Activities of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2016/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 (A8-0263/2016 - Norbert Neuser) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to rebuildadapt and strengthen the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its, taking account of the new challenges posed by and the new characteristics of the international environment, in particular globalisation and regionalisation; stresses that meeting the objectives of the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human right should be at the heart of the partnership; stresses that the new SDG approach can help us to get past the donor-receiver paradigm in ACP-EU relations;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the vital importance of consistency between the Union’s external policies and of consistency between the objectives of its internal and external policies, in particular in the areas of trade, agriculture, the environment, energy, security and migration; adds that it is still important that the countries in the ACP group should take full ownership of the ACP-EU partnership and that the review should give the partnership fresh political impetus, over and above any technical or institutional adjustments required;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the negative effects ofat the association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over-exploitationwith ACP countries contribute to regional integration processes, to achieving development objectives and to promoting human rights, the rule of law and good governance; calls, therefore, for human rights clauses to be incorporated into these agreements; stresses the importance of ensuring that there is greater transparency in the negotiations on these agreements and proper monitoring of their implementation, so that they can contribute effectively to meeting development objectives;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperat and parties concerned; calls for trade cooperation to be strengthened and to take account of the specificities of the different ACP regions, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that good governance, inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is convinced that the review of the ACP-EU partnership should take account of the growing importance of regionalisation in order to avoid simply imposing a Union political framework; emphasises that it is crucial that the countries which make up the ACP group should play a full part, as a group and as regions, in the review process; emphasises, in that connection, the role of regional organisations, such as the African Union or the African regional economic communities;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b.Calls for the political dimension of the ACP-EU partnership to be strengthened, in particular with a view to carrying out joint actions and exerting greater influence in international forums;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; stresses that eradicating poverty requires the emergence of a dynamic private sector that will foster sustainable economic development; points out that, without respect for the rule of law and functioning political institutions, the private sector will not be able to achieve this goal;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that civil societylocal authority, civil society and private sector involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results- oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law,ACP-EU cooperation should be stepped up in areas of common interest such as security, conflict prevention including intern relational law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urge to reducing hunger and the effects of climate change, human rights, the rule of law and democracy; points countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their familiest in this connection that the possibilities for political dialogue within the framework of Articles 8 and 96 of the Cotonou agreement have not been fully exploited by either the EU or the ACP side; highlights the important role of the ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in this context;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the inclusion of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the review of the ACP-EU cooperation framework as a single, universal set of development goals applicable to all; believes that the joint ACP-EU Council should give concrete recommendations on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the framework of the ACP-EU cooperation;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6