Activities of Niccolò RINALDI related to 2011/2008(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the state of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph – 1 (new)
Paragraph – 1 (new)
– 1. Realises that the trade relations between the EU and Central Asia are limited, but insists on the importance of strengthening the relations between the EU and Central Asia and looks at the EU and the countries of Central Asia to use the potential of the partnership to the full;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the fact that the EU trade with Central Asia (in particular the EU export) has grown considerably since 2000 (+156%), compared to the Russian trade with the region (+82%), but warns for complacency since the Chinese trade with Central Asia has grown by 750% over the same period;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to ensure a strong presence of economy and trade specialists in the EU Delegations in five Central Asian states;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to remain firm regarding the customs union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, ensuring it will respect its international commitments and act in the spirit of upcoming WTO membership;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes the Council decision to mandate the Commission to negotiate an enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and hopes the agreement will reflect the importance of the trade relation between the EU and Kazakhstan, but of course will also strengthen cooperation on democracy, human rights and rule of law
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Takes note of the EU Central Asia Rule of Law Initiative and calls for an adequate follow up to move from an initiative step to an actual implementation phase
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and Council to give high priority to the fight against corruption, since the elite (and not the population as a whole) are at present profiting most from EU assistance and trade;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for the environmental sustainability as a basic standard for every future action of investment in the region;