, established by the EBA. The decision proposed by the independent panel shall be considered as adopted only if accepted by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with Article 44."
Amendment 213 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
"3. Upon a duly justified request from a competent authority, the Authority mayshall provide any information that is necessary to enable the competent authority to carry out its duties, in accordance with the professional secrecy obligations laid down in sectoral legislation and in Article 70."
Amendment 222 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
"For the purposes of Article 17 and 19, the Board of Supervisors shall establish an independent panel consisting of the Chairperson and twofour members appointed by the Board of Supervisors among its voting members. At least onetwo members of the independent panel shall be from a Member State which is not a participating Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation]currency is not the euro, at least one of which shall be from a Member State not exercising close cooperation with the SSM either."
Amendment 224 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
"3. The panel shall propose a decision for final adoption by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the procedure set out in the third subparagraph of Article 44(1)members of the panel shall act independently, objectively in accordance with Article 42 and shall not be in a situation of conflict of interest. It shall be recognized that the members of the panel remain in a situation of conflict of interests, in particular, in cases when they represent the competent authority, which has the jurisdiction within the Member State, in which the concerned credit institution operates."
Amendment 226 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
"4. The Board of Supervisors shall adopt rules of procedure for the panel referred to in paragraph 2, including rules implementing the requirement set out in the second subparagraph of that paragraphBy way of derogation from paragraph 2, from the date when the euro is not the currency of only two Member States, the independent panel shall consist of a Chairperson and two members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, among its voting members. At least one member of such an independent panel shall be from a Member State in which currency is not the euro."
Amendment 230 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 236 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
"1. Decisions of the Board of Supervisors shall be taken by a simple majority of its memberin two separate votings, one of which takes place in the group of the Members States with common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 241 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
"With regard to the acts specified in Articles 10 to 16 and measures and decisions adopted under the third subparagraph of Article 9(5) and Chapter VI and by way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Board of Supervisors shall take decisions on the basis of a qualified majority of its members, as defined in Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in Article 3 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, however the decisions to be passed shall be supported in parallel by at least simple majority of weighted votes in the group Member States with common euro currency, as well as in the group of remaining Member States."
Amendment 246 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
"With regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17, 19, and 19a, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted uonless it is rejected by a simple majority which shall include at least three votes from members of participating Member Sy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a simple majority in two separate votings, one of which tatkes and three votes from members ofplace in the group of the Members States which are neither participating Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/…[127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulationith common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 249 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
"By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, from the date when four or less Member States are neither participating Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulationthe euro is not the currency in only four Member States, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted uonless it is rejected byy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a simple majority which shall include at least one vote from members of those Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 252 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
"By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, from the date when the euro is not the currency in three or less Member States, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted, only if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a qualified majority of five- sixths of its members. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 253 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
"The independent panel, mentioned in Article 41, with regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17, 19, and 19a takes the decision at a qualified majority of four-fifths of its members. From the date when the euro is not the currency in only two Member States, the independent panel takes decisions by simple majority."
Amendment 264 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
"The term of office of the members elected by the Board of Supervisors shall be 2 1/2 years. That term may be extended once. The composition of the Management Board shall be balanced and proportionate and shall reflect the Union as a whole. The Management Board shall include at least twohree representatives from Member States in which are not participating Member States in accordance with Regulation [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor havecurrency is not the euro, at least two of which come from the Member States, which did not entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that RegulationSSM either. Mandates shall be overlapping and an appropriate rotating arrangement shall apply."
Amendment 266 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
8 b. Article 58(3) is replaced by the following: "3. Two members of the Board of Appeal and two alternates shall be appointed by the Management Board of the Authority from a short-list proposed by the Commission, following a public call for expressions of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and after consultation of the Board of Supervisors. At least one member and his alternate should come from a Member State which currency is not the euro, nor has entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulation. The other members shall be appointed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010."
Amendment 90 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Competence for supervision of individual banks in the Union remains mostly at national level. This limits the effectiveness of supervision and the ability of supervisors to reach a common understanding of the soundness of the banking sector throughout the UnionCoordination between supervisors is vital but the crisis has shown that mere coordination is not enough, in particular in the context of a single currency. In order to preserve and increase the positive effects of market integration on growth and welfare, integration of supervisory responsibilities should therefore be enhanced.
Amendment 214 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 265 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 284 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) As regards the supervision of cross- border banks active both inside and outside the Euro area the ECB should cooperate closely with the competent authorities of non participating Member States. As a competent authority the ECB should be subject to the related obligations to cooperate and exchange information under Union law and should participate fully in the colleges of supervisors. In addition, since the exercise of supervisory tasks by a European institution brings about clear benefits in terms of financial stability and sustainable market integration, Member States not participating in the common currency should therefore also have the possibility to participate in the new mechanism. However, it is a necessary pre-condition for an effective exercise of supervisory tasks, that supervisory decisions are implemented fully and without delay. Member States wishing to participate in the new mechanism should therefore undertake to ensure that their national competent authorities will abide by and adopt any measure in relation to credit institutions requested by the ECB. The ECB should be able to establish a close cooperation with the competent authorities of a Member State not participating in the common currency. It should be obliged to establish the cooperation where the conditions set out in this regulation are met. The conditions under which representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States which established a close co-operation take part to the activities of the Supervisory Board should allow the greatest possible involvement of those represenensure equal treatment of all participating Member Statives taking into account the limits following from the Statute of ESCB and of the ECB, in particular as regards the integrity of its decision making process.
Amendment 320 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The conferral of supervisory tasks implies a significant responsibility for the ECB to safeguard financial stability in the Union, and to use its supervisory powers in the most effective and proportionate way. The ECB should therefore be accountable for the exercise of these tasks towards the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers respectively the Eurogroup as democratically legitimised institutions representing the European people and the Member States. That should include regular reporting and responding to questions. Where national supervisors take action under this Regulation, accountability arrangements provided under national law should continue to apply.
Amendment 395 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Whereas the pending financial crisis contributed immensely to the fragmentation of European financial markets, it is indispensable to enhance the common integrated financial framework. However, it should be borne in mind that the deepening of integration in the EMU cannot give rise to new, not outlined in the Treaties, convergence criteria, which can create additional barriers to entry for countries under a temporary derogation.
Amendment 396 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 b (new)
Recital 47 b (new)
(47b) Whereas, efforts to secure financial stability within the EU require a diversified approach to distinctive types of risks in different markets and considering that the economies of the Member States, including those in the EMU, remain heterogeneous and that economic cycles are not synchronized, it should be borne in mind that according to the ESRB Recommendation (ESRB/2011/3) and standard no. 138 of Basel III, effective response to the problems of macroeconomic imbalances necessitates the use of discretionary instruments at local level. Moreover, the scope to customize macroprudential instruments is of the utmost significance to the Member States remaining in the EMU, due to their inability to use macroeconomic automatic stabilizers, such as interest rate or exchange rate.
Amendment 409 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation confers on the ECB specific tasks concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, with a view to promoting the safety and soundness of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system within the EU and each Member State, with due regard for the unity and integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘'participating Member State’' means a Member State whose currency is the euro; or a Member State whose currency is not the euro, which has entered into a close cooperation in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 496 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) To carry out supervisory tasks in relation to early intervention where a credit institution does not meet or is likely to breach the applicable prudential requirements, including recovery plans and intra group financial support arrangements, in coordination with the relevant resolution authorities;
Amendment 504 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 525 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Subject to and in compliance with any relevant Union law rule and in particular any legislative and non-legislative act including technical standards developed by EBA and adopted by the Commission, the ECB may adopt regulations and recommendations and take decisions to implement or apply Union law, to the extent necessary to carry out the tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, and only where those Union acts, do not deal with certain aspects necessary for the proper exercise of the ECB's tasks or do not deal with them in sufficient detail. Before adopting a regulation, the ECB shall conduct open public consultations, including EBA and the Commission, and analyse the potential related costs and benefits.
