### 2. member states shall designate the market surveillance authority or authorities responsible for the implementation of this chapter. they shall entrust their market surveillance authorities with the powers , resources , equipment and knowledge necessary for the proper performance of their tasks pursuant to this regulation. member states shall communicate the identity of the market surveillance authorities to the commission which shall publish a list of those authorities. ### 2. member states shall designate the market surveillance authority or authorities responsible for the implementation of this chapter. they shall entrust their market surveillance authorities with the necessary powers , financial resources , equipment , technical expertise , adequate staffing , and knowledge necessary for the proper performance of their tasks pursuant to this regulation. member states shall communicate the identity of the market surveillance authorities to the commission which shall publish a list of those authorities.


### 1. where a market surveillance authority makes one of the following findings , it shall require the manufacturer of the ehr system concerned , its authorised representative and all other relevant economic operators to put an end to the non-compliance concerned: ### 1. where a market surveillance authority makes one , inter alia , of the following findings , it shall require the manufacturer of the ehr system concerned , its authorised representative and all other relevant economic operators to bring the ehr system into conformity:


### the ehr system is not in conformity with essential requirements laid down in annex ii; ### the ehr system is not in conformity with essential requirements laid down in annex ii and with the common specifications in accordance with article 23;


### the technical documentation is either not available or not complete; ### the technical documentation is either not available or not complete or not in accordance with article 24;


### the eu declaration of conformity has not been drawn up or has not been drawn up correctly; ### the eu declaration of conformity has not been drawn up or has not been drawn up correctly as referred to in article 26;


### article 31 ### deleted


### registration of ehr systems and wellness applications ### registration of ehr systems


### 1. the commission shall establish and maintain a publicly available database with information on ehr systems for which an eu declaration of conformity has been issued pursuant to article 26 and wellness applications for which a label has been issued pursuant to article 31. ### 1. the commission shall establish and maintain a publicly available database with information on ehr systems for which an eu declaration of conformity has been issued pursuant to article 26.


### 2. before placing on the market or putting into service an ehr system referred to in article 14 or a wellness application referred to in article 31 , the manufacturer of such ehr system or wellness application or , where applicable , its authorised representative shall register the required data into the eu database referred to in paragraph 1. ### 2. before placing on the market or putting into service an ehr system referred to in article 14 , the manufacturer of such ehr system or , where applicable , its authorised representative shall register the required data into the eu database referred to in paragraph 1.


### 4. the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 67 to determine the list of required data to be registered by the manufacturers of ehr systems and wellness applications pursuant to paragraph 2. ### 4. the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 67 to determine the list of required data to be registered by the manufacturers of ehr systems pursuant to paragraph 2.


### 1. data holders shall make the following categories of electronic data available for secondary use in accordance with the provisions of this chapter: ### 1. data holders shall make the following categories of electronic data available for secondary use upon request and only with consent from the data subject in the case of personal data , and with the option to give or refuse consent for individual data categories and purposes , in accordance with the provisions of this chapter:


### 1. data holders shall make the following categories of electronic data available for secondary use in accordance with the provisions of this chapter: ### 1. data holders shall make the following categories of electronic data available for secondary use upon request and only with consent from the data subject in the case of personal data , in accordance with the provisions of this chapter:


### data impacting on health , including social , environmental behavioural determinants of health; ### non-personal data about determinants impacting health , including social , environmental and behavioural;


### human genetic , genomic and proteomic data; ### human genetic , genomic and proteomic data. this data shall only be used for the purposes in points (a) , (b) or (c) of paragraph 1 of article 34;


### human genetic , genomic and proteomic data; ### anonymised human genetic , genomic and proteomic data;


### person generated electronic health data , including medical devices , wellness applications or other digital health applications; ### deleted


### person generated electronic health data , including medical devices , wellness applications or other digital health applications; ### person generated electronic health data , including medical devices;


### identification data related to health professionals involved in the treatment of a natural person; ### deleted


### research cohorts , questionnaires and surveys related to health; ### data from research cohorts , questionnaires and surveys related to health;


### electronic data related to insurance status , professional status , education , lifestyle , wellness and behaviour data relevant to health; ### deleted


### 2. the requirement in the first subparagraph shall not apply to data holders that qualify as micro enterprises as defined in article 2 of the annex to commission recommendation 2003/361/ec59. ### 2. the requirement in the first subparagraph shall not apply to data holders that qualify as micro enterprises and small enterprises in the context of healthcare professionals’ practices and pharmacies as defined in article 2 of the annex to commission recommendation 2003/361/ec59.


### 5. where the consent of the natural person is required by national law , health data access bodies shall rely on the obligations laid down in this chapter to provide access to electronic health data. ### 5. where the explicit consent of the natural person is required by member state law pursuant to paragraph 4 of article 9 of regulation (eu) 2016/679 , health data access bodies shall ensure the related obligations are met prior to providing access to electronic health data pursuant to chapter iv of this regulation. where member state law , pursuant to the same provision , excludes the giving of consent for certain data categories or processing purposes , the data must not be processed under the provisions of this chapter.


### 5. where the consent of the natural person is required by national law , health data access bodies shall rely on the obligations laid down in this chapter to provide access to electronic health data. ### 5. where the consent of the natural person is required by national or union law , health data access bodies shall rely on the obligations laid down in the respective legislation and this chapter to provide access to electronic health data ensuring the primacy of the individual fundamental rights.


### 6. where a public sector body obtains data in emergency situations as defined in article 15 , point (a) or (b) of the regulation […] [data act com/2022/68 final] , in accordance with the rules laid down in that regulation , it may be supported by a health data access body to provide technical support to process the data or combing it with other data for joint analysis. ### 6. where a public sector body obtains data in emergency situations as defined in article 15 , point (a) or (b) of the regulation […] [data act com/2022/68 final] , in accordance with the rules laid down in that regulation , it may be supported by a health data access body to provide technical support to process the data or combining it with other data for joint analysis.


### 7. the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 67 to amend the list in paragraph 1 to adapt it to the evolution of available electronic health data. ### deleted


### 8. health data access bodies may provide access to additional categories of electronic health data that they have been entrusted with pursuant to national law or based on voluntary cooperation with the relevant data holders at national level , in particular to electronic health data held by private entities in the health sector. ### 8. health data access bodies may provide access to additional categories of electronic health data that they have been entrusted with pursuant to national law , in particular to electronic health data held by private entities in the health sector , in accordance with the relevant security and data protection provisions.


### 8. health data access bodies may provide access to additional categories of electronic health data that they have been entrusted with pursuant to national law or based on voluntary cooperation with the relevant data holders at national level , in particular to electronic health data held by private entities in the health sector. ### 8. health data access bodies may provide access to additional categories of electronic health data that they have been entrusted with pursuant to national law or based on voluntary cooperation with the relevant data holders at national level , in particular to electronic health data held by private entities in the health sector and in accordance with the relevant security and privacy provisions.


