TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Euro-Mediterranean conference in Marseilles
B5-0845/2000
European Parliament resolution on EU Mediterranean policy in the run-up to the fourth meeting
of Euro-Mediterranean Ministers for Foreign Affairs in Marseilles
The European Parliament,
‘dash havingregardtoitspreviousresolutions,andinparticularthoseof30March2000onMediterranean
policy(1)and5October2000onthesituationintheMiddleEast(2),
‘dash having regard tothe Oral Questions of 14 November 2000 submittedby the Committeeon Foreign
Affairs,HumanRights,CommonSecurityandDefencePolicy(B5-0551/2000andB5-0552/2000),
‘dash having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parlia-
menton‘reinvigorating theBarcelonaprocess’(COM(2000)497),
A. mindfulofthecommonstrategyoftheEuropeanUnionontheMediterraneanregiondecideduponby
theFeira EuropeanCouncilon19June2000,
1. Asks the Council and Commission whether they consider the conditions for reviving the Barcelona
processassetoutinthedocumentstheyadoptedrecentlytobeadequate;
2. CallsontheCouncilandCommissiontomakethenegotiatingmandatemoreflexiblewithaviewto
facilitating the completionofthe negotiationsunder way ontheconclusionofbilateral associationagree-
ments, and to aim for ambitious cooperation in all areas, including agriculture, taking greater account oftheneedsexpressedbythepeopleoftheMediterraneancountriesandrespectingtheirfundamentalrights;
3. Reiterates its request that joint deliberations be initiated with a view to coordinating Mediterranean
agriculturalpolicies,bearinginmindthereformoftheCAPandthemultifunctionalnatureoftheagricul-turalsector;
4. CallsontheCouncilandCommissiontopavethewayfortheestablishmentofagenuinemultilateral
free-tradeareaatEuro-Mediterranean levelandtoindicatewhatmeansarerequired inordertoencourage
stronger trade and cooperation links between the partner countries, above all as regards investment in
projectsofregionalorsubregionalinterest;
5. ReiteratesitsrequesttotheCouncilandCommissiontoallocatefundingforEUMediterraneanpolicy
whichissuchastorestorethebalanceinthefundsearmarkedforallgeographicalareas,asdecidedbythe
CannesEuropeanCouncil,andtoensurethattheprinciples ofclarity, transparencyandeffectivenessgov-ern the allocation of this funding, especially the allocation of MEDA appropriations, payment of which
shouldbespeededup;
6. Calls on the Commission to draw up an assessment of the economic, social, environmental and
politicalrepercussionsofthe implementationofassociationagreements between theEuropean Unionand
theMediterranean countries;
7. Reiterates itsrequesttotheCouncilandCommissiontoboostpolitical,economicandfinancialsup-
portfortheintegrationofsubregionalareasbymeansofsubregionalassociationagreementsandtoensure
thatfundingprovidedbythe regional programmesintroduced aspart ofthe Euro-Mediterranean partner-ship is more substantial than that currently made available by the MEDA programme, provided that the
availablefundsareusedmoreefficiently;
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8. StressestheimportanceofthehumanrightsclauseinEuro-Mediterranean agreementsandurgesthe
Commissionto assume its responsibility in requiring compliance with the clause and raising the issue of
respectforhumanrightsinbothmultilateralandbilateraltalksandalsotogiveprioritytoprojectsaiming
to promote human rights, with particular emphasis on women’s rights, and to initiatives supporting themoratoriumoncapitalpunishment;
9. Calls on the Council and Commissionto give an effective and lasting new impetus to decentralised
cooperation,setoutalternativemeansoffosteringdialoguebetweencivilsocietiesandputforwardwithin
areasonableperiodclearandtransparentsolutionsforreplacing theMEDprogrammescurrentlyonhold;
10. CallsontheCouncilandCommissiontolaunchawide-ranging debateinvolvingthepublicautho-
rities of the fifteen Member States, the European Parliament and, if need be, representative associations,
withaviewtopinpointingthemeansandlegalinstrumentsrequired toguaranteedignifiedandfairtreat-
mentforlegal migrants and combatingracism and xenophobia in European countries moreforcefully, in
linewithaharmonisedEuropeanimmigrationpolicy;
11. AskstheCouncilandCommissiontoensurethattheissueofimmigrationandallitsrelatedsecur-
ity,socioeconomicandculturalaspectsbedealtwithbytheEuro-Mediterraneanpartnership;inthisregard,asksthatthoughtbegiventosettingupacentretomonitormigratoryflowsintheMediterranean;
12. CallsontheCouncilandCommissiontolookintothevariousoptionsforaddressingthedebtissue,
which is hampering developmenteffortsin the Mediterranean partner countries, and above alltoexplore
thepossibilitiesofconvertingthedebtowedtotheCommunityand/ortheMemberStatesintofunding,inlocal currency, for civil cooperation projects geared towards civil society, environmental protection and
youthtraining andemployment;
13. CallsontheCouncilandCommissiontotaketheinitiativeinestablishingcoordinationamongstall
potential international and regional aid donors ‘dash governments and financial institutions, especially from
theGulfStates‘dashinordertolaunchaconcertedprogrammeaimedatgalvanisinginvestmentintheMed-
iterraneanregionandinpromotingprivateinvestment,whichplaysanessentialpartinthesuccessofthepartnership;
14. Calls on the Council and Commission to improve coordination between the policies of the Eur-
opeanUnionandthoseofindividualMemberStates;
15. Calls on the Council and Commission to encourage regional cooperation, partnership and South-
Southtrade;
16. Callsonthe Councilandthe Member Statestobecome more actively involved in settlingconflicts
anddisputesamongstthecountriesoftheregionand,inthisvein,topromoteallpoliticalanddiplomatic
initiatives aimedatbringing aboutaresumptionofIsraeli-Palestiniandialogue;
17. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the govern-
mentsoftheMemberStates.
2. EIB loans to Greece * (procedurewithoutdebate)
A5-0322/2000
Proposal for a Council decision on the granting of funds to Greece in order to relieve the interest
burden on EIB loans for the reconstruction of the region which was devastated by the earthquake
of September 1999 (COM(2000) 632 3dash C5-0532/2000 3dash 2000/0255(CNS))
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