2017/2282(INI) Implementation of the EU association agreement with Georgia
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
MAMIKINS Andrejs ( S&D)
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ŠTĚTINA Jaromír ( PPE),
TANNOCK Timothy Charles Ayrton ( ECR),
NART Javier ( ALDE),
HARMS Rebecca ( Verts/ALE),
CASTALDO Fabio Massimo ( EFDD)
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| Committee Opinion | INTA |
KATAINEN Elsi ( ALDE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2019/03/11
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2018/11/14
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2018/11/14
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 528 votes to 97, with 34 abstentions, a resolution on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia.
Parliament welcomed the sustained reform track and progress made in implementing the AA and the DCFTA, which has positioned Georgia as a key partner of the EU in the region. It called the Georgian authorities to continue ensuring stability, further democratic reforms and economic and social improvements for Georgians, who are affected by poverty, unemployment and a high level of economic emigration.
It also noted with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens.
The Georgian authorities have been invited to address some remaining concerns:
Institutional framework in place to implement the Association Agreement : Members noted that EU support to Georgia will reach between EUR 371 and 453 million for 2017-2020, with additional funds available under the ‘more for more principle’ in line with the EU-Georgia Association Agenda. The Commission is encouraged to provide such assistance proportionally to Georgia’s absorption capacity and reform efforts .
Members stressed the need for Georgia to have highly qualified local officials to implement the association programme. They invited the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission to strengthen internal capacity to intensify the monitoring of the implementation of the Association Agreement, notably through an increase in dedicated human resources with in-depth expertise in the Georgian administrative and legal system.
Political dialogue : Members regretted the postponement of the implementation of a fully proportional electoral system until 2024. They reiterated their readiness to observe future elections in Georgia and to assist the Georgian authorities in following up on and implementing the recommendations that will be presented.
While supporting the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions, the resolution underlined the importance of pursuing an ambitious reform agenda aimed at the political neutrality of state institutions and their staff. It also stressed the urgent need to put in place more rigorous mechanisms for scrutinising the executive.
Members welcomed the effective implementation of the visa free regime for Georgian citizens since 27 March 2017. However, they encouraged regular monitoring thereof in order to ensure continued compliance.
As regards the illegal occupation of Georgian territories by Russia , the report stressed that the international community must take a consistent, coordinated, united and firm stance against Russia’s occupation and annexation policy.
It also stressed the need to further develop high level dialogue on security issues between the EU and Georgia, particularly on countering radicalisation, violent extremism, propaganda and hybrid threats.
Rule of law, good governance and freedom of the press : while congratulating Georgia on its implementation of the anti-corruption strategy and action plan, Parliament stressed that the fight against corruption must go hand in hand with the independence of the judiciary, and that there was still a need to build a solid experience in investigating high-level corruption cases. It also called for all necessary measures to be taken to strengthen the judicial system in order to guarantee the full independence of the judiciary and the Prosecutor’s Office.
Emphasising the politicisation of media content , Members recalled the importance of a pluralist and transparent media environment.
Respect for human rights : Members called on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms and human rights, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination, including on the labour market through an amended Labour Code, against LGBTQI people, Roma people, people living with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities and other minorities.
The humanitarian situation in and isolation of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia continue to represent one of the key challenges for Georgia.
Members also called for:
the broadening of the scope of the law to avoid exemptions; reminds the Georgian authorities of the obligation to respect international labour rights standards; increased implementation efforts in the fields of transport and the environment: Members urged the Georgian government to adopt a strategy to combat air pollution; further steps to protect women against all forms of violence, sexual abuse and harassment at work and in public places, and to increase the number of women on the labour market and in politics where they remain underrepresented; a strengthening of the protection of children’s rights, including the prevention of violence against children, access to education for all children, including those with disabilities.
Documents
2018/11/14
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/11/13
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2018/10/15
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Andrejs MAMIKINS (S&D, LV) on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia.
Four years after the signing by the EU of the Association Agreement (AA) including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) with Georgia, and two years after its full entry into force, the European Parliament has decided to evaluate the level of implementation of this agreement, in line with its strong commitment to its closest Eastern partners and to their deepening relations with the EU.
EU-Georgia relations are being continuously deepened by virtue of new major achievements in line with the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (AA), Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and Association Agenda, including the entry into force of the visa-free regime and Georgia’s accession to the Energy Community.
Overall, the findings of this report provide a positive image of the implementation of the Association Agreement with Georgia. Whilst calling on the Georgian authorities to address some remaining concerns in line with AA - notably as regards labour standards, environmental protection and discrimination against vulnerable groups and women - the report also welcomed the legislative and institutional steps taken in order to address those topics.
Members welcomed the sustained reform track and progress made in implementing the AA and the DCFTA, which has positioned Georgia as a key partner of the EU in the region. They called the Georgian authorities to continue ensuring stability, further democratic reforms and economic and social improvements for Georgians, who are affected by poverty, unemployment and a high level of economic emigration .
Areas of concern where improvements may be made are as follows:
Institutional framework in place to implement the Association Agreement : Members noted that EU support to Georgia will reach between EUR 371 and 453 million for 2017-2020, with additional funds available under the ‘more for more principle’ in line with the EU-Georgia Association Agenda. The Commission is encouraged to provide such assistance proportionally to Georgia’s absorption capacity and reform efforts.
They called on the EEAS and/or the Commission to:
provide assistance in capacity-building and in the training of Georgian officials dealing with AA/DCFTA implementation; boost internal capabilities to step up monitoring of the implementation of the AA, notably through an increase in dedicated human resources with in-depth expertise in the Georgian administrative and legal system.
Political dialogue : Members regretted the postponement of the implementation of a fully proportional electoral system until 2024. They reiterated their readiness to observe future elections in Georgia and to assist the Georgian authorities in following up on and implementing the recommendations that will be presented.
While supporting the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions, the report stressed the urgent need to put in place more rigorous mechanisms for scrutinising the executive , including through the ability of Members of Parliament to put questions to ministers and the Prime Minister on a regular basis in order to hold them accountable.
Members welcomed the effective implementation of the visa free regime for Georgian citizens since 27 March 2017. However, they encouraged regular monitoring thereof in order to ensure continued compliance.
As regards the illegal occupation of Georgian territories by Russia, the report stressed that the international community must take a consistent, coordinated, united and firm stance against Russia’s occupation and annexation policy.
