European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Foreign Affairs

2019/2201(INI)

22.7.2020

AMENDMENTS 1 - 323

Draft report Dragoş Tudorache (PE652.425v02-00)

Report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (2019/2201(INI))

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PE655.747v01-00 2/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Moldovan — having regard to the Republic of National Action Plan on the Moldova's National Action Plan on the Implementation of the Moldova-European Implementation of the Moldova-European Union Association Agreement (NAPIAA) Union Association Agreement (NAPIAA) for 2017-2019, for 2017-2019,

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Amendment 2 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to its previous — having regard to its previous resolutions relating to Moldova, in resolutions relating to the Republic of particular the previous resolution on the Moldova, in particular the previous Implementation of the EU-Moldova resolution on the Implementation of the Association Agreement of 14 November EU-Moldova Association Agreement of 14 20181 , its resolution of 5 July 2018 on the November 20181 , its resolution of 5 July political crisis in Moldova following the 2018 on the political crisis in the Republic invalidation of the mayoral elections in of Moldova following the invalidation of Chișinău2 , of 15 November 2017 on the the mayoral elections in Chișinău2 , of 15 Eastern Partnership in the run-up to the November 2017 on the Eastern Partnership November 2017 Summit3 , of 4 July 2017 in the run-up to the November 2017 on providing macro-financial assistance to Summit3 , of 4 July 2017 on providing the Republic of Moldova4 , and of 21 macro-financial assistance to the Republic January 2016 on Association Agreements / of Moldova4 , and of 21 January 2016 on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Association Agreements / Deep and Areas with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine5 Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with , Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine5 , ______1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458.

AM\1210565EN.docx 3/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0303. 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0303. 3 OJ C 356, 4.10.2018, p. 130. 3 OJ C 356, 4.10.2018, p. 130. 4 OJ C 334, 19.9.2018, p. 199. 4 OJ C 334, 19.9.2018, p. 199. 5 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 5 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82.

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Amendment 3 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the subsequent EU — having regard to the subsequent EU decision of July 2019 to resume budget decision of July 2019 to resume budget support disbursements in light of support disbursements in light of the Moldova’s commitment to reform the Republic of Moldova’s commitment to justice system, reform the justice system,

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Amendment 4 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the European — having regard to the European Commission and European External Action Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS) joint staff working Service (EEAS) joint staff working document (SWD(2019)0325) on the document (SWD(2019)0325) on the Association Implementation Report on Association Implementation Report on the Moldova of 11 September 2019, Republic of Moldova of 11 September 2019,

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PE655.747v01-00 4/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 5 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the outcome of the — having regard to the outcome of the fifth Association Council meeting between fifth Association Council meeting between the EU and Moldova of 30 September the EU and the Republic of Moldova of 30 2019, September 2019,

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Amendment 6 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the European Commission’s Joint Communication on the “Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020 - Reinforcing Resilience, an Eastern Partnership that delivers for all” of 18 March 2020,

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Amendment 7 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 11 May 2020 on the

AM\1210565EN.docx 5/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020,

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Amendment 8 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 11 May 2020 on the Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020,

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Amendment 9 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Citation 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the 2018 — having regard to the 2019 Transparency International corruption Transparency International corruption perception list that awards Moldova the perception list that awards Moldova the 117th place out of 180 countries and 120th place out of 180 countries and territories assessed (first place being the territories assessed (first place being the best), best), while on the 2018 Transparency International corruption perception list Moldova held the 117th place,

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Amendment 10 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 15

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— having regard to the 2018 — having regard to the 2018 Transparency International corruption Transparency International corruption perception list that awards Moldova the perception list that awards the Republic of 117th place out of 180 countries and Moldova the 117th place out of 180 territories assessed (first place being the countries and territories assessed (first best), place being the best),

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Amendment 11 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the European Parliament’s 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,

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Amendment 12 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to Freedom House’s 2020 “Freedom in the World” report, which gives Moldova a “partly free” assessment, and its 2020 “Nations in Transit” report, which assesses Moldova

AM\1210565EN.docx 7/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN as a “Transitional or Hybrid Regime”,

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Amendment 13 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Democracy Index 2019 of The Economist Intelligence Unit, which classifies Moldova as a “Hybrid Regime”,

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Amendment 14 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the opinions and — having regard to the opinions and recommendations of the Organisation for recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Office Security and Cooperation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and of the Council of Rights (ODIHR) and of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, in particular Europe’s Venice Commission, in particular of 15 March 2018 on electoral reform in of 15 March 2018 on electoral reform in Moldova, of 24 June 2019 on the the Republic of Moldova, of 24 June 2019 constitutional situation with particular on the constitutional situation with reference to the possibility of dissolving particular reference to the possibility of parliament, and of 14 October 2019 on the dissolving parliament, and of 14 October draft law on the reform of the Supreme 2019 on the draft law on the reform of the Court of Justice and the Prosecutor’s Supreme Court of Justice and the Office, Prosecutor’s Office,

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PE655.747v01-00 8/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 15 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the — having regard to the recommendations and activities of the recommendations and activities of the EU- Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the Moldova Parliamentary Association Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Committee, Euronest Parliamentary and other representatives of civil society in Assembly, the Eastern Partnership Civil Moldova, Society Forum, EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform and of other representatives of civil society in Moldova,

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Amendment 16 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the — having regard to the recommendations and activities of the recommendations and activities of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and other representatives of civil society in and other representatives of civil society in Moldova, the Republic of Moldova,

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Amendment 17 Eugen Tomac, Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new)

AM\1210565EN.docx 9/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Moldovan National Action Plan on the Implementation of the EU-Moldova- Association Agreement, the National Action Plan on Human Rights 2018-2022, the National Strategy on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence 2018-2023, which mentions explicitly the ratification of the Istanbul Convention,

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Amendment 18 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Citation 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the conclusions of — having regard to the OSCE/ODIHR the European Parliament election recommendations following the Moldova observation mission to the Moldova parliamentary elections of 24 February parliamentary elections of 24 February 2019, 2019 integrated in the international election observation mission led by the OSCE/ODIHR,

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Amendment 19 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the conclusions of — having regard to the conclusions of the European Parliament election the European Parliament election

PE655.747v01-00 10/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN observation mission to the Moldova observation mission to the Republic of parliamentary elections of 24 February Moldova parliamentary elections of 24 2019 integrated in the international election February 2019 integrated in the observation mission led by the international election observation mission OSCE/ODIHR, led by the OSCE/ODIHR,

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Amendment 20 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Statement and Recommendations adopted on the occasion of the 7th Meeting of the EU- Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee, held in Strasbourg on 18-19 December 2019,

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Amendment 21 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Citation 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Commission — having regard to the Commission economic aid package adopted on 29 economic aid package adopted on 29 March 2020 to help Moldova, among other March 2020 to help the Republic of countries, in its fight against the COVID- Moldova, among other countries, in its 19 pandemic, which included the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, redirection of existing instruments to which included the redirection of existing mitigate the socioeconomic impact of the instruments to mitigate the socioeconomic crisis; impact of the crisis,

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AM\1210565EN.docx 11/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 22 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Decision (EU) 2020/701 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25th of May 2020 on providing macro-financial assistance to enlargement and neighbourhood partners in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,

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Amendment 23 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the final statements and recommendations of the meetings of the Parliamentary Association Committees with Ukraine and Moldova of 19 December 2019,

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Amendment 24 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the European

PE655.747v01-00 12/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Commission Report to the European Parliament and the Council, Third report under the visa suspension mechanism, and the accompanying Staff Working Document, published on 10 July 2020,

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Amendment 25 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Citation 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to Rule 52 of its deleted Rules of Procedure, as well as Article 1(1)(e) of, and Annex 3 to, the decision of the Conference of Presidents of 12 December 2002 on the procedure for granting authorisation to draw up own- initiative reports,

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Amendment 26 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the OECD/ODIHR Report of 24 February 2019 on the conclusions from the Parliamentary Elections in Moldova Observation Mission,

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Amendment 27

AM\1210565EN.docx 13/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the analyses and recommendations issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in particular of 8 March 2018 on Young Moldova: Problems, Values and Aspirations; and of 20 April 2018 on Youth Well-being Policy Review of Moldova,

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Amendment 28 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA Moldova committed to incorporating the Moldova committed to incorporating the EU acquis into its own laws and practices EU acquis into its own laws and practices in a large number of areas; whereas, in in a large number of areas; whereas, in order to support these efforts, the EU order to support these efforts, the EU committed to provide substantial financial committed to provide a fully-fledged and budgetary assistance to Moldova; cooperation , including financial and budgetary assistance, under the condition that core European values and principles, such as rule of law, human and democratic rights, are respected and that the fights against corruption, organized crime, money laundering, oligarchic structures and nepotism are guaranteed; whereas in serious cases of backsliding cooperation can be reversed;

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PE655.747v01-00 14/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 29 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA Moldova committed to incorporating the the EU and Moldova committed to EU acquis into its own laws and practices promote political association and achieve in a large number of areas; whereas, in economic integration and Moldova order to support these efforts, the EU committed to incorporating the EU acquis committed to provide substantial financial into its own laws and practices in a large and budgetary assistance to Moldova; number of areas; whereas, in order to support these efforts, the EU committed to provide substantial financial and budgetary assistance to Moldova;

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Amendment 30 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA Moldova committed to incorporating the Moldova committed to incorporating the EU acquis into its own laws and practices EU acquis into its own laws and practices in a large number of areas; whereas, in in a large number of areas; whereas, in order to support these efforts, the EU order to support these efforts, the EU committed to provide substantial financial committed to provide substantial financial and budgetary assistance to Moldova; and budgetary assistance to Moldova for the full benefit of the beneficiaries that ultimately constitutes the citizens of Moldova;

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Amendment 31 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

AM\1210565EN.docx 15/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital A

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A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA Moldova committed to incorporating the the Republic of Moldova committed to EU acquis into its own laws and practices incorporating the EU acquis into its own in a large number of areas; whereas, in laws and practices in a large number of order to support these efforts, the EU areas; whereas, in order to support these committed to provide substantial financial efforts, the EU committed to provide and budgetary assistance to Moldova; substantial financial and budgetary assistance to the Republic of Moldova;

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Amendment 32 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas the AA/DCFTA is based on the common values on which the EU is built — namely democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law — and these values lie also at the heart of political association and economic integration as envisaged in AA/DCFTA Agreement;

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Amendment 33 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas on 13 September 2017 B. whereas on 13 September 2017 the

PE655.747v01-00 16/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Parliament and the Council adopted a Parliament and the Council adopted a decision to provide macro-financial decision to provide macro-financial assistance to Moldova worth EUR 100 assistance to Moldova worth EUR 100 million in the context of the IMF million, drawn from member states funds, programme to support the country’s in the context of the IMF programme to economic and financial reforms; support the country’s economic and financial reforms, despite having full knowledge of the deplorable state of rule of law in Moldova, despite continued breaches of human rights in Moldova and despite the bank fraud exposed in 2014 and subsequent lack of prosecution in Moldova of the guilty parties;

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Amendment 34 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Nathalie Loiseau, Michal Šimečka, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas on 13 September 2017 B. whereas on 13 September 2017 Parliament and the Council adopted a Parliament and the Council adopted a decision to provide macro-financial decision to provide macro-financial assistance to Moldova worth EUR 100 assistance to the Republic of Moldova million in the context of the IMF worth EUR 100 million in the context of programme to support the country’s the IMF programme to support the economic and financial reforms; country’s economic and financial reforms;

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Amendment 35 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of

AM\1210565EN.docx 17/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Moldova and Ukraine in the Joint letter of 15 February2020 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 emphasized 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 36 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas the 2018 Transparency International corruption perception list and Freedom House’s 2020 reports show slight progress in Moldova in the most recent past, while the overall trend in those indexes, as well as the Democracy Index, demonstrates a deteriorating long- term trend in the state of democracy, corruption, political rights and civil liberties in Moldova;

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Amendment 37 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

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Cb. whereas, despite changes in government, Moldova’s state institutions remain weak and Moldova continues to struggle with the problem of state capture, as the concentration of power and control over all important sectors and institutions at the highest level of government has not significantly decreased;

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Amendment 38 Dan Nica, Claudiu Manda, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Rovana Plumb, Carmen Avram, Mihai Tudose, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Maria Grapini, Tudor Ciuhodaru

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas, on March 2019, the European Commission, as a response to a Parliament’s request, declared it would continue to apply strict conditionality to its financial assistance to Moldova, and together with the EEAS, will monitor and assess Moldova's progress in implementation of DCFTA/AA with the EU in all sectoral areas, through both bilateral and Eastern Partnership regional channels;

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Amendment 39 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas, following the formation in E. whereas, following the formation in

AM\1210565EN.docx 19/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN June 2019 of a government committed to June 2019 of a government committed to carrying out ambitious reforms, the carrying out ambitious reforms, the Commission disbursed the first instalment Commission disbursed the first instalment of Macro-Financial Assistance, and of Macro-Financial Assistance, and resumed disbursements for sector budget resumed disbursements for sector budget support programmes; whereas this support programmes; whereas the second assistance remains conditional upon and final part of assistance under implementing tangible reforms to Moldova's current Macro-Financial strengthen the rule of law; programme has been disbursed in July2020; whereas this assistance remains conditional upon implementing tangible reforms to strengthen the rule of law;

