Activities of Johannes Cornelis van BAALEN related to 2017/2283(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine PDF (440 KB) DOC (83 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the EU association agreement with Ukraine
Amendments (13)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Ukraine deserves particular praise for reforms in the areas of energy, health, public administration, pensions, education and decentralisation, public procurement, banking and financial sectors, defence and security;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas while condemning the continued Russian aggression in Easternthe east of Ukraine and Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea, it is to be recognised that Ukraine is facing challenges of a transformational nature in an environment of warfare and destabilisation attempts;
Amendment 42 #
1a. Reaffirms its unequivocal support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and its non-recognition of the illegal occupation of Crimea; remains committed to the agreed sanctions against Russia;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes efforts of Ukraine to set up the institutional and monitoring system for the implementation of the Association Agreement, including the respective Government Action Plan;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concernedWelcomes efforts on consolidating positions and cooperation between the cabinet and the parliament on the basis of the Roadmap for the implementation of the Association Agreement; however, encourages that the interaction between the cabinet and the parliament has not beenis regulated by a specific mechanism in relation to the implementation of the AA/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA);
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Remains deeply concerned at the growing number of illegally detained Ukrainian citizens from the temporarily occupied territories who have been arrested, sentenced and imprisoned by the Russian authorities and demands that the Russian Federation immediately and unconditionally release Oleg Sentsov and all other illegally detained Ukrainian citizens;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls forWelcomes the final adoption of the draft law on the legal status of missing persons;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on violence against women; in this regard, takes into account the adoption of the Law on Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence; welcomes creation of the position of the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. IAcknowledges economy growth and introduction of reforms in Ukraine, however, remains concerned about the growing poverty of large parts of the population;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the adaptation of the National Transport Strategy and calls for legal and institutional reforms needed for its actual implementation;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Praises Ukraine for good cooperation in the energy sector, not least the progress it has made in energy efficiency; points out the need for continued reforms, in particular to complete reform of the gas and electricity markets in order to be fully integrated into the EU Energy Market, and to end existing monopolies, which will bring long-term economic benefits to industry and consumers;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the adoption of the Law on electronic trust services as well as the priorities defined in the Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy and Society in Ukraine for 2018-2020 as important steps on the way of integration into the EU Digital Single Market;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and to the President, Government and Parliament of the Republic of Ukraine.