Amendments 1 - 532

European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Foreign Affairs

2019/2209(INI)

25.3.2020

AMENDMENTS 1 - 532

Draft report Petras Auštrevičius (PE646.863v01-00)

European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit (2019/2209(INI))

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PE648.364v03-00 2/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Citation 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to the Joint – having regard to the Joint Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Declarations of the Eastern Partnership Summits of 2011 in Warsaw, 2013 in Summits of 2009 in Prague, 2011 in Vilnius, 2015 in Riga and 2017 in Brussels, Warsaw, 2013 in Vilnius, 2015 in Riga and 2017 in Brussels,

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Amendment 2 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to the Association – having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part1 the one part, and Georgia, of the other part1 , to the Association Agreement between the , to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part2 , and to the Moldova, of the other part2 , and to the Association Agreement between the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part3 the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part3 , including Deep And Comprehensive Free , including Deep And Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs), Trade Areas (DCFTAs), and the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part,

AM\1202042EN.docx 3/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN ______1 OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 1 OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 2 OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 2 OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 3 OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3. 3 OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.

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Amendment 3 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Citation 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to the Association – having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part1 the one part, and Georgia, of the other , to the Association Agreement between the part1 , to the Association Agreement European Union and the European Atomic between the European Union and the Energy Community and their Member European Atomic Energy Community and States, of the one part, and the Republic of their Member States, of the one part, and Moldova, of the other part2 , and to the the Republic of Moldova, of the other part2 Association Agreement between the , and to the Association Agreement European Union and its Member States, of between the European Union and its the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part3 Member States, of the one part, and , including Deep And Comprehensive Free Ukraine, of the other part3 , including Deep Trade Areas (DCFTAs), And Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs), and the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, ______1 OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 1 OJ L 261, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 2 OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 2 OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. 3 OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3. 3 OJ L 161, 29.5.2014, p. 3.

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PE648.364v03-00 4/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 4 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly resolution of 9 December 2019 on the future of the Trio Plus Strategy 2030: building a future of Eastern Partnership; having regard to final statements and recommendations of Parliamentary Association Committees of 19 December 2019 with Ukraine and Moldova; having regard to European Parliament annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy of 18 December 2019,

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Amendment 5 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly resolution of 9 December 2019 on the future of the Trio Plus Strategy 2030: building a future of Eastern Partnership,

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Amendment 6 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

AM\1202042EN.docx 5/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Joint Statement of 5 December 2019 adopted by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the Future of Eastern Partnership,

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Amendment 7 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Partnership Priorities between the EU and Azerbaijan endorsed by the Cooperation Council on 28 September 2018,

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Amendment 8 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Citation 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Joint Letter of 15 February 2020 by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the MFF 2021-2027,

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PE648.364v03-00 6/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 9 Miriam Lexmann, Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement,

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Amendment 10 Claudiu Manda

Motion for a resolution Citation 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to the – having regard to the Joint communications from the Commission Communication of the Commission and and the European External Action Service the Vice President/High Representative of (EEAS) on [...], the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions: Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020, Reinforcing Resilience – an Eastern Partnership that delivers for all,

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Amendment 11 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

AM\1202042EN.docx 7/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Agreements between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, and to the signing of an Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas by the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on 8 January 2020,

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Amendment 12 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Citation 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to its resolutions of – having regard to its previous 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the resolutions on Eastern Partnership as a Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on whole and on Armenia, Azerbaijan, the review of the European Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, Neighbourhood Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties7 , of 13 December 2016 on rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 19 April 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the

PE648.364v03-00 8/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine15 , ______4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518.

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Amendment 13 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Citation 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to its resolutions of – having regard to its resolutions of

AM\1202042EN.docx 9/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the 18 September 2014 on the situation in Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on Ukraine and state of play of EU-Russia the review of the European Neighbourhood relations3a, of 15 January 2015 on the Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on situation in Ukraine3b, of 15 April 2015 on Association Agreements / Deep and the centenary of the Armenian Genocide4 , Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with of 9 July 2015 on the review of the Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and European Neighbourhood Policy5 , of 21 Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU January 2016 on Association Agreements / strategic communication to counteract Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade propaganda against it by third parties7 , of Areas with Georgia, the Republic of 13 December 2016 on rights of women in Moldova and Ukraine6 , of 23 November the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 19 April 2016 on EU strategic communication to 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on counteract propaganda against it by third Georgian occupied territories 10 years after parties7 , of 13 December 2016 on rights of the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on women in the Eastern Partnership States8 , the draft Council decision on the of 16 March 2017 on Ukrainian political conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the prisoners in Russia and situation in Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Crimea3c, of 19 April 2018 on Belarus9 , of Agreement between the European Union 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied and the European Atomic Energy territories 10 years after the Russian Community and their Member States, of invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the draft the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, Council decision on the conclusion, on of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive the deterioration of media freedom in and Enhanced Partnership Agreement Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , between the European Union and the of 14 November 2018 on the European Atomic Energy Community and implementation of the EU Association their Member States, of the one part, and Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 the Republic of Armenia, of the other November 2018 on the implementation of part11 , of 4 October 2018 on the the EU Association Agreement with deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the notably the case of Charter 9712 , of 14 implementation of the EU Association November 2018 on the implementation of Agreement with Ukraine15 , the EU Association Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine15 , ______3a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0025. 3b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0011. 3c Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0087. 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110.

PE648.364v03-00 10/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518.

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Amendment 14 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Citation 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

– having regard to its resolutions of – having regard to its resolutions of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on Association Agreements / Deep and Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties7 , of propaganda against it by third parties7 , of 13 December 2016 on rights of women in 13 December 2016 on rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 19 April the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 19 April 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision on the the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of Community and their Member States, of

AM\1202042EN.docx 11/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on the deterioration of media freedom in the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , of 14 November 2018 on the of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with the EU Association Agreement with Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine15 , Agreement with Ukraine15, the EP Resolution on European Neighborhood Policy of 23 October 2013,the EP resolution of 20 May 2010 on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus, ______4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518.

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Amendment 15 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to its previous

PE648.364v03-00 12/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN resolutions on Russia, especially those related to Russia's actions in the territories of the EaP countries, violations of rights of Crimean Tatars, occupation of parts of territory of Georgia and borderization, as well as hostile propaganda and disinformation against the EU and Partner countries,

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Amendment 16 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the EU Global Strategy and revised European Neighbourhood Policy,

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Amendment 17 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages,

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Amendment 18 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

AM\1202042EN.docx 13/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- having regard to the opinion on the Law on Supporting the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language, adopted by Venice Commission - CDL-AD(2019)032-e and the opinion on the provisions of the Law on Education of 5 September 2017, which concern the use of the State Language and Minority and other Languages in Education, adopted by the Venice Commission - CDL-AD (2017) 030-e,

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Amendment 19 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-A. whereas employees in the neighbourhood countries are still facing poor and unsafe working conditions, growing inequalities, dire social conditions, informal and unstable employment, discrimination at the workplace; whereas trade unions as well as employees and employers’ organisations are facing serious problems in their daily activities including the ability to strengthen labour inspection systems;

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Amendment 20 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos

PE648.364v03-00 14/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-A. whereas for the foreseeable future the EU remains the dominant political and economic power of Europe, and this generates responsibility towards its neighbours;

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Amendment 21 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-Aa. whereas participation of organised and unorganised civil society in the governance structures of EaP countries remains limited; whereas the problems range from a general lack of transparency to legal frameworks which do not guarantee comprehensive consultations with civil society on legislation; whereas they are facing restricted access to funding, restrictions on registration as well as authorities surveillance, repressive actions including politically motivated prosecution, imprisonment and even occasional torture of representatives of civil society organisation;

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Amendment 22 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

AM\1202042EN.docx 15/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital -A b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-Ab. whereas the EU is facing a series of challenges which weakens its capacities: challenging BREXIT negotiations, complicated relations with the United States, enlargement fatigue, lack of solidarity and unity, rising racism and radicalisation across Europe; whereas the EU needs to change before it can continue to enlarge;

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Amendment 23 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital -A c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-Ac. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood policy needs a review that should start from a realistic and critical analysis of the state of play of bilateral relations, achievements and progress as well as problems and failures; the EU should realistically assess its readiness to support Eastern neighbourhood countries in their political and economic transformation; therefore EU member states should avoid to make promises that cannot be met;

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Amendment 24 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital -A d (new)

PE648.364v03-00 16/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

-Ad. whereas strategic rivalry with Russia has resulted into serious challenges and dangers for security and stability in the Eastern neighbourhood countries as well as between EU and Russia; whereas this problem needs to be addressed to re-orientate cooperation with all stakeholders in a spirit of mutual respect and political will to recognize the various interests of all actors involved; whereas there is no military solution for this problem;

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Amendment 25 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital -A e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-Ae. whereas the countries which have signed Association Agreements with the EU have committed themselves to EU and international labour standards; whereas in reality so far little progress has been done to meet these standards, in particular in the fields of labour inspections, anti-discrimination measures, and social dialogues;

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Amendment 26 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Recital A

AM\1202042EN.docx 17/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas the Eastern Partnership A. whereas the Eastern Partnership (EaP) is based on a shared commitment (EaP) is based on mutual interests and between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, understanding, shared ownership and Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine responsibility, differentiation, mutual and the European Union to deepen their accountability and a shared commitment relations and adhere to international law between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and core values such as democracy, respect Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine for human rights and fundamental and the European Union to deepen their freedoms, the rule of law, the relations and adhere to international law independence and impartiality of the and core values such as democracy, respect judiciary, and a social market economy, for human rights and fundamental sustainable development and good freedoms, the rule of law, the governance; independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and a social market economy, sustainable development and good governance;

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Amendment 27 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas the Eastern Partnership A. whereas the Eastern Partnership (EaP) is based on a shared commitment (EaP) is based on a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to deepen their and the European Union to deepen their relations and adhere to international law relations and adhere to international law and core values such as democracy, respect and core values such as democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, the freedoms, the rule of law, the independence and impartiality of the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and a social market economy, judiciary, and a social market economy, sustainable development and good sustainable development and good governance; governance with regard to the increase of stability and prosperity;

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PE648.364v03-00 18/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 28 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas the EaP countries are geographically, historically and culturally part of Europe and the process of integrating them with European Union is of key importance for the stability, prosperity and security of the continent as a whole, free and at peace; whereas such process cannot exclude merit-based perspectives of fully-fledged EU membership in accordance with Art. 49 TEU;

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Amendment 29 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas those countries do not have lasting economic and financial stability and, for the EU, the relationship with the EaP entails a number of difficulties and risks linked to the fragile state structure of those countries, such as corruption, illegal trafficking, terrorism and ethno-territorial conflicts;

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Amendment 30 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

AM\1202042EN.docx 19/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas cooperation between the B. whereas the difficulties all EaP EU and all EaP countries can be achieved countries are having in achieving the EU and maintained only in so far as those objectives show the limitations of the core values and principles are respected; partnership itself, in particular when it comes to implementing an effective strategy vis-à-vis six countries that are not geographical neighbours and are economically, socially, historically and culturally diverse;

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Amendment 31 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas cooperation between the B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved EU and all EaP countries can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected; values and principles are respected; whereas fight against oligarchic structures, corruption and nepotism should be on top of the reform agenda;

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Amendment 32 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Recital B

PE648.364v03-00 20/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas cooperation between the B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved EU and the EaP countries is not a linear and maintained only in so far as those core process by all means, and cooperation can values and principles are respected; be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected, moreover, in serious cases it can be reversed;

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Amendment 33 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 34 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas cooperation between the B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved EU and all EaP countries can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected; values and principles are respected, and fight against corruption, organized crime and money laundering are guaranteed;

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Amendment 35 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas cooperation between the B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved EU and all EaP countries can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected; values and principles are respected and ensured during constitutional and legislative process;

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Amendment 36 Claudiu Manda

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas cooperation between the B. whereas increased cooperation EU and all EaP countries can be achieved between the EU and all EaP countries can and maintained only in so far as those core be achieved and maintained only in so far values and principles are respected; as those core values and principles are respected;

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Amendment 37 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Recital B

PE648.364v03-00 22/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 38 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas EU’s neighbouring countries did not evolve into "a ring of well governed countries to the East of the EU and on the borders of the Mediterranean with whom -the EU- can enjoy close and cooperation relations"[1]; whereas most of the Eastern neighbourhood countries are still facing an unfinished transformation period both in political and social-economic dimension, characterised by the continuous dominance of oligarchic elites on political decision-making processes of the executive and legislative powers, marred by ongoing corruption that is seriously undermining the further ability to strengthen democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights; ______1a See European Security Strategy: " A safer Europe in a better world", p. 8, http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/c msUpload/78367.pdf

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AM\1202042EN.docx 23/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 39 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas to improve economic and political stabilization of the region the EU should strengthen the political and economic cooperation with the EaP countries, moreover the EU should verify whether the principles of democracy and the rule of law are adhered to;

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Amendment 40 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas joint commitment to full respect and implementation of the principles of rule of law and democracy is the essential ground, in absence of which more advanced forms of cooperation and deeper integration between the EU and EaP countries cannot be envisaged;

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Amendment 41 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Recital C

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C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas the Eastern Partnership chose to pursue a closer political, human has already proved its ability to ensure and economic integration with the EU by greater stability, security, prosperity and concluding ambitious Association resilience in the region and certain EaP Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well countries chose to pursue a closer political, as visa-free regimes; human and economic integration with the EU by concluding ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTAs), as well as visa-free regimes;

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Amendment 42 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human chose to pursue a closer political, human and economic integration with the EU by and economic integration with the EU by concluding ambitious Association concluding ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes; as visa-free regimes, while other EaP countries preferred to opt for an alternative regional integration model, joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU);

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Amendment 43 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Recital C

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C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human declared the strategic goal of the and economic integration with the EU by membership in the EU, pursue a closer concluding ambitious Association political, human and economic integration Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well with the EU and concluded ambitious as visa-free regimes; Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes, while public support in their societies for European integration remains at a very high level;

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Amendment 44 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human chose to pursue a closer political, human and economic integration with the EU by and economic integration with the EU, concluding ambitious Association based on a principle of differentiation and Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well in accordance with performance results as visa-free regimes; and aspirations, by concluding ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes;

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Amendment 45 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human declared the strategic goal of the

PE648.364v03-00 26/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN and economic integration with the EU by membership in the EU, pursue a closer concluding ambitious Association political, human and economic integration Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well with the EU and concluded ambitious as visa-free regimes; Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes;

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Amendment 46 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human chose to pursue a closer political and and economic integration with the EU by economic integration with the EU by concluding ambitious Association concluding ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes; as visa-free regimes and Common Aviation Area Agreements;

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Amendment 47 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas certain EaP countries C. whereas certain EaP countries chose to pursue a closer political, human chose to pursue a closer political, human and economic integration with the EU by and economic cooperation with the EU by concluding ambitious Association concluding ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes; as visa-free regimes;

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AM\1202042EN.docx 27/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 48 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas even the commitments undertaken by those countries which have signed Association agreements with the EU - Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine – have not been translated into full implementation of the reform, in particular in the areas of democracy, rule of law, civil rights, fight against corruption and nepotism as well as in the social areas; whereas the social gap including gender pay gap and equality between women and men remains a crucial challenge; whereas the failure to give young generations trustworthy perspectives for their lives, in particular for those in rural areas and the lack of any progress is undermining the trust of citizens in both the EaP countries and EU Member States;

