16 Amendments of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2014/2216(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
Citation 15 c (new)
– having regard to the Joint Communication by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to the European Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 8 March 2011 entitled ‘A Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean’ (COM(2011)0200),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment8a, __________________ 8a OJ C 236 E, 12.8.2011, p. 107.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2006 on the human rights and democracy clause in European Union agreements9a, __________________ 9a OJ C 290 E, 29.11.2006, p. 107.s
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2014 on the EU and the global development framework after 20153a, __________________ 3a Texts adopted, P8_TA- PROV(2014)0059.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 207 TFEU stipulates that the EU’s commercial policy is to be based on the principles and objectives of the Union’s external action;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the importance of the mandate given to the first ever EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights and of the work done so far; encourages the EUSR to continue to enhance the EU’s visibility and engagement with multilateral and regional human rights mechanisms (the UN, the Council of Europe, the OECD, the OSCE, ASEAN, the African Union, the OIC), to promote key EU thematic priorities, including those reflected in the recently adopted EU human rights guidelines, to work for the empowerment of civil society throughout the world, and to contribute to the mainstreaming, coherence, consistency and effectiveness of EU human rights policy;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that, following the Arab Spring, the European Union redefined its neighbourhood policy towards the South Mediterranean and insisted on the role of civil society and on the principle of ‘more for more’ in order to develop more solid partnerships with its neighbours and to guide their reforms and democratic transitions;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Urges the VP/HR and the EEAS, in the light of the increasing number of recent reports of the widespread practice of torture and abuse around the world, to step up the EU’s efforts in the fight against torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; welcomes the Commission's proposal for a regulation of 14 January 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and responding to its resolution of 17 June 2010; stresses that this revision will make it possible to reaffirm the role of trade as a tool to spread the European Union's values and to defend human rights on the international stage;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Points out that trade policy contributes to achieving the overall objectives of the EU and that under Article 207 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (TFEU), EU trade policy has to be conducted ‘in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union’s external action’; points out, moreover, that under Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union must contribute to ‘peace, security, the sustainable development of the Earth, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights of the child, as well as to the strict observance and the development of international law, including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter’ ;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41b. Calls on the Commission to take into account, when drawing up its future trade strategy, the important role of trade and international agreements in the promotion of human rights internationally;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41c. Stresses the need to continue multilateral cooperation and dialogue on human rights, between the EU and, in particular, the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations, in order to secure a multilateral trade framework which contributes to respect for human rights ;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 d (new)
Paragraph 41 d (new)
41d. Points out that the Generalised System of Preferences was designed in such a way as to ensure that beneficiary countries respect the principles of international human rights conventions and core labour standards and includes a special scheme of supplementary tariff preferences to promote the ratification and effective implementation of core international conventions on human and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance; reiterates that failure to comply with the conditions can lead to the trading arrangement being suspended; stresses the importance of regular monitoring and assessment of the implementation of international conventions by countries benefiting from GSP+;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
Paragraph 41 e (new)
41e. Welcomes the entry into force on 1 January 2014 of the revised GSP; points out that GSP+ has been kept in the Generalised System of Preferences and that it requires countries requesting to benefit from it to commit to cooperating fully and completely with international organisations as regards compliance with international conventions relating to human and workers’ rights;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Commends the Commission on its publication in June 2013 of the ICT (information and communication technologies) Sector Guide on Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; remains concerned, however, at the trade in products and services aimed at denial of internet access or enabling mass surveillance and monitoring of internet traffic and mobile communications, or at intruding on private conversations; calls, therefore, for the adoption of general export control guidelines in this sector, based on the experience of similar actions taken by the EU in individual cases; draws attention to the Commission Communication of 24 April 2014 entitled ‘Review of export control policy: ensuring security and competitiveness in a changing world’ [COM(2014)244], which, amongst other things, acknowledges the problems encountered in the export of certain types of ICT;