Amendment 588 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. National competent authorities shall follow the instructions given by the ECB for the purposes of the tasks mentioned in Article 4(1). Instructions given by the ECB shall not interfere with the exercise of voting rights by competent authorities of participating Member States within the Board of Supervisors and the Management Board of the European Banking Authority.
Amendment 615 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Within the limits set out in this Article, the ECB shall carry out the tasks in the areas referred to in Article 4 (1) and (2) in relation to credit institutions established in a participating Member State whose currency is not the euro, where a close cooperation has been established between the ECB and the national competent authority of such Member State in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 620 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
To that end, the ECB may address guidelines or requests to the national competent authority of the non participating Member State, whose currency is not the euro.
Amendment 627 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The close cooperation between the ECB and the national competent authority of a non participating Member State, whose currency is not the euro, shall be established, by a decision adopted by the ECB, where the following conditions are met:
Amendment 639 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 650 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Member State that has established a close cooperation with ECB may request the ECB to terminate the close cooperation at any time. In this case, the ECB shall immediately proceed to adopt a decision terminating the close cooperation. The decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall specify the date from which it is legally valid.
Amendment 812 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The planning and execution of the tasks conferred upon the ECBdrafting of decisions to be taken by the ECB with regards to supervisory tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, shall be undertaken by an internal body composed of four representatives of the ECB appointed by the Executive Board of the ECB and one representative of the national authority competent for the supervision of credit institutions in each participating Member State (hereinafter ‘s'Supervisory bBoard’').
Amendment 829 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. In addition, the supervisory board shall include a Chair elected by the members of the Governing Couperson. Appointment shall be made on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of financial institutions and markets, and of experience relevant to financial from the members, with the exception of the Presidsupervision and regulation, following an open selection procedure. The Chairperson shall be appointed by common accord of the government,s of the Executive Board, and a Vice-Chair elected by and from the members of the Governing Council of the ECBMember States at the level of Heads of State or Government, on a recommendation from the supervisory board, after it has consulted the Council and the European Parliament. The Supervisory Board elects from among its members two Vice-Chairmen.
Amendment 839 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Governing Council of the ECB may delegate clearly defined supervisory tasks and relatedFor the purpose of paragraph 1 the Governing Council of the ECB authorises the Supervisory Board to draft decisions regarding individual or a set of identifiable credit institutions, financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies to the supervisory board, subject to. The Supervisory Board proposes a decision for final adoption by the Goversight and responsibility of the Governing Councilning Council. The decision proposed by the Supervisory Board shall be considered as adopted unless it is rejected by the Governing Council. The Governing Council can only accept or reject the proposed decision. If the Governing Council rejects the proposed decision, it shall be returned to the Supervisory Board for a review.
Amendment 860 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Chair of the European Banking Authority and, a member of the European Commission may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory boardand chairmen of national competent authorities from Member States remaining outside the SSM may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory board on condition that their request has been accepted by the supervisory board by simple majority. The Supervisory board may, if appropriately justified, restrict observers' access to confidential data.
Amendment 864 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. The Governing Council shall adopt the rules of procedure of the supervisory board includingand shall make them public. They shall ensure equal treatment of all participating Member States, including voting rights. They shall also include rules on the term of office of the Chair and the Vice-Chair. The term of off, whiceh shall not exceed five years and shall not be renewable.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the review of the ENP must develop a well-structured and long-term, forward-looking ENI instrument, especially in a constrained budgetary environment, in order to avoid exaggerated fluctuations of financing and any potential overlapping with existing instruments; regrets, in that regard, the conclusion of the Foreign Affairs Council on 20 June 2011 that ‘significantly increased financial support [...] will be decided [...] without prejudice notably to the MFF’;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls, in the light of the Arab Spring as well as retreat of democracy in some of the Eastern partnership countries, for a specific self-critical evaluation of the financial instruments used in the past within the ENPI, with regard to their functioning in the fields of democracy, governancehuman rights, governance, fight with corruption, institution-building and support to civil society;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
– having regard to its resolutions of 19 January 2006 on the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)2 , of 15 November 2007 on strengthening the ENP3 , of 6 July 2006 on the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)4 , of 5 June 2008 on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP5 , of 19 February 2009 on the review of the ENPI6 , of 19 February 2009 on the Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean7 , of 17 January 2008 on a Black Sea Regional Policy Approach8 , of 20 January 2011 on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea9 , of 20 May 2010 on the Union for the Mediterranean10 , of 20 May 2010 on the Need for an EU Strategy for the South Caucasus11 , of 9 September 2010 on the situation of the Jordan River, with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area12 ,of 3 February 2011 on the situation in Tunisia13 , of 17 February 2011 on the situation in Egypt14 , of 10 March 2011 on the Southern Neighbourhood, and Libya in particular, including humanitarian aspects15 and of 7 July 2011 on Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab World and North Africa, of 15 September 2011 and of 20 January 2011 on the situation in Belarus and all its previous resolutions on Belarus,
Amendment 12 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees on the necessary improved interaction between ENI and other instruments such as the EIB and EBRD to maximise EU added value, avoid duplication of efforts and resources and optimise the impact of assistance; believes in this regard that a comprehensive framework for this interaction should be considered;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 16 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that, regardless of the present focus on the South, maintaining a reasonable balance between East and South components is important, especially since Eastern neighbouring countries have a long-term prospect of joining the EU; believes, however, that this balance cannot be considered permanently fixedare in the process of implementing Eastern Partnership related programmes and reforms and have a EU perspective; fully supports the principle of differentiated and performance-driven flexible financial assistance, based on real needs, absorption capacity and targets attained;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to reinvigorate the participation of neighbouring countries in the work of some EU agencies and the EU programmes opened to third countries; calls on the Commission to present a clear and comprehensive list of relevant agencies and programmes in which neighbouring countries could participate, together with an overview of the form, financial contribution and method of such differentiated participation;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls, given the current pressing needs, especially in the Southern Neighbourhood but also in the Eastern Partnership, for a swift agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the proposal for reinforcing the Neighbourhood Instrument over the period 2012 to 2013; calls furthermore on Member States to promptly fulfil their bilateral pledges to the Southern Mediterranean and Eastern Partnership.
