RESOLUTION BOOKLET

EYP Day Villach 2015

European Youth Parliament Austria

Villach, February 6th, 2015

European Youth Parliament Austria

Europäisches Jugendparlament Östererich Lassingleithnerplatz 2/3, 1020 Wien

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CONTENTS Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ........... 5

Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ............. 6

Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs .................................................. 7

Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development ........................... 8

Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ................... 10

❧ The content of the resolutions do not, by any means, reflect opinions or politics of the European Youth Parliament Austria as an organisation. The opinions are limited to the respective authors of the topic overviews only.

❧ Motions for a Resolution passed by the General Assembly of the EYP Day Villach 2015 of the

European Youth Parliament:

Motions for a Resolution rejected by the General Assembly of the EYP Day Villach 2015 of the

European Youth Parliament:

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Procedure of the General Assembly

General rules The wish to speak is indicated by raising the committee placard. The authority of the board is absolute.

Procedure and time settings 1. Defence speech (1-2 minutes)

2. Attack speeches (1-2 minutes)

3. Response to the attack speeches (1 minute)

4. Open debate (15 minutes)

5. Summation speech (1-2 minutes)

6. Voting procedure

7. Announcing the votes

Point of personal privilege Point of personal privilege is a request to repeat a point that was inaudible.

Point of order Point of order is used when a delegate feels that the board has not properly followed the parliamentary

procedure. A chairperson uses the placard after a request from a delegate.

Direct response Each committee may use the direct response placard once per debate. Should a committee member

raise the committee placard and the direct response sign, the board recognises the committee

immediately. The direct response sign is used to answer the point made directly beforehand.

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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND ENERGY

With shale gas providing an attractive option for reliable domestic energy production, should the EU set a coherent framework regulating the use of fracking or continue to direct its attention towards

renewable energy sources?

Submitted by: Maxi Gfrerer (AT), Caroline Heindl (AT), Vincent Korinth (AT), Sophia Navarre (AT), Alexander Virgolini (AT), Lena Walder (AT), Saskia Piercy (Chairperson, UK), David Rauch (Vice-President, AT)

The European Youth Parliament,

A. Fully aware of the fact that shale gas is not a renewable energy source,

B. Alarmed by the potential long-term risks of an increased dependence on fracking,

C. Noting with deep concern the environmental impact of fracking leading to the contamination of water and possible health risks,

D. Recognising that the lack of a coherent European framework is making fracking a high-risk investment,

E. Bearing in mind that Member States with no shale resources will be at a disadvantage due to their ongoing dependence on other countries for energy sources,

F. Taking into consideration the limited access to and development of renewable energy sources in some Member States,

G. Taking into account the high short-term costs associated with the development and production of renewable sources;

1. Calls for a common European framework regulating the use of fracking in order to increase transparency for Member States and investors;

2. Notes that this common framework should include a gradual reduction of fracking in Member States;

3. Endorses increased subsidies for renewable energy production in order to increase efficiency and development;

4. Recommends that parts of these subsidies be used for the information of citizens about the benefits of renewable energies;

5. Emphasises the need for additional research in the area of fracking in order to decrease its environmental impact;

6. Reaffirms the importance of the common European energy market in order to fairly trade shale gas;

7. Calls upon Member States to continuously work on reaching the renewable energy goals set forward by existing legislation.

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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON

ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY

With Ebola spreading throughout West Africa and no cure in sight, should the EU preemptively prepare Member States for the disease or focus on a policy of containment in affected regions?

Submitted by: Christian Milz (AT), Roja Moser (AT), Carolina Nicoloso (AT), Helena Rasch (AT), Julia Schiestl (AT), Teresa Teppan (AT), Matthias Schwertner (Chairperson, AT), Lena Strehmann (President, AT)

The European Youth Parliament,

A. Aware of the fact that people leaving affected regions might carry and therefore spread the virus,

B. Noting with deep concern that panic waves in western countries result in a waste of resources in hospitals, which could be used better in affected regions,

C. Deeply concerned about the unawareness of the extraordinarily rapid spread of the Ebola virus within the local population,

D. Keeping in mind the lack of money, medical equipment, personnel and treatments available in Western Africa,

E. Fully alarmed by the lack of sufficient research done in this area,

F. Noting with regret that the isolation of West Africa might cause the infection of more healthy people in these areas;

1. Urges investment in research in order to find an affordable cure to Ebola;

2. Promotes humanitarian aid and medical aid volunteering by:

a) Assuring better career perspectives for returned volunteers,

b) Offering training to potential volunteers;

3. Calls for international cooperation regarding humanitarian and financial aid between EU Member States, Western Africa and other stakeholders such as the USA;

4. Encourages the launch of an awareness campaign about the rapid spread of Ebola and its consequences;

5. Recommends medical supervision for travellers leaving Western Africa by:

a) Isolating travellers from the affected regions for the duration of the potential incubation time in Europe,

b) Implementing regular medical controls;

6. Further promotes the improvement of infrastructure and health care in affected countries.

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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS With the recent referendum in Catalonia and various secession movements emerging across the EU, should regions that vote to become independent automatically gain EU membership or should they

begin the standard accession procedure?

