38 Amendments of Louis MICHEL related to 2018/0243(COD)
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Whereas the inhabitants of the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa are mainly adolescents and young people; whereas, if each country must decide on its demographic policy, the demographic dynamic must be tackled in a global way in order to ensure that current and future generations will be able to achieve their full potential in a sustainable way.
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) This Regulation should contribute to creating state and societal resilience in the area of global public health by addressing global public health threats, strengthening health systems, achieving universal health coverage, preventing communicable diseases, combating such diseases and helping to secure medicines, including generic medicines and affordable vaccines for all.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Whilst democracy and human rights, including gender equality and, women's empowerment, the inclusion of persons with disabilities and the protection of minorities should be reflected throughout the implementation of this Regulation, Union assistance under the thematic programmes for human rights and democracy and civil society organisations should have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of the governments and public authorities of the third countries concerned.
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 40% of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 2540% of its overall financial envelope to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the implementapplication of this Regulation, and the overall contribution from this Regulation should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes. Union action in that area should favour compliance with the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) This Regulation should enable the Union to respond to challenges, needs and opportunities related to migration, in complementarity with Union migration policy. To contribute to that end, and without prejudice to unforeseen circumstancenewly-emerging challenges, new requirements or a substantial increase in state aid to development in other areas, 10% of its financial envelope is expected to be dedicated to addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement and to supportingto ensure safe, organised, regular migration management and governance includingd the implementation of a responsible, well-managed migration policy, with particular regard to the protection of refugees' and migrants' rights within the objectives of this Regulation and to the brain drain. This Regulation should also contribute to helping host communities provide specific support for displaced persons, notably the provision of access to basic services and livelihoods opportunities.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The EFSD+ should aim at supporting investments as a means of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promoting the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, industrialisation, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement and strengthening the rule of law and human rights, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention should be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In order to enhance partner countries' democratic ownership of their development processes and the sustainability of external aid, the Union should, where relevant, favour the use of partner countries' own institutions, resources and of partner countries’ systems and procedures for all aspects of the project cycle for cooperation. while ensuring resources and expertise locally and the full involvement of local governments and civil society.
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall seeks to promote, develop and consolidate the principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which it is founded, through dialogue and cooperation with partner countries and regions.
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9b Scope of the thematic programmes 1. The thematic programmes shall cover the following areas of intervention: (a) Human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy - protecting and promoting human rights and human rights defenders in countries and urgency situations where human rights and fundamental freedoms are most at risk, including through addressing urgent protection needs of human rights defenders in a flexible and comprehensive manner. - ensure respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all; contributing to forging societies in which participation, non-discrimination, equality, social justice and accountability; - consolidating and supporting democracy addressing all aspects of democratic governance, and supporting credible, inclusive and transparent electoral processes, in particular by means of EU Election Observation Missions (EU EOMs); - promoting effective multilateralism and strategic partnerships contributing to reinforcing capacities of international, regional and national frameworks and empowering local actors in promoting and protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law; - fostering new cross-regional synergies and networking among local civil societies and between civil society and other relevant human rights bodies and mechanisms so as to maximise the sharing of best practices on human rights and democracy, and create positive dynamics. (b) Civil society organisations and local authorities - supporting inclusive, participatory, empowered and independent civil society in partner countries; - promoting dialogue with and between civil society organisations; - supporting capacity building of local authorities and mobilising their expertise to promote a territorial approach to development; increasing awareness, knowledge and engagement of Union citizens about objectives specified in Article 3 of this Regulation. (c) Stability and peace - assistance for conflict prevention, peace- building and crisis preparedness; - assistance in addressing global and trans-regional threats and emerging threats; (d) Global challenges - health; - education; - women; - children and youth; - migration and forced displacement; - decent work, social protection and inequality; - culture; - demographic challenge and urbanisation; - ensuring a healthy environment and tackling climate change; - sustainable energy; - sustainable and inclusive growth, decent jobs and private sector engagement; - food and nutrition; - promoting inclusive societies, good economic governance, and transparent public finance management. (e) Foreign policy needs and priorities - supporting the Union's bilateral, regional and inter-regional cooperation strategies, promoting policy dialogue and developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern; - supporting the Union's trade policy; - contributing to the implementation of the international dimension of internal Union policies and promoting the widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and of its role on the world scene; 2. Further details of the areas of cooperation referred to in paragraph 3 are set out in Annex III.
Amendment 797 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Programming under this Regulation shall have due regard to human rights, fundamental freedoms, good governance and democracy in partner countries.