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Amendment 40 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas, following the formation in E. whereas, following the formation in June 2019 of a government committed to June 2019 of a government committed to carrying out ambitious reforms, the carrying out ambitious reforms, the Commission disbursed the first instalment Commission disbursed the first instalment of Macro-Financial Assistance, and Macro-Financial Assistance and resumed resumed disbursements for sector budget disbursements for sector budget support support programmes; whereas this programmes; whereas this assistance assistance remains conditional upon remains conditional upon implementing implementing tangible reforms to previously agreed reforms, in particular strengthen the rule of law; those aimed at strengthening the rule of law;

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Amendment 41 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE655.747v01-00 20/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Ea. whereas a new financial macro- assistance agreement for an amount of 100 million euro is being negotiated in the context of the COVID-19 crisis recovery; whereas this assistance will be conditional upon the signing of a memorandum of understanding and the implementation of reforms;

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Amendment 42 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas in November 2019 the F. whereas in November 2019 the Moldovan Parliament passed a motion of Moldovan Parliament passed a motion of no-confidence in the Government no-confidence in the Government constituted in June 2019, formed a constituted in June 2019, formed a minority government, and subsequently a minority government, and subsequently a new coalition government; new coalition government, prompting representatives of the European institutions to express concern at the way in which the former government was replaced and at the future reform process being adopted by the Republic of Moldova under the AA/DCFTA;

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Amendment 43 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas in November 2019 the F. whereas in November 2019 the Moldovan Parliament passed a motion of Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

AM\1210565EN.docx 21/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN no-confidence in the Government passed a motion of no-confidence in the constituted in June 2019, formed a Government constituted in June 2019, minority government, and subsequently a formed a minority government, and new coalition government; subsequently a new coalition government;

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Amendment 44 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas on 17 April2020, the Russian and Moldovan governments signed an agreement for a loan of EUR 200 million to be provided by the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova with a preferential 2% interest rate, which was negotiated by the presidents of both countries; whereas this agreement has been ratified on the 23rd of April and, on the same day, following an appeal introduced by members of the parliamentary opposition, the Constitutional Court(CC) of the Republic of Moldova suspended the ratification law of the loan agreement until it would complete the examination of its compatibility with the Constitution; whereas on the 6th of May, the President of the CC reported pressure from the Moldovan authorities on the CC, as well as attempts to discredit its judges; whereas on the 7th of May 2020, the CC declared the loan agreement unconstitutional; whereas a new loan agreement with the Russian Federation is currently under negotiations;

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Amendment 45

PE655.747v01-00 22/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas in June 11, 2019 the European Court of Human Rights(in the case of Ozdil and Others v. the Republic of Moldova) found that Moldova had violated the rights to liberty, security, privacy and family life when in September 2018 its Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) detained and forcibly returned to Turkey five Turkish citizens who had been seeking asylum; whereas this disguised extradition is just one example of a systematic pattern of enforced and involuntary disappearance, illegal detention and deportation to Turkey of Turkish nationals in dozens of countries around the world;

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Amendment 46 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas, despite all economic progress, the social impact of the financial assistance and the reform efforts has been rather marginal; whereas Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe facing a detrimental social situation with deserted villages and extreme poverty; whereas 2018, 38.5% of the workers in Moldova were informally employed having no access to any form of social protection;

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AM\1210565EN.docx 23/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 47 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has proved the rising need for a coordination in tackling common threats between the Union and neighbouring countries; whereas the Union has responded to that need with, among other tools, the provision of financial help to its neighbours from which Moldova is entitled to receive up to EUR 100 million;

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Amendment 48 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas on 7 May 2020 the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova declared unconstitutional a loan agreement signed with Russia in April 2020;

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Amendment 49 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

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Fb. whereas over the last years, the situation with social dialogue has deteriorated; whereas while the dialogue with the employees acquired rather a formal character, associations established by foreign investors and local employers are increasingly gaining influence in the dialogue between the government and the business community leaders; whereas this dialogue is focused on improving the business climate in Moldova, but it almost completely ignores the social dimension;

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Amendment 50 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fb. whereas on the 10th of July 2020, the European Commission approved the disbursement of a second and final instalment of 30 million euros from its Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme; whereas, however, the Republic of Moldova will not be able to access the rest of funds available under this programme, which expires in July 2020;

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Amendment 51 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

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Fb. whereas in April 2019 Moldova celebrated as an associated country 5 years of visa free regime and more than 2.1 million citizens (over 60% of the country's population) have visited the Schengen area since its inception;

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Amendment 52 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fc. whereas since 1989, the population of Moldova has shrunk by almost a third; whereas in terms of demographics, these are the worst figures in the whole of Europe; whereas Moldovans leave for higher pay and better education and facilities; whereas this development has deep and long-lasting political, economic and social consequences; whereas Moldova is confronted with labour shortages and a lack of professionals such as nurses and doctors; whereas the elderly, a large proportion of whom rely on remittances, are Moldova’s most vulnerable and prone to poverty;

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Amendment 53 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE655.747v01-00 26/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Fc. whereas during the COVID-19 crisis solidarity with the Eastern Partnership countries is of paramount importance and the EU provided substantial support to address the impact of the outbreak in the region; whereas, in this context, the Republic of Moldova will benefit from 87 million euros in redirected bilateral funding;

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Amendment 54 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fd. whereas the EU is also making further MFA loans of 100 euros million available to the Republic of Moldova, as part of the Decision to provide MFA to ten partner countries in the neighbourhood in order to help them limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic; whereas the first instalment of the exceptional MFA package will be disbursed as swiftly as possible after the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)with Moldova will be concluded; whereas in order to receive the second instalment, to be disbursed within one year from the signing of the MoU, the country will have to respect certain conditionalities; whereas an important precondition for the granting of this MFA is that the country respects effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system, the rule of law and guarantees respect for human rights;

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AM\1210565EN.docx 27/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 55 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fd. whereas several hundred citizens of the 3.8 million citizens work abroad and send remittance home that constitute one-fifth of the GDP of Moldova; whereas thousands of Moldovans have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of them wish to go home, but are having severe problems to do so; whereas many Moldovans found themselves stuck in the Member States in which they were formerly employed, without means of income, protection or transportation and, at times, access to healthcare; whereas actions and measures taken by Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to financially compensate workers, self- employed workers and entrepreneurs are mainly based on the national labour market and often lack proper provisions for cross-border workers and cross-border self-employed workers;

Or. en

Amendment 56 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital F e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fe. whereas the new coalition government’s majority in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova has been constantly shrinking as deputies defected from the ruling alliance; whereas the Republic of Moldova will hold

PE655.747v01-00 28/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Presidential elections in the fall and is currently facing a period of acute political instability; whereas President Igor Dodon has underlined that the Parliament must be dissolved and early elections must be held as soon as possible; whereas on the 7th of July 2020, the Constitutional Court of Moldova has ruled that early elections could be held only after the Presidential elections;

Or. en

Amendment 57 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital F e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fe. whereas many children are malnourished, illiterate, and in severe health conditions; whereas many parents were forced into economic migration, often leaving their children behind; whereas today, about 30,000 children live without their parents;

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Amendment 58 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Recital F f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ff. whereas the Republic of Moldova has made international and national commitments to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women; whereas the country has adopted measures to promote the political representation of

AM\1210565EN.docx 29/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN women, including through adoption of a mandatory 40% gender quota for the political parties’ electoral lists; whereas further efforts are needed in order to advance the objectives of the 2017-2021 National Gender Equality Strategy, including appropriate funding and stronger implementation mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 59 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Recital F f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ff. whereas the solution of the problems of Moldova cannot be provided from outside the country and there is a need to enhance ownership by the Moldovan people to meet the challenges of the country; whereas it remains important to address the main challenges such as fight against corruption and oligarchic structures, the adherence to democratic standards, the need to find solutions for the multi-faced social problems, to ensure media plurality and to tackle poverty and emigration;

Or. en

Amendment 60 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains 1. Recalls that the common values on of primary importance, especially in which the EU is built, namely democracy,

PE655.747v01-00 30/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN current exceptional times, and commends respect for human rights and the progress achieved by Moldova to date; fundamental freedoms, and the rule of recalls, however, that further progress must law, lie also at the heart of the political be achieved; association and the economic integration between the EU and the Republic of Moldova; notes that the AA/DCFTA remains of primary importance, especially in current exceptional times, and commends the progress achieved by Moldova to date; recalls, however, that further progress must be achieved;

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Amendment 61 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Ivars Ijabs, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains 1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains of primary importance, especially in of primary importance for the development current exceptional times, and commends of the Republic of Moldova, especially in the progress achieved by Moldova to date; current exceptional times, and commends recalls, however, that further progress must the sustained engagement in this process be achieved; of Moldovan society and authorities; recalls, however, that further progress must be achieved in its implementation, to deliver its full potential and benefits; underlines that the AA/DCFTA was the main vector in encouraging and supporting the process of structural reforms, democracy and the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 62 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

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1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA 1. Notes the progress in the remains of primary importance, especially implementation of the Association in current exceptional times, and agreement achieved by Moldova to date; commends the progress achieved by reminds, however, that further progress Moldova to date; recalls, however, that must be attained, focusing on further progress must be achieved; independence of State institutions, their resilience against the influence from oligarchs, fight against corruption, strengthening rule of law and on improving the living conditions of the citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 63 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains 1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains of primary importance, especially in of primary importance, especially in current exceptional times, and commends current exceptional times, and commends the progress achieved by Moldova to date; the progress achieved by Moldova to date; recalls, however, that further progress must reaffirms the EU's commitment to support be achieved; Moldova's European aspiration; recalls, however, that further progress must be achieved;

Or. en

Amendment 64 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains 1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains of primary importance, especially in of primary importance and commends the

PE655.747v01-00 32/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN current exceptional times, and commends progress in its implementation achieved by the progress achieved by Moldova to date; Moldova to date; recalls, however, that recalls, however, that further progress must further progress must be achieved, notably be achieved; in the crucial areas of justice reform and fight against corruption;

Or. en

Amendment 65 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. Notes with concern that the implementation of the commitments stemming from the association agreement in the social sphere, especially in the fields of labour inspection, anti- discrimination measures, and social dialogue, are limited; is concerned that the progress in addressing macro- financial vulnerabilities remains insufficient to significantly boost living standards and is now endangered by the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis; insists in the mandatory involvement of trade unions, as well as civil society organizations, in the implementation of the Association Agreements;

Or. en

Amendment 66 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. Welcomes the Republic of Moldova’s constructive contribution to

AM\1210565EN.docx 33/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN the cooperation within the Eastern Partnership, especially in the framework of the associated countries, and expresses hope that the statements as regards the country’s ambitious agenda and sectoral integration in transport, energy and other fields will turn into concrete decisions and actions, both from the side of Moldovan authorities and of the Union;

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Amendment 67 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Ivars Ijabs, Michal Šimečka, Ramona Strugariu, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. Welcomes the reforms that led to the introduction of a visa-free regime with the Union; the program has been used extensively by the citizens of the Republic of Moldova and represents a very good example of how the implementation of the AA/DCFTA touches upon the lives of citizens by fostering people-to-people contacts with other fellow Europeans;

Or. en

Amendment 68 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1b. Notes with concern the conclusions of the Commission’s and EEAS’ 2019 Association Implementation

PE655.747v01-00 34/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Report on Moldova according to which the establishment of instruments and bodies that aim to prevent fraud and money laundering has been slow; expects the new Government to build upon the recent steps taken by the previous government with regards to fighting corruption and unrevealing criminal and money-laundering schemes; notes the action undertaken in order to pursue the prosecution of the massive banking fraud exposed in 2014 and other money laundering cases, but reiterates its concern that no substantial recovery of assets has been made so far and stresses that further steps need to be taken in this direction;

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Amendment 69 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1b. Welcomes all intentions towards a closer political, human, and economic integration with the Union in line with the principle of differentiation and based on the performance, results, and aspirations of the Republic of Moldova's authorities and society;

Or. en

Amendment 70 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new)

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1c. Underlines that the Union must hold Moldova accountable for its commitments with regards to the social dimension of the AA; calls on the Commission to provide a detailed annual progress reports on the implementation of social and labour-related issues of the Association Agreement which does not only analyses the transposition of relevant Union directives and norms, but also their actual implementation; calls on the Commission to embrace proposals of labour experts to introduce a mechanism to sanction the violations of the standards agreed upon; suggest to use the disbursement of MFA as a leverage or conditionality to force Moldova to enhance the labour conditions of their workforce;

Or. en

Amendment 71 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1c. Calls on the Commission to contribute to addressing the economic challenges of young people in Moldova by investing in programmes favouring youth and social entrepreneurship and to strengthen the connection between education systems reform and labour market demands; stresses the need to invest in programmes which aim at young people coming from rural areas, since this category is one of the most vulnerable and lacks socio-economic opportunities, compared to young people from urban

PE655.747v01-00 36/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN areas;