It also stressed the need to further develop high level dialogue on security issues between the EU and Georgia, particularly on countering radicalisation, violent extremism, propaganda and hybrid threats.
Respect for human rights : the Georgian authorities are called on to further operationalise the country’s human rights coordination mechanism and strengthen its cooperation in multilateral forums. Members called on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms and human rights, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination, including on the labour market through an amended Labour Code, against LGBTQI people, Roma people, people living with HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities and other minorities.
The humanitarian situation in and isolation of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia continue to represent one of the key challenges for Georgia.
Members also called for:
further steps to protect women against all forms of violence, sexual abuse and harassment at work and in public places, and to increase the number of women on the labour market and in politics where they remain underrepresented; a strengthening of the protection of children’s rights, including the prevention of violence against children, access to education for all children, including those with disabilities; the depoliticisation of media content .
Documents
2018/10/09
EP - Vote in committee
2018/09/12
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2018/07/20
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2018/06/25
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2018/03/01
EP - KATAINEN Elsi (ALDE) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2018/01/18
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2017/07/11
EP - MAMIKINS Andrejs (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2019)43
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0457/2018
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0320/2018
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE627.675
- Committee draft report: PE622.302
- Committee opinion: PE619.164
- Committee opinion: PE619.164
- Committee draft report: PE622.302
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE627.675
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2019)43
Activities
- Victor BOŞTINARU
- Rebecca HARMS
- Andrejs MAMIKINS
- Ioan Mircea PAŞCU
- Jaromír ŠTĚTINA
- Andi CRISTEA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ana GOMES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Sajjad KARIM
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Eduard KUKAN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Monica MACOVEI
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- Notis MARIAS
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- Clare MOODY
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- Norica NICOLAI
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- Cristian Dan PREDA
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- Laurenţiu REBEGA
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- Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER
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- Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
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- Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK
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- Boris ZALA
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- Maria Gabriela ZOANĂ
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Votes
A8-0320/2018 - Andrejs Mamikins - Résolution 14/11/2018 13:32:21.000 #
2018/11/14 Outcome: +: 528, -: 97, 0: 34
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ENF
GUE/NGL| Amendments | Dossier |
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2017/2282(INI)
2018/05/04
INTA
28 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with satisfaction that some new products have started to be exported to the EU, stresses however, that more export diversification is needed;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for more effective implementation of the ILO core labour conventions (in the fields of child labour, freedom of association
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the improvements introduced by the recently approved Georgian law on occupational safety and health and urges for its full and effective implementation to align with the EU legislative framework; reminds, however, that further reforms are needed towards effective implementation of the ILO fundamental conventions on labour rights, notably with regard to labour inspections, whose recommendations remain unsatisfyingly voluntary, and which do not extend to labour standards beyond occupational health and safety, as well as forced labour and general working conditions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes Georgia’s recent ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against women and Domestic Violence (The Istanbul Convention) and the establishment of an Inter-agency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against Women and Domestic Violence;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Supports continuous anti- corruption efforts, as Georgia is the 46 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries according to the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Encourages the Georgian authorities to continue to further develop and implement a comprehensive public awareness programme to ensure that SMEs, farmers and citizens in general are fully informed of the opportunities and benefits offered by the DCFTA and available support
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Encourages the Georgian authorities to develop and implement a comprehensive public awareness programme to ensure that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), farmers and citizens in general are fully informed of the opportunities and benefits offered by the DCFTA and available support programmes;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Encourages the Georgian authorities to develop and implement a comprehensive public awareness programme to ensure that businesses, SMEs, farmers and citizens in general are fully informed of the opportunities and benefits offered by the DCFTA and available support programmes;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, the most significant donor and the EU has the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages all efforts aimed at progressive approximation to EU technical regulations and standards, leading to the gradual economic integration of Georgia with the EU’s Internal Market;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes that, although the adoption in 2014 of the Law on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination represented an important achievement, further progress is expected in order to strengthening protection, by means of both a legislative update and the necessary implementing measures for the full impact of the legislation to be achieved;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Commends Georgia’s high performance on Transparency International’s corruption perception index 2017, ranking highest in the region of non EU-Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as well as the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan, in line with the Association Agenda’s commitments;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes Georgia’s membership of the Energy Community; calls on the Commission to closely monitor developments in the energy market and to insist on the swift and transparent implementation of the agreement, with regard in particular to its alignment with the EU market and to renewable energy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes Georgia’s accession to the pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin, which will allow for cumulation of origin in the framework of the DCFTA; encourages Georgia to similarly accede to the Convention on Common Transit;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Council and the Commission to continue to use all possible leverage to encourage and assist Georgia in its efforts to implement the DCFTA effectively, reminding that a sustainable implementation of the DCFTA cannot rely only on the assistance from the EU side but requires independent administration from the Georgian side; calls on both sides to offer greater support to SMEs and to provide technical assistance.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Council and the Commission to use all possible leverage to encourage and assist Georgia in its efforts
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Council and the Commission to use all possible
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes that the evaluation of the DCFTA implementation is very much focused on trade flows and trade irritants; calls on the European Commission to appropriately monitor and assess the implementation of the DCFTA, with special attention being paid to the acquis transposition and implementation, as well as to the impact on the Georgian society, and to provide public and comprehensive annual reporting including on the technical and financial support provided by the EU;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the far-reaching political and economic reforms already undertaken by Georgia; notes that further efforts should be encouraged, especially in the areas of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (notably as regards institutional capacity-building in food safety control), the strengthening of democratic institutions, public procurement, technical barriers to trade, intellectual property rights,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the far-reaching reforms already undertaken by Georgia; notes that further efforts should be encouraged, especially in the areas of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (notably as regards institutional capacity-building in food safety control), public procurement, technical barriers to trade, intellectual property rights, legal and administrative burdens on businesses and customs services;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Regrets that Georgia becomes aware of new or updated EU acquis they have committed to transpose under the DCFTA only after it has entered into force in the EU; considers that involving Georgian authorities from the stage of drafting relevant legislation would be useful in order to make the process more inclusive and to reduce transition costs for Georgia and calls on the European Commission to set up an ex-ante consultation process;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that further fulfilment of obligation within the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) will create a new climate for economic relations, for development of trade and investment and contribute to economic restructuring:
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with satisfaction that some new products have started to be exported to the EU, although Georgia still predominantly exports agricultural commodities and raw materials; encourages the European Commission to support Georgia in identifying those areas that could further foster economic diversification and in prioritizing them in the process of DCFTA implementation;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with satisfaction that some new products have started to be exported to the EU; recommends however the consideration of a diversification strategy as concerns the basket of products exported to EU markets;
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2018/09/12
AFET
229 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas full respect of core values including democracy, rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms including the rights of minorities represents a cornerstone for further European integration;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Reaffirms its unequivocal support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia; acknowledges that the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and the 1990 OSCE Charter of Paris represent the cornerstones of a peaceful European continent;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Reaffirms its unequivocal support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia; demands that the Russian Federation cease its occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and that it stop the de facto integration of both Georgian territories into Russian administration;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Recalls with regret that 10 years after the Russian military aggression in Georgia of August 2008, the Russian Federation still continues its illegal occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, undermining international law and the rules-based international system; states that the so-called integration and alliance treaties signed between Russia and Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2014 and 2015 were clear violations of international law, OSCE principles and Russia’s international commitments;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Takes note of the current Georgia's lawsuit against Russia submitted to the European Court of Human Rights, which concerns the use of coercive measures against people living in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, their illegal detentions, attacks and murders that have become common practice after Russian military operations in Georgia in August 2008;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Commends Georgia’s continued participation in civil and military crises management operations under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); welcomes Georgian participation in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and the UN International Mechanism of Accountability for crimes committed since 2011 in Syria; notes Georgia’s Chemical Weapons Convention amendment to its Criminal Code, as well as its first Arms Trade Treaty report in August 2017;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Welcomes Georgia´s participation in civil and military crisis management operations under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP);
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Supports Georgia’s continuing dialogue with and robust contributions to NATO as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner and the ongoing security sector reform taking place within Georgia as a result of NATO’s Capacity Building Initiative;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Stresses the need to further develop high level strategic dialogue on security issues between the EU and Georgia, especially on countering radicalization, violent extremism and hybrid threats; expresses the need for a gradual institutionalisation of this dialogue;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Welcomes the adoption by the Georgian Parliament of a resolution establishing a blacklist of people banned from entering Georgia, who have been accused and convicted of murder, kidnapping, torture or inhuman treatment (Otkhozoria -Tatunashvili list); urges the Member States and the Council to impose national and EU sanctions on those who appear;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Rule of law
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the humanitarian situation and isolation of the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia continue to represent one of the key challenges for Georgia;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service and free of any political interference;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service and organised as an independent authority;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service; welcomes the decision of the Georgian authorities to put in place an effective mechanism for investigating cases of abuse by law enforcement officials and supports the efficient implementation of the newly established mechanism;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service; stresses, nevertheless, that fight against corruption and independence of justice need to go hand in hand and that a solid track record of investigations into high-level cases of corruption is yet to be established;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; notes that Georgia ranks highest in the region of non-EU Eastern Europe and Central Asia and is ranked 46th least corrupt nation out of 175 in the corruption perception index; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan with particular emphasis on the measures to prevent, detect and address high-level corruption; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service and that the key anti-corruption institutions are free from political leadership;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Reiterates the importance of effective separation of powers and a clear dissociation between politics and economic interests;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the 2017 Transparency International corruption perception index shows a maintaining of good results in the field of fight against the corruption;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Urges the Georgian authorities to put in place a
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Urges the Georgian authorities to put in place an effective mechanism for investigating and prosecuting cases of abuse by law enforcement officials;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Is highly concerned by the pressure Turkey is exerting on Turkish residents in Georgia, as well as education institutions, like the International Black Sea University due to their alleged affiliation to the Gülen movement; urges Georgian authorities to follow closely the case ensuring that judicial procedures and any action taken are fully in line with European principles and standards; urges the EU to support and help the Eastern Partnership countries to withstand the pressure exerted over the last months, in particular, by Turkey;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. whereas the new National Strategy on Combating Organized Crime of 2017- 2020 and its Action Plan adopted in 2017 focus on combating “thieves in law”, transit of narcotic drugs and cybercrime, and introducing analysis based and community policing;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system, including the process of selection, appointment, evaluation and promotion of the judges, in order to address the issues of disciplinary proceedings and high case load of judges system and for further improvements to its independence;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial appointment and addressing the issues of disciplinary proceedings and high case load of judges system and for further improvements to its independence;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for further improvements to its independence and depoliticization, as well as for the reinforcement of its administrative capacity;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for further improvements to its independence, in particular the Prosecutor’s Office which remains very weak;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; c