### 1. health data access bodies shall only provide access to electronic health data referred to in article 33 where the intended purpose of processing pursued by the applicant complies with: ### 1. health data access bodies shall only provide access to electronic health data referred to in article 33 to a health data user only with the explicit consent from the data subject in the case of personal data. without such consent , any health data may only be made accessible after it has been fully and irreversibly anonymised , where necessary by aggregating the health data of several groups of persons. in addition , any data may only be made accessible where the intended purpose of processing pursued by the applicant complies with:


### to support public sector bodies or union institutions , agencies and bodies including regulatory authorities , in the health or care sector to carry out their tasks defined in their mandates; ### to support public sector bodies or union institutions , agencies and bodies including regulatory authorities , in the health or care sector to carry out their tasks defined in their mandates , where this is necessary to meet a substantial public interest;


### education or teaching activities in health or care sectors; ### deleted


### scientific research related to health or care sectors; ### scientific research and development related to health or care sectors for the prevention , early detection , diagnosis , treatment , rehabilitation , supportive care or healthcare management , including behavioural , fundamental , exploratory or applied health research;


### development and innovation activities for products or services contributing to public health or social security , or ensuring high levels of quality and safety of health care , of medicinal products or of medical devices; ### deleted


### development and innovation activities for products or services contributing to public health or social security , or ensuring high levels of quality and safety of health care , of medicinal products or of medical devices; ### development activities for products or services demonstrably contributing to public health or social security , or ensuring high levels of quality and safety of health care , of medicinal products or of medical devices;


### training , testing and evaluating of algorithms , including in medical devices , ai systems and digital health applications , contributing to the public health or social security , or ensuring high levels of quality and safety of health care , of medicinal products or of medical devices; ### deleted


### providing personalised healthcare consisting in assessing , maintaining or restoring the state of health of natural persons , based on the health data of other natural persons. ### deleted


### 4. public sector bodies or union institutions , agencies and bodies that obtain access to electronic health data entailing ip rights and trade secrets in the exercise of the tasks conferred to them by union law or national law , shall take all specific measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such data. ### 4. public sector bodies or union institutions , agencies and bodies that obtain access to non-personal electronic health data entailing ip rights and trade secrets in the exercise of the tasks conferred to them by union law or national law , shall take all specific measures necessary to preserve the confidentiality of such data.


### seeking access to and processing electronic health data obtained via a data permit issued pursuant to article 46 for the following purposes shall be prohibited: ### seeking or gaining access to and processing electronic health data obtained via a data permit issued pursuant to article 46 for any purposes not listed in article 34 shall be prohibited and subject to penalties laid down in articles 43 and 69.


### seeking access to and processing electronic health data obtained via a data permit issued pursuant to article 46 for the following purposes shall be prohibited: ### seeking or gaining access to and processing electronic health data obtained via a data permit issued pursuant to article 46 or made available according to this legislation for the following purposes shall be prohibited and subject to penalties :


### advertising or marketing activities towards health professionals , organisations in health or natural persons; ### advertising or marketing activities;


### developing products or services that may harm individuals and societies at large , including , but not limited to illicit drugs , alcoholic beverages , tobacco products , or goods or services which are designed or modified in such a way that they contravene public order or morality. ### developing products or services that may harm individuals and societies at large , including , but not limited to illicit drugs , alcoholic beverages , tobacco and nicotine products , or goods or services which are designed or modified in such a way that they incite addiction , harm public health and environment or contravene public order or morality or result in behavioural changes that reduce the freedom of choice or security of the natural persons.


### developing products or services that may harm individuals and societies at large , including , but not limited to illicit drugs , alcoholic beverages , tobacco products , or goods or services which are designed or modified in such a way that they contravene public order or morality. ### developing products or services that may harm individuals and societies at large , including , but not limited to illicit drugs , alcoholic beverages , tobacco products , or goods or services which are designed or modified in such a way that they contravene public order or morality or result in behavioural changes that reduce the freedom of choice or security of the natural persons.


### 2. member states shall ensure that each health data access body is provided with the human , technical and financial resources , premises and infrastructure necessary for the effective performance of its tasks and the exercise of its powers. ### 2. member states shall ensure that each health data access body is provided with human resources with necessary legal and technical expertise , including ethical boards and committees , and financial resources , premises and infrastructure necessary for the effective performance of its tasks and the exercise of its powers.


### 3. in the performance of their tasks , health data access bodies shall actively cooperate with stakeholders’ representatives , especially with representatives of patients , data holders and data users. staff of health data access bodies shall avoid any conflicts of interest. health data access bodies shall not be bound by any instructions , when making their decisions. ### 3. in the performance of their tasks , health data access bodies shall actively cooperate with stakeholders’ representatives , especially with representatives of patients and consumers , data holders and data users , and with data protection experts. health data access bodies shall actively cooperate with the authorities responsible for the application of eu and national data protection legislation. staff members of health data access bodies shall have no direct or indirect economic , financial or personal conflicts of interest that might be considered prejudicial to their independence and , in particular , that they are not in a situation that may , directly or indirectly , affect the impartiality of their professional conduct. health data access bodies shall not be bound by any instructions , when making their decisions.


### (7) in health systems , personal electronic health data is usually gathered in electronic health records , which typically contain a natural person’s medical history , diagnoses and treatment , medications , allergies , immunisations , as well as radiology images and laboratory results , spread between different entities from the health system (general practitioners , hospitals , pharmacies , care services). in order to enable that electronic health data to be accessed , shared and changed by the natural persons or health professionals , some member states have taken the necessary legal and technical measures and set up centralised infrastructures connecting ehr systems used by healthcare providers and natural persons. alternatively , some member states support public and private healthcare providers to set up personal health data spaces to enable interoperability between different healthcare providers. several member states have also supported or provided health data access services for patients and health professionals (for instance through patients or health professional portals). they have also taken measures to ensure that ehr systems or wellness applications are able to transmit electronic health data with the central ehr system (some member states do this by ensuring , for instance , a system of certification). however , not all member states have put in place such systems , and the member states that have implemented them have done so in a fragmented manner. in order to facilitate the free movement of personal health data across the union and avoid negative consequences for patients when receiving healthcare in cross-border context , union action is needed in order to ensure individuals have improved acess to their own personal electronic health data and are empowered to share it. ### (7) in health systems , personal electronic health data is usually gathered in electronic health records , which typically contain a natural person’s medical history , diagnoses and treatment , medications , allergies , immunisations , as well as radiology images and laboratory results , spread between different entities from the health system (general practitioners , hospitals , pharmacies , care services). in order to enable that electronic health data to be accessed , shared and changed by the natural persons or health professionals , some member states have taken the necessary legal and technical measures and set up centralised infrastructures connecting ehr systems used by healthcare providers and natural persons. alternatively , some member states support public and private healthcare providers to set up personal health data spaces to enable interoperability between different healthcare providers. several member states have also supported or provided health data access services for patients and health professionals (for instance through patients or health professional portals). they have also taken measures to ensure that ehr systems are able to transmit electronic health data with the central ehr system (some member states do this by ensuring , for instance , a system of certification). however , not all member states have put in place such systems , and the member states that have implemented them have done so in a fragmented manner. in order to facilitate the free movement of personal health data across the union and avoid negative consequences for patients when receiving healthcare in cross-border context , union action is needed in order to ensure individuals have improved acess to their own personal electronic health data and are empowered to share it.


