11 Amendments of Catherine BEARDER related to 2017/2083(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the 2016 EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the ties between the European Union (EU) and African countries are historic and, their destinies are intimately linked and many Europeans are of African origin and, in certain countries, have dual nationality; whereas the EU is Africa’s main partner in the fields of economic activity and trade, as well as development, humanitarian aid and security; whereas political, economic and social situations in Africa have evolved considerably in recent years;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the ties between the European Union (EU) and African countries are historic and their destinies are intimately linked; whereas the EU is Africa’s main partner in the fields of economic activity and trade, as well as development, humanitarian aid and security; whereas political, economic and social situations in Africa have evolved considerably in recent years;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas political, economic, environmental and social situations in Africa have evolved in many diverse directions in recent years;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas relations between the EU and the continent of Africa are based on various legal instruments and political strategies and whereas it is important to step up synergies and coherence between them in order to make the partnership more effective and sustainable;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a stable regulatory and institutional environment and a healthy economy are essential elements for ensuring competitiveness, investments, job creation, a higher standard of living and sustainable growth;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the paucity of employment opportunities, owing to the economic situation in some countries, could cause part of the population to migrate, sometimes illegally, particularly to the EU, and whereas development aid should therefore be increased to enable the population to find suitable employment in their country;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas those migration phenomena fuel intolerable human trafficking and could exacerbate populism in some European countries;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to make resilience, in other words the ability of a country to withstand, adapt and overcome difficulties such as violence, conflict and natural disasters, – in all its five dimensions – a major component of the new EU-Africa strategy;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that Africa has a rich and diverse natural environment with over 1,100 different species of mammals and over 2,600 species of birds; calls for the EU-Africa strategy to work in conjunction with the priorities of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Takes the view that it would be useful to consider technical support for the project managers in the ACP countries, designed to guarantee access and the efficient and effective use of EU Funds, the EDF in particular;