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Points out that, according to the Transparency International report from 2015 entitles “The State of Corruption: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine”, the judiciary in Georgia suffers from limited independence from the executive, which has had a significant impact on its ability to play an active role in the fight against corruption; welcomes the fact that the Georgian judiciary is showing signs of greater impartiality in its decision making and is more active in holding the government to account;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas the Istanbul Convention, mandated to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, entered into force on 1 September 2017 and an Inter-Agency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against women and Domestic Violence was established;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines the importance of ongoing public administration reforms;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes with concern that the Georgian Government has failed to adopt new legislation to improve the access to public information; deplores the fact that the proposed reform further limits access in this area; calls on the Georgian Government to ensure effective access to public information; reminds this is an essential commitment made within the framework of the AA;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the need for the authorities in charge of implementation of the Association Agreement to conduct regular financial spending oversight to prevent fraudulent practices and redirecting of the EU funds;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the Georgian Parliament’s assent to a package of laws to improve the situation of inmates; calls on Georgia to establish an effective and independent complaint mechanism to investigate the cases of ill-treatment by law-enforcement authorities, as well as to introduce positive incentives for the police workers to align their working methods with the international human rights standards;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the Georgian Parliament’s assent to a package of laws to improve the situation of inmates; praises the decreasing of ill-treatment after the adoption of 2015-2016 Action Plan on the Fight against Torture, inhuman, humiliating treatment or punishment;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the Georgian authorities to implement without delay the judgement of 28 November 2017 of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in relation to the former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili which established that the Georgian authorities breached Article 18 of the European Convention of Human Rights by pursuing "hidden agenda" and "ulterior motives" when arresting Vano Merabishvili; stresses the fact that after early release of Ilgar Mammadov by Azerbaijan, Vano Merabishvili remains the only individual in Europe in relation to whom the ECHR found breach of Article 18 and who continues to be kept in prison;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Urges the Georgian authorities to implement without delay the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber in relation to the former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili. Reminds that Mr Merabishvili remains the only individual in relation to whom breach of Article 18 of the European Convention of Human Rights has been established but still remains in custody;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index 2018 shows slight improvement passing from 64th in 2017 to 61st place;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Is concerned with the fact that former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili is being held in detention for the sixth year, even after the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on Georgia, as state party of the European Convention on Human Rights, to guarantee safety and international protection to citizens threatened in their country of origin; laments the lack of results and transparency in the investigation on the case of the abduction of the Azeri investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli, kidnapped in Tbilisi on May 29, and now condemned to a six year sentence by a court in Balakan; welcomes the new Law on International Protection adopted in 2016;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the Georgian authorities, in the case of Afghan Mukhtarli, an Azerbaijan investigative journalist who was abducted in Tbilisi and arbitrarily detained in Baku, to take all necessary measures against Azerbaijan in order to allow him to return to his family; underlines that such detention has been recognised by the EU as a serious violation of human rights;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that the European Parliament closely monitors the ongoing investigation into the alleged abduction from Georgia and illegal arbitrary detention of Azeri journalist and activist Afghan Mukhtarli and demands from the Georgian authorities a swift, thorough and transparent investigation and bringing all those responsible to account; is concerned over other cases of pressure or violation of the rights of human rights defenders from Azerbaijan residing in Georgia;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Referring to the European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the case of Azeri journalist Afgan Mukhtarli expresses concern over the lack of progress in investigation of his abduction from downtown Tbilisi and calls upon the Georgian Government to ensure credible investigation and its prompt conclusion;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Notes with concern that in May 2017, an investigative journalist from Azerbaijan, Afgan Mukhtarli, was abducted from Tbilisi and transported to Azerbaijan, where he was detained by the authorities; urges the Georgian Government to abide by the provisions of the European Convention on Extradition and to ensure that such actions are effectively investigated; urges the Georgian authorities to prevent such actions from ever happening again;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Stresses, in this respect, that the Mukhtarli case showed many shortfalls as regards the functioning of security services and enforcement agencies and expects the Georgian authorities to tackle these questions effectively;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Stresses the importance of elaborating a clear, transparent and human-rights based policy and mechanisms for investigating, prosecuting and compensating human rights violations committed during previous administrations with the assurance that this process fully respects the principle of rule of law and due process;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms, notably for vulnerable groups,
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Georgian authorities to
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms and human rights, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech, violence, and discrimination, including on the labour market through an amended Labour Code, against LGBTQI people,
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to uphold fundamental freedoms, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination, including on the labour market through an amended Labour Code, against LGBTQI people, disabled people and minorities; welcomes the Georgia’s Equality and Integration Strategy and the adoption of the Law on State Language for the use of non-state languages in municipalities densely populated by national minorities; encourages authorities to create a mechanism to monitor its implementation;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Georgian authorities to
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the ratification by Georgia of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2014; calls on the Georgian government to harmonise legislation on the rights of persons with disabilities with the UN CRPD;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Georgian authorities to apply a closer scrutiny on the respect of political and cultural rights of the ethnic minorities and to put in place an efficient monitoring mechanism of Georgia´s Equality and Integration Strategy;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the sustained reform track and progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Parliament of Georgia to harmonize the Georgian legislation in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the EU Law on disability;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take steps for transforming the Labour Conditions Inspection Department into a fully-fledged independent labour inspection body capable of overlooking all the work places unrestrictedly and defining the level of sanctions in cases of breach of the Georgian Law on Labour Safety;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls on the Parliament of Georgia to harmonise the Georgian legislation in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the EU Law on disability;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to protect
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to protect women against all forms of violence and sexual harassment
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to protect women against all forms of violence and sexual harassment and to increase their participation in politics and the labour market; calls on the Parliament of Georgia to adopt legislative changes to the Labour Code and the Administrative Offenses Code in line with EU Council Directive 2004/113/EC, which is part of the Association Agreement, that prohibit sexual harassment in the labour market and in public spaces;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to protect women against all forms of violence and sexual harassment and to increase their participation in politics and the labour market; recalls that women are still underrepresented in politics and that gender inequality remains high as Georgia is ranked 76th out of 188 countries in the Gender Inequality Index (GII);