### (16) timely and full access of health professionals to the medical records of patients is fundamental for ensuring continuity of care and avoiding duplications and errors. however , due to a lack of interoperability , in many cases , health professionals cannot access the complete medical records of their patients and cannot make optimal medical decisions for their diagnosis and treatment , which adds considerable costs for both health systems and natural persons and may lead to worse health outcomes for natural persons. electronic health data made available in interoperable format , which can be transmitted between healthcare providers can also reduce the administrative burden on health professionals of manually entering or copying health data between electronic systems. therefore , health professionals should be provided with appropriate electronic means , such as health professional portals , to use personal electronic health data for the exercise of their duties. moreover , the access to personal health records should be transparent to the natural persons and natural persons should be able to exercise full control over such access , including by limiting access to all or part of the personal electronic health data in their records. health professionals should refrain from hindering the implementation of the rights of natural persons , such as refusing to take into account electronic health data originating from another member state and provided in the interoperable and reliable european electronic health record exchange format. ### (16) timely and full access of health professionals to the medical records of patients is fundamental for ensuring continuity of care and avoiding duplications and errors. however , due to a lack of interoperability , in many cases , health professionals cannot access the complete medical records of their patients and cannot make optimal medical decisions for their diagnosis and treatment , which adds considerable costs for both health systems and natural persons and may lead to worse health outcomes for natural persons. electronic health data made available in interoperable format , which can be transmitted between healthcare providers can also reduce the administrative burden on health professionals of manually entering or copying health data between electronic systems. therefore , health professionals should be provided with appropriate electronic means , such as health professional portals , to use personal electronic health data for the exercise of their duties. moreover , the commission and the member states should agree on ambitious time-based targets to implement improved health data interoperability across the union. the access to personal health records should be transparent to the natural persons and natural persons should be able to exercise full control over such access , including by limiting access to all or part of the personal electronic health data in their records. health professionals should refrain from hindering the implementation of the rights of natural persons , such as refusing to take into account electronic health data originating from another member state and provided in the interoperable and reliable european electronic health record exchange format.


### (23) digital health authorities should have sufficient technical skills , possibly bringing together experts from different organisations. the activities of digital health authorities should be well-planned and monitored in order to ensure their efficiency. digital health authorities should take necessary measures to ensuring rights of natural persons by setting up national , regional , and local technical solutions such as national ehr , patient portals , data intermediation systems. when doing so , they should apply common standards and specifications in such solutions , promote the application of the standards and specifications in procurements and use other innovative means including reimbursement of solutions that are compliant with interoperability and security requirements of the ehds. to carry out their tasks , the digital health authorities should cooperate at national and union level with other entities , including with insurance bodies , healthcare providers , manufacturers of ehr systems and wellness applications , as well as stakeholders from health or information technology sector , entities handling reimbursement schemes , health technology assessment bodies , medicinal products regulatory authorities and agencies , medical devices authorities , procurers and cybersecurity or e-id authorities. ### (23) digital health authorities should have sufficient technical skills , possibly bringing together experts from different organisations. the activities of digital health authorities should be well-planned and monitored in order to ensure their efficiency. digital health authorities should take necessary measures to ensuring rights of natural persons by setting up national , regional , and local technical solutions such as national ehr , patient portals , data intermediation systems. when doing so , they should apply common standards and specifications in such solutions , promote the application of the standards and specifications in procurements and use other innovative means including reimbursement of solutions that are compliant with interoperability and security requirements of the ehds. to carry out their tasks , the digital health authorities should cooperate at national and union level with other entities , including with insurance bodies , healthcare providers , manufacturers of ehr systems , as well as stakeholders from health or information technology sector , entities handling reimbursement schemes , health technology assessment bodies , medicinal products regulatory authorities and agencies , medical devices authorities , procurers and cybersecurity or e-id authorities.


### (25) in the context of myhealth@eu , a central platform should provide a common infrastructure for the member states to ensure connectivity and interoperability in an efficient and secure way. in order to guarantee compliance with data protection rules and to provide a risk management framework for the transmission of personal electronic health data , the commission should , by means of implementing acts , allocate specific responsibilities among the member states , as joint controllers , and prescribe its own obligations , as processor. ### (25) in the context of myhealth@eu , a central platform should provide a common infrastructure for the member states to ensure connectivity and interoperability in an efficient and secure way. in order to guarantee compliance with data protection rules and to provide a risk management framework for the transmission of personal electronic health data , the commission should , by means of implementing acts , allocate specific responsibilities among the member states , as joint controllers , and prescribe its own obligations , as processor. furthermore , to ensure the technological sovereignty of the union and ensure the highest security standards , the platform should be licenced under an open source licence in line with the open source strategy 2020-2023 (c(2020) 7149 final) and commission decision 2021/c 495 i/01. this will increase transparency and ensure consumer trust and confidence in the platform.


### (ad) ‘data quality’ means the degree to which characteristics of electronic health data are suitable for secondary use; ### (ad) ‘data quality’ means the degree to which characteristics of electronic health data are suitable for use;


### reference to common specifications to demonstrate compliance; ### reference to open common specifications to demonstrate compliance;


### 1. notes that the gender pay gap in the 28 eu member states stands at 15.7 % , that women are more affected by atypical and flexible contracts (zero-hour contracts , temporary work , part-time work , etc.) than men , and that women are more likely to experience poverty and fall into the category of the poorest workers as a result of these low-security contracts; ### 1. notes that the gender pay gap in the 28 eu member states stands at 15.7 % , that women are more affected by atypical and flexible contracts (zero-hour contracts , bogus self-employment , temporary work , part-time work , etc.) than men , and that women are more likely to be segregated into less valued and underpaid sectors than men , to experience poverty and precariousness and fall into the category of the poorest workers as a result of these low-security contracts;


### — having regard to article 3 teu , ### — having regard to article 2 and 3 teu ,


### 2. notes that , following the global economic and financial crisis in 2008 , in-work poverty in the eu increased from 8 % to 10 % , and that the current unprecedented global covid-19 pandemic will have even greater economic and financial consequences , which will have a direct impact in terms of increasing poverty , especially among women and the other most vulnerable groups in society , as its effects will be felt most keenly by workers in the service sector , the self-employed , temporary and seasonal workers , etc. , among whom a higher proportion are women; ### 2. notes that , following the global economic and financial crisis in 2008 , in-work poverty in the eu increased from 8 % to 10 % , and that the current unprecedented global covid-19 pandemic will have even greater economic and financial consequences , which will have a direct impact in terms of increasing poverty , especially among women and the other most vulnerable groups in society , as its effects will be felt most keenly by workers in the service sector , the self-employed , temporary and seasonal workers , etc. , among whom a higher proportion are women; highlights that an increase in female poverty implies a larger increase of poverty among the whole society as women tend to be in charge of the purchase of the main basic goods and are key for the sustenance of the household; shows concern about the impact this will bring in terms of child poverty and alerts that in 2017 children in the eu faced the highest risk of poverty or social exclusion of any age group;


