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Е. като има предвид, че, както се посочва в приетата на 1 април 1999 г. в Страсбург резолюция на Съвместната парламентарна асамблея АКТБ-ЕС относно сътрудничеството между държавите от АКТБ и ЕС и участието в изборните процеси в държавите от АКТБ и относно ролята на Съвместната асамблея
F. whereas, as stated in the resolution of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly adopted on 1 April 1999 in Strasbourg on ACP-EU cooperation and involvement in electoral processes in ACP countries and the role of the Joint Assembly
OJ C 271, 24.9.1999, p.57. , намаляването на бедността, което е основната цел на европейската политика за развитие, изисква наличието на демокрация на участието и отговорни, некорумпирани правителства,
OJ C 271, 24.9.1999, p.57. , reducing poverty, which is the central objective of the EU's development policy, requires the existence of participatory democracy and responsible, corruption-free governments,
Ж. като има предвид, че, както се подчертава в Споразумението за партньорство между членовете на групата държави от Африка, Карибите и Тихоокеанския басейн, от една страна, и Европейската общност и нейните държави-членки, от друга страна, подписано в Котону на 23 юни 2000 г.
G. whereas, as underlined in the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000
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З. като има предвид, че Декларацията относно принципите за международно наблюдение на избори и Кодексът за поведение на международните наблюдатели на избори бяха приети под егидата на ООН през 2005 г. и бяха подкрепени както от Комисията, така и от Парламента, както и от 32 други международни правителствени и неправителствени организации,
H. whereas a Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and a Code of Conduct for International Elections Observers were adopted under the auspices of the UN in 2005, and have been endorsed by both the Commission and Parliament, as well as by 32 other international governmental and non-governmental organisations,
И. като има предвид, че принципите, посочени в тази декларация, включват: пълно отразяване, независимост и безпристрастност, прозрачност и публичност, професионализъм, анализ и консултация, зачитане на суверенитета на приемащата държава, включително необходимостта от получаване на покана за наблюдение, сътрудничество между различните наблюдаващи организации и нелегитимизиране на откровено недемократични избирателни процеси,
I. whereas the principles highlighted in that Declaration include full coverage, independence and impartiality, transparency and publicity, professionalism, analysis and advice, respect for the sovereignty of the host country including the need to receive an invitation to observe, cooperation between the different observer organisations, and the non-legitimatisation of clearly undemocratic electoral processes,
Й. като има предвид, че от момента на приемане на споменатото по-горе съобщение на Комисията от 11 април 2000 г., над 50 МНИ на ЕС са били изпратени в 32 държави в Африка, Азия и Латинска Америка; като има предвид, че същевременно трябва да се отбележи, че далеч по-малък брой МНИ на ЕС са били изпратени в южносредиземноморските държави;
J. whereas, since the adoption of the above-mentioned Commission Communication on 11 April 2000, more than 50 EU EOMs have been deployed in 32 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America; whereas it is remarkable, however, that far fewer EU EOMs have been deployed in southern Mediterranean countries,
К. като има предвид, че в рамките на ЕИДПЧ всяка година се отпускат над 30 млн. евро за МНИ на ЕС,
K. whereas under the EIDHR more than EUR 30 million are made available each year for EU EOMs,
Л. като има предвид, че демократично избраният парламент на държава, в която са се провели избори, е с ограничена стойност, ако тази институция не притежава значителни правомощия и ако е доминирана от изпълнителната власт,
L. whereas, in a given country where elections have taken place, a democratically elected parliament is of limited value if that institution enjoys no significant power and is dominated by the executive,
М. като има предвид, че все още съществуват някои ключови предизвикателства в областта на наблюдението на избори от страна на ЕС, които трябва да се разрешат, като например нарастващото значение на електронното гласуване,
M. whereas some key future challenges remain to be addressed in the field of EU election observation, such as the increasing significance of electronic voting,
Н. като има предвид, че споменатото съобщение на Комисията от 11 април 2000 г. представляваше поврат в подхода на ЕС към наблюдението на избори, като установи всеобхватна методология, която покрива целия изборен процес, от предизборния до следизборния етап и която се доказа като много успешна и доведе до това ЕС да стане водеща организация в областта на международното наблюдение на избори,
N. whereas the above-mentioned Commission Communication of 11 April 2000 represented a turning point in the EU's approach to election observation, establishing a comprehensive methodology covering the complete election process, from the pre-election to the post-election phase, which has proven to be a great success and has resulted in the EU becoming a leading organisation in the field of international election observation,
О. като има предвид, че изпращането на МНИ на ЕС е ключов елемент от външната политика на ЕС и представлява в частност, заедно с помощта за изборите, основно средство за подкрепа за провеждането на избори в контекста на ангажираността на ЕС с насърчаване на ценностите на демокрацията, развитието и мира,
O. whereas the deployment of EU EOMs is a key element of EU foreign policy, and constitutes in particular, together with election assistance, an essential tool for electoral support in the context of the EU's commitment to promoting the values of democracy, development and peace,