Amendment 26 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU and Member States policy of supporting and cooperating with undemocratic regimes in Tunisia, Egypt or Libya failed and prove a lessen-learnt that the overall EU-ENP should be value- based,
Amendment 40 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the cooperation in the framework of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly aims at bringing positive effects by serving as a platform to exchange views, find common positions on global challenges of our times in respect to democracy, politics, economics, energy security, and social affairs, as well as strengthen ties between the countries of the region and with the EU,
Amendment 42 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas Article 49 of the TFUE stipulates that any European State which respects the values the EU is based upon, namely democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and is committed to promoting them, may apply to become a member of the Union,
Amendment 58 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly welcomes the Joint Communication of the Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on A new response to a changing Neighbourhood and the approach presented therein, in particular regarding the principles of mutual accountability and shared commitment to universal values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as well as conditionality of aid and a tailor- made approach towards the partner countries;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the outcomes of the EaP Summit in Warsaw in which Joint Declaration the EU and EaP countries confirmed their commitment to values and principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law, and agreed that the Eastern Partnership must be significantly strengthened and commit to stepping up its implementation with clear benefits to the societies of partner countries;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Acknowledges the European aspirations and the European choice of some partners and their commitment to build deep and sustainable democracy and stresses the necessity of setting new and distinct relationship between the EU and EaP countries, supporting their work to consolidate sustainable democracies and market-economies;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that differentiation based on performance and achievements should be predicated on clearly defined criteria and assessable benchmarks for each individual partner country; underlines in this respect that the departing point for benchmarks for the Southern and Eastern part of the ENP is different and must be taking into consideration by the EC when allocating financial resources;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Although the EU does not seek to impose a model or a ready-made recipe for political reforms, underlines that the ENP is based on shared values, joint ownership, mutual accountability and the commitment to democracy, human rights, the rule of law, fight with corruption, and good governance;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the EU should engage with its neighbours conditioned to their democratic progress and respect for human rights; therefore calls on the international community to freeze its as well as International Financial Institutions` to which they belong financial assistance, to Belarusian regime until all detained and arrested opposition leaders, journalists, presidential candidates and their supporters are released and cleared of charges and rehabilitated;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Endorses the current EU official approach of sanctioning the Belarusian authorities, while striving to strengthen ties with the civil society and the people in Belarus; in this respect urges the European Union to reorient towards society and increase its assistance to Belarus in order to address the needs of the population, strengthen financial and technical support to democratic opposition, human rights defenders and civil society organisations including those non-registered, as well as to students and free media;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EC and the Member States to focus their cooperation within the ENP on twinning EU democratic actors like trade unions, NGOs, relevant organisations of employers, farmers, women, religious dialogue, consumers, youth, journalists, teachers, local government bodies, universities, students, climate change actor sand their emerging counterparts in ENP countries;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that in keeping with the concept of democratic ownership, parliaments, local and regional authorities, and civil society should be supported in their efforts to play their proper role in defining ENP strategies, holding governments to account, monitoring and assessing past performance and achieved results; underlines especially the importance of empowering the ENP parliamentarians’ role in decision making processes;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the EC to provide enhanced financial, technical and expertise support to the national parliaments´ administrations of the EaP countries within the Comprehensive Institution Building programme in order to strengthen their efficiency, transparency and accountability, which is crucial if the parliaments are to play their proper role in the democratic decision making processes;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to provide a clear and adequate methodology and detailed benchmarks to assess the democracy record of these countries and to deliver regular sufficiently detailed reports, which should be the basis for the allocation of funds under the new performance-based approach ‘more for more’; asks for these reports to be presented annually to its Committee on Foreign Affairs; insists on the need to systematically include civil- society organisations at all stages of the review process;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the work of the High-Level EU Advisory Group of the Republic of Armenia and the launch of a similar group in Moldova; encourages the VP/HR and the Commission to offer such assistance to all Eastern Partners making sure, as in the case of Armenia, that the parliamentary dimension is covered; requests the upgrade of this EU instrument and recommends the EEAS to be directly in charge of the recruitment as well as management of advisors in order to guarantee the most adequate transfer of EU knowledge to the Eastern Partnership Countries;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the EC to enhance the visibility of the EaP and Union for Mediterranean projects in the partner countries and make them more understandable to their citizens demonstrating the added value of cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 142 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges to support the development of democratically oriented political parties in those neighbourhood countries which are still striving towards democracy, as well as creation of NGOs and civil society organisations;
Amendment 197 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the EC to conclude negotiations and sign the Association Agreement including DCFTA with Ukraine by the time of the EU-Ukraine Summit in December 2011;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the EU should foster synergies between European external and internal policies, particularly through the approximation of legislation aimed at job creation, poverty reduction, energy and environmental security and improvement of social protection as well as wealth creation;
Amendment 242 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Reaffirms its great support to the EU-funded project of ENP scholarships to the university graduates from the ENP and the EU at the College of Europe; believes that this will allow to prepare future European and neighbouring countries interlocutors fully and professionally acquainted with the substance and spirit of EU policies, law and institutions, for EU-ENP-related jobs; on the partner countries, whose citizens were granted such a scholarship, to use their knowledge and experience by engaging them in the national administration and proposing them adequate working conditions;
Amendment 260 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that strengthening Youth dimension of the Eastern Partnership and Union for Mediterranean is an important investment in the future of the EU - ENP relations with great potential for years to come and in the democratisation of those Partners and harmonisation of their legislation with European standards; reiterates, that additional funding allocated to the Erasmus Mundus and Youth in Action for 2012 within the EU Budget for 2012 should foster cooperation between higher education institutions, improve exchanges of academic staff and students, and build networks enhancing the capacity of NGOs in the field of youth in Europe and European Neighbourhood Policy countries;
Amendment 263 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the European Commission to assist Eastern Partners technically and financially in the approximation of Higher Education Diplomas and standards to the European Higher Education Area;
Amendment 264 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Urges the EU that the objective of visa-free travel on the reciprocal basis with most on-track countries of the Eastern Partnership, namely Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia should be concluded no later than the EU agrees on the same measures with Russia under the visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russian Federation of 1 June 2007;
Amendment 308 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. UnderlineReaffirms that the multilateral parliamentary assemblies, such as EURONEST and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM), are crucial vectors of confidence- and coherence- building between the EU and the partner countries and among the partner countries themselves, and therefore greatly contribute to the achievement of the goals of the EaPstern Partnership (EaP) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM); invitescalls on the EEAS and the Commission to associate EURONEST members to the maximum extent possible with the multilateral structures and platforms of the EaP; insists on the need to recognise the PA-UfM as a legitimate parliamentary institution of the UfM; emphasises that a fully-fledged secretariat will impart increased coherence to the EURONEST´s and PA-UfMI’s work and consistency with the ENP programmes planned for the eastern and southern regional dimension;
Amendment 312 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible, and adequate, symmetric and balanced for both regions, with an approach that is performance- driven and not geographically driven; notes that more flexibility and simplification should respect the right of democratic scrutiny by democratically elected Partners´ national parliaments and be accompanied by increased supervision of the spending;
Amendment 317 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Confirms its openness to welcome representatives of Belarusian Parliament in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly as soon as parliamentary elections in Belarus are considered democratic by international community, including OSCE;
Amendment 319 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Demands a sizeable increase in the Heading 4 ceiling of the EU budget for the European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument (ENPI), given that over the last years despite some progress in promoting enhancement cooperation and progressive economic integration between the European Union and the partner countries, more needs to be done as new challenges and areas for cooperation emerge;