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Amendment 49 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas other EaP partner countries pursue a more nuanced level of ambition towards the EU; Armenia is part of the Russian led economic (Eurasian Economic Union) and military (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) regional integration structures and enjoys the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement with the EU;

PE648.364v03-00 28/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Azerbaijan as of 2017 is negotiating a new comprehensive agreement with the EU which will replace the archaic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement of 1999; Belarus does not have any treaty based contractual relationship with the EU, however recently the visa facilitation and readmission agreements have been signed;

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Amendment 50 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas the achievements and the strengthened differentiation in bilateral relations between the EU and the EaP countries with which it signed an Association Agreement are welcome, now it is time to provide those countries with clearer guidance on specific reform priorities, alignment criteria and on the next steps in the EU integration process;

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Amendment 51 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas a "more for more" and "less for less" approach in the bilateral relations between the EU and the EaP countries is welcome, now it is time to

AM\1202042EN.docx 29/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN provide the EaP countries that signed an Association Agreement with DCFTA with the EU with clearer guidance on specific reform priorities, alignment criteria and on the next steps in the EU integration process;

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Amendment 52 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas the main goal of the AAs/DCFTAs is to create the necessary conditions to accelerate political association and further economic integration between the European Union and interested partner countries;

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Amendment 53 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas the European aspirations of the EaP countries that signed with the EU an Association Agreement with DCFTA enjoy overwhelming public support in those countries;

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PE648.364v03-00 30/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 54 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in the Joint statement of 5 December 2019 on the Future of Eastern Partnership called upon the EU to engage further in joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges concerning the association-related reforms with the aim of facilitating full implementation of the AAs/DCFTAs and invited the EU to consider establishing an EU+ Three Associated Partners dialogue in the areas including, but not limited to, transport, energy, justice and digital economy;

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Amendment 55 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas since the establishment of the Eastern Partnership, partner countries have displayed a varied pace of political and economic reforms, due to both internal and external factors, and have not yet reached a point where these reforms are irreversible;

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AM\1202042EN.docx 31/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 56 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cc. whereas the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in the Joint letter of 15 February 2020 on the MFF 2021– 2027 reiterated their strong commitment to contribute to the strategic success of the EaP, in particular through the differentiation principle and the establishment of a EU+ Three Associated Partners enhanced dialogue, and emphasised that a dedicated financial tool providing a robust assistance to support complex reform commitments in line with AAs/DCFTAs would be decisive for all actors involved in the process;

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Amendment 57 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced deleted forms of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner;

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Amendment 58 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam

PE648.364v03-00 32/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced forms D. whereas there is a necessity to of cooperation and integration are possible, encourage the development of ever closer provided that comprehensive reforms are relations with the EU and to set out a implemented in a timely and sustainable tailor made strategy for the most manner; advanced EaP countries to support and sustain an ambitious pace of implementation of European integration reforms and that even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner;

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Amendment 59 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced forms D. whereas there is a necessity to of cooperation and integration are possible, encourage the development of closer provided that comprehensive reforms are relations with the EU and to set out a implemented in a timely and sustainable tailor made strategy for the most manner; advanced EaP countries to support and sustain an ambitious pace of implementation of European integration reforms and that even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner;

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AM\1202042EN.docx 33/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 60 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced D. whereas there is a necessity to forms of cooperation and integration are encourage the development of tailor-made possible, provided that comprehensive strategies with all of the six EaP reforms are implemented in a timely and countries, and to advance to more sustainable manner; ambitious forms of cooperation and integration where desired by the partner countries, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner with the support of flexible EU instruments;

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Amendment 61 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced forms D. whereas even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable implemented in a timely, sustainable and manner; effective manner in accordance with international commitments and obligations, and with respect for fundamental human and minority rights;

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Amendment 62 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Recital D

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Amendment 63 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced forms D. whereas even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are provided that a progress in the respect for implemented in a timely and sustainable the rule of law and in strengthening manner; democracy is achieved;

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Amendment 64 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas even more advanced forms D. whereas even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are of cooperation are possible, provided that possible, provided that comprehensive comprehensive reforms are implemented in reforms are implemented in a timely and a timely and sustainable manner; sustainable manner;

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AM\1202042EN.docx 35/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 65 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 66 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the EaP the European Council emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership with the EaP countries and called upon the Commission and the Vice President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to make long-term policy proposals in order to prepare the June 2020 Summit;

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Amendment 67 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

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Da. whereas in recent years the EaP countries have become subject to the interest and ambition of third countries, such as China, Turkey or the Gulf states, which do not necessary share the values and interests of the EU;

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Amendment 68 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas the Eastern Partnership, while preserving its inclusivity, builds on and is complementary to existing bilateral contractual relations and is governed by the principles of differentiation and conditionality;

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Amendment 69 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1202042EN.docx 37/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN never been able to resolve or prevent threats to security in the area, but has often served, through economic influence, to gain political benefits and as a tool for exerting pressure and for the geopolitical struggle with other non-EU powers;

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Amendment 70 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas the independence, E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional imperilled by unresolved regional conflicts, conflicts; as the Russian Federation continues to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of some Eastern European Partner countries, through its hybrid warfare, illegal occupation and annexation policy, cyber-attacks and disinformation, among other;

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Amendment 71 Attila Ara-Kovács, Andreas Schieder, Costas Mavrides, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE648.364v03-00 38/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN conflicts; common goals of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation as well as peaceful resolution of all ongoing conflicts within existing agreed negotiating formats and principles based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act;

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Amendment 72 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 73 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas the independence, E. whereas unresolved regional sovereignty and territorial integrity of the conflicts threaten the stability and security EU’s Eastern European Partners are still of Transcaucasia, undermine the human imperilled by unresolved regional rights situation of the minorities in the conflicts; regions and compromise the European Union action and its energy security;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 39/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 74 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 75 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 76 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Recital E

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Amendment 77 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas the independence, E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still EU’s eastern partners remains under imperilled by unresolved regional threat from unresolved regional conflicts, conflicts; including some that were initiated and are still actively sustained by the Russian Federation in contradiction with its international commitments to uphold the international legal order; whereas Russian aggression towards Ukraine, the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the continued occupation of two Georgian regions, as well as Russian hybrid threats including destabilisation activities and propaganda, threaten European security as a whole;

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Amendment 78 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

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Ea. whereas European prosperity and security is closely linked to the situation of our neighbours, EaP countries in particular; whereas the revised ENP Policy should foster and strengthen capacities to resolve bilateral disputes and strive for reconciliation between societies in the region;

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Amendment 79 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas the occupation of territories belonging to a third country is a violation of international law and is contrary to the founding principles of the European Neighbourhood Policy, and thereby endangers the whole Eastern Partnership project;

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Amendment 80 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ea. whereas the European Union supports peaceful conflict resolution of any unresolved regional conflicts via bilateral diplomatic means;

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Amendment 81 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Eb. whereas the Eastern European region can play significant role for the direct access to Central Asia and contribute to the EU’s Central Asia Strategy as reliable Eastern European Partners;

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Amendment 82 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of condemns the cases of violation of the force in the resolution of conflicts and sovereignty and territorial integrity of shares the EU’s commitment to supporting some of the EaP countries, does not the sovereignty, territorial integrity and recognize forceful changes of their political independence of all EaP countries borders and attempted annexation of their within their internationally recognised territories and rejects the use of force or borders, in accordance with international the threat of force in the resolution of law, norms and principles; conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 43/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 83 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. it is needed to start reconsidering rejects the use of force or the threat of our approach to the negotiations ensuring force in the resolution of conflicts and that the European Union plays a central shares the EU’s commitment to role in cooperation and coordination with supporting the sovereignty, territorial the diplomatic action of the Russian integrity and political independence of all leadership; EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles;

Or. en

Amendment 84 Demetris Papadakis, Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and force and shares the EU’s commitment to shares the EU’s commitment to supporting supporting the sovereignty, territorial the sovereignty, territorial integrity and integrity and political independence of EaP political independence of all EaP countries countries, human rights, equal rights and within their internationally recognised self-determination of peoples in borders, in accordance with international accordance with the norms and principles law, norms and principles; of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act;

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Amendment 85 Robert Hajšel, Isabel Santos, Monika Beňová

PE648.364v03-00 44/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles; law, norms and principles; including in the conflicts to which Russia is a party;

Or. en

Amendment 86 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles; law, norms and principles, including in conflicts to which Russia is a party;

Or. en

Amendment 87 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Recital F

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F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised against threats from Russia.; borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles;

Or. en

Amendment 88 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles; law, norms and principles, as stated in last CFSP report, 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 89 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the European Parliament F. whereas the European Parliament

PE648.364v03-00 46/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN rejects the use of force or the threat of deplores the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles; law, norms and principles;

Or. en

Amendment 90 Attila Ara-Kovács, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the European Parliament backs the EU’s continued support of the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chairs to achieve progress in the search for a political, equitable and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use of force, and equal rights and self-determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;

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Amendment 91 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the EU through the Eastern Partnership format has achieved progress in the approximation of the

AM\1202042EN.docx 47/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN partner countries to the EU regulatory framework, its norms, standards and practices, helped kick-start structural reforms, including of institutions and governance structures, as well as laid down foundations for deep socioeconomic and political transformation across the region;

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Amendment 92 Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas support and diplomatic efforts are essential for a peaceful and sustainable settlement of ongoing and protracted conflicts in EaP and for the respect of human rights and territorial integrity, non-use of force, and equal rights and self-determination of the peoples on the ground as enshrined in the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act;

Or. en

Amendment 93 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the Minsk Group co- chairs continue to search for a political, equitable, and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use

PE648.364v03-00 48/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN of force, and equal rights and self- determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;

Or. en

Amendment 94 Nikos Androulakis, Demetris Papadakis

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the European Parliament reiterates that fair and lasting settlement of conflicts must be based, in particular, upon the principles of the OSCE Helsinki Final Act of non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples;

Or. en

Amendment 95 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas, the success of transformation in the EaP countries, in particular of the three associated partner countries, can yield a positive example, which could also have an influence on the society in neighbouring Russia;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 49/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 96 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas independent prosecutors and judges, free courts and institutions, a strong civil society and an independent media, all acting as watchdogs, are key elements that the EU should continue to actively support and promote in its Eastern neighbourhood;

Or. en

Amendment 97 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the success of transformation in the EaP countries, in particular of the three associated partner countries, can yield positive example for other countries;

Or. en

Amendment 98 Robert Hajšel, Isabel Santos, Miroslav Číž, Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the European Parliament fully supports the efforts of Minsk Group co-chairs to achieve progress in the

PE648.364v03-00 50/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN search for a political, equitable, and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use of force, non- threat use of force and equal rights and self-determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;

Or. en

Amendment 99 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the Armenian society has high expectations for the future cooperation with the EU, as well as in the Armenian government’s commitment to implementing the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the EU. Whereas the EU should recognise Armenia’s needs for higher capacity for reforms implementation, and that among the priority areas needing support feature legal and judicial, and public administration reforms. Whereas the EU should acknowledge that particular necessity lies with the strengthening of democracy and of the multipolar political system and that the country’s economic prospects are limited due to its geographic isolation and dependence on Russia as a trade partner and as a work destination. Whereas the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation combined with enhancement of the regulatory environment for businesses, as supported by CEPA, are among the solutions;

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Amendment 100 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fb. whereas strong and resilient institutions, the prevalence of the rule of law, the implementation of judicial reforms, as well as the fight against corruption and money laundering, are pivotal in building a fair, stable and trustworthy environment, which can then in turn attract and sustain long-term investment and growth in the Eastern Partnership countries;

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Amendment 101 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fb. whereas a direct consequence of the Eastern Partnership was the empowerment, increased expectation and demand for accountability and transparency from the civil society towards the governments of the partner countries, which proved to be a major internal driver for reform in the partner countries;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 52/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 102 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fb. whereas the progress achieved in advancing the negotiation of the Comprehensive Agreement between Azerbaijan and the EU, and the importance of Azerbaijan as a strategic partner in energy should be recognized, it should be stressed that political will for its finalizations and an overall commitment to the European values and agenda is required on the part of Azerbaijan. Whereas the 2020 Parliamentary election in Azerbaijan cannot be considered as a progress on to path towards an inclusive and transparent election system and the country’s civil society remains restricted, unlawful politically motivated imprisonments of political opposition, journalists and human rights defenders, among other, continues. Whereas the new partnership priorities should include financial and technical assistance from the EU side for the sustainable diversification of the Azerbaijani economy, WTO membership, an improvement of the business and investment environments, and a boost to energy connectivity, and should be implemented with a close attention to the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Or. en

Amendment 103 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new)

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Fc. whereas since the establishment of EaP the EU has expanded and sustained its political, economic and security presence in the partner countries, thus gaining increased leverage and opportunity to promote its values and principles and increasing the interdependence between the EU and EaP partners;

Or. en

Amendment 104 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fc. whereas maintaining the long- term European perspective and open doors policy to the interested countries in the EaP is a catalyst for democratisation and further reforms in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 105 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fc. whereas the 2019 Parliamentary election in Belarus worsened the internal political situation, leaving the Parliament without members representing independent social and political forces. Whereas it is regretful that the

PE648.364v03-00 54/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN environment for the civil society remains adverse in Belarus, as there have been no systematic changes in the area of civil and political rights. Whereas it is worrying that despite a widespread public opposition, the Belarusian government continues engaging into negotiations with the Russian Federation over deepening of integration within the Union State. Whereas the construction of the Belarusian Astravets NPP, which is being built by Russian companies without full adherence to environmental and nuclear safety standards, and is a threat to neighbouring countries and the European continent as a whole, should be opposed. Whereas the Belarusian economy is dependent on Russian subsidies and stagnates without major reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 106 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fd. whereas the June 2016 European Union’s Global Strategy states that the EU’s priority is fostering resilient, well governed, prosperous and aligned states in the neighbourhood;

Or. en

Amendment 107 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new)

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Fd. whereas cyber security is one of the areas where the EU and the EaP countries can work together more effectively;

Or. en

Amendment 108 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fd. whereas Georgia’s commitment to reforms might be challenged by increased political polarization and lack of effective political dialogue. Whereas it is worrying that the selective justice remains a problem, also negatively affecting business environment. Whereas Georgia does not take a full advantage of trade opportunities, particularly of DCFTA, predominantly exports agricultural commodities and raw materials. Whereas freedom and plurality of media is in danger. Whereas the high unemployment, wide regional disparities, poverty and inequalities in the healthcare system are among top concerns for Georgian population. Whereas attacks by state institutions and the country’s leadership against the civil society need to be prevented with efforts to rebuild mutual trust;

Or. en

Amendment 109 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fe. whereas an increased economic interlinkage between the Republic of Moldova and the EU, however, macro- economic stability remains a challenge. Whereas after the 2019 Parliamentary elections several shortcomings have been observed and after the formation of the already dismissed ACUM-Socialist coalition government, the EU resumed budget support assistance to Moldova by keeping strict conditionality. Whereas it is important to address the main challenges such as the preservation of political stability, the adherence to democratic standards, the need to ensure media plurality and to tackle emigration. Whereas major reforms are needed in the judicial system, in the economic and banking sector, notably in the fight against high-level corruption and in the prosecution of the banking fraud, in a regional development compliant with agricultural and environmental commitments, and in the education system;

Or. en

Amendment 110 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital F f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ff. whereas the sustained democratic transition of power in Ukraine through the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2019 and the continuation of the wide-ranging reforms by the new Ukrainian leadership are welcome.