П. като има предвид, че успешни избори могат да се състоят единствено при наличието на дългосрочно установени демократични ценности, като се взема предвид необходимостта да се изгради европейски консенсус относно насърчаването на демокрацията, в общество, в което са включени обучение на гласоподавателите и гражданите, силни механизми за защита на правата на човека, съществуването на независимо и плуралистично гражданско общество, както и зачитане на разделението на законодателната и изпълнителната власт;
P. whereas successful elections can only take place in the context of the long-term rooting of democratic values, taking into account the need to build a European consensus on the promotion of democracy, within a society including voter and civic education, strong mechanisms for the upholding of human rights, the existence of an independent and pluralistic civil society, and respect for the separation of the legislature from the executive,
Р. като има предвид, че наблюдението на избори е дългосрочен процес, включващ три периода: предизборен етап, ден на изборите и следизборен етап, и като има предвид, че всеки от тези периоди трябва да се анализира точно и безпристрастно на базата на непосредствени данни,
Q. whereas election observation is a long-term process comprising three periods: the pre-election phase, election day and the post-election phase, and whereas each of these periods should be analysed rigorously and impartially on the basis of first-hand data,
С. като има предвид, че макар наблюдението на тези три периода да може да се извършва от различни наблюдатели, то трябва да е допълващо и добре координирано,
R. whereas although the observation of these three periods may be conducted by different observers, it needs to be complementary and well coordinated,
Т. като има предвид, че добавената стойност, която представляват настоящи и бивши парламентаристи при наблюдение на избори, е неоспорима и допълваща стойността на МНИ на ЕС, но не може, сама по себе си, да осигури точна преценка на изборния процес,
S. whereas the added value offered by parliamentarians and former parliamentarians in election observation is incontestable and complementary to that offered by EU EOMs, but cannot, on its own, provide a rigorous judgment of an electoral process,
У. като има предвид, че Парламентът играе ключова роля в МНИ на ЕС поради това, че член на Европейския парламент се назначава за главен наблюдател и, в повечето случаи, делегация за наблюдение на избори, състояща се от членове на Европейския парламент, е напълно интегрирана в структурата на МНИ на ЕС,
T. whereas Parliament plays a key role in EU EOMs, in that a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is appointed as Chief Observer and, in most instances, an election observation delegation of MEPs is fully integrated into the structure of the EU EOM,
Ф. като има предвид, че е необходимо МНИ на ЕС да имат по-последователно и всеобхватно последващо въздействие на техническо и политическо равнище,
U. whereas EU EOMs need to have a more coherent and comprehensive follow-up, on both the technical and the political level,
Х. като има предвид, че, макар и да е изключително важно да се поддържа политиката на изпращане на МНИ на ЕС при условия, при които е възможно задачите да се осъществяват безпристрастно, изцяло и при гарантирана сигурност на участващите служители, Европейският съюз не трябва да остава безмълвен, ако изборите се провеждат при обстоятелства, при които такива условия не съществуват,
V. whereas although it is essential to maintain the policy of deploying EU EOMs in conditions where it is possible for the tasks to be undertaken impartially, comprehensively and with security for the personnel involved, the European Union must not be silent in relation to the conduct of elections in circumstances where such conditions do not exist,
6. отдава почит на Службата за демократични институции и права на човека (СДИПЧ) на ОССЕ, чиято новаторска работа е вдъхновила силно методологията на ЕС за наблюдение на избори;
Pays tribute to the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), whose pioneering work has strongly inspired the EU methodology on election observation;
8. приветства положителния принос на МНИ на ЕС за укрепване на демократичните процеси, засилване на зачитането на правата на човека, основните свободи, доброто управление и правовата държава, и в частност, подкрепа на изборните процеси по света;
Welcomes the positive contribution made by EU EOMs in strengthening democratic processes, enhancing respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, good governance and the rule of law, and, in particular, reinforcing electoral processes around the world;
17. счита, че в предизборния процес, след срещите с кандидатите и изборните комисии, на наблюдателите следва да се предостави също така възможност за срещи и с други групи в държавата, където се провеждат избори;
Takes the view that, in the pre-electoral period, following meetings with candidates and electoral commission officials, observers should be able to meet other groups in the country in which the elections are being held;
24. изтъква, в частност, важността на координирането на всички публични изявления, свързани с констатациите на МНИ на ЕС, както и на въздържането от всякакви изказвания преди оповестяването на предварителното изявление на МНИ на ЕС, и по отношение на видимостта и достоверността подчертава ключовата роля на пресконференцията, на която предварителното изявление се представя за първи път; призовава публикуването на изявления за пресата и докладите с констатации да става в съответствие с график, който отчита спецификата на дадения изборен процес;