### 4. points out that , according to eurostat , there are currently 64.6 million women and 57.6 million men living in poverty in the eu member states , which shows that the impact of poverty on women and men is different; ### 4. points out that , according to eurostat , there are currently 64.6 million women and 57.6 million men living in poverty in the eu member states , which shows that the impact of poverty on women and men is different; stress that women’s exposure to poverty is likely to be understated in available data since current approaches to poverty measurement are typically collected at household level , assuming equal sharing of resources among men and women within households; calls on the member states to collect poverty data on an individual basis and not only on a household basis and to include further equality data and gender analysis into poverty statistics;


### 5. notes with concern that poverty among women increases with age , with the gender pension gap remaining at around 39 %; ### 5. notes with concern that poverty among women increases with age , with the gender pension gap remaining at around 39 %; deplores that many older women are forced to survive on inadequate pensions because pensions systems assume that contributions will be made throughout a working life and are insufficiently flexible to compensate for interrupted , atypical or part-time careers; calls on member states and the european commission to work to ensure the establishment of a minimum income and to adopt a life-course approach to pension policy with specific measures to ensure pension coverage to atypical or non-standard workers that is on par with that of other workers;


### 7. calls on the commission to come forward as soon as possible with proposals to close the gender pay gap. ### 7. calls on the commission to come forward as soon as possible with proposals to close the gender pay gap , more concretely to present a proposal on binding pay transparency measures before 2021 as stated in the gender equality strategy 2020-2025; calls on the comission to present a timely revision of the directive 2006/54/ec in order to strengthen the provisions to fight against the persisting discrimination of women in the labour market and to include the prohibition of any discrimination based on sexual orientation , gender identity or gender reassignment;


### – having regard to article 2 of the revised european social charter , ### – having regard to article 2 of the revised european social charter on the right to just conditions of work ,


### – having regard to article 31 of the charter , ### – having regard to article 31 of the charter on fair and just working conditions ,


### a. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values , interests , standards and policies of the eu; ### a. whereas being a candidate country presumes a willingness to progressively approach in all aspects the values , interests , standards and policies of the eu and to respect and uphold the copenhagen criteria and to align itself with eu policies and objectives;


### b. whereas an analysis of the commission’s reports on turkey since 2014 and , in particular , the 2019 and 2020 reports , reveals that turkey has increasingly and rapidly distanced itself from the eu’s values and its normative framework; ### b. whereas an analysis of the commission’s reports on turkey since 2014 and , in particular , the 2019 and 2020 reports , reveals that turkey has increasingly and rapidly distanced itself from the eu’s values and its normative framework; not only by the domestic democratic backsliding but also by aggressive foreign policy moves , including illegal actions against eu member states; notes that these reports state that turkey did not implement the recommendations of the previous reports , pointing to a lack of commitment from the turkish side and calling into question turkey’s wish for accession;


### 1. calls on the european commission , the high representative for foreign affairs and security policy , the eu council and all eu member states to table a new resolution in the un security council calling for political and economic sanctions against turkey for its acts of aggression in the eastern mediterranean and for its non-compliance with resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992) of the un security council. ### 1. calls on the european commission , the high representative for foreign affairs and security policy , the eu council and all eu member states to table a new resolution in the un security council calling for the resumption of the un-led negotiations between turkey and cyprus; reiterates its support for a fair , comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal , bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality , single sovereignty and single citizenship and with political equality between the two communities , as defined by the relevant un security council resolutions , in accordance with international law and the eu acquis and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the union is founded; calls on turkey to begin withdrawing its troops from cyprus , to transfer the sealed-off area of famagusta to the un in accordance with un security council resolution 550 , and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlements; stresses the need for the implementation of the eu acquis on the whole island.


### 1. notes with concern that turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from european values and standards has brought eu-turkey relations to a historical low point , having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations; ### 1. notes with concern that the turkish government's continuous and growing distancing from european values and standards and the turkish president’s threats and openly provocative , on occasions insulting , statements against the eu and its leaders have brought eu-turkey relations to a historical low point , having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations;


### 1. notes with concern that turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from european values and standards has brought eu-turkey relations to a historical low point , having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations; ### 1. notes with concern that turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from european values and standards in recent years , has brought eu-turkey relations to a historical low point , having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations , in order to restore dialogue , in a context of mutual trust and cooperation;


### c. whereas in its previous annual report , parliament called on the commission and the member states to formally suspend accession negotiations with turkey; ### c. whereas in its previous annual report , parliament called on the commission and the member states to formally suspend accession negotiations with turkey , while remaining committed to democratic and political dialogue with turkey , recalling that parliament repeatedly called for the opening of chapter 23 on judiciary and fundamental rights and chapter 24 on justice , freedom and security at a time when the turkish government had pledged to conduct serious reforms and regretting deeply that the accession instruments could not be used to the fullest extent owing to a continued blockage by the council;


### d. whereas , in spite of this principled stance by parliament and all of the current circumstances , the european council , in its conclusions of 1 october 2020 , offered turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda , provided that constructive efforts are sustained , in a further attempt to restore our relations; ### d. whereas , in spite of this principled stance by parliament and all of the current circumstances , the european council , in its conclusions of 1 october 2020 , offered turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda , provided that constructive efforts are sustained , in a further attempt to restore our relations; whereas after the european council meeting of october 2020 , no such constructive efforts were made;


### 2. notes that turkey’s lack of commitment to carrying out the reforms assumed in the accession process has made the latter inadequate to frame a complex relationship that has progressively become more transactional and driven by circumstances; ### 2. notes that turkey’s lack of political will to carrying out the reforms assumed in the accession process has made the latter inadequate to frame a complex relationship that has progressively become more transactional and driven by circumstances;


### 3. is deeply concerned that , over the years , the lack of progress in turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal , marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights , adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-eu narrative; calls , in this context , on turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the eu path , as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process; ### 3. is deeply concerned that , over the years , the lack of progress in turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal , marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights , adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-eu narrative , displayed by high-level officials , including the president; calls , in this context , on turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the eu path , as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process; recalls in this context that the council continued to block the opening of chapter 23 on judiciary and fundamental rights and chapter 24 on justice , freedom and security at a time when the turkish government had pledged to conduct serious reforms; highlights , however that the council’s blockage cannot be in any way an excuse for the authoritarian turn the country has undertaken under the rule of president erdoğan;


### 4. stresses that no incentive that the eu could offer can ever replace the much-needed political will to build a mature democracy and , in turn , become a member of the eu; ### 4. stresses that no incentive that the eu could offer can ever replace the much-needed political will to ensure respect for democracy , rule of law and fundamental rights and , in turn , become a member of the eu;


