Activities of Tom VANDENKENDELAERE
Plenary speeches (135)
Visit of the VPC/HR to Russia in the light of the recent crackdown on protestors and the opposition (debate)
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (debate)
Government attempts to silence free media in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia (debate)
Declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone (debate)
Situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 25 and 26 March 2021 – Digital Green Certificate (debate)
European strategy for data – Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation two years after its application (continuation of debate)
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - The outcome of EU-UK negotiations (continuation of debate)
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens - Digital Green Certificate - third country nationals - The accessibility and affordability of Covid-testing (debate)
Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, military build-up on Ukraine's border and Russian attack in the Czech Republic (debate)
Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (debate)
Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems ("Schrems II") - Case C-311/18 - The adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom (debate)
Prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The severe impact of the recent spring frost on fruit and wine growers (debate)
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals (debate)
Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by the Belarusian authorities (debate)
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (continuation of debate)
The Commission’s 2020 rule of law report (debate)
Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 - Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (debate)
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (continuation of debate)
The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
Situation in Afghanistan (debate)
Situation in Lebanon (debate)
A new EU-China strategy (debate)
Brexit Adjustment Reserve - Draft amending budget No 1/2021: Brexit Adjustment Reserve (debate)
Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)
EU contribution to transforming global food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (debate)
The future of EU-US relations (debate)
The situation in Belarus after one year of protests and their violent repression (continuation of debate)
Humanitarian situation in Tigray (debate)
European Union Agency for Asylum (continuation of debate)
The case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda
Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)
Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU (debate)
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD - Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring - Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other regulations (debate)
Situation in Belarus and at its border with the EU and the security and humanitarian consequences (debate)
Human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
Digital Markets Act (debate)
Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine (debate)
Barriers to the free movement of goods (debate)
Digital Services Act (continuation of debate)
Protection of animals during transport - Protection of animals during transport (Recommendation) (debate)
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (debate)
EU-Africa relations (debate)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market (debate)
The Rule of Law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling (debate)
Debate with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas - The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine (continuation of debate)
Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)
Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (debate)
Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Security and the EU's strategic compass
Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Security and the EU's strategic compass
Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)
Artificial intelligence in a digital age (debate)
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report (debate)
Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)
Digital Services Act - Digital Markets Act (debate)
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)
Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (debate)
Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (debate)
Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (debate)
Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)
The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa (debate)
The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe (debate)
Question Time (Commission) - Protecting critical infrastructure in the EU against attacks and countering hybrid attacks
Question Time (Commission) - Protecting critical infrastructure in the EU against attacks and countering hybrid attacks
Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the Conditionality Regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP (debate)
Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (debate)
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)
Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (debate)
The Commission’s reports on the situation of journalists and the implications of the rule of law (debate)
30th Anniversary of the Single Market (debate)
Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (debate)
Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe
Question Time (Commission) - Food price inflation in Europe
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (debate)
Terrorist threats posed by far-right extremist networks defying the democratic constitutional order (debate)
The Global Gateway Initiative (debate)
Transparency and targeting of political advertising (debate)
Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (debate)
CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (debate)
Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)
Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world
Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world
Question Time (VPC/HR) - Strengthening the Trans-Atlantic ties in an ever challenging multilateral world
Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU - The Windsor Framework (debate)
European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)
Sustainable carbon cycles (short presentation)
Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (short presentation)
Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)
The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)
Breaches of the Rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds (debate)
Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)
Nature restoration (debate)
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular the recent developments in the war against Ukraine and in Russia (debate)
European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (debate)
EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy (debate)
Single market emergency instrument (debate)
Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)
2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)
Need for a speedy adoption of the asylum and migration package (debate)
The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)
Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)
The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza (debate)
Fighting disinformation and dissemination of illegal content in the context of the Digital Services Act and in times of conflict (debate)
Mental health at work (debate)
European protein strategy (debate)
System of own resources of the European Union (debate)
Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)
Packaging and packaging waste (debate)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)
European Economic Security Strategy (debate)
EU-US relations (debate)
European Defence investment programme (EDIP) (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Belgian Presidency (debate)
Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (debate)
Situation of prisoners in Hungarian jails, including the case of Ilaria Salis (debate)
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (debate)
Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture (debate)
Transparency and targeting of political advertising (debate)
Strengthening European Defence in a volatile geopolitical landscape - Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2023 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2023 (joint debate - European security and defence)
European Media Freedom Act (debate)
Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)
Common rules promoting the repair of goods (debate)
Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)
Reports (2)
REPORT on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery circulating on public roads and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020
Shadow reports (3)
REPORT on artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters
REPORT on security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy
REPORT European protein strategy
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
Shadow opinions (11)
OPINION on the future of EU-Africa trade relations
OPINION on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing a framework for a European Digital Identity
OPINION on eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and targeting of political advertising
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Institutional motions (141)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Myanmar
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Rwanda, the case of Paul Rusesabagina
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against opposition and civil society in Cambodia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Syrian conflict – 10 years after the uprising
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the assassination of the Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Chad
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Haiti
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the listing of German NGOs as ‘undesirable organisations’ by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in UAE
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the government crackdown on protests and citizens in Cuba
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Tigray
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Tigray
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Somalia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cameroon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights violations by private military and security companies, particularly the Wagner Group
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Somalia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Cameroon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Cuba, namely the cases of José Daniel Ferrer, Lady in White Aymara Nieto, Maykel Castillo, Luis Robles, Félix Navarro, Luis Manuel Otero, Reverend Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, Andy Dunier García and Yunior García Aguilera
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Sudan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Sudan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Kazakhstan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death penalty in Iran
on the Russian aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, one year after the coup
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Myanmar, one year after the coup
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the EU Protection of children and young people fleeing because of the war in Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities
on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reports of continued organ harvesting in China
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the reports of continued organ harvesting in China
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of media freedom and the safety of journalists in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of the forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and the forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent humanitarian and human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, notably that of children
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Media freedom crackdown in Myanmar, notably the cases of Htet Htet Khine, Sithu Aung Myint and Nyein Nyein Aye
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the recent humanitarian and human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, notably that of children
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Egypt
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
DRAFT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the protests and executions in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the protests and executions in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexei Navalny
on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexsei Navalny
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Aleksei Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The case of the imprisonment of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Zarema Musaeva in Chechnya
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the latest attacks against women and women's rights defenders in Iran, and Iran's arbitrary detention of EU nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by Russia’s occupying forces in Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Georgian citizens Tamaz Ginturi killed and Levan Dotiashvili abducted by the Russian occupation forces in the occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on 30 years of Copenhagen criteria - giving further impetus to EU enlargement policy
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on 30 years of Copenhagen criteria - giving further impetus to EU enlargement policy
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unknown status of Mikola Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, notably the case of Mr Ding Yuande
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Tajikistan: state repression against the independent media
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of famine following the spread of the conflict in Sudan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for unwavering support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Oral questions (1)
Call for a European strategy to counter hostage diplomacy
Written explanations (395)
Establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (A9-0214/2020 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoș Pîslaru)
. – Met de goedkeuring van de herstel- en veerkrachtfaciliteit heeft de Europese Unie een belangrijke stap gezet om het herstel en de relance in de lidstaten te ondersteunen. Nu is het aan de lidstaten zelf om – op basis van de voorgeschreven speerpunten zoals digitale en groene transitie – ambitieuze relanceplannen voor te stellen.
European Central Bank – annual report 2020 (A9-0002/2021 - Sven Simon)
New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (A9-0008/2021 - Jan Huitema)
Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief (C9-0420/2020)
EU Association Agreement with Ukraine (A9-0219/2020 - Michael Gahler)
. – De relaties en samenwerking met Oekraïne zijn van strategisch belang en de hervormingen die noodzakelijk zijn voor de beoogde politieke associatie en economische integratie moeten worden volgehouden. Volkomen terecht wordt daarbij bijzondere aandacht geschonken aan de onafhankelijkheid, soevereiniteit en territoriale integriteit van Oekraïne.
Humanitarian and political situation in Yemen (B9-0119/2021)
. – We moeten doen wat mogelijk is om een einde te maken aan een conflict met buitenlandse invloeden, betrokkenheid van terroristische groepen en een gevaarlijke impact op de wijdere regio, en aan de humanitaire crisis die daar het gevolg van is. We moeten doen wat mogelijk is om aan te sporen en bij te dragen tot een duurzame oplossing van het conflict door middel van een inclusief, door Jemenieten te voeren onderhandelingsproces.
The situation in Myanmar (B9-0116/2021)
. – We veroordelen de militaire coup van 1 februari en roepen de plegers van deze staatsgreep op tot onmiddellijke vrijlating van al diegenen die onwettig werden gearresteerd, tot respect voor de verkiezingsresultaten van 8 november en de onvoorwaardelijke terugkeer naar het burgerlijk bewind, en tot naleving van de regels inzake democratie en mensenrechten. Het gaat hier om basiswaarden die wij ook elders in de wereld nageleefd willen zien, en we vragen daarom aan de Commissie en de Raad om op te treden tegen de verantwoordelijken van het militaire bewind.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
. – Ik heb gestemd vóór het verslag over een mechanisme voor koolstofcorrectie aan de grens dat verenigbaar is met de WTO-regels, omdat de maatregelen op het vlak van koolstof moeten worden herzien door een ambitieus Europees klimaatbeleid en omdat Europese bedrijven moeten worden beschermd tegen oneerlijke concurrentie van niet-Europese klimaatvervuilers.