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Amendment 72 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Welcomes the conclusions of the 2. Welcomes the disbursement of IMF’s March 2020 Article IV second instalment of the EU Macro consultation and the IMF Board’s sixth Financial Assistance Program for 2017- and final review of Moldova’s economic 2020; acknowledges the efforts performance under the Extended Credit undertaken by the authorities in order to Facility and Extended Fund Facility fulfil the relevant conditionalities in the arrangements, with particular regard to areas related inter alia to strengthening the rehabilitation of the Moldovan anti-money-laundering framework, banking system and the strengthening of adopting new law on activity of NGOs, financial sector governance; and notes that Moldova has joined OECD anti-corruption peer-review program(Istanbul Action Plan);

Or. en

Amendment 73 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Welcomes the conclusions of the 2. Welcomes the conclusions of the IMF’s March 2020 Article IV consultation IMF’s March 2020 Article IV consultation and the IMF Board’s sixth and final review and the IMF Board’s sixth and final review of Moldova’s economic performance under of Moldova’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility arrangements, with particular Fund Facility arrangements, with particular regard to the rehabilitation of the regard to the rehabilitation of the Moldovan banking system and the Moldovan banking system and the strengthening of financial sector strengthening of financial sector governance as well as the independence of

AM\1210565EN.docx 37/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN governance; the national bank;

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Amendment 74 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Welcomes the conclusions of the 2. Welcomes the conclusions of the IMF’s March 2020 Article IV consultation IMF’s March 2020 Article IV consultation and the IMF Board’s sixth and final review and the IMF Board’s sixth and final review of Moldova’s economic performance under of the Republic of Moldova’s economic the Extended Credit Facility and Extended performance under the Extended Credit Fund Facility arrangements, with particular Facility and Extended Fund Facility regard to the rehabilitation of the arrangements, with particular regard to the Moldovan banking system and the rehabilitation of the banking system of the strengthening of financial sector Republic of Moldova and the strengthening governance; of financial sector governance;

Or. en

Amendment 75 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Welcomes the conclusions of the 2. Notes the conclusions of the IMF’s IMF’s March 2020 Article IV consultation March 2020 Article IV consultation and and the IMF Board’s sixth and final review the IMF Board’s sixth and final review of of Moldova’s economic performance under Moldova’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility and Extended the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility arrangements, with particular Fund Facility arrangements, with particular regard to the rehabilitation of the regard to the rehabilitation of the Moldovan banking system and the Moldovan banking system and the strengthening of financial sector strengthening of financial sector governance; governance;

PE655.747v01-00 38/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 76 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2a. Welcomes the disbursement of the second instalment of the Union MFA; acknowledges the reform efforts pursued by Moldova in areas including the fight against corruption, the strengthening of the anti-money laundering framework, the adoption of a new law on the activities of NGOs, and notes that the Republic of Moldova has joined the OECD anti- corruption peer-review program (Istanbul Action Plan);

Or. en

Amendment 77 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2b. Welcomes the negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding on the new exceptional EU MFA program aimed at countering the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;

Or. en

Amendment 78 Bernhard Zimniok

AM\1210565EN.docx 39/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Notes that the November 2019 3. Notes that the November 2019 Activity Program of the Moldovan Activity Program of the Moldovan Government is less ambitious than the Government is less ambitious than the previous government’s 2030 Global previous government’s 2030 Global Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of EU sector budget support remains EU sector budget support remains conditional upon the delivery of tangible conditional upon meeting a number of reform, in particular of the judiciary; qualitative benchmarks whose formulation was approved by the European Parliament and subsequently a review and approval by the European Parliament of the results presented by Moldova in comparison to the established benchmarks, in particular a wide range of qualitative benchmarks shall be developed and approved for the judiciary;

Or. en

Amendment 79 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Notes that the November 2019 3. Notes that the November 2019 Activity Program of the Moldovan Activity Program of the Moldovan Government is less ambitious than the Government is less ambitious than the previous government’s 2030 Global previous government’s 2030 Global Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new Agenda; acknowledges the correlation NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of between the next Association Agenda and EU sector budget support remains the new NAPIAA and underlines the conditional upon the delivery of tangible importance of agreeing as soon as reform, in particular of the judiciary; possible on the new Agenda as a distinct tool to steer the implementation of the Association Agreement; insists that the continuation of EU sector budget support remains conditional upon the delivery of tangible reform, in particular of the

PE655.747v01-00 40/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN judiciary;

Or. en

Amendment 80 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Notes that the November 2019 3. Notes that the November 2019 Activity Program of the Moldovan Activity Program of the Moldovan Government is less ambitious than the Government is less ambitious than the previous government’s 2030 Global previous government’s 2030 Global Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new Agenda; acknowledges the correlation NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of between the next Association Agenda and EU sector budget support remains a new NAPIAA and underlines the conditional upon the delivery of tangible importance of agreeing as soon as reform, in particular of the judiciary; possible on a new Agenda, as one of the tools to steer the implementation of the Association Agreement; insists that the continuation of EU sector budget support remains conditional upon the delivery of tangible reform, in particular of the judiciary;

Or. en

Amendment 81 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Notes that the November 2019 3. Notes that the November 2019 Activity Program of the Moldovan Activity Program of the Moldovan Government is less ambitious than the Government is less ambitious than the previous government’s 2030 Global previous government’s 2030 Global Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new Agenda; acknowledges the correlation NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of between the next Association Agenda and EU sector budget support remains a new NAPIAA and underlines the

AM\1210565EN.docx 41/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN conditional upon the delivery of tangible importance of agreeing as soon as reform, in particular of the judiciary; possible on new Agenda as a distinct tool to steer the implementation of the Association Agreement insists that the continuation of EU sector budget support remains conditional upon the delivery of tangible reform, in particular of the judiciary;

Or. en

Amendment 82 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Notes that the November 2019 3. Notes that the November 2019 Activity Program of the Moldovan Activity Program of the Government of the Government is less ambitious than the Republic of Moldova is less ambitious than previous government’s 2030 Global the previous government’s 2030 Global Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new Agenda, regrets the lack of a new NAPIAA NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of and underlines the importance of EU sector budget support remains agreeing as soon as possible on a new conditional upon the delivery of tangible Agenda as a distinct tool to steer the reform, in particular of the judiciary; Association Agreement's implementation; insists that the continuation of EU political and financial support remains conditional upon the delivery of tangible reforms, in particular of the judiciary;

Or. en

Amendment 83 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Notes that the November 2019 3. Notes that the November 2019

PE655.747v01-00 42/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Activity Program of the Moldovan Activity Program of the Moldovan Government is less ambitious than the Government is less ambitious than the previous government’s 2030 Global previous government’s 2030 Global Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new Agenda, and regrets the lack of a new NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of NAPIAA; insists that the continuation of EU sector budget support remains EU sector political and financial support conditional upon the delivery of tangible remains conditional upon the delivery of reform, in particular of the judiciary; tangible reform, in particular measures to uphold the rule of law that also encompass the judiciary;

Or. ro

Amendment 84 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3a. Welcomes the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding on new exceptional EU Macro Financial Assistance program aimed at countering the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and looks forward to the implementation of the undertaken commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 85 Helmut Scholz, Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3a. Calls on the Moldovan Government and the EU to cooperate to overcome the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the social and

AM\1210565EN.docx 43/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN economic development;

Or. en

Amendment 86 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to develop a mechanism to monitor the concrete implementation of reforms, concrete implementation of reforms, including clear benchmarks; including clear benchmarks; this mechanism shall actively involve a two prong method involving both the European Commission and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) so as to draft two independent monitoring reports of the reforms attempts in Moldova; the reports with recommendations shall be submitted to the European Parliament for approval and possible future action by the European Commission;

Or. en

Amendment 87 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European to develop a mechanism to monitor the Commission to develop a mechanism to concrete implementation of reforms, monitor the concrete implementation of including clear benchmarks; reforms, including clear benchmarks, with the meaningful involvement of civil society, particularly at local level; deems it essential, in this context, to step up the

PE655.747v01-00 44/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN financial support for CSOs, which play a critical role in fostering participation in public debates and monitoring both the action of Moldovan authorities and the effectiveness of the Union’s policies towards the country;

Or. en

Amendment 88 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to develop a mechanism to monitor the concrete implementation of reforms, concrete implementation of reforms, including clear benchmarks; including clear benchmarks and, using the experience of the Support Group for Ukraine, to create a similar structure for Moldova, increasing the effectiveness and visibility of the EU’s support;

Or. en

Amendment 89 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Welcomes the constructive to develop a mechanism to monitor the contribution of Moldova to the concrete implementation of reforms, cooperation within the Eastern including clear benchmarks; Partnership and support an enhanced political dialogue between countries signatories of Association Agreements with DCFTAs, including Moldova, and the European Commission on association-

AM\1210565EN.docx 45/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN related reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 90 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to develop a mechanism to monitor the concrete implementation of reforms, concrete implementation of reforms, including clear benchmarks; including clear benchmarks and ensuring the involvement of civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 91 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to make a proper use of existing concrete implementation of reforms, mechanism to monitor the concrete including clear benchmarks; implementation of reforms, including clear benchmarks;

Or. en

Amendment 92 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

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4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to develop a conditionality mechanism to concrete implementation of reforms, monitor the concrete implementation of including clear benchmarks; reforms, including clear benchmarks;

Or. en

Amendment 93 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to continue to monitor the concrete concrete implementation of reforms, implementation of reforms, including clear including clear benchmarks; benchmarks;

Or. en

Amendment 94 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to monitor the concrete implementation of concrete implementation of reforms, reforms, including clear benchmarks; including clear benchmarks;

Or. en

Amendment 95 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

AM\1210565EN.docx 47/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Calls on the European Commission 4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the to further monitor the concrete concrete implementation of reforms, implementation of reforms, including clear including clear benchmarks; benchmarks;

Or. en

Amendment 96 Dan Nica, Dragoş Tudorache, Carmen Avram, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Claudiu Manda, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Mihai Tudose, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Tudor Ciuhodaru

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Underlines that the situation in Moldova should be closely monitored in the long term, including during the pre- electoral period, in accordance with the normal OSCE/ODIHR practices and standards, particularly in the current period of crisis, as the forthcoming presidential elections will be a test for democracy and the rule of law in the country;

Or. en

Amendment 97 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Calls on Moldovan authorities to further implement the commitments made in the context of the liberalised visa

PE655.747v01-00 48/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN regime for the Schengen area in the area of effective migration management and to ensure asylum rights for third-country applicants in the Republic of Moldova;

Or. en

Amendment 98 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Encourages a rapid adoption of the new Association Agenda in order to update the priorities of AA/DCFTA implementation, with active parliamentary participation and input from civil society and other stakeholders in the EU and Moldova;

Or. en

Amendment 99 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Ahead of the Presidential elections scheduled for the 1st of November 2020, urges Moldovan authorities to ensure the holding of free and fair elections;

Or. en

Amendment 100 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier

AM\1210565EN.docx 49/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure free and fair presidential elections scheduled on November 1st, 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 101 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure free and fair presidential elections scheduled on 1 November 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 102 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Welcomes the constructive contribution of Moldova to the cooperation within the Eastern Partnership;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 50/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 103 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. Urges the Moldovan authorities to strengthen democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system and to ensure free, independent and pluralistic media as well as to establish fair conditions for future elections for president and parliament, including access to finance and media;

Or. en

Amendment 104 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4b. Welcomes the fact that since 2014 more than 2,3 million Moldovan citizens have benefited from the visa-free regime; acknowledges the efforts undertaken by the Moldovan authorities in implementing the recommendations outlined in the annual visa suspension mechanism reports; recommends the continuation of the implementation of the benchmarks related to the visa liberalisation policy;

Or. en

Amendment 105 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

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4b. Urges the European Commission, the EU Member States and Moldova to increase cooperation on public health resilience, exchange best practice and work with civil society on establishing epidemic strategies focusing on the most vulnerable groups in society;

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Amendment 106 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4c. is concerned about the rise of the number of Moldovan nationals found to be illegally staying in the Schengen+ area (47% rise) and the rise in asylum applications (48% rise); calls for Moldova to increase efforts and take action to address the increase of unfounded asylum applications;

Or. en

Amendment 107 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4c. Calls on the Moldovan government to strengthen the healthcare system, improve sanitation standards,

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Amendment 108 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Acknowledges the adoption by the 5. Acknowledges the adoption by the Moldovan Parliament of numerous Moldovan Parliament of numerous legislative acts in line with the country’s legislative acts in line with the country’s commitments enshrined in the AA; commitments enshrined in the AA, namely underlines the importance of a full related to public administration, public implementation of these acts, including by financial management and justice system adopting secondary legislation; reforms; underlines the importance of a full implementation of these acts, including by adopting secondary legislation;

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Amendment 109 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Acknowledges the adoption by the 5. Acknowledges the Parliament of Moldovan Parliament of numerous the Republic of Moldova adoption of legislative acts in line with the country’s numerous legislative acts in line with the commitments enshrined in the AA; country’s commitments enshrined in the underlines the importance of a full AA; underlines the importance of a full implementation of these acts, including by implementation of these acts, including by adopting secondary legislation; adopting secondary legislation;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 53/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 110 Andrea Bocskor, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Acknowledges the adoption by the 5. Welcomes the adoption by the Moldovan Parliament of numerous Moldovan Parliament of numerous legislative acts in line with the country’s legislative acts in line with the country’s commitments enshrined in the AA; commitments enshrined in the AA; underlines the importance of a full underlines the importance of a full implementation of these acts, including by implementation of these acts, including by adopting secondary legislation; adopting secondary legislation;

