Activities of Paweł Robert KOWAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU and the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment ~~of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and~~and work carried out by the EaP stakeholders: the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the EaP Civil Society Forum and CORLEAP as well as other initiatives, such as the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;

2014/01/09
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EaP is directed at Eastern European countries and is a response to the European aspirations of the societies of the partner countries;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EaP should promote the humanitarian, political, economic, social and cultural dimensions of cooperation;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU and the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process; stresses the importance of engaging with broader society as a means of transformation. Encourages more frequent and effective engagement with local and regional authorities as well as with parliaments, business leaders, civil society to build constituencies for reform able to influence national decision making;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to anchor the societies of the EaP to the EU, thus urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimes, on investing in youth and future leaders, ~~and~~ on the energy, transport and research sectors;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for a more individualised approach to partner countries, implementing the principle of differentiation, evaluating the progress of each partner country based on the basis of clear benchmarks and on its own merits, but with overall coordination; recalls that the advancement of the partnership will depend on progress and substantial efforts with regards to the respect for human rights, reform of judiciary, public administration reforms, the fight against corruption and increased citizens' participation in public decision making;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Recognises the importance of inclusiveness in ensuring that the Partnership advances with the participation of all 6 partners, thus highlights the necessity of further enhancing the multilateral dimension and encourages the holding of regular meetings at Ministerial level across the policy spectrum;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Regrets, furthermore, the insufficient desire among EaP partner countries to build a common message and engage in common efforts vis-à-vis the EU; calls for an increase in public diplomacy efforts, including better communication tools; underlines the necessity of implementing a Visibility Strategy for the EaP;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights the importance of fostering economic cooperation in order to bring the EaP project forward, inter alia by raising awareness of the complexity of economic problems, promoting good governance in the financial sector, adopting a sectoral approach, encouraging legislation conducive to the development of SME sector ~~and promoting business partnerships between the EU and the EaP~~;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Calls for greater efforts aimed at strengthening the business dimension of the Eastern Partnership including through improving the business environment in partner countries to the benefit of local, regional and European SMEs and businesses and promoting business partnerships between the EU and the EaP;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Encourages further regulatory approximation in all transport areas and implementing transport infrastructure projects, along the Eastern Partnership transport network through existing EU programmes and instruments, seeking closer involvement of European and International Financial Institutions and prioritizing projects that improve connections with the TEN-T core network;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls for the gradual development of a Common Knowledge and Innovation Space to pull together several existing strands of cooperation in research and innovation;

2014/02/12
Committee: AFET

2013/2145(BUD)

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Paweł Robert KOWAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that in the Southern Mediterranean, there is an urgent need for the EU to play an active role and that it is in the EU's interest to support further democratic developments in the Eastern Neighbourhood in particular with regards to the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius; expresses its concern that with deep cuts in the relevant instruments, there would be little room to react to sudden developments and maintain the level of support required to help countries in transition which could fundamentally undermine the EU's policy objectives in the area;

2013/07/17
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Urges the Member States to play a constructive role in the Union's foreign policy, in particular in coordination between their capitals and Brussels concerning the positions they adopt in multilateral fora; stresses the need, during a period characterised by economic constraints, to improve the Union's effectiveness as a cohesive global actor; notes in particular that the Member States ~~also~~ have an important role to play in the effective implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) by making available civilian and military capabilities; ~~expects this role to be reinforced following the discussion on defence at the December 2013 European Council;~~

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Paweł Robert KOWAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses, therefore, that a comprehensive understanding of the CFSP covers all areas of foreign policy, ~~including the progressive framing of the CSDP,~~ with an emphasis on pursuing coherence and consistency while respecting the specificity of each component of external action; believes that there should be closer coordination, under the VP/HR's leadership, of EU internal policies and Member States' policy choices in key areas such as transport and energy, where these have clearly transnational implications;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Paweł Robert KOWAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point 3

· setting out a plan for making progress on important innovations of the Lisbon Treaty, in particular permanent structured cooperation on defence and an enhanced role and more resources for the European Defence Agency;deleted