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (A9-0015/2021 - Sven Giegold)
Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (A9-0018/2021 - Lara Wolters)
. – Ondanks de vele vrijwillige initiatieven heeft het merendeel van de Europese bedrijven er geen weet van of er bijvoorbeeld in hun toeleveringsketen sprake is van kinderarbeid of het systematisch dumpen van afvalstoffen in rivieren. De wetgeving in Europa hierover is te versnipperd. Bedrijven laten bijdragen aan een duurzame keten is nochtans noodzakelijk. Ik steun dan ook deze oproep voor een Europese aanpak. Die zou een gelijk speelveld creëren en een competitief voordeel bieden aan alle bedrijven in onze interne markt. Toch is het belangrijk dat dit gebeurt onder de juiste voorwaarden en mits er sprake is van een proportionele aanpak. Het kan niet zo zijn dat onze kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen de dupe worden van deze wetgeving omdat ze zich aan het einde van de schakel bevinden of omdat ze niet over voldoende capaciteit of informatie beschikken. Vandaar dat ik de Europese Commissie met klem oproep om voldoende garanties in te bouwen en de administratieve lasten te beperken. Enkel op die manier zullen we komen tot breed gedragen wetgeving die voldoende stimulansen biedt om een waardeketen te verduurzamen. Proportionaliteit is het sleutelwoord.
Implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (A9-0012/2021 - Christian Doleschal)
. – De bouwproductenverordening stelt geharmoniseerde Europese regels vast voor het verhandelen van bouwproducten. De Europese Commissie werkt momenteel aan een herziening van de verordening die erop gericht is om de belemmeringen voor bouwproducten op de interne markt weg te nemen en ook bij te dragen aan de doelstellingen van de Green Deal, zoals het actieplan voor een circulaire economie. Ik steun dit initiatiefverslag van het Parlement, dat de Commissie ondersteunt in haar herziening van de verordening, die bedoeld is om het regelgevend kader doeltreffender en eenvoudiger te maken met oog op de verdieping van de interne markt.
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
. – Het huidige visserijcontrolesysteem heeft een aantal tekortkomingen en is verouderd, waardoor het niet meer doeltreffend is om de doelstellingen van het Europees gemeenschappelijk visserijbeleid te verwezenlijken. Zelf stemde ik tegen de amendementen over verplichte CCTV (camera’s) op schepen, maar steunde ik wel een sterkere focus op de vrijwillige toepassing ervan. Hoewel één passage over een lichte vorm van verplichte CCTV de uiteindelijke tekst haalde, stemde ik toch voor het eindverslag omdat de algemene balans positief is. Het is niet gezegd dat cameratoezicht stand zal houden in de onderhandelingen tussen het Europees Parlement en de lidstaten.
Equivalence of forest reproductive material produced in the UK (C9-0430/2020)
Equivalence of field inspections and equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the UK (C9-0431/2020)
Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2019 (A9-0013/2021 - Sylvie Guillaume)
. – Ik heb vóór het jaarverslag over de werkzaamheden van de Europese Ombudsman in 2019 gestemd omdat de Europese Ombudsman een belangrijke bijdrage levert aan transparantie over de werking van de Europese instellingen en een sleutelrol speelt om de Europese instellingen dichter bij de burgers te brengen door een cultuur van openheid te bevorderen.
Children's Rights (B9-0164/2021)
. – Het werkprogramma van de Europese Commissie voorziet in het opstellen van een nieuwe, alomvattende strategie voor de rechten van het kind in het eerste kwartaal van 2021 – tien jaar na de EU-agenda voor de rechten van het kind van 2011. Ik steun deze resolutie, die er bij de Commissie op aandringt dat zij adequate wetgeving en EU-instrumenten voorstelt om de problemen waarmee kinderen worden geconfronteerd, het hoofd te bieden. De focus op inclusief onderwijs, de strenge aanpak van kindermisbruik en het welzijn en de geestelijke gezondheid van kinderen zijn voor mij enkele belangrijke elementen uit de tekst.
System of own resources of the European Union (A9-0047/2021 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
. – Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat het Europees Parlement aandringt op een grondige hervorming van de financiering van de EU-begroting om naar een transparant, eenvoudig en eerlijk systeem van eigen middelen te gaan.Door de invoering van nieuwe eigen middelen zou het aandeel van op bni gebaseerde bijdragen door de lidstaten aan de EU-begroting aanzienlijk verminderen, en zouden kortingen en andere correctiemechanismen worden afgeschaft.Nieuwe eigen middelen zullen onder andere afkomstig zijn van een digitale belasting om techreuzen eerlijk te laten bijdragen, een plastictaks voor het gebruik van niet-recycleerbaar plastic, en een koolstoftaks op EU-import voor landen met lagere klimaatdoelen om oneerlijke concurrentie te voorkomen. Europa kan alleen met een veerkrachtige begroting in de toekomst zijn doelen bereiken.
Control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use (A9-0390/2017 - Markéta Gregorová)
. – We keurden de voorgestelde nieuwe regeling voor controle op de uitvoer van producten voor tweeërlei gebruik goed, omdat de geldende regeling van 2009 aan actualisering toe was. Zo is het toepassingsgebied van de regelgeving uitgebreid tot producten die te maken hebben met cybertechnologie, en is in de mogelijkheid voorzien om in de toekomst ook nieuwe technologieën in de regelgeving op te nemen. De nieuwe verordening is een belangrijk element in het Europees beleid op het gebied van handel.
Procurement in the fields of defence and security and transfer of defence-related products: implementation of relevant Directives (A9-0025/2021 - Andreas Schwab)
. – We onderschreven dit verslag volmondig omdat de Europese Commissie en de lidstaten moeten worden aangespoord meer te doen om de richtlijn betreffende aanbestedingen op defensie- en veiligheidsgebied en de richtlijn betreffende de overdracht van defensiegerelateerde producten behoorlijk toe te passen. Er dient inderdaad dringend te worden gezorgd voor een minder gefragmenteerde interne markt op het gebied van defensie zodat duplicatie en inefficiënties in nationale defensie-uitgaven kunnen worden teruggedrongen of vermeden.
Application of Regulation (EC) 2020/2092, the Rule of Law conditionality mechanism (B9-0206/2021, B9-0207/2021, B9-0208/2021)
. – De rechtsstaat is een van de fundamenten waarop onze Europese Unie is gestoeld en een essentiële voorwaarde in het kader van de Europese begroting voor het beginsel van goed financieel beheer. Het conditionaliteitsmechanisme voor de rechtsstaat is een belangrijke stok achter de deur om ervoor te zorgen dat de Europese middelen goed worden besteed. Dat geldt zowel voor de EU-begroting als voor de uitbetaling van de middelen van het coronaherstelfonds Next Generation EU. Ik steun dan ook deze oproep aan de Europese Commissie om snel werk te maken van de nodige richtsnoeren om zo verdere vertraging van het conditionaliteitsmechanisme te voorkomen.
Own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste and certain aspects of the GNI-based own resource (A9-0048/2021 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
. – Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat het Europees Parlement aandringt op een grondige hervorming van de financiering van de EU-begroting om naar een transparant, eenvoudig en eerlijk systeem van eigen middelen te gaan.Door de invoering van nieuwe eigen middelen zou het aandeel van op bni gebaseerde bijdragen door de lidstaten aan de EU-begroting aanzienlijk verminderen, en zouden kortingen en andere correctiemechanismen worden afgeschaft.Nieuwe eigen middelen zullen onder andere afkomstig zijn van een digitale belasting om techreuzen eerlijk te laten bijdragen, een plastictaks voor het gebruik van niet-recycleerbaar plastic, en een koolstoftaks op EU-import voor landen met lagere klimaatdoelen om oneerlijke concurrentie te voorkomen. Europa kan alleen met een veerkrachtige begroting in de toekomst zijn doelen bereiken.
Collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (A9-0049/2021 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
. – Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat het Europees Parlement aandringt op een grondige hervorming van de financiering van de EU-begroting om naar een transparant, eenvoudig en eerlijk systeem van eigen middelen te gaan.Door de invoering van nieuwe eigen middelen zou het aandeel van op bni gebaseerde bijdragen door de lidstaten aan de EU-begroting aanzienlijk verminderen, en zouden kortingen en andere correctiemechanismen worden afgeschaft.Nieuwe eigen middelen zullen onder andere afkomstig zijn van een digitale belasting om techreuzen eerlijk te laten bijdragen, een plastictaks voor het gebruik van niet-recycleerbaar plastic, en een koolstoftaks op EU-import voor landen met lagere klimaatdoelen om oneerlijke concurrentie te voorkomen. Europa kan alleen met een veerkrachtige begroting in de toekomst zijn doelen bereiken.
Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III (A9-0046/2021 - Karlo Ressler)
. – Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat de Europese Commissie rekening moet houden met de aanbevelingen van het Europees Parlement voor de jaarlijkse begroting, die voor de zomer goedgekeurd wordt. Ik ga akkoord met de thematische prioriteiten waar de Europese Commissie rekening mee dient te houden, namelijk investeringen stimuleren en werkloosheid aanpakken, digitale en groene transities ondersteunen, een sterke Europese gezondheidsunie, inclusief herstel met focus op jongeren, en een veilige en welvarende omgeving voor EU-burgers.
New EU-Africa Strategy (A9-0017/2021 - Chrysoula Zacharopoulou)
. – De EU en het Afrikaanse continent delen steeds meer strategische belangen en uitdagingen, met inbegrip van de gevolgen van de COVID-19-pandemie. We keurden het verslag goed ten behoeve van een nieuwe strategie voor een partnerschap tussen de EU en Afrika dat de menselijke ontwikkeling, de verwezenlijking van de duurzameontwikkelingsdoelen en het uitroeien van armoede tot de kern maakt van de betrekkingen tussen de EU en Afrika, en kijken vanuit deze invalshoek uit naar de volgende EU/Afrika-top.
