# Negotiations on an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Kazakhstan. Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS

European Parliament procedure 2012/2153(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFET / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 142 committee amendments tabled by 14 Members between 2012-09-07 and 2012-09-13.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report with recommendations on negotiations for an enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Kazakhstan. Amendments address human rights and democracy, the Venice Commission and OSCE standards, elections, freedom of religion and belief, the Zhanaozen events and related trials, repression of opposition, independent trade unions and civil society, labour rights, and the EU as a key trading partner and investor.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BARTOLOZZI | Italy | PPE | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21818.md |
| Elisabeth JEGGLE | Germany | PPE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4271.md |
| Liisa JAAKONSAARI | Finland | S&D | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96684.md |
| Paul MURPHY | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97344.md |
| Nicole KIIL-NIELSEN | France | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96737.md |
| Inese VAIDERE | Latvia | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28617.md |
| Cristiana MUSCARDINI | Italy | ECR | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1073.md |
| Ska KELLER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96734.md |
| Niccolò RINALDI | Italy | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97229.md |
| Rolandas PAKSAS | Lithuania | EFDD | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96694.md |
| Norica NICOLAI | Romania | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96825.md |
| Bas BELDER | Netherlands | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4507.md |
| Bernd LANGE | Germany | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1909.md |
| Amelia ANDERSDOTTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/108570.md |

## Official source documents

- PE494.819: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-494.819+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE496.305: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-496.305+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2153-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2153-INI.json

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