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Paweł Robert KOWAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Underlines the EU's willingness to contribute to the Partnership for Modernisation and to any successor to the current partnership and cooperation agreement ~~that is link~~provided tohat Russia' makes progress ~~as regard~~in areas such as human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Paweł Robert KOWAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Criticises Russia's use, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords), of the instruments of energy and trade policy to blackmail countries in the European neighbourhood so as to hinder their sovereign decisions; considers it necessary for Russia to adopt a constructive position with regard to frozen conflicts; warns Russia that instrumental use of unresolved conflicts for political goals may lead to resumption of hostilities and destabilisation of the whole region;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Paweł Robert KOWAL, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013; calls on the HR/VP and European Commission to take necessary efforts towards the visa waiver, which would be an important step in bringing together the societies of the EU and Eastern Partnership Countries;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls on the HR/VP and European Commission for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Paweł Robert KOWAL, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. SNotes with satisfaction the ongoing dialogue between Ukraine and the EU and a common ambition to sign the Association Agreement; stress that although the EU-Ukraine agreement has been initialled, it can only be signed and ratified if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements as set out in the Council conclusions on Ukraine of 10 December 2012; reiterates its call on the Ukrainian Parliament and Government to address the issue of selective justice, beginning by immediately releasing Yulia Tymoshenko, and to implement the reforms set out in the jointly agreed Association Agenda, including judicial reform (i.e. the Office of the General Prosecutor) and reform of the electoral law; calls on Ukraine to amend its penal code by removing criminal sanctions for clearly political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in an official capacity;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Paweł Robert KOWAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Con~~siders regrettable the lifting of the EU's arms embargo on Syria, as it is a dangerous step towards the re- nationalisation of EU foreign policy; con~~demns the tragic and ongoing bloodshed in Syria, which has already had a devastating humanitarian impact, including on neighbouring countries, in particular Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey; calls for the immediate and full investigation by the UN of the horrific chemical weapons attack and for a united international response; underlines the urgency of convening the Geneva II talks in order to initiate a political solution and bring an end to the deadly spiral of violence;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas arms exports can have inter alia a considerable impact not only on security, but also on development, and must therefore be at the very least embedded within a strict arms control system operating with maximum effectiveness;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the decision-taking process for granting or denying arms export licences lies solely within the remit of Member States; ~~whereas the eight criteria are interpreted very differently within the EU, meaning that, to some extent, arms export practice varies widely;~~

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

~~J. whereas little progress has been made on reaching agreement between the Member States with regard to applying and interpreting the Common Position’s eight criteria;~~deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas by no means all EU Member States make a full submission to COARM; whereas, because of individual Member States’ differing data collection and submission procedures, data sets are incomplete and vary, which considerably reduces transparency in this area;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas measures on trafficking of small arms and light weapons have been adopted in recent years, with an updated List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies under the Wassenaar Arrangement being adopted in February 2012, and areas such as control of arms brokering, and licensed production outside the EU ~~and end-user control~~ have been put on the agenda and, to some extent, incorporated into the Common Position itself, but many products, in particular in the field of dual- use goods, are still not covered by a legally binding arms exports control system;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas it has been argued that the events of the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could not be foreseen; whereas nonetheless the human rights situation in those countries, which, in connection with issuing arms exports licences, should have been (and must be) taken into account, was (and is) known; whereas the events of the Arab Spring have revealed the weaknesses of the Common Position and, to some extent, a number of countries’ disregard for it and the criteria it contains;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the EU is the only union of states to have a legally binding framework, unique in the world, through which arms export control is being improved, including in crisis regions and countries with a questionable human rights record, and welcomes the fact, in this connection, that European and non- European third countries have joined the arms exports control system on the basis of the Common Position; notes ~~with concern, however,~~ that the eight criteria are applied and interpreted with varying degrees of rigour in the EU Member States; calls therefore for a standard, uniformly strict interpretation and full implementation of the Common Position with all its obligations;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that, because of the negative impact of arms spending on the development prospects of poorer recipient countries, criterion 8 should be upgraded by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the Common Position should be complemented by a regularly updated, publicly accessible list, with detailed reasons, providing information on the extent to which exports to particular recipient countries are, or are not, in keeping with the eight criteria;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers ~~that~~it desirable to carry out a study into the appropriateness and feasibility of establishing a standardised verification and reporting system ~~should be established~~ to provide information as to whether, and to what extent, individual EU Member States’ exports violate the eight criteria;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful, clear and unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to prevent the criteria from being interpreted and applied differently; insists in particular that Article 10 of the Common Position be acted on and that, accordingly, application of the criteria not be neutralised or stopped because of political, economic or geostrategic interests;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Regrets the fact that there is no possibility of having compliance with the eight criteria independently verified, that there are no mechanisms for sanctions for violation of the eight criteria by a Member State, and that there are no plans to that effect; takes the view that ways and means of carrying out independent verification and mechanisms for sanctions for violations of the Common Position should be provided for;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls furthermore for the eight criteria to be extended and applied also to the transfer of military, security and police personnel, to arms-exports-related services, know-how and training, and to private military and security services; calls for it to be made mandatory - where security technology and, in general, dual- use goods are to be exported - for compatibility with the eight criteria to be verified;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Regrets the fact that, in 2010, only 63% of EU Member States submitted complete sets of data relating to their arms exports; notes that the countries which repeatedly supply incomplete information on their exports are also some of both the EU’s and the world’s largest arms-exporting countries;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that methods for collecting data on arms exports, as well as practices for publishing data sets recorded, vary in the Member States, as a result of which the COARM annual report does not include important information and therefore is not up to date or reliable; calls accordingly for the introduction of a standardised ~~collection and~~ submission procedure, for information on actual exports to be applied uniformly in all Member States, in order to submit and publish up-to-date and exhaustive information;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