Strengthening the international role of the euro (A9-0043/2021 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
. – Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat het het belang onderstreept van de steeds groter wordende eurozone en het onomkeerbare karakter van de euro als een van de belangrijkste reservevaluta ter wereld. Dit verslag onderstreept de discussies die lopen over de noodzaak om de internationale rol van de euro te versterken en zijn potentieel niet onbenut te laten voor de grootste toegevoegde waarde van de EU, namelijk de interne markt en de noodzakelijke verdieping en voltooiing van de economische en monetaire unie, de bankenunie en de kapitaalmarktenunie.
Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation two years after its application (B9-0211/2021)
. – De algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (AVG) is inmiddels meer dan twee jaar van kracht en bewijst overduidelijk haar nut. Er is een betere bescherming van persoonsgegevens, een breder bewustzijn onder de bevolking en de AVG wordt wereldwijd als maatgevend gezien. Duizenden bedrijven en verenigingen deden hun uiterste best om volledig te voldoen aan de AVG.Toch mogen we niet blind zijn voor de tekortkomingen die de afgelopen jaren duidelijk werden. Kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen en verenigingen worden vaak disproportioneel belast; een ongelijke toepassing en handhaving tussen de lidstaten verstoort de vlotte werking van de interne markt en de AVG kan de Europese Unie belemmeren in de wereldwijde wedloop op het gebied van innovatieve technologieën. Deze technologieën, zoals AI, hebben nood aan grote hoeveelheden data om fatsoenlijk te werken. Daarom moeten we op termijn de nodige aanpassingen durven maken en moeten we in de komende maanden de effecten van de AVG op nieuwe technologieën in de Unie volledig in kaart brengen en een plan uitwerken zodat deze zich verder kunnen ontwikkelen in de toekomst.Deze resolutie verklaart dat een herziening van de AVG onnodig is. Toch zullen we enkel met een herziening het potentieel van de AVG en van opkomende technologieën op termijn ten volle kunnen benutten. Vandaar dat ik mij van stemming onthouden heb bij de eindstemming voor deze resolutie.
2019-2020 Reports on Albania (A9-0041/2021 - Isabel Santos)
. – We stemden in met dit verslag omdat het in overeenstemming is met het geostrategische en geconditioneerde uitbreidingsbeleid van de EU. De EU moet Albanië, samen met de andere landen van de Westelijke Balkan, op het spoor van de Europese integratie houden door grondige hervormingen af te dwingen. Er is nog veel werk te verrichten maar de bereidheid en inzet zijn aan beide kanten aanwezig. Essentieel is alvast dat de Albanese autoriteiten daadwerkelijk de door de EU gekoesterde waarden delen, zoals democratie en rechtsstatelijkheid en eerbiediging van fundamentele vrijheden en mensenrechten.
2019-2020 Reports on Kosovo (A9-0031/2021 - Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel)
. – We stemden in met dit verslag omdat het in overeenstemming is met het geostrategische en geconditioneerde uitbreidingsbeleid van de EU. De EU moet Kosovo, samen met de andere landen van de Westelijke Balkan, op het spoor van de Europese integratie houden door grondige hervormingen af te dwingen. Er is nog veel werk te verrichten maar de bereidheid en inzet zijn aan beide kanten aanwezig. Essentieel is alvast dat de Kosovaarse autoriteiten daadwerkelijk de door de EU gekoesterde waarden delen, zoals democratie en rechtsstatelijkheid en eerbiediging van fundamentele vrijheden en mensenrechten.We stemden tegen de terechtwijzing dat de opening van een Kosovaarse ambassade in Jeruzalem ingaat tegen het standpunt van de EU over de tweestatenoplossing voor het conflict tussen Israël en Palestina, niet omdat wij dit Europese standpunt in twijfel trekken – integendeel –, maar omdat deze terechtwijzing hier niet aan de orde is: de locatie van ambassades is een louter nationale bevoegdheid en de verplaatsing van ambassades in Israël heeft nooit echt ter discussie gestaan onder de lidstaten.
2019-2020 Reports on North Macedonia (A9-0040/2021 - Ilhan Kyuchyuk)
. – We stemden in met dit verslag omdat het in overeenstemming is met het geostrategische en geconditioneerde uitbreidingsbeleid van de EU. De EU moet Noord-Macedonië, samen met de andere landen van de Westelijke Balkan, op het spoor van de Europese integratie houden door grondige hervormingen af te dwingen. Er is nog veel werk te verrichten maar de bereidheid en inzet zijn aan beide kanten aanwezig. Essentieel is alvast dat de Noord-Macedonische autoriteiten daadwerkelijk de door de EU gekoesterde waarden delen, zoals democratie en rechtsstatelijkheid en eerbiediging van fundamentele vrijheden en mensenrechten.
2019-2020 Reports on Serbia (A9-0032/2021 - Vladimír Bilčík)
. – We stemden in met dit verslag omdat het in overeenstemming is met het geostrategische en geconditioneerde uitbreidingsbeleid van de EU. De EU moet Servië, samen met de andere landen van de Westelijke Balkan, op het spoor van de Europese integratie houden door grondige hervormingen af te dwingen. Er is nog veel werk te verrichten maar de bereidheid en inzet zijn aan beide kanten aanwezig. Essentieel is alvast dat de Servische autoriteiten daadwerkelijk de door de EU gekoesterde waarden delen, zoals democratie en rechtsstatelijkheid en eerbiediging van fundamentele vrijheden en mensenrechten.We stemden tegen de terechtwijzing dat de verplaatsing van de Servische ambassade van Tel Aviv naar Jeruzalem ingaat tegen het standpunt van de EU over de tweestatenoplossing voor het conflict tussen Israël en Palestina, niet omdat wij dit Europese standpunt in twijfel trekken – integendeel –, maar omdat deze terechtwijzing hier niet aan de orde is: de locatie van ambassades is een louter nationale bevoegdheid en de verplaatsing van ambassades in Israël heeft nooit echt ter discussie gestaan onder de lidstaten.We stemden overeenkomstig onze overtuiging tegen een amendement waarmee de oproep aan de Servische regering zou worden afgezwakt om partnerschappen tussen mensen van hetzelfde geslacht en naams- en genderwijzigingen voor transgenders bij wet te regelen.
Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (A9-0118/2021 - Christian Ehle)
. – Horizon Europa – de opvolger van Horizon 2020 – is het Europese kaderprogramma voor innovatie en onderzoek. Via dit verslag leggen we de specifieke doelstellingen en activiteiten van het fonds vast. Enkele van deze doelstellingen zijn bijvoorbeeld excellent fundamenteel en grensverleggend onderzoek stimuleren of de band versterken tussen onderzoek, innovatie en onderwijs- en andere beleidsmaatregelen. De sterke inhoudelijke focus op onder meer digitalisering, gezondheid en klimaat toont de strategische prioriteiten die de Commissie de komende jaren cruciaal acht en waar ik volmondig achter sta.
Interinstitutional agreement on mandatory transparency register (A9-0123/2021 - Maria Hübner)
. – Ik heb voor dit voorstel gestemd omdat het de transparantie van de Europese instellingen vergroot. Het nieuwe voorstel draagt bij tot meer transparantie op twee vlakken. Ten eerste vergroot het de openheid van het besluitvormingsproces van de EU. Ten tweede vergoot het de verantwoordingsplicht van de EU-instellingen. Het bestaande transparantieregister – dat vrijwillig is en van toepassing is op het Europees Parlement en de Europese Commissie – zal verplicht alle belangenvertegenwoordigers registreren die invloed willen uitoefenen op de beleidsvorming in alle drie de instellingen, dus ook de Raad, en – op vrijwillige basis – andere instellingen, organen, bureaus en agentschappen van de EU.
More efficient and cleaner maritime transport (A9-0029/2021 - Karima Delli)
. – Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat het Europees Parlement aandringt op een efficiënte en duurzame scheepvaart van de toekomst. Het verslag herinnert de maritieme sector eraan om zich te blijven inspannen tegen de uitstoot van broeikasgassen en om te investeren in transitietechnologieën als alternatieven voor zware stookolie. Zo kan ook de zeevaart bijdragen tot een klimaatneutraal Europa.
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – Ik heb voor dit voorstel gestemd want zonder Covid-certificaat wordt reizen deze zomer één grote chaos. Heel wat landen zijn nu al bezig een eigen systeem uit te proberen. Zonder een Europese aanpak riskeren we dat elk land op eigen houtje iets anders onderneemt en dat er 27 systemen ontwikkeld worden die niet met elkaar kunnen samenwerken. Dat zou totale chaos veroorzaken. Daarom moeten de onderhandelingen nu snel gaan zodat burgers het certificaat tegen juni kunnen gebruiken.Het Europees Parlement moet over drie zaken waken. Eén, de strengst mogelijke gegevensbescherming. Twee, PCR-tests gratis houden of een maximumprijs vastleggen om discriminatie te voorkomen en iedereen een gelijke kans te geven om te reizen – ook jongeren. Drie, uniforme toepassing en handhaving in de lidstaten zodat er geen verdere restricties worden toegepast op vrij verkeer. Met de nodige politieke wil kan Europa zijn burgers tonen dat het eensgezind en daadkrachtig kan optreden in een kwestie van weken.
Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the rule of law in Malta (B9-0219/2021)
. – Bezorgdheden over de rechtsstaat en in het bijzonder de rol van persvrijheid blijven het middelpunt van debat. De verschrikkelijke moord op Daphne Caruana Galizia, waar deze resolutie over gaat, moet en zal tot op het bot onderzocht worden. We zijn bezorgd over berichten uit het onderzoek over de mogelijke betrokkenheid van ministers en andere politiek benoemde personen. Alle middelen moeten worden ingezet, zowel om alle verantwoordelijken voor haar dood voor de rechter te brengen, als om de corruptie die ze aan het licht bracht aan te pakken.Onafhankelijke media zijn de ruggengraat van onze democratie, maar staan onder druk. Of dat nu in Polen of Hongarije is. Of in Griekenland na de moord op de journalist Giorgos Karaivaz eerder deze maand. Elke aanval op journalisten die in volle onafhankelijkheid hun beroep moeten kunnen uitoefenen, is een aanval op de democratie. De roep om sterke Europese actie klinkt steeds luider. Europese fondsen ter ondersteuning van mediavrijheid zijn te versnipperd. Ik roep met aandrang op om één overkoepelend, transparant Europees fonds ter verdediging van mediavrijheid op poten te zetten, zodoende de efficiëntie te verhogen en de burgers een duidelijk signaal te geven van onze inspanningen en die van de Commissie.
Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2022 (A9-0145/2021 - Damian Boeselager)
. – Ik heb voor het verslag over de begroting van het Europees Parlement voor het jaar 2022 gestemd. Dit verslag zal geïntegreerd worden in het voorstel van de Commissie over de ontwerpbegroting 2022. De begroting van het Parlement voor 2022 zal uiteindelijk in het najaar volgens de normale begrotingsprocedure worden goedgekeurd als onderdeel van de hele EU-begroting.De belangrijkste prioriteit voor de begroting van het Europees Parlement is het verstrekken van de nodige middelen om na de COVID-19-crisis terug te keren naar de normaliteit en tegelijkertijd rekening te houden met de ervaringen en geleerde lessen uit de coronacrisis, zoals het mogelijk maken van besparingen door de investeringen in onlinediensten op afstand te voltooien.
Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, military build-up on Ukraine's border and Russian attack in the Czech Republic (B9-0235/2021, RC-B9-0236/2021, B9-0236/2021, B9-0237/2021, B9-0250/2021, B9-0251/2021, B9-0252/2021)
. – We onderkennen het grote belang van strategische relaties en samenwerking met Rusland, maar mogen en willen omwille daarvan niet toegeven op essentiële waarden die wij zowel binnen als buiten de Unie koesteren. We maken onze relaties met derde landen afhankelijk van minimaal respect voor de principes van democratie en rechtsstaat, fundamentele vrijheden en mensenrechten, en van respect voor de soevereiniteit van andere landen, zoals Oekraïne, en zeker lidstaten, zoals Tsjechië. Naar aanleiding van recente ontwikkelingen in het binnenlands en buitenlands beleid van Poetin steunen we uitdrukkelijk de oproep tot passende maatregelen, met inbegrip van de uitbreiding van gerichte sancties.
EU-India relations (A9-0124/2021 - Alviina Alametsä)
. – De Unie heeft er alle belang bij te streven naar een verbetering en verdieping van de relaties met India, en we pleiten ervoor om het potentieel van strategische samenwerking zoveel mogelijk aan te spreken. Versterkte samenwerking met India kan immers bijdragen tot de versterking van multilateralisme en een op regels gebaseerde internationale orde. India groeit als handelspartner van de EU en laat de Unie toe om sterker te investeren in diversificatie op economisch gebied. We hechten ook veel belang aan de politieke dialoog met India, waarin fundamentele vrijheden en mensenrechten centraal horen te staan (met bijzondere aandacht voor de rechten van vrouwen en kinderen, van etnische en religieuze minderheden en van journalisten en mensrechtenverdedigers).
Securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy (A9-0147/2021 - Søren Gade)
. – Ik steun dit verslag, waarin niet alleen om betere gegevens, maar tevens om een analyse van de sociaaleconomische impact van de aanlandingsverplichting wordt verzocht. De Commissie moet een grondige evaluatie van de aanlandingsverplichting verrichten om te kunnen inschatten of deze voldoende geschikt is voor het behalen van de beoogde doelstellingen.
A European Strategy for Hydrogen (A9-0116/2021 - Jens Geier)
. – In dit verslag wordt het belang onderkend van een concurrerende en duurzame waterstofeconomie, waarin de Europese Unie haar technologisch leiderschap moet behouden.De nadruk wordt in het verslag terecht gelegd op de behoefte aan groene waterstof, die met behulp van groene elektriciteit wordt aangemaakt. Daarbij wordt niettemin erkend dat dit enkel op lange termijn kan worden waargemaakt. Op middellange termijn (ten minste tot 2030) zal onder meer blauwe waterstof nodig zijn om de overgang te verwezenlijken.Juist omdat de tussenstap van koolstofarme waterstof niet wordt overgeslagen, kan dit verslag op mijn volledige steun rekenen. De uitdaging bestaat er nu in om waterstof rendabel genoeg te kunnen produceren.
Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy (A9-0060/2021 - Tineke Strik)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd, omdat de eerbiediging van de mensenrechten een grondbeginsel hoort te zijn en dit ook moet blijven in het zogenaamde externe luik van het Europees migratiebeleid. Dit neemt niet weg dat ik ervan overtuigd ben dat er behoefte is aan samenhang tussen ontwikkelingssamenwerking en de bereidheid tot samenwerking in het kader van het migratiebeleid, en dat de aanpak van de onderliggende oorzaken van migratiestromen slechts een onderdeel vormt van het externe migratiebeleid, onder meer naast een actief of actiever terugkeerbeleid en doeltreffend(ere) controle aan de buitengrenzen van de Unie.
2019-2020 Reports on Turkey (A9-0153/2021 - Nacho Sánchez Amor)
. – Ik steun deze resolutie, omdat hierin de bijzonder kritische verslagen van de Europese Commissie over Turkije worden onderschreven en tegelijkertijd het belang wordt onderstreept van het behoud van de politieke dialoog en samenwerking op strategische beleidsterreinen. In de resolutie wordt duidelijk gemaakt dat Turkije zich steeds verder verwijdert van de minimale voorwaarden om in aanmerking te komen voor toekomstige toetreding tot de Europese Unie en wordt de formele opschorting van de toetredingsonderhandelingen volkomen terecht in het vooruitzicht gesteld.Toetreding is niet meer aan de orde, maar samenwerking in het kader van de aanpak van strategische uitdagingen des te meer. Het is hoog tijd dat de EU en Turkije open en oprecht zijn tegen elkaar en dat dringend wordt geïnvesteerd in een strategisch partnerschap dat niet gekoppeld is aan een vooruitzicht op EU-lidmaatschap.
The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter (A9-0039/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
. – Ik onderschrijf deze resolutie omdat de Unie hierin wordt aangespoord om een geloofwaardige en betrouwbare partner te zijn in de strijd tegen de klimaatverandering door middel van wetgeving die een op de eerbiediging van de mensenrechten gebaseerd klimaatbeleid onderbouwt. Daarbij wordt bijzondere aandacht geschonken aan de zogenaamde zorgvuldigheidsverplichtingen van private en publieke actoren, alsook aan de ontwikkeling van een internationaal kader voor het aanpakken van door klimaatverandering veroorzaakte ontheemding en migratie.Initiatieven in dit verband dienen uiteraard te allen tijde rekening te houden en verenigbaar te zijn met de grondbeginselen en fundamentele belangen van het Europees handels- en migratiebeleid.
Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills (A9-0066/2021 - Radan Kanev)
. – Ik steun dit verslag, waarin het belang van het vrij verkeer van diensten wordt benadrukt, evenals de behoefte aan toereikende sociale rechten voor werknemers. Het vrij verkeer van diensten moet gepaard gaan met een vrije, eerlijke mobiliteit van werknemers, eerbiediging van de arbeidsvoorwaarden en bescherming. De Europese pijler van sociale rechten kan in dit kader worden gebruikt als leidraad.
Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (B9-0263/2021)
. – In 2019 heeft aids wereldwijd aan 690 000 mensen het leven gekost. Hoewel dit neerkomt op een daling van 39 % ten opzichte van 2010, kunnen we deze ziekte nog beter bestrijden.Het gezamenlijk programma van de Verenigde Naties inzake hiv/aids (UNAIDS) heeft tot doel de aidsepidemie voor 2030 een halt toe te roepen. In de resolutie van het Parlement worden concrete acties aangeduid die door de EU kunnen worden gefaciliteerd, zoals de financiering van het Wereldfonds voor de bestrijding van aids, tuberculose en malaria, en het UNAIDS-programma. Bovendien wordt de Europese Commissie hierin verzocht samen te werken met partnerontwikkelingslanden om te voorzien in verplichte seksuele voorlichting en zo de snelle verspreiding van aids tegen te gaan. Ik heb deze resolutie dan ook ten volle gesteund.Bij de stemming over een amendement op punt 14 van de resolutie heb ik mij evenwel van stemming onthouden. In het desbetreffende amendement wordt namelijk gepleit voor de tijdelijke opheffing van alle intellectuele-eigendomsrechten voor COVID-19-vaccins, -materiaal en -behandelingen, en worden bedrijven opgeroepen deze zaken te delen. Het ontbreekt dit amendement echter aan de nodige context en nuance die naar mijn mening van essentieel belang zijn voor het debat over de opheffing van octrooirechten.Er is een meervoudige oplossing nodig om dit probleem correct aan te pakken: meerdere maatregelen met hetzelfde doel, namelijk zo snel mogelijk vaccins verspreiden in de hele wereld.
Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs (RC-B9-0269/2021, B9-0269/2021, B9-0270/2021, B9-0271/2021, B9-0273/2021, B9-0274/2021, B9-0275/2021)
. – Ik onderschrijf deze resolutie volledig, omdat de ongerechtvaardigde en willekeurige sancties die door de Chinese autoriteiten in reactie op de gefundeerde sancties van de Europese Unie zijn ingesteld, hierin in sterke bewoordingen worden veroordeeld, omdat het Europees Parlement hierin zijn solidariteit betuigt met alle personen en entiteiten, waaronder parlementsleden, academici en ambtenaren, die het mikpunt zijn van deze Chinese maatregelen, en omdat hierin opnieuw grote bezorgdheden worden aangekaart met betrekking tot ernstige schendingen van de fundamentele vrijheden en de mensenrechten door de Chinese autoriteiten.Ik stem tevens in met de in deze resolutie opgenomen verbintenis om bij de beoordeling van en de stemming over de brede investeringsovereenkomst rekening te houden met de situatie en ontwikkelingen in China op het gebied van de mensenrechten.
Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillian Schrems (“Schrems II”) - Case C-311/18 (B9-0267/2021)
. – Het Europees Hof van Justitie heeft in de zaak Schrems II voor de tweede keer het adequaatheidsbesluit met de Verenigde Staten, het zogenaamde “EU-VS-privacyschild”, ongeldig verklaard. Dit gebeurde eerder al met de voorloper van het besluit, het “EU-VS-veiligehavenkader”.Met deze resolutie willen we voornamelijk een constructieve boodschap uitsturen naar zowel de Europese Commissie als autoriteiten in de VS en hen vragen samen te werken aan een solide en toekomstbestendig kader dat de overdracht van persoonsgegevens op een veilige manier toelaat. Bovendien moet, ook op het vlak van gegevensverkeer, een versterkte trans-Atlantische samenwerking worden opgebouwd.Onze normen zijn duidelijk, maar we laten de Verenigde Staten zelf beslissen op welke manier eraan wordt voldaan. De onderhandelaars moeten vaart maken, zodat onze bedrijven niet met rechtsonzekerheid te maken krijgen.De alternatieven voor een adequaatheidsbesluit zijn duur en onhaalbaar voor kmo’s en start-ups, die vaak niet het juridische en financiële vermogen hebben om hier gebruik van te maken. Er is dringend behoefte aan een adequaatheidsbesluit dat de test van het Hof wel kan doorstaan.
New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration (A9-0143/2021 - Sylvie Guillaume)
. – Ik steun deze resolutie omdat ik van oordeel ben dat de Europese Unie er alle belang bij heeft om nieuwe mogelijkheden en trajecten voor legale arbeidsmigratie te verkennen en te bestuderen, alsook om het bestaande wettelijke beleidskader in dit verband aan nieuwe inzichten, noden en ambities aan te passen. Daarbij wordt terecht het belang onderstreept van een vereenvoudigd en geharmoniseerd EU-kader, met bijzondere aandacht voor intra-Europese mobiliteit en de versterking van de betrekkingen met betrokken derde landen.
Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers (A9-0149/2021 - Deirdre Clune)
. – Het belang van AI zal alleen maar toenemen en kan niet langer worden onderschat. We mogen de boot niet missen. Het is belangrijk dat de Europese Unie zich daar ten volle bewust van is en deze technologie alle kansen geeft om zich te ontwikkelen tot een betrouwbare innovatie waarbij de mens centraal wordt gesteld.In een digitale eengemaakte markt is het van cruciaal belang dat er een veilig en duidelijk rechtskader tot stand wordt gebracht om te bepalen wat al dan niet kan. Ongerechtvaardigde belemmeringen moeten worden weggenomen, er moet voldoende rechtszekerheid zijn voor consumenten en bedrijven, de technologie moet ten dienste staan van de Europese burger en het concurrentievermogen van de EU moet wereldwijd worden gewaarborgd. De Europese aanpak van de digitalisering moet volledig in overeenstemming zijn met de fundamentele grondrechten, consumentenbescherming, technologieneutraliteit, gegevensbescherming en non-discriminatie.Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat de EU, mits voor de nodige randvoorwaarden en waarborgen wordt gezorgd, klaar is om het volledige potentieel van AI te benutten en dat de technologie op verschillende gebieden, zoals veiligheid, economie, gezondheidszorg, onderwijs, vervoer en milieu, waarde kan toevoegen.
The adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom (B9-0272/2021)
. – Drie weken geleden werd in het Europees Parlement de handels- en samenwerkingsovereenkomst met het Verenigd Koninkrijk goedgekeurd. “Vertrouwen is de sleutel tot succes,” werd toen gezegd. Deze resolutie is een van de eerste concrete dossiers waarin we dat vertrouwen gestalte konden geven. Daarin zijn we echter niet geslaagd.Ik heb tegen deze tekst gestemd, omdat hij getuigt van een gebrek aan vertrouwen in het VK en in de deskundigheid en onafhankelijkheid van de Europese Commissie.De gegevensbescherming in de Europese Unie is sinds de komst van de algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (AVG) van het hoogste internationale niveau, ook ten opzichte van derde landen. Adequaatheidsbesluiten zorgen ervoor dat bedrijven en rechtshandhavingsinstanties veilig gegevens kunnen uitwisselen binnen een duidelijk juridisch kader en zijn daarmee van cruciaal belang.De privacyregels van het VK, dat nota bene een voormalige lidstaat is, zijn volledig op de AVG gebaseerd. Dit is het moment om dat adequate niveau te erkennen, maar niet zonder er nauwlettend op toe te zien dat het ook in stand wordt gehouden. Indien het VK verder van onze normen op het gebied van gegevensbescherming afglijdt, moet de Commissie de nodige maatregelen nemen. De vierjarige vervalclausule laat zien dat de Commissie deze controlerende rol serieus neemt.
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN (A9-0083/2021 - Jeroen Lenaers)
. – Het ETIAS-systeem is het Europese reisinformatie- en autorisatiesysteem dat moet voorkomen dat niet-visumplichtige reizigers die een gevaar betekenen voor de de openbare orde, de nationale veiligheid of de internationale gemeenschap, naar de EU kunnen reizen. Ik steun deze opvolgende amendementen op de ETIAS Verordening die ervoor moeten zorgen dat er interoperabiliteit is tussen de nieuwe ETIAS-database en de vroegere systemen, zoals het Europees inreis-uitreissysteem, het ECRIS-TCN systeem en het Schengen informatiesysteem SIS. Zo kan het systeem tegen eind 2022, wanneer het volledig in werking treedt, zijn volle potentieel benutten.
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – We hebben in recordtijd een akkoord bereikt over het Europees covidcertificaat, wat bewijst dat Europa snel, daadkrachtig en eensgezind kan optreden. Met één uniforme aanpak vermijden we immers 27 verschillende pakketten maatregelen om de grens over te steken. Wanneer je naar het buitenland wil, kun je hiermee aantonen dat je ofwel gevaccineerd bent, ofwel een recente negatieve test kan voorleggen ofwel voldoende antistoffen hebt in je lichaam. Wie (nog) niet gevaccineerd is, kan dus steeds met een negatieve test vrij reizen. Om de PCR-tests betaalbaar te maken, is er beslist dat de Commissie 100 miljoen euro voorziet uit het Europees fonds voor noodhulp. Nu is het vooral belangrijk dat ook de implementatie gestroomlijnd verloopt en dat we de chaos alsnog vermijden. Denk onder meer aan kinderen en jongeren die nog niet gevaccineerd zijn. De kans bestaat dat elke lidstaat hier anders mee omgaat, met onwerkbare gevolgen voor jeugdverenigingen, reisorganisaties of gezinnen. Daarom roep ik de lidstaten op om zo goed mogelijk de concrete implementatie op elkaar af te stemmen en maatregelen met elkaar te stroomlijnen. We moeten de Europese burger nu laten zien dat Europa, samen met de lidstaten, capabel is om dit certificaat zijn volle potentieel te doen bereiken.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
. – In mei 2020 heeft de Europese Commissie haar nieuwe Europese biodiversiteitsstrategie met horizon op 2030 voorgesteld. Met deze strategie wil de Commissie de belangrijkste oorzaken voor het verlies van biodiversiteit aanpakken. Jaarlijks zal ongeveer 20 miljard EUR voorzien worden om biodiversiteit te ondersteunen. Met dit rapport, dat op mijn steun kon rekenen, geeft het Europees Parlement haar visie op de strategie. Het belangrijkste voor mij daarbij is dat we naast de ecologische component van duurzaamheid, ook het economische en het sociale niet uit het oog verliezen. Bindende targets zijn goed, maar moeten rekening houden met specifieke situaties in bepaalde lidstaten en regio’s. Ook de link met de doelstellingen uit de farm to fork strategie is belangrijk. Als we bijvoorbeeld een pesticidereductie willen bereiken van 50% tegen 2030, wat trouwens eerst nog een impactassessment zal vragen om in te schatten of dit percentage wel effectief haalbaar is, dan moeten we ook werken aan een toolbox van alternatieve gewasbeschermingsmiddelen- en methodes voor boeren. Ik onthield me op het specifieke punt van glyfosaat, omdat we op basis van de wetenschap, een ambitieuze maar haalbare timing moeten vooruitschuiven. Ondertussen moet er wel sterk ingezet worden op onderzoek naar veilige en werkbare alternatieven voor glyfosaat.