AM\1202042EN.docx 57/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Whereas much progress was achieved in sectoral economic reforms and despite ongoing war macro-financial stability was maintained. Whereas the enforcement of the rule of law and fight against corruption remain key preconditions to improving the business climate and attracting FDI. Whereas the judicial sector reform has to ensure a transparent, competitive and merit based appointment of judges, as well as of institutions tasked to investigate high-level corruption cases have to be granted full independence and means to execute their mission. Whereas Ukraine took significant steps to build trust and move closer towards the implementation of the Minsk agreements, a gesture to be yet matched by Russia. Whereas it is urgent to improve the humanitarian situation in Eastern Ukraine, including of internally displaced people (IDPs), which requires undivided attention by Ukrainian authorities and an increased international support;

Or. en

Amendment 111 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Recital F g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fg. whereas the European Parliament is committed to adopting annual resolutions on the implementation of AAs/DCFTAs by the associated countries and at least biannual recommendations on the relations with the remaining EaP countries and the EaP policy as a whole;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 58/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 112 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge that the Eastern continuous transformational impact of EaP European Partners increasingly assumed policy in order to bring about political, more responsibility and ownership of the social, economic and legal change in the EaP initiative; acknowledge and strive for three associated partner countries; a continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the three associated partner countries and other EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 113 Attila Ara-Kovács, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP continuous impetus to effective policy in order to bring about political, cooperation, intense dialogue and close social, economic and legal change in the partnership within the EaP, enhanced by three associated partner countries; transformational impact of EaP policy which supports reforms that bring about political, social, economic and legal change in all EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 114 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

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(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the social, economic and legal change in the three associated partner countries; three associated partner countries, striving for closer relationship with the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 115 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, policy, in accordance with the sovereignty social, economic and legal change in the of the nations associated with the Eastern three associated partner countries; Partnership and their choices as regards political, social, legal and economic orientations;

Or. fr

Amendment 116 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the social, economic and legal change in the three associated partner countries; partner countries, taking into consideration their level of ambition

PE648.364v03-00 60/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN towards the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 117 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 118 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge the importance and continuous transformational impact of strive for a EaP policy that has a real EaP policy in order to bring about transformational impact in order to political, social, economic and legal change generate political, social, economic and in the three associated partner countries; legal change in the three associated partner countries;

Or. en

Amendment 119 Vladimír Bilčík

AM\1202042EN.docx 61/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the social, economic and legal reforms in the three associated partner countries; three associated partner countries;

Or. en

Amendment 120 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge the transformational continuous transformational impact of EaP impact of EaP policy in order to bring policy in order to bring about political, about positive political, social, economic social, economic and legal change in the and legal change in all of the EaP three associated partner countries; countries;

Or. en

Amendment 121 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 62/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 122 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(a) acknowledge and strive for a (a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the social, economic and legal change in all three associated partner countries; partner countries;

Or. en

Amendment 123 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) by taking into account the request from the EU Trio countries, create within the EaP policy a closer cooperation initiative – the EU Advanced Partnership Strategy (EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030) which will establish an EU reform and investment support platform, to be implemented first in the EU Trio countries, in areas including, but not limited to, investment capacity building, transport, energy, justice and digital economy, and will pave the way for an ambitious integration agenda with the EU;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 63/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 124 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) in line with the 'more for more' approach, and in the spirit of the existing arrangements with the EEA/EFTA countries, to include the associated countries in the proceedings of the Committees established pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 as a means to show the EU's commitments to further integration and to strengthen the countries' reform orientation and administrative know-how;

Or. en

Amendment 125 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Tonino Picula, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) consider that the EaP process must be based on the principle of differentiation and that the scope and depth of cooperation between the EU and the EaP countries must be determined by the ambitions of the parties, as well as by the implementation of reforms, notably regarding respect for democracy, human rights, fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and good governance;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 64/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 126 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 127 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) prioritise the need for sustainable and credible investments in EaP countries by devising a strategy for long-term engagement, focusing not only on stabilisation but more so on democratisation;

Or. en

Amendment 128 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

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(aa) acknowledge the European aspirations and welcome the European choice of the Eastern Partners Countries, which concluded the Association Agreements and commend the comprehensive reform efforts of those countries;

Or. en

Amendment 129 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(aa) prioritise the imperative of “more for more democracy and rule of law” in the light of recent developments in both the EU and EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 130 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ab) emphasise, that the implementation of the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030 can be extended to the remaining Eastern Partners of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus on the basis of individual assessments of EU reform commitments and of the progress made; stress, that further setbacks with regard to

PE648.364v03-00 66/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN democracy, reforms and the rule of law and the erosion of the European orientation may entail the exclusion of the countries concerned from the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030; ensure that Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus will have individualised, beneficial and tailor-made partnership relationships with the EU, conditional on reform commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 131 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ab) reiterate that the Eastern Partnership is based on shared fundamental values such as democracy, human rights, rule of law and good governance, common principles as well as joint commitments taken at previous Eastern Partnership summits which should be carried forward;

Or. en

Amendment 132 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ab) continue the holistic approach to the EaP by maintaining an open door and support for all partners, while offering enhanced perspectives and tailor-made

AM\1202042EN.docx 67/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN incentives to the partner countries which implement genuine democratic reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 133 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ab) confirm the sovereign right of the Eastern Partner countries to reject any external pressure on their choice of cooperation or integration with the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 134 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ac) acknowledge that any lack of EU presence and inaction vis-a-vis partners in the region will create space for other global players to take up; increase cooperation with like-minded actors to mitigate negative effects of third powers’ rise in the EaP;

Or. en

Amendment 135 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ad) establish a more coordinated policy towards Russia among EU Member States, in particular in terms of engagement on issues concerning the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 136 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment b) acknowledge that those countries deleted that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration;

Or. it

Amendment 137 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries deleted that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration;

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Amendment 138 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that the EaP policy that are undertaking comprehensive can facilitate a process of gradual reforms and taking action to meet the integration to the EU; that those countries, criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be which are undertaking comprehensive eligible for EU membership, through a reforms and taking action to meet the process of gradual integration; criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual and comprehensive integration, compliance and full respect of membership criteria, as well as taking into account the EU’s future reforms process;

Or. en

Amendment 139 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration; process of gradual integration; believes, however, that the Union should not be expanded further in the near future and emphasis should remain on closer cooperation rather than EU membership;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 70/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 140 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration; process of gradual integration; consider that for an eventual accession process both the EU and the partner country must be well prepared;

Or. en

Amendment 141 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that before new that are undertaking comprehensive countries can become EU Member states reforms and taking action to meet the the EU has to undergo a deep and criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be comprehensive reform process; eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration;

Or. en

Amendment 142 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

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Or. en

Amendment 143 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) continue underlying that, pursuant that are undertaking comprehensive to Article 49 TEU, any European state reforms and taking action to meet the may apply to become a member of the EU criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be provided that it adheres to the principles eligible for EU membership, through a of democracy, respects fundamental process of gradual integration; freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 144 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that while accession that are undertaking comprehensive is not foreseen under the framework of reforms and taking action to meet the the EaP, those countries that are criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be undertaking comprehensive reforms and eligible for EU membership, through a taking action to meet the criteria of Article

PE648.364v03-00 72/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN process of gradual integration; 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership;

Or. en

Amendment 145 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a eligible for EU membership in the future, process of gradual integration; through a process of gradual integration;

Or. en

Amendment 146 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be criteria of Article 49 of the TEU should be eligible for EU membership, through a eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration; process of gradual integration;

Or. en

Amendment 147 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

AM\1202042EN.docx 73/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be criteria of Article 49 of the TEU are giving eligible for EU membership, through a a sign of political and diplomatic process of gradual integration; friendship, which the European institutions should welcome;

Or. fr

Amendment 148 Nathalie Loiseau, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(b) acknowledge that those countries (b) acknowledge that according to that are undertaking comprehensive Article 49 of the TEU, any European State reforms and taking action to meet the which respects the values referred to in criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be Article 2 and is committed to promoting eligible for EU membership, through a them may apply to become a member of process of gradual integration; the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 149 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ba) confirm sovereign right of the Eastern Partners to freely choose their individual level of cooperation or integration with the EU and to reject regard any external pressure on their

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Or. en

Amendment 150 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ba) emphasize the importance of unity in the adherence of all Member States to the EU’s common position on the fundamental values, principles and commitments of the EaP policy;

Or. en

Amendment 151 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ba) ensure the full implementation of the current agreements between the EU and EaP countries as a first step in this gradual integration process;

Or. en

Amendment 152 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

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(c) embrace an enhanced and future- (c) embrace an enhanced and future- oriented vision for the next decade of the oriented vision for the next decade of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepening irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation; EU-EaP cooperation; invite the EU institutions to lead the creation of ever closer relations with the most advanced EaP countries, to begin with the EU Trio countries, and, with the support of a coalition of like-minded EU Member States, to establish for this purpose the EU Trio Plus Process, which shall be focused on tangible projects and programmes, such as the EU Support Group, Investment Framework platform, access to EU financing, and which will take into account the best reform support practices, including from the Western Balkans and the European Economic Area;

Or. en

Amendment 153 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 76/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 154 Attila Ara-Kovács, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 155 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 156 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

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Or. en

Amendment 157 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 158 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) embrace an enhanced and future- (c) embrace and promptly enact an oriented vision for the next decade of the enhanced and future-oriented vision for the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and next decade of the EaP policy beyond 2020 irreversible achievements and deepening with the aim of ensuring lasting and

PE648.364v03-00 78/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN EU-EaP cooperation; irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation, incorporating the EP recommendations;

Or. en

Amendment 159 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 160 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 161 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

AM\1202042EN.docx 79/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

c) embrace an enhanced and future- c) carry out an in-depth analysis, oriented vision for the next decade of the including at the political level, of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and economic performance and geopolitical irreversible achievements and deepening implications of the EaP, with the aim of EU-EaP cooperation; ensuring tangible achievements in EU-EaP cooperation for the next decade;

Or. it

Amendment 162 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(c) embrace an enhanced and future- (c) embrace a strategic and future- oriented vision for the next decade of the oriented vision for the next decade of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepening irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation; EU-EaP cooperation and integration;

Or. en

Amendment 163 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 80/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 164 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ca) ensure that functioning and resilient democratic institutions, the rule of law, good governance, media freedom and respecting human rights remain the key criteria and conditions for closer political partnership and for financial assistance;

Or. en

Amendment 165 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ca) acknowledge that the AAs/DCFTAs agreements that have been signed with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are the evidence of a differentiated approach and should lead to further enhanced bilateral relations formats and roadmaps based on the principle of “more for more”;

Or. en

Amendment 166 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

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(cb) express a reinforced commitment of the EU towards the citizens of the EaP countries to ensure that the benefits of the EaP policy have a horizontal effect and are directly felt by all the society;

Or. en

Amendment 167 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain the inclusive nature of the EaP by acting as a driver towards improved EaP by acting as a driver towards improved democratic accountability, better economic democratic accountability and the governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and implementation of core liability environmental sustainability; mechanisms notably in the judiciary, a strengthened rule of law, a transparent and corruption-free public sector, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 168 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain the right balance between EaP by acting as a driver towards improved the inclusive nature and differentiation democratic accountability, better economic principle of the EaP by acting as a driver governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and towards improved democratic environmental sustainability; accountability, strengthen the rule of law

PE648.364v03-00 82/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN and the fight against corruption, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 169 Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain and strengthen the EaP by acting as a driver towards improved inclusive nature of the EaP by acting as a democratic accountability, better economic driver towards improved democratic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and accountability, better economic governance environmental sustainability; to foster growth, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability, while encouraging digital development and transformation;

Or. en

Amendment 170 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 83/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 171 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain the right balance between EaP by acting as a driver towards improved the inclusive nature and the differentiation democratic accountability, better economic principle of the EaP by acting as a driver governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and towards improved democratic environmental sustainability; accountability, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 172 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain the inclusive nature of the EaP by acting as a driver towards improved EaP by acting as a driver towards improved democratic accountability, better economic democratic accountability, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and governance including the fight against environmental sustainability; corruption and oligarchisation, reinforced citizens’ rights and environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 173 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain the inclusive nature of the

PE648.364v03-00 84/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN EaP by acting as a driver towards improved EaP by acting as a driver towards improved democratic accountability, better economic democratic accountability, better economic governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and governance, reinforced citizens’ rights, environmental sustainability; environmental sustainability and the promotion of EU values;

Or. en

Amendment 174 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(d) maintain the inclusive nature of the (d) maintain the inclusive nature of the EaP by acting as a driver towards improved EaP by acting as a driver towards improved democratic accountability, better economic democratic accountability, the rule of law, governance, reinforced citizens’ rights and citizen's rights, economic governance and environmental sustainability; environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 175 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(da) promote a tailor-made differentiation approach within the EaP, not hampering the coherence and consistency of the multilateral framework, which remains an important point of reference for all partner countries; avoid splitting the Eastern Partnership along the lines of their ambition towards the EU;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 85/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 176 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

e) embark on a process to create a deleted common economic space that facilitates deeper political and economic integration with the EU;

Or. it

Amendment 177 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) embark on a process to create a (e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates common economic space, including deeper political and economic integration services, that facilitates deeper economic with the EU; integration with the EU and deeper economic cooperation among the EaP countries themselves using the path trodden with the Western Balkan countries;

Or. en

Amendment 178 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) embark on a process to create a (e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates common economic space that facilitates deeper political and economic integration deeper political and economic integration

PE648.364v03-00 86/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN with the EU; with the EU and closer economic and trade relations among the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 179 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 180 Claudiu Manda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 181 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

AM\1202042EN.docx 87/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 182 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(e) embark on a process to create a (e) embark on a process to create common economic space that facilitates closer political and economic cooperation deeper political and economic integration with the EU; with the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 183 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 184 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

PE648.364v03-00 88/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for deleted deeper integration such as in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;

Or. fr

Amendment 185 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment f) devise additional measures for deleted deeper integration such as in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;

Or. it

Amendment 186 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU deeper integration and further sectoral agencies, intra-EU programmes and cooperation, such as in selected EU initiatives, in full compliance with existing agencies, intra-EU programmes and conditionalities and pursuant to the more initiatives, in full compliance with existing for more principle; conditionalities and pursuant the EU’s

AM\1202042EN.docx 89/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN incentive-based approach to achieve further convergence in the spirit of the “more for more” principle;

Or. en

Amendment 187 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU deeper integration such as in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and agencies, investment framework initiatives, in full compliance with existing platforms, intra-EU programmes and conditionalities and pursuant to the more initiatives, in full compliance with existing for more principle; conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle and which will take into account the best reform support practices;

Or. en

Amendment 188 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise and launch additional deeper integration such as in selected EU measures for deeper sectoral integration of agencies, intra-EU programmes and the Partner countries with the EU and initiatives, in full compliance with existing their participation in selected EU conditionalities and pursuant to the more agencies, intra-EU programmes and for more principle; initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 90/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 189 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU deeper integration and further sectoral agencies, intra-EU programmes and cooperation, with selected EU agencies initiatives, in full compliance with existing and EU programmes and initiatives conditionalities and pursuant to the more designed for the Member States, in full for more principle; compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;

Or. en

Amendment 190 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU closer cooperation in full compliance with agencies, intra-EU programmes and existing conditionalities and pursuant to the initiatives, in full compliance with existing more for more principle; conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;

