17 Amendments of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2014/2021(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 December 20071 on Justice for the 'Comfort Women' (sex slaves in Asia before and during World War II) as well as the statements by Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono in 1993 and by the then Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama in 1995, the resolutions of the Japanese parliament (the Diet) of 1995 and 2005 expressing apologies for wartime victims, including victims of the 'comfort women' system, _______________________ 1 OJ C 323E, 18.12.2008, p.531
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the catastrophic earthquake and subsequent tsunami which devastated important parts of Japan's coast on 11 March 2011 and led to the destruction of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, causing possibly the greatest radiation disaster in human history,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and Japan share theexperiences of reconstruction and prosperity after devastating wars and therefore a special responsibility for fostering peace and prosperitysustainable development in a rapidly changing world;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU and Japan already cooperate in a number of fields such as the peaceful use of nuclear energyenergy and sustainable development, nuclear safety and disaster management, climate change, raw material governance, transport, fisheries, customs cooperation and legal assistance in criminal matters, science and technology, internet security, academic and research cooperation, social security systems and aging society, cultural exchanges, business community contacts and promotion of people-to- people links;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Fukushima nuclear disaster led to the decision of the German government to renounce the use of nuclear power in the future and strengthened other governments' convictions that this source of energy is too dangerous to be used to satisfy national energy needs;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Japan has over the last decades gradually moved towards military normalisation,won international acclaim for its policy of military restraint which has by no means stood in the way of its rise to become one of the most important economic and political players in the world;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to further lift the EU-Japan relations, through the timely conclusion of the negotiations of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement; to define a genuine strategic dimension of the agreement so as to differentiate it from other political and framework agreementthat highlights the particular aspects of the EU-Japan relations;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Political dialogue on international relations
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to reaffirm shared values, common goals and responsibilities for the promotion of global peace and stability, stability, sustainable development and a strong multilateral system with a reformed Security Council; to recognise that the increased global responsibilities aremultipolar world is interlinked with the growing political significance of the EU and Japaa multitude of regional and national players, including the EU and Japan, and demand enhanced cooperation and coordination in the international arena;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) to express the great concern of the EU member states over the devastating consequences of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe; to urge the Japanese government to inform the international community as precisely and encompassingly as possible of available data on the situation at the reactor site and the pollution levels, to enter into an open and honest dialogue with the EU over how to cope with the consequences, which conclusions to draw for the future and how to reshape Japan's energy policy;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to deepen and enhance cooperation on political and, security, peace matters including information sharing, non-proliferation, disarmament, elimination of weapons of mass destruction, cyber security and fight against international crime such as trafficking of humans and drugs, piracy and terrorism;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to jointly facilitate collaboration in other multilateral arena such as UN, G8, G20, WTO and IMF; to make joint efforts promoting global economic recovery and job creation, multilateral trade rules, and a sustainable raw material regime;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) to cooperate in finding an urgent and comprehensive global response to climate change, the unsustainable use of nuclear energy and fossil fuels, and worldwide environmental destruction, including the depletion of fish stocks and deforestation;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to promote gender equality and furthermore to point out Japan´s problematic attitude towards so-called "comfort women" who were treated as sexual slaves during World War II; to support local, regional and international actors who actively call upon Japan to deal with this particular aspect of its past and to take full responsibility for human rights violations that are yet to be officially recognized as well as victims compensated;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to negotiate a provision in the agreement including reciprocal conditionality and political clauses on human rights and democracy, reconfirming the mutual commitment to these values; to adopt appropriate safeguards to ensure stability to the agreement and that the suspension mechanism cannot be abused by either side; to insist that such conditionality should form part of the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Japan, in the spirit of the EU’s common approach on the matter;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) to intensify bilateral cooperation on policies promoting safe, secure and sustainable energy policies, energy efficiency, renewable energies, nuclear safety regulatory frameworks and, nuclear facility stress tests, energy research including ITER project and carbon captureand methods to stop the still ongoing leaks of nuclear radiation and the clean-up of the gigantic radiation spill inside as well as outside Japan;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q