Or. en

Amendment 111 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. Acknowledges the adoption of the law on NGOs by the Moldovan parliament, as part of conditionality of EU macro financial aid; expects that the rights and freedoms of civil society and non-governmental organization will be fully respected;

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Amendment 112 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

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5a. Is concerned that political instability and frequent government changes are affecting the implementation of AA/DCFTA provisions and limiting the pace of reforms;

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Amendment 113 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5b. Reiterates its concern regarding the lack of a constant commitment to improvements in the public sector, which discourages competent people from pursuing a career in public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 114 Dragoş Tudorache, Dragoș Pîslaru, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5c. Stresses the need for the development of a professional public administration and the encouragement of young people to take up a career in the public sector, so as to achieve a more transparent administration in which

AM\1210565EN.docx 55/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN nepotism and favouritism do not lead to chronic politicisation;

Or. en

Amendment 115 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Welcomes the progress achieved on 6. Welcomes the progress achieved on the reform of public administration and the reform of public administration and public financial management, but public financial management, underlines encourages further steps to increase that a more efficient and sustainable AA transparency; implementation stems from an impartial and professional administration of State institutions and agencies; in this regard encourages Moldovan authorities to increase transparency as well as to prepare and implement the public administration reform of which the starting point might be a public administration national school;

Or. en

Amendment 116 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Welcomes the progress achieved on 6. Welcomes the progress achieved on the reform of public administration and the reform of public financial management, public financial management, but but encourages further steps to increase encourages further steps to increase transparency; calls on the Moldovan transparency; government to ensure full implementation of the Public Administration Reform for 2016–2020, in particular the reform of

PE655.747v01-00 56/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Moldova’s administrative-territorial system, regional development and administrative decentralisation, with the possibility to generate local taxes;

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Amendment 117 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Welcomes the progress achieved on 6. Finds it encouraging that there is the reform of public administration and reports in regard to progress achieved on public financial management, but the reform of public administration and encourages further steps to increase public financial management, emphasize transparency; that this should be sustainable-progress and not only temporary, furthermore expects prompt steps to increase measures guaranteeing sustainable-transparency;

Or. en

Amendment 118 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Welcomes the progress achieved on 6. Welcomes the progress achieved on the reform of public administration and the reform of public administration and public financial management, but public financial management, but encourages further steps to increase encourages further steps to increase transparency; transparency; calls on the Moldovan authorities to accelerate the implementation of other AA/DCFTA reforms;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 57/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 119 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

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6. Welcomes the progress achieved on 6. Welcomes the progress achieved on the reform of public administration and the reform of public administration and public financial management, but public financial management, but encourages further steps to increase encourages further steps to increase transparency; transparency and combat widespread corruption;

Or. en

Amendment 120 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Welcomes the progress achieved on 6. Welcomes the progress achieved on the reform of public administration and the reform of public financial management, public financial management, but but encourages further steps to increase encourages further steps to increase transparency; transparency;

Or. en

Amendment 121 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6a. Calls on the authorities to consider

PE655.747v01-00 58/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN the critical structural changes as priorities to allow the emergence of real self- government since crucial reforms are still not implemented and there are cases in which local authorities are subjected to intense political pressure or harassment by the central authorities or people associated with the ruling groups;

Or. en

Amendment 122 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure full implementation of the public administration reform in line with the OECD/SIGMA principles of public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 123 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Ramona Strugariu, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6b. Acknowledges the Republic of Moldova's essential steps to increase the performance of public administration and calls for action to start a more comprehensive decentralization reform as soon as possible;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 59/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 124 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6c. Underlines the need for more in- depth and broader cooperation between local authorities, for a reduced number of local administrations and more measures to ensure their greater independence and decrease their operating costs;

Or. en

Amendment 125 Helmut Scholz, Emmanuel Maurel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicization of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertisement sectors, leading low level of public confidence in the to a low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; acknowledges that a decision by refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 Audiovisual Council that could have pandemic to adopt measures curtailing limited freedom of expression was freedom of speech and limiting the subsequently cancelled by the Council on media’s ability to report facts in an March 26th following heavy criticism by independent and unbiased way; civil society and political actors; calls nevertheless on the Moldovan authorities to refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce democratic freedoms and to limit media’s ability to report the whole dimension of the impact of the Corona crisis on the society in an independent and unbiased way;

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Amendment 126 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; takes the view that strengthening refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 media pluralism and its independence pandemic to adopt measures curtailing should be a priority for the Union in its freedom of speech and limiting the media’s relations with the Republic of Moldova ability to report facts in an independent and and that this should be reflected unbiased way; appropriately also in the financial allocations; urges the Moldovan authorities to refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to adopt measures curtailing freedom of speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way; expresses concern for the spreading of fake news and disinformation in the Republic of Moldova during the coronavirus crisis and points out the need for both the local authorities and the Union to develop specific programmes that promote media literacy, combat disinformation and support quality, fact-checked media content;

Or. en

Amendment 127 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

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7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; calls to review the audio-visual refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 code and liberalise the advertising market; pandemic to adopt measures curtailing urges the Moldovan authorities to refrain freedom of speech and limiting the media’s from exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic ability to report facts in an independent and to adopt measures curtailing freedom of unbiased way; speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way; calls on the European Commission to increase support to the independent media, including in the regions;

Or. en

Amendment 128 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to adopt measures curtailing freedom of speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way;

Or. en

Amendment 129 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

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7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; urges the Moldovan authorities to refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to adopt measures curtailing pandemic to adopt measures curtailing freedom of speech and limiting the media’s freedom of speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way; unbiased way and to end the anti-EU disinformation and propaganda campaigns generally being directed at the Moldovan public;

Or. ro

Amendment 130 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; regrets that journalists and media refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 outlets often feel compelled to pandemic to adopt measures curtailing practice self-censorship; urges the freedom of speech and limiting the media’s Moldovan authorities to refrain from ability to report facts in an independent and exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to unbiased way; adopt measures curtailing freedom of speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way;

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Amendment 131 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

AM\1210565EN.docx 63/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; urges the Moldovan authorities to refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 revise the existing media related pandemic to adopt measures curtailing legislation in line with European freedom of speech and limiting the media’s standards and to refrain from exploiting ability to report facts in an independent and the COVID-19 pandemic to adopt unbiased way; measures curtailing freedom of speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way;

Or. en

Amendment 132 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; urges the authorities of the refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 Republic of Moldova to refrain from pandemic to adopt measures curtailing exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to freedom of speech and limiting the media’s adopt measures curtailing freedom of ability to report facts in an independent and speech and limiting the media’s ability to unbiased way; report facts in an independent and unbiased way;

Or. en

Amendment 133

PE655.747v01-00 64/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Is concerned by the high level of 7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the low level of public confidence in the media; urges the Moldovan authorities to media; is of the opinion that the pandemic refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 cannot be exploited by the authorities to pandemic to adopt measures curtailing adopt measures curtailing freedom of freedom of speech and limiting the media’s speech and limiting the media’s ability to ability to report facts in an independent and report facts in an independent and unbiased unbiased way; way;

Or. en

Amendment 134 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Urges Moldova to foster free and independent media and ensure the effectiveness of the Audio-visual Council as an independent regulator, combating the ongoing intimidation of journalists, politicization and lack of transparency of public and regulatory institutions, lack of public access to information and quality media content, including by conducting an independent audit of the Audio-visual Council;

Or. en

Amendment 135 Dan Nica, Dragoş Tudorache, Claudiu Manda, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Rovana Plumb,

AM\1210565EN.docx 65/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Carmen Avram, Maria Grapini, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Mihai Tudose

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Deplores the progressive distancing from the European path of the current government in Chisinau, to the detriment of country's democratic aspirations and urges all pro-European political parties to find solutions through dialogue, in order to ensure the continuity of the European integration process of the Republic of Moldova and to fully benefit from all the advantages offered by the AA / DCFTA;

Or. en

Amendment 136 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Is of the opinion that the disbursement of the second instalment of the EU Macro Financial Assistance Program for 2017-2020 should be followed by the efforts of the Moldovan authorities in order to fulfil the relevant conditions in the areas related to strengthening the anti-money-laundering framework and should deliver tangible and lasting results;

Or. en

Amendment 137 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal

PE655.747v01-00 66/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Urges the authorities to step up support in the fight against fake news, hybrid warfare in communication, and the degradation of media programs; underlines that political involvement in mass media structurally undermines fundamental freedoms and access to information;

Or. en

Amendment 138 Dan Nica, Traian Băsescu, Rovana Plumb, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Claudiu Manda, Carmen Avram, Mihai Tudose, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Adrian-Dragoş Benea, Maria Grapini

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7b. Stresses the need to de-monopolise and provide full transparency of the ownership in the media and the advertising market, and to ensure a stronger involvement of civil society in the process. Deplores the fact that despite the recent changes on the Moldovan political scene and the reduction of the number of broadcasting licenses allowed per person (from five to two), Moldova's media scene still remains largely monopolised and subordinated to a small number of major political and business groups; highlights the need to fight Russian disinformation through fact-based and accessible quality information, as well as through public campaigns aiming to increase the public

AM\1210565EN.docx 67/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN awareness;

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Amendment 139 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7b. Welcomes the fact that due to a smooth implementation of the visa-free regime more than 2,3 million Moldovan citizens benefited since 2014; acknowledges the efforts undertaken by the authorities in implementing the recommendations outlined in the annual visa suspension mechanism reports; calls on the continuation of the implementation of the benchmarks related to the visa liberalisation policy;

Or. en

Amendment 140 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7b. Urges the Moldovan government to safeguard the information environment, particularly with a view to the 2020 presidential elections, and strengthen resilience against disinformation and information manipulation by domestic and foreign actors, online and offline;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 68/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 141 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7b. Asks the authorities to sustain the development of actions to ensure full disclosure of media ownership and to support a deeper involvement of civil society in monitoring and assessing of the transparency process;

Or. en

Amendment 142 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7c. Calls for more support from the government in the development of civil society, calls on government and authorities to refrain from any pressure on NGOs and other civic actors; regrets the distrust and hostility with which political officials approach civil society in general;

Or. en

Amendment 143 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

AM\1210565EN.docx 69/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new)

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7d. Urges more meaningful and active involvement of civil society in the policymaking processes;

Or. en

Amendment 144 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Welcomes the amendments to the 8. Welcomes the amendments to the electoral legislation adopted in August electoral legislation adopted in August 2019, and the ruling of the Moldovan 2019, and the ruling of the Constitutional Constitutional Court of February 2020 on Court of Republic of Moldova in February the territorial requirements for establishing 2020 on the territorial requirements for political parties; establishing political parties;

Or. en

Amendment 145 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Underlines that the EU is the biggest provider of aid to Moldova; observes with great concern the continuous propaganda, disinformation campaigns and denigrating messages by governing politicians against the Union, that paint a distorted and unrealistic picture on public television and in the

PE655.747v01-00 70/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN media; regrets such public attacks on the Union’s aid and image as they undermine the implementation of the AA and EU- Moldova relation;

Or. en

Amendment 146 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Calls on the Moldovan government and authorities to guarantee free, inclusive, transparent, and fair elections, in particular with a view to presidential elections in November 2020, by further implementing measures to tackle vote buying, fairness of electoral campaigns, voting abroad, intimidation of election observers, electoral bribery and other corrupt practices, as well as the misuse of state resources;

Or. en

Amendment 147 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to put more efforts in order to ensure that the AA/DCFTA opportunities and EU assistance and programmes reach the local level, including in the remote parts of the country, in particular rural areas, so as to enable inhabitants to push for

AM\1210565EN.docx 71/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN positive changes in their communities, in particular those more vulnerable to post- Soviet sentiments and Russian manipulation;

Or. en

Amendment 148 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Acknowledges that the “brain drain phenomenon” represents a serious threat to Moldovan future, where a significant number of young people and skilled workers emigrate abroad, thus hampering the economic, social and political potential of the country;

Or. en

Amendment 149 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Urges the Moldovan authorities to further improve the electoral legislation in order to ensure the effectiveness of the right to vote, including abroad, as well as the fairness of the electoral campaigns;

Or. en

Amendment 150 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal

PE655.747v01-00 72/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Ramona Strugariu, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8a. Urges Moldovan authorities to further improve the electoral legislation to ensure an effective right to elect, including abroad, as well as the fairness of the electoral campaigns;

Or. en

Amendment 151 Michal Šimečka

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8b. Welcomes entrepreneurial initiatives that aim to develop the Moldovan start-up scene; recognises, however, that further public sector reforms and financial assistance is needed in order to create additional employment opportunities that will entice young people and skilled workers to return to their country of origin;

Or. en

Amendment 152 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8b. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to promote transparency in public

AM\1210565EN.docx 73/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN decision-making and to ensure proper involvement and consultation of stakeholders and civil society at all stages, which will also increase public scrutiny and the social acceptability of the reforms conducted;

Or. en

Amendment 153 Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Cristian Ghinea, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8b. Asks for strict restraint from changing the electoral legislation to satisfy specific political needs or from altering the rules and regulations to manipulate the results, which will always end in political unrest and instability affecting the commitment for structural reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 154 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8b. Urges the Moldovan government to put in place all necessary measures to ensure that the citizens of Moldova living in the Transnistrian region as well as outside of Moldova can participate in elections in an inclusive, transparent and

