Activities of Salvatore IACOLINO related to 2009/2215(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Union for the Mediterranean
Amendments (10)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Point 4
Point 4
4. Welcomes the selection of six main strategic projects: (the de-pollution of the sea, the solar energy plan, transport, education, SMEs and civil protection), and hopes that the associated major integrated projects will receive adequate support from European and international financial institutions,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Point 4 a (new)
Point 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges the administrative and operational contribution that the new secretariat will be able to make to the UfM’s work in pursuing Euro- Mediterranean priorities and objectives, on the basis of adequate, specified resources,
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Point 5 a (new)
Point 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that enhancing port and land transport infrastructure may help to promote economic growth and trade between Euro-Mediterranean countries,
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Point 6
Point 6
6. Hopes for an improvement in the economic and legal environment in the region, an essential guarantee for future direct foreign investment,
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Point 7
Point 7
7. Calls on the Commission to assess the social and environmental effects of the liberalisation process and to enable this to be applied gradually, as necessarywhile protecting comparable production sectors on both shores of the Mediterranean, which are more likely to face competition as a result of greater liberalisation,
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Point 8
Point 8
8. Underlines the need to establish a regional agricultural policy which observes the requirements of food sovereigntyprotects typical Mediterranean products by ensuring greater support for the production and distribution phases and setting common minimum standards for certifying the quality of agricultural produce,
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Point 10
Point 10
10. Hopes that the association agreements will be reviewed in the light of these new requirements, and with a view to establishing a Euro-Mediterranean free trade area: trade liberalisation should happen gradually, extending to services as well as goods, and in the longer term to the movement of persons, with particular reference to job opportunities requiring specific, recognised skills,
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Point 10 a (new)
Point 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the countries in the Euro- Mediterranean area to step up their cooperation activities with countries characterised by high levels of migration, and to promote the conclusion of agreements with those countries with a view to supporting their economic and employment growth,
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Point 11
Point 11
11. Urges the Commission to keep up its demands for democracy from Libyafurther development of democracy from both Libya and all the member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean in its trade negotiations,
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Point 12 a (new)
Point 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the importance of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly as a natural forum for political, economic and social dialogue between the democratically elected representatives of Euro-Mediterranean countries,