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Georgian authorities to take further steps to protect women against all forms of violence and sexual harassment and to increase their participation in politics and the labour market; calls on the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to introduce a police training programme to address sexual harassment issues at work, public places and private sector;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines that children with disabilities still represent one of the most vulnerable groups in Georgian society faced with the risks of poverty, exclusion and discrimination; urges therefore the Georgian authorities to harmonize the legislation in line with the EU provisions on disability and to adopt a social model on disability ensuring a full access to education for children;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Reiterates the responsibility of the Georgian government to thoroughly supervise the situation of children in orphanages and religious residential institutions;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the sustained reform track and the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Stresses the responsibility of the Government under international human rights law to protect all children from violence and calls for measures to ensure effective investigation and rehabilitation for children affected by sexual abuse;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Calls on the government of Georgia to improve protection of children’s rights and ensure that all children with disabilities have access to, and obtain, proper education, and that their right to education is protected by law;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; recalls the long-running dispute over ownership of opposition Rustavi 2 TV channel and the ECtHR ruling of 3 March 2017 to suspend the enforcement of Georgia´s Supreme Court’s decision regarding its ownership; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia ranking as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders; stresses that Reporters Without Borders consider Georgia´s media pluralist but still very polarized and not yet independent;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic and transparent, as regards ownership, media environment as key democratic principles; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; in this regard, follows very closely the legal dispute concerning the ownership rights of the Rustavi 2 TV company and expects that the Georgian authorities will respect fully the decision of the European Court of Human Rights on this case; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; notes that Georgia’s media are still very polarized and that ownership can still influence the editorial content of the media but at the same time notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders; deplores the propaganda activities being carried out by the Georgian Government in favour of Georgia’s accession to the EU, as such matters should not be influenced by information campaigns financed by governments, but should instead be the subject of legitimate national debate;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders; welcomes the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights dated 2nd March 2017 suspending execution of the judgement of the Georgian Supreme Court regarding property rights to the largest and most popular TV channel Rustavi 2 until it considers the case;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; notes
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the sustained reform track and progress made in implementing the Association Agreement
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Is concerned about the political interference in the judiciary and the media, notably in light of the ruling of The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which suspended the ruling of the Supreme Court of Georgia to return the control of the opposition television station Rustavi 2 to its previous co-owner, who is aligned with the ruling party; calls on the authorities not to interfere with media editorial policies; urges the Georgian Government to abide by all rulings of the ECHR;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the need to carry out a comprehensive investigation of Rustavi-2 case and ensure that that the judicial process is completely impartial and free from political pressure; urges the Georgian authorities to enhance the protection of journalists and whistle- blowers in Georgia by specifically addressing intimidation and unlawful harassment against them;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the emphasis put on job creation a
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the emphasis put on job creation as well as labour rights
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the emphasis put on job creation as well as labour rights notably through the adoption of the law on occupational safety; stresses the need to put in place a fully-fledged labour inspection system to improve safety at work and reduce undeclared work; takes note of the Georgian authorities’ ambition to do so by September 2019;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the emphasis put on job creation as well as labour rights notably through the adoption of the law on occupational safety; stresses the need to
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the emphasis put on job creation as well as labour rights notably through the adoption of the law on occupational safety; stresses the need to put in place a fully-fledged labour inspection system aligned with ILO conventions to improve safety at work and reduce undeclared work; takes note of the Georgian authorities’ ambition to do so by September 2019; is concerned by child labour and insufficient freedom of association for trade unions; recalls that occupational safety according to the requirements of the Association Agreement is of critical importance and calls to be applied to all workplaces; is concerned by the lack of progress in terms of enforcement of criminal justice in the cases of violation of labour safety rules;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission and the Georgian authorities to implement the cooperation provisions of the Association Agreement (Chapter 14) and accordingly formulate appropriate arrangements for the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders, in particular the social partners on both sides, in policy formulation for implementation of the Agreement and further development of relations;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls on the Commission and the Georgian Government to establish a dialogue with the social partners and civil society for the development and implementation of a ‘European’ social model to strengthen the rights of workers and their organisations, promote investment in stable and decent employment and ensure full access to high-quality public services, in particular education, health care, social security and social infrastructures;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade, and the most significant donor, and that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country; welcomes the implementation of key structural reforms aimed at improvement of the economic and business environment and maximisation of the benefits provided by the DCFTA; notes positively the progress Georgia has made in the approximation of its legislation in trade-related areas; underlines the importance of ongoing structural reforms related to the improvement of the investment climate in Georgia;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the cooperation framework “20 deliverables for 2020” established during the Riga summit in 2015 and promoting stronger economy, stronger governance, stronger connectivity and stronger society,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and calls on the Georgian authorities to
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia's largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade and the most significant donor and that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country; welcomes the progress in the DCFTA implementation and Georgia's efforts to develop quality infrastructure;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade and the most significant donor; notes that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country; in this regard welcomes progress in DCFTA implementation and Georgia’s efforts to develop quality infrastructure;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade, and the most significant donor, and that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country. Welcomes progress in DCFTA implementation and Georgia’s efforts to develop quality infrastructure;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new) 21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade, and the most significant donor, and that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country; welcomes progress in DCFTA implementation;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 d (new) 21d. Notes that the EU represents Georgia's largest trading partner and source of foreign direct investment;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 e (new) 21e. Reminds the Georgian Government of its obligation to transpose international labour law into national legislation;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 f (new) 21f. Notes the increasing trend in EU- Georgia trade, the progress done in the matter of technical barriers to trade and the progress in approximation of some trade related legislation and standards, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures; calls nevertheless for more progress in food safety; commends the major role of small and medium-sized enterprises and farmers in boosting the country’s economy;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 f (new) 21f. Notes positively the progress in implementation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement (SPS) commitments, including first success stories of opening EU market for animal origin products; welcomes Georgia’s efforts to develop quality infrastructure; notes with satisfaction that Georgia has signed Bilateral Recognition Agreement with the European Accreditation and that three metrological laboratories have gained European/International recognition;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 g (new) 21g. Under the following heading points out that the economic policy hitherto pursued, seeking to stimulate growth through policies such as employer-friendly deregulation of the labour market and the dismantling of the established rights of workers and trade unions, runs counter to the Association Agreement; recalls that, under Article 229 of the Association Agreement, Georgia undertakes to implement the ILO core labour standards in law and in practice, while Article 235 explicitly prohibits measures to encourage trade or investment by lowering the levels of protection afforded in domestic environmental or labour law.