### 5. stresses that , since parliament’s last report , the situation , far from improving , has deteriorated even further; firmly insists , therefore , on the formal suspension of accession negotiations with turkey , in order for both sides to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function , or , if necessary , to explore possible new models for future relations; ### 5. stresses that , since parliament’s last report , the situation , far from improving , has deteriorated even further; firmly insists , therefore , that a structured and comprehensive high-level dialogue aimed at discussing and re-framing the current state of eu-turkey relations urgently take place , while maintaining the formal freezing of accession negotiations with turkey , until the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function have been assessed as part of the aforementioned structured dialogue;


### 6. regrets the current lack of understanding between the eu and turkey , but reaffirms its firm conviction that turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with which the eu wishes to have the best possible relations; ### 6. regrets the current state of play of relations between the eu and turkey , but reaffirms that turkey is a strategic neighbour , key for the stability of the wider region , and ally with which the eu wishes to have the best possible relations , including within nato; is deeply concerned about turkey's current destabilising role in the wider region through its involvement in several conflicts;


### 6. regrets the current lack of understanding between the eu and turkey , but reaffirms its firm conviction that turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with which the eu wishes to have the best possible relations; ### 6. regrets the current lack of understanding between the eu and turkey , but reaffirms its firm conviction that turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with which the eu wishes to restore relations based on dialogue , respect and mutual trust;


### 7. expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between turkish and european societies , combating all manifestations of social , religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes , nevertheless , that the accession process would still be the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-european aspirations of turkish society; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of turkey towards a more democratic model; ### 7. expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between turkish and eu member states' societies , promoting cultural growth , socio-cultural exchanges and combating all manifestations of social , religious , ethnic or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes , nevertheless , that the accession process would still be the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on and constructive dialogue with the turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-european aspirations of turkish society; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of turkey towards a more democratic model;


### 7. expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between turkish and european societies , combating all manifestations of social , religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes , nevertheless , that the accession process would still be the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-european aspirations of turkish society; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of turkey towards a more democratic model; ### 7. expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between turkish and european societies , combating all manifestations of social , religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes , nevertheless , that the accession process is a powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-european aspirations of turkish society; recognises however that the advancement of turkey towards a more democratic model will require political will at the highest political level;


### 10. notes with deep concern that , despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in july 2018 , its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt; ### 10. recognises that the deterioration of fundamental freedoms in turkey has already started years before the 2016 coup attempt , while the situation fiercely aggravated during the state of emergency following the failed coup; notes with deep concern that , despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in july 2018 , its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt and is still impacting many individuals , among the more than 152.000 civil servants , including teachers , doctors , academics (for peace) , lawyers , judges and prosecutors , who were arbitrarily dismissed and permanently banned from working in the public sector or even in their profession as a whole; stresses that many of these dismissals continue to have devastating effects on those dismissed as well as their families , including a lasting social and professional stigma; has strong doubts about the functioning of the inquiry commission on the state of emergency measures (cosem) as an internal remedy due to its lack of independence and impartiality; notes that the arbitrary passport cancellations , despite some incremental improvements , remain a major breach of the freedom of movement;


### 10. notes with deep concern that , despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in july 2018 , its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt; ### 10. notes with deep concern that , despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in july 2018 , its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt , most recently with the mass sentencing on november 26 of 337 people to life imprisonment for taking part in the failed coup in 2016;


### 11. deeply regrets that this repressive form of rule has now become a deliberate , relentless , systematic state policy , which extends to any critical activities , such as kurdish activism , or even to events that took place prior to the attempted coup , such as the gezi protests; ### 11. deeply regrets that this repressive form of rule has now become a deliberate , relentless , systematic state policy , which extends to any critical activities , such as peaceful kurdish civil and political engagement , or peaceful protest by women rights activists , including by cumartesi anneleri (saturday mothers) , or even to events that took place prior to the attempted coup , such as the gezi protests;


### 12. regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the kurdistan workers’ party (pkk) , which has been on the eu list of terrorist organisations since 2002; ### 12. regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; is highly concerned that , as stated during the adoption of the universal periodic review , turkey’s authorities have no plans to further revise the anti-terror law; stresses the urgency of resuming a credible political process involving all concerned parties and democratic forces leading to a peaceful settlement of the kurdish issue; reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the kurdistan workers’ party (pkk) , which has been on the eu list of terrorist organisations since 2002;


### 12. regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the kurdistan workers’ party (pkk) , which has been on the eu list of terrorist organisations since 2002; ### 12. regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; notes with great concern the continued mass incarceration of people convicted or held in pre-trial detention on terrorism-related charges based on scant evidence; reiterates its firm condemnation of any violence against civilians from all state and non-state actors.


### 13. considers that the erosion of the rule of law and the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary continues to be one of the most pressing and worrying issues; condemns the increased surveillance by the executive and the political pressure affecting the work of judges , prosecutors , lawyers and bar associations; ### 13. considers that the erosion of the rule of law and the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary continues to be one of the most pressing and worrying issues; condemns the increased surveillance by the executive and the political pressure affecting the work of judges , prosecutors , lawyers and bar associations; deeply regrets that , during the adoption of the outcome of the universal periodic review in october 2020 , turkey refused to accept the recommendations to introduce a constitutional amendment to make the council of judges and prosecutors independent of the executive;


### 13. considers that the erosion of the rule of law and the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary continues to be one of the most pressing and worrying issues; condemns the increased surveillance by the executive and the political pressure affecting the work of judges , prosecutors , lawyers and bar associations; ### 13. considers that the erosion of the rule of law and the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary continues to be one of the most pressing and worrying issues; condemns the increased surveillance by the executive and the political pressure affecting the work of judges , prosecutors , lawyers and bar associations; is appalled by the mass arrest and prosecution of lawyers for representing their clients; is concerned about the legislative amendment allowing for the division of bar associations along political lines in a way to diminish their role as human rights watchdogs.


### 14. is deeply worried about the disregard by the turkish judiciary of european court of human rights (ecthr) rulings and the increasing non-compliance of lower courts with the judgments of the constitutional court; ### 14. is deeply worried about the disregard by the turkish judiciary and executive of european court of human rights (ecthr) rulings and the increasing non-compliance of lower courts with the judgments of the constitutional court; calls on turkey to ensure full respect of the echr and adherence to the relevant judgements and rulings of the ecthr , as well as to cooperate with the council of europe with a view to strengthen rule of law , democracy and fundamental rights; hopes that the ecthr will be able to prioritise and accelerate delivering judgments in the numerous turkish cases pending before its court , notably the case of prominent writer ahmet altan , which has been pending since 2017;


### 14. is deeply worried about the disregard by the turkish judiciary of european court of human rights (ecthr) rulings and the increasing non-compliance of lower courts with the judgments of the constitutional court; ### 14. is deeply worried about the disregard by the turkish judiciary of european court of human rights (ecthr) rulings and the increasing non-compliance of lower courts with the judgments of the constitutional court; recognises that there have been instances where turkey has requested the re-trial of its prisoners following a decision by the ecthr however , notes with regret that these retrials often fail to meet internationally recognised standards for a fair trial , such as in the ilhan sami comak case;