Or. en

Amendment 191 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

AM\1202042EN.docx 91/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 192 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU enhanced cooperation such as in selected agencies, intra-EU programmes and EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle; for more principle;

Or. en

Amendment 193 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(f) devise additional measures for (f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU deeper sectoral integration in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle; for more principle;

PE648.364v03-00 92/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 194 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(fa) underline the added value of tailor-made approach, "more for more" approach and principle of differentiation, allowing each partner to engage with the EU in accordance with its own capabilities, ambitions and interests;

Or. en

Amendment 195 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(fa) enhance parliamentary diplomacy and review the functioning of Euronest in order to enable it to reach its full potential;

Or. en

Amendment 196 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial deleted

AM\1202042EN.docx 93/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programme;

Or. fr

Amendment 197 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

g) provide greater financial deleted assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programme;

Or. it

Amendment 198 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial assistance, (g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP implement activities under the EaP

PE648.364v03-00 94/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN programme; programme; consider that EU’s financial assistance is also an investment into the future, since it supports reforms that increase the economic and social stability of partner states, and lays down the basis for a successful future cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 199 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial assistance, (g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used needs of the individual partners; recognize to implement activities under the EaP the need for an additional political, programme; administrative and financial support framework for the three associated countries within the overall Eastern Partnership that would address their specific structural reforms, modernisation and institution building needs;

Or. en

Amendment 200 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1202042EN.docx 95/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN assistance should be tailored to the specific assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP implement activities under the EaP programme; programme and bilateral agreements, signed by the EU with EaP countries should not contradict to each other and to future bilateral agreements with others to be signed;

Or. en

Amendment 201 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial assistance, (g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to needs of the individual partners, serve as implement activities under the EaP an added value to the EU and used to programme; implement activities under the EaP programme, while respecting the performance based budgeting principle;

Or. en

Amendment 202 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE648.364v03-00 96/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN needs of the individual partners and used to needs of the individual partners under the implement activities under the EaP guidance of the European Parliament via programme; delegated acts and used to implement activities under the EaP programme;

Or. en

Amendment 203 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial (g) provide financial assistance, assistance, including in the context of the tailored to the specific needs of the external financial instruments that are individual partner countries and used to currently under legislative negotiation; implement activities under the EaP such assistance should be tailored to the programme, focusing in particular on specific needs of the individual partners eradicating poverty, strengthening civil and used to implement activities under the society, implementing commitments in the EaP programme; area of labour law and deepening the reform of the legal system;

Or. en

Amendment 204 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial assistance, (g) condition and provide greater including in the context of the external financial assistance, including in the financial instruments that are currently context of the external financial under legislative negotiation; such instruments that are currently under assistance should be tailored to the specific legislative negotiation; such assistance needs of the individual partners and used to should be tailored to the specific needs of implement activities under the EaP the individual partners and used to programme; implement activities under the EaP programme;

AM\1202042EN.docx 97/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 205 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(g) provide greater financial assistance, (g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external including in the context of ongoing financial instruments that are currently legislative negotiations on the external under legislative negotiation; such financial instruments for the period 2021- assistance should be tailored to the specific 2027; such assistance should be tailored to needs of the individual partners and used to the specific needs of the individual partners implement activities under the EaP and used to implement activities under the programme; EaP programme;

Or. en

Amendment 206 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) consider establishing the EU+ Three Associated Partners dialogue, including meetings in the margins of the European Council with leaders of Associated Countries on structured basis, regular participation of their representatives in the meetings of the European Council working groups and committees to establish dialogue in the areas including, but not limited to, transport, energy, justice and digital economy;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 98/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 207 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) execute more often impact assessments of the EU support programs in order to increase their efficiency and to apply timely adjustments; maintain strict conditionality of the EU financial assistance with means to suspend or redirect it to projects that have a direct impact on the people;

Or. en

Amendment 208 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) enhance EU financing to civil society actors in the partner countries from the EaP and better target it, focusing in particular on situations where the process of democratisation suffers from shortcomings and backsliding;

Or. en

Amendment 209 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ga) enhance the role of the European

AM\1202042EN.docx 99/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Parliament in the scrutiny and oversight of programmes via delegated acts in the application of the EU external financial instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 210 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) ensure that the conclusions of the (h) ensure that the conclusions of the June 2020 Summit include reinforced EU June 2020 Summit include a long-term commitments and a pledge from the EaP strategic vision for the EaP, reinforced EU countries to deliver on their own; commitments and a pledge from the EaP countries to deliver on their own as the EaP should continue to be an attractive framework for cooperation and provide clear incentives, in line with the “more for more” principle, in order to keep partner countries engaged in the reform process and on their path towards EU;

Or. en

Amendment 211 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) ensure that the conclusions of the (h) ensure that the conclusions of the June 2020 Summit include reinforced EU June 2020 Summit are of strategic nature commitments and a pledge from the EaP and will allow further development of the countries to deliver on their own; EaP, which include reinforced EU commitments towards further integration with the Eastern Partners in designated areas, according to the differentiation principle, increased support to the

PE648.364v03-00 100/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Partners, based on the more for more approach, new projects and a pledge from the EaP countries to deliver on their own;

Or. en

Amendment 212 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) ensure that the conclusions of the (h) ensure that the conclusions of the June 2020 Summit include reinforced EU June 2020 Summit include reinforced EU commitments and a pledge from the EaP commitments and a pledge from the EaP countries to deliver on their own; countries to deliver on their own; ensure that this summit addresses the issue of the migration crisis in order to have a coordinated policy on control of European borders;

Or. fr

Amendment 213 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(h) ensure that the conclusions of the (h) ensure that the conclusions of the June 2020 Summit include reinforced EU June 2020 Summit include a clear strategy commitments and a pledge from the EaP and a long-term common vision for countries to deliver on their own; further engagement within the EaP beyond 2020,reinforced EU commitments and a pledge from the EaP countries to deliver on their own;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 101/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 214 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 215 Robert Hajšel, Isabel Santos, Monika Beňová, Miroslav Číž

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) note the significant political changes that have been witnessed in Armenia with the Velvet Revolution in 2018; welcome the strong democratic mandate that the new Government received at the December 2018 elections and its clear agenda against corruption and aimed at improving the rule of law; express concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court; call on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter; the Commission to take this opportunity to explore ways in which Armenia can pursue its European integration agenda beyond the limits of CEPA;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 102/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 216 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) note the significant political changes that have been seen in Armenia with the Velvet Revolution in 2018; welcome the strong democratic mandate that the new Government received at the December 2018 elections and its clear agenda against corruption and aimed at improving the rule of law; and the Commission to take this opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation with Armenia;

Or. en

Amendment 217 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) invite the EaP countries acceding to the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030, starting with the countries that signed an Association Agreement with the EU, to use the reinforced political steering and benchmark instruments of the implementation of the EU Association Agreements, such as joint reporting and monitoring, which would bring in a credible merit-based approach, to the benefit of the EU and its influence in the EaP countries and beyond;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 103/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 218 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) acknowledge that the EaP should continue to be an attractive framework for cooperation and provide clear incentives, in line with the “more for more” principle, in order to keep partner countries engaged in the reform process and on their path to the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 219 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) establish the position of EU Special Representative for the Eastern Partnership; who would enhance the horizontal approach towards the EaP, which can be lost in the mix of different priorities of the EaP partners at the expense of the overall EaP framework;

Or. en

Amendment 220 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

PE648.364v03-00 104/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 221 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) acknowledge that, as the subsidiarity principle is the best way the EU uses to determine the sphere of competencies among the Union and its member states, the same principle shall be applied to the relations between the EU and the six EaP countries, while at the same time accepting that the EU needs to react faster and in adherence to the EU's values to the deterioration of the rule of law and the quality of democratic governance in the partner countries and apply smart conditionality to prevent the partner governments from further backsliding;

Or. en

Amendment 222 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

AM\1202042EN.docx 105/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ha) acknowledge that the Eastern partnership runs both ways as the experience from the EaP countries can be shared for the mutual benefit of the EU and its Member States and the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 223 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(hb) invite the EaP countries, especially the EU Trio countries, to the Conference on the Future of Europe, which could set out a list scenarios on the future relationship of those countries with the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 224 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Structured dialogue, State building and Status quo for 2020, structured dialogue, democratic accountability State building and democratic accountability

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 106/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 225 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) acknowledge the associated (i) acknowledge the associated partnership status of advanced EaP partnership status of advanced EaP countries, notably the signatories of AAs countries, notably the signatories of AAs with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate the mutual need for more venues for the mutual need for more venues for political dialogue, further economic political dialogue, further economic cooperation and legislative harmonisation; cooperation and legislative harmonisation; ensure that civil society, including state and non-state trade unions, becomes a full partner in monitoring and ensuring the implementation of the Association agreements; therefore guarantee the full and inclusive functioning and work of the Domestic Advisory Group;

Or. en

Amendment 226 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) acknowledge the associated (i) while keeping the inclusive nature partnership status of advanced EaP of the Partnership, acknowledge the countries, notably the signatories of AAs associated partnership status of advanced with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate EaP countries, notably the signatories of the mutual need for more venues for AAs with DCFTAs, in order to political dialogue, further economic accommodate the mutual need for more cooperation and legislative harmonisation; venues for political dialogue, further economic cooperation and legislative harmonisation;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 107/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 227 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) acknowledge the associated (i) acknowledge the associated partnership status of advanced EaP partnership status of advanced EaP countries, notably the signatories of AAs countries, notably the signatories of AAs with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate with DCFTAs, while continuing to engage the mutual need for more venues for with all EaP countries, in order to political dialogue, further economic accommodate the mutual need for more cooperation and legislative harmonisation; venues for political dialogue, further economic cooperation and legislative harmonisation;

Or. en

Amendment 228 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 229 Traian Băsescu

PE648.364v03-00 108/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 230 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(i) acknowledge the associated (i) acknowledge the associated status partnership status of advanced EaP of advanced EaP countries, notably the countries, notably the signatories of AAs signatories of AAs with DCFTAs, and with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate establish more venues for political the mutual need for more venues for dialogue with them to advance further political dialogue, further economic economic integration and legislative cooperation and legislative harmonisation; harmonisation;

Or. en

Amendment 231 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ia) encourage future Presidencies of the Council of the EU to prepare detailed and ambitious agendas of cooperation with EaP countries, which would help to

AM\1202042EN.docx 109/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN shape relations with EaP countries in a mutually desired direction in the decades to come; ensure that the 2020 EaP Summit will evaluate, reassess and inject new dynamism in the relationship between the EU and the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 232 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ia) use these venues for enhanced political dialogue with advanced EaP countries’ authorities, in order to recall that political prosecutions and breach of the rule of law can only have negative consequences on their relationship with the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 233 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ib) make use of all available AAs’ financial instruments and support programmes, including the possible reversibility of such tools, to foster an enhanced commitment to a sustainable democratic transformation and to reverse current worsening trends and authoritarian drifts observed in some EaP countries;

PE648.364v03-00 110/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 234 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ic) encourage and welcome the efforts of governments and opposition parties in partner countries to reverse these trends, as in Georgia where parties have managed to reach an agreement on the reform of the electoral system and have taken the engagement to avoid any actions that could lead to politicization of judicial and electoral processes; Call on all parties to take necessary measures for the implementation of this agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 235 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, partners first and foremost; extend existing independent and efficient institutions at a and new EU tools in the area of rule of central and local level are key to law and good governance to monitor and democratic accountability, assess progress by the associated partners, deoligarchisation, and the fight against in particular the EU Justice Scoreboard corruption and State capture; and the Rule of Law Mechanism; provide effective guidance and benchmarks for reforms, including by adopting roadmaps to specify political association

AM\1202042EN.docx 111/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN commitments; develop detailed working documents with a clear methodology and a comparative perspective as drawn from the practice of the Visa-Liberalisation Action Plan and accession process to supplement the current Progress Reports and Association Agendas;

Or. en

Amendment 236 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building (j) support State building and in and in strengthening institutions, by strengthening institutions. Strong, making instruments similar to the Support independent and efficient institutions at a Group for Ukraine available to the central and local level are key to associated partners first and foremost; democratic accountability, strong, independent and efficient deoligarchisation, and the fight against institutions at a central and local level are corruption and State capture; key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 237 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

j) engage further in State building and j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions, such as the instruments similar to the Support Group judiciary and civil and military security for Ukraine available to the associated sectors, by making instruments similar to partners first and foremost; strong, the Support Group for Ukraine available to independent and efficient institutions at a the associated partners first and foremost;

PE648.364v03-00 112/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN central and local level are key to strong, independent and efficient democratic accountability, institutions at a central and local level are deoligarchisation, and the fight against key to democratic accountability, corruption and State capture; deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;

Or. sv

Amendment 238 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building (j) acknowledge that State building and in strengthening institutions, by and the strengthening of institutions is making instruments similar to the Support important in all of the EaP countries and Group for Ukraine available to the that; strong, independent and efficient associated partners first and foremost; institutions at a central and local level are strong, independent and efficient key to democratic accountability, de- institutions at a central and local level are oligarchisation, and the fight against key to democratic accountability, corruption and State capture; deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 239 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1202042EN.docx 113/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN democratic accountability, key to democratic accountability, rule of deoligarchisation, and the fight against law, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 240 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated for Ukraine available to all EaP countries, partners first and foremost; strong, with the associated partners taking independent and efficient institutions at a priority; strong, independent and efficient central and local level are key to institutions at a central and local level are democratic accountability, key to democratic accountability, rule of deoligarchisation, and the fight against law, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 241 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, partners and keeping this option open for independent and efficient institutions at a the other partners; strong, independent central and local level are key to and efficient institutions at a central and democratic accountability, local level are key to democratic deoligarchisation, and the fight against accountability, deoligarchisation, and the

PE648.364v03-00 114/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN corruption and State capture; fight against corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 242 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated for Ukraine (the EU Support Group) partners first and foremost; strong, available to the associated partners first independent and efficient institutions at a and foremost; strong, independent and central and local level are key to efficient institutions at a central and local democratic accountability, level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 243 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further with all EaP in strengthening institutions, by making partners in State building and in instruments similar to the Support Group strengthening institutions, by making for Ukraine available to the associated instruments similar to the Support Group partners first and foremost; strong, for Ukraine available to the associated independent and efficient institutions at a partners first and foremost; strong, central and local level are key to independent and efficient institutions at a democratic accountability, central and local level are key to deoligarchisation, and the fight against democratic accountability, corruption and State capture; deoligarchisation, and the fight against

AM\1202042EN.docx 115/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 244 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions and their instruments similar to the Support Group accountability, by making instruments for Ukraine available to the associated similar to the Support Group for Ukraine partners first and foremost; strong, available to the associated partners first independent and efficient institutions at a and foremost; strong, independent and central and local level are key to efficient institutions at a central and local democratic accountability, level are key to democratic governance, deoligarchisation, and the fight against deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 245 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage in further assistance in state in strengthening institutions, by making building and in strengthening institutions, instruments similar to the Support Group by making instruments similar to the for Ukraine available to the associated Support Group for Ukraine available to the partners first and foremost; strong, associated partners first and foremost; independent and efficient institutions at a strong, independent and efficient central and local level are key to institutions at a central and local level are democratic accountability, key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and state capture;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 116/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 246 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in supporting state in strengthening institutions, by making building and in strengthening institutions, instruments similar to the Support Group by making instruments similar to the for Ukraine available to the associated Support Group for Ukraine available to the partners first and foremost; strong, associated partners first and foremost; independent and efficient institutions at a strong, independent and efficient central and local level are key to institutions at a central and local level are democratic accountability, key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 247 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(j) engage further in State building and (j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making in strengthening institutions, including by instruments similar to the Support Group additional support to interested EaP for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, partners first and foremost; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to central and local level are key to democratic accountability, democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture; corruption and State capture;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 117/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 248 Robert Hajšel, Isabel Santos, Miroslav Číž, Monika Beňová