Amendment 334 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Points out that although aid can act as a leverage for ENP countries, it is not enough to guarantee sustainable and lasting development; therefore calls on ENP countries to strengthen and mobilise their domestic resources, set up transparent taxation systems, involve effectively private sector, local governments and civil society in the ENP agenda and for their greater ownership of ENP projects;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the BRICS and other emerging economies could gather strong relevance in foreign policy terms on the global scene, if their economic growth is further consolidated;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas seven emerging countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey) are projected to have larger economies than, collectively, the G- 7 countries (USA, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy) in 2050; whereas, in terms of gross domestic product, China is projected to become the world’s largest economy before 2020; whereas India could become the fastest growing economy in the world before 2050; whereas, in 2050, China, the USA and India could represent together 50% of the world’s economy; whereas the EU could have a broadly comparable scale to any of such countries if it acts as a single and robust political entity; whereas such comparable scale is key to maintaining political leverage and to be able to continue to promote universal values in the looming new multi-polar system of global governance; whereas this should be done in the framework of a foreign policy approach aimed at promoting partnership, cooperation and shared governance based on common values;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, with the process of consolidation of strong economic and foreign policy powers such as the BRICS, a multi-polar system has emerged, where global leadership is increasingly shared amongst several countries and regional blocks of countries; whereas such a multi- polar system entails a progressive shift in global economic power to the BRICS and other emerging economies and may further entails a shift of sovereigntyleadership and control, in foreign policy terms, from existing powers to emerging powers; whereas the current economic crisis has accelerated the process of transfer of powers from existing to emerging powers; whereas the emergence of new global players may prove a valuable opportunity for partnership between the emerged powers and the emerging ones and for concerted action on global issues and challenges;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas transnational challenges - such as climate change, global regulatory issues, access to raw materials and rare earths, terrorism, and the fight against non-State based radical movements, sustainable development, global political stability and security – will require a rule- based, inclusive approach based on partnership, common values, consensus, close consultation and cooperation with the new emerging powers, if truly shared, effective solutions to transnational challenges are to be found; whereas the EU could and should take initiative in this respect;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the large demographic dimensions of the BRICS and other emerging powers, compared to the declining demographics of the West, will give more authority to such countries in international fora, as the BRICS and other emerging powers will be able to claim more representativeness of the vast majority of the world’s population; whereas this entails the need to reform the global governance system and the governance structure of international organisations, so that they can become more representative of the new economic and political landscape and continue to maintain a central role in the global consensus building and decision making processes;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the current economic crisis and the budgetary constraints of the EU and the USA entail the urgent need to pool resources with other emerging powers to ensure a coherent and efficient global architecture of security and stability and effective intervention in sensitive areas on the basis of common objectives and coordinated strategies and efforts;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in some of the BRICS countries and other emerging countries the consolidation of their economic and political power of the BRICS and other emerging countries as the world's largest economies may not necessarily be associated with the transition from low- income economies to middle-income economies and, thereby, the emergence and consolidation, in positive terms, of a large middle class and thereby a moderate and stability-orientated foreign policy; whereas the lack of a large middle class in such countries would mark the end of the substantial role in world affairs of countries characterised by affluent societies and a stable and moderate political orientation;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the BRICS and other emerging economies require a stable foreign policy setting and a stable regulatory and public policy environment, which can sustain interest and investment in their economies and societies; whereas the BRICS and other emerging economies need to invest and be supported in the consolidation of democratic, political, economic and social stability;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the EU must play a major role in the global power transition as a promoter of partnership and inclusive governance, but it needs to act fast if it wants to maintain its leverage (or it could be strategically sidelined); whereas this will entail strategic changes both inside the EU and with regard to its foreign policy, inter alia the introduction of greater policy coherence;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations system based on partnership that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security, democracy and a rule-of-law- based international order; whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of the TEU, the EU is formally committed to effective multilateralism with a strong UN at its core;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses how the current economic crisis has demonstrated the interdependence between the emerged powers and the BRICS and other emerging countries; points out that stable economic growth of the latter is clearly conditional on stable economic growth of the former; emphasises that political and economic ties between emerged and emerging economies are mutually beneficial and believes that further political understanding and coordination with the BRICS and other emerging countries, also on an individual basis, should thus be pursued by the EU as a matter of priority in a spirit of partnership and with the overall aim of achieving an inclusive new system of governance;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that in the past the BRICS have embarked on quasi-permanent coordination of their foreign policyies by abstaining from the vote on UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya (South Africa was not yet part of the BRICS at that time), by deferring the vote on the EU'’s role in UNGA, and through theirby leading to the non-adoption of the UNSC Resolution on Syria which had been proposed by EU Member States: Britain, France, Germany and Portugal in consultation with the United States (Russia and China vetoed it while Brazil, India and South Africa abstained from the vote), by offering financial assistance to the EU and by presenting coinciding positions on Côte d'’Ivoire, Sudan and the placement of weapons in outer space, as well as by coordinating their action through the BRICS Leaders' ’ meetings. P; points out that the BRICS may seem to be challenging the current system of international governance, but that democratic dialogue, political engagement, including on an individual basis, and partnership may bring to the fore positive synergies and facilitate a new inclusive system of global governance; believes that if the EU will duly take into account the new weight, in political and economic terms, of the BRICS and other emerging powers, this may contribute to an orderly reform of global governance without any destabilising effects;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that BRICS have shown regional integration capacity and hence the capacity to engage in multi-polar governance systems; believes that this demonstrates further the potential interest of the BRICS in contributing to global governance; therefore takes the view that the BRICS and other emerging countries are in the process of defining their strategic direction in foreign policy terms and thus become partners of emerged powers and supporters of a global governance system based on universal values, partnership and inclusiveness;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that in light of the political and economic interests and scale, regional role and aspirations, the BRICS may attempt to act as a group in foreign policy terms, but that individual dimensions are also relevant. In this regard, besides focusing on BRICS as a block, the EU should focus also on the BRICS on a country by country basis, whilst maintaining a systemic and coordinated approach; takes the view, in this regard, that such approach will enable the EU to build up economies of scale through partnerships with individual BRICS, maximise its interests and role in the various regions and contribute to the consolidation of a multi- polar order with a political and economic balance between emerged and emerging economies on the basis of an inclusive system based on dialogue, partnership and bilateral or multilateral partnerships;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Takes the view that relations with the BRICS countries should be built upon bilateral dialogues focussing on and fostering further democratisation and the consolidation of the rule of law, good governance, regulatory convergence, coordination of common positions in international fora and intensified relations with the EU;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, in light of the increasing relevance of the BRICS and other emerging economies and the looming multi-polar system of governance, the G- 20 is the appropriate forum for consensus building and for a decision-making process which is inclusive, based on partnership and able to foster convergence, including regulatory convergence; takes the view that notwithstanding the increasing relevance of the G-20, the G-7 maintains a key role as a consultative, coordinating and consensus- building forum for the emerged powers with a view to dialogue with the BRICS and other emerging economies, and ahead of G-20 meetings; supports the G-20 parliamentary dimension and believes that it should be further consolidated and involved in the decision-making processes to ensure a reinforced democratic dialogue and scrutiny;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports the G-20 parliamentary dimension and believes that it should be further consolidated and involved in the decision-making processes to ensure a reinforced democratic dialogue and scrutiny; supports also the creation of a parallel G-20 consultative forum bringing together non-governmental organisations and leading representatives of civil society and business from G-20 States;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that the emerged powers should support regional organisations which include the BRICS and other emerging countries, such as ASEAN or Mercosur, including their institutional building and capacity building processes, and ensure a high-level diplomatic presence at the meeting of such organisations;