Meeting the Global Covid-19 challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries (RC-B9-0306/2021, B9-0306/2021, B9-0307/2021, B9-0308/2021, B9-0309/2021, B9-0310/2021, B9-0311/2021)
. – Ik heb me bij de stemming over deze resolutie onthouden omdat ze enerzijds de tijdelijke opschorting van de TRIPS-overeenkomst van de WTO zonder meer oplegt in plaats van ze als optie naar vorEN te schuiven, en anderzijds een storende dubbelzinnigheid bevat met betrekking tot dergelijke opschorting. Terecht wordt de internationale gemeenschap opgeroepen om alles in het werk te stellen voor een globale aanpak in de bestrijding van de pandemie waarbij specifiek wordt ingezet op het tegemoetkomen aan de noden van ontwikkelingslanden waarbij de waiver een deel van een stapsgewijze oplossing kan zijn, maar het probleem dat moet worden opgelost is in de eerste plaats een probleem van voldoende productie en productiecapaciteit en van beschikbaarheid en billijke verdeling. Bovendien bevat de resolutie een tegenstrijdigheid: aan de ene kant worden onderhandelingen over een tijdelijke opschorting van de TRIPS-overeenkomst geëist en aan de andere kant wordt gewaarschuwd voor een systeem waarin octrooien niet meer afdwingbaar zouden zijn en voor de gevaren van een opschorting - zelfs een tijdelijke, en erkent ze onvoldoende dit praktijkvoorbeeld van Europese top-innovatie.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Maximum residue limit for imidacloprid (B9-0313/2021)
. – Het beoogde gebruik van de aanvraag van imidacloprid is de behandeling van vissen die lijden aan parasitaire aantastingen. De vergunning voor het in de handel brengen werd pas verleend na een positieve risico-batenanalyse. Ik heb tegen dit bezwaar gestemd, omdat het EMA de mogelijke risico's van de residuen van imidacloprid voor de menselijke gezondheid grondig heeft onderzocht en tot de conclusie kwam dat de voorgestelde MRL-waarden de volksgezondheid voldoende beschermen.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including flumioxazine (B9-0312/2021)
. – De goedkeuringsprocedure van de werkzame stof flumioxazine loopt af op 30 juni 2021. Als gevolg van vertragingen bij de beoordeling van de betrokken werkzame stoffen (inclusief flumioxazine) zullen de goedkeuringen van die werkzame stoffen waarschijnlijk verstrijken vooraleer een beslissing is genomen over de verlengingsaanvragen. Daarom moet de goedkeuringsperiode worden verlengd zodat er voldoende tijd is om een beoordeling met betrekking tot de hormoonontregelende eigenschappen van die werkzame stoffen uit te voeren. Ik heb tegen dit bezwaar gestemd, omdat de verlenging van de goedkeuringsperiode bij gekwalificeerde meerderheid een positief advies heeft gekregen van het Permanent Comité voor planten, dieren, levensmiddelen en diervoeders. De Commissie merkte bovendien op dat de EFSA op 29 september 2020 een bijgewerkte conclusie van de risicobeoordeling van de werkzame stof flumioxazine als pesticide heeft gepubliceerd, waarin staat dat het onderzoek weliswaar niet volledig sluitend is, maar dat flumioxazine momenteel niet voldoet aan de criteria om als hormoonontregelaar te worden ingedeeld.
The EU's Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade (B9-0305/2021)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze inzoomt op het prioritaire belang van cyberveiligheid en de ontwikkeling van veilige en betrouwbare netwerk- en informatiesystemen, infrastructuur en connectiviteit in de Europese Unie, en omdat ze de Europese Commissie en de lidstaten oproept om alle krachten te bundelen om sneller en meer te investeren in onderzoek en ontwikkeling, wetgeving en maatregelen ter zake. Beveiliging verdient een versterkte focus in het digitaliseringsbeleid van de Unie, ook financieel. In het bijzonder juich ik het vooruitzicht toe van een gezamenlijke cybereenheid om de samenwerking te versterken tussen de EU-organen en de autoriteiten van de lidstaten die verantwoordelijk zijn voor het voorkomen van, afschrikken van en reageren op cyberaanvallen, en onderschrijf ik volmondig het verzoek om de samenwerking op gebied van cyberdefensie verder te versterken en onderzoek naar geavanceerde cyberdefensieslagkracht te ontwikkelen.
Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092 (B9-0317/2021, B9-0319/2021, B9-0320/2021)
. – De rechtsstaat is één van de fundamenten waarop onze Europese Unie is gestoeld en een essentiële voorwaarde in het kader van de Europese begroting voor het beginsel van goed financieel beheer. Het conditionaliteitsmechanisme voor de rechtsstaat is een belangrijke stok achter de deur om ervoor te zorgen dat de Europese middelen goed worden besteed en dat de rechtsstatelijke beginselen worden nageleefd. Dat geldt zowel voor de EU-begroting als voor de uitbetaling van de middelen van het coronaherstelfonds Next Generation EU. Ik steun dan ook deze resolutie die de Commissie nu echt wel oproept om gebruik te maken van het mechanisme tegen die lidstaten die de rechtstatelijke beginselen al jarenlang systematisch met voeten treden, zoals Polen en Hongarije.
Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities (B9-0328/2021, B9-0330/2021, B9-0332/2021, B9-0339/2021, B9-0340/2021, B9-0344/2021)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat de verontrustende ontwikkelingen in Wit-Rusland in toenemende mate grote zorgen blijven baren en omdat ze oproept tot een sterk en effectief optreden van de Europese Unie en de internationale gemeenschap tegen het autoritaire regime in dat land, met bijzondere aandacht ook voor de betrokkenheid van Rusland en voor ondersteuning van alle democratische krachten en het maatschappelijk middenveld in hun strijd tegen dictatuur.
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" (B9-0296/2021, B9-0302/2021)
. – Deze resolutie kwam er na een Europees burgerinitiatief dat gesteund werd door meer dan 1,4 miljoen burgers. Ik steun deze resolutie in de eerste plaats omdat het belangrijk is dat dergelijke initiatieven een grondige opvolging krijgen en wij deze niet zomaar naast ons neer mogen leggen. De resolutie roept op om via een impactstudie na te gaan of we de kooien voor boerderijdieren kunnen uitfaseren tegen 2027. De datum van 2027 is indicatief. De tekst is evenwichtig en bevat de nodige waarborgen. Zo vraagt het Parlement om een grondige impactanalyse te maken, dier per dier, om zo een haalbare transitieperiode te voorzien. Bovendien roept de resolutie ook op om boeren voldoende financieel te compenseren voor de bijkomende investeringen die ze ongetwijfeld zullen moeten maken. Tenslotte wil het Europees Parlement duidelijk dat de controles op geïmporteerde producten worden aangescherpt, zodat we de concurrentiële positie van onze landbouwers niet ondermijnen. Het kan niet de bedoeling zijn om onze landbouwers met de handen vast te binden aan de hoogste dierenwelzijnsnormen, maar dat we wel de poorten openlaten voor import van vlees afkomstig van dieren gekweekt in barre omstandigheden.
The role of the EU's development cooperation and humanitarian assistance in addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (A9-0151/2021 - Hildegard Bentele, Norbert Neuser)
. – Ik heb met overtuiging voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze de ambities van de Europese Unie om wereldwijd het voortouw te nemen en solidariteit te tonen in de aanpak van de COVID-19-pandemie nadrukkelijk onderschrijft, en daar waar nodig pijnpunten aanwijst en stappen voorstelt om in de strijd tegen de pandemie nog beter te presteren als wereldwijde speler op het gebied van ontwikkelingssamenwerking en humanitaire bijstand.
Official controls on animals and products of animal origin in order to ensure compliance with the prohibition of certain uses of antimicrobials (A9-0195/2021 - Pascal Canfin)
. – Antimicrobiële resistentie tegen geneesmiddelen voor menselijk gebruik en geneesmiddelen voor diergeneeskundig gebruik is een groeiend gezondheidsprobleem in de Unie en wereldwijd. Daarom steun ik deze aangescherpte controles op ingevoerde dieren of producten van dierlijke origine om ervoor te zorgen dat deze voldoen aan de regels over het gebruik van antimicrobiële middelen.
Commission’s 2020 Rule of law report (A9-0199/2021 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
. – De rechtsstaat vormt de ruggengraat van onze democratie. Daarom verwelkom ik het eerste jaarverslag van de Europese Commissie over de rechtsstaat in de Europese landen. Ik steun dit initiatief van de Commissie, dat vanaf nu elk jaar zal worden genomen om preventief aan de slag te gaan met de lidstaten, om problemen op het vlak van de rechtsstaat in kaart te brengen en samen – in dialoog – oplossingen te vinden. Dat is een goede en nodige zaak. In bepaalde lidstaten wordt de rechtsstaat systematisch uitgehold. Daarom is het noodzakelijk dat er aan deze jaarverslagen over de rechtsstaat ook effectief gevolgen gekoppeld worden.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (A9-0169/2021 - Predrag Fred Matić)
. – Seksuele en reproductieve rechten staan zwaar onder druk. Tegen deze achtergrond werd het verslag-Matic opgesteld, dat terecht aandacht vraagt voor vruchtbaarheidsbehandelingen, betere kraamzorg, veilige menstruatieproducten, goede seksuele voorlichting en de strijd tegen gendergerelateerd geweld, waaronder genitale verminking.Het niet-bindende verslag bevat ook verwijzingen naar legale en veilige toegang tot abortus. De framing hieromtrent door zowel de rapporteur zelf als door andere pressiegroepen is grotendeels onterecht, bijvoorbeeld dat het verslag de gewetensclausule miskent, dat er Europese verplichtingen rond abortus zullen komen en dat er een beroepsverbod zal komen voor zorgverleners die de gewetensclausule inroepen. Desondanks zijn de passages over de gewetensclausule voor ons te negatief geformuleerd en te zeer gericht op restrictieve situaties in bepaalde lidstaten. Die passages steunen wij NIET.Voor CD&V is de lijn duidelijk: abortus is geen mensenrecht en er moet een goed evenwicht zijn tussen de beschermwaardigheid van het ongeboren leven en het zelfbeschikkingsrecht van de vrouw. De gewetensclausule moet blijven bestaan voor individuen en instellingen en niemand mag verplicht worden tegen zijn wil aan abortus mee te werken. Dit is de lijn die we blijven aanhouden. Daarom stemmen we VOOR de resolutie van de EVP-Fractie en onthouden we ons van stemming over het verslag-Matic.