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) propose for a more comprehensive and enlarged strategic format Trio + 1 with the inclusion of Armenia to be explored - based on the principles and positions reaffirmed in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership agreement between Armenia and the European Union; acknowledge the importance of ensuring that accommodations are made for Armenia as part of any efforts to create more ambitious platforms for the associated partners, in light of the significant democratic lead that Armenia boasts of the three non-associated partners;

Or. en

Amendment 249 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) insist on the necessity of a pluralistic, balanced and independent media, open and non-discriminatory access to online and offline information, meaningful civic participation, safeguards for human and civil rights, and an independent and active civil society, including trade unions and dissident voices, for the continuing development of a democracy; urge EaP countries to guarantee the safety of dissident journalists, authors, and opinion makers;

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Amendment 250 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) include multi-stakeholder monitoring into the assessment process of reforms in the EaP countries mandatory for the EaP governments, following the practice already established in Ukraine; create conditions to be in the position to divert assistance in a given EaP partner country from the central authorities, if they do not adhere to commitments, to local authorities or partners;

Or. en

Amendment 251 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) ensure the continuation of the annual Association Implementation Reports by the Commission and the EEAS on the progress made by the three associated partners and apply a unified evaluation methodology, especially when analysing reforms in the same areas and sectors; develop regular, at least biannual, reports on relations with non-associated EaP countries;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 119/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 252 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) call for a more comprehensive and enlarged strategic format Trio + 1 with the inclusion of Armenia to be explored - based on the principles and positions reaffirmed in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership agreement between Armenia and the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 253 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) work together with the EaP partners to strengthen the rule of law and anti-corruption mechanisms, as well as the independence, impartiality, efficiency and accountability of justice systems, and to reinforce public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 254 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ja) encourage the work of political

PE648.364v03-00 120/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN foundations in fostering the next generation of political leaders in the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 255 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(jb) ensure the continuation of the prioritisation of the fight against corruption in EaP countries, by among other reducing the space for corruption through increased transparency, accountability and promotion of “clean” behaviour among the populations at large, strengthening the rule of law, promoting judicial reform, by increasing merit based recruitment and enhancing its independence and promoting good governance; acknowledge that without achieving the abovementioned goals it will be virtually impossible to reach sustainable growth, increase economic activity and development, decrease areas of poverty, increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), increase societal trust and political stability;

Or. en

Amendment 256 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)

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(jb) acknowledge that strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;

Or. en

Amendment 257 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(jc) advance on a broader spectrum legal and economic reforms with the experience transfer from the EU Member States through Twinning projects, particularly by extending the program to local and regional governments;

Or. en

Amendment 258 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE648.364v03-00 122/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN such cooperation, as was the case of the Ukrainian citizen Mary Akopyan prevented from participating in EU- funded seminar on conflict resolution in Azerbaijan on 13-16 January 2020 reportedly based solely on her Armenian ethnicity; condemns such action as violating the basic principles and values upon which the EaP is founded, and urges the Azerbaijani authorities to put an end to such discriminatory practices;

Or. en

Amendment 259 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) acknowledge and encourage (k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be cooperation; call upon the associated applied to cooperation amongst all the countries to expand their cooperation in Eastern European Partners on various order to achieve a more sector-specific issues; integration, in particular in the area of energy, transport, digital affairs, cybersecurity, environmental protection, maritime economy, border control, customs cooperation, trade facilitation and justice and home affairs; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;

Or. en

Amendment 260 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

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(k) acknowledge and encourage (k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be cooperation; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various Eastern European Partners on various issues; issues, in order this “differentiation policy” towards EaP countries does not lead to some kind of “ranking”;

Or. en

Amendment 261 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) acknowledge and encourage (k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of initiatives by the governments of EaP associated countries to boost their mutual countries to step up regional cooperation, cooperation; a similar approach should be with a special focus on associated applied to cooperation amongst all the countries to boost their mutual cooperation; Eastern European Partners on various a similar approach should be applied to issues; cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;

Or. en

Amendment 262 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(k) acknowledge and encourage (k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of initiatives by the governments of

PE648.364v03-00 124/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN associated countries to boost their mutual associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be cooperation and encourage its expansion applied to cooperation amongst all the to multi-sectoral level; a similar approach Eastern European Partners on various should be applied to cooperation amongst issues; all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;

Or. en

Amendment 263 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 264 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

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Amendment 265 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 266 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ka) the Commission to engage further in joint discussions with the associated countries on the progress, opportunities and challenges concerning the implementation of the AA/DCFTAs; call upon the EU relevant institutions to consider to further develop the EU+ Associated Partners dialogue in the areas including, but not limited to trade, transport, energy, justice and digital economy;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 126/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 267 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ka) support tentative de-escalation steps in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan by encouraging all sides to intensify dialogue in search of a lasting, fair and peaceful settlement, based on all OSCE principles; call on all sides to the conflict to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric and creating facts on the ground that would further jeopardise any prospects for settlement;

Or. en

Amendment 268 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ka) support the principle of inclusiveness as a guarantee that all six Partners remain engaged with the EU leaving open the future opportunities for each Partner if they wish to engage more;

Or. en

Amendment 269 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)

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(kb) denounce the use of coronavirus related measures by the authorities as a means to silence the political opposition, civil society and the media by restricting their legitimate rights;

Or. en

Amendment 270 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) encourage full compliance of (l) encourage full compliance of election processes with international election processes with international standards, the recommendations of the standards, the recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission; Venice Commission, including the non- harassment, whether judicial, physical, or institutional, of political actors not aligned with the incumbent government, and safeguarding the freedom of expression, association and assembly, including peaceful demonstrations; commend EaP states that have agreed on the implementation of democratising political reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 271 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

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(l) encourage full compliance of (l) encourage full compliance of election processes with international election processes with international standards, the recommendations of the standards, the recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission; Venice Commission; express concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court; calls on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter;

Or. en

Amendment 272 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) encourage full compliance of (l) encourage full compliance of election processes with international election processes, namely in the area of standards, the recommendations of the adoption of legislative amendments to Organisation for Security and Cooperation electoral laws and party financing, with in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the international standards, the Venice Commission; recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission; support strengthening of electoral legislative framework through inclusive political dialogues;

Or. en

Amendment 273 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

AM\1202042EN.docx 129/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(l) encourage full compliance of (l) foster electoral reforms in order to election processes with international ensure free, fair, competitive and standards, the recommendations of the transparent elections and encourage full Organisation for Security and Cooperation compliance of election processes with in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the international standards, the Venice Commission; recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission;

Or. en

Amendment 274 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) contribute to preventing third- party interference in the political, electoral, and other democratic processes of the EaP states, whether designed to sway an election towards a favoured candidate or party, or designed to undermine trust in the democratic system, notably through disinformation, illicit political financing, cyber-attacks on political and media actors, or through any other illegal means;

Or. en

Amendment 275 Attila Ara-Kovács, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

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(la) propose targeted sanctions against individuals involved in grave human rights violations in Azerbaijan, particularly arrests, kidnappings and beatings of civil society and opposition activists and journalists, and violent repression of the peaceful protests following the parliamentary elections on 9th of February 2020, which were not recognized as genuine, free and fair by the OSCE ODIHR;

Or. en

Amendment 276 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) remind the Azerbaijani authorities that core values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms should be fully upheld and substantially improved in the country, especially in light of negotiations on a new EU-Azerbaijan Agreement;

Or. en

Amendment 277 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) express disappointment at the fact

AM\1202042EN.docx 131/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN that the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan on 9 February 2020 failed, yet again, to meet the ODIHR criteria of genuine and competitive elections, and condemn the post-elections violent crackdown on protesters;

Or. en

Amendment 278 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) react faster to the deterioration of the rule of law and democratic accountability in the partner countries and apply smart conditionality to prevent the partner governments from further backsliding;

Or. en

Amendment 279 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) stresses the need for regular European election observation missions to EaP countries in order to support the process of strengthening institutions, election processes and democratic accountability;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 132/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 280 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

New EaP instruments of financial support for the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030

Or. en

Amendment 281 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(la) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programme; note that this access to EU funding should be linked with reform commitments and should include a set of ambitious benchmarks of the European financial assistance for the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030 countries;

Or. en

Amendment 282 Attila Ara-Kovács, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

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(lb) express strong concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court and call on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter;

Or. en

Amendment 283 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lb) seek a renewed commitment by the Eastern European Partners to enact comprehensive reforms of the judicial and public administration aimed at ensuring the independence and competence of judges and civil servants;

Or. en

Amendment 284 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lb) provide for the EU Trio Plus countries a greater access to EU funding, including via Connecting Europe Facility and the TEN programme as well as a gradual access to the Green Deal Fund of

PE648.364v03-00 134/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Just Transition to modernise emission- intensive industries; note that this access should be linked to differentiated benchmarks in line with the EU integration reform commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 285 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lc) adopt an EU human rights violations sanctions mechanism or an EU “Magnitsky Act” to punish individuals or entities found in breach of human rights or essential freedoms as well as involved in high-level corruption cases;

Or. en

Amendment 286 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(lc) develop public investment management strategy for the EU Trio Plus countries, which would help absorbing the TEN infrastructure investments and would increase investment support, including via the Connecting Europe Facility;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 135/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 287 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ld) create for this purpose the Connectivity Agenda, which will include a list of major infrastructure projects implemented in the new Investment Framework platform and managed together with IFIs and the European Commission; propose that investments be tightly linked with reform implementation and suggest signing the Reform Contracts for Investments with the EU Trio countries and remaining Eastern Partners willing to join the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 288 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(le) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves;

Or. en

Amendment 289 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

Economic policy and the development of a Sectoral cooperation towards a common common economic space economic space

Or. en

Amendment 290 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the deleted implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements;

Or. fr

Amendment 291 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 137/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 292 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the (m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single lead to the opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements; standards and requirements; harmonization of technical regulations and standards is also a key condition for the effective functioning of the DCFTAs and opening EU market for EaP industrial goods;

Or. en

Amendment 293 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the (m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been implementation of the DCFTAs has sufficiently successful that it may delivered numerous positive results, gradually lead to the opening up of the EU however there are still some outstanding single market in line with the implemented issues in some EaP countries that need to EU standards and requirements; be adequately addressed. Sufficient progress may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 138/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 294 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the (m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may sufficiently successful in bringing EaP gradually lead to the opening up of the countries more in line with EU standards EU single market in line with the and requirements; implemented EU standards and requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 295 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the (m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single lead to increased access to the EU single market in line with the implemented EU market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements; standards and requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 296 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment m) acknowledge that the m) assess whether the implementation implementation of the DCFTAs has been of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently

AM\1202042EN.docx 139/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN sufficiently successful that it may gradually successful that it may gradually lead to the lead to the opening up of the EU single opening up of the EU single market in line market in line with the implemented EU with the implemented EU standards and standards and requirements; requirements;

Or. it

Amendment 297 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the (m) encourage continuous and implementation of the DCFTAs has been effective implementation of the DCFTAs sufficiently successful that it may in order to gradually create the conditions gradually lead to the opening up of the EU for opening up of the EU single market in single market in line with the implemented line with the implemented EU standards EU standards and requirements; and requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 298 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 140/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 299 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(m) acknowledge that the (m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been implementation of the DCFTAs is sufficiently successful that it may progressing well and may gradually lead gradually lead to the opening up of the EU to the opening up of the EU single market single market in line with the implemented in line with the implemented EU standards EU standards and requirements; and requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 300 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ma) note the importance of deepening economic cooperation and market integration with the Eastern European Partners through a gradual opening of the EU single market, including the full implementation of DCFTAs, and compliance with legal, economic and technical standards, and by establishing a common economic space;

Or. en

Amendment 301 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

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(ma) consider the creation of a special legal approximation facility aimed at helping associated EaP partners in harmonizing their legislation with EU acquis and assisting in efforts to implement it;

Or. en

Amendment 302 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(n) aim to secure the cooperation and (n) aim to secure the cooperation and participation of eligible and willing EaP gradually differentiated sectoral countries in the Energy Union, the integration of eligible and willing EaP Transport Community and the Digital countries in the Energy Union, the Single Market, and greater cooperation on Transport Community and the Digital customs, among others; Single Market, among other; encourage and enable the EaP countries to use the Euro as an international transfer currency; develop a common roaming space between the EaP countries and the EU Member States; build trust services, including cyber capacities to protect critical infrastructure and personal data, and achieve greater cooperation on customs;

Or. en

Amendment 303 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

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(n) aim to secure the cooperation and (n) aim to secure the cooperation and participation of eligible and willing EaP participation of eligible and willing EaP countries in the Energy Union, the countries in the Energy Union; Transport Community and the Digital Single Market, and greater cooperation on customs, among others;

Or. en

Amendment 304 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(n) aim to secure the cooperation and (n) aim to secure the cooperation and participation of eligible and willing EaP participation of eligible and willing EaP countries in the Energy Union, the countries in the Energy Union, the Transport Community and the Digital Transport Community and the Digital Single Market, and greater cooperation on Single Market, and greater cooperation on customs, among others; customs, banking and financial services, among others;

Or. en

Amendment 305 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(n) aim to secure the cooperation and (n) aim to explore possibilities of participation of eligible and willing EaP cooperation and participation of eligible countries in the Energy Union, the and willing EaP countries in the Energy Transport Community and the Digital Union, the Transport Community and the Single Market, and greater cooperation on Digital Single Market, and greater customs, among others; cooperation on customs, among others;

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Amendment 306 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(na) introduce instruments such as legal screening and sectoral roadmaps, to determine the EaP countries’ readiness to comply with the EU acquis and to vest their applicability to differentiated sectoral integration;

Or. en

Amendment 307 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(na) prioritise the creation of a roaming free regime between the EU and EaP countries and an intra-EaP one as soon as possible, as excessive roaming charges hamper economic activity and create a considerable burden to societies;

Or. en

Amendment 308 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)

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(nb) support and promote development of e-services, both commercial and public, of the e-economy, as well as of a wide range of telework capabilities, in order to strengthen the resilience and resistance in case of crisis, as experienced presently with the coronavirus;

Or. en

Amendment 309 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(nb) ensure that existing and new nuclear installations in the EaP countries comply with the highest environmental and nuclear safety standards, according to the international conventions;

Or. en

Amendment 310 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(nc) support greater diversification and competitiveness of the economies of EaP partners, through increased lending to SMEs in local currencies, know-how or further market access, demonopolisation, deoligarchisation and privatisation;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 145/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 311 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(o) ensure the EaP countries’ further (o) ensure the EaP countries’ further engagement in the fight against climate engagement in the fight against climate change, including participation in the new change, making sure that under the new European Green Deal; European Green Deal adequate actions and funding are dedicated to improving energy security and interconnectivity, energy efficiency as well as waste water management in line with the absorption capacity of the partner countries while the implementation of the European Green Deal should not compromise the growing trade of the EaP countries with the EU; for this reason the identification of sectors that might be affected and would be in need of extra support should be performed;