~~14. Suggests in this connection that additional information be col~~delected from Member States and published both at national level and in the COARM annual report, in particular a list of countries arms exports to which would violate one or more of the eight criteria, together with a comprehensive list of EU Member States which have exported arms to those countries during the data reporting period;

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that the Directive simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community has made arms exports within Europe considerably easier; calls in this connection for the COARM annual report also to include detailed information on arms exports within Europe which violate one or more of the eight criteria;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Calls for the COARM annual report also to include information on the final destination of exports within Europe and on onward transfers to third countries which may be problematic;~~deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the EU should formulate a comprehensive conversion strategy; recommends, in connection with that strategy, that a plan be developed as to how conversion from arms production to civilian goods production can proceed as quickly as possible;deleted

2013/03/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Emphasizes the positive role played by the EUMM Georgia observation mission, particularly in supporting dialogue and the restoration of confidence-building measures between the parties, but regrets that this mission is still not allowed to visit the occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, where Russia has been recognized as an occupation force by the European Parliament, NATO, Council of Europe and some Member States;

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Takes the view that it is necessary to protect users, and particularly children, from harmful pornographic and violent content;

2012/09/27
Committee: AFET

2012/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Hopes that the appropriate use of new communication technologies, and in particular social media, will help to reinforce direct democracy among citizens of the EU and of third countries by creating social platforms for formulating legislation;

2012/09/27
Committee: AFET

2012/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Takes the opinion that it is necessary to provide filtering and to combat spam, which has a negative impact on internet security;

2012/09/27
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty is creating a new momentum in EU foreign policy, notably providing institutional and operational tools which could enable the Union to take on an international role compatible with its prominent economic status and its ambitions and to organise itself, by coordinating the main goals and objectives of its Member States, in such a way as to be an effective global player, able to share responsibility for global security and take the lead in defining common responses to common challenges;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Paweł Robert KOWAL, Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the new momentum in European external action also requires the EU to act more strategically so as to bring its weight to bear internationally; whereas the EU's ability to influence the international order depends not only on coherence among its policies, actors and institutions, but also on a real strategic concept of EU foreign policy, which must unite all Member States behind the same set of priorities and goals so that they speak with a strong single voice and show solidarity in the international arena; whereas the EU's foreign policy must be provided with the necessary means and instruments in order to enable the Union to act effectively and consistently on the world stage;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Underlines that, whilst the EU-Ukraine Agreement has been initialled, its signature and ratification can only happen if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements; this means respect for the rule of law in the form of strengthening the stability, independence and effectiveness of the institutions which guarantee the rule of law, and of showing respect for the rights of the opposition and putting an end to persecution of it, thus establishing a truly pluralistic democracy; calls the HR/VP and the Commission to guarantee sufficient financial means to support the additional election monitoring missions for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Ukraine; calls on the Ukrainian Parliament to amend the penal code dating back to Soviet times to remove criminal sanctions for clear political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in official capacity;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Considers Russia as an important strategic partner, but ~~continues to have concerns regarding~~is concerned about Russia's lack of commitment to the rule of law, pluralist democracy and human rights and stresses that the future development of EU-Russia relations should be dependent on progress in these areas; in this regard calls on the EU for constant advocacy towards Russian authorities to meet the OSCE standards of human rights, democracy and rule of law;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38 a. Recalls the need to intensify negotiations on a new comprehensive and legally binding Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Russia, encompassing all aspects of relations, including section on human rights and democracy;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)

