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15 Reiterates Parliament's call on the Commission and the Member States to take seriously the danger of a deficit in gas supplies from Russia after 2010 due to a lack of investment in Russia’s energy infrastructure; supports the energy dialogue between the EU and Russia as a platform for addressing the issue of the necessary investment in the Russian and European energy infrastructures, in order to ensure both security of supply and security of demand; underlines the need to establish effective and timely crisis communication mechanisms between the EU and Russia; emphasises the crucial importance of coherence, close coordination and solidarity between EU Member States in the energy dialogue; underlines the need for the EU to pursue a parallel strategy of enhancing security and diversification of its energy supplies and the importance of EU-Russia cooperation with regard to environmental protection, energy efficiency, energy saving and renewable energy;
15 Reiterates Parliament's call on the Commission and the Member States to take seriously the danger of a deficit in gas supplies from Russia after 2010 due to a lack of investment in Russia’s energy infrastructure; supports the energy dialogue between the EU and Russia as a platform for addressing the issue of the necessary investment in the Russian and European energy infrastructures, in order to ensure both security of supply and security of demand; underlines the need to establish effective and timely crisis communication mechanisms between the EU and Russia; emphasises the crucial importance of coherence, close coordination and solidarity between EU Member States in the energy dialogue; underlines the need for the EU to pursue a parallel strategy of enhancing security and diversification of its energy supplies and the importance of EU-Russia cooperation with regard to environmental protection, energy efficiency, energy saving and renewable energy;
Calls on the authorities of the Russian Federation to implement all necessary measures to guarantee energy supplies to the EU and in particular to renew supplies of crude oil to the Mažeikių oil refinery in Lithuania, which were cut off on 3 August 2006;
Calls on the authorities of the Russian Federation to implement all necessary measures to guarantee energy supplies to the EU and in particular to renew supplies of crude oil to the Mažeikių oil refinery in Lithuania, which were cut off on 3 August 2006;
Notes that Russia's economic growth is to a considerable extent based on resource exports; notes that economic and political stability are inextricably linked; considers that strengthened EU-Russia economic cooperation will contribute to balanced and diversified economic development in Russia; is seriously concerned, however, by the tendency of the Russian government to increase its shares in companies of strategic importance;
Notes that Russia's economic growth is to a considerable extent based on resource exports; notes that economic and political stability are inextricably linked; considers that strengthened EU-Russia economic cooperation will contribute to balanced and diversified economic development in Russia; is seriously concerned, however, by the tendency of the Russian government to increase its shares in companies of strategic importance;
Stresses the need to use all forms of contact with the Russian Federation to encourage the Russian authorities to ensure genuine protection for human rights, with particular reference to freedom of movement, free elections, freedom of expression and respect for the rights of national minorities, especially the rights of Georgians and Chechens, which at present are constantly violated;
Stresses the need to use all forms of contact with the Russian Federation to encourage the Russian authorities to ensure genuine protection for human rights, with particular reference to freedom of movement, free elections, freedom of expression and respect for the rights of national minorities, especially the rights of Georgians and Chechens, which at present are constantly violated;
Welcomes the recent visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russia, but stresses that increased economic contacts will necessitate more ambitious visa facilitation also covering ordinary bona fide travellers not belonging to any pre-set categories, and liberalisation in the long term;
Welcomes the recent visa facilitation agreement between the EU and Russia, but stresses that increased economic contacts will necessitate more ambitious visa facilitation also covering ordinary bona fide travellers not belonging to any pre-set categories, and liberalisation in the long term;
Recalls that the EU and Russia should work together towards arriving at multilateral solutions to global issues; welcomes the constructive approach taken by Russia in the six-nation talks with North Korea; calls on Russia to show a similar constructive attitude to finding a sustainable solution regarding the final status of Kosovo, in accordance with the position of the United Nations); condemns Russian military sales to Iran and Russia's unwillingness to stop supplying Iran with Russian arms and military know-how.
Recalls that the EU and Russia should work together towards arriving at multilateral solutions to global issues; welcomes the constructive approach taken by Russia in the six-nation talks with North Korea; calls on Russia to show a similar constructive attitude to finding a sustainable solution regarding the final status of Kosovo, in accordance with the position of the United Nations); condemns Russian military sales to Iran and Russia's unwillingness to stop supplying Iran with Russian arms and military know-how.
AFET 28.9.2006 г.