### 15. expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression , media freedom and access to information; urges turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority; ### 15. expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression , media freedom and access to information; condemns the imprisonment of journalists , media employees as well as social media users; notes with deep concern the increasing restrictions and censorship imposed on social media platforms; urges turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority;


### 15. expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression , media freedom and access to information; urges turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority; ### 15. expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression , media freedom and access to information; urges turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority and to immediately and unconditionally release and acquit detained journalists , writers and social media users for exercising their profession and civil rights;


### 16. is deeply concerned about the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties , which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system; ### 16. is deeply concerned about the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties , which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system; notes the political , legislative and administrative measures taken by the government to paralyse municipalities run by mayors of opposition parties in i̇stanbul , ankara , i̇zmir and south-eastern cities; regrets that the incumbent government abuses financial resources and administrative competences of the state to weaken or silence the opposition;


### 16. is deeply concerned about the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties , which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system; ### 16. is deeply concerned about the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties and sentencing of members of the opposition , which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system;


### 17. notes with great concern the way that the people’s democratic party (hdp) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former hdp co-chair selahattin demirtaş; ### 17. notes with great concern the way that the people’s democratic party (hdp) , including its youth organisations , has been specifically and continuously targeted by the turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of hdp deputies , including the co-chair of the party , figen yüksekdağ and former hdp co-chair selahattin demirtaş and calls for the latter's immediate release in accordance with the ecthr judgment in the case of demirtaş v. turkey (no. 2) of 20 november 2018;


### 17. notes with great concern the way that the people’s democratic party (hdp) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former hdp co-chair selahattin demirtaş; ### 17. notes with great concern the way that the people’s democratic party (hdp) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former hdp co-chairs selahattin demirtaş and figen yüksekdağ , members of parliament , elected mayors , administrators and members.


### 18. calls on turkey to release all imprisoned human rights defenders , journalists , lawyers , academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of osman kavala , a prominent civil society figure; ### 18. calls on turkey to release all imprisoned human rights defenders , journalists , lawyers , academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; calls on turkey to terminate all incommunicado detention and detention in unofficial detention locations and strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of important figures , like prominent writer ahmet altan and osman kavala , a prominent civil society figure and urges the turkish authorities to immediately release them;


### 18. calls on turkey to release all imprisoned human rights defenders , journalists , lawyers , academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of osman kavala , a prominent civil society figure; ### 18. calls on the turkish government to release all imprisoned human rights defenders , journalists , lawyers , academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of osman kavala , a prominent civil society figure; is appalled by the tragic death of human rights lawyer ebru timtik after 238 days of hunger strike at protest of her unfair trial after being convicted of membership of a terrorist organisation;


### 18. calls on turkey to release all imprisoned human rights defenders , journalists , lawyers , academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of osman kavala , a prominent civil society figure; ### 18. calls on turkey to release all imprisoned human rights defenders , journalists , lawyers , academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of osman kavala , a prominent civil society figure; and other prominent journalists like ahmet altan and hanim büsra erdal.


### 20. remains deeply concerned by the situation in the south-east of turkey with regard to the protection of human rights , freedom of expression and political participation; ### 20. remains deeply concerned by the situation in the south-east of turkey with regard to the protection of human rights , freedom of expression and political participation; is particularly concerned about numerous reports of law enforcement officials engaging in torture and ill-treatment of detainees while responding to perceived and alleged security threats in the south-east of turkey , including the report about two villagers having been thrown out of a flying helicopter by turkish soldiers; condemns the police custody measures served against prominent civil society actors and political opponents in south-east turkey on 20 november 2020 and calls on turkey to ensure the protection and safety of human rights defenders and to promptly initiate independent investigations into the case;


### 21. urges turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups , including women , lgbti people and ethnic and religious minorities; ### 21. urges turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups , including women , lgbti people and ethnic and religious minorities; condemns the pervasive hate-speech against lgbti people , especially when done by high-level political and religious figures; condemns the lack of proper investigation , prosecution and sanction of hate speech , both online and offline , and of hate crime; calls on authorities and officials to firmly condemn all acts of violence and hate speech against minorities and vulnerable groups and to investigate and prosecute them effectively;


### 21. urges turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups , including women , lgbti people and ethnic and religious minorities; ### 21. urges turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups , including women , lgbti people and ethnic and religious minorities and to end gender-based violence , discrimination and hate speech against vulnerable groups; calls on the turkish authorities to fully implement the council of europe treaty designed to prevent violence and domestic abuse against women (the istanbul convention);


### 21. urges turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups , including women , lgbti people and ethnic and religious minorities; ### 21. urges turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups , including women , refugees , lgbti people and ethnic and religious minorities; is appalled by the rise in hate crimes.


### 23. is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the eu or its member states; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life; ### 23. is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the eu or its member states; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life; is alarmed by the harmful interference president erdoğan/ turkey is exerting in eu countries including through the turkish government’s religious affairs directorate (diyanet);


### 23. is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the eu or its member states; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life; ### 23. is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the eu or its member states; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life and about the increasing political polarization;


### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; ### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; strongly rejects ankara’s migratory pressure at the external borders of the eu and considers it a political instrument used to blackmail the union , while acknowledging the increased migratory burden and risks turkey has been facing on its territory; calls on the turkish authorities to abstain from any unilateral action that would endanger people’s lives;


### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; ### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in hosting refugees from the war in syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; however at the same time criticises the resettlement of syrian refugees to turkish-occupied regions in the north of syria , from which the local syrian population was previously displaced and is now prevented from returning; refugees must not be brought back to syria against their will , nor must they be used to carry out demographic engineering against the kurdish and christian population in the north of syria.


### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; ### 25. ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the conflict in syria , commends the laudable role played by turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in syria; acknowledges that turkey continues to host and provide social services for 3.6 million syrian refugees; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; recognizes the migratory pressure turkey is facing however , firmly objects to the turkish government using migrants as blackmail against the eu;


### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; ### 25. recalls the laudable role played by turkey in welcoming refugees from syria; takes the view that the eu should continue to give the necessary support to syrian and other refugees and host communities in turkey; supports an objective assessment , including a human rights impact assessment , of the eu-turkey statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with fundamental rights as part of its implementation;


### 26. stresses that a modernisation of the customs union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep turkey economically and normatively anchored to the eu; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the customs union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until turkey fully implements the additional protocol in relation to all member states; ### 26. stresses that a modernisation of the customs union would be beneficial for both parties and would keep turkey economically and normatively anchored to the eu; believes that a door should be left open for a modernisation of the customs union but stresses that would require a change of attitude and constructive efforts by the turkish government to improve overall relations and would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; recalls that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until turkey fully implements the additional protocol in relation to all member states;


