Activities of Patrick LE HYARIC related to 2017/2035(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Acknowledges the value of the significant trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union. Also underlines the EU’s importance to Kazakhstan; the EU is the country’s first investment partner and plays a significant role in supporting the development and diversification of the Kazakh economy.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Welcomes Kazakhstan’s economic and administrative modernisation, stemming from its accession to the WTO on 1 January 2016 and its chairing of the Committee for Trade and Environment.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Welcomes Kazakhstan's participation in the voluntary Partnership Programme "Green Bridge"; believes it will provide a stable and long-term basis for green investment, transfer of new technologies and innovations, towards a carbon energy free society;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. AcceptsTakes note of the general five-year transitional period for public procurement and the eight-year transitional period for construction laid down in the EPCA, and looks forward to increased trade once these periods have drawn to a close;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. Calls on the Council and the Commission to use the EU’s full leverage to put pressure on the Kazakh authorities to implement the core ILO conventions effectively and to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and, the rolefreedoms of trade unions and their members and their role.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Calls on the Council and the Commission to monitor closely progress by the Kazakhs authorities in the fields of Human Rights, freedom of expression, and association, as well as labour laws and environmental protection, and to link those progresses to chapters of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation agreement; stresses that any setbacks in those fields in the legal framework or in practices should be met by warnings of the European Union, and followed by suspension of parts of the agreements if they are ignored;