Stresses, in particular, the importance of coordinating all public statements related to the findings of EU EOMs and avoiding the issue of any statement in advance of the presentation by the EU EOM of its preliminary statement, and underlines the key role played in terms of visibility and credibility by the press conference, where the preliminary statement is presented for the first time; calls for both the press statements and reports of findings to be released in accordance with a timetable which takes into account the electoral sensitivities on the ground;
31. приканва Комисията да използва препоръките в дългосрочен план в рамките на изготвянето на стратегическите документи за отделните държави/годишните програми за действие по Европейския фонд за развитие и външните финансови инструменти на ЕС, по-специално Регламент (ЕО) № 1905/2006 на Европейския парламент и на Съвета от 18 декември 2006 г. за създаване на финансов инструмент за развитие на сътрудничеството
Calls on the Commission to make full long-term use of these recommendations within the framework of drawing up the Country Strategy Papers/Annual Action Programmes under the European Development Fund and under the external financial instruments of the EU, specifically Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation
39. предлага на Комисията да създаде други механизми за наблюдение на изборния процес в случаите, в които изпращането на пълноправни МНИ на ЕС не е възможно; призовава Комисията и Съвета да имат готовност да излязат със силни и навременни публични изявления във връзка с изборите в такива обстоятелства;
Suggests to the Commission that it should set up other mechanisms for the monitoring of electoral processes in cases where the deployment of a fully-fledged EU EOM is not possible; calls on the Commission and the Council to be prepared to make strong and timely public statements in relation to elections in these circumstances;
47. възлага на своя председател да предаде настоящата резолюция на Съвета, Комисията, правителствата и парламентите на държавите-членки, съпредседателите на Съвместната парламентарна асамблея АКТБ- ЕС, председателя на Евросредиземноморската парламентарна асамблея и съпредседателите на Евро-латиноамериканската парламентарна асамблея, председателя на Парламентарната асамблея на Съвета на Европа, председателя на Парламентарната асамблея на ОССЕ и на директора на Службата за демократични институции и права на човека.
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the President of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly and the Co-Presidents of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
EU Election Observation Missions: objectives, practices and future challenges
EU Election Observation Missions: objectives, practices and future challenges
Elections do not alone equate to democracy, but are an essential component of every democratic system as well as one of the fundamental human rights.
Elections do not alone equate to democracy, but are an essential component of every democratic system as well as one of the fundamental human rights.
International election observation is one of the tools employed to support electoral processes in the context of democracy promotion and its extraordinary development in recent years has brought along the adoption of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation (hereinafter 'the Declaration'), which was endorsed by the Commission in November 2005 and by the Parliament in May 2007.
International election observation is one of the tools employed to support electoral processes in the context of democracy promotion and its extraordinary development in recent years has brought along the adoption of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation (hereinafter 'the Declaration'), which was endorsed by the Commission in November 2005 and by the Parliament in May 2007.
The EU started deploying electoral observers for the first multi-party parliamentary elections in Russia in 1993 and continued its engagement throughout the 1990s.
The EU started deploying electoral observers for the first multi-party parliamentary elections in Russia in 1993 and continued its engagement throughout the 1990s.
However, it was not until the Commission issued its Communication on EU Election Assistance and Observation in April 2000 that a comprehensive EU methodology for election observation was introduced.
However, it was not until the Commission issued its Communication on EU Election Assistance and Observation in April 2000 that a comprehensive EU methodology for election observation was introduced.
This Communication was assessed and endorsed by the Parliament in its Resolution of March 2001, which also suggested the main lines of its involvement in the field.
This Communication was assessed and endorsed by the Parliament in its Resolution of March 2001, which also suggested the main lines of its involvement in the field.
EU EOMs in the context of EU Foreign Policy
EU EOMs in the context of EU Foreign Policy
The promotion of democracy is a central objective of EU foreign policy and EU EOMs have proved to be a very successful tool in this context.
The promotion of democracy is a central objective of EU foreign policy and EU EOMs have proved to be a very successful tool in this context.
This success has not only turned the EU into a leading organisation in the field of international election observation but has also significantly increased its prestige as a global actor.
This success has not only turned the EU into a leading organisation in the field of international election observation but has also significantly increased its prestige as a global actor.
However, the EU has regrettably not as yet been able to adopt a common strategy on promoting democracy abroad.
However, the EU has regrettably not as yet been able to adopt a common strategy on promoting democracy abroad.
