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Following the enlargement of the EU in 2004, the Baltic Sea has almost become an internal sea, a mare nostrum of the Union.
Following the enlargement of the EU in 2004, the Baltic Sea has almost become an internal sea, a mare nostrum of the Union.
Nine countries border the Baltic Sea, comprising eight EU Member States, the enclave of Kaliningrad and the St Petersburg region of Russia.
Nine countries border the Baltic Sea, comprising eight EU Member States, the enclave of Kaliningrad and the St Petersburg region of Russia.
Together, these eight EU Member States account for one third of the population of the Union with one third of its GDP.
Together, these eight EU Member States account for one third of the population of the Union with one third of its GDP.
Economy: potential to become the most dynamic region of Europe
Economy: potential to become the most dynamic region of Europe
According to the Baltic Development Forum, the Baltic Sea Region leads in the Competitiveness Index, in comparison to three other regions of approximately same size: the Central European Region (Austria, southeast Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, and southern Poland), the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula.
According to the Baltic Development Forum, the Baltic Sea Region leads in the Competitiveness Index, in comparison to three other regions of approximately same size: the Central European Region (Austria, southeast Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, and southern Poland), the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula.
In recent years, the Region has outperformed European peer regions on key performance measures such as prosperity growth, labour productivity growth, and scientific innovation.
In recent years, the Region has outperformed European peer regions on key performance measures such as prosperity growth, labour productivity growth, and scientific innovation.
Key strengths are a strong physical infrastructure, a skilled labour force, low levels of corruption, strong research clusters and a strong science system.
Key strengths are a strong physical infrastructure, a skilled labour force, low levels of corruption, strong research clusters and a strong science system.
The competitiveness potential is, however, not fully exploited.
The competitiveness potential is, however, not fully exploited.
Prosperity of the Region is below the level of peer regions.
Prosperity of the Region is below the level of peer regions.
The Region is home to only 27 of the 500 fast growing companies ranked in the “Europe 500”.
The Region is home to only 27 of the 500 fast growing companies ranked in the “Europe 500”.
This share is only about half its 10.5% share of EU-25 GDP.
This share is only about half its 10.5% share of EU-25 GDP.
As a result of the historical divide during the last century, there are today noticeable and substantial economic differences amongst the Baltic Sea States.
As a result of the historical divide during the last century, there are today noticeable and substantial economic differences amongst the Baltic Sea States.
The elimination of these great disparities must be one of the main aims of this Strategy because if this issue is not addressed, the brain-drain from these countries could seriously threaten their further development.
The elimination of these great disparities must be one of the main aims of this Strategy because if this issue is not addressed, the brain-drain from these countries could seriously threaten their further development.
It turns out that the key weakness of the Region is the low level of internal competitive pressure.
It turns out that the key weakness of the Region is the low level of internal competitive pressure.
None of the countries in the Region alone has a market big enough to promote the needed sense of competition.
None of the countries in the Region alone has a market big enough to promote the needed sense of competition.
The only solution to the problem is to deepen the integration of the Region.
The only solution to the problem is to deepen the integration of the Region.
Environment: saving the Baltic Sea
Environment: saving the Baltic Sea
The ecosystem of the Baltic Sea is highly vulnerable, as the sea itself is shallow, its water changes slowly, and it is heavily polluted.
The ecosystem of the Baltic Sea is highly vulnerable, as the sea itself is shallow, its water changes slowly, and it is heavily polluted.
The human burden for the sea is intensive as there are 85 million people living in the catchment area and maritime transport is among the most intensive in the world.
The human burden for the sea is intensive as there are 85 million people living in the catchment area and maritime transport is among the most intensive in the world.
The Baltic is a pool of brackish water.
The Baltic is a pool of brackish water.
There are both freshwater and seawater species in the Baltic Sea and for many of these species the conditions are reaching extreme levels considered close to the survival limit.
There are both freshwater and seawater species in the Baltic Sea and for many of these species the conditions are reaching extreme levels considered close to the survival limit.