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
When drawing up the programming documents for countries and regions in crisis, or post-crisis, fragile and vulnerable situations, due account shall be taken of the special needs and circumstances of the countries or regions concerned. Attention shall also be paid to conflict prevention, state and peace-building, post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction, disaster preparedness as well as to the role of women and the rights of children in this process, taking into account their specific needs.
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Without prejudice to the provisions on the suspension of aid in agreements with partner countries and regions, where a country persistently fails to observe the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, as well as human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Commission shall be empowered, in accordance with Article 34, to adopt delegated acts amending Annex VII a by adding a partner country to the list of partner countries for which Union assistance is suspended or partly suspended. In the case of a partial suspension, the programmes for which the suspension applies shall be indicated. Where the Commission finds that the reasons justifying the suspension of assistance no longer apply, it shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 34 to amend Annex VII a in order to reinstate Union assistance.
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Indicatively 10 % of the financial envelope set out in Article 4(2)(a) to supplement the country financial allocations referred to in Article 12 shall be allocated to partner countries listed in Annex I in order to implement the performance-based approach. The performance-based allocations shall be decided on the basis of their progress towards democracy, human rights, rule of law, cooperation on safe migration, economic governance and reforms. The progress of partner countries shall be assessed annually.
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Budget support as referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1, including through sector reform performance contracts, shall be based on country ownership, mutual accountability and shared commitments to universal values, democracy, human rights, gender equality, social inclusion, human development and the rule of law, and aims at strengthening partnerships between the Union and partner countries. It shall include reinforced policy dialogue, capacity development, and improved governance, complementing partners' efforts to collect more and spend better in order to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth and jobs and poverty eradication.
Amendment 942 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Any decision to provide budget support shall be based on budget support policies agreed by the Union, a clear set of eligibility criteria and a careful assessment of the risks and benefits. One of the key determinants of that decision shall be an assessment of the commitments, record and progress of partner countries with regard to democracy, human rights, the rule of law and good governance.
Amendment 977 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSD+ as an integrated financial package supplying financial capacity drawing on the methods of implementationuse set up in Article 23(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g), shall be to support investments and increase access to financing, while exploiting additionality in the best possible way, fostering industrialisation and the provision of innovative products and attracting private financing in order to foster sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promote the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the, eradication of poverty, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, particularly for women and young people, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors,; in particular social enterprises and cooperatives in view of their potential to reduce poverty and inequality, as well as human rights and livelihoods; supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention shall be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
1.EFSD+ operations eligible for support through the External Action Guarantee shall contribute to the following priority areas: (a) providing finance and support to private and cooperative sector development to contribute to sustainable development and, where appropriate, the European Neighbourhood Policy and the objectives set out in Article 3 of Regulation EU.../... (IAP III); (b) addressing barriers to private investment, in particular by ensuring the legal security of investments; (c) mobilising private sector financing, with a particular focus on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; (d) strengthening socioeconomic sectors and areas and related public and private infrastructure and sustainable connectivity; (e) contributing to climate action and environmental protection and management; (f) contributing, by promoting sustainable development, to addressing specific root causes of migration, including irregular migration, and facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration and mobility.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30 a (new)
Article 30a Excluded activities and non-cooperative jurisdictions 1. The External Action Guarantee shall not support financing and investment operations which: (a) are linked to the military or state security sector; (b) support the development of nuclear energy - except for loans provided in accordance with the Regulation establishing a European Instrument for Nuclear Safety - or fossil fuels and promote further carbon lock-in of economies and societies; (c) have significant environmental external costs, such as those that involve degradation of protected areas, critical habitats and heritage sites for which no sustainable development and management plan exists; (d) result in violation of human rights in partner countries, for example by depriving communities of their right to access and control natural resources such as land, contribute to forced displacement of populations, or involve forced labour or child labour. 2. In financing and investment operations, the eligible counterparts shall comply with applicable Union law and agreed international and Union standards and, therefore, shall not support projects under this Regulation that contribute to money laundering, terrorist financing, tax avoidance, tax fraud, aggressive tax planning, trafficking in cultural goods or promotion of fossil fuels. In addition, the eligible counterparts shall not enter into new or renewed operations with entities incorporated or established in jurisdictions listed under the relevant Union policy on non-cooperative jurisdictions, or that are identified as high-risk third countries pursuant to Article 9(2) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, or that do not effectively comply with Union or internationally agreed tax standards on transparency and exchange of information.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) Promoting the fight against discrimination in all its forms, and the principle of equality, in particular gender equality and the rights of persons belonging to minorities;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 1079 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point h