Or. en

Amendment 312 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 146/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 313 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(o) ensure the EaP countries’ further (o) to strengthen the energy security engagement in the fight against climate of EaP countries by enhancing energy change, including participation in the new efficiency and promoting renewable European Green Deal; energy sources as part of a broader engagement in the fight against climate change, including participation in the new European Green Deal;

Or. en

Amendment 314 Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(o) ensure the EaP countries’ further (o) ensure the EaP countries’ further engagement in the fight against climate engagement, strong contribution and change, including participation in the new effective measures in the fight against European Green Deal; climate change, including through participation in the new European Green Deal;

Or. en

Amendment 315 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

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(oa) focus on improving energy security through both energy independence and energy efficiency, encouraging investments and the diversification of energy sources, in particular with regard to renewable energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels, through strengthened cooperation in all priority areas covered by the EU Energy Union and closer integration of the partners energy markets with the European energy market;

Or. en

Amendment 316 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(oa) promote and support intra- regional trade among EaP countries, since increased trade with multiple partners contributes to increasing resilience of countries and their economies;

Or. en

Amendment 317 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) adopt a comprehensive (p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of infrastructure-building plan with the aim of

PE648.364v03-00 148/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN improving connectivity between the EU improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves; among the EaP countries themselves; Underline the need to better exploit the connectivity potential of the Black Sea, namely in transport, energy, environmental and digital sectors that will further boost regional and international trade and transportation. Call upon the European Commission and the Eastern Partners to fully use the opportunities of the trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Investment Action Plan that identifies priority projects for investments estimated 13 billion Euros;

Or. en

Amendment 318 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) adopt a comprehensive (p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of infrastructure-building plan and support improving connectivity between the EU implementation of the priority projects as and its Eastern European Partners, and identified in the Indicative TEN-T among the EaP countries themselves; Investment Action Plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves and ensuring environmental sustainability during the implementation process; encourage regulatory convergence in the transport sector; take active measures to improve absorption capacities of the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 319 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) adopt a comprehensive (p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves; among the EaP countries themselves; focus also on telecommunications and assist EaP countries in further decreasing tariffs for communications with the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 320 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) adopt a comprehensive (p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves; among the EaP countries themselves, while ensuring that they are not exploited by any international alliance or institution;

Or. fr

Amendment 321 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) adopt a comprehensive (p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of infrastructure-building plan (including

PE648.364v03-00 150/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN improving connectivity between the EU opening up new border-crossings, and and its Eastern European Partners, and people friendly conditions) with the aim of among the EaP countries themselves; improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves;

Or. en

Amendment 322 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(p) adopt a comprehensive (p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU improving transport, energy and digital and its Eastern European Partners, and connectivity between the EU and its among the EaP countries themselves; Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves;

Or. en

Amendment 323 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pa) turn the Eastern Partnership region into a connectivity hub for EU- China trade and investment flows, not just a conveyor belt for the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI); ensure that connecting the Chinese and European markets should also benefit the Eastern Partnership countries en route as full beneficiaries of a two-way street in trade and investment; start a high-level dialogue between the EU, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the countries

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Or. en

Amendment 324 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pa) consider that the EaP countries and its citizens would benefit from cooperation in financial services, for example fighting money laundering or bolstering financial surveillance; calls upon the European Commission to reflect on the possibility to invite Eastern Partnership countries, especially the Partners who are implementing AAs/DCFTAs, to make the necessary adjustments to allow for the possible future expansion of Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), which will enable their consumers, businesses and public administrations to make and receive transfers and payments in Euro;

Or. en

Amendment 325 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pa) provide continuous support to the upgrading of the EaP countries’ solid

PE648.364v03-00 152/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN waste management system to the EU standards by setting up recycling targets and recycling systems to meet the targets, address the negative impact on the environment and public health of the outdated, as well as unauthorized, solid waste facilities; identify financial instruments to support the financing of waste management projects by the EU and national/local funds;

Or. en

Amendment 326 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pa) address the rural-urban divide in the EaP countries through effective financial and technical incentives to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), small-scale farmers and family enterprises in rural and suburban areas, and through the improvement of human connectivity and infrastructure between cities and countryside in view of fostering social cohesion;

Or. en

Amendment 327 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pb) encourage the EaP countries to complete the reforms in the energy sector

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Or. en

Amendment 328 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(pc) recognize the success of Ukraine in the unbundling of the gas transmission system, and support energy independence and supply diversification efforts in other EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 329 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

q) extend to other associated partners deleted the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI);

Or. it

PE648.364v03-00 154/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 330 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) extend to other associated partners (q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI); investment (FDI); in the proposed single Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) stress the importance of differentiation within the EaP in assisting the EU Trio Plus countries in line with the principles of ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’;

Or. en

Amendment 331 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1202042EN.docx 155/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN investment (FDI); Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) stress the importance of differentiation within the EaP in assisting associated partners in line with the principal "more for more" and "less for less";

Or. en

Amendment 332 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) extend to other associated partners (q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI); investment (FDI); emphasise the conditionality of macro-financial assistance as it underscores democratisation and reforms that contribute to the stabilisation of the neighbourhood;

Or. en

Amendment 333 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

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(q) extend to other associated partners (q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI); investment (FDI), in full respect to social, labour and environmental rights;

Or. en

Amendment 334 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 335 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

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Or. en

Amendment 336 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) extend to other associated partners (q) supports limited, tailored and the approach employed by the EU in its flexible macro-financial assistance, efforts to support the recovery of the instruments, engagement and coordination Ukrainian economy, including by means with international financial institutions and of tailored and flexible macro-financial donors, to improve the environment for assistance and instruments and foreign direct investment (FDI)), while engagement and coordination of ensuring that funding guidelines are international financial institutions and strictly applied to ensure that corruption donors, and by improving the environment is effectively fought; for foreign direct investment (FDI);

Or. en

Amendment 337 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

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(q) extend to other associated partners (q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its the EU approach to support the recovery of efforts to support the recovery of the the Ukrainian economy, including by Ukrainian economy, including by means of means of tailored and flexible macro- tailored and flexible macro-financial financial assistance and instruments and assistance and instruments and engagement engagement and coordination of and coordination of international financial international financial institutions and institutions and donors, and by improving donors, and by improving the environment the environment for foreign direct for foreign direct investment (FDI); investment (FDI);

Or. en

Amendment 338 Robert Hajšel, Isabel Santos, Monika Beňová, Miroslav Číž

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(q) extend to other associated partners (q) extend to other EaP countries the the approach employed by the EU in its approach employed by the EU in its efforts efforts to support the recovery of the to support the recovery of the Ukrainian Ukrainian economy, including by means of economy, including by means of tailored tailored and flexible macro-financial and flexible macro-financial assistance and assistance and instruments and engagement instruments and engagement and and coordination of international financial coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI); investment (FDI);

Or. en

Amendment 339 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

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(qa) continue to support energy security by supporting gas interconnectors between EaP countries and Member States, as well as investments into existing infrastructure in reverse flow in order to fulfil regional gas needs as well as diversifying oil or gas imports routes and sources; in this regard note the important role of Azerbaijan in the diversification of energy supply towards the EU and welcome the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor which is expected to bring the first gas from Azerbaijan to the EU this year;

Or. en

Amendment 340 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) deepen engagement with non- associated partners in the areas of democratic reform, rule of law, and economic modernisation; welcome the progress in the legislative alignment of several EaP countries with EU standards; emphasise the economic need for clear, transparent, and consistent legal frameworks and their independent, impartial, and reliable interpretation; reiterate the importance of a non- politicised judiciary;

Or. en

Amendment 341 Urmas Paet

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) ensure that the MFF continue to ensure the EUs financial support for the infrastructure and investment projects of EaP countries, increasing their resilience to cyber threats and improving and modernizing education;

Or. en

Amendment 342 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) strengthen the conditionality between macro-financial conditionality and progress in the fights against oligarchic structures, corruption and nepotism, rule of law and respect of human rights;

Or. en

Amendment 343 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) apply the experience of the Western Balkans Investment Framework to attract and coordinate financial and technical assistance, and to increase efficiency of infrastructure projects;

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Amendment 344 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) implement the EU’s ambitious Central Asia Strategy with the active engagement of EaP countries as reliable partners enjoying a direct access to this region;

Or. en

Amendment 345 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qa) improve the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to support new business opportunities, in particular for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs);

Or. en

Amendment 346 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qb) make the promotion of FDIs from

PE648.364v03-00 162/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN the EU a key aspect of the EaP policy and develop an action plan for this purpose, further improving the business environment and guaranteeing legal certainty;

Or. en

Amendment 347 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qb) realize that the EaP countries and the EaP tools could be more effectively used for connectivity projects with Central Asia, as a minimum as an alternative corridor in Eastern direction;

Or. en

Amendment 348 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qb) ensure that unsafe energy projects such as Ostrovets nuclear plant won't be part of the European electricity network;

Or. en

Amendment 349 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

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(qb) address the shortcomings in the implementation of the commitments with regard the social policies and labour rights and to protect the EU labour market from social dumping; check not only the transposition of relevant EU directives and norms in national law, but also their actual implementation: create together with the EaP a monitoring scheme for fundamental labour rights involving trade unions and civil society organisation; use the disbursement of macro-financial assistance as a leverage or conditionality to force the countries to enhance the labour conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 350 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qc) reinforce the support for SMEs by strengthening and widening the scope, geographical coverage and relevance for the recipients’ needs of programs such as EU4Business and by developing new initiatives designed to attract venture capital into the region and providing continuous support for the development of export oriented industries;

Or. en

Amendment 351 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

PE648.364v03-00 164/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qc) acknowledge the strategic geographical location of EaP countries as a link between the European Union, Asia and the wider neighbourhood, which could bring increased value for EU foreign policy engagements;

Or. en

Amendment 352 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qd) support projects such as the Anaklia deep sea port, which are crucial for increasing connectivity with the region and even further with Central Asia;

Or. en

Amendment 353 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(qd) provide a continuous support for educational reforms in the willing EaP countries, which are a key for the EaP future, aiming to address shortages between the education systems reform and labour market demand, and promote vocational training, among other;

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Amendment 354 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

r) address the EU’s qualified labour deleted shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees;

Or. it

Amendment 355 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour deleted shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees;

Or. en

Amendment 356 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour deleted shortages by increasing labour mobility

PE648.364v03-00 166/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees;

Or. en

Amendment 357 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour deleted shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees;

Or. en

Amendment 358 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees; social guarantees; in this regard, welcome the successful implementation of Visa free regimes and the full implementation of readmission agreements, which - coupled with the positive experience of some Member States that opened their labour markets - brought very positive results;

Or. en

Amendment 359 Radosław Sikorski

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) analyse and support an increased shortages by increasing labour mobility labour mobility between both the EU and from the EaP countries and providing EaP countries, as well as among the social guarantees; partner countries, with a strong focus on legality and sustainability of the process, allowing for skills and experience exchange and avoiding brain drain and local labour shortages;

Or. en

Amendment 360 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) address the brain-drain in the EaP shortages by increasing labour mobility countries by promoting quality and from the EaP countries and providing inclusive education, formation and social guarantees; training programmes, and creating job opportunities in view of providing socioeconomic perspectives to young people and families in their local communities;

Or. en

Amendment 361 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility shortages by increasing labour mobility

PE648.364v03-00 168/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN from the EaP countries and providing from the EaP countries and providing social guarantees; social guarantees while taking into account the challenges posed to EaP countries through brain drain;

Or. en

Amendment 362 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility shortages by ending reliance on migration from the EaP countries and providing that plunders the human resources social guarantees; needed for the development of the EaP countries and by launching an ambitious policy to boost birth rates;

Or. fr

Amendment 363 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing from the EaP countries, including social guarantees; supporting circular migration schemes, and providing social guarantees;

Or. en

Amendment 364 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

AM\1202042EN.docx 169/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) address the brain drain of EaP shortages by increasing labour mobility countries which endangers a sustainable from the EaP countries and providing and independent development in the EaP social guarantees; countries by losing high skilled workers;

Or. en

Amendment 365 Nathalie Loiseau, Michal Šimečka, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(r) address the EU’s qualified labour (r) increase the mobility from the EaP shortages by increasing labour mobility countries by lowering the price of visa from the EaP countries and providing fees; social guarantees;

Or. en

Amendment 366 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r

Motion for a resolution Amendment

r) address the EU’s qualified labour r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility shortages inter alia by increasing labour from the EaP countries and providing mobility from the EaP countries; social guarantees;

Or. sv

PE648.364v03-00 170/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 367 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ra) cope with the serious effects of depopulation and migration in EaP countries by involving the European Eastern Partners into the European Agenda on Migration;

Or. en

Amendment 368 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ra) encourage EaP countries to pursue comprehensive labour policy reforms in order to improve working conditions and workers’ rights;

Or. en

Amendment 369 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rb) launch country-based action plans to combat unemployment and to tackle social and regional inequality; invest into youth, foster entrepreneurship and create new programs and incentives for young

AM\1202042EN.docx 171/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN professionals to return to the EaP labour market;

Or. en

Amendment 370 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(rc) develop an action plan to fight undeclared work, support the creation of fully fledged trade unions and to call for basic ILO conventions to be transposed into national law and implemented;

Or. en

Amendment 371 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(s) expand funding for and the (s) enhance education and participation of the EaP countries in employment prospects of the EaP educational, professional skills-boosting countries, with an aim to prevent brain and exchange programmes such as drain, as well as to increase EaP citizens Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; competences and awareness; with this regard expand funding for and the participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 172/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 372 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(s) expand funding for and the (s) expand funding for and the participation of the EaP countries in participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; strengthen capacity of EaP countries to participate in the Horizon 2020 and its succeeding program;

Or. en

Amendment 373 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(s) expand funding for and the (s) acknowledge the importance of participation of the EaP countries in cross-border mobility in strengthening educational, professional skills-boosting people-to-people contact, and expand and exchange programmes such as funding for and the participation of the EaP Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 374 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

AM\1202042EN.docx 173/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 375 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 376 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

Motion for a resolution Amendment

s) expand funding for and the s) allow EaP countries to participate participation of the EaP countries in in educational, professional skills-boosting educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;

Or. it

PE648.364v03-00 174/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 377 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(s) expand funding for and the (s) encourage the participation of the participation of the EaP countries in EaP countries in educational, professional educational, professional skills-boosting skills-boosting and exchange programmes and exchange programmes such as such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020; Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 378 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic (t) strengthen academic and education cooperation by launching an EaP university cooperation among the EU and EaP focused on good governance and public countries, including intra-EaP administration; cooperation, by launching an EaP university in Kyiv focused on good governance and public administration in the EaP countries and providing a venue for a joint training of the EaP countries’ public officials;

Or. en

Amendment 379 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic (t) strengthen intra-EaP academic

AM\1202042EN.docx 175/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN cooperation by launching an EaP university cooperation by launching a regional focused on good governance and public programme supporting centres of administration; academic and research excellence in the region and an EaP university focused on good governance and public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 380 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic (t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching an EaP university cooperation by launching an EaP university focused on good governance and public and targeted EaP programmes in administration; specialised universities focused on European values and rule of law, good governance and public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 381 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic (t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching an EaP cooperation; university focused on good governance and public administration;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 176/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 382 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic (t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching an EaP university cooperation by launching an EaP university focused on good governance and public and targeted EaP programmes focused on administration; good governance and public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 383 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment t) strengthen intra-EaP academic t) strengthen the EaP’s work to cooperation by launching an EaP combat inadequate governance and university focused on good governance corruption by encouraging the countries’ and public administration; universities to offer more courses on good governance and public administration;