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 g (new) 21g. Welcomes the expansion of Competition Agency functions within the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia; stresses the need for the Georgian authorities to guarantee equal distribution of the results of Georgian economy growth among the population;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and calls on the Georgian authorities to keep up the momentum and to ensure stability, further democratic reforms and economic improvements as a key factor in winning hearts and minds on the path towards re-establishing Georgia’s sovereignty over the whole of its internationally recognised territory and towards reinforcing cooperation between the European Union and Georgia;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes positively the progress in the area of public procurement with planned alignment of legislation by 2022; stresses the importance of an impartial and independent review body; urges the government of Georgia to improve the transparency of the public procurement system, in particular by reducing exemptions from open bidding in the procurement law in order to reduce the overall volume of direct (non-competitive) contracting;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes positively the progress in the area of public procurement with planned alignment of legislation by 2022; stresses the importance of an impartial and independent review body; urges the government of Georgia to improve the transparency of the public procurement system, in particular by reducing exemptions from open bidding in the procurement law in order to reduce the overall volume of direct contracting;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes Georgia’s membership of the Energy Community and welcomes the progress towards the integration of Georgia’s energy market with that of the EU through regulatory convergence, in accordance with the Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes Georgia’s membership of the Energy Community and welcomes the progress towards the integration of Georgia’s energy market with that of the EU through regulatory convergence, in accordance with the Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes Georgia's membership in the Energy Community as well as the progress towards the integration of Georgia’s energy market with that of the EU through regulatory convergence, in accordance with the Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes Georgia’s membership of the Energy Community and the progress towards the integration of Georgia’s energy market with that of the EU through regulatory convergence, in accordance with the Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Praises the plans to incorporate the Ministry of Energy into the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development in order to improve decision-making in the energy field and reduce administrative expenditures; notes however that similar decisions should be taken in close coordination with the Georgian Parliament and broad consultation with the representatives of the NGOs;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recommends that the Georgian authorities develop a robust national energy strategy, reduce the level of energy subsidies, strengthen the security of energy supplies and energy independence, encourages the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency and the adoption of the necessary laws, as well as an adaptation of the institutional framework; encourages strengthening of the energy transit functions;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and calls on the Georgian authorities to keep up the momentum and to ensure stability, further democratic reforms and economic improvements as a key factor in winning hearts and minds on the path towards re-establishing Georgia’s sovereignty over the whole of its internationally recognised territory; hopes that this welcoming approach will serve as a model for other ex-Soviet states that wish to re-establish their sovereignty over secessionist regions;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses the need for further implementation efforts to be done in the sphere of transport and environment; urges Georgian Government to adopt a strategy for combatting air pollution; calls upon the Georgian authorities to increase public participation in environmental decision-making and the degree of sharing of environmental information to assist the public interest;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls that environmental governance is a key feature of the Association Agreement requirements; welcomes the entry into force of a new Environmental Impact Assessment Code in line with EU legislation as well as the adoption of the roadmap for the Climate Action Plan; calls for further alignment of national environmental policies with EU targets to fight climate change
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Takes note of the plan of the Georgian government to further develop hydropower; calls, in this regard, on the Georgian authorities to adopt and comply with EU standards in all the projects and in particular to apply an open and transparent procedure of Environmental Impact Assessment involving all the relevant stakeholders in the main stages of the decision-making process;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Urges Georgian authorities, as well as EEAS / European Commission, to make all the necessary efforts to step up EU Energy Acquis transfer, as well as scientific cooperation and innovation development in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Reiterates its resolve to increase its monitoring of the implementation of international agreements with the EU’s Eastern partners; calls once more on the Commission and the EEAS to transmit to Parliament and the Council more frequent detailed written reports on the implementation of these agreements;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Calls on the EEAS/European Commission to support Georgia in developing sectorial reform strategies in the framework of AA/DCFTA, especially in the matter of horizontal issues, to maximize the output and the impact of the reforms in Georgia;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Calls on the EEAS/European Commission to provide the EU Delegation in Georgia with additional dedicated human resources to cope with its duty of assistance in AA/DCFTA implementation;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Calls on the EEAS/European Commission to publish all the annual association implementation reports at the same time and to simultaneously publish a comparative evaluation of the level of progress towards AA/DCFTA implementation by each associated partner, against specific benchmarks;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 e (new) 27e. Calls on the EEAS / European Commission and the authorities of Georgia to take steps in order to assess the benefits of the implementation of the Association Agreement on individual level among Georgian citizens, as well as to step up common coordination efforts to identify and share best practices;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 f (new) 27f. Resolves to draw up annual reports on the implementation of the Association Agreements;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement which has positioned Georgia as a key strategic partner of the EU in the region and calls on the Georgian authorities to keep up the momentum and to ensure stability, further democratic reforms and economic improvements as a key factor in winning hearts and minds on the path towards re-establishing Georgia’s sovereignty over the whole of its internationally recognised territory
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Warmly welcomes the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and calls on the Georgian authorities to keep up the momentum and to ensure stability, further democratic reforms, an independent judiciary and economic improvements as a key factor in winning hearts and minds on the path towards re-establishing Georgia’s sovereignty over the whole of its internationally recognised territory;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens; points out that pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU and in line with the Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017, any European state may apply to become a member of the EU, provided that it upholds the Copenhagen criteria; recalls, in the meantime, the proposal of an ‘Eastern Partnership Plus’ (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament in order to unlock additional perspectives; welcomes the ambitious initiative of the Georgian government to draft the EU Integration Road Map aiming at strengthening ongoing relations in all domains of the EU-Georgia cooperation agenda;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens; points out that pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU and in line with the Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017, any European state may apply to become a member of the EU, provided that it upholds the Copenhagen criteria; recalls, in the meantime, the proposal of an ‘Eastern Partnership Plus’ (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament in order to unlock additional perspectives; welcomes ambitious initiative of the Georgian Government to draft the EU Integration Road Map aiming at achieving higher degree of integration with the European Union;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens; points out that pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU and in line with the Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017, any European state may apply to become a member of the EU, provided that it upholds the Copenhagen criteria; recalls, in the meantime, the proposal of an ‘Eastern Partnership Plus’ (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament in order to unlock additional perspectives; welcomes the ambitious initiative of the Georgian Government to draft the EU Integration Road Map aimed at strengthening ongoing relations with the European Union;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that Georgia’s European agenda continues to garner cross-party consensus and the support of a majority of Georgian citizens; points out that pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU and in line with the Rome Declaration of 25 March 2017, any European state may apply to become a member of the EU, provided that it upholds the Copenhagen criteria; recalls, in the meantime, the proposal of an ‘Eastern Partnership Plus’ (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament in order to unlock additional perspectives; welcomes ambitious initiative of the Georgian Government to draft the EU Integration Road Map aiming at achieving higher degree of integration with the EU;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to the results of the Euronest assembly meetings, most recently that of 25-27 June 