PE655.747v01-00 74/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN fair way, free from foreign interference;

Or. en

Amendment 155 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8b. Reiterates the importance of implementing all priority reforms agreed in the Association Agenda and conditionalities agreed for the disbursement of second and third tranches of Macro-Financial Assistance;

Or. en

Amendment 156 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8c. Urges the Moldovan authorities to fully implement the Audiovisual Media Services Code in line with European standards of media freedom and pluralism as recommended by the European Commission and the Venice Commission; stresses the need to avoid all attempts to undermine media pluralism, notably those that would further encourage the cartelisation of the media market and related advertising market; notes with concern that, currently, the media is highly monopolised and subordinate to the country’s political and business groups; calls for transparency of media ownership and the provision of dedicated

AM\1210565EN.docx 75/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN assistance to independent media, especially local outlets, to in order comply with the Code’s requirements regarding obligatory local content; stresses the importance of ensuring genuine independence of the media regulatory agency;

Or. en

Amendment 157 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8c. Is of the opinion that the EU assistance to the Republic of Moldova should continue to prioritize improving the living standards of the citizens, targeting areas such as facilitating the development of SMEs, helping the youth, as well as the general reform of the education and health sectors;

Or. en

Amendment 158 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8c. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to improve the transparency of the legislative process and democratic oversight, in order to allow adequate public scrutiny of the government’s and the parliament’s activity;

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Amendment 159 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8d. Points out that the COVID-19 crisis has brought to light the fact that the health system of the Republic of Moldova is underdeveloped and is struggling to cope with the recent surge in the number of cases; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to provide urgent help to Moldovan authorities, including technical assistance and, in the long-run to help them build resilience to similar epidemiological emergencies that might happen in the future;

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Amendment 160 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AA’s implementation importance in the ongoing political developments and the run-up to the November 1 Presidential Elections

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Amendment 161 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

8d. Emphasizes the need for a strong and fair political rivalry among presidential candidates, which would not be possible without healthy and transparent system of party-financing and presidential campaign financing;

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Amendment 162 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8e. Stresses that without the genuine determination of the political class to reform the country and to truly implement the AA with the EU, none of true and lasting development could be reached; in this regard, encourages, all political actors and political forces in the country to contribute and initiate multi-party formats and collaboration in good faith on Moldova’s strategic goals thus contributing to the quality of democracy and to the improvement of life conditions of people;

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Amendment 163 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new)

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8f. Stresses that free and open access to Moldovan elections for Moldavan citizens living in Transnistria is a positive and important need, but establishing clear and transparent rules to fight the corrupted proceedings of votes buying is an even more urgent need as those practices undermine and destroy all democratic efforts made by political actors of Moldova;

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Amendment 164 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8g. Regrets that for the past five years the political class developments were dominated by corrupt processes that led to party switching and political opportunism; in this regard, urges the authorities to speed up the justice reform to allow for state institutions to function independently and transparently without being undermined or captured by oligarchic interests;

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Amendment 165 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8h. Underlines in view of future

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Amendment 166 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Welcomes Moldovan participation deleted in common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber security and cyber-crime investigations, as well as Moldova’s cooperation with NATO;

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Amendment 167 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Welcomes Moldovan participation deleted in common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber security and cyber-crime investigations, as well as Moldova’s cooperation with NATO;

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PE655.747v01-00 80/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 168 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Welcomes Moldovan participation 9. Welcomes Moldovan participation in common security and defence policy in common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber (CSDP) missions and operations as well as security and cyber-crime investigations, as Moldova’s cooperation with NATO and well as Moldova’s cooperation with calls on the European Commission and NATO; the European Council to further connect Republic of Moldova to new formats of cooperation on countering cyber security, hybrid threats and cyber-crime investigations;

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Amendment 169 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Welcomes Moldovan participation 9. Welcomes the Republic of in common security and defence policy Moldova participation in common security (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber and defence policy (CSDP) missions and security and cyber-crime investigations, as operations on cyber-security and cyber- well as Moldova’s cooperation with crime investigations, as well as Moldova’s NATO; cooperation with NATO; calls on the EU to include the Republic of Moldova in new formats of cooperation countering hybrid threats;

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Amendment 170 Vladimír Bilčík

AM\1210565EN.docx 81/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Welcomes Moldovan participation 9. Welcomes Moldovan participation in common security and defence policy in common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber security and cyber-crime investigations, as security and cyber-crime investigations, as well as Moldova’s cooperation with well as Moldova’s cooperation with NATO; NATO; welcomes Moldova's alignment with EU's CFSP Declarations;

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Amendment 171 Thierry Mariani, Nicolas Bay, Jérôme Rivière

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Welcomes Moldovan participation 9. Notes Moldovan participation in in common security and defence policy common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber (CSDP) missions and operations, cyber security and cyber-crime investigations, as security and cyber-crime investigations; well as Moldova’s cooperation with NATO;

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Amendment 172 Vladimír Bilčík

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9a. Recognizes the importance of the European Union's Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) in harmonising border management and customs regime to that

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Amendment 173 Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Cristian Ghinea, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9a. Acknowledges the Republic of Moldova's unique experience and expertise and the contribution that it can provide to the Union collective security and defence policy;

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Amendment 174 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9b. Encourages a deepened cooperation in EU-related defence policies, including participation in PESCO once the issue of involvement of third countries is determined;

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Amendment 175 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the 10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Transnistrian lasting, comprehensive political settlement issue; of the Transnistrian conflict, based on the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova within its internationally recognized borders with a special status for Transnistria;

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Amendment 176 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the 10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a peaceful solution to the Transnistrian issue; peaceful solution to the Transnistrian issue, while ensuring the protection of human rights on the territories not controlled by constitutional authorities;

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Amendment 177 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

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10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the 10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of peaceful resolution of the Transnistrian Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a conflict, based on the sovereignty and peaceful solution to the Transnistrian territorial integrity of the Republic of issue; Moldova, ensuring the protection of human rights on the territories not controlled by constitutional authorities;

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Amendment 178 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the 10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a Moldova, and for the efforts in the 5+2 peaceful solution to the Transnistrian issue; negotiation process to reach a peaceful solution to the Transnistrian conflict;

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Amendment 179 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the 10. Reiterates the EU’s support for a sovereignty and territorial integrity of peaceful settlement to the Transnistrian Moldova, and for the efforts to reach a conflict in accordance with the principles peaceful solution to the Transnistrian of sovereignty and territorial integrity of issue; Moldova;

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AM\1210565EN.docx 85/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 180 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10a. Acknowledges the increased security interdependence between Moldova and the Transnistria region and the stability of both as the main factor for prevention and resolution of security challenges such as hybrid threats, cyberattacks, election cyber-meddling, disinformation and propaganda campaigns, and third-party interference in the political, electoral, and other democratic processes;

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Amendment 181 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10a. Encourages the extension of the mandate of the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Ukraine and Moldova (EUBAM) and strengthen support customs and border guard authorities of both States on the central level and alongside the common border;

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Amendment 182 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

10a. Welcomes the Moldovan government’s efforts to extend the benefits of the DCFTA and the visa-free regime to the Transnistrian region, which enabled significant growth in mobility and trade with the region;

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Amendment 183 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10b. Encourages the Moldovan Government to continue promoting an environment favourable to the settlement of conflicts and supporting activities that increase confidence and people-to-people contacts across conflict-divided communities;

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Amendment 184 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Urmas Paet, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10c. Welcomes all activities that enhance the economic collaboration and increase the level of goods and services

AM\1210565EN.docx 87/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN exchanges between Republic of Moldova and Transnistria;

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Amendment 185 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Warns that no solution to the 11. Warns that no solution to the Transnistrian issue can be achieved by Transnistrian issue can be achieved by sacrificing Moldova’s freedom to choose sacrificing Moldova’s freedom and its own defence and foreign policy sovereign right to choose its own defence orientation; and foreign policy orientation;

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Amendment 186 David McAllister

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Warns that no solution to the 11. Underlines that any resolution to Transnistrian issue can be achieved by the Transnistrian issue must respect sacrificing Moldova’s freedom to choose Moldova’s right to choose its own defence its own defence and foreign policy and foreign policy orientation; orientation;

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Amendment 187 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)

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11a. Calls for the EU and Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities to speed up the process of blocking illegal trade and shutting down contraband channels in Transnistria as a safe haven for smugglers which has been exploited by criminals and oligarchs and served to strengthen Russian influence and has been one of the major factors protracting the conflict;

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Amendment 188 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11a. Reiterates that the UN General Assembly adopted on 22 June 2018a resolution urging the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops and armaments unconditionally from the territory of the Republic of Moldova and reaffirming the support for the immediate implementation of that resolution;

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Amendment 189 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11a. Is concerned by the slow course of

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Amendment 190 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11b. Is of the opinion, that, by guaranteeing tariff-free access to EU markets for Transnistrian businesses registered on the west bank of the Dniester and submitted to customs checks by Moldovan officials, the DCFTA resulted in a massive swing in the direction of trade from the Eurasian Economic Union to the EU; encourages the Moldovan authorities to further advance towards trade and engagement with EU markets in order to enhance market access, transparency, good business practices and reduce the capacity for market manipulation and monopolization by oligarchs;

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Amendment 191 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11b. Encourages the authorities of the Republic of Moldova to look for more in- depth collaboration with the Union and its

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Amendment 192 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11c. Urges the authorities of the Republic of Moldova to consider the development and implementation of the package of laws regarding the fields of conflict prevention and crisis management part of NAPIAA in 2017- 2019;

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Amendment 193 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Urges the Moldovan Government 12. Urges the Moldovan Government to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure the independence, impartiality and the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the judiciary and effectiveness of the judiciary and

AM\1210565EN.docx 91/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN specialised anti-corruption institutions; specialised anti-corruption institutions, including by ensuring the transparent process of drafting and timely adoption of the amendments to the Constitution on the Supreme Council of Magistrates (SCM), in line with Venice Commission recommendations; calls on Moldovan authorities to ensure merit-based selection and promotion of judges;

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Amendment 194 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Urges the Moldovan Government 12. Urges the Government of the to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure Republic of Moldova to complete judicial the independence, impartiality and reforms so as to ensure the independence, effectiveness of the judiciary and impartiality and effectiveness of the specialised anti-corruption institutions; judiciary and specialised anti-corruption institutions, taking the necessary measures, including the introduction of guarantees of judicial independence in the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova;

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Amendment 195 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Urges the Moldovan Government 12. Urges the Moldovan Government to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure the independence, impartiality and the independence, impartiality and

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Amendment 196 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Urges the Moldovan Government 12. Urges the Moldovan Government to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure the independence, impartiality and the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the judiciary and effectiveness of the judiciary and specialised anti-corruption institutions; specialised anti-corruption institutions and notes positively the ongoing active dialogue between Moldovan authorities and Council of Europe on this matter;

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Amendment 197 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Urges the Moldovan Government 12. Urges the Moldovan Government to complete judicial reforms so as to ensure to complete without delay judicial reforms the independence, impartiality and so as to ensure the independence, effectiveness of the judiciary and impartiality and effectiveness of the specialised anti-corruption institutions; judiciary and specialised anti-corruption institutions;

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AM\1210565EN.docx 93/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 198 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12a. Asks for measures to provide more robust and more resilient institutions, the prevalence of the rule of law, the implementation of judicial reforms and the fight against corruption and money laundering, broader participation in the process of all the stakeholders including a permanent presence from the civil society to achieve a meaningful consultation regarding the objectives and the implementation for a significant acceptance of decisions;

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Amendment 199 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12a. Calls on the authorities to continue effective consultations in order to adopt a concept and action plan for justice reform based on a comprehensive diagnostic, ensuring wide consensus from stakeholders and in strict adherence with the Constitution and European standards;

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PE655.747v01-00 94/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 200 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12b. Calls on the authorities to ensure progress with regard to the adoption of constitutional amendments related to the judiciary in line with the Venice Commission’s recommendations; regrets that the amendments regarding the appointment of Supreme Council of Magistracy members have been rushed through Parliament; underlines the need to ensure the independence of the SCM, as well as to establish merit-based procedures for the selection and the promotion of judges;

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Amendment 201 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Is concerned by the very high level 13. Is concerned by the very high level of disapproval of the judiciary, and of disapproval of the judiciary, and therefore calls on the Moldovan authorities therefore calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure that the Prosecutor General, his to ensure that the Prosecutor General, his staff, and public prosecutors in general, staff, and public prosecutors in general, work independently and abide by the work independently and abide by the highest standards of professionalism and highest standards of professionalism and integrity; integrity; in this regard, points out that a lack of resources and a lack of knowledge about good governance, the rule of law and human rights is permeating and adversely affecting the effective functioning of the Moldovan administration;

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Amendment 202 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Is concerned by the very high level 13. Is concerned by the very high level of disapproval of the judiciary, and of disapproval of the judiciary and the therefore calls on the Moldovan authorities susceptibility of the judicial branch to to ensure that the Prosecutor General, his political pressure that hampers its staff, and public prosecutors in general, independence; calls on the Moldovan work independently and abide by the authorities to ensure transparency in the highest standards of professionalism and judicial appointment processes and that integrity; the Prosecutor General, his staff, and public prosecutors in general, work independently and abide by the highest standards of professionalism and integrity;