AFET 28.9.2006
Christopher Beazley, Panagiotis Beglitis, Michael Gahler, Ana Maria Gomes, Alfred Gomolka, Richard Howitt, Bogdan Klich, Eugen Mihăescu, Francisco José Millán Mon, Cem Özdemir, Tobias Pflüger, Bernd Posselt, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Gitte Seeberg, Marek Siwiec, Antonio Tajani, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Konrad Szymanski
Christopher Beazley, Panagiotis Beglitis, Michael Gahler, Ana Maria Gomes, Alfred Gomolka, Richard Howitt, Bogdan Klich, Eugen Mihăescu, Francisco José Millán Mon, Cem Özdemir, Tobias Pflüger, Bernd Posselt, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Gitte Seeberg, Marek Siwiec, Antonio Tajani, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Konrad Szymanski
Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Alexandra Dobolyi, Árpád Duka-Zólyomi, Glyn Ford, Tunne Kelam, Aloyzas Sakalas
Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Alexandra Dobolyi, Árpád Duka-Zólyomi, Glyn Ford, Tunne Kelam, Aloyzas Sakalas
Wieslaw Stefan Kuc, Marcin Libicki
Wieslaw Stefan Kuc, Marcin Libicki
on economic and trade relations between the EU and Russia
on economic and trade relations between the EU and Russia
A. whereas the implosion of the USSR, the achievement of independence by many former republics of the Soviet empire and the dismantling of the former Communist bloc have utterly transformed the political geography of Europe and Asia and, to quote Umberto Eco, 'it will take decades for the collapse of the Soviet system to be completed',
A. whereas the implosion of the USSR, the achievement of independence by many former republics of the Soviet empire and the dismantling of the former Communist bloc have utterly transformed the political geography of Europe and Asia and, to quote Umberto Eco, 'it will take decades for the collapse of the Soviet system to be completed',
B. whereas the Russian Federation, which replaced the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic in December 1991, is still, at 17 million km², the largest state in the world; whereas just over 80% of its 150 million inhabitants are ethnic Russians; whereas almost 30 million Russian citizens belong to a multiplicity of different ethnic groups, a situation which sometimes causes bloody conflict, as in Chechnya ,
B. whereas the Russian Federation, which replaced the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic in December 1991, is still, at 17 million km², the largest state in the world; whereas just over 80% of its 150 million inhabitants are ethnic Russians; whereas almost 30 million Russian citizens belong to a multiplicity of different ethnic groups, a situation which sometimes causes bloody conflict, as in Chechnya ,
C. whereas the Russian Federation's domestic political problems have been compounded by major economic and social problems arising from the necessary, but ill-managed, liberalisation of a planned and ossified economy,
C. whereas the Russian Federation's domestic political problems have been compounded by major economic and social problems arising from the necessary, but ill-managed, liberalisation of a planned and ossified economy,
D. whereas the privatisation policy pursued during the years when President Yeltsin was in office resulted, all too often, in national assets being carved up for the benefit of a few thousand oligarchs and kleptocrats,
D. whereas the privatisation policy pursued during the years when President Yeltsin was in office resulted, all too often, in national assets being carved up for the benefit of a few thousand oligarchs and kleptocrats,
E. whereas the 1990s were marked by hyperinflation and a 75% devaluation of the rouble in August 1998, which nearly bankrupted the Federation,
E. whereas the 1990s were marked by hyperinflation and a 75% devaluation of the rouble in August 1998, which nearly bankrupted the Federation,
F. whereas, since President Vladimir Putin's election and subsequent re-election, and given the surge in energy prices, the economic situation has substantially recovered and, between 1999 and 2005, Russia's GDP achieved an average annual growth rate of 6.7%,
F. whereas, since President Vladimir Putin's election and subsequent re-election, and given the surge in energy prices, the economic situation has substantially recovered and, between 1999 and 2005, Russia's GDP achieved an average annual growth rate of 6.7%,
G. whereas the Russian Federation is the E U's geographical neighbour and is, and will continue to be, an important partner for the Union, and whereas the two entities consequently have certain shared responsibilities and opportunities which should lead to increasingly close economic cooperation and mutually beneficial partnership,
G. whereas the Russian Federation is the E U's geographical neighbour and is, and will continue to be, an important partner for the Union, and whereas the two entities consequently have certain shared responsibilities and opportunities which should lead to increasingly close economic cooperation and mutually beneficial partnership,
H. whereas both Russia and the E U would find it difficult to dispense with various kinds of trade and exchanges and it is in the interest of both partners to establish a balanced framework for cooperation in order to ensure the harmonious development of trade between them,
H. whereas both Russia and the E U would find it difficult to dispense with various kinds of trade and exchanges and it is in the interest of both partners to establish a balanced framework for cooperation in order to ensure the harmonious development of trade between them,
I. whereas, in 2005, Russia’s share of the E U’s overall trade was €263 billion, or 7.3%, making Russia the EU’s third partner after the United States and China, though before Japan,
I. whereas, in 2005, Russia’s share of the E U’s overall trade was €263 billion, or 7.3%, making Russia the EU’s third partner after the United States and China, though before Japan,
J. whereas Russia’s economic recovery has enabled it not only to pay all its debts to the IMF and the Paris Club, but also to establish a reserve fund which has accumulated over 100 billion dollars since 2004,