Or. sv

Amendment 384 Marco Zanni, Anna Bonfrisco, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t

Motion for a resolution Amendment t) strengthen intra-EaP academic t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching an EaP cooperation, in particular concerning university focused on good governance good governance and public and public administration; administration;

AM\1202042EN.docx 177/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Or. it

Amendment 385 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ta) launch a pilot project aimed at establishing the Eastern Partnership Open Science & Innovation Center, a network of thematic centres of competence in each EaP country to provide R&I support and services;

Or. en

Amendment 386 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(u) ensure that all EU support (u) ensure that all EU support programmes include a gender-equality programmes include a gender-equality dimension and target the most dimension and target the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society; society, including Roma people, as well as refugees and internally displaced persons from areas experiencing violent conflict such as Eastern Ukraine, being often subject to poverty and social exclusion; reinforce initiatives on their political as well as socio-economic empowerment and on improving their access to education, healthcare and decent housing;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 178/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 387 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(u) ensure that all EU support (u) ensure that all EU support programmes include a gender-equality programmes respect the sovereignty of the dimension and target the most associated nations and the national disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of identity of the countries concerned, society; without imposing on them ideological prejudices, and paying particular attention to the fight against poverty;

Or. fr

Amendment 388 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 389 Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(u) ensure that all EU support (u) ensure that all EU support

AM\1202042EN.docx 179/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN programmes include a gender-equality programmes include a consistent gender- dimension and target the most equality dimension and target the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society; society, including ethnic and other minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 390 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 391 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 392 Traian Băsescu

PE648.364v03-00 180/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(u) ensure that all EU support (u) ensure that all EU support programmes include a gender-equality programmes include gender-equality and dimension and target the most human rights dimensions and target the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups society; of society;

Or. en

Amendment 393 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(u) ensure that all EU support (u) ensure that gender mainstreaming programmes include a gender-equality and protection of disadvantaged and dimension and target the most vulnerable groups of society is included in disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of all EU support programmes; society;

Or. en

Amendment 394 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(u) ensure that all EU support (u) ensure that all EU support programmes include a gender-equality programmes and target the most dimension and target the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society and young people with fewer society; opportunities;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 181/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 395 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u

Motion for a resolution Amendment

u) ensure that all EU support u) ensure that the most disadvantaged programmes include a gender-equality and vulnerable groups of society are dimension and target the most addressed in all EU support programmes disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of for the EaP countries; society;

Or. sv

Amendment 396 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ua) strengthen good governance and develop an European quality public administration in the associated EaP countries by opening job-shadowing schemes, allowing EaP civil servants to temporarily work in the relevant services of the EU institutions and Member States in specific areas;

Or. en

Amendment 397 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

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(ua) ensure the fundamental right to freedom of religion or belief by protecting and promoting the rights all of religious components present in the region, on the bases of the concept of full and equal citizenship;

Or. en

Amendment 398 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ua) support and assist programmes and reforms with regards to media and information literacy to reflect the current digital age;

Or. en

Amendment 399 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ub) ensure that EU assistance and programmes reach local levels, including in the remote parts of the partner countries, in particular rural areas, to enable them to push for positive changes in their communities, more vulnerable to post-Soviet sentiments and Russian manipulations;

AM\1202042EN.docx 183/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 400 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Security and stability Security, stability, territorial integrity and conflicts’ resolution

Or. en

Amendment 401 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(uc) stress that support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EaP Partners is at the core of the EU policy in its Eastern Neighbourhood; underline the importance of the unity and solidarity of the Member States in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 402 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ud) strictly condemn the violation by the Russian Federation of the sovereignty and

PE648.364v03-00 184/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN territorial integrity of some of the Eastern Partners, notably of Ukraine and Georgia, waging the military aggression against them and occupying parts of their territories;

Or. en

Amendment 403 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ue) reconfirm, in this regard, the EU non-recognition of any forceful change of internationally recognized borders of the Eastern Partners countries, including the illegal occupation by Russia of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol;

Or. en

Amendment 404 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability and peace for the development of EaP members by boosting future development of EaP members by cooperation in security and defence and boosting cooperation in security and devoting particular attention to regional defence and devoting particular attention to conflicts; regional conflicts by means of reconciliation, cyber security and actions countering disinformation and propaganda, as well as strengthening the resilience of persons, families,

AM\1202042EN.docx 185/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN communities and state institutions;

Or. en

Amendment 405 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts and new type of challenges such as hybrid threats, cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns that need to be tackled in a difficult geostrategic context;

Or. en

Amendment 406 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts and new type of common challenges, such as hybrid threats, cyber- attacks and disinformation campaigns;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 186/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 407 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts and new type of challenges, such as hybrid threats, cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns;

Or. en

Amendment 408 Marco Zanni

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Or. it

Amendment 409 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of

AM\1202042EN.docx 187/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members; cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional conflicts;

Or. en

Amendment 410 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts with the EU stronger engagement into its resolution;

Or. en

Amendment 411 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts under the agreed negotiating formats and processes;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 188/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 412 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment v) acknowledge the importance of v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts, in which Russia’s role must not be underestimated;

Or. sv

Amendment 413 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to peaceful conflicts; resolution of possible regional conflicts;

Or. en

Amendment 414 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(v) acknowledge the importance of (v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future security and stability for the future

AM\1202042EN.docx 189/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN development of EaP members by boosting development of EaP members through cooperation in security and defence and cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; conflicts;

Or. en

Amendment 415 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) reiterate the EU's commitment to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of each of the EaP states within its internationally recognised borders; denounce the illegal invasion, destabilisation, annexation, and occupation of, and the threat of any future use of force against, EaP countries; actively counter any attempt at the establishment of illicit borders within the internationally recognised territory of sovereign states; insist that all parties adhere to their international obligations, including under ceasefire and withdrawal agreements; assure to do everything within the power of the EU to resolve any ongoing, and prevent any future, infringements on the territorial integrity of EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 416 Attila Ara-Kovács, Andrey Kovatchev, Nikos Androulakis, Andreas Schieder, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

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(va) reaffirm support to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles which reflect a compromise based on the Helsinki Final Act principles of non-use of force, territorial integrity, and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples; call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict, which cannot be solved using military force; call on the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue high-level talks and commit to genuine confidence-building measures and dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 417 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) strongly condemn Russia’s continued violations of fundamental principles and norms of international law, particularly its refusal to comply with the decisions of international tribunals and courts; in this regard support the EaP countries in their efforts to exercise full sovereignty, territorial integrity and effective control over each country’s internationally recognized borders;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 191/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 418 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) reiterate the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries; reaffirm the EU’s support to the inviolability of internationally recognised borders of all EaP countries; emphasise the need for the earliest peaceful settlement of the frozen conflicts on the basis of the norms and principles of international law;

Or. en

Amendment 419 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) acknowledge the increased security interdependence between the EU and EaP; underlines the vast area in which the EU can take advantage of the experience of EaP countries, such as in combating hybrid or cyber-security threats, including election cyber- meddling; establish a formal cyber dialogue with the interested EaP partners;

Or. en

Amendment 420 Urmas Paet

PE648.364v03-00 192/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia to solving the conflicts in Ukraine and Georgia; calls for a more active role of the EU in the peaceful resolution of all ongoing conflicts in its neighbourhood;

Or. en

Amendment 421 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) engage in constructive, result oriented dialogue with Russia on implementing the Minsk Agreement, military confidence building, prevention of conflict and disarmament in a short, mid and long term perspective;

Or. en

Amendment 422 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) set up cyber dialogues in the framework of EaP and promote cooperation platforms between the countries in the region in order to address hybrid threats more effectively;

AM\1202042EN.docx 193/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 423 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) develop a more active role for the EU in the peaceful resolution of ongoing conflicts in its Eastern neighbourhood;

Or. en

Amendment 424 Loucas Fourlas, Milan Zver

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(va) ensure that the ratification by the Parliament of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict be conditioned by meaningful commitments to and substantial progress towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict such as maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the OSCE 2009 Basic Principles and the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs;

Or. en

Amendment 425 Nacho Sánchez Amor

PE648.364v03-00 194/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(vb) reaffirm support to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles which reflect a reasonable compromise based on the Helsinki Final Act principles of non-use of force, territorial integrity, and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples; call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict, which cannot be solved using military force; call on the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue high-level talks and commit to genuine confidence- building measures and dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 426 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(vb) condemn Russia's direct and indirect involvement in the armed conflict in Ukraine and its illegal annexation of Crimea, together with its illegal occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, and economic coercion and political destabilisation of its European neighbours, which constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principles and fundamental values and of international law;

AM\1202042EN.docx 195/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 427 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(vb) initiate a creation of a forum of democratic allies and international actors (inviting e.g. the US, Canada, Japan, the IMF, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) to analyse and counteract the negative influence of third powers in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 428 Anna Fotyga, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(vb) reconfirm the EU's non- recognition of any forceful change of internationally recognized borders of the Eastern Partner countries, including the illegal occupation by the Russian Federation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol;

Or. en

Amendment 429 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)

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(vc) fully support the work of EUMM Georgia and call for more financial and human resources, as well as increased visibility both in Georgia and Members States, in order to raise awareness of the situation on territories illegally occupied or controlled by the Russian Federation;

Or. en

Amendment 430 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(vc) strengthen the cooperation in the area of money laundering;

Or. en

Amendment 431 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique (w) recognise the importance of pro- experience and expertise of EaP democratic reforms and trust in countries; recognise the contribution of institutions as the most efficient security the associated partners to common security mechanism; acknowledge the contribution and defence policy (CSDP) missions; of the associated partners to common deepen cooperation in EU-related defence security and defence policy (CSDP) policies; missions; deepen cooperation in EU- related defence policies, prioritising efforts in pre-emptive peace-building, including preventive diplomacy, as well as early warning and action mechanisms and

AM\1202042EN.docx 197/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN expanding funding for enhancing cyber resilience;

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Amendment 432 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique experience (w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in (CSDP) missions and operations; EU-related defence policies; continue supporting Security Sector Reform (SSR); deepen cooperation in EU- related defence policies, including building resilience to hybrid threats, supporting capabilities development in cyber security and fighting disinformation;

Or. en

Amendment 433 Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique experience (w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies; EU-related defence policies; welcome further cooperation and engagement with the aim of promoting international stability and security, in line with EU's

PE648.364v03-00 198/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Global Strategy;

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Amendment 434 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment w) acknowledge the unique experience w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries, in the contribution of the associated partners particular in connection with cyber to common security and defence policy defence, disinformation management and (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in hybrid warfare; recognise the contribution EU-related defence policies; of the associated partners to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU- related defence policies;

Or. sv

Amendment 435 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique experience (w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries for boosting the contribution of the associated partners cooperation within the OSCE framework; to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies;

Or. en

Amendment 436 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique experience (w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in (CSDP) missions and battlegroups; deepen EU-related defence policies; cooperation in EU-related defence policies, including participation in PESCO;

Or. en

Amendment 437 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique experience (w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners the contribution of the partner countries to to common security and defence policy common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies; EU-related defence policies, particularly in the area of cybersecurity;

Or. en

Amendment 438 Marco Zanni

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

w) acknowledge the unique experience w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners the contribution of the associated partners

PE648.364v03-00 200/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN to common security and defence policy to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in (CSDP) missions; EU-related defence policies;

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Amendment 439 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique (w) recognise the contribution of the experience and expertise of EaP associated partners to common security and countries; recognise the contribution of the defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen associated partners to common security and cooperation in EU-related defence policies; defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies;

Or. en

Amendment 440 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(w) acknowledge the unique experience (w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners the contribution of the associated and to common security and defence policy other EaP partners to common security (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in and defence policy (CSDP) missions; EU-related defence policies; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies;

Or. en

Amendment 441 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

AM\1202042EN.docx 201/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) strengthen societal and institutional resilience of the Eastern Partners with a stronger focus on countering hybrid and cyber threats, disinformation, propaganda, manipulation and hostile influencing; to engage in this regard the interested Eastern Partners into all activities taken at the EU level to tackle hostile propaganda and work of all institutions and bodies responsible for fighting disinformation and propaganda; assist in the implementation of good practices and solutions, such as the “Action Plan against disinformation” and solutions as the "EU Code of Practice on Disinformation";

Or. en

Amendment 442 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) stress the importance of fighting disinformation campaigns carried out by external forces aiming at dividing and destabilizing the EaP nations; strengthen societal and institutional resilience of the Eastern Partners with a stronger focus on countering hybrid and cyber threats, disinformation, propaganda, manipulation and hostile influencing; apply to the fullest extent the expertise of the Helsinki European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, the Riga NATO StratCom Centre

PE648.364v03-00 202/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN of Excellence and the EU East StratCom Task Force;

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Amendment 443 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) take a more active role by increasing the EU’s involvement and presence in conflict resolution and peace promoting formats such as the OSCE Minsk Group, the Normandy Format and the 5 + 2 Talks; continue promoting an environment conductive to the settlement of conflicts and supporting activities that promote confidence and people to people contacts across the conflict divided communities;

Or. en

Amendment 444 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) reaffirm the EU’s support to the inviolability of internationally recognised borders of all EaP countries, whereas the safe borders are guarantee of future cooperation between EaP countries; emphasise the need for the earliest peaceful settlement of the frozen conflicts on basis of the norms and principles of international law;

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Amendment 445 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) take effective steps to ensure that Russia allows the EU Monitoring Mission - the only international presence on the ground - access to the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia as per its mandate;

Or. en

Amendment 446 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) propose new forms of voluntary cooperation in the field of security and defence, considering it an area of ambition in the coming future as the EU will gradually aim at creating the European Defence Union;

Or. en

Amendment 447 Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

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(wa) condemn influence of third countries in undermining the democratic order of the EaP countries, as well as influencing elections; condemn dissemination of disinformation and targeted disinformation campaigns;

Or. en

Amendment 448 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) acknowledge that with political, cultural and economic investment in the EaP countries, the European Union invests in security and stability of the region;

Or. en

Amendment 449 Nathalie Loiseau, Michal Šimečka, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wa) increase the support in the fight against hybrid threats and in improving resilience against disinformation;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 205/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 450 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wb) take actions to ensure effective activities and the execution of a full mandate for the following existing EU missions in the EaP region, including coordination of their activities: the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine, and the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine, and of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; appoint an EU Special Envoy for Crimea and the Donbas region;

Or. en

Amendment 451 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wb) in view of the grave humanitarian situation in the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, urge the Russian Federation to allow unhindered access for international human rights mechanisms, in particular, the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and other international humanitarian organizations to both occupied regions;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 206/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 452 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wb) provide assistance to Partner countries, civil societies and independent media organisations in developing a strong, independent and pluralistic media environment, that would also help to achieve fundamental goals of the EU Neighbourhood Policy such as good governance and the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 453 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wb) take into account the unpredictable and in some cases tectonic shifts in countries and regions, bordering with EaP countries, where the “neighbours of neighbours” policy is becoming more actual, specifically in the sphere of security;

Or. en

Amendment 454 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

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(wb) reiterate that security and stability of EaP countries enhances security and stability of the European Union and its Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 455 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wb) support freedom of navigation and strongly oppose the blockade of the Azov Sea and the continued, creeping annexation of the Black Sea;

Or. en

Amendment 456 Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wb) support and strengthen a democratic, independent and diverse media landscape in the EaP;

