12 Amendments of Raimon OBIOLS related to 2011/0303(NLE)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its recommendation of 15 March 2007¹ to the Council on the negotiating mandate for an Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the countries of Central America, of the other part, _________________ ¹ OJ_C301E, p. 153, 13.12.2007.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas one of the key objectives of the Biregional Strategic Partnership between the EU and Latin America is regional and social integration underpinned by the conclusion of subregional and bilateral association agreements,
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas respect for democracy, the state of law and the human, civil and political rights of the people of both regions are fundamental elements of the Agreement,
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Association Agreement implies a political and economic association between the EU and the region as formed by its different countries, taking into account the asymmetries and inequalities which exist between the two regions and among the various Central American countries,
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the aim of the Agreement should be to promote sustainable development, social cohesion and regional integration,
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point c
Paragraph 1 - point c
(c) Points out that negotiations were successfully concluded in May 2010 and that, after a phase of legal review, the text of the agreement was initialled on 22 March 2011 and signed in Tegucigalpa on 28 June 2012;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point i
Paragraph 1 - point i
(i) Points out that Article 1 of the agreement refers to respect for democratic principles, fundamental human rights and the principle of the rule of law as ‘essential elements’ of the agreement, so that failure to observe them by any of the parties would result in the adoption of measures which could eventually lead to the suspension of the agreement; considers, nonetheless, that specific mechanisms should be created to guarantee respect for and compliance with the human rights clause of the Agreement;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point i a (new)
(ia) Proposes that the Commission carry out an annual report for the European Parliament, to monitor the Agreement and compliance and respect for democratic principles and human rights;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point m
Paragraph 1 - point m
(m) WelcomesConsiders it important to promote proper participation by civil society in both the EU and Central America, through encouraging participation in sectoral fora, committees and subcommittees; Welcomes, to this end, the establishment of the EU-Central American civil society joint consultative committee;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point o
Paragraph 1 - point o
(o) Points out that commitments have been made to cooperate in modernising the state and public authorities, improving systems for tax collection and transparency, combating corruption and impunity, strengthening the legal system and encouraging the involvement of civil society in public life;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point t
Paragraph 1 - point t
(t) Points out that the Association Agreement with Central America makes a meaningful contribution to regional, social and political integration efforts and to achieving the ultimate objective of the Biregional Strategic Partnership between the EU and Latin America
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 - point t c (new)
Paragraph 1 - point t c (new)
(tb) Urges the Association Council to carry out an impact assessment five years after the implementation of the Agreement; considers that the Agreement should be reviewed on the basis of the findings and the impact noted during that time;