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Amendment 203 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Is concerned by the very high level 13. Is concerned by the low level of of disapproval of the judiciary, and trust in the integrity and effectiveness of therefore calls on the Moldovan authorities the judiciary, and therefore calls on the to ensure that the Prosecutor General, his Moldovan authorities to ensure that the staff, and public prosecutors in general, Prosecutor General, his staff, and public work independently and abide by the prosecutors in general, work independently highest standards of professionalism and and abide by the highest standards of integrity; professionalism and integrity;

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PE655.747v01-00 96/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 204 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Is concerned by the very high level 13. Is concerned by the very high level of disapproval of the judiciary, and of disapproval of the judiciary, and therefore calls on the Moldovan authorities therefore calls on the authorities of the to ensure that the Prosecutor General, his Republic of Moldova to ensure that the staff, and public prosecutors in general, Prosecutor General, his staff, and public work independently and abide by the prosecutors in general, work independently highest standards of professionalism and and abide by the highest standards of integrity; professionalism and integrity;

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Amendment 205 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13a. Urges an in-depth reform of magistrates' status using international precedents and good practices to allow the Supreme Council of the Magistracy (SCM) full independence in defending judges and prosecutors against any act of interference in or in connection with their professional activity and to promote a merit-based and transparent system for the selection and promotion of judges; calls on the Moldovan authorities to advance in the transparent process of drafting and timely adoption of the amendments to the Constitution on the SCM, in line with Venice Commission recommendations, and of the new Strategy to ensure justice sector

AM\1210565EN.docx 97/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN independence and integrity with the participation of and in consultation with the Council of Europe and EU experts, civil society, and other interested actors;

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Amendment 206 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Urges the Moldovan authorities to 14. Urges the Moldovan authorities to ensure the complete independence of the ensure the complete independence of the Constitutional Court, and that it is not Constitutional Court, from the political subject to any form of political power; condemns the enormous pressure, interference; blackmailing and harassment the Court’s judges went through before delivering the decision on the Russian loan; deeply regrets the attempts to politicize the Constitutional Court and the inactivity of the prosecution and the anti-corruption centre to defend the independence of the Constitutional Court;

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Amendment 207 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Urges the Moldovan authorities to 14. Urges the Moldovan authorities to ensure the complete independence of the ensure the complete independence of the Constitutional Court, and that it is not Constitutional Court, and that it is not subject to any form of political subject to any form of political interference; interference; firmly rejects any attempts of intimidation or pressure on the judges of

PE655.747v01-00 98/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN the Constitutional Court;

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Amendment 208 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Urges the Moldovan authorities to 14. Urges the authorities of the ensure the complete independence of the Republic of Moldova to ensure the Constitutional Court, and that it is not complete independence of the subject to any form of political Constitutional Court, and that it is not interference; subject to any form of political interference;

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Amendment 209 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14a. Reiterates its calls to change the law on appointing the Superior Council of Magistracy and the election of its president in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission; remains deeply concerned by the Moldovan parliament’s powers to appoint judges to the supreme court of justice making it political controlled;

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Amendment 210

AM\1210565EN.docx 99/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Cristian Ghinea, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14a. Encourages the strengthening of the Constitutional Court to enable it to resist permanent partisan temptation to use it for political purposes;

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Amendment 211 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of perceived corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the Government to step up therefore urges the Government to step up the fight against it, as well as money the fight against it, as well as money laundering, arms smuggling and organised laundering, arms smuggling and organised crime; calls on the Moldovan Government crime; calls on the Moldovan Government to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the independence and integrity of the National independence and integrity of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; points out the need for sustained and consistent efforts to prevent and prosecute high-level corruption and organized crime; takes the view that this is the only way to re-establish the trust of the Moldovan citizens and ensure the enactment of lasting reforms in the Republic of Moldova;

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Amendment 212

PE655.747v01-00 100/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of corruption in Moldova and therefore therefore urges the Government to step up urges the Government to step up the fight the fight against it, as well as money against it, as well as money laundering, laundering, arms smuggling and organised arms smuggling and organised crime; calls crime; calls on the Moldovan Government on the Moldovan Government to adopt to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the concrete measures to reinforce the independence and integrity of the National independence and integrity of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; calls on the Commission to provide much more consistent support to civil society organisations monitoring fraud and money laundering activities;

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Amendment 213 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the persistent long- of perceived corruption in Moldova, and term trend of lacking progress on therefore urges the Government to step up corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the fight against it, as well as money the Government to step up the fight against laundering, arms smuggling and organised corruption and state capture, as well as crime; calls on the Moldovan Government money laundering, arms smuggling and to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the organised crime; calls on the Moldovan independence and integrity of the National Government to adopt concrete measures to Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the reinforce the independence and integrity of Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, as well as the de- politicization of public anti-corruption

AM\1210565EN.docx 101/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN institutions;

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Amendment 214 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of perceived corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the Government to step up therefore urges the Government to step up the fight against it, as well as money the fight against it, as well as money laundering, arms smuggling and organised laundering, arms smuggling and organised crime; calls on the Moldovan Government crime; calls on the Moldovan Government to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the independence and integrity of the National independence and integrity of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; and to work closely with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in this field;

Or. en

Amendment 215 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned that corruption of perceived corruption in Moldova, and remains a widespread problem at all levels therefore urges the Government to step up of government, and existing the fight against it, as well as money anticorruption laws are still not laundering, arms smuggling and organised adequately enforced; it therefore urges the crime; calls on the Moldovan Government Government to step up the fight against to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the corruption, as well as money laundering, independence and integrity of the National arms smuggling and organised crime; calls Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the on the Moldovan Government to adopt

PE655.747v01-00 102/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; concrete measures to reinforce the independence and integrity of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office;

Or. en

Amendment 216 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of perceived corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the Government to step up therefore urges the Government to step up the fight against it, as well as money the fight against it, as well as money laundering, arms smuggling and organised laundering, arms smuggling and organised crime; calls on the Moldovan Government crime; calls on the Moldovan Government to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the independence and integrity of the National independence, integrity and effectiveness Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, including for high- level cases;

Or. en

Amendment 217 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of perceived corruption in the Republic of therefore urges the Government to step up Moldova, and therefore urges the the fight against it, as well as money Government to step up the fight against it, laundering, arms smuggling and organised as well as money laundering, arms crime; calls on the Moldovan Government smuggling and organised crime; calls on

AM\1210565EN.docx 103/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the the Government of the Republic of independence and integrity of the National Moldova to adopt concrete measures to Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the reinforce the independence and integrity of Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office;

Or. en

Amendment 218 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of perceived corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the Government to step up therefore urges the Government to step up the fight against it, as well as money the fight against it, as well as money laundering, arms smuggling and organised laundering, arms smuggling and organised crime; calls on the Moldovan Government crime such as human trafficking; calls on to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the the Moldovan Government to adopt independence and integrity of the National concrete measures to reinforce the Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the independence and integrity of the National Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office;

Or. en

Amendment 219 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Is concerned by the very high level 15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and of perceived corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the Government to step up therefore urges the Government to step up the fight against it, as well as money the fight against it, as well as money laundering, arms smuggling and organised laundering, smuggling and organised crime; calls on the Moldovan Government crime; calls on the Moldovan Government

PE655.747v01-00 104/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the independence and integrity of the National independence and integrity of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office; Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office;

Or. en

Amendment 220 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15a. Expresses dismay at the recent news of the discovery of a plant on the territory of the Republic of Moldova secretly producing helicopters which were intended for illegal exports in the CSI countries ; urges the authorities to step up efforts to fight organized crime and dismantle criminal schemes;

Or. en

Amendment 221 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15a. Calls on the Moldovan government to continue its efforts to depoliticize law enforcement agencies and invest in building increased trust between the citizens and law enforcement agencies;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 105/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 222 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15b. Welcomes the adoption of the law on Anti-Money Laundering sanctions on 21 May 2020 and calls for the swift elaboration of guidelines for the application of the new legislation, as well as for specialized training for the concerned authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 223 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Reiterates its concern at the 16. Reiterates its concern at the persistent failure to bring transparent persistent failure to bring transparent prosecution of all those responsible for the prosecution of all those responsible for the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the slow recovery of stolen assets; slow recovery of stolen assets; calls on Member States to offer the necessary assistance to the Republic of Moldova's authorities in the investigation of the case if there will be any requests for it;

Or. en

Amendment 224 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

PE655.747v01-00 106/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Reiterates its concern at the 16. Reiterates its concern at the persistent failure to bring transparent persistent failure to bring transparent prosecution of all those responsible for the prosecution of all those responsible for the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the slow recovery of stolen assets; slow recovery of stolen assets; calls on the authorities to bring all those responsible to justice without further delay and to recover the misappropriated funds;

Or. en

Amendment 225 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Reiterates its concern at the 16. Reiterates its concern at the persistent failure to bring transparent persistent failure to bring transparent prosecution of all those responsible for the prosecution of all those responsible for the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the slow recovery of stolen assets; slow recovery of stolen assets; calls on the Moldovan institutions to speed up the prosecution process and to bring the responsible persons to justice;

Or. en

Amendment 226 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Reiterates its concern at the 16. Reiterates its concern at the persistent failure to bring transparent persistent failure to bring transparent prosecution of all those responsible for the prosecution of all those responsible for the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the slow recovery of stolen assets; slow recovery of stolen assets and calls on

AM\1210565EN.docx 107/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN the EU Member States to offer the necessary assistance to Moldovan authorities to investigate this case;

Or. en

Amendment 227 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Reiterates its concern at the 16. Reiterates its concern at the persistent failure to bring transparent persistent failure to bring transparent prosecution of all those responsible for the prosecution of all those responsible for the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the slow recovery of stolen assets; slow recovery of stolen assets; calls on the EU to provide assistance to the Moldovan authorities in investigating this case if needed;

Or. en

Amendment 228 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16a. Calls on all interested parties to maintain consistent efforts in combating smuggling, money laundering, dismantling criminal networks and reducing the influence of oligarchs; calls for enhanced cooperation with Europol, Interpol, and customs organizations such as WCO and OECD's Anti-corruption Networks;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 108/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 229 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Urges the Moldovan authorities to 17. Urges the Moldovan authorities to increase transparency on the funding of increase transparency on the funding of political parties, and to investigate all political parties, and to investigate all irregularities in a fair and unbiased way; irregularities in a fair and unbiased way; stresses the need to fight corruption inside the Moldovan political class; is deeply concerned by recent allegations of buying off of Members of the Parliament in order to change political affiliation, as well as allegations of kidnapping, intimidation and pressure on elected representatives; points out that these allegations must be investigated and that such behaviour is incompatible with the values which are at the core of the AA with the Republic of Moldova; draws attention also to the responsibility of political parties to fight corruption within their own ranks;

Or. en

Amendment 230 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Urges the Moldovan authorities to 17. Urges the Moldovan authorities to increase transparency on the funding of increase transparency on the funding of political parties, and to investigate all political parties, and to investigate all irregularities in a fair and unbiased way; irregularities in a fair and unbiased way; calls on the authorities to ensure that no funds of charitable foundations are used in the electoral campaigning; urges the authorities to forbid the use of the

AM\1210565EN.docx 109/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN administrative funds in favour of the governing political class during the election campaign;

Or. en

Amendment 231 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Urges the Moldovan authorities to 17. Urges the authorities of the increase transparency on the funding of Republic of Moldova to increase political parties, and to investigate all transparency on the funding of political irregularities in a fair and unbiased way; parties, and to investigate all irregularities in a fair and unbiased way;

Or. en

Amendment 232 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Welcomes the adoption, on the 18th of June 2020, of the new law to abolish the Citizenship for Investment Programme as of 1 September 2020, at the end of the existing moratorium; takes the view that this is an essential move in order to reduce the risks of corruption, tax evasion and money laundering in the Republic of Moldova; notes that until the programme is cancelled only existing applications will continue to be processed and calls on the Commission to monitor carefully how this will be done;

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Amendment 233 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Calls on European Commission to increase funding through the available budget support and technical assistance instruments, aimed at strengthening the justice and law enforcement authorities' capacity and efficiency, taking into account progress in the implementation of the reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 234 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to uphold the principles of local democracy and local autonomy in accordance with the European Charter of local self-government providing proper competencies and sufficient funding for the local governments and assuring their effective functioning;

Or. en

Amendment 235

AM\1210565EN.docx 111/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17b. Notes that according to the latest Commission report, the Republic of Moldova continues to meet the visa liberalisation requirements, and that visa- free movement continues to bring positive economic, social and cultural benefits both to the Union and Moldova; calls on the authorities to continue the efforts to satisfy the visa liberalisation benchmarks, in particular in the areas of anti- corruption, to strengthen the judiciary, to apply the anti-money laundering legislation and to take concrete action to address the increase of unfounded asylum applications;

Or. en

Amendment 236 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17c. Takes the view that the authorities should provide transparent information on the external assistance that they intend to seek and that financing from the Russian Federation should be discussed openly in Parliament and with experts and civil society, including the geo- strategic conditionalities and the long term impact on the economy arising from this type of financing ; considers that, when it comes to conditionalities attached to EU financial assistance, the authorities should also provide the necessary explanations to the public; underlines that