Amendment 123 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, given the increasing global and regional relevance of China, both the United States of America and the EU may progressively shift itstheir primary attention, political investment and resources to the Pacific and perceive the North Atlantic dimension and mutual cooperation with the EU as less strategic; further notes that Asia will have to play a progressively important role on the foreign agenda of the European Union and European Union Member States; expresses concern that the stancecalls for more coordination of the United States and the EU of their policies towards China and other emerging countries in Asia may not be sufficiently coordinated and may lead toin order to avoid a decoupling of US and EU policies towards such countries; strongly believes that only by coordinating their efforts will the USA and the EU attain the required economies of scale to engage in an effective dialogue with the emerging countries; takes the view that, in addition to the G-7, regular EU-US summits would provide the opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies in order to reach a common approach towards the emerging powers; considers that the Transatlantic Economic Council and the Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue could also offer an opportunity of dialogue and stock-taking and should thus include a reflection on strategic engagement by the EU and the US of the BRICS and other relevant emerging countries and on how to foster regulatory convergence with such countries;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 143 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU should have capacity to adjust and reform its internal governance structures in order to ensure a decision- making process able to reflect its plurality and create consensus; stresses the importance that a coherent foreign policy approach at EU level towards the BRICS and other emerging countries be reflected in the organisation of the EEAS; takes the view that with regard to the BRICS, in addition to its organisation along geographical and thematic lines, the EEAS should establish an ad hoc coordinating unitmechanism to ensure that all individual policies towards BRICS are compatible from a systemic point of view and that the policy lines adopted are reflected in the EU dialogue with emerged powers such as the USA, Canada and Japan; believes that the EU delegations in BRICS countries and other relevant emerging countries should form a network aimed at providingliaise more closely in order to ensure continuous monitoring and analysis on relations amongst the BRICS and relevant cross-sensitivities, thus enabling a more systemic approach; believes that the EU should direct its resources to leading the reform process of a global system of governance and of international organisations with a view to ensuring a more inclusive consensus-building and decision-making process at global level;
Amendment 145 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that Parliament should participate to the bilateral summits between the EU and its strategic partners;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the key, positive role of Parliament's Liaison Office in Washington DC in promoting dialogue and cooperation between Parliament and the US Congress, and believes that, building on this kind of positive experience, the staff of EU Delegations in BRICS countries should include Parliament liaison officers in order to foster a greater understanding of the national parliamentary dimension in each of those countries and promote closer cooperation and dialogue between the European Parliament and national parliaments on a bilateral basis and in order to promote more democratic accountability of the decision-making processes in international fora such as the G-8 and the G-20; believes that, in addition to its existing delegations for relations with Russia, India, China and South Africa, respectively, a delegation for relations with Brazil should also be considered;
Amendment 156 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that, with a view to ensuring effective democratic scrutiny of EU policy- making towards the BRICS and other emerging countries, and in order to facilitate an enhanced interparliamentary dialogue with such countries, relevant Parliament staff should develop specialised competence and thus have appropriate analytical tools and monitoring capacity and be able to assist Members in promoting effective dialogue; further believes that a system of staff exchange between Parliament and the EEAS should be put in place to maximise synergies, interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation and promote the exchange of expertise;
Amendment 158 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the aforementioned Commission Communication on ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, which draws up a proposal for the design of financial instruments and programmes under the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020; shares the view of the EEAS that the new partnership instrument aimed at supporting EU political and economic interests in the rest of the world and including non-ODA- eligible activities should be a foreign policy instrument; believes that such a partnership instrument could help consolidate stronger economicpolitical ties and thereby stronger politicaleconomic ties with select countries, and welcomes the promotion of regulatory convergence as one of its aims; further believes that the Partnership Instrument should comprise financing lines for public diplomacy with a view to consolidating the relations of individual countries with the EU and fostering leverage, partnership and allegiance; takes the view, however, that additional financing lines supporting democratisation, the consolidation of the rule of law, better education and the reduction of social disparities should also be foreseen; believes that the new design of financial instruments and programmes should give particular relevance to ad hoc financing lines supporting emerging countries and potentially emerging countries in consolidating democratic structures and developing good governance and the rule of law, good educational systems and progressive social inclusion; welcomes the proposal by the Commission to include the principle of conditionality in all EU programmes and instruments and believes that this is key to achieving more leverage in promoting universal values and good governance;
Amendment 164 #
2011/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers it of great importance to encourage more EU cooperation with the BRICS and other emerging economies in the system of global governance and in international organisations; believes that the EU and the US should enter a strategic dialogue with the BRICS on the reform options of international organisations; considers that a reflection should be furthered at EU level on how to maximise the role, voice and voting power of the EU in international fora and achieve a more streamlined coordination amongst EU Member States in such fora and thereby a more cohesive stance with a view to positive dialogue, partnership and cooperation with the BRICS;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses again, in this context, the need to provide adequate support for the neighbouring South Mediterranean countries, to help the transition to democracy and to build democratic institutions; stresses that this support to the Southern dimension of the ENP should not be at the expense of the Union's commitment to an adequate support to the eastern dimension of the ENP/ENPI;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is convinced that with the creation of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy post and the EEAS, the system of permanent analysis and monitoring mechanisms of the democratic parliamentary control on national and European level of the foreign policy should be put in place under the auspices of the European Parliament; such a mechanism would be instrumental to allow to meet the challenges of the democratic legitimacy of the European Union in the area of EU Foreign Policy;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to provide adequate support for the neighbouring South Mediterranean countries and the Eastern Partnership, to help them make the transition to democracy and build democratic institutions, including support for civil society; underlines that the increased support for the Southern Neighbourhood should be matched by a similar approach applied to the Eastern Neighbourhood within the overall budget;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to provide more flexibility and ensure better-targeted assistance, particularly aimed at civil society, respect of human rights and aspiration towards democracy, including local level, so as to promote a bottom-up approach; calls alsoin the frame of the ENP review for a comprehensive efficiency analysis of ENPI in coordination with other instruments, with the aim of making better use of financial instruments available in the EU's relations with southern and eastern neighbours and of ensuring that developmentEU assistance is used adequately in beneficiary countries based on conditionality of the more-for-more concept and differentiated according to the specific situation of each beneficiary country;
Amendment 13 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The new challenges in the Union's Neighbourhood and beyond call for a more flexible, efficient and targeted approach to the financing of the Union's external policies in the field of promoting democracy and human rights, in line with the principles guiding the present review of the Union's external instruments. To that end, the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy will allow the Union to provide context- specific, timely and bottom-up assistance for democracy support. Its funding and programming should be complementary to the other external instruments of the Union, including the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and Instrument for Stability , maximising the overall coverage, coherence and sustainability of the Union's policies in favour of democratisation.
Amendment 92 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is in the Union's interest to deepen its relations with partners who are playing an increasingly important role in theglobal governance and in addressing challenges of global concern, in international economy and trade, including in south- south trade and cooperation, in multilateral fora including Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G 20), in global governance and in addressing challenges of global concern. . The Union needs to build comprehensive partnerships with new playerspowers emerging on the international scene, in order to promote a stable and inclusive international order, pursue common global public goods, defend core interests of the Union and increase knowledge of the Union in these countries. To this aim, it has to conduct a thorough re-evaluation of its currently existing 'strategic partnerships', which have become too heterogeneous in terms of form and content, and focus its actions more on countries which are truly strategic for its interests;
Amendment 104 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Promotion of diversified cooperation and partnership initiatives within a single instrument should, furthermore, allow economies of scale, synergy effects, greater effectiveness, more streamlined decision- making and management and a high degree of visibility for the Union's external action. In particular, the latter should be reinforced by a strong engagement of the EEAS and most notably of the Union's delegations in projects conducted within the scope of this Instrument.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting strategic interests of the Union in targeted countries through implementing the international dimension of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy by supporting Union's bilateral, regional and inter-regional cooperation partnership strategies, by promoting policy dialogues and by developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern such as energy security, climate change and environment. This objective shall be measured by the uptake of the ‘Europe 2020’ policies and objectives by key partner countries;
Amendment 162 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
As referred to in Article 13, paragraph 2 of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation, in order to promote the international dimension of higher education and youth exchange, an indicative amount of EUR 1 812 100 000 from the different external instruments (Development Cooperation Instrument, European Neighbourhood Instrument, Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, Partnership Instrument and the European Development Fund), will be allocated to actions of learning mobility to or from non EU countries and to cooperation and policy dialogue with authorities/institutions/civil society organisations from these countries. The provisions of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation will apply to the use of those funds.
