3 Amendments of Willy MEYER related to 2008/2097(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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1. Notes that peace and stability are beneficial for development progress; notes that the absence of hostilities that marks post-conflict situations does not automatically lead to entrenched and lasting stability or to a dynamic civil society;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes that many African countries have the basic natural resources required for their development; highlights the need for the proper management and redistribution of these resources; deplores the implication of various (local, regional, international and trans-national) actors in the misappropriation and exploitation of these resources (e.g. diamonds in Angola and Sierra Leone and coltan in the Democratic Republic of Congo); draws attention to the need for transparency in the extractive industries and welcomes initiatives such as the Kimberley process in avoiding major conflict potential; stresses the factor of shared responsibility in scenarios of this kind;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
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4. Deplores the fact, as signalled by the International Red Cross Committee, that light arms account for 9 out of 10 deaths in armed conflicts in Africa; considers that EU policy on controlling the export of weapons should be clear, effective and harmonised on the basis of the legally binding Code of ConductCode of Conduct, which should be legally binding;