PE655.747v01-00 112/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN EU conditionalities are to be seen as opportunities to conduct the necessary reforms;

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Amendment 237 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Calls on the authorities to 18. Acknowledges the improvement of significantly increase efforts to uphold legislation on the protection of human human rights and fundamental freedoms, rights and calls on the authorities to in particular for vulnerable groups; recognize the respect for human rights as a critical criterion and a vital condition for a democratic society;

Or. en

Amendment 238 Peter van Dalen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Calls on the authorities to 18. Calls on the authorities to significantly increase efforts to uphold significantly increase efforts to uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, in human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular for vulnerable groups; particular for vulnerable groups, such as women and children being misused by human traffickers;

Or. en

Amendment 239 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

AM\1210565EN.docx 113/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Calls on the authorities to 18. Calls on the authorities to significantly increase efforts to uphold significantly increase efforts to uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, in human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular for vulnerable groups; particular for minorities and vulnerable groups;

Or. en

Amendment 240 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Expresses deep concern at the situation of those Moldovans stranded in EU Member States due to the COVID-19 crisis without social protection; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, in the context of COVID-19,the equal treatment of third-country seasonal workers with EU nationals, as stated in Directive 2014/36/EU, recalling that such workers have the same labour and social rights as EU citizens; calls on the Member States to ensure quality housing for cross- border and seasonal workers, which should be decoupled from their remuneration and ensure decent facilities, tenant privacy and written tenancy contracts enforced by labour inspectorates, and to establish standards in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 241

PE655.747v01-00 114/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Calls for further efforts to address discrimination across Moldova, and particularly the one affecting women, linguistic and sexual minorities and people with disabilities; stresses that LGBT persons are openly discriminated in society; calls upon civil society and all religious communities to help fostering a climate of tolerance;

Or. en

Amendment 242 Peter van Dalen

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Calls on the European Union to support and strengthen all efforts around the globe promoting freedom of religion or belief and religious tolerance;

Or. en

Amendment 243 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Underlines that gender equality is a key precondition for sustainable and

AM\1210565EN.docx 115/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN inclusive development; urges the Moldovan government and authorities to implement measures to further improve women’s representation and equal treatment at all levels of political and societal life; requests the European Commission to mainstream gender equality in all its policies, programmes and activities in relation to Moldova;

Or. en

Amendment 244 Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Expresses its concern regarding respect for human rights in the Transnistrian region, especially against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic;

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Amendment 245 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18b. Notes with concern that significant human rights problems remain unresolved: opposition parties reported pressure and politically motivated prosecutions and detentions; torture, arbitrary detention, harsh and life- threatening prison conditions, arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy, use of

PE655.747v01-00 116/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN forced or compulsory child labour;

Or. en

Amendment 246 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18b. Welcomes the new 2018-2022 Human Rights Action Plan, but urges for the full and timely implementation and approval of secondary legislation, including to counter hate speech and further protect the rights of minorities, including Roma, LGBTI people and immigrants;

Or. en

Amendment 247 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18b. Reiterates its concern at the impunity for human rights violations; notes that while authorities investigated reports of official human rights abuses, the perpetrators are rarely successfully prosecuted and punished; selective prosecution of officials for political reasons continued;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 117/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 248 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Calls on the authorities to guarantee 19. Calls on the authorities to guarantee the right to a fair trial and the respect of the right to a fair trial and the respect of human rights in detention facilities, as well human rights in detention and correctional as to avoid selective and politically facilities; in this regard stresses the need motivated justice; to provide a safe environment for prisoners; additionally calls for measures to avoid selective and politically motivated justice;

Or. en

Amendment 249 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Calls on the authorities to guarantee 19. Calls on the authorities to guarantee the right to a fair trial and the respect of the right to a fair trial and the respect of human rights in detention facilities, as well human rights in detention facilities, as to avoid selective and politically including by addressing inadequate motivated justice; healthcare provisions, as well as to avoid selective and politically motivated justice;

Or. en

Amendment 250 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE655.747v01-00 118/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN 19a. Is deeply concerned about the human trafficking of women and girls run by both Moldovan and international criminal networks that trade women for prostitution abroad; calls for increased cooperation between the judicial authorities and the enforcement agencies of Moldova and the Member States, in order to reduce cross-border crime, particularly human trafficking and trafficking in illegal drugs;

Or. en

Amendment 251 Eugen Tomac, Traian Băsescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Urges the Moldovan authorities to ratify the Istanbul Convention which was signed by the Republic of Moldova on the 6th of February 2017 but whose ratification is lagging behind despite being mentioned as an explicit objective of the National Action Plan on Human Rights 2018-2022 and of the National Strategy on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence 2018-2023; recalls that violence against women and girls is prevalent in Moldova and two in five women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of a partner or non- partner since the age of 15;

Or. en

Amendment 252 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution

AM\1210565EN.docx 119/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Welcomes the progress in the adoption by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova of the new law on non-commercial organisations and hopes the text will soon pass through the third and final reading and will be published swiftly; points out the central role NGOs play in any democratic society and expresses hope that the new legislation will improve the transparency of public decision-making and provide a modernized framework for the functioning of civil society in the country;

Or. en

Amendment 253 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Acknowledges the measures taken at national level to prevent and fight torture, but underlines that the Republic of Moldova continues to be convicted frequently at the European Court of Human Rights for torture and ill- treatment; urges therefore the establishment of a fully independent agency specifically for the investigation of allegations of torture and other human rights violations committed by police and other law enforcement officers;

Or. en

Amendment 254

PE655.747v01-00 120/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Is worried that despite significant progress, major legal shortcomings remains in relation to gender-based and domestic violence; calls on Moldovan authorities to ratify the Istanbul Convention without further delay and to inform the public on the scope of violence against women and domestic violence as well as the measures envisaged by the Convention to prevent these phenomena in order to dispel misconceptions about the Convention;

Or. en

Amendment 255 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau, Ivars Ijabs, Ramona Strugariu, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Calls for more concrete measures to improve detention conditions and to eliminate the detention of people with disabilities in psychiatric hospitals against their will; calls for the complete elimination of torture and ill-treatment in prisons as a method of pressure on imprisoned or detained political opponents;

Or. en

Amendment 256 Nacho Sánchez Amor

AM\1210565EN.docx 121/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Reiterates its call to the Moldovan authorities to ensure that any extradition requests coming from third countries are processed in a transparent manner while following judicial procedures fully in line with European principles and standards;

Or. en

Amendment 257 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Urges more efforts to strengthen and establish legal and institutional guarantees for a pluralistic media landscape in the Republic of Moldova;

Or. en

Amendment 258 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19b. Is concerned by continued the presence in the public debate of instances of hate speech, originating also from politicians as well as by religious and community leaders; underlines in this regard that women and LGBTI+ people in

PE655.747v01-00 122/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN particular have been targeted; calls on public officials to refrain from engaging in hate speech and to public disavow hate speech whenever it occurs and on the authorities to fine-tune the legal and institutional framework to combat hate speech in order to counter the phenomenon with all available mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 259 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19b. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure in practice the freedom of association; welcomes the progress in the adoption by the Moldovan Parliament of the new law on non-commercial organisations in the final reading and looks forward to its smooth and timely entry into force and implementation in order to improve the environment for civil society in Moldova; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide political, technical and financial support to civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 260 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1210565EN.docx 123/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN 19b. Reminds that a draft bill establishing Magnitsky-type legislation has already been introduced in the Moldovan Parliament; encourages the legislative body to move forward with the examination of the law which would, if adopted, contribute to fighting human rights abuses, corruption and money- laundering;

Or. en

Amendment 261 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19b. Urges further steps in implementing the national legislation for preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and for a substantial increase in the quality of services provided to victims;

Or. en

Amendment 262 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19b. Calls to continue efforts to build a genuine digital market economy, including progress with open data development, broadening access to conditional access systems for digital television and virtual network services,

PE655.747v01-00 124/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN increasing the number of electronic communication services for citizens and public registers; highlights that further work must be done to ensure that the rights and needs of Moldovan citizens using the internet are protected and to fully implement the Digital Single Market requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 263 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19c. Calls for more protection, assistance, and support of victims of crime, especially children, during investigations and after the judicial process, and for more support during the social reintegration of the victims;

Or. en

Amendment 264 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19c. Welcomes the exchange promoted by the EU-Moldova visa-free travel regime since 2014 and encourages both sides to uphold the free movement of people also during crises;

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Amendment 265 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19d. Encourages the authorities of the Republic of Moldova to promote programs that include consistent gender equality dimension, offer more support to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in society, implement legislation to fight hate speech and physical violence perpetrated against the more vulnerable groups;

Or. en

Amendment 266 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19d. Is concerned by the large-scale emigration of Moldovan citizens, which accentuates negative demographic trends, and encourages the Moldovan government to implement further measures to prevent and counter this phenomenon, in particular by creating opportunities and improving conditions and wages for young workers;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 126/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 267 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19e. Welcomes the progress in the adoption by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova of the new law on NGOs and looks forward to the implementation of the law, which will represent an essential step in strengthening transparent policy dialogue and ensure a favourable climate for the functioning of the civil society in the Republic of Moldova;

Or. en

Amendment 268 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19e. Calls on the Union and Moldova to further improve people-to-people contacts and exchanges in order to build mutually positive images of each other among the population;

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Amendment 269 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

19f. Calls for an increased presence of civil society actors in all the actions regarding human rights, fundamental freedoms legislation and implementation, allowing NGOs to act more efficiently as a watchdog for reforms and hold the respective State institutions accountable;

Or. en

Amendment 270 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Welcomes the significant increase 20. Welcomes the significant increase in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well in trade between the Republic of Moldova as the fact that the EU is the largest and the EU, as well as the fact that the EU investor in Moldova; welcomes the is the largest investor in the country; Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the welcomes the Moldovan Parliament’s European LEADER approach as the basis adoption of the European LEADER for its national rural policy; approach as the basis for its national rural policy; welcomes the fact that, in 2018, the Union accounted for 70% of Moldova’s total exports and 56% of its total trade; encourages further progress in areas such as the customs code, the protection of intellectual property rights including geographical indications, the improvement of sanitary and phytosanitary standards, the improvement of market conditions in the field of energy, public procurement, and access to finance for SMEs;

Or. en

Amendment 271

PE655.747v01-00 128/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Welcomes the significant increase 20. Welcomes the significant increase in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well as the fact that the EU is the largest as the fact that the EU is the largest investor in Moldova; welcomes the investor in Moldova; Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the European LEADER approach as the basis for its national rural policy;

Or. en

Amendment 272 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Welcomes the significant increase 20. Welcomes the diversification of the in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well Moldovan economy and significant as the fact that the EU is the largest increase in Moldovan imports into the EU, investor in Moldova; welcomes the as well as the fact that the EU is the largest Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the investor in Moldova; welcomes the European LEADER approach as the basis Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the for its national rural policy; European LEADER approach as the basis for its national rural policy;

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Amendment 273 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1210565EN.docx 129/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN 20. Welcomes the significant increase 20. Underlines the significant increase in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well as the fact that the EU is the largest as the fact that the EU is the largest investor in Moldova; welcomes the investor in Moldova; welcomes the Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the European LEADER approach as the basis European LEADER approach as the basis for its national rural policy; for its national rural policy;

Or. en

Amendment 274 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20a. Recalls that DCFTAs must always include strong, binding and enforceable sustainable development chapters, that fully respect international commitments, in particular the Paris Agreement, and are compliant with WTO rules;

Or. en

Amendment 275 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20a. Encourages full implementation of the DCFTA in order to further increase the EU – Moldova bilateral trade and investment relationship;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 130/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 276 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20b. Welcomes the Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the European LEADER approach as the basis for its national rural policy;

Or. en

Amendment 277 Bernhard Zimniok

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21. Praises the regulatory deleted approximation with the EU acquis, and encourages the Commission to provide technical and financial help for this endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 278 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21. Praises the regulatory 21. Praises the regulatory

AM\1210565EN.docx 131/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN approximation with the EU acquis, and approximation with the EU acquis, and encourages the Commission to provide encourages the Commission to provide technical and financial help for this technical and financial help for this endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and endeavour and subsequent public administration; implementation to the Moldovan institutions and public administration; calls on the Moldovan authorities to progress more rapidly on approximation to the AA/DCFTA in terms of animal health and food safety;

Or. en

Amendment 279 David Lega

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21. Praises the regulatory 21. Praises the regulatory approximation with the EU acquis, and approximation with the EU acquis, and encourages the Commission to provide encourages the Commission to provide technical and financial help for this technical and financial help for this endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and public administration; public administration; stresses that such aid should be used to increase knowledge of human rights and the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 280 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21. Praises the regulatory 21. Praises the regulatory approximation with the EU acquis, and approximation with the EU acquis, and encourages the Commission to provide encourages the Commission to provide technical and financial help for this technical and financial help for this endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and endeavour on the Moldovan institutions

PE655.747v01-00 132/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN public administration; and public administration; calls on Moldovan institutions to accelerate the approximation process;