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point h
(h) Supporting public administration reform processes, including through using citizen centred eGovernment approaches, strengthening legal frameworks and institutional set up, national statistical systems, capacities, sound public finance management, and contributing to the fight against corruption, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning;
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c
(c) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women's and girls' rights, including economic, land ownership, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, and preventing sexual and gender-based violence in all forms;
Amendment 1114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point o
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point o
(o) Promoting capacity building and cooperation in the areas of science, technology and research, and open data and innovation, in coordination with the Union’s framework programme for research and innovation, in order, in particular, to combat the phenomenon of the brain drain;
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 3 – point j
Annex II – part A – point 3 – point j
(j) Supporting diaspora engagementthe interface role of diasporas in countries of origin;
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point d a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point d a (new)
(da) Promoting corporate social responsibility, a binding due diligence framework for companies and the systematic application of the ‘precautionary principle’ and the ‘polluter pays’ principle;
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point b
(b) Supporting national development paths that maximise positive social outcomes and impacts and, promoting progressive, effective, viable and proportionate taxation and redistributive public policies, and setting up and strengthening sustainable social protection systems and social insurance schemes;
Amendment 1182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point s
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point s
(s) Promoting fair, sustainable and undistorted access to extractive sectors, and ensuring greater transparency, due diligence and investor accountability, while developing the responsibility of the private sector; applying measures to accompany the EU Regulation on responsible mineral sourcing.
Amendment 1241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Curbing the use of natural resources to finance conflicts, and supporting compliance by stakeholders with initiatives such as the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, particularly those related to Regulation EU.../... [EU Regulation on conflict minerals and measures to accompany the EU Regulation on responsible mineral sourcing], especially as regards the implementation of efficient domestic controls over the production of, and trade in, natural resources;
Amendment 1268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) Addressing global health security through communicable diseases research and controlby combating such diseases and fake medicines, translate knowledge into products and policies that tackle the changing disease burden (non- communicable diseases, all forms of malnutrition and environmental risk factors), and shape global markets to improve access to essential health commodities and healthcare services, especially for sexual and reproductive health.
Amendment 1270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 1 – point c a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Promoting, providing and expanding essential services and psychological support for victims of violence, especially children and women rape victims.
Amendment 1271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
(a) Promoting the achievement of internationally agreed goals in education through joint global efforts for inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels, including in emergency and crisis situations; promoting free public education systems and free school meals;
Amendment 1278 #
(c) Supporting global action on reducing all dimensions of inequalities, such as the gaps between girls/women and boys/men, to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to take part in economic and soci, social and cultural life.
Amendment 1284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Promoting the protection of and respect for women’s and girls’ rights, including economic, land ownership, labour, social and political rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, including sexual and reproductive health services, education and supplies.
Amendment 1300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 4 a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 4 a (new)
4a. Cooperation in this area shall be managed in coherence with the (Asylum and Migration Fund), with full respect for the principle of policy coherence for development and human dignity.
Amendment 1304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 5 – point c
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 5 – point c
(c) Supporting global initiatives on universal social protection that follow the principles of efficiency, sustainability and equity; including support to address inequality and ensure social cohesion, in particular by setting up and strengthening sustainable social protection systems and social insurance schemes, and by means of tax reforms, in order to reinforce the capacity of tax systems and measures against fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning;
Amendment 1315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part C – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part C – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Improving in a coordinated and accelerated manner cross-sectoral efforts to increase capacity for diversified local and regional food production, ensure nutritional and food security and access to drinking water, and enhance the resilience of the most vulnerable, particularly in countries facing protracted or recurrent crises;
Amendment 1354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) provide finance and support to private and cooperative sector development compliant with the conditions set out in Article 209(2) of the [Financingal Regulation], contribute to sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions, and to the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and, where appropriate, the European Neighbourhood Policy, the eradication of poverty, promoting skills and entrepreneurship, gender equality and the empowerment of women and young people, while pursuing and strengthening the rule of law, good governance and human rights, with a particular focus on local companies and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, on promoting decent job creation, economic opportunities, and encouraging the contribution of European companies to the EFSD+ purpose;
Amendment 1362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) contribute to climate action and environmental protection and management, in order to produce climate co-benefits, allocating at least 40% of the financing to investments that contribute to climate action, renewable energy and resource efficiency;