The absence of such strategy clearly limits the effectiveness of EU EOMs.
The absence of such strategy clearly limits the effectiveness of EU EOMs.
Thus, it is essential that all EU institutions and Member States continue their efforts to bring about the adoption of a comprehensive EU strategy on democracy promotion.
Thus, it is essential that all EU institutions and Member States continue their efforts to bring about the adoption of a comprehensive EU strategy on democracy promotion.
It seems equally important that the focus on election observation is not overstressed.
It seems equally important that the focus on election observation is not overstressed.
Elections are an essential, but not the only component of democracy.
Elections are an essential, but not the only component of democracy.
Sufficient room and funding should be left to allow carrying out activities aimed at reinforcing other aspects of democratic governance.
Sufficient room and funding should be left to allow carrying out activities aimed at reinforcing other aspects of democratic governance.
In this light, the established practice of limiting expenditure on EU EOMs to 25% of the EIDHR-budget, which translates into approximately € 40 million per year, should be respected.
In this light, the established practice of limiting expenditure on EU EOMs to 25% of the EIDHR-budget, which translates into approximately € 40 million per year, should be respected.
The Commission Communication on EU election assistance and observation was highly inspired by the methodology of the OSCE/ODIHR, which was one of the first organisations to give serious thought to the professional conduction of election observation.
The Commission Communication on EU election assistance and observation was highly inspired by the methodology of the OSCE/ODIHR, which was one of the first organisations to give serious thought to the professional conduction of election observation.
Today, both organisations not only share a common approach, but also cooperate closely and have experienced an enriching exchange of expertise and practitioners.
Today, both organisations not only share a common approach, but also cooperate closely and have experienced an enriching exchange of expertise and practitioners.
This common approach sees election observation as a long-term process that goes far beyond election day alone and includes the pre- and post-electoral phases.
This common approach sees election observation as a long-term process that goes far beyond election day alone and includes the pre- and post-electoral phases.
In addition, the EU methodology largely complies with the principles of 'the Declaration'.
In addition, the EU methodology largely complies with the principles of 'the Declaration'.
The EU only observes upon invitation from the host country.
The EU only observes upon invitation from the host country.
EU EOMs offer full coverage and assessment and are independent and impartial.
EU EOMs offer full coverage and assessment and are independent and impartial.
On top of this, EU EOMs offer a high degree of transparency and publicity and provide sound analysis and advice.
On top of this, EU EOMs offer a high degree of transparency and publicity and provide sound analysis and advice.
The EU also seeks to establish a good cooperation with other organisations involved in election observation.
The EU also seeks to establish a good cooperation with other organisations involved in election observation.
Furthermore, no EU EOM is deployed in a country under conditions that make it likely that its presence will be interpreted as giving legitimacy to a clearly undemocratic electoral process.
Furthermore, no EU EOM is deployed in a country under conditions that make it likely that its presence will be interpreted as giving legitimacy to a clearly undemocratic electoral process.
This was, for instance, initially the case for the elections in Pakistan in 2008, where the EU refused to deploy an EU EOM as long as the state of emergency declared by President Musharraf was not lifted.
This was, for instance, initially the case for the elections in Pakistan in 2008, where the EU refused to deploy an EU EOM as long as the state of emergency declared by President Musharraf was not lifted.
Also, EU EOMs are conducted by well-trained, experienced professionals, thus, significantly contributing to the emergence of highly qualified electoral experts.
Also, EU EOMs are conducted by well-trained, experienced professionals, thus, significantly contributing to the emergence of highly qualified electoral experts.
Moreover, the Commission has established the practice of appointing a MEP as Chief Observer of EU EOMs, which significantly contributes to providing them with a sound leadership and visibility.
Moreover, the Commission has established the practice of appointing a MEP as Chief Observer of EU EOMs, which significantly contributes to providing them with a sound leadership and visibility.
Chief Observers should cooperate with the Commission, other EU institutions and the members of the mission throughout their mandate.
Chief Observers should cooperate with the Commission, other EU institutions and the members of the mission throughout their mandate.
However, they should maintain a clear and well defined independence without interference.
However, they should maintain a clear and well defined independence without interference.
The EU has also followed a gender equality policy for its EU EOMs, in particular as regards the selection of observers, including the Chief Observer, independently of the difficulty of the mission.
The EU has also followed a gender equality policy for its EU EOMs, in particular as regards the selection of observers, including the Chief Observer, independently of the difficulty of the mission.
This has to be seen as a very positive feature.
This has to be seen as a very positive feature.
In all, EU methodology on election observation can be considered as a great success.
In all, EU methodology on election observation can be considered as a great success.
However, the Commission Communication on which it is based is already eight years old.
However, the Commission Communication on which it is based is already eight years old.