55 a. 55 a. Calls for the swift commencing of negotiations on the EU – Japan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60

60. Considers it important that the UN General Assembly resolution on the EU's participation in the work of UNGA be fully implemented and that the EU act and deliver in a timely and coordinated fashion on substantive issues; calls on the EU Member States to further improve the coordination of ~~EU Member State~~their positions and interests in the UN Security Council; welcomes the setting up of EU medium-term priorities at the UN and calls for the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs to be regularly consulted on the annual review and any implementation; stresses the need for stronger public diplomacy on UN affairs and for the EU's global role to be communicated in a more effective fashion to the European public;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63

63. Notes that the current global and European economic crisis has spurred efforts to seek more cost-effective and urgently required operational capabilities in both the EU and NATO; calls, therefore, for the HR/VP to be more proactive in promoting further concrete proposals for organisation-to-organisation improvement (with smart defence, pooling and sharing and a comprehensive approach as guiding principles); calls on Turkey for an urgent solution to the blockage on cooperation under the ‘Berlin Plus’ arrangements, which are damaging the prospects for the two organisations to cooperate effectively, including on the ground, where the lives of European citizens may be endangered; recalls that NATO remains the core organisation guaranteeing military security of Europe;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69

69. Reiterates its call for the HR/VP, the Council and the Member States to overcome the imbalance between civilian and military planning capabilities in the EEAS and the general difficulty in achieving staffing requirements for CSDP missions and operations, in particular for staff in the fields of justice, civilian administration, customs and mediation, so as to ensure that adequate and sufficient expertise can be provided for CSDP civilian missions; calls for the HR/VP to come forward with specific proposals for making up these staffing shortages, in particular in the area of civilian crisis management and the sectors described above;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70

70. Calls for the HR/VP to put forward proposals for boosting the capacities of the EEAS on conflict prevention and peace- building, with particular reference to the Gothenburg Programme, and to further expand the EU's capacity to prevent conflict and provide mediation capacities alongside its better-resourced crisis management capacities; calls as a matter of priority for stock to be taken of EU policies in the area of conflict prevention and peace-building with a view to the HR/VP reporting back to Parliament on proposals for strengthening the Union's external capacity and responsiveness in this area; recalls that each existing conflict or frozen conflict is distinct and thus should be considered separately to reflect this uniqueness;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that given the Union’s high dependence on energy imports, the diversification of supply sources – including new sources of energy – and transit routes is an urgent and essential element supporting the Union’s external security policy, strategic role and foreign policy independence;

2012/03/30
Committee: AFET

2012/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Underlines the need to abide by the principle of solidarity between EU Member States in the field of diversification of energy supply sources and transit routes;

2012/03/30
Committee: AFET

2012/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 b (new)

-2 b. Supports political and economic dialogue with the EU’s neighbouring countries on the use of new energy sources;

2012/03/30
Committee: AFET

2012/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for a review of the strategic partnership with Russia ~~to be reinforced through~~and for the conclusion of a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with a s~~trong~~pecific chapter on energy, based on ~~mutual respect and reciprocity and~~the principles of transparency, mutual trust and non-discrimination, reflecting the main points set out in the Energy Charter as well as the mutual dependence on energy in terms of source and market;

2012/03/30
Committee: AFET

2012/0309(COD)

Mário DAVID, Antonio CANCIAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Krzysztof LISEK, Roberta METSOLA, Tunne KELAM, Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU, Paulo RANGEL, Niccolò RINALDI, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Ismail ERTUG, Nuno TEIXEIRA, Nirj DEVA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Arnaud DANJEAN, Adrian SEVERIN, Ivo VAJGL, Filip KACZMAREK, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Monica MACOVEI, Dimitrios DROUTSAS, David CASA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Anne DELVAUX, Paul RÜBIG, Inese VAIDERE, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Eduard KUKAN, Kristiina OJULAND, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Ioan Mircea PAŞCU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Seán KELLY, Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU, Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, Kinga GÁL, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Burkhard BALZ, Oldřich VLASÁK, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Davor Ivo STIER, Norica NICOLAI, José Manuel FERNANDES, Hans-Peter MAYER, Anna IBRISAGIC, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogusław SONIK, Jacek PROTASIEWICZ, Tiziano MOTTI, Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Diogo FEIO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2012/0309(COD)