Or. en

Amendment 281 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21. Praises the regulatory 21. Welcomes the regulatory approximation with the EU acquis, and approximation with the EU acquis, and encourages the Commission to provide encourages the Commission to provide technical and financial help for this technical and financial help for this endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and endeavour to the Moldovan institutions and public administration; public administration;

Or. en

Amendment 282 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to adopt and implement policies aimed at regulating the participation of the entities from jurisdictions that do not implement international transparency standards (offshore jurisdictions) or the businesses that are directly or indirectly controlled by such companies from trading with public authorities (public procurement, privatization, concession, and public- private partnership);

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Amendment 283 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21a. Underlines the urgent need to support the creation of job opportunities for Moldovan young people in their home country, so that they can return after studying or training abroad, including by supporting youth entrepreneurship; calls on the Commission to focus in this question in its programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 284 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21a. Calls on the Moldovan government to also focus on the social dimension of trade and sustainable development by respecting and enforcing labour standards, ratifying and fully implementing all ILO conventions, and eliminating remaining deficiencies in the labour inspection system;

Or. en

Amendment 285 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel

PE655.747v01-00 134/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21b. Welcomes the National Strategy ‘Digital Moldova 2020’, but demands the European Commission to support and assist programmes and reforms concerning media and information literacy to reflect the current digital age, as well as to upgrade sectoral cooperation in the digital economy;

Or. en

Amendment 286 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

21c. Encourages Moldova, including through dedicated measures in the next National Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, to make full use of preferential export opportunities into the EU through more efficient and sustainable cultivation of farmlands, as well as more democratic access and use of land, thus generating agricultural products that amplify Moldova’s relative agricultural advantages;

Or. en

Amendment 287 Ramona Strugariu, Dragoş Tudorache, Petras Auštrevičius, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution

AM\1210565EN.docx 135/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22. Urges further steps to ensure the 22. Calls on the Moldovan independence of the National Agency for Government to further reform the energy Energy Regulation, and the rapid adoption sector in order to increase resilience, of the secondary legislation needed to transparency in costs and contracts in the ensure the full implementation of the Third sector, and to improve energy Energy Package; independence and efficiency, particularly by strengthening the independence of the energy regulators, increasing energy interconnections with the Union, diversifying energy sources, including renewable energy, and reducing dependence on fossil fuels; stresses that all these aspects are of paramount importance for enhancing the country’s energy security; urges further steps to ensure the independence of the National Agency for Energy Regulation, and the rapid adoption of the secondary legislation needed to ensure the full implementation of the Third Energy Package;

Or. en

Amendment 288 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22. Urges further steps to ensure the 22. Urges further steps to ensure the independence of the National Agency for rapid adoption by the National Agency for Energy Regulation, and the rapid adoption Energy Regulation of the secondary of the secondary legislation needed to legislation needed for the energy market ensure the full implementation of the Third functioning, and the primary legislation Energy Package; to ensure the unbundling of the electricity transmission system operator, as to achieve the full implementation of the Third Energy Package;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 136/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 289 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nicolae Ştefănuță

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22. Urges further steps to ensure the 22. Welcomes actions to strengthen independence of the National Agency for institutional capacity and the Energy Regulation, and the rapid independence of the energy regulator and adoption of the secondary legislation encourages the necessary and urgent needed to ensure the full implementation actions to be taken for the implementation of the Third Energy Package; of the Third Energy Package, in particular in the field of natural gas;

Or. en

Amendment 290 Emmanuel Maurel, Helmut Scholz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22. Urges further steps to ensure the 22. Urges further steps to ensure the independence of the National Agency for rapid adoption of the secondary legislation Energy Regulation, and the rapid adoption needed to ensure the full implementation of of the secondary legislation needed to the Third Energy Package; ensure the full implementation of the Third Energy Package;

Or. en

Amendment 291 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22

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22. Urges further steps to ensure the 22. Urges further steps to ensure independence of the National Agency for the National Agency for Energy Regulation Energy Regulation, and the rapid adoption full compliance with the Energy of the secondary legislation needed to Community acquis, and the rapid adoption ensure the full implementation of the Third of the secondary legislation needed to Energy Package; ensure the full implementation of the Third Energy Package;

Or. en

Amendment 292 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22a. Stresses the importance to increase infrastructure cooperation in the region, also with a view to diversifying Moldova’s energy supplies, and to improve the connectivity of Moldova’s energy sector while ensuring environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 293 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

22a. Calls on the National Agency for Energy Regulations of the Republic of Moldova to approve the energy market Rules based on fair competition and

PE655.747v01-00 138/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN ensure compliance by all market participants;

Or. en

Amendment 294 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23. Commends the arrangements 23. Stresses that Moldova must be free agreed between Moldova, Ukraine and to choose its own policy regarding energy Romania in December 2019 to enable gas transfers, including gas; transfers to Ukraine and Moldova via the Trans-Balkan pipeline, and the February 2020 Action Plan to ensure the independence of the transmission system operator Moldovatransgaz;

Or. en

Amendment 295 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23. Commends the arrangements 23. Commends the arrangements agreed between Moldova, Ukraine and agreed between Republic of Moldova, Romania in December 2019 to enable gas Ukraine and Romania in December 2019 to transfers to Ukraine and Moldova via the enable gas transfers to Ukraine and Trans-Balkan pipeline, and the February Moldova via the Trans-Balkan pipeline, 2020 Action Plan to ensure the and the February 2020 Action Plan to independence of the transmission system ensure the independence of the operator Moldovatransgaz; transmission system operator Moldovatransgaz;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 139/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 296 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23a. Stresses the importance of the diversification of Moldova’s electricity system; urges the Moldovan authorities to ensure the timely implementation of the project for interconnection of Moldova- Romania electricity systems by providing necessary support and recourses;

Or. en

Amendment 297 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23a. Calls on the National Agency for Energy Regulations of the Republic of Moldova to approve the energy market rules based on fair competitiveness and to ensure their compliance by all market participants, including State-owned traders;

Or. en

Amendment 298 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new)

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23a. Welcomes the steps undertaken to asynchronously interconnect the electricity system of Moldova with Romania, being a significant milestone on the way to strengthening and diversifying Moldova’s energy infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 299 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23a. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to continue the efforts to reinforce the energy security of the country and commends the finalisation of the Ungheni – Chișinau gas pipeline by the end of 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 300 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23a. Invites the European Commission to include the Republic of Moldova in the stress tests conducted for the internal energy market;

Or. en

AM\1210565EN.docx 141/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Amendment 301 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23a. Invites the European Commission to include the Republic of Moldova in the stress tests conducted for the internal energy market;

Or. en

Amendment 302 Anna Fotyga

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23b. Welcomes the steps undertaken to asynchronously interconnect the electricity system of Moldova with the EU via Romania, being a significant milestone on the way to strengthening and diversifying Moldova’s energy infrastructure. Calls on all the authorities to fulfil the objective of connecting Moldova with Romania’s power grid by 2024 with the support of the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 303 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new)

PE655.747v01-00 142/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

23b. Welcomes the steps undertaken to asynchronously interconnect the electricity system of Moldova with Romania, being a significant milestone on the way to strengthening and diversifying Moldova’s energy infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 304 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ivars Ijabs, Nathalie Loiseau, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

23b. Urges the Moldovan authorities to ensure the timely implementation of the project for interconnection of Moldova- Romania electricity systems by providing the necessary support and monitoring the activity;

Or. en

Amendment 305 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24. Welcomes the February 2019 24. Welcomes the February 2019 package on climate and the environment, package on climate and the environment and calls for increased efforts on the of the Republic of Moldova and its national commitments related to the 2015 national response, which made it the Paris Agreement to fight climate change; fourth country in the world to submit its updated National Determined Contribution (NDC2), including an

AM\1210565EN.docx 143/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN increased ambition to reduce GHG emissions, to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);

Or. en

Amendment 306 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24. Welcomes the February 2019 24. Welcomes the February 2019 package on climate and the environment, package on climate and the environment, and calls for increased efforts on the and calls for increased efforts on the national commitments related to the 2015 national commitments related to the 2015 Paris Agreement to fight climate change; Paris Agreement to fight climate change, as well as for implementation of climate change mainstreaming in all areas of policy-making;

Or. en

Amendment 307 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24a. Recognises Moldovas’s efforts to build a genuine digital market economy, including progress with open data development, broadening access to conditional access systems for digital television and virtual network services, increasing the number of electronic communication services for citizens and public registers such as MTender; highlights that further work must be done

PE655.747v01-00 144/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN to ensure that the rights and needs of Moldovan citizens using the internet are protected and to fully implement the Digital Single Market requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 308 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24a. Recognises Moldovas’s efforts to build a genuine digital market economy, including progress with open data development, broadening access to conditional access systems for digital television and virtual network services, increasing the number of electronic communication services for citizens and public registers such as MTender; highlights that further work must be done to ensure that the rights and needs of Moldovan citizens using the internet are protected and to fully implement the Digital Single Market requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 309 Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24a. Calls on Moldova to further enhance its engagement in the fight against climate change, and on the Commission to facilitate Moldova’s

AM\1210565EN.docx 145/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN participation in the European Green Deal and to ensure that the DCFTA does not contradict the environmental objectives and initiatives set out therein;

Or. en

Amendment 310 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24a. Calls for more determined action from Moldovan authorities in the field of environmental protection and climate change, in particular waste management, and management of water from the Nistru river;

Or. en

Amendment 311 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24b. Acknowledge the importance of a further modernization of the education system in Moldova, as well as the growing role of Youth in all life sectors, and invite EU institutions to offer further support, especially in the area of vocational education and training (VET), in order to meet labour market needs; Stresses the need to promote opportunities in volunteering and civic engagement for young people and to invest more in young people by expanding funding for and increasing the participation of Moldovan

PE655.747v01-00 146/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN representatives in the existing mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 312 Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24b. Acknowledge the importance of a further modernization of the education system in Moldova, as well as the growing role of youth in all life sectors, and invite EU to offer further support, especially in the area of vocational education and training (VET), in order to meet labour market needs; Stresses the need to promote opportunities in volunteering and civic engagement for young people and to invest more in young people by expanding funding for and increasing the participation of Moldovan representatives in the existing mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020;

Or. en

Amendment 313 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24b. Invites the European Commission to include Moldova in the stress tests conducted for the internal energy market;

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Amendment 314 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Non-governmental organizations and citizens' cooperation

Or. en

Amendment 315 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24c. Reiterates the important role that non-governmental organization can play in bringing closer the Republic of Moldova and the European Union as well as being of benefit for the AA implementation; in this regard welcomes adoption of a new Law on Non- Commercial Organizations that cuts the time and bureaucratic procedures needed to register an NGO in Moldova as well as improves financial transparency of non- governmental entities;

Or. en

Amendment 316 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new)

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24d. Supports the idea of a broad participation of civil society through e.g. independent NGOs in implementation of the strategic country’s goals as well as contribution to the bottom-up democratic recovery of state; underlines in this regard that a priority should be given to the NGOs working on democracy standards and fighting the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that the EU should establish clear rules helping to avoid provision of grants to “GONGO’s”(NGO’s established and financed by governments through informal channels);

Or. en

Amendment 317 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

24e. Encourages the European Commission to prepare, consult and create tailored programs for citizens in mode of a direct contact with beneficiaries by using the on-line platform for applying and reporting the use of the funds in the programs; calls in this regard to consider the Green Deal purposes, day-to-day needs of citizens in Moldova;

Or. en

Amendment 318 Juozas Olekas, Attila Ara-Kovács, Robert Hajšel

AM\1210565EN.docx 149/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25. Encourages the Moldovan 25. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to request the establishment of authorities to make use of the possibility of a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- party dialogue and parliamentary capacity party dialogue and parliamentary capacity building; building;

Or. en

Amendment 319 Thierry Mariani

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25. Encourages the Moldovan 25. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to request the establishment of authorities to consider the establishment of a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- party dialogue and parliamentary capacity party dialogue and parliamentary capacity building; building;

Or. en

Amendment 320 Urmas Paet, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25. Encourages the Moldovan 25. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to request the establishment of authorities to consider the establishment of a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- party dialogue and parliamentary capacity party dialogue and parliamentary capacity building; building;

Or. en

PE655.747v01-00 150/152 AM\1210565EN.docx EN Amendment 321 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ramona Strugariu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25. Encourages the Moldovan 25. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to request the establishment of authorities to consider the establishment of a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- party dialogue and parliamentary capacity party dialogue and parliamentary capacity building; building;

Or. en

Amendment 322 Andrzej Halicki, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution Amendment

25. Encourages the Moldovan 25. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to request the establishment of authorities to consider the establishment of a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- party dialogue and parliamentary capacity party dialogue and parliamentary capacity building; building;

Or. en

Amendment 323 Dragoş Tudorache, Cristian Ghinea, Petras Auštrevičius, Olivier Chastel, Michal Šimečka, Urmas Paet, Ramona Strugariu, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution Amendment

26. Calls for all EU institutions, the 26. Calls for all EU institutions, the

AM\1210565EN.docx 151/152 PE655.747v01-00 EN Member States and Moldovan authorities Member States and in close cooperation to better communicate the benefits of the with the authorities of the Republic of AA/DCFTA and of EU assistance to the Moldova to better communicate the citizens of Moldova; benefits of the AA/DCFTA and the EU assistance to the citizens of the Republic of Moldova;

Or. en

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