46 Amendments of Josef ZIELENIEC
Amendment 2 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 7 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 10 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. stressing the need to reinforce further all of the three pillars of the NPT, namely non-proliferation, disarmament and cooperation on the civilian use of nuclear energy,
Amendment 12 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. strongly concerned about the lack of progress in achieving concretsome of the objectives (such as the so-called "13 steps"1) in pursuit of the goals of the NPT Treaty, as agreed at the previous Review Conferences, namely ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, especially now that threats are arising from a variety of sources, including increasing proliferation going hand in hand with the greater demand for, and availability of, nuclear technology, the potential for such technology and radioactive material to fall into the hands of criminal organisations and terrorists, and the reluctance of nuclear weapons States that are signatories to the NPT to reduce or eliminate their nuclear arsenals and decrease their adherence to a military doctrine of nuclear deterrence, 1 United Nations: 2000 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, NPT/CONF.2000/28 (Parts I and II).
Amendment 16 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. welcoming the readiness of the Council and the Commission to contribute financially up to EUR 25 million to the creation of a nuclear fuel bank under the control of the IAEA and fully supporting its establishment,
Amendment 22 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
B. encouraged bynoting new disarmament proposals such as those called for by Henry Kissinger, George P. Shultz, William J. Perry and Sam Nunn in January 2007 and January 2008 and campaigns such as "Global Zero", which argue that weapons of mass destruction have no place in a civilised world and that one crucial way of ensuring the prevention of nuclear proliferation and the achievement of global security is to move resolutely towards the complete prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons,
Amendment 23 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. encouraged by the support that these proposals have received from political and diplomatic circles worldwide and by the specific response made to it by Helmut Schmidt, Richard von Weizsäcker, Egon Bahr and Hans-Dietrich Genscher1 as well as by political figures in owelcoming, in this respect, the initiatives of the French and British governments to reduce their EU Member States, especially in the United Kingdom2nuclear arsenals,
Amendment 25 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital D
Recital D
D. in particular, strongly encouraged by a number of statements on US nuclear policy made by the then President-elect Barack Obama, in which he underlined that the United States will seek a world in which there are no nuclear weapons,1 and will work with Russia to take US and Russian ballistic missiles off hair- trigger alert, and dramatically reduce the stockpiles of US nuclear weapons and material2, and welcoming the ratification by the USA of the Additional Protocol to the IAEA Safeguards Agreements as a positive, confidence-building step,
Amendment 32 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 35 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 38 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 39 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H
Recital H
H. recognising that moving towards the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons will require bold political leadership and a number of progressive, consecutive steps, which would be facilitated within a framework agreement such as that proposed by the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention, incorporating, reinforcing, linking and building on the agreements, treaties and agencies that make up the existing proliferation and disarmament regime, including inter alia the NPT, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and the International Atomic Energy Agency,
Amendment 41 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital I
Recital I
I. considerwelcoming, ing the speech made by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on 24 October 2008, on the occasion of Unitis respect, the joint British-Norwegian initiative aimed Nations Day, in which he presented his five-point plan for nuclear disarmament, which included a call assessing the feasibility of, and establishing clear procedural steps for, the implementation of the NPT through negotiations on a package of agreements or a nuclear weapons convention, and which highlighted the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention, previously circulated by him, as a useful starting- pointeventual dismantling of nuclear weapons and the verification procedures relating thereto; regarding this initiative as very positive for the EU, for NATO and for other relevant players,
Amendment 44 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. pointing to the generalisation of the introduction of "non-proliferation clauses" into the agreements concluded between the EU and third States since 2003,
Amendment 45 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital L
Recital L
L. welcoming the signature by over 100 Members of the European Parliament of the "Endorsement of the Nuclear Weapons Convention", a petition initiated by Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non- proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) and taken up by the European Parliament Section of the PNND in July 2008 when commemorating the 40th anniversary of the NPThaving regard to non-proliferation and disarmament initiatives outside the framework of the UN which the EU has endorsed, such as the Proliferation Security Initiative and the G8 World Partnership,
Amendment 51 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) review and update Council Common Position 2005/329/PESC of 25 April 2005 relating to the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons1, in preparation for a successful outcome at the 2010 NPT Review Conference, which will further strengthen all three existing pillars of the NPT;
Amendment 54 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) pursue its active support for the creation of an international fuel bank under the control of the IAEA and support further initiatives aimed at the internationalisation of the uranium enrichment cycle;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point a d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a d (new)
(ad) reinvigorate its support for the generalisation of the Additional Protocols to the IAEA Safeguards Agreements and other steps designed to develop confidence-building measures;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 58 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 64 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) deepen its dialogue with the new US administration and all nuclear-weapons powers, with a view to pursuing a common agenda aimed at the creation of a nuclear- weapons-free world; in particular, support US and Russian steps to substantially reduce their nuclear weapons as agreed in START I and in SORT; press for ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty;
Amendment 65 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) actively press for ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), especially in those countries whose ratification is required for the entry into force of the CTBT; actively press for the dismantling, under international control, of all facilities used for the testing of nuclear weapons;
Amendment 66 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) fully support the reinforcement and improvement of means of verification of compliance with all available non- proliferation instruments;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) request an evaluation study of the effectiveness of the use of clauses on non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the agreements concluded between the EU and third States;
Amendment 70 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 79 #
2008/2324(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 5 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
Amendment 17 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU relations with Russia remain very important for the purposes of pragmatic cooperation, and whereas the EU shares with Russia not only economic and trade interests but also an objective to act in the international arena, as well as in the European neighbourhood; whereas enhanced cooperation and good- neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia should be of key importance to the stability, security and prosperity of the whole of Europe; whereas EU relations with Russia should be based on mutual respect but also on the respect by each of the parties of sovereign nations in their neighbourhood;