### 26. stresses that a modernisation of the customs union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep turkey economically and normatively anchored to the eu; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the customs union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until turkey fully implements the additional protocol in relation to all member states; ### 26. stresses that a modernisation of the customs union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep turkey economically and normatively anchored to the eu; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; stresses that given the current circumstances , any modernisation of the customs union can't be envisaged; recalls that the current customs union will not achieve its full potential until turkey fully implements the additional protocol in relation to all member states;


### 27. is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the eastern mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; condemns turkey’s illegal activities in greek and cypriot waters , which violate both the sovereign rights of eu member states and international law; expresses its full solidarity with greece and the republic of cyprus; urges turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; ### 27. is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the eastern mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; condemns turkey’s illegal activities in greek and cypriot waters , which violate both the sovereign rights of eu member states and international law; expresses its full solidarity with greece and the republic of cyprus; urges turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; welcomes the proposal of the european council for a multilateral conference on the eastern mediterranean and calls on the high representative to launch it as soon as soon as possible;


### 27. is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the eastern mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; condemns turkey’s illegal activities in greek and cypriot waters , which violate both the sovereign rights of eu member states and international law; expresses its full solidarity with greece and the republic of cyprus; urges turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; ### 27. is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the eastern mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; condemns turkey’s illegal activities in greek and cypriot waters , which violate both the sovereign rights of eu member states and international law; expresses its full solidarity with greece and the republic of cyprus; urges turkey and all stakeholders involved to engage in bona fine in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat;


### 28. condemns the partial reopening of varosha beach , which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the cyprus issue; calls on turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair , comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal , bi-zonal federation with political equality; ### 28. condemns the partial reopening of varosha beach , which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the cyprus issue; calls on turkey to reverse this action and to refrain from provoking nationalist sentiments; reiterates its support for a fair , comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal , bi-zonal federation with political equality;


### 29. strongly condemns the turkish military interventions in syria , especially in the northeast and idlib , which constitute grave violations of international law; ### 29. strongly condemns the turkish military interventions in syria , especially in the northeast and idlib , which constitute grave violations of international law; reiterates its position as expressed in its resolution of 24 october 2019 on the turkish military operation in northeast syria and its consequences , including the call for an eu-wide arms embargo on turkey;


### 29. strongly condemns the turkish military interventions in syria , especially in the northeast and idlib , which constitute grave violations of international law; ### 29. strongly condemns the turkish military interventions in syria , especially in the northeast and idlib , which constitute grave violations of international law and calls on the turkish government to end its illegal occupation of northern syria and afrin and withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces;


### 29. strongly condemns the turkish military interventions in syria , especially in the northeast and idlib , which constitute grave violations of international law; ### 29. strongly condemns the turkish military interventions in syria , especially in the northeast and idlib , afrin , ras al-ayn/sere kaniye and tal abyad which constitute grave violations of international law;


### 30. calls on turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in libya under the auspices of the un , and to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the un security council; ### 30. calls on turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in libya under the auspices of the un , to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the un security council and to not obstruct eu and nato missions mandated to enforce the un arms embargo on libya;


### 30. calls on turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in libya under the auspices of the un , and to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the un security council; ### 30. calls on turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in libya under the auspices of the un , and to fully adhere to the arms embargo imposed by the un security council; calls on turkey to fully cooperate with the csdp irini mission;


### 31. regrets that , rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the organization for security and co-operation in europe (osce) minsk group , turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in nagorno-karabakh; ### 31. regrets that , rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the co-chairs of the minsk group of the organization for security and co-operation in europe (osce) , turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in nagorno-karabakh through its direct engagement and transfer of foreign fighters in support of azerbaijan; calls on turkey to refrain from any further military interference in the nagorno-karabakh conflict;


### 31. regrets that , rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the organization for security and co-operation in europe (osce) minsk group , turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in nagorno-karabakh; ### 31. regrets that , rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the organization for security and co-operation in europe (osce) minsk group , turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in nagorno-karabakh; strongly condemns the deployment , with turkey’s assistance , of syrian mercenaries to nagorno-karabakh;


### 32. believes that it is high time to review the eu’s relations with turkey and to define a comprehensive , unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term , among all eu institutions and member states; ### 32. believes that it is high time to review the eu’s relations with turkey and to define a comprehensive , unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term , among all eu institutions and member states; underlines the eu needs to remain committed to support turkish civil society , human rights defenders and journalists and to create more opportunities for people-to-people contacts , academic dialogue , access for turkish students to european universities and media platforms for journalists with the aim of promoting and protecting democratic values and principles , human rights and the rule of law; underlines that any sanctions imposed by the eu against turkey should not negatively affect the civil society or the refugees in turkey;


### 32. believes that it is high time to review the eu’s relations with turkey and to define a comprehensive , unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term , among all eu institutions and member states; ### 32. believes that it is high time to review the eu’s relations with turkey and to define a comprehensive , unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term , among all eu institutions and member states; however the strong relapse in the area of fundamental rights , the deteriorating human rights situation , the lack of freedom of the press and expression , the arbitrary detention of opposition politicians and journalists and the non-recognition of democratic elections show that turkey's future cannot lie within the eu. the accession negotiations with turkey must therefore be dissolved.


### 33. takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the eu and turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the eu-turkey joint parliamentary committee; ### 33. takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the eu and turkey; expresses in this regard the hope that the normal functioning of the eu-turkey joint parliamentary committee can be reinstated soon;


### e. whereas the number of petitions remained modest in relation to the total population of the eu; whereas nevertheless this number indicates that a proportion of eu citizens are aware of and exercise the right to petition; ### e. whereas the number of petitions remained modest in relation to the total population of the eu; whereas the overall number of petitions received indicates that greater efforts and appropriate measures are necessary to raise citizens' awareness on the right to petition; whereas citizens in exercising the right to petition expect that the eu institutions bring forward an added value in solving their problems; whereas failure by the eu institutions to adequately treat petitions and take effective action upon them produce frustration and disaffection towards the union;


### i. whereas the right to petition enhances the european parliament’s responsiveness to complaints and concerns relating to respect for eu fundamental rights and compliance with union legislation in the member states; whereas petitions , therefore , are a useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of eu law and enable parliament and other eu institutions to assess the transposition and application of eu law and its impact on eu citizens and residents; ### i. whereas the right to petition should enhance the european parliament’s responsiveness to complaints and concerns relating to respect for eu fundamental rights and compliance with union legislation in the member states; whereas petitions are a very useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of eu law; whereas petitions enable parliament and other eu institutions to assess the transposition and application of eu law and its impact on eu citizens and residents and to detect shortcomings and inconsistencies of eu law undermining the goal of ensuring full protection of citizens' fundamental rights;


### k. whereas each petition is carefully examined by the committee on petitions; whereas each petitioner has the right to receive a reply and information on the decision on admissibility and follow-up actions taken by the committee within a reasonable period of time , in their own language or in the language used in the petition; ### k. whereas each petition should be carefully examined by the committee on petitions; whereas each petitioner has the right to receive a comprehensive reply and information on the decision on admissibility and follow-up actions taken by the committee without delay , in their own language or in the language used in the petition in full compliance with the right to good administration enshrined in article 41 of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union;