2018, resulting in 7 resolutions and calling upon the EU to increase its mediation in the frozen conflicts,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Praises Georgia’s active contribution to the European Neighbourhood Policy Review implementation and its engagement in the activities of the Eastern Partnership through multilateral Platforms and Panels; considers Georgia as an important partner of the EU in different fields of cooperation such as the fight against terrorism and organised crime;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. New chapter: Institutional framework in place to implement the Association Agreement Stresses that EU support to Georgia will reach between EUR 371 and 453 million for 2017-2020, with additional funds available under the “more for more principle” in line with the EU-Georgia Association Agenda;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes Georgia’s high absorption capacity of the EU assistance and encourages the European Commission to further enhance its assistance and align its budgetary instruments to the political ambitions of the EU-Georgia partnership;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes Georgia’s high absorption capacity of the EU assistance and encourages the European Commission to further enhance its assistance and align its budgetary instruments to the political ambitions of the EU-Georgia partnership;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes Georgia’s high absorption capacity of the EU assistance and encourages the European Commission to further enhance its assistance and align its budgetary instruments to the political ambitions and importance of the EU- Georgia partnership;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Takes note of Georgia’s plans to reduce the total number of ministries from 14 to 11 with the scope of functional optimisation and expenses reduction; recommends in this regard that in order to be inclusive and efficient such decisions should be taken in close consultation with the opposition parties, as well as the relevant civil society organisations;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Welcomes the decision of the Georgian government to reallocate to education the savings resulting from the structural reorganisation of the ministries;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Calls for a stronger involvement of the Prime Minister and of the Minister for Foreign Affairs in providing high-level political oversight to the implementation of the AA, notably through the streamlining of relevant government structures, the coordination and synchronisation of line ministries’ plans and their full and effective implementation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Welcomes the decision of the Georgian government to introduce from 2019 a three-year version AA/DCFTA Implementation Plan to facilitate strategic reforms and their funding through long- term planning;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Single Support Framework for the EU support to Georgia 2017-2020,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 f (new) 3f. Welcomes the incorporation in 2017 of the State Minister’s Office for European Integration into the Georgian MFAEI which will allow a more coordinated planning, reporting and monitoring of the AA/DCFTA implementation, however suggests that that the ownership of European integration should not be concentrated exclusively in the MFAEI, but shared with the whole ministerial apparatus, considering that under the new arrangement MFAEI needs to oversee the impact of the EU-driven reforms on the domestic policies;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 g (new) 3g. Welcomes the establishment of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine and its first meeting held on 8-9 June 2018 in Kyiv; encourages this assembly to also scrutinise the implementation of the association agreements;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 h (new) 3h. Invites the Georgian authorities to organise AA implementation through a reform strategy that complements the Implementation Plans, focussed on outcomes beyond legislation and staff training and based on expert impact assessment;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 i (new) 3i. Calls on the Georgian authorities to establish a framework political strategy document that would function as an interinstitutional mechanism structuring the cooperation among the parliament, government and the presidential administration in the matter of AA/DCFTA implementation and allowing to develop efficient sectorial strategies;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 j (new) 3j. Welcomes the efforts of the Georgian Parliament in intensifying the compliance checks of domestic draft reform proposals, to align them with the objectives and obligations under AA/DCFTA;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 k (new) 3k. Invites the Georgian authorities to further ensure that the appointment to the managing positions in charge of the implementation of the AA projects are transparent and fair and are not politically motivated;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 l (new) 3l. Urges the EEAS / European Commission to boost internal capabilities to step up monitoring of the implementation of the AA notably through an increase in dedicated human resources with profound expertise in Georgian administrative and legal system, as well as to move towards a qualitative assessment of progress, notably through introduction of screening processes, allowing to assess the level of alignment with the EU acquis actually achieved as required by the AA;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 m (new) 3m. Calls on the Georgian authorities to guarantee that the structural units dealing with European integration issues in all the ministries are equipped with sufficient number of specifically qualified officials; calls on the EEAS / European Commission to provide assistance in capacity-building and training of Georgian officials dealing with the AA/DCFTA implementation;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 n (new) 3n. Welcomes the introduction in 2018 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of an electronic monitoring tool to oversee the efficiency of AA/DCFTA implementation;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 o (new) 3o. Calls on Georgian authorities to introduce legal provisions that would guarantee that the reforms driven by the EU integration aspirations and obligations under AA/DCFTA are done with the consultation of local authorities and local civil society representatives, including the representatives of minorities and people living in remote territories, to make sure that AA/DCFTA are implemented in an inclusive way, with respect to the local ownership and the principle of proportionality; calls therefore on the Georgian authorities to guarantee the transfer of expertise to all the actors participating in the reform implementation, including the actors operating on the ground;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Georgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-20171a, __________________ 1aGeorgia’s Action Plan for the Implementation of DCFTA 2014-2017, prepared by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, http://www.economy.ge/uploads/dcfta/DC FTA_Action_Plan_ENG.pdf
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 o (new) 3o. Recommends that the Georgian authorities ensure proper involvement of the civil society in the reform processes;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 p (new) 3p. Calls on the EU, its Member States and Georgia to elaborate a coordinated communication strategy on the implementation of the AA and the expected benefits of related reforms to the Georgian society at large, as well as on cooperation opportunities to the European audience; stresses the need to increase awareness within targeted audiences on the EU-sponsored bilateral programmes;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 p (new) 3p. Emphasises the importance of proactive communication to Georgian citizens about the concrete benefits and goals of the Eastern Partnership as well as the need to fight disinformation through fact-based, accessible and high quality information in all languages of the partner country;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 q (new) 3q. Welcomes that fact that the civil society is sufficiently involved in the monitoring of AA/DCFTA implementation and praises that signature of memorandum between the Georgian government and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Local Platform;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 r (new) 3r. (New chapter) People-to-people dialogue and civil society engagement Underlines the crucial role that the civil society plays in the implementation of the AA as an actor overseeing the reforms, channelling the public opinions and concerns and keeping the government accountable in the matter of European integration; stresses that active involvement of NGOs in policy-making is essential to uncover the full potential of integration to the EU programmes;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 s (new) 3s. Invites EEAS/European Commission to come up with a proposal for a common digital platform that would provide legal and technical information on the issues that are common to Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, as well as provide e-learning opportunities for the Georgian and EU officials dealing with the AA;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 t (new) 3t. Urges Georgian authorities to elaborate a sound legal framework for public-private partnerships to increase the share of benefits that SMEs get from AA implementation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 u (new) 3u. Encourages the Georgian authorities to further facilitate business development and modernisation of financial infrastructure to raise the competitiveness of Georgian enterprises and attract foreign direct investments;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 v (new) 3v. Calls on the EEAS / European Commission, as well as on the EU Delegation to Georgia, to maintain on regular basis direct contacts with Georgian civil society organisations to ensure comprehensive information gathering on the implementation of the Association Agreement;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 w (new) 3w. Calls upon the Georgian authorities to ensure that the population in peripheral zones has good access to the information on the activities under the Association Agenda, to avoid selective approach and prioritise homogeneous distribution of the Association Agreement benefits across the country;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the report on “The State of Corruption: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine” of the Transparency International from 2015,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 x (new) 3x. Welcomes