The main environmental challenges for the Baltic Sea are eutrophication, persistent pollutants, e.g. dioxin, PCB and organic tin compounds, alien invasive species, deliberate illegal discharges from ships, growing risk of oil accidents, from oil field exploitation and rapidly growing oil transport, as well as nuclear safety.
The main environmental challenges for the Baltic Sea are eutrophication, persistent pollutants, e.g. dioxin, PCB and organic tin compounds, alien invasive species, deliberate illegal discharges from ships, growing risk of oil accidents, from oil field exploitation and rapidly growing oil transport, as well as nuclear safety.
Saving the Baltic Sea is of vital importance for all the countries in the Region.
Saving the Baltic Sea is of vital importance for all the countries in the Region.
Culture and Education
Culture and Education
In order for the Baltic Sea Region to be seen as a harmonious and cohesive region within the EU, it is essential that culture and civil society are addressed.
In order for the Baltic Sea Region to be seen as a harmonious and cohesive region within the EU, it is essential that culture and civil society are addressed.
Education is a sector of crucial importance for sustainable development in the Region, demonstrating the strong links in the Region and willingness to cooperate.
Education is a sector of crucial importance for sustainable development in the Region, demonstrating the strong links in the Region and willingness to cooperate.
More particularly, the creation of centres of excellence and the fostering of research and development institutions across the Region would help lay the foundations for further progress towards achieving the targets for Europe's economy as outlined in the Lisbon Agenda.
More particularly, the creation of centres of excellence and the fostering of research and development institutions across the Region would help lay the foundations for further progress towards achieving the targets for Europe's economy as outlined in the Lisbon Agenda.
Special attention should be paid to encouraging innovation of research.
Special attention should be paid to encouraging innovation of research.
There is a need, in order to promote the outward looking nature of the Region, for the EU to sponsor a greater level of awareness of the rich cultural heritage of the Region throughout the EU.
There is a need, in order to promote the outward looking nature of the Region, for the EU to sponsor a greater level of awareness of the rich cultural heritage of the Region throughout the EU.
Security environment in the Baltic Sea Region has improved considerably.
Security environment in the Baltic Sea Region has improved considerably.
This can be accredited both to EU and NATO enlargements and also to the relative stabilisation of Russia's domestic politics and its growing economy.
This can be accredited both to EU and NATO enlargements and also to the relative stabilisation of Russia's domestic politics and its growing economy.
However, there remains noticeable tension between Russia and the Baltic States, this being a direct consequence of the half century long Soviet totalitarian occupation.
However, there remains noticeable tension between Russia and the Baltic States, this being a direct consequence of the half century long Soviet totalitarian occupation.
It would be desirable that these political differences were reduced.
It would be desirable that these political differences were reduced.
Whereas conventional security threats have diminished in the Region, the so-called soft security risks constitute the biggest security threat.
Whereas conventional security threats have diminished in the Region, the so-called soft security risks constitute the biggest security threat.
The most acute security problems are of environmental, economic and social nature, not to forget organised crime.
The most acute security problems are of environmental, economic and social nature, not to forget organised crime.
Close cooperation between EU Member States in the field of security of energy supply are also necessary
Close cooperation between EU Member States in the field of security of energy supply are also necessary
A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension
A Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension
The rapporteur believes that the Baltic Sea Region, as a historically significant gateway area uniting the West and the East, should be at the core of the new ND policy.
The rapporteur believes that the Baltic Sea Region, as a historically significant gateway area uniting the West and the East, should be at the core of the new ND policy.
The proposed Baltic Sea Strategy would strengthen the existing EU ND policy programme and may serve as a substantial contribution to the reappraisal of the scope and activities of the ND to reflect the changes in the political environment and deal with the challenges particular to the Baltic Sea Region.
The proposed Baltic Sea Strategy would strengthen the existing EU ND policy programme and may serve as a substantial contribution to the reappraisal of the scope and activities of the ND to reflect the changes in the political environment and deal with the challenges particular to the Baltic Sea Region.