### r. whereas the committee on petitions considers the european citizens’ initiative (eci) to be an important instrument of participatory democracy , which enables citizens to become actively involved in shaping the union’s policies and legislation; ### r. whereas the committee on petitions considers the european citizens’ initiative (eci) to be an important instrument of participatory democracy; whereas to enable citizens to become actively and truly involved in shaping the union's policies and legislation through the eci , a revision of the current eu treaties is needed in order to ensure a legislative follow-up to successful european citizens' initiatives;


### 1. recalls the important role of the committee on petitions in defending and promoting the rights of eu citizens and residents , ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in timely fashion and , wherever possible , resolved , through an open , democratic and transparent petition process; ### 1. recalls that the committee on petitions must enhance its key role in defending and promoting the rights of eu citizens and residents , ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in timely fashion and resolved , through an open , democratic and fully transparent petition process and a strengthened cooperation and dialogue with other eu institutions and national , regional and local authorities;


### 2. emphasizes the importance of a continuous public debate on the union’s fields of activity aimed at informing citizens about the scope of the union’s competences and the different levels of decision-making , in order to reduce the number of inadmissible petitions; ### 2. emphasizes the importance of a continuous public debate on the union’s fields of activity aimed at raising public awareness on the right to petition the european parliament , providing clearer and more detailed information about the powers of the eu and the urgency to adopt all necessary measures in order to implement a fully democratic eu governance based on full transparency , enhanced protection of fundamental rights and direct citizens' inclusion in the eu decision-making processes;


### 4. points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the european parliament and other eu institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with eu citizens who are affected by the misapplication of eu law; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the eu institutions and national , regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding implementation of and compliance with eu law; ### 4. points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the european parliament and other eu institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with eu citizens who are affected by the misapplication of eu law or by inconsistencies and shortcomings of the current eu law which undermine the protection of their economic , social and cultural rights; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the eu institutions and national , regional and local authorities in order to ensure that eu institutions adopt the necessary legal acts aimed at achieving the highest levels of social justice and full and effective protection of all citizens' fundamental rights;


### 1. recalls that the purpose of the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (crpd) is to promote , protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities; ### 1. recalls that the purpose of the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (crpd) is to promote , protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities; stresses that by ratifying the crpd , the eu and the member states associated themselves with the efforts agreed at international level to guarantee the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities;


### 2. calls on the member states to mount awareness-raising campaigns and provide clear information to workers and the general public on their rights and obligations , including the rights to work and employment , with a specific focus on accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; ### 2. calls on the member states to mount awareness-raising campaigns and provide clear information to workers and the general public on their rights and obligations , including the rights to work and employment , with a specific focus on accessibility and reasonable accommodation in accordance with the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; which also includes an intersectional approach that tackles the multiple discriminations faced by disabled people linked to their gender , race , ethnic or social origin , sexual orientation , gender identities and expression , religion , belief or residence status;


### a. whereas persons with disabilities (pwd) are denied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others; ### a. whereas persons with disabilities1a (pwd) are deprived of their fundamental rights in the eu; whereas they are overwhelmingly excluded from the open labour market and denied their right to engage in work on an equal basis with others;


### 1. stresses the need to continuously improve the mechanisms designed to ensure that rule-making is in full compliance with the treaties , notably the principles of conferral , subsidiarity and proportionality , as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union (teu); ### 1. stresses the need to continuously improve the mechanisms designed to ensure that rule-making is in full compliance with the treaties , notably the principles of conferral , legal certainty , equality before the law , subsidiarity and proportionality , as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union (teu);


### 2. highlights the crucial role of national parliaments in the pre-legislative scrutiny of draft eu laws and in their correct implementation by the member states; ### 2. highlights the crucial role of national parliaments , and where relevant regional parliaments , in the pre-legislative scrutiny of draft eu laws and in their correct implementation by the member states; reconfirms its resolution of 17 january 2019 on the ombudsman’s strategic inquiry oi/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the council of the eu; urges the council to implement the recommendations of the ombudsman , to systematically record the identity of member state governments when they express positions in council preparatory bodies; to develop clear and publicly available criteria for how it designates documents as ‘limite’ , in line with eu law; to systematically review the ‘limite’ status of documents at an early stage , before the final adoption of a legislative act , including before informal negotiations in trilogues , at which point the council will have reached an initial position on the proposal;


### — having regard to articles 24 , third paragraph , and 228 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , ### — having regard to articles 15 , 24 , third paragraph , 228 and 298 , first paragraph of the treaty on the functioning of the european union ,


### g. whereas following her inquiry the ombudsman found that the council’s lack of transparency regarding public access to its legislative documents and its current practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process – specifically during the preparatory stage at coreper and working group level – constitute maladministration; ### g. whereas following her strategic inquiry oi/2/2017/te the ombudsman found that the council’s lack of transparency regarding public access to its legislative documents and its current practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process – specifically during the preparatory stage at coreper and working group level – constitute maladministration; whereas following the council’s reluctance to implement her recommendations , on 16th may 2018 the ombudsman submitted a special report to the parliament on the matter; whereas the latter then adopted on 17th january 2019 its report 2018/2096(ini) on the ombudsman’s strategic inquiry oi/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the council of the eu , endorsing the ombudsman’s recommendations;


### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 in a manner that contributes to the european economy , growth and job creation. that objective , and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 climate target plan6 that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. ### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to the sustainable economic , environmental and social development , prosperity and job creation in the eu. that objective , and the objective of at least 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the european climate law [regulation (eu) 2021/1119] that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition centred on reducing energy and resource consumption and increased efficiency and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system.


### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 in a manner that contributes to the european economy , growth and job creation. that objective , and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 climate target plan6 that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. ### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to sustainable economic , environmental and social development , prosperity and job creation in the eu. that objective , and the objective of at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the european climate law [regulation (eu) 2021/1119] that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition centred on reducing energy and resource consumption , increased efficiency , and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system.


### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 in a manner that contributes to the european economy , growth and job creation. that objective , and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 climate target plan6 that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. ### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to the european sustainable economic , environmental and social development , prosperity and job creation. that objective , and the objective of an at least 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the european climate law , requires an energy transition based on reducing energy and resource consumption and increased efficiency and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system.


### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 in a manner that contributes to the european economy , growth and job creation. that objective , and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 climate target plan6 that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. ### (1) the european green deal5 establishes the objective of the union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to the sustainable economic , environmental and social development , prosperity and job creation in the eu. that objective , and the objective of at least 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the european climate law [regulation (eu) 2021/1119] that was endorsed both by the european parliament7 and by the european council8 , requires an energy transition centered on reducing energy and resource consumption and increased efficiency and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system.


### (2) renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the european green deal and for achieving climate neutrality by 2050 , given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the union. by reducing those greenhouse gas emissions , renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss. ### (2) renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the european green deal and achieving the objectives of the 8th european action programme (8th eap) , which both entail achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest , given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the union. by reducing those greenhouse gas emissions , renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss , land , water and air pollution;