Mário DAVID, Antonio CANCIAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Krzysztof LISEK, Roberta METSOLA, Tunne KELAM, Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU, Paulo RANGEL, Niccolò RINALDI, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Ismail ERTUG, Nuno TEIXEIRA, Nirj DEVA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Arnaud DANJEAN, Adrian SEVERIN, Ivo VAJGL, Filip KACZMAREK, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Monica MACOVEI, Dimitrios DROUTSAS, David CASA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Anne DELVAUX, Paul RÜBIG, Inese VAIDERE, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Eduard KUKAN, Kristiina OJULAND, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Ioan Mircea PAŞCU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Seán KELLY, Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU, Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, Kinga GÁL, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Burkhard BALZ, Oldřich VLASÁK, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Davor Ivo STIER, Norica NICOLAI, José Manuel FERNANDES, Hans-Peter MAYER, Anna IBRISAGIC, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Jacek PROTASIEWICZ, Tiziano MOTTI, Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Diogo FEIO, Bogusław SONIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a

(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2012/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references

"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2011/2191(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages the Croatian authorities to continue their efforts to combat discrimination and to enforce the anti- discrimination legislation as well as to address resolutely cases of hate crimes, racial threats and intolerance against ~~sexual~~ minorities; further invites Croatia to continue to act in the spirit of tolerance and take appropriate measures to protect those who may still be subject to threats or acts of intimidation;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. ~~Calls on the Member States to make the EDA Code of Conduct on Offsets more ambitious and to work towards the phasing-out of offsets; notes, however,~~ Notes that offset practices may in certain cases help domestic industries become more efficient and contribute to the development of the European defence industrial base; asks the EDA and the Commission to work together in order to foster the integration of smaller Member States' industries into the European defence technological and industrial base by other means than offsets;

2011/10/24
Committee: AFET

2011/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Calls on the Commission and the EDA to look into ways also to address ~~other~~ market- distorting practices, ~~such as state aid and export support,~~ building on the EDA Level Playing Field initiative;

2011/10/24
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU's evolving common foreign and security policy should include Russia as a ~~strategic~~n important partner; whereas Russia is a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement would be mutually beneficial for the EU and Russia; whereas Russia should more actively work towards its conclusion;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j – point i (new)

i) encourage Russia to refrain from exerting politically motivated economic pressure on the neighbouring countries of the former Soviet Union;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(ja) call upon Russia not to implement the new law on public assemblies, which according to Amnesty International substantially weakness the condition of the freedom of expression and assembly in Russia;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q – point i (new)

i) call upon Russia to cooperate with the EU in resolving the frozen conflicts, especially the conflict in Georgia, where Russia has been recognized as an occupation force by the European Parliament, NATO, Council of Europe and some Member States;

2012/09/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2019(BUD)

Andrzej GRZYB, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Marek SIWIEC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises the needcessity to provide ~~adequate support for the neighbouring~~support, in accordance with the "more for more" principle, for the neighbouring Eastern Partnership and South Mediterranean countries, to help them make the transition to democracy and build and strengthen democratic institutions, including support for civil society;