J. whereas Russia’s economic recovery has enabled it not only to pay all its debts to the IMF and the Paris Club, but also to establish a reserve fund which has accumulated over 100 billion dollars since 2004,
K. whereas, at the same time, Russia has increased its imports from the EU and the EU accounts for some 52% of the value of Russia’s external trade,
K. whereas, at the same time, Russia has increased its imports from the EU and the EU accounts for some 52% of the value of Russia’s external trade,
L. whereas, since February 2005, the Russian monetary authorities have pegged the rouble to a basket of currencies in which the euro has a growing share (40% in mid-2006, likely to become 52% by the end of 2007) and currently have more than 100 billion of reserves in euro,
L. whereas, since February 2005, the Russian monetary authorities have pegged the rouble to a basket of currencies in which the euro has a growing share (40% in mid-2006, likely to become 52% by the end of 2007) and currently have more than 100 billion of reserves in euro,
M. whereas Russia holds 6.1% of known world crude oil reserves and 26.7% of natural gas reserves; whereas it supplies over 25% of the EU’s gas and oil consumption and, despite the growing use of alternative energies, European demand for fossil fuels will continue to increase, if gradually, over the next twenty years; whereas the level of dependency on Russian resources is even higher in the new Member States, as 60% to 100% of their energy demands are met by Russia; moreover these countries rely, to a large extent, on Russia for the supply of nuclear fuel,
M. whereas Russia holds 6.1% of known world crude oil reserves and 26.7% of natural gas reserves; whereas it supplies over 25% of the EU’s gas and oil consumption and, despite the growing use of alternative energies, European demand for fossil fuels will continue to increase, if gradually, over the next twenty years; whereas the level of dependency on Russian resources is even higher in the new Member States, as 60% to 100% of their energy demands are met by Russia; moreover these countries rely, to a large extent, on Russia for the supply of nuclear fuel,
N. whereas the E U aims to accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy through increased use of renewable energies, while promoting more economical and cleaner ways of using hydrocarbons and carbon; whereas, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, some Member States will have recourse to third- or fourth-generation nuclear reactors,
N. whereas the E U aims to accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy through increased use of renewable energies, while promoting more economical and cleaner ways of using hydrocarbons and carbon; whereas, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, some Member States will have recourse to third- or fourth-generation nuclear reactors,
O. whereas the EU’s energy efficiency is ten times greater than Russia’s (145.9 tonnes of oil equivalent [TOE] per million dollars of GDP in the EU against 1 316.5 TOE per million dollars of GDP in Russia); whereas CO 2 emissions per inhabitant were 8.4 tonnes/year in the EU and 10.4 tonnes/year in Russia,
O. whereas the EU’s energy efficiency is ten times greater than Russia’s (145.9 tonnes of oil equivalent [TOE] per million dollars of GDP in the EU against 1 316.5 TOE per million dollars of GDP in Russia); whereas CO 2 emissions per inhabitant were 8.4 tonnes/year in the EU and 10.4 tonnes/year in Russia,
P. whereas intelligent self-interest requires the E U to help Russia transform its energy sector in pursuit of the same energy-saving and energy-efficiency objectives and replace nuclear facilities of the 'Chernobyl' type with safer reactors,
P. whereas intelligent self-interest requires the E U to help Russia transform its energy sector in pursuit of the same energy-saving and energy-efficiency objectives and replace nuclear facilities of the 'Chernobyl' type with safer reactors,
Q. whereas a recent study by the Russian Federation's Ministry for Energy concluded that Russia's domestic primary energy demand will increase by around 25% by 2020, but that final energy demand could be reduced by 40 to 45% by economic restructuring of the energy sector using the best available technology in terms of energy efficiency and energy saving,
Q. whereas a recent study by the Russian Federation's Ministry for Energy concluded that Russia's domestic primary energy demand will increase by around 25% by 2020, but that final energy demand could be reduced by 40 to 45% by economic restructuring of the energy sector using the best available technology in terms of energy efficiency and energy saving,
R. whereas the European Union's sustainable development strategy requires it to help the countries which supply it with energy, and in particular Russia, to reform their energy market by means of price mechanisms which encourage the saving of energy , the use of the most efficient technology possible and the use of those technologies which are the most environmentally sound and emit the smallest quantity of greenhouse gases,
R. whereas the European Union's sustainable development strategy requires it to help the countries which supply it with energy, and in particular Russia, to reform their energy market by means of price mechanisms which encourage the saving of energy , the use of the most efficient technology possible and the use of those technologies which are the most environmentally sound and emit the smallest quantity of greenhouse gases,
S. whereas it is to be seen as an improvement that Russia- a great polluter- has signed the Kyoto Protocol, and a positive development that, in 2004, the EU closed the bilateral negotiations on WTO membership with Russia; it is nevertheless of concern that it has failed to apply competition rules, for instance, by permitting the existence of dual energy prices and the infringement of intellectual property rights (IPRs),