Further, the proposed Strategy could serve as an umbrella concept for the dozens of organisations operating in the Region and, thus, create better synergies.
Further, the proposed Strategy could serve as an umbrella concept for the dozens of organisations operating in the Region and, thus, create better synergies.
Despite current efforts there is too much overlapping and better coordination between the regional bodies is vital.
Despite current efforts there is too much overlapping and better coordination between the regional bodies is vital.
The Strategy has three main objectives: to support the ND, to make the Baltic a core focus area of the ND and to raise awareness of the Baltic Sea, especially in environmental matters.
The Strategy has three main objectives: to support the ND, to make the Baltic a core focus area of the ND and to raise awareness of the Baltic Sea, especially in environmental matters.
The rapporteur is suggesting various concrete initiatives to achieve these objectives, the main points include to:
The rapporteur is suggesting various concrete initiatives to achieve these objectives, the main points include to:
1) Call on the Commission to make a proposal for an EU Baltic Sea Strategy;
1) Call on the Commission to make a proposal for an EU Baltic Sea Strategy;
2) Put forward a proposal for an annual Baltic Sea Summit to be held before the Summer European Council;
2) Put forward a proposal for an annual Baltic Sea Summit to be held before the Summer European Council;
3) Call for an own EU budget line for the Baltic Sea Strategy, possibly under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;
3) Call for an own EU budget line for the Baltic Sea Strategy, possibly under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument;
4) Call for the consideration of the protection of the marine environment in the implementation of the Union’s agricultural and structural programmes in the Region;
4) Call for the consideration of the protection of the marine environment in the implementation of the Union’s agricultural and structural programmes in the Region;
5) Call for a joint mechanism to prevent and deal with major oil accidents;
5) Call for a joint mechanism to prevent and deal with major oil accidents;
6) Put forward a proposal to establish a network of ecologically representative and valuable off-shore and coastal protected areas;
6) Put forward a proposal to establish a network of ecologically representative and valuable off-shore and coastal protected areas;
7) Call for reduction of the Region's dependency on Russian energy, exploration of a possibility for common energy market and for joint projects on energy efficiency and renewable energy;
7) Call for reduction of the Region's dependency on Russian energy, exploration of a possibility for common energy market and for joint projects on energy efficiency and renewable energy;
8) Call for a new programme entitled "Borderless Baltic Sea", designated to facilitate smooth border crossing in the Region;
8) Call for a new programme entitled "Borderless Baltic Sea", designated to facilitate smooth border crossing in the Region;
9) Support the establishment of important infrastructure projects, such as a Baltic Sea motorway, realisation of the Rail Baltica project and of the Via Baltica highway;
9) Support the establishment of important infrastructure projects, such as a Baltic Sea motorway, realisation of the Rail Baltica project and of the Via Baltica highway;
10) Call for the implementation of the free movement goods, services, people and capital between the Member States of the Region;
10) Call for the implementation of the free movement goods, services, people and capital between the Member States of the Region;
11) Call on the Russian Federation and the European Union to examine possibilities to develop the Kaliningrad Oblast into a pilot region with improved access to the internal market;
11) Call on the Russian Federation and the European Union to examine possibilities to develop the Kaliningrad Oblast into a pilot region with improved access to the internal market;
12) Call for active support for student exchanges, cultural exchange programmes, university networks;
12) Call for active support for student exchanges, cultural exchange programmes, university networks;
13) Call for strengthened Europol involvement and reinforced cooperation on issues such as organised crime, trafficking in human beings and drugs.