Amendment 131 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) ENP is a unique platform and opportunity for strengthening cooperation in the area of higher education, youth and student exchange between the Union and its neighbours and building networks enhancing the capacity of NGOs in the field of youth in Europe and the European Neighbourhood Policy countries, which should all of them be continued in the new Instrument under this Regulation.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) creating conditions for well managed mobility of people and promotion of people-to-people contacts, in particular in the domain of education;
Amendment 275 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
As referred to in Article 13, paragraph 2 of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation, in order to promote the international dimension of higher education and youth exchange, an indicative amount of EUR 1 812 100 000 from the different external instruments (Development Cooperation Instrument, European Neighbourhood Instrument, Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance, Partnership Instrument and the European Development Fund), will be allocated to actions of learning mobility to or from non EU countries and to cooperation and policy dialogue with authorities/institutions/organisations from these countries. The provisions of the ‘Erasmus for All’ Regulation will apply to the use of those funds.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facilityrespecting national allocations for the projects listed in the Annex of this Regulation. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000, out of which EUR 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fundfor projects listed in the Annex to this Regulation, respecting the national allocations;
Amendment 13 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is necessary for the EU to have both a budget and a budgetary procedure which fully reflect the transparent and democratic essence of the parliamentary decision-making and control process, on a basis of general respect for the principles of unity and universality, which require that all revenue and expenditure be entered in full with no adjustment against each other, and that there be a public debate and vote on both revenue and expenditure;
Amendment 20 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware that the negotiations on the MFF 2014-2020 are taking place in a very difficult economic context, in which Member States are engaging in considerable efforts to make fiscal adjustments to their national budgets, with a view to the stability of the banking sector and the single currency; insists that the Union should not be seen as adding an extra fiscal burden on taxpayers; is, however, convinced that the EU budget is a part of the solution to enable Europe, by promoting investment for growth and job creation, to emerge from the current crisis by helping Member States tackle, collectively and in concerted fashion, the present structural challenges, in particular loss of competitiveness, rising unemployment and poverty;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the European Council itself adopted, in June 2012, a ‘Growth and Jobs Compact’, which acknowledges the leverage effect of the EU budget in terms of strengthening growth and employment and places major emphasis on its contribution to helping the entire Union overcome the current economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 39 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the EU budget is an investment budget and that 94 % of its total returns are invested in the Member States themselves or for external priorities of the Union; emphasises that, for the regions and Member States, public investment would be minimised or impossible without the contribution of the EU budget; which represents significant and sometimes even dominant share of public investment, believes that any decrease of the EU budget would inevitably hamper the growth and competitive strength of the entire Union economy;
Amendment 45 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that delivering on the Europe 2020 strategy’s seven flagship initiatives will require a huge amount of future- oriented investment, estimated at no less than EUR 1 800 billion up to 2020 ; sees the significant investment role of the Cohesion Policy in this respect; stresses that one of the main objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, namely, to promote jobs and high-quality employment for all Europeans, will only be achieved if the necessary investment in education, in favour of a knowledge society, and in research and innovation, SMEs, and green and new technologies is made now and not delayed any longer; favours combining the reduction of public deficits and debt with the promotion of such investments;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports the Commission’s proposal to mainstream measures to combat climate change across the whole EU budget; believes that the EU budget will be able to mobilise investment for a sustainable and prosperous low-carbemission economy, provide adequate support for achieving the EU 2020 targets for climate, energy and biodiversity, and benefit the EU’s citizens by ensuring a more healthy environment;
Amendment 61 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission proposal, which represents a freeze of the MFF 2014- 2020 ceilings at the level of the 2013 ceilings, will not be sufficient to finance existing policy priorities linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, the new tasks provided for by the Treaty of Lisbon, or unforeseen events, not to mention the political objectives and commitments set by the European Council itself;
Amendment 70 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms, in this context, its position in favour of a significant increase - notably through the Connecting Europe Facility - in the funding available for the Union programmes in the fields of competiveness, SMEs and infrastructures, which are at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy; strongly believes that further cuts with respect to the Commission proposal will seriously jeopardise the EU’s credibility and its political commitment in favour of growth and jobs; Urges however for the amount transferred from the Cohesion Fund to the Connecting Europe Facility to be spent at least during the first years respecting the national allocations under Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 87 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that EU cohesion policy is a strategic tool for investment, growth and competitiveness, with an undisputed EU added value; insists that, in order to effectively reduce macroeconomic imbalances within the EU and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it should be able to rely on a stable, solid and sustainable financial framework; reaffirms itsis of the position that cohesion policy funding, given pressing need to secure public investment in growth and jobs creation should be maintained at least at the level of the 2007-2013 period;
Amendment 98 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls its position that, given the wide array of tasks, challenges and objectives that the CAP is called on to respond to, the amounts allocated to the CAP in the budget year 2013 should be at least maintained during the next financial programming period; supports an idea of converging direct payments between and within the Member States; stresses, in this context, the important role played by the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and job creation in rural areas and to enhancing the effectiveness and competitiveness of the farming industry;
Amendment 118 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its position that the new responsibilities conferred on the EU by the Treaties will require appropriate additional funding compared to MFF 2007-2013, so as to allow the Union to fulfil its role as a global actor and ensure its ambitions in promoting democracy, peace, solidarity, stability and poverty reduction in neighbourhood and partner countries, whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given, notably the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; underlines the complementary nature of EU assistance to that provided by the Member States, and its catalyst effect in terms of intervening in regions where bilateral assistance is not delivered; is particularly supportive of joint programming between Member States and EU actions;
Amendment 121 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is of the firm opinion that the financing of these large-scale projects should be securallowed in the EU budget but, at the same time, ring-fenced, so as to ensure that possible cost overruns do not threaten the funding and successful implementation of other Union policies;
Amendment 125 #
Amendment 130 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that in the present context of public budgetary constraints, the leverage of other sources of funding is absolutely necessary in order to realise the long-term investments that are needed to achieve the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; strongly believes that Union added value is to be found notably in long-term investments that are beyond the reach of individual Member States and that the MFF provides the necessary stable and predictable framework for the investments; highlights, in this respect, the conclusions and recommendations of its resolution on innovative financial instruments in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework1; ____________ 1 P7_TA-PROV(2012)XXXX P7_TA-PROV(2012)XXXX
Amendment 160 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Takes the view that the next MFF, a 7- year period set until 2020, should be considered a transitional solution as it makes a clear link with the Europe 2020 strategy; believes, however, that a 5-year period would better align the MFF’s duration with that of the institutions’ terms of office, thereby enhancing democratic accountability and responsibilityprovides for sufficient stability by ensuring the continuity of investments for a longer period and also makes a clear link with the Europe 2020 strategy; believes, however, that this decision should not prejudge the length of the next financial perspectives after 2020;
Amendment 162 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses the need for an obligatory mid- term revision to be enshrined in the MFF regulation, with a specific procedure including a binding calendar ensuring the full involvement of the next Parliament; considers that the Commission should table a legislative proposal enabling the revised MFF to be adopted in time for the 2018 budgetary procedure; stresses that mid- term revision should not affect the pre- allocated funds, in order not to hamper stability of investment prospects and protect the beneficiaries and stability of long-term programming and investments;
Amendment 176 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Strongly requestsEncourage the Member States to make a firm commitment toreflect on the incorporation of the European Development Fund into the EU budget as of 2021;
Amendment 183 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Reaffirms its basic position, as stated in its resolution of 13 June 2012, that it is not prepared to give its consent to the next MFF regulation without political agreement on reform of the own resources system, in line with the Commission’s proposals of 29 June 2011; believes that such a reform should aim at reducing the share of Member States’ GNI-based contributions to the EU budget to 40 % by 2020, thereby contributing to the consolidation efforts of Member States;
Amendment 187 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – point 3
Paragraph 59 – point 3
3) those Member States willing to introduce a financial transaction tax must now proceed with a formal request to the Commission for a proposal on enhanced cooperation in this field; the Commission will then have to react immediately with the publication of such a proposal together with a set of revised proposals on the own resources package, in order to ensure that revenues from this tax are wholly or partly allocated to the EU Budget as an genuine own resource, thus reducing the national contributions of those Member States introducing this tax;
Amendment 191 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – point 6
Paragraph 59 – point 6
Amendment 196 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Expresses its readiness to enter into substantial discussions with the Council on both the MFF regulation and the IIA, and asks the Council to intensify contacts at all levels with a view to the 22-23 November European Council; stresses the need to reach the final agreement on MFF as soon as possible, as any delay would adversely affect the possibility of the effective use of EU budget expenditures in view of current challenges ahead of European economies, stemming from the financial crisis;
Amendment 199 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64 a. Opposes any attempt to include policy related provisions under the ordinary legislative procedure into the MFF negotiations;
Amendment 203 #
2010/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the VP/HR to intensify talks with Russia to assure the unconditional fulfilment of all the provisions of the agreement of 2008 between Russia, the European Union and Georgia; takes the view Russia that should, in particular, guarantee full unlimited access of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Abkhazia and South Ossetia; underlines the necessity to provide stability in aforementioned Georgian regions;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a new
Paragraph 46 a new
46a. Calls on the European Commission that in order to fulfil the objectives and secure effective implementation of the Eastern Partnership, extra financial assistance should be provided for the new ENPI Multi-Annual Indicative Programmes and National Indicative Programs for the period 2011-2013 covering Eastern Partnership countries.