the opening of the Eastern Partnership European School with an International Baccalaureate Program for the students from all Eastern Partnership countries in Tbilisi on September 4, 2018; encourages Georgian authorities to enhance the role of European studies in the regular school and university curricula;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 y (new) 3y. Stresses the need for Georgia to dispose of highly skilled local personnel to implement the Association Agenda in a sustainable way, in this regards calls on both the EU and Georgia to intensify bilateral education and expertise-sharing initiatives;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 z (new) 3z. Praises the level of political socialisation between the EU and Georgian officials, as well as the process of learning in the Georgian domestic institutional environment, allowing to align the working methods of Georgian authorities with the objectives of the Association Agreement and guarantee the shared management approach;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates the fact that the EU’s position on Georgia’s constitutional reform coincides with the Venice Commission’s overall positive assessment; regrets the postponement of the implementation of a fully proportional electoral system until 2024 and calls upon political dialogue among main stakeholders to find an intermediary solution for the 2020 parliamentary elections aimed to address shortcomings of the current electoral system; reiterates its readiness to observe future elections in Georgia and to assist the Georgian authorities in following up on and implementing the recommendations that will be presented;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates the fact that the EU’s position on Georgia’s constitutional reform coincides with the Venice Commission’s overall positive assessment; regrets the postponement of the implementation of a fully proportional electoral system until 2024; underlines the need to avoid disproportionate political representation and guarantee that the changes to the electoral system are done with a broad public consultation; reiterates its readiness to observe future elections in Georgia and to assist the Georgian authorities in following up on and implementing the recommendations that will be presented;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates the fact that the EU’s position on Georgia’s constitutional reform coincides with the Venice Commission’s overall positive assessment; regrets the postponement of the implementation of a fully proportional electoral system until 2024 and in that regard calls upon political dialogue among main stakeholders to find an intermediary solution for the 2020 parliamentary elections; reiterates its readiness to observe future elections in Georgia and to assist the Georgian authorities in following up on and implementing the recommendations that will be presented;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates that the Composition of the Central Election Commission should be free from political influences; calls on the Georgia authorities to apply a major scrutiny on the enforcement of the election code and on the misuse of administrative resources in pre-election period, as well as to strengthen the mechanism for electoral dispute resolution; stresses the need to amend the election code in view of the increased use of social media in election campaigns;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls upon the Georgian authorities to address concerns expressed by credible observers in the context of electoral environment and in particular to conduct meaningful investigation of violent incidents against representatives of opposition;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines the need to address the concerns expressed by the EU observers during the 2016 parliamentary elections regarding the electoral environment, particularly violent incidents against representatives of the opposition; in this regard stresses the importance of political pluralism and unhindered participation in the electoral and democratic process;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in this area
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Staff Working Document, “Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020”,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in this area
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in this area,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in this area, notably through the capacity- building programme for the Georgian Parliament; expresses satisfaction that accountability and transparency of the AA implementation remains a top priority for Georgian authorities demonstrated through the engagement of civil society and effective parliamentary oversight; in this respect, welcomes the role of Parliamentary Association Committee in effective monitoring of implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that one of the EU’s fundamental principles, as enshrined in Article 17 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is that of respecting the identity and recognising the specific contribution of churches and maintaining an open, transparent and regular dialogue with them; calls on the Georgian authorities to improve their relations with the Orthodox Church, and to base those relations on friendly dialogue and mutual understanding;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Supports efforts of the Parliament of Georgia to strengthen parliamentary oversight and urges to put in place more rigorous mechanisms of active scrutiny of the executive, including ability of the members of the Parliament to ask questions to ministers and Prime Minister on regular basis and thus account publicly for their decisions;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses the role of opposition in a parliamentary system, supports efforts of the Parliament of Georgia to strengthen parliamentary oversight and urges to put in place more rigorous mechanisms of scrutinising the executive;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Welcomes the establishment of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine and its first meeting held on 8-9 June 2018 in Kyiv; encourages this assembly to also scrutinise the implementation of the association agreements;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Takes note of Georgia’s compliance with visa liberalisation benchmarks and encourages regular monitoring thereof in order ensure continued compliance; calls on EU Member States to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EU-Georgia relations are continuously deepened by new major achievements in line with the EU-Georgia AA, DCFTA and Association Agenda including, entry into force of the visa-free regime and the accession to the Energy Community;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Takes note of Georgia’s compliance with visa liberalisation benchmarks and encourages regular monitoring thereof in order ensure continued compliance; calls on EU Member States to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin; points out the need
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the effective implementation of the visa free regime for Georgian citizens since 27 March 2017; Takes note of Georgia’s compliance with visa liberalisation benchmarks and encourages regular monitoring thereof in order ensure continued compliance; calls on EU Member States to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin; points out the need to further address the rise in the number of asylum seekers travelling to the Schengen zone and the disproportionate representation of Georgian citizens in organised criminal groups across the EU;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that the introduction of visa- free regimes brings positive results for the development of people-to-people contacts and contributes to the mobility objectives of the AA;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the continuous implementation of Georgia’s Migration Strategy and Action Plan, as well as the introduction of the Unified Migration Analysis System, and the strengthening of the rehabilitation of border sectors with Turkey and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution, reconciliation and engagement and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step to
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the perspective of European integration remains one of most effective incentives for Georgia to carry out reforms and legal approximation to the EU legislative framework;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution, reconciliation and engagement and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step to
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution, reconciliation and engagement and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution reconciliation and engagement and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step to
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step towards a Better Future’, presented on 4
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution, reconciliation and engagement and its constructive participation in the Geneva
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step towards a Better Future’, presented on 4 April 2018; reiterates the full respect for the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution and its constructive participation in the Geneva
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Urges the Georgian authorities to make further efforts to overcome the existing obstacles and try to extend the benefits of the Association Agreement and DCFTA to the populations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia/Tskhinvali region by improving the communication about the new opportunities stemming from the agreement and developing ad hoc projects of trade and economic cooperation at local level;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the international community must take a consistent, coordinated, united and firm stance against Russia’s occupation and annexation policy as the only means to ensure peaceful conflict resolution in Georgia and prevention of similar conflicts in the neighbourhood;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recalls that according to international law, Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali / South Ossetia region are an integral part of Georgia and expresses full solidarity with the authorities in Tbilisi in relation to its policy on non-recognition of the separatist regimes of these regions; points out that currently only five countries in the world recognise the independence of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali / South Ossetia: Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria; therefore, demands that the Russian Federation withdraw its decision on the recognition of the so-called independence of these Georgian territories;
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