2011/05/13
Committee: AFET

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) under the ENI, under the IfS and under the PI, grants to the European Endowment for Democracy.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Andrzej GRZYB, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Marek SIWIEC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) Democracy and human rights has been put on the forefront of the European Union relations with the partner countries, and to this end new structures, such as the European Endowment for Democracy, are being established to inter alia equip civil society with necessary capacities to politically resolve conflict situations by means of mediation and dialogue.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The Union's contribution to democracy and the rule of law and to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is rooted in the universally accepted general principles established by the International Bill of Human Rights, and any other human rights instrument adopted within the framework of the United Nations, as well as relevant regional human rights instruments. In its implementation of this Regulation, the Union should ensure a holistic approach to human rights and democracy promotion.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In order to address these issues in an effective, transparent, timely and flexible manner after Regulation (EC) No1889/2006 expires, there is a continued need for specific financial resources and a specific financing instrument that can continue to work in an independent manner. The EIDHR should continue supporting the democracy projects that would be funded by the future European Endowment for Democracy (EED), creating an interface with the latter so as to ensure coherence and sustainability in the longer term.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) The Commission needs to consult representatives of civil society, local experts and think tanks as well as other donors and actors, as early as appropriate in the programming process in order to facilitate their respective contributions and to ensure that assistance activities complement each other as far as possible. The Commission needs assure that some ad hoc actions, in exceptional circumstances, could be adopted through special measures outside of the programming cycle.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In such most difficult countries or situations and in order to address urgent protection needs of human rights defenders and democracy activists, the Union should be able to respond in a flexible and timely manner by means of ad hoc grants outside of the programming cycle. This will particularly be the case when the choice of procedural modalities could impact directly on the effectiveness of the measures or could subject beneficiaries to serious intimidation, retaliation or other types of risks.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) European Union Election Observation Missions contribute significantly and successfully to democratic processes in third countries. However, the promotion of democracy extends far beyond the electoral process alone. It consists also of i.e. promoting democratic structures and guarantying division of powers, supporting political pluralism and accountability, fighting against corruption, protecting those taking part in political campaigns, particularly women and youth, empowering the civil society. Expenditure for election observation missions should therefore not take up a disproportionate amount of the total funding available under this Regulation.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) supporting developing and consolidatingon of democra~~tic reforms~~cy in third countries, by enhancing participatory and representative democracy, strengthening the overall democratic cycle, and improving the reliability of electoral processes, in particular by means of election observation missions.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ix

(ix) economic, social and cultural rights such as the right of everyone to education, work, enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work, social security, including social insurance, form trade unions and join the trade union of his choice, an adequate standard of living, enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the right of everyone to take part in cultural life and the promotion of core labour standards and corporate social responsibility;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point x

(x) education for democracy, training and monitoring in the area of protection of human rights and ~~democracy, and in the area covered by point (vii)~~fundamental freedoms;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point xi

(xi) support for local, regional, national or international civil society organisations involved in the protection, promotion or defence of human rights and ~~in measures referred to in point (vii)~~fundamental freedoms;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii

(ii) fostering cooperation by civil society with international and regional intergovernmental organisations, entrepreneurs and parliamentarians and supporting civil society activities aimed at promoting and monitoring the implementation of international and regional instruments concerning human rights and fundamental freedoms, justice, the rule of law and democracy;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory wording

(d) building confidence in and enhancing the reliability and transparency of democratic institutions and electoral processes, while contributing to the efficiency and consistency of ~~the whole electoral cycle~~developing and consolidation of democracy, in particular,

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i

(i) through deployment of Union Election Observation Missions and other measures of monitoring electoral processes;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii

~~ii) through other measures of monitoring electoral processes;~~deleted

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv

(iv) by supporting measures aimed at the consistent integration of electoral processes into the democratic cycle and at implementing recommendations made by Union Election Observation Missions, in particular through civil society organisations;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Andrzej GRZYB, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Marek SIWIEC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 g (new)

Article 4g The Commission and Member States shall exchange information and consult each other, as well as other donors, instruments and actors including representatives of civil society in order to promote complementarity among their activities.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) Democracy and human rights have been put on the forefront of the Union's relations with the partner countries and, to this end, new structures, such as the European Endowment for Democracy, are being established to support civil society and promote political dialogue.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) Two main political initiatives have shaped the regional cooperation in the European Union’s Neighbourhood: the Eastern Partnership between the Union and its Eastern neighbours, and the Union for the Mediterranean between the Union and its Southern Mediterranean neighbours. These initiatives should both be treated in the same way, because they are meaningful political frameworks for deepening relations with and among partner countries, based on principles of shared ownership and responsibility.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Association agreements, free-trade agreements and visa facilitation agreements are appropriate means of engaging in still closer cooperation with the Eastern Partnership and Union for the Mediterranean countries and bringing those countries more closely into line with EU standards and values, in terms of both legislation and the democratisation of political systems.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The European Endowment for Democracy should be used to complement action under other EU external instruments, including the instrument established by this Regulation. At the same time, it should be possible for monies earmarked for the European Neighbourhood Instrument to be used to finance action under that fund.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Democracy and human rights has been put on the forefront of the Union relations with the partner countries, and to this end new structures, such as the European Endowment for Democracy, are being established to support civil society.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Border regions that belong to countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the regions of the Russian Federation that are currently taking part in Cross-Border Cooperation programmes should be able to continue to do so. It is also important that the relevant regions in countries covered by the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance are able to participate in CBC. Participation of the European Economic Area countries and the Russian Federation in the CBC programmes should continue to be based on their own resources.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)