Amendment 102 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The EEAS shall extend appropriate support and cooperation to the other institutions and bodies of the Union, in particular to the European Parliament. The EEAS may also benefit from the support and cooperation of these institutions and bodies, including agencies as appropriate. In addition, the EEAS shall cooperate with the European Office for the Fight against Fraud (OLAF) in accordance with Regulation (EC) N° 1073/1999. It shall in particular swiftly adopt the decision required by this Regulation on terms and conditions for internal investigations. As provided in this Regulation, Member States, in accordance with national provisions, and institutions shall give the necessary support to enable the OLAF’s agents to fulfil their task.
Amendment 112 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The decision to open or close a delegation shall be adopted by the High Representative, after consultingin agreement with the Council and the Commission. The decision to close a delegation shall be adopted by the High Representative, in agreement with the Council and the Commission after consulting the European Parliament.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. All appoinRecruitments in the EEAS shall be based on merit and on the broadest possible geographical basiswhilst ensuring adequate geographical and gender balance. The staff of the EEAS shall comprise a meaningfuln adequate presence of nationals from all the Member States. Concrete measures analogous to the Council regulation 401/2004 should be taken to ensure adequate geographical representativity in all grades within the EEAS, both in Headquarters and in Delegations. These measures should apply to nationals from under-represented Member States.
Amendment 129 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 135 #
2010/0816(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. With regard to the European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation Instrument, any proposals, including those for changes in the basic regulations and the programming documents in paragraph 3 above, shall be prepared jointly by the relevant services in the EEAS and in the Commission uander the direct supervision and guidance after consulting the European Parliament under the responsibility of the Commissioner responsible for Development Policy and then jointly submitted with the High Representative for decision by the Commission. Thematic programmes, except the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, as well as the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation, shall be prepared by the appropriate Commission Service under the guidance of the Commissioner responsible for Development and presented to the College in agreement with the High Representative and other relevant Commissioners.
Amendment 41 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Long-term security of supply measures The Commission shall prepare the basis for an Early Warning Mechanism in the gas sector to be established by bilateral agreements between the EU and third countries. This mechanism shall provide for an early evaluation of potential risks related to the supply and demand of natural gas as well as the prevention of, and rapid reaction to, an emergency situation or to any threat of such a situation.
Amendment 63 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 71 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) EU investment in indigenous production and infrastructure should be backed by efforts of the Member States and the Commission to promote within the EU neighbourhood, in cooperation with third countries, the extension of the principles and norms of the internal market as stipulated in the Energy Charter Treaty. The Commission should consider extending the European Energy Community, comprising the EU and the countries of South-Eastern Europe, to other third countries, as appropriate, and creating new regional energy markets modelled thereon, such as a Euro- Mediterranean energy community, to ensure security of supply.
Amendment 99 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Since gas supplies from third countries are central to the security of gas supply of the Community, tUnion, the Commission should include an "energy security clause” in trade, association, and partnership and cooperation agreements with producer and transit countries. The Commission should coordinate the actions with regard to third countries, working with producer and transit countries on arrangements to handle crisis situations and to ensure a stable gas flow to the CommunityUnion. The Commission should be entitled to deploy a task force to monitor gas flows in crisis situations within and, in consultation with the third countries involved, outside the CommunityUnion and, where a crisis arises due to difficulties in a third country, to assume a mediation and facilitation role through the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative.
Amendment 109 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as toby ensureing the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas and establishing exceptional measures to be implemented when the market can no longer deliver the required gas supplies by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the Member States and the CommunityUnion regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply or serious and reliable threats of such disruptions in the spirit of solidarity between the Member States.
Amendment 145 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall implement the measures provided for in this Regulation. The measures shall include the biennial risk assessment, the continuous monitoring of security of gas supply as well as the establishment of Preventive and Emergency Action Plans at Union level.
Amendment 219 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Preventive Action Plan shall take into account economic effectiveness, effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact, environmental impact and all relevant international developments, particularly in major supply and transit countries.
Amendment 330 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The natural gas undertakings, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk assessment. nd impact assessment including geopolitical risks.
Amendment 350 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) Describe the mechanisms used to activate the mediation with the third countries concerned;
Amendment 355 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) Emergency level (Emergency): when an exceptionally high demand occurs or when there is a disruption of the supply through or from the largest infrastructure or source andor there is a credible risk that the supply standard to the protected customers can no longer be met with market based instruments alone.
Amendment 397 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or when the CommunityUnion loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency where more than one Competent Authority has declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It mayshall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
Amendment 489 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall establish a system of continuous monitoring and reporting of security of gas supply including the following measures: (a) preparation of annual reports concerning observance of the rules governing the internal market in the energy sector, notably as regards transparency and compliance with EU competition law by third-country companies, especially main suppliers, together with all of their subsidiaries; (b) assessment of the impact of vertically integrated energy companies from third countries on the internal market and implementation of the principle of reciprocity; (c) application of appropriate measures designed to prevent uncontrolled investment by state-owned foreign companies in the EU's energy sector, in particular the gas and electricity transmission networks; (d) monitoring of contracts for natural gas concluded between Member States and third countries as regards their conformity with the EU internal market rules. The Commission shall enforce the abolition of any clauses having the effect of a destination clause in so far as they are prohibited by EU law.
