9 Amendments of Ska KELLER related to 2011/2111(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the BRICS countries are too diverse for the EU to pursue a single policy towards them; suggests instead thathowever, suggests that while the EU should try to find coherent patterns and areas of BRICS interest (technical cooperation and assistance, alignment of legislative requirements, etc.) which could allow the EU to establish itself as a primary BRICS partner and to exploit its comparative advantages, such as advanced environmental legislation, experience in regional cooperation and expertise in setting up systems for reducing social inequalities (e.g. efficient tax and social protection systems);, the EU should strive to engage further BRICS countries in multilateral settings to address global issues, as in the case of climate change, sustainable development (in the context of Rio + 20), fight against poverty, etc.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Likewise, calls on the EU to enhance political dialogue and cooperation with BRICS to push further forward the reform of global financial and economic governance institutions, i.e. the Bretton Woods institutions, with the aim to ensure broad representation of all member countries while reflecting changes in economic weight.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the importance of getting BRICS countries engaged with the issue of climate change and in taking a responsible role in international climate talks.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the EU must decide whether it wants toshould establish a closer relationship with BRICS; acknowledges the trade-offs that this would entailpoints out that if the EU decides to further deepen its engagement with BRICS countries by defining bilateral issues of common concern, with the EU hav should not entail trade-off ing to accepterms of effective multilateralism, considering that itEU's preference for binding commitments and institutionalised regimes will not necessarily be shared by those countries;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that "effective multilateralism" and greater coordination in multilateral fora to address global governance issues should remain the core of enhanced partnership with BRICS countries; in particular, recommends the EU to pursue its effort to engage those countries on this line;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to define specific areas of cooperation with BRICS in the field of development policy, e.g. cooperation in the health sector, including access to basic health care services and infrastructure, the fight against AIDS, etc. which is not only important within China and other BRICS countries themselves but also a focus of their development cooperation;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists upon the need to upgrade political dialogue with BRICS countries on observance of human rights, social and environmental standards; recalls in this respect that the observance of core labour standards (CLS) and the ILO's decent work agenda are essential to reach the MDGs, as they have a positive impact on the economy of a country, by guaranteeing the socio-political stability and by raising the skill levels of a country's workforce;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that BRICS have emerged as important players in the field of external assistance, at times raising the question of the sustainability of the projects financed; calls on the EU to engage BRICS into endorsing the Equator principles, a voluntary set of standards for determining, assessing and managing social and environment risk in project financing;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that while BRICS are not members of OECD, they are not linked to OECD norms on development aid as well as on OECD guidelines on export credit financing that limit tied aid; regulate credit practices; require exchange of information; impose social, environmental and governance standards on financing activities;