Submitted by: Hannah Korinth (AT), Cecilia Ladjan (AT), Alexander Matulke (AT), Philipp Mödritscher (AT), Carolin Schuntermann (AT), Philipp Töplitzer (AT), Michael Ernst (Chairperson, AT), Michaela Novotná (Vice-President, CZ)

The European Youth Parliament,

A. Fully aware of the fact that the formal government of a region seeking independence might not recognise the referendum on a secession of the region,

B. Having in mind that a newly formed independent country has to pass all of the accession criteria to enter the EU, including an unanimous agreement of all Member States,

C. Keeping in mind that countries waiting for EU membership might feel treated unfairly compared to the newly formed countries who would join the EU more quickly,

D. Emphasising that the newly formed countries might encounter problems when forming a new national government due to lack of experience,

E. Realising that some citizens of the respective region seeking independence might not be in favour of a secession,

F. Taking into account that protests or armed conflicts may arise in a „mother country“ due to secession of a region,

G. Bearing in mind that the economy of a „mother country“ could suffer from the secession;

1. Recommends the EU to advise the formal governments of regions seeking independence to hold a referendum;

2. Calls upon the Member States to accept the secession referendum should the affirmative parts obtains 75% of votes or more;

3. Suggests a transition period of one year to help the newly formed country economically, politically and socially;

4. Further suggests to grant the country a full membership as long as it meets the EU’s standards after the first transition year;

5. Calls for establishment of an EU institution in order to supervise the equality of referendums in EU Member States as a preemptive measure to ensure non-violent and democratic solution to public uproars;

6. Further recommends the EU to support newly created countries with financial resources and knowledge sharing.

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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT With an expected population growth of 9 billion by 2050 exacerbating food scarcity, should the EU

further support the use of GMOs across Member States?

Submitted by: Katharina Kleinwächter (AT), Manuel Koller (AT), Roman Jaritz (AT), Francesco Teso (AT), Nicole Cherniavsky (Chairperson, LU), Sophie Zemann (Chairperson, AT)

The European Youth Parliament,

A. Fully alarmed by the potential threat to the environment caused by GMO plantations such as the:

i) Destruction of habitat and limitation to biodiversity,

ii) Exploitation of soil through the overuse of minerals and nutritional values of the soil,

B. Having considered the potential danger on the human body and health caused by gene transfers and alteration of genetic information potentially leading to new genetic and immune diseases,

C. Deeply concerned by the lack of concrete and reliable information on GMOs leading to biased lobbying based on assumptions,

D. Taking into account the unethical treatment of animals during the testing period of GMOs,

E. Deeply regretting that GMOs will create a social split between those who can and cannot afford healthy foods,

F. Expecting a split market to emerge for both organic and GMO foods based on price and needs,

G. Bearing in mind that a large supply of GMOs will be hard to track, possibly leading to the sale of unauthorised foods, as well as illegal transaction between member states allowing and prohibiting GMOs,

H. Welcoming the intense research by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO);

1. Calls for the penalization of the use of biochemical fertilizers and the provision of subsidies to farmers using natural products;

2. Encourages the process of crop-rotation;

3. Calls upon the creation of a working group under the EFSA to assess independent research products and processes on the validity of published scientific articles;

4. Further recommends the publishing of a transparent agreement on the impact of GMOs by all independent research centres;

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5. Expresses its hope that research on the full effects of GMOs will be completed by 2050 and a common European legislation will be created based on this information;

6. Notes that the quality of low-priced foods will also increase due to the higher nutritional value and lower production cost associated with GMOs;

7. Further requests indicators of the modification processes of food before entering the market.

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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON

CIVIL LIBERTIES, JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS In the light of increasing security concerns about citizens returning to the European Union after

fighting for the „Islamic State“, should the European Union and its Member States adopt a common Passenger Name Records system?

Submitted by: Johannes Detzel (AT), Anna Juppe (AT), Margit Kienzl (AT), Nina Elisabeth Stevens (AT), Sabrina Stranig (AT), Stefanie Wernig (AT), Daniel Binder (Chairperson, AT), Amin Oueslati (Chairperson, AT)

The European Youth Parliament,

A. Alarmed by the increasing number of EU citizens joining terror organisations and fighting in conflict zones,

B. Fully aware of the security risk these EU citizens pose when returning to the EU,

C. Approving the EU’s effort to tackle terrorism on European soil,

D. Fully believing in the benefits of a common euro-wide Passenger Name Record (PNR) framework,

E. Considering the lack of experiences on the operation of PNR systems,

F. Noting the potential to further raise the PNR system’s efficiency,

G. Bearing in mind the risk of hacking attacks and the leak of PNR data,

H. Concerned about the flagging of innocent citizens,

I. Deeply disturbed by the PNR system’s potential to infringe on citizen’s data privacy rights and potential misuse by governmental institutions;

1. Calls for the assessment of existing PNR systems and the publication of the results in order to inform citizens about the system’s operation;

2. Recommends to prolong the anonymised storage time to 15 years, while keeping the un-anonymised period of 30 days;

3. Encourages to extend the tracking of PNR data as to also include intra-EU flights;

4. Suggests the storage of PNR data directly at EU institutions in order to reduce the time required by the law enforcement authorities to access information;

5. Approves the use of sensitive data from the PNR system when monitoring passengers with criminal background;

6. Proposes the installation of an advanced security system to ensure that PNR data remains confidential;

7. Authorises governmental institutions to make use of the PNR data exclusively for crime prevention and prosecution and with sufficient evidence present.

DER EYP DAY VILLACH 2015 WIRD UNTERSTÜTZT VON:

PARTNERS

Das Europäische Jugendparlament Österreich (EYP Austria) ist eine Organisation des Bundes Europäischer Jugend /Junge Europäische Föderalisten Österreich (jef.at) und wird im Rahmen seiner Tätigkeit von dem

Bundesministeriumfür Familie und Jugend (BMWFJ) und dem Bundesministerium für Bildung und Frauen (BMBF) unterstützt.

Partner des Europäischen Jugendparlaments Österreich:

Das Europäische Jugendparlament Österreich ist ein National Committee des European Youth Parliament, ein Programm der Schwarzkopf-Stifung Junges Europa.