23 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2012/2287(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the whole Atlantic Basin, the most important political and economic relationship is that linking the EU and the US; whereas the beginning of a new term of the Obama presidency should serve to strengthen that relationship through an ambitious new agendathe EU and US economies together account for around 50% of the world GDP; whereas they are each other's most important trade partners, having the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world; whereas the proposal for a EU - US Free Trade Agreement is a welcome signal on both sides of an ambitious, deeper economic cooperation;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, the transatlantic partnership is based on strong political links, shared values and common interests and goalshistorically and inextricably linked by common values of democracy, rule of law and peace and stability and the promotion of such values around the world;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in thethe EU and the US, by virtue of sheer economic size and political power, are still the key actors in shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basiin addressing global challenges as well as regional conflicts; whereas, to that ebeyond, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two La broader Atlantic perspective, there are other current issues and conflicts in respect of which coordinated action American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexicoon the part of the EU and the US is essential;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in parallel to ththe last decade, there have been multiple shifts in the global balandscapece of power triggered by the rise of the East, think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlighting the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems thateconomic rise of several Asian and Latin American countries such as China, India and Brazil; whereas this has led to a increased economic interdependence between the regions exemplified by a host of bilateral and free trade agre common to the wider regionements;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Congratulates Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States of America; invites him to address the European Parliament at its plenary session in Strasbourg during his next visit to EuropeHopes that the new presidential mandate earned by Barack Obama will foster a more ambitious development of the Transatlantic partnership;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include the launching ofofficial launch of the negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that this agr which will deempent will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications and facilitate trade relations between the two players and contribute to strengthening the global trading system;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration, in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered a coherent and efficient international player; highlights the importance of also strengthening the common security and defence policy, given the different crises that may arise in the EU's neighbouring regions and the US's ‘leading from behind’ doctrineas well as on the new Obama administration to capitalize on the momentum of the launch of the TTIP in order to forge better policy coordination and to reform transatlantic institutions;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls its suggestion thatStresses the fact that more opportunities for strategic dialogue must be created between the two players; re- emphasizes its call for the creation of a Transatlantic Political Council (TPC)to be created to serve as a body for systematic consultation and coordination on foreign and security policy, led by the HR/VP and the US Secretary of State;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its determination to continue the fight against terrorism and organised crime and, at the same time, to respect and uphold human rights and fundamental liberties; welcomes the fact that the Passenger Name Records Agreement and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement (SWIFT Agreement), approved by the European Parliament, are already in force; urgescalls on the partners to promptly concludincrease their cooperation on the Data Privacy and Protection Agreement in order to finalize the negotiations oin the Data Protection Exchange Agreementsuch a manner as to ensure the proper transparency of data processing and sufficient protection of personal data; urges the Commission to resolve the issue of a visa requirement for the citizens of four EU Member States;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance of cooperation between the US and the EU on data security and data protection, as well as the wide ranging complexities of this cooperation; considers that, as many companies and servers are based on both sides of the Atlantic, while the approaches towards security and data protection are widely different, a common ground has to be found, as unilateral actions by one side in implementing new legislation, such as the EU data protection reform, will have a huge impact on the other side as well; notes that, although traditionally the US has had a lead on these issues in the past, it is important for a distinct European approach to be understood and protected, as the Internet needs to be both protected and secured, from the point of view of users as well;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Atlantic and global agenda global Transatlantic Relationship
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on both partners to study fields and frameworks through which broader transatlantic cooperation could be carried out in a pragmatic way, and to explore with other Atlantic countries the usefulness of this extended cooperation; underlines that possible fields are economic issues, global governance, development cooperation, climate change, security and energy; calls on the partners to analyse the possibility of making use, for the purpose of these triangular dialogues, of the structures created in Latin America which the EU has traditionally encouraged such as the Central America Regional Security Initiative;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the eventual conclusion of the TTIP will create the prospect of a wide economic space that would include North America, the EU and many Latin American countries with which the partners have negotiated economic agreementsWelcomes the fact that the TTIP, once concluded, will imply better and less divergent trade rules in the future with the spill-over effect being a reduction in trade costs for other global partners as well; re- emphasizes the potential the TTIP has of spreading gains across the global economy, not in the least by creating new trade channels and facilitating dialogue in the World Trade Organization;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that one of the upcoming focal points of transatlantic cooperation will be on the securing of energy supply routes for Europe, as US investments in potential supplier countries are vital; urges both sides, at the level of EEAS and the State Department of the USA, to coordinate their policies towards these countries, aiming in particular to help solve disputes in the South Caucasus and the Caspian Sea;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiatWelcomes President Obama's recent trip to the Middle East; is disappointed however, that the President did not uphold his previonus arcalls for the cresumed without delay; urges theation of a state within the 1967 borders or demand a halt two partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issuethe Jewish settlements; urges, therefore, the US administration to put more pressure on both the Israeli and Palestinian side in order to revive the stalling peace process;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges both the EU and US to collaborate in intensifying their diplomatic dialogue with Iran in order to find a mutually-accepted solution to the nuclear issue;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Warns that a strong EU-US cooperation will be needed to tackle the growing tensions in the East and South China Seas, as the two are the major trade partners of the countries in the area; notes that peace is paramount for the growth and mutual development of all sides and therefore welcomes the possibility of implementing regional codes of conduct for the safe exploitation of travelling routes and maritime resources;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Is alarmed by the escalating war- rhetoric on the part of North Korea and its recent direct threats against the US in response to the recent UNSCR 2087 passing tougher sanctions against North Korea; urges both sides to maintain calm and to pursue peace through diplomatic channels; urges the EU and US and South Korea to intensify dialogue with China in order to rein in the Pyongyang regime;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the US President and the Department of State.