13) Call for strengthened Europol involvement and reinforced cooperation on issues such as organised crime, trafficking in human beings and drugs.
k stratégii v oblasti Baltického mora pre Severnú dimenziu
on a Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension
Výbor pre priemysel, výskum a energetiku vyzýva Výbor pre zahraničné veci, aby ako gestorský výbor zaradil do návrhu uznesenia, ktorý prijme, tieto návrhy:
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy calls on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
- preprava a dodávky ropy a zemného plynu z dodávateľských krajín SD do členských štátov EÚ,
- the transit and supply of oil and gas from ND supplier states to EU Member States,
- využitie rozsiahlych zásob zemného plynu v regióne,
- the exploitation of the region's vast gas resources,
- vyhodnotenie relatívnych nákladov a prínosov dvoch projektov – severného plynovodu Transgas a plynovodu Jamal – Európa, ktoré sú vyhlásené za projekty európskych záujmov,
- assessing the relative costs and benefits of the two gas projects, the North Transgas pipeline and the Yamal-Europe pipeline, which have been identified as projects of European interest,
- uskutočnenie vyhodnotenia vplyvu na životné prostredie pri oboch projektoch nielen na území EÚ, ale aj na území Ruska,
- performing environmental impact assessments for each of those two projects, not only as regards EU territory but also as regards Russian territory;
- zaistenie bezpečnosti dodávok energie posilnením vzťahov s tretími krajinami,
- ensuring the security of the energy supply by means of strengthened relations with third countries,
- začlenenie nových štátov SD, Ruska, Nórska a Islandu do vnútorných energetických trhov EÚ,
- integrating the new ND states, Russia, Norway and Iceland, into the internal EU energy markets;
3. zdôrazňuje aj význam ďalšieho využívania veternej energie pri pobreží a ďalšieho testovania a ukážok rôznych systémov, ktoré využívajú energiu príbojových vĺn;
Stresses the significance also of the further exploitation of offshore wind energy and the further testing and demonstration of different types of wave energy concepts;
Stratégia v oblasti Baltického mora pre Severnú dimenziu
Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension
Náhradníci (článok 178 ods.2) prítomní na záverečnom hlasovaní
Substitute(s) under Rule 178(2) present for the final vote
Stratégia pre oblasť Baltského mora pre Severnú dimenziu
A Baltic Sea Region Strategy for the Northern Dimension
Poznámky (údaje, ktorí sú k dispozícii iba v jednej jazykovej verzii)
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Maria Carlshamre , Výbor pre práva žien a rodovú rovnosť
Maria Carlshamre , Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
DôV ODOVÁ SPRÁVA...........................................................................................................16
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT..............................................................................................16
NÁVRH ODPORÚČANIA RADE (B6-0613/2005).................................................................18
PROPOSAL FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL (B6-0613/2005)...............18
STANOVISKO Výboru pre práva žien a rodovú rovnosť (*) Error!
OPINION of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (*) 31
o boji proti obchodovaniu s ľuďmi – jednotný prístup a návrhy na akčný plán
on fighting trafficking in human beings - an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan
- so zreteľom na návrh odporúčania Rade, ktorý preložila Barbara Kudrycka v mene skupiny Európskej ľudovej strany (kresťanských demokratov) a Európskych demokratov o boji s obchodovaním s ľuďmi – integrovaný prístup a návrhy na akčný plán ( B6-0613/2005 ),
- having regard to the proposal for a recommendation to the Council by Barbara Kudrycka on behalf of the PPE-DE Group on fighting trafficking in human beings - an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan ( B6-0613/2005 ),
- so zreteľom na Všeobecnú deklaráciu ľudských práv z roku 1948, najmä na články 4 a 5, ktoré ako hlavnú úlohu stanovujú zákaz všetkých foriem obchodovania s otrokmi,
- having regard to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especially to Articles 4 and 5 which highlight that the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms,
ES C 320 E, 15.12.2005, s 247 ,
OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p 247 ,
- so zreteľom na Dohovor OSN o právach dieťaťa z roku 1989, najmä na články 1, 7, 32, 34 a 35; a na Opčný protokol k Dohovoru o právach dieťaťa o predaji detí, detskej prostitúcii a detskej pornografii z roku 2000, najmä na článok 3,
