19 Amendments of Inese VAIDERE related to 2011/2050(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials (A7-0178/2012);
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's evolving common foreign and security policy should include Russia as a strategic partner; whereas Russia is a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and Russia are mutually interdependent, both economically and politically trading partners, and whereas enhanced cooperation and good- neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia are therefore of major importance for the stability, security and prosperity of both Europe and Russia;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Hopes that the Commission will be able to negotiate a strong new agreement, based on the four common spaces and with clear indications on regulatory and legislative issues and enforcement instruments; underlines that 75% of FDI in Russia comes from the EU and that the EU is by far Russia's main trading partner , and emphasises that a legally binding agreement on trade and investment, compliant with the WTO regulations, laying the foundations for a dispute settlement regime and framework provisions to foster transparency and limit state intervention, is essential;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the Commission's efforts to include a comprehensive chapter on the protection of the rights of all forms of intellectual property, including technology transfers, in the new agreement; calls on the Commission to monitor EU high-technology transfer and know-how in order to avoid piracy, counterfeit and unfair competition;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Partnership of Modernisation as a pragmatic initiative towards a new agreement; notes in this regard as a positive development the recent initiative by President Medvedev to eliminate excessive influence of state- owned companies on the investment climate in the country and to limit the influence of state authorities in privately- owned companies; regrets however the hesitation on the Russian side to implement reforms and remove all obstacles to a mutually beneficial agreement by improving the local environment for business, especially SMEs, and investment, fighting corruption, removing protectionism, protecting intellectual property rightsincluding the unilateral tariff increases imposed by the Russian government, protecting patents and intellectual property rights, implementing major reforms in energy sector to ensure transparency and, accountability, to eliminate monopoly and limit state influence, and strengthening the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these changes, along with the new challenges and opportunities facing the EU-Russia relationship, have to be addressed on both the bilateral and the multilateral level; whereas the basis for a genuine strategic partnership should be an ambitious and, comprehensive and legally binding new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement covering the most important areas of cooperation; whereas the need for building a genuine partnership between the EU and Russian societies should be emphasised;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European Union continues to be committed to further deepening and developing its relations with Russia, on the basis of common interests and a commitment to uphold universal values and principles; whereas there are serious concerns about developments in the Russian Federation with regard to protection of human rights and compliance with commonly agreed democratic principles, electoral rules and procedures;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) strengthen the EU-Russia human rights dialogue, so that it becomes an effective tool for advancing human rights in Russia; call, in particular, on the Russian authorities to refrain from undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, ensure protection of human rights defenders, stop impunity for past abuses and for murder of activists, particularly in the North Caucasus, create a climate in which of civil society organisations can operate without fear of harassment or intimidation, in particular, refrain from the misuse of anti-extremism legislation involving the illegal implementation of criminal laws against civil society organisations, and ensure full compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) promote strategic partnershipcloser cooperation between the EU and Russia in meeting global challenges, such as, inter alia, non- proliferation, counter-terrorism, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, the security of energy supply, the Arctic dimension, climate change, poverty reduction;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) pursue the efforts for full implementation of common steps towards visa-free short-term travel, with a view of a gradual phasing out of the visa regime between the Schengen countries and Russia; facilitate as much and as quick as possible visa facilitation for academics, students and researcherto improve the visa regulations between the EU and Russia, in particular by visa facilitation for academics, students and researchers; carry out a thorough evaluation of the effects and results achieved of the visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russia that would serve as a basis for any further steps; ensure that further facilitation of the visa regulations with Russia will be equal to the visa regime between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) take into due consideration the deep, and growing and irreversible economic interdependence of the two partners, as reciprocal import markets and suppliers of goods, services and energy;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) closely watch and assess Russia's compliance with WTO rules and Moscow'its willingness to use WTO membership as a driver of structural reform; stimulate, eventually, Russia's efforts to win accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) encourage the Russian counterparts to show the political will to reach an agreement on legally binding ‘trade and investments’ provisions that are to be built on the provisions already included in the PCA and that are in line with WTO accession; recall that EU's objective in this area is to improve and stabilise the business environment, as this would be beneficial to both parties and further promote the objectives set by the Partnership for Modernisation launched in 2010;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) address the continuing problem of the production and sale of counterfeit products in Russia;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) ensure the inclusion of a substantial and legally binding chapter on energy to secure a reliable and cost-efficient energy supply to the EU, and to organise such an energy partnership on the principles of transparency, fair competition, reciprocity and non-discrimination; emphasize that addressing the unresolved questions relating to energy supply to the EU Member States is a precondition for the development of stable and prospering trade relations with Russia; ensure that the principles of Energy Charter Treaty become an integral part of the new agreement;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) ensure the inclusion of a legally binding chapter on the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) promote further cooperation in the fields of research, education, culture and science; foster a common understanding of the history of the twentieth century;