Activities of Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA related to 2011/2157(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Neighbourhood Policy (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the ENP and external energy policy should be coordinated; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission's communication on external energy policy and its proposal for a Decision on sharing information on intergovernmental agreements;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the proposal for the creation of a European Energy Community and believes that it could be a important step towards cooperation with our neighbours;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Welcomes all efforts towards strengthening of the Eastern Partnership, especially, its Flagship initiatives on SMEs and on regional energy markets and energy efficiency; believes that these efforts should be reflexed in the multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to encourage the construction, upgrading and development of energy networks and infrastructure interconnections with EU neighbours; notes that neighbours should be also encouraged to invest in their own infrastructure, especially in Russia and Ukraine, where the poor state of gas infrastructure leads to massive gas losses via leakage;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the strengthening of the Eastern Partnership will be central for the development of EU border regions; stresses that the Eastern Partnership and regional development must work hand in hand and should encourage bi- and multilateral co-operation, such as free trade agreements, as well as properly funded joint projects, such as cultural and civil society exchanges;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that the Barcelona Process and the Mediterranean Union should be revitalised in relation to the regional development, encouraging appropriate bi- and multilateral co-operation, such as free trade agreements or cultural and civil society exchanges, especially in the light of the recent encouraging events in the North Africa;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that both the Eastern Partnership and Mediterranean Union are vital to the regional development; underlines, that important political events notwithstanding, these policies should be treated in an even-handed manner, so as to ensure a properly balanced approach, especially in the financial and institutional sense.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that nuclear safety should be a key priority of the EU's dialogue with its neighboursBelieves that central to the EU's dialogue with its neighbours should be their adoption of European standards on all forms of energy, including on nuclear safety; believes pressure should be brought to bear on Russia and the ENP countries to adopt the full recommendations of the IAEA and the 'stress test' results, especially in regards to new power production;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission's intention to accelerate the energy market integration process by encouraging further convergence of regulatory frameworks, notwithstanding the merits of the Energy Community Treaty; stresses that this work should be extended to our neighbours via the Energy Community Treaty; welcomes the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the ECT and believes that the ECT should be further enlarged to other ENP countries;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds the members of the Energy Charter of their duties under the treaty and its amendments and protocols; stresses that any dispute settlements must be fully respected and applied; encourages the accession to full membership by the current observer countries of North Africa and the membership of Libya;