S. whereas it is to be seen as an improvement that Russia- a great polluter- has signed the Kyoto Protocol, and a positive development that, in 2004, the EU closed the bilateral negotiations on WTO membership with Russia; it is nevertheless of concern that it has failed to apply competition rules, for instance, by permitting the existence of dual energy prices and the infringement of intellectual property rights (IPRs),
T. whereas Russia has signed, but not yet ratified, the Energy Charter Treaty, which provides a comprehensive international legal framework on issues such as trade, investor protection, transit, energy efficiency and dispute resolution in the energy sector,
T. whereas Russia has signed, but not yet ratified, the Energy Charter Treaty, which provides a comprehensive international legal framework on issues such as trade, investor protection, transit, energy efficiency and dispute resolution in the energy sector,
U. whereas the Transit Protocol to the Energy Charter Treaty is aimed at strengthening mutually beneficial legal principles covering transit flows of energy resources,
U. whereas the Transit Protocol to the Energy Charter Treaty is aimed at strengthening mutually beneficial legal principles covering transit flows of energy resources,
V. whereas the supply of Russian gas could suffer because of a lack of investment in the reparation of existing infrastructures and the construction of new interconnections; whereas creating a regime of investment based on international law would be in both Russia's and the EU's economic interest;
V. whereas the supply of Russian gas could suffer because of a lack of investment in the reparation of existing infrastructures and the construction of new interconnections; whereas creating a regime of investment based on international law would be in both Russia's and the EU's economic interest;
Cooperation with Russia and solidarity among EU members
Cooperation with Russia and solidarity among EU members
Acknowledges the importance of Russia as a trading partner- a role that is being strengthened by virtue of EU enlargement - and emphasises the importance of trade relations becoming stronger in the future; notes that the EU and Russia have an interdependent relationship and both parties would benefit from a well-functioning partnership;
Acknowledges the importance of Russia as a trading partner- a role that is being strengthened by virtue of EU enlargement - and emphasises the importance of trade relations becoming stronger in the future; notes that the EU and Russia have an interdependent relationship and both parties would benefit from a well-functioning partnership;
Advocates more extensive cooperation between Russia and the EU in all economic fields, based on the principles of mutual benefit, non-discrimination, transparency and reciprocity in terms of market access and investment climate; believes that those principles should be properly reflected in the mandate for a new EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;
Advocates more extensive cooperation between Russia and the EU in all economic fields, based on the principles of mutual benefit, non-discrimination, transparency and reciprocity in terms of market access and investment climate; believes that those principles should be properly reflected in the mandate for a new EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement;
Takes the view that solidarity amongst Member States in the field of policies pursued with Russia should be reinforced in view of the situation in which the more vulnerable new Member States find themselves, on the one hand, and in view of increased Russian investments in strategic sectors of these new Member States on the other; considers that such solidarity must take account of the interests of the countries situated near Russia, with regard to their oil and gas consumption and the location of pipelines, the export of agrarian products, and the different aspects of environmental protection,
Takes the view that solidarity amongst Member States in the field of policies pursued with Russia should be reinforced in view of the situation in which the more vulnerable new Member States find themselves, on the one hand, and in view of increased Russian investments in strategic sectors of these new Member States on the other; considers that such solidarity must take account of the interests of the countries situated near Russia, with regard to their oil and gas consumption and the location of pipelines, the export of agrarian products, and the different aspects of environmental protection,
Stresses that an agreed common position on the part of all Member States is a necessary prerequisite for effective negotiation with Russia, and that bilateral contacts should not undermine the common EU strategy vis-à-vis Russia,
Stresses that an agreed common position on the part of all Member States is a necessary prerequisite for effective negotiation with Russia, and that bilateral contacts should not undermine the common EU strategy vis-à-vis Russia,
Emphasises the need to further develop and implement a common energy strategy for Europe, incorporating procedures, distributors and consumers, aimed at creating a transparent and sustainable energy system, and to enhance the regional diversity of energy supplies; notes that the development of such a strategy is of common interest to the EU and Russia and that it is hazardous for the EU to become too dependent on natural gas; emphasises that the EU should continue using other sources of energy with nuclear power being one such source,
Emphasises the need to further develop and implement a common energy strategy for Europe, incorporating procedures, distributors and consumers, aimed at creating a transparent and sustainable energy system, and to enhance the regional diversity of energy supplies; notes that the development of such a strategy is of common interest to the EU and Russia and that it is hazardous for the EU to become too dependent on natural gas; emphasises that the EU should continue using other sources of energy with nuclear power being one such source,