- having regard to the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 1, 7, 32, 34 and 35; and to 2000 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, in particular Article 3,
- so zreteľom na Dohovor OSN o odstránení všetkých foriem diskriminácie žien z roku 1979
- having regard to the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- so zreteľom na Palermský protokol OSN o predchádzaní obchodovaniu s ľuďmi, najmä so ženami a s deťmi, jeho potláčaní a trestaní z roku 2000 doplňujúci Dohovor OSN proti nadnárodnému organizovanému zločinu,
- having regard to the 2000 UN Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,
- so zreteľom na Dohovor Medzinárodnej organizácie práce (ILO) č. 29 o nútenej alebo povinnej práci (1930) a č. 182 o zákaze a o okamžitých opatreniach na odstránenie najhorších foriem detskej práce schválený na konferencii v rámci 87. zasadnutia (1999),
- having regard to the International Labour Organization Convention No. 29 concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (1930) and No. 182 concerning the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour adopted by the conference at its eighty-seventh session (1999),
- so zreteľom na záverečnú správu Medzinárodnej organizácie práce „Globálna aliancia proti nútenej práci“ nadväzujúcu na Deklaráciu Medzinárodnej organizácie práce o základných zásadách a právach pri práci z roku 2005,
- having regard to the 2005 ILO "A Global Alliance Against Forced Labour" Global Report Under the Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental principles and Rights at Work 2005,
- so zreteľom na správu Ministerstva zahraničných vecí USA z roku 2004 o „spojitosti medzi prostitúciou a obchodovaním s ľuďmi“
- having regard to the 2004 US Department of State Report on "The link between prostitution and sex trafficking"
Ministerstvo zahraničných vecí USA (2004),
US Department of State (2004),
- so zreteľom na Európsky dohovor o ľudských právach a biomedicíne z roku 1997 a na článok 22 Dodatkového protokolu týkajúci sa transplantácie orgánov a tkanív ľudského pôvodu z roku 2002,
- having regard to the 1997 European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine and the Article 22 of the 2002 Additional Protocol concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin,
- so zreteľom na Dohovor Rady Európy o činnosti proti obchodovaniu s ľuďmi schválený Výborom ministrov 3. mája 2005,
- having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings adopted by the Committee of Ministers on the 3 May 2005,
- so zreteľom na správu Rady Európy o stave organizovanej kriminality z roku 2005 so zameraním na hrozbu hospodárskej kriminality,
- having regard to the Council of Europe Organised Crime Situation Report 2005 - Focus on the threat of economic crime,
- so zreteľom na odporúčanie Rady Európy 1611/2003 o obchodovaní s orgánmi v Európe,
- having regard to the Council of Europe Recommendation 1611/2003 on trafficking in organs in Europe,
ES C 364, 18.2.2000. z roku 2000, najmä na články 1, 3, 4, 5 a 6,
OJ C 364, 18.2.2000 , particularly to Articles 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6,
- so zreteľom na Bruselskú deklaráciu o prevencii a boji proti obchodovaniu s ľuďmi prijatú 20. septembra 2002 na európskej konferencii Prevencia a boj proti obchodovaniu s ľuďmi – globálna výzva pre 21. storočie,
- ­having regard to the Brussels Declaration on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings adopted on 20 September 2002 at the European Conference on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - Global Challenge for the 21st Century,
- so zreteľom na Haagsky program:
- having regard to the Hague Programme
Haagsky program schválený Európskou radou v novembri 2004. posilnenie slobody, bezpečnosti a spravodlivosti, ktorý vyzýva Radu a Komisiu, aby vypracovali na plán osvedčených postupov, noriem a mechanizmov boja proti obchodovaniu s ľuďmi,
The Hague Programme endorsed by the European Council in November 2004 on freedom, security and justice that invites the Council and the Commission to develop a plan on best practices, standards and mechanism in the fight against trafficking,
- so zreteľom na závery Rady o obchodovaní s ľuďmi z 2725. zasadnutia Výboru pre spravodlivosť a vnútorné veci, ktoré sa konalo 27. a 28. apríla 2006
- having regard to the Council Conclusions on Trafficking in Human Beings of the 2725th Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting of 27 and 28 April 2006