20 Amendments of Cătălin Sorin IVAN related to 2016/2311(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Serbia has taken important steps towards the normalisation of relationprocess with Kosovo*1a, resulting in the First Agreement on the Principles of Normalisation of Relations of 19 April 2013 and the August 2015 agreements; _________________ 1aThis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSC 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the opening of negotiations on Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) as the key chapters in the EU approach to enlargement based on the rule of law; welcomes the opening of Chapters 32 (Financial Control) and 35 (Other Issues), as well as the opening of negotiations on Chapter 5 (Public Procurement) and the opening and provisional closure of Chapter 25 (Science and Research); calls on the Council to open Chapter 26 (Education and Culture), but also all other negotiating chapters that have been technically prepared;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the continued engagement of Serbia on the path of integration into the EU and its constructive and well-prepared approach to the negotiations, which is a clear sign of determination and political will; calls on Serbia to continue to actively promote this strategic decision amongin the Serbian populationublic;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the thorough implementation of reforms and policies remains a key indicator of a successful integration process; calls on Serbia to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies; commends the adoption of the Revised National Programme for the Adoption of Acquis (NPAA) on 17 November 2016;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Encourages Serbia to contribute on an ongoing basis to regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations, stability, reconciliation and a climate conducive to addressing open bilateral issues;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the progress made by Serbia in developing a functioning market economy and the improvement of the overall economic situation in the country; stresses that Serbia has made good progress in addressing some of its policy weaknesses, in particular with regard to the budget deficit, which is now below Maastricht criteria; highlights that growth prospects have improved and domestic and external imbalances have beenwere reduced; underlines that the restructuring of publicly owned enterprises has advanced; notes the paramount importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to Serbia's economy;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Serbia to align its foreign and security policy withto that of the EU , including its policy on Russia; welcomes Serbia’'s important contribution to and continued participation in EU led mission that Serbia has been invited to, as well as in international peacekeeping operations;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends Serbia’s constructive and humanitarian approach in dealing with the migration crisis; takes positive note of the fact that Serbia has made substantial efforts to ensure that third country nationals receive shelter and humanitarian supplies with EU and international support; stresses that Serbia should adopt and implement the new asylum law; calls on the Commission and the Council to provide continued support for Serbia in addressing migration challenges; encourages Serbia to ensure that the downward trend in the number of asylum seekers coming into the EU from Serbia continues;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, while some progress has been made in the area relating to the judiciary, in particular by taking steps to harmonise jurisprudence and further promoting a merit-based recruitment system, judicial independence is not assured in practice; stresses that the quality and efficiency of the judiciary and access to justice remain undermined by constraints due to an uneven distribution of the workload, a burdensome case backlog and the lack of a free legal aid system;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the lack of progress in the fight against corruption and urges Serbia to show clear commitment in tackling this issue; calls on Serbia to step up the implementation of the national anti- corruption strategy and action plan, and calls for the establishment of an initial track record on investigations, prosecutions and convictions for high-level corruption; calls onurges Serbia to swiftly adopt a new law on the Anti-Corruption Agency in order to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies; amend and implement the economic and corruption crimes section of the criminal code with a view to providing a credible and predictable criminal law framework; welcomes the progress and encourages Serbia to amend and implement the economic and corruption crimes section of the criminal code with a view to providing a credible and predictable criminal law frameworkthe finalization of the Draft Law on the Anti-Corruption Agency and the implementation of activities on prevention and fight against corruption that have been envisaged through newly established EU Twinning project;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes Serbia's active role in the fight against terrorism, and in international and regional police and judicial cooperation, and the progress made in the fight against organised crime and the adoption of Serbia’'s first national serious and organise crime threat assessment (SOCTA); calls on Serbia to further step up efforts to investigate wider criminal networks, improve financial investigations and intelligence-led policing and develop a solid track record of final convictions; has taken note of the controversial events in Belgrade’'s Savamala district and calls for their swift resolution;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the measures taken to improve transparency and the consultation process within the pParliament, including public hearings and regular meetings and consultations with the National Convent on European Integration; remains concerned about the extensive use of urgent procedures in adopting legislation; stresses that, even though they have decreased, the frequent use of urgent procedures undermines parliamentary effectiveness; underlines that the parliament’'s oversight of the executive needs to be strengthened; calls for the adoption of parliament’'s code of conduct; regrets that, due to disruption,controversial events and disruption caused by the Serbian Radical Party, the Head of Mission of the EU Delegation to Serbia was not able to present the Commission’'s report in the European Integrations Committee of the Serbian Parliament;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the importance of independent regulatory bodies, including the Ombudsman, in ensuring oversight and accountability of the executive; calls on the authorities to provide the Ombudsmanall independent and regulatory bodies, such as the office of the Ombudsman, the Anti Corruption Agency, National Audit Authority, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection, and others, with full political and administrative support for histheir work;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for observance of international human rights law is in place; stresses that consistent implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are needed to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and LGBTI persons; welcomes the successful organization of three editions of Pride Parade;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern;should be continuously combated; commends the signing of the Agreement between prosecutors, police and journalist and media associations and calls on the authorities to investigate anyll reported cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls for the full implementation of media laws; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding of media;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that Vojvodina’'s cultural diversity also contributes to Serbia’'s identity; underlines that Vojvodina has maintained a high degree of protection for minorities and that the inter-ethnic situation has remained good; stresses that the autonomy of Vojvodina should not be weakened and that the law on Vojvodina’'s resources should be adopted without further delay, as prescribed by the constitution;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the adoption of the new Roma social inclusion strategy 2016-2025, which covers education, health, housing and, employment, social protection, anti- discrimination and gender equality ; calls for the full implementation of the new strategy for Roma inclusion;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the factcalls on Serbia to implement the soft measures associated with the connectivity agenda ; took positive note that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the Berlin process, the Danube Strategy, the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimentaln effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY); urges the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes Serbia’'s continued engagement in the normalisation process with Kosovo,Brussels Agreement and its commitment to the implementation of the agreements reached in the EU- facilitated dialogue; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached in good faith and in a timely manner and to determinedly continue the normalisation process; encourages Serbia and KosovoBelgrade and Pristina to identify new areas of discussion for the dialogue, with the aim of improving the lives of people and comprehensively normalising relations; urges for the establishment of the Community of Serbian Municipalities; reiterates its call on the EEAS to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on Serbia to fully implement the connectivity reformsoft measures in the energy sector; encourages Serbia to develop competition in the gas market and to take measures to improve alignment with the acquis in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy;