15 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2015/2096(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Vietnam over the past decades has consistently adopted a markedly pro- European approach and has been actively engaged with the EU as the ASEAN country coordinator for ASEAN-EU Dialogue Relations from 2012-2015 and as host of the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU) in Hanoi from 28 March to 1 April 2015; whereas its coordinatorship was marked by a significant increase in the number and level of meetings between the EU and ASEAN;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the impact of the ‘doi moi' (renovation) policy and steps towards establishing a market economy have also led to an increase in the poverty gap; whereas protests over land and property seized by the government have increased; whereas, however, the global recession hurt Vietnamese exports, with GDP in 2014 growing at one of the slowest rates since the end of the Asian economic crisis; whereas Vietnam faces the challenge of a labour force that is growing by more than one million every year;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas tensions have risen between China and neighbouring countries, including Vietnam, regarding contested areas in the South China Sea; whereas resolving these tensions constitutes a major strategic interest for the EU, in view of maintaining global security as well as securing stability in major maritime routes in the South China Sea that are vital to EU trade;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the conclusion of the Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam underlining the major strategic importance held by Vietnam as a crucial partner of the EU in South East Asia and ASEAN; calls on the governments and parliaments of the Member States to speed up the ratification process in order to ensure that the agreement can enter into force;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the EU ODA budget increase for Vietnam to EUR 400 million in 2014-2020; urges the Commission to invest in increasing the visibility of EU activities in and support to Vietnam to maximize the strategic potential of these resources;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to continue Vietnam's capacity development in promoting respect for good governance and rule of law and welcomes the focus of EU cooperation on reforms of public administration including on taxation, which is key for ensuring the maximisation of internal revenue generation capabilities and combating tax evasion and corruption;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its demand to establish a legal link between the FTA and the PCA to include the possibility of suspension of the FTA in case of severe human rights abuses and reiterates its request to the Commission to proceed urgently with the human rights impact assessment on the planned FTA as called for by the EU Ombudsman;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Vietnamese Government to make concrete progress on the implementation of the UPR recommendations, starting with the creation of an independent National Human Rights Institution; urges the Commission to provide Vietnam with the necessary capacity building support to this effect;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Expresses concern about reports regarding the large numbers of children falling victim to child prostitution, trafficking or maltreatment; notes this in particular with regard to boys, who are not protected against sexual abuse under the current criminal code in Vietnam; urges the government of Vietnam to develop strong and effective child protection laws that protect all children regardless of their gender; calls on the Commission to support the government of Vietnam to this effect;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Expresses concern about Vietnam constituting one of the major source countries outside the EU for victims of human trafficking, and calls on the Commission to support Vietnam in strengthening its capacities in the field of migration policies and the fight against human trafficking and organised crime, including in the context of its labour and migration policies;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Expresses concern about reports regarding the exploitation of Vietnamese victims of human trafficking, including minors, in EU member states, and urges the Commission to ensure that key protection provisions set out in the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings, including the establishment of national and transnational referral mechanisms, are fully implemented;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages the government of Vietnam and the Commission to consider the establishment of a subcommittee or specialised working group on the issue of human trafficking under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in order to strengthen cooperation in this field;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the extensive legal commitments by the Vietnamese authorities to promoting gender equity and combating discrimination, but expresses concern that domestic violence, trafficking of women and girlschildren, the growing problem of HIV/AIDS among women, violations of sexual and reproductive rights remain serious problems; urges notably the Vietnamese Government to abolish the discriminatory system of the ‘Hộ khẩu' (family register);
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Vietnamese Government to introduce measures to guarantee the effective enforcement of legislation to protect the environment and biodiversity; calls on the Commission to provide the necessary capacity building support to this effect;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on China and the neighbouring countries concerned including Vietnam to intensify efforts to defuse tension in the contested area in the South China Sea which risks to jeopardize major EU interests in the region, including in terms of global security and preserving the stability of major maritime routes that are vital for EU trade; urges the Commission and Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative to actively monitor the situation and support a solution of the dispute in accordance with international law;