Or. en

Amendment 457 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

PE648.364v03-00 208/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wc) take into consideration the calls by the Ukrainian Government for an extended international peacekeeping force along the Ukraine-Russia border and in the Luhansk and Donetsk districts; once the situation permits and as part of the full implementation of the Minsk Agreement, an EU-led CSDP mission should be offered for deployment to the parties in the conflict, to assist in tasks such as demining, assisting with preparations for local elections and securing free access for humanitarian aid organisations;

Or. en

Amendment 458 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wc) call for a more intensive and institutionalized cooperation between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries on cybersecurity and strategic communication with a view to strengthening the resilience of these countries, especially following the large- scale cyber-attack of the Russian Federation against Georgia in October 2019;

Or. en

Amendment 459 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

AM\1202042EN.docx 209/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wc) call for an immediate withdrawal of foreign troops from all occupied territories and an end to military hostilities, which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development, and enable hundreds of thousands of IDPs to return to their homelands;

Or. en

Amendment 460 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wd) reiterate the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, as enshrined in last (2020) EP resolution on CFSP report, as well as in CFSP reports in 2017 and 2018, EU’s Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy (2016);

Or. en

Amendment 461 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w d (new)

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(wd) promote integrated border management and cooperation between the EU and associated countries, and advance law enforcement cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 462 Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Bart Groothuis, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(we) continue the cooperation and the support to EaP countries’ increased resilience against hybrid threats, including propaganda, disinformation, cyber-crimes, as well as corruption, terrorism and organised crime in general;

Or. en

Amendment 463 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(wf) promote R&D and industrial cooperation in the development of armaments and military technologies and capabilities among the EU Member States and the EaP countries;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 211/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 464 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Local authorities and civil society Local and regional authorities and civil society

Or. en

Amendment 465 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(x) acknowledge the contribution of (x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; their countries and the whole EaP region continue supporting their activities and and call for greater openness and safeguarding their working environment; engagement towards them from the governments in the EaP region; continue and enhance the EU’s support for the activities of democratically oriented civil society organizations by supporting their activities and safeguarding their working environment;

Or. en

Amendment 466 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(x) acknowledge the contribution of (x) acknowledge the contribution of

PE648.364v03-00 212/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN EaP civil society actors and organisations EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; their countries and the whole EaP region continue supporting their activities and and strengthen civil society's ability to act safeguarding their working environment; as a watchdog for reform and to hold the respective state institutions to account, and securing its presence in trilateral meetings, including in all Human Rights Dialogues and Association and Cooperation Council meetings;

Or. en

Amendment 467 Claudiu Manda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(x) acknowledge the contribution of (x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities and continue supporting and promoting their safeguarding their working environment; activities for an active participation of civil society actors and safeguarding their working environment;

Or. en

Amendment 468 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1202042EN.docx 213/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN safeguarding their working environment; safeguarding their working environment; moreover continue a wide-ranging dialogue with them;

Or. en

Amendment 469 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(x) acknowledge the contribution of (x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities and continue supporting their activities and safeguarding their working environment; safeguarding their working environment; moreover continue a wide-ranging dialogue with them;

Or. en

Amendment 470 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(x) acknowledge the contribution of (x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities and continue supporting their activities, their safeguarding their working environment; safety and safeguarding their working environment;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 214/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 471 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xa) insist strongly on the non- discrimination of all LGBTI+ people, their protection against discrimination by law, and the prosecution of any abuse, hate speech and physical violence perpetrated against them; acknowledge associated EaP countries that have aligned their legal frameworks accordingly;

Or. en

Amendment 472 Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Helmut Scholz, Marisa Matias

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xa) raise awareness about ongoing attacks on civil activists in EaP countries by far right forces and also state authorities which undermine EU values, international human rights standards and joint obligations to ECHR;

Or. en

Amendment 473 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

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(xa) increase the EU’s support for non- governmental actors and grass root initiatives in regions and rural areas in order to develop their organizational and monitoring capacities, developing local democratic practices;

Or. en

Amendment 474 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xa) foster cooperation among the EaP countries’ civil societies by establishing a regional centre to increase competences, exchange best practices and working approaches, as part of the new project of the EaP University in Kyiv;

Or. en

Amendment 475 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xa) increase cooperation with like- minded civil society groups in the EaP countries to strengthen domestic oversight over democratic reforms in order to add to transparency and sustainability;

Or. en

PE648.364v03-00 216/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Amendment 476 Kati Piri

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xb) provide structural financial and capacity development support to organisations that assist independent pro- democracy civil society actors; insist that EU, EU Member State, and independent programmes in support of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, including the European Endowment for Democracy, continue to operate freely and without harassment or judicial limitations; take all possible measures to prevent independent NGOs from being crowded out through the imposition of judicial limitations and financial barriers, the selective application of legal provisions, or the enhanced presence of government-organised NGOs (GONGOs);

Or. en

Amendment 477 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xb) scale up the EU efforts to strengthen engagement with the local civil society actors and organizations;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 217/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 478 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xc) support a more meaningful and effective involvement of civil society organizations in policy making process in the EaP countries;

Or. en

Amendment 479 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(xd) strengthen the civil society’s ability to act as a watchdog for reform, cutting red tape and securing its presence in trilateral meetings, including in all Human Rights Dialogues, not only preparatory meetings, and in Association and Cooperation Council meetings;

Or. en

Amendment 480 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE648.364v03-00 218/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN exchanges between central and local promote the role of local authorities as government on reform agendas with the policy and decision-makers and encourage participation of civil society; regular exchanges between central and local government on reform agendas with the participation of civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 481 Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(y) scale up the EU’s support and (y) scale up the EU’s support and initiatives to strengthen and enable the initiatives to strengthen and enable the local authorities to implement national local authorities to implement national reforms at a local level; encourage regular reforms at a local level; encourage regular exchanges between central and local exchanges between central and local government on reform agendas with the government on reform agendas with the participation of civil society; active and inclusive participation of civil society and other relevant stakeholders, to improve the policy dialogue;

Or. en

Amendment 482 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(y) scale up the EU’s support and (y) encourages the local authorities to initiatives to strengthen and enable the implement national reforms at a local level; local authorities to implement national that include regular exchanges between reforms at a local level; encourage regular central and local government on reform exchanges between central and local agendas with the participation of civil government on reform agendas with the society; participation of civil society;

Or. en

AM\1202042EN.docx 219/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Amendment 483 Andrius Kubilius, Sandra Kalniete, Rasa Juknevičienė, Traian Băsescu, Miriam Lexmann, Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) establish an EaP European municipalities Twinning program to support Twinning Partnerships between municipalities in EaP countries and EU Member States, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, which have institutional memory of the European modernisation;

Or. en

Amendment 484 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) encourage a greater involvement of EaP countries in implementing EU macro regional strategies and efficient interregional and cross border cooperation dialogue to strengthen partners' national and regional capacity and facilitate their social and economic development;

Or. en

Amendment 485 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

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(ya) extend the representation in the EaP policy formulation and implementation of the Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORLEAP) and increase its capacities to support local and regional authorities in substantial actions, such as demand oriented coaching and trainings;

Or. en

Amendment 486 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) strengthen the dialogue and cooperation with Churches and religious communities and organisations in areas such as peace-building and reconciliation, strengthening trust in a just and free society, as well as education, healthcare and basic social service;

Or. en

Amendment 487 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) identify and reach out to new groups within the society, which could be supportive of the EU in the EaP partner countries in the short and long term, such

AM\1202042EN.docx 221/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN as business and community leaders, diasporas and national minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 488 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) ensure, that the Eastern Partner Countries during the amending process of the electoral legislation creates equal possibilities for the representation of all ethnic and national minorities;;

Or. en

Amendment 489 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) encourage the substantial participation of EaP citizens in EU financed projects and their ownership, in accordance with a bottom-up approach of EU values and standards;

Or. en

Amendment 490 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

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(ya) establish an EaP European municipalities Twining program to support Twining Partnerships between municipalities in EaP countries and the EU Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 491 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ya) strengthen press freedom in EaP countries by supporting independent media and ensuring protection of local journalists from harassment and intimidation;

Or. en

Amendment 492 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(yb) support effective capacity building initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of local and regional authorities through: a) the exchange of good practice and peer to peer learning, b) the establishment of an EaP Academy for Public Administration with permanent headquarters in one of the EaP countries, c) the creation of an electronic educational platform under the Eastern

AM\1202042EN.docx 223/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN Partnership for online trainings on local and regional governance and good public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 493 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(yb) develop country roadmaps and indicators for engagement with local and regional governments, following the examples of similar engagement with the civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 494 Sandra Kalniete

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(yc) develop in cooperation with the European Committee of the Regions and CORLEAP a Capacity Building Programme for local and regional governance in the EaP countries, which would provide for systematic steps to be taken to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 495 Dragoş Tudorache

PE648.364v03-00 224/240 AM\1202042EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Better communication Better media, communication and policy management

Or. en

Amendment 496 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Better communication Better policy management and communication

Or. en

Amendment 497 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subheading 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Better communication Better EU communication

Or. en

Amendment 498 Marco Zanni, Susanna Ceccardi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

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z) increase the visibility of the deleted support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP;

Or. it

Amendment 499 Anna Fotyga, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; about the EaP; in this regard, ensure a more active role of EU liaison offices in Member States in promoting importance of EaP countries for the European project;

Or. en

Amendment 500 Traian Băsescu, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries, both at national and local about the EaP; levels, and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; there is also a need to step- up strategic communication efforts and those aimed at countering disinformation;

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Amendment 501 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries, both at national and local level, about the EaP; and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; there is also a need to step-up strategic communication efforts and those aimed at countering disinformation;

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Amendment 502 Claudiu Manda, Dan Nica

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries both at national and local level about the EaP; and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; there is also a need to step-up strategic communication efforts and those aimed at countering disinformation;

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Amendment 503 Radosław Sikorski

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(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries, including by reaching out to about the EaP; people in small communities and rural areas; and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP and the benefits it provides them with;

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Amendment 504 Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; about the importance of close cooperation and trade with the EaP countries;

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Amendment 505 Attila Ara-Kovács, Juozas Olekas, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tonino Picula, Robert Hajšel, Robert Biedroń, Nikos Androulakis, Evin Incir

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; about the EaP, moreover to effectively counteract anti-EU propaganda;

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Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP; about the EaP; moreover to effectively counteract anti-EU propaganda;

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Amendment 507 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the support (z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness countries and boost both EU and EaP about the EaP; citizens’ information resilience and awareness about the EaP;

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Amendment 508 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1202042EN.docx 229/240 PE648.364v03-00 EN about the EaP; and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP;

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Amendment 509 Charlie Weimers

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(z) increase the visibility of the (z) encourages visibility of the support support provided by the EU in the recipient provided by the EU to recipient EaP EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ countries; awareness about the EaP;

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Amendment 510 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) increase the effort to sustain the local fight against fake news, hybrid warfare in communication or media programs degradation (which can undermine the fight against corruption and dissemination of false information in order to obtain economic or political advantages); constantly help and monitor the local official regulatory agency in every EaP country;

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Amendment 511 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

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(za) prioritise local projects raising awareness about the EU in small towns and regions and going beyond already EU-minded cohorts; inform citizens about the opportunities stemming from closer political and economic cooperation with the EU, particularly from AA/DCFTA implementation, linking them to the positive impact on labour markets;

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Amendment 512 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) reinforce and, where possible, increase the EU’s and EaP countries’ common efforts on people-to-people contacts and exchanges in order to build mutually positive images of each other among the population and to use the pro- European sentiment among the EaP citizenry;

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Amendment 513 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

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(za) acknowledge that a lack of a proper communication and information campaign in front of a disinformation wave to which the EaP countries are being exposed, may result in a loss of this Partnership's decade-long effort, investment and achievements;

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Amendment 514 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) utilise more efficiently the existing EU structures such as EEAS East StratCom taskforce to identify and respond to disinformation and propaganda campaigns undermining the EU-EaP countries' relationship and its goals;

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Amendment 515 Isabel Santos

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) enhance EaP countries’ resilience towards disinformation and hostile propaganda activities seeking to undermine the integrity of their political processes and their relations with the EU;

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Amendment 516 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) support freedom of belief, opinion and expression and the right to information in the native language of all citizens, counter hate speech and discrimination based on ethnicity or language;

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Amendment 517 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) promote free media and the freedom of expression as a basic fundamental principle in the EaP countries, while also stepping up efforts to counter disinformation and propaganda;

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Amendment 518 Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

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(za) reiterate that the Eastern Partnership is based on shared fundamental values such as democracy, human rights, rule of law and good governance, common principles as well as joint commitments taken at previous Eastern Partnership summits which should be carried forward;

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Amendment 519 Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(za) support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Eastern Partnership countries and condemn, in the strongest terms, violations of international law;

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Amendment 520 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zb) encourage the importance of a true free media, the need for independent media and media pluralism in order to ensure the security of media workers and journalists, and ensure on not to limit the opportunities of media sources in order to have equal access of citizens of all ethnics

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Amendment 521 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zb) promote the broadcasting of European media productions in the EaP countries to close the cultural gap between European Union and EaP countries provoked by history and fake information delivered in the last decades; support the local media outlets in obtaining access to European media programs and support the initiatives of close collaboration between media outlets from European Union and EaP;

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Amendment 522 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zb) improve the strategic communication of EU policies and activities in the EaP region, including by enhancing the number of experts on the topic in the EU delegations on the ground, in order to be more effective in explaining how the Union is helping the

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Amendment 523 Radosław Sikorski

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zb) boost strategic communication efforts in fighting disinformation in EaP countries, increasing media literacy and a rule of law culture and fostering a conducive environment for free, independent and pluralistic media;

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Amendment 524 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zb) further strengthen and capitalise upon the Young Ambassadors programme and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society fellowships, establishing an active alumni network on the basis of existing successful models;

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Amendment 525 Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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(zb) enhance cooperation on building state and societal resilience to security threats, in particular countering propaganda and disinformation, in the EaP and the EU;

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Amendment 526 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zb) prioritise local projects raising awareness about the EU in small towns and regions and going beyond existing EU-minded cohorts;

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Amendment 527 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zc) improve information sharing among the EU institutions, namely the European Commission and the EEAS, and preserve institutional memory, particularly about provided support and implemented technical assistance projects in order to build on their results when launching new projects and programmes;

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Amendment 528 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zc) build campaigns to inform citizens about the opportunities stemming from the EaP and AA/DCFTA implementation, raising awareness about the benefits of closer association and linking them to the positive impact on labour markets in the EaP countries;

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Amendment 529 Dragoş Tudorache

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zc) sustain the development of actions for full transparency of media ownership to allow the citizens of every country to know and treat every media outlet accordingly, knowing if there are any particular political or economic interest of the owner;

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Amendment 530 Petras Auštrevičius, José Ramón Bauzá Díaz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z d (new)

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(zd) strengthen the EU Delegations in the EaP countries, enable them to guide and assist the EaP countries to complete the undertaken reforms; develop more horizontal links and foster cooperation among the EU Delegations, encourage regular exchanges of information, expertise and other successful working approaches;

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Amendment 531 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(zd) further strengthen and capitalise upon the Young Ambassador programme and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society fellowships, establishing an active alumni network on the basis of existing successful models;

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Amendment 532 Miriam Lexmann, Sandra Kalniete, Andrius Kubilius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

(ze) promote inclusive and participatory platforms of dialogue and cooperation bringing together stakeholders across different sectors and levels, including policy-makers, economic

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