Amendment 19 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the coming months provide a unique opportunity for the EU to work out a new transatlantic agenda with the incoming US administration, covering strategic issues of common concern, such as a new more inclusive and more effective global order, the financial crisis, the establishment of a new set of Euro- Atlantic institutions and of a deep and comprehensive transatlantic market, climate change, energy security, the situation in the Middle East, Iran and Afghanistan, the fight against terrorism and organised crime, and the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the CFSP should continue to focus on the promotion of human rightsupholding human rights, promoting peace and security in Europe’s neighbourhood and at global level, the fight against terrorism, non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, climate change and energy security, since these issues directly relate to the concerns of European citizens;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. TakWelcomes the viewfact that the current revision of the ESS should takes into account new security challenges, such as energy security, climate change and cybersecurity, and aims at improveing the quality of implementation of the strategy itself; calls for the debate on the ESS to be carried out in a fully transparent manner, with the involvement of the European Parliament and of the Member States’ national parliamentnotes in this context the debate initiated by the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament and Member States’ national parliaments on the future of European security; emphasises that, far from pursuing a radically new architecture, those discussions should build on the achievements and values of the European Union, as expressed in Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union and embodied by the Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris;
Amendment 37 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that the consolidation of the post-status Kosovo is essential for the achievement of stability in the Western Balkans; calls for the rapid and fullwelcomes the deployment of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) throughout that country, and urges the Council to maintain a continuous dialogue, in cooperation with the United nNations Mission in Kosovo so as to ensure a clear and swift handover between the two missions; , to ensure that the full handover between the two missions in the area of the rule of law takes place swiftly; calls on the mission to deliver quick results in the area of the fight against organised crime and the prosecution of those accused of war crimes; furthermore, urges the EU Special Representative in Kosovo to promote a spirit of pragmatic cooperation between the authorities in Priština and those in Belgrade, for the benefit of the Serb communities living in Kosovo;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. TReiterates its conviction that incentives for ENP partner countries to conduct reforms need to be strengthened, and takes the view that the recent crisis in the South Caucasus has clearly demonstrated the need for a stronger EU presence in its eastern neighbourhood; therefore supports the idea of establishing an enhanced papproach pursued by the Commission in its communication on an Eastern Partnership, with our eastern neighbours covering essentially three areas – a comprehensive and deep free trade area, visa liberalisation leading tohich aims at establishing a comprehensive and deep free trade area, the progressive removal of all obstacles to the free movement of persons (including, eventually, visa-free travel) and measures to increase energy security; takes the view that this partnership should be matched by a doubling of EU financial assistance and by a strong political dimension of which EURONEST, the joint parliamentary assembly comprising Members of the European Parliament and of the parliaments of the neighbourhood, should be an integral part;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. EncouraUrges the Council to fulfil the EU Monitoring Mission’s mandate byinsist on full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and to ensuringe that EU monitors are granted full access to all areas affected by the conflict, in compliance with the EU Monitoring Mission’s mandate; attaches great importance to being regularly and fully informed about the reports drawn up by the mission;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the Council’s determination to upgrade its bilateral relations with Israel through the adoption of a new instrument replacing the current Action Plan from April 2009; notes furthermore that, according to the Council, these enhanced relations presuppose the sharing of common values, including respect for human rights, and should be matched by improvements in the daily life of the Palestinian population, in accordance with the road map;
Amendment 83 #
2008/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is concerned by the stepping-up of violence and conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which could result in a major humanitarian crisis; calls on all the parties to, including government troops, to cease the indiscriminate violence and violations of human rights involving the civilian population, to re- engage in the peace negotiations which had been launched in Goma and Nairobi and to endorse the programme adopted by the DRC National Assembly; believes that the EU’s engagement in the DRC must go beyond the technical assistance provided by EUSEC (EU Security Sector Reform Mission) and EUPOL (European Union Police Mission) RD Congo and must result in the provision of tangible support to the UN peacekeeping mission, which has so far proved unable to stop the violence;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regards it as crucial to establish the closest possible collaboration between the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission, the High Representative/Vice–President of the Commission and the rotating Presidency in order that their different functions may contribute at their respective levels to the coherence and efficiency of the CFSP;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 15 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 20 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Heading before Paragraph 3
Heading before Paragraph 3
Amendment 32 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 38 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Heading before Paragraph 12
Heading before Paragraph 12
Amendment 49 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 56 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes provisions for closer cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments under the Lisbon Treaty; stresses the need to establish closer collaboration between relevant committees of the European and national parliaments, building on the current practice of meetings between the chairs of the foreign affairs, defence and European affairs committees of national parliaments and of Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, including parliamentary observers from non-EU NATO members together with members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly; refers to its ongoing report on this matter;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Demands a larger role for Parliament in international agreements dealing with foreign policy matters;
Amendment 28 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Proposes that priority be given in 2008 to a limited number of subjects which better relate to the concerns of European citizens and to their expectations as regards the role to be played by the Union in international affairs; takes the view that those subjects are: security including energy security, climate change, migration management, human rights and civil liberties, and that they complement the priorities and objectives pursued by the Community's external action; in this context, welcomes the report by the Commission and the High Representative to the European Council on climate change and international security;
Amendment 29 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is of the opinion that the ESS should be updated, especially with a view to addressing the most pressing security challengenvites the High Representative to assess in a White Paper the progress made, and any shortcomings, in the implementation of the ESS since 2003, including proposals for improving and supplementing the ESS; is of the opinion that such a White Paper should be the basis for a wider public political debate; underlines that a future assessment of the ESS should be carried out in close consultation with all EU institutions, including the European Parliament, and with national parliaments;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Regrets the lack of progress towards a common European foreign policy on energy and deplores the bilateralism of action adopted by certain EU Member States, which considerably weakens the bargaining power of the European Union as a whole and its efforts towards a common foreign policy on energy; reiterates its view that such a policy must be based on solidarity and supported by an effective and well interconnected internal market equipped with all the tools needed to counteract monopolist and politically motivated non-commercial behaviour which may constitute a threat to the Community's energy security; therefore welcomes and strongly supports the third-country clause included in the third energy package;
Amendment 113 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Acknowledges the right of every country that has ratified the Non- Proliferation Treaty to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; however, strongly opposes the production and dissemination of weapons of mass destruction; in this connection, fully supports the Union's two– track approach aimed at persuading Iran to comply with IAEA prescriptions and in line with the United Nations Security Council's resolutions; calls on the United States to join the EU–3 in direct negotiations with Iran; fully supports the United Nations Security Council's targeted sanctions against Iran; commends the efforts by the High Representative on behalf of the EU, and by the United States, Russia and China, aimed at the initiation of negotiations on the nuclear issue with representatives of Iran; calls on Iran to be actively transparent in its relations with the IAEA and to seek to rebuild trust with the international community;
Amendment 125 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that political and economic relations with China and ASEAN be deepened in 2008, on condition that substantial progress be made in the field of democracy and human rights, and that China heed the EU's grave concerns about its conduct in Tibet, maintaining a constructive dialogue with the authorities ion this connectionese issues, a fortiori in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics; r28a. Recognises ASEAN’s growing role as a force for regional stability and prosperity; believes that the EU and ASEAN have great potential for increased cooperation based in part on ASEAN's progress with regard to regional integration and in the fields of democracy and human rights;
Amendment 143 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Invites the future High Representative/Vice–President of the Commission to build on the experience of the periodic appearances by High Representatives and by the External Relations Commissioner before Parliament in plenary and its Committee on Foreign Affairs and on the practice of informal meetings, in order to develop regular, systematic and substantive consultations with Parliament and its competent bodies; points out that the future office of High Representative/Vice–President of the Commission will derive its legitimacy directly from the European Parliament;
Amendment 150 #
2007/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Invites the Ppolitical and Security Committee (PSC) to organise meetings with chairpersons of the relevant Committee and Subcommittees on emerging crises or international security events, building on the current practice of informal jointestablish, together with the European Parliament, a mechanism in respect of confidential information on emerging crises or international security events comparable to existing mechanisms in several national parliaments of EU Member States which would – depending on the degree of confidentiality – range from closed committee meetings to meetings between members of the PSC and the chairpersons of Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and of its Security and Defence and Human Rightsappointed members of the relevant Committees and Subcommittees;