Amendment 41 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia should have a responsibility to contribute to financial and political stability and the sense of security in Europe and in the world, in particular inby a responsible and peaceful approach to the shared neighbourhood, respecting the sovereignty of all of its neighbours, but also as regards issues such as nuclear proliferation, the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime, as well as climate change and the world financial order,
Amendment 45 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the negotiations on a new agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation between the EU and the Russian Federation should address the issue of the full compliance by Russia with the agreements signed on 12 August and 8 September 2008 in respect of the conflict in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, since its compliance with these agreements should be an indispensable condition for the successful completion of the talks, together with tangible assurances from Russia that it will not resort to the use of force against any of its neighbours,
Amendment 50 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the conclusion of an agreement on future cooperation remains of the utmost importance for further development and intensification of cooperation between the two sides; whereas the EU’s policy towards Russia must be based on unity and solidarity and whereas the EU should have a common approach and speak with one voice,
Amendment 78 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, in terms of energy security, relations between the EU and Russia offer great potential for positive and constructive mutual interdependence, provided that the partnership is based on the principle of non-discrimination and fair treatment, and on equal market conditions, as provided for in the ECT; whereas the recent gas crisis proved the necessity of the adoption of, and respect for, a set of rules based, as a minimum, on the current ECT,
Amendment 87 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the EU has often failed to speak with a common voice in its relations with Russia; whereas a functioning mechanism should exist within the Council, under the responsibility of the High Representative, which would enable Member States to consult each other sufficiently in advance on every bilateral issue with Russia which could have repercussions on other Member States and the EU as a whole,
Amendment 96 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a
Paragraph 1 - point a
a) continue to insist on a broad and wide- ranging agreement covering the whole range of cooperation between the parties and representing a step up from the current PCA, both in terms of the depth of the commitments and the subjects covered; insist that the agreement should comprise enforcement mechanisms for its relevant parts;
Amendment 98 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point a a (new)
aa) insist on the fact that Russia’s violating of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and its role in the gas dispute at the beginning of 2009 seriously endangered relations between the EU and Russia and the negotiations on the new agreement;
Amendment 102 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point a b (new)
ab) put into place a mechanism of consultation, under the responsibility of the High Representative, which would enable Member states to consult each other sufficiently in advance on every bilateral issue – agreement or dispute – with Russia which could have repercussions on other Member States and the EU as a whole, allowing thus for as coherent a position of the EU as possible by assuring that the concerns of every Member State are fully taken into account, and excluding the possibility for one Member State to block the negotiations at a later stage;
Amendment 122 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point c b (new)
Paragraph 1 - point c b (new)
cb) continue to maintain the support for Russia’s WTO accession and support the further opening of the Russian economy; regard full respect for the WTO rules by Russia as a necessary precondition and a minimum standard for the creation of a free-trade zone between the EU and Russia, which continues to be a long-term objective;
Amendment 139 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point f
Paragraph 1 - point f
f) call on the Russian Government to demonstrate its commitment to resolving, together with Georgia and the EU, in a constructive and peaceful manner the ‘modalities of security and stability in Abkhazia and South Ossetia’, as it was agreed in the agreement of 8 August 2008; call on the Russian Government to provide tangible assurances that Russia will not resort to the use of force against any of its neighbours;
Amendment 143 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point h a (new)
ha) insist that visa facilitation for students, researchers and businessmen should be a priority in order to promote people-to-people contacts; insist, however, that any further uplift of the visa regime with Russia shall be conditioned by a corresponding uplift of the visa arrangements with ENP countries in order to avoid any discrepancies;
Amendment 149 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point g
Paragraph 1 - point g
g) raise concerns with the Russian government decision to recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia and establish military bases in these regions, since these steps undermine the territorial integrity of Georgia, as insisted upon by the relevant UN resolutions, and call into question Russia’s rolemaintain that Russia cannot be considered as an impartial moderator in the peace process;
Amendment 160 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point n a (new)
na) raise concerns about the changes brought to the Russian legislation by the law on investment in the strategic sectors; maintain that reciprocity, sustainability, transparency, predictability, reliability, non-discrimination and good governance should be leading principles in economic and trade relations between the EU and Russia, including in the field of foreign investment;
Amendment 168 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Council and the Commission to keep the European Parliament and its Committee on Foreign Affairs regularly and fully informed of progress of the negotiations;
Amendment 46 #
2007/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Union's Enlargement Strategy should be part of a more diversified array of external relations policies, reconciling the Union's geo- strategic interests with our neighbours' diverse expectations; whereas these policies should strive to create an atmosphere of clarity and predictability of future relations,
Amendment 122 #
2007/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that this ability not only has institutional and financial implications but also involves sufficient political, identity- related, social and economic cohesion within the Union; recalls that such cohesion stems from common values, arising from a European identity, shared by all EU Member States;
Amendment 177 #
2007/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes, moreover, that further enlargements should be accompanied by a concerted communication policy involving all EU Institutions and Member States' Governments, designed to explain to our citizens the political, economic and social benefits of enlargement; also believes that the sustainable success of the enlargement process (and, thus, the success of the political integration as such) can only be achieved if there is clear and long-lasting public support for the EU membership of each candidate country;
Amendment 239 #
2007/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes in this context the Commission Communication on the Western Balkans of 5 March 2008 (COM(2008)0127), which outlines a range of measures for supporting the countries in the region in their efforts towards EU integration and for deepening our relations with them, whether in the areas of trade, energy, education and/or research; believes that such measures should include also the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia, which is part of the European family and clearly has membership prospects, and calls on all Member States to overcome their reservations in this respect;