2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (A9-0185/2021 - Paulo Rangel)
. – Ik steun deze resolutie omdat ze de relaties tussen de Europese Unie en Bosnië-Herzegovina in het juiste perspectief plaatst, kritisch is waar nodig en het vooruitzicht van toetreding tot de Unie met de juiste toon en vermelding van noodzakelijk te vervullen voorwaarden bevestigt. Ik betreur evenwel dat voorstellen om het concept van “constituerende bevolkingsgroepen” in de resolutie te handhaven, uiteindelijk verworpen werden, omdat dit begrip staat voor garanties met betrekking tot de politieke en maatschappelijke belangen van de respectieve Bosnische, Servische en Kroatische gemeenschappen binnen de staatsstructuur van Bosnië-Herzegovina.
Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) (A9-0258/2020 - Birgit Sippel)
. – Het is een goede zaak dat er een akkoord bestaat uit hoofde waarvan internetbedrijven de opsporing en verwijdering van beelden van kindermisbruik tijdelijk mogen voortzetten in afwachting van een nieuw wettelijk kader. Het gaat daarbij om een overgangsperiode van drie jaar. Dit verslag heeft dan ook mijn steun.Tegelijkertijd wil ik de Europese Commissie verzoeken zo snel mogelijk werk te maken van het robuust wettelijk kader ter bescherming van kinderen op de lange termijn. Internetbedrijven hebben immers juridische rugdekking nodig. Het is Europa’s plicht om de juridische kloof te dichten en kinderen tegen seksueel misbruik op het internet te beschermen.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (A9-0227/2021 - Lukas Mandl)
. – Ik sta achter dit verslag, waarin het mandaat van het Bureau van de Europese Unie voor de grondrechten (FRA) op gerichte wijze wordt aangepast.De belangrijkste wijzigingen bestaan er voornamelijk in dat de voormalige derde pijler (justitiële en politiële samenwerking in strafzaken) in het mandaat is opgenomen en de vijfjaarlijkse thematische beperkingen zijn stopgezet, wat het FRA in staat stelt beter op nieuwe prioriteiten in te spelen.
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (A9-0222/2021 - Gabriel Mato)
. – Ik stem voor dit nieuw Europees fonds voor de visserij dat een ondersteuning biedt van meer dan € 6 miljard voor 2021-2027. 30% van de pot is gereserveerd voor klimaatacties, in lijn met de doelstellingen van de Green Deal. Het nieuwe fonds zal meer flexibiliteit toelaten voor de sector om zich aan te passen aan nieuwe noden. De focus voor nieuwe investeringen is duidelijk; meer energie-efficiëntie, betere arbeidsomstandigheden op de boten en vooral meer aandacht voor de kleinschalige visserij.
Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19 (A9-0190/2021 - Kathleen Van Brempt)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat de Unie zoals in ieder beleidsdomein ook op het gebied van buitenlandse handel de nodige aandacht moet schenken aan de effecten van haar beleid op de aanpak van pandemieën in het algemeen en van de COVID-19-crisis in het bijzonder. Het is noodzakelijk dat daarbij meer dan gewone aandacht wordt geschonken aan de situatie van ontwikkelingslanden en van economisch achtergestelden in het algemeen, zonder evenwel het concurrentievermogen van onze bedrijven uit het oog te verliezen. In dit verband worden in deze resolutie terecht lessen getrokken uit het verloop en de aanpak van de crisis. En ten slotte is het betekenisvol dat de resolutie ook haalbare of minstens bespreekbare ambities formuleert met betrekking tot de wereldwijde productie, beschikbaarheid en verdeling van vaccins en andere essentiële gezondheidsproducten, waarbij de problematiek van het intellectuele eigendomsrecht op consensuele wijze en dus beter in perspectief wordt gezet dan in de resolutie van 10 juni over de gevolgen van opheffing van de Trips-Overeenkomst van de WTO voor COVID-19-vaccins.
Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (A9-0214/2021 - Gabriele Bischoff)
. – Samen met mijn fractie onthoud ik mij op deze tekst die een aantal wijzigingen voorstelde aan de procedureregels van het Europees Parlement. De reden van de onthouding is een wijziging aan de genderquota die voorschrijft dat in elke afzonderlijke commissie de Voorzitter en de vice-Voorzitter van een verschillend geslacht moeten zijn én dat er daarnaast volledige genderbalans moet zijn in het hele bureau. Ondanks dat ik me zeker schaar achter gelijke kansen voor vrouwen en de noodzaak om hier minimale vereisten voor in te procedureregels te zetten, ging deze passage te ver en riskeert ze bovendien volledig onwerkbaar te zijn voor kleinere fracties en delegaties.
Protection of the EU’s financial interests - combatting fraud - annual report 2019 (A9-0209/2021 - Caterina Chinnici)
. – Ik onderschrijf de tekst van dit rapport. Om de Europese fondsen zo efficiënt en correct mogelijk te gebruiken is het belangrijk om te onderzoeken waar er een gevaar is op fraude of andere onregelmatigheden. Dit rapport onderschrijft de maatregelen die de EU en de lidstaten reeds hebben gemaakt in de strijd tegen fraude, maar roept ook op tot een nog betere samenwerking tussen de lidstaten zelf om de EU-begroting maximaal te beveiligen tegen fraude.
The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (A9-0184/2021 - Peter van Dalen)
. – De Europese Commissie wil de offshore-energieproductie van Europa twintig keer verhogen om tegen 2050 klimaatneutraliteit te bereiken. De toename van windmolenparken zal een enorme impact hebben op de visserij. De grootste uitbreiding wordt tegen 2025 verwacht onder andere in de Noordzee. Ik wil de Belgische vissers beschermen. Daarom steunde ik deze tekst die drie voorstellen doet: Ten eerste, de visserij moet van meet af aan bij de planning van nieuwe offshore projecten betrokken worden. Ten tweede, de Europese Commissie moet uitgebreid inzetten op onderzoek over het opzetten van windparken en het effect dat dit heeft op visbestanden en onze visgemeenschappen. Ten slotte moet de Europese Commissie ook compensatiemaatregelen op de tafel leggen.
Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 (A9-0220/2021 - Tanja Fajon)
. – We moeten onze Europese buitengrenzen effectief beheren. Dit is van cruciaal belang in de strijd tegen illegale migratie, terrorisme en zware criminaliteit. Tegelijkertijd hebben we ook een geharmoniseerde aanpak nodig voor visa. Dit is de enige manier om de effectieve werking van het Schengengebied te waarborgen en tegelijkertijd de integriteit en interne veiligheid te waarborgen. Ik sta volledig achter de oprichting van dit nieuwe fonds om lidstaten te helpen die worden geconfronteerd met uitdagingen aan de buitengrenzen van Europa. De middelen moeten onder meer worden ingezet om verder te digitaliseren zodat de procedures hoogkwalitatief, veilig en snel kunnen verlopen.
Citizens’ dialogues and citizens’ participation in EU decision-making (A9-0213/2021 - Helmut Scholz)
. – Ik steun dit rapport over burgerparticipatie in de Europese Unie omdat het belangrijk is dat we de Europese burgers kunnen betrekken bij het beleid. Naast de andere niveaus is deze participatie ook op Europees vlak heel zinvol. Deze vraagstukken komen ongetwijfeld nog aan bod in de conferentie over de toekomst van Europa, en terecht!
EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations (A9-0192/2021 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie nadrukkelijk gesteund omdat internationale veiligheid een topprioriteit is van het Europese beleid en omdat ze op het best mogelijke moment - in de loop van fundamentele reflectie- en beslissingsprocessen binnen beide organisaties - de juiste klemtonen legt. De samenwerking met de NAVO is een van de prioriteiten in de uitwerking van het zgn. Strategisch Kompas dat het toekomstige Europese veiligheids- en defensiebeleid een betere oriëntatie en sterkere impulsen moet geven.
Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (A9-0194/2021 - Beata Szydło)
The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (A9-0226/2021 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Petri Sarvamaa)
. – Ik steun dit rapport omdat de rechtsstaat een van de fundamenten is van de Europese Unie. Dit verslag komt als het ware bovenop de verordening betreffende het conditionaliteitsregime. Dit verslag benadrukt het verband tussen het respecteren van de rechtsstaat en de correcte uitvoering van de Europese begroting. Wanneer een lidstaat de fundamenten van de rechtsstaat systematisch uitholt, moet dit ook serieuze gevolgen hebben voor de financiering van Europese projecten in de lidstaat. Daarnaast verzoekt het verslag aan de Commissie om ten minste tweemaal per jaar verslag uit te brengen aan het Parlement over de lopende onderzoeken naar schendingen tegen de rechtsstaat. Via een goede rapportering kunnen we werken aan effectieve oplossingen.
EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (B9-0371/2021)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat het respect voor mensenrechten een bepalende constante is van het buitenlands beleid van de Unie en omdat met het nieuwe wereldwijde systeem van sancties tegen ernstige schendingen van mensenrechten een belangrijk en effectief instrument wordt toegevoegd aan het Europese mensenrechtenbeleid. Het is onze verwachting en onze hoop dat dit instrument doordacht, d.w.z. pragmatisch en met verdedigbare rechtlijnigheid zal worden gehanteerd. Ik ben er voorstander van om een gelijkaardig systeem in te voeren tegen praktijken van corruptie. Daartoe kan m.i. best worden gekozen voor een apart sanctieregime ter aanvulling van het huidige sanctieregime voor schendingen van mensenrechten, eerder dan het toepassingsgebied van het bestaande regime zonder meer uit te breiden. Corruptiepraktijken vragen in meerdere opzichten immers een andere aanpak dan mensenrechtenschendingen.
European Medicines Agency (A9-0216/2021 - Nicolás González Casares)
. – Uit elke crisis moeten we lessen trekken, ook uit de coronacrisis. Net daarom is het goed dat we op het Europees niveau meteen de koe bij de horens vatten en het Europees Geneesmiddelenagentschap een versterkte rol willen geven bij grensoverschrijdende gezondheidscrisissen. Op die manier kan de EU sneller en daadkrachtiger optreden bij een volgende pandemie of andere gezondheidscrises. Daarnaast biedt het agentschap opportuniteiten om via een gezamenlijk register de tekorten van de meest kritische of zeldzame geneesmiddelen in kaart te brengen, in samenwerking met de lidstaten. Dit moet de tekorten aan bepaalde geneesmiddelen mee helpen voorkomen.
Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework (A9-0212/2021 - Margarida Marques)
. – Ik steunde dit rapport dat de Commissie verzoekt om het publieke debat over de herziening van het Europese kader voor economische governance nieuw leven in te blazen. Daarnaast vraagt het rapport om alomvattende en toekomstgerichte wetgevingsvoorstellen voor te stellen. Ik onthield mij op een specifiek amendement dat een voorkeursaanpak vroeg voor bepaalde productieve of duurzame investeringen, omdat ik deze vraag zeker genegen ben, maar de verwijzing naar de sociale taxonomie nog te onduidelijk vind. Toch is het op termijn nodig dat we een nieuwe aanpak durven ontwikkelen ten aanzien van goed gedefinieerde productieve en duurzame investeringen om zodoende de meest noodzakelijke investeringen te kunnen doorvoeren.
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament (B9-0412/2021, B9-0413/2021)
. – Hongarije’s nieuwe wet druist in tegen alle fundamentele waarden van de Europese Unie, waaronder bijvoorbeeld de bescherming van seksuele minderheden. Niemand mag gediscrimineerd worden op basis van seksuele geaardheid. Net daarom is het zo belangrijk dat we vanuit het Europees Parlement met een brede meerderheid via een forse resolutie zowel de Commissie als de Raad tot actie willen aanzetten. De Commissie moet alle mogelijke juridische stappen zetten en de Raad moet spoedig de artikel 7.1-procedure verderzetten om een einde te maken aan de schendingen van de Hongaren tegen de rechtsstaat. Daarnaast roept de resolutie op om de Hongaarse middelen uit het coronaherstelfonds niet zonder garanties vrij te geven. Daarmee raken we hen waar het pijn doet: in de portemonnee. Ik ging echter niet mee in het opbod van eisen die al op voorhand verloren zijn. Nu in alle spoed een stemming vragen over artikel 7.2 - waarbij het stemrecht van Hongarije in de Raad kan worden afgenomen - is omwille van de unanimiteitsvereiste en de Poolse houding momenteel volstrekt onhaalbaar. De stemming is al op voorhand verloren en zou enkel maar leiden tot nieuw gezichtsverlies voor de EU en een overwinning voor Orban.
LGBTIQ rights in the EU (B9-0431/2021)
. – Het vrije verkeer van personen, in het bijzonder van lhbtiq-gezinnen, is belangrijk. De relatiestatus en het ouderschap van lhbtiq-gezinnen moeten in de verschillende lidstaten hetzelfde zijn, zodat families overal in Europa zichzelf kunnen zijn. Daarnaast ben ik bezorgd over het feit dat discriminatie op het vlak van sociale bescherming, sociale veiligheid, gezondheidszorg en onderwijs tegenover de lhbtiq-gemeenschap nog steeds voorkomt in bepaalde lidstaten.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (A9-0178/2021 - Pascal Arimont)
. – De impact van de brexit is niet te overzien. Ondanks heel wat inspanningen vanuit de Europese Unie en de lidstaten heeft de handel tussen de EU en het VK stevige klappen gekregen, zeker voor landen waarvan de economie ontzettend verweven is met de Britse, zoals België of Nederland. De export van Europese agrovoedingsproducten is met 6 procent gedaald, met varkensvlees en bereidingen van groenten of fruit als grootste slachtoffers. Ook de Vlaamse vissers zijn heel direct getroffen door de brexit. Daarom was het cruciaal dat er snel een akkoord werd gevonden over dit noodzakelijke Brexitfonds van 5 miljard euro. Dit fonds kan dan ook op mijn volle steun rekenen. Onder impuls van EVP-collega Pascal Arimont kwam er bovendien een duidelijk oormerk voor de visserijsector, wat ik toejuich. De komende maanden en jaren moeten we er nu vooral op toezien dat de middelen terechtkomen bij die bedrijven en sectoren die het meest getroffen zijn.
Serious cross-border threats to health (A9-0247/2021 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
. – De Europese Unie is maar beter zo goed mogelijk voorbereid op een nieuwe pandemie of andere grensoverschrijdende gezondheidsbedreigingen. De coronapandemie heeft ons geleerd dat de EU beter versterkt kan optreden, in plaats van alles nationaal te blijven regelen. Via een reeks maatregelen, zoals het versterken van de nationale paraatheidsplannen, het verbeteren van het waarschuwingssysteem, en daadkrachtige aanbevelingen vanuit de Europese Commissie, wil de Unie die rol opnemen. Naast deze gezondheidsmaatregelen wordt in het verslag ook gewezen op het belang van green lanes, die ervoor moeten zorgen dat het vrije verkeer van goederen in de interne markt gevrijwaard blijft. Ik sta dan ook volmondig achter dit verslag, dat ons in staat moet stellen ons beter te wapenen tegen een volgende pandemie, die ongetwijfeld op ons afkomt.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Criteria for the designation of antimicrobials to be reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans (B9-0424/2021)
. – Verordening (EU) 2019/6 van 2018 betreffende diergeneesmiddelen heeft onder meer tot doel het gebruik van antibiotica bij dieren sterk terug te dringen. Zo wordt vanaf januari 2022 het routineus gebruik van antimicrobiële middelen verboden en ook het gebruik voor profylaxe (preventie) en metafylaxe (onder controle houden van) wordt enkel nog in zeer uitzonderlijke gevallen toegestaan. Daarbovenop werkt de Commissie aan een lijst van kritieke antibiotica die niet meer mogen worden toegediend bij dieren, omdat er een te grote kans is op resistentie bij mensen. Op basis van een advies van het Europees Geneesmiddelenbureau, met betrokkenheid van het Europees Centrum voor ziektepreventie en -bestrijding, heeft de Commissie criteria opgesteld op basis waarvan de lijst zal worden samengesteld. Dat is een goede zaak, zodat er één Europese aanpak komt.Dit bezwaar, ingediend door de Groenen, gaat helaas veel te ver en wil alle kritieke antibiotica verbieden voor dierlijk gebruik, zonder enige nuance of uitzondering. Hierdoor zouden dierenartsen nog maar 20 tot 30 procent van het bestaande antibioticagamma kunnen gebruiken. Ik stemde tegen dit bezwaar en steun dus de aanpak van de Commissie, die via een wetenschappelijke benadering het antibioticagebruik drastisch wil verminderen zonder daarbij dierenlevens op het spel te zetten.
Direction of EU-Russia political relations (A9-0259/2021 - Andrius Kubilius)
. – Ik heb deze aanbeveling aan de Raad, de Commissie en de hoge vertegenwoordiger van de Unie voor buitenlandse zaken en veiligheidsbeleid gesteund omdat ze een juiste koers uitzet voor onze relaties met een land dat een systemische rivaal en geopolitieke tegenstander van eerste orde is die zich zowel in eigen land als tegenover aangrenzende landen en regio’s en tegenover de Europese Unie steeds meer schuldig maakt aan ernstige schendingen van de beginselen van democratie en rechtsstatelijkheid, de eerbiediging van mensenrechten en fundamentele vrijheden, en de regels van het internationaal recht. Belangrijk is dat de vijf leidende principes die in 2016 werden overeengekomen als beleidskader voor onze relaties met Rusland, onverminderd behouden blijven, maar worden gekoppeld aan een nieuwe alomvattende strategie die gericht is op de effectieve verwezenlijking van de doelstellingen van de EU met betrekking tot haar relaties met Rusland en die vertrekt vanuit de stelling dat elke dialoog met dit land gebaseerd moet zijn op minimaal respect voor waarden als democratie en mensenrechten (vooral in eigen land) en voor het internationaal recht. Tegelijk mogen we niet uit het oog verliezen dat Rusland niet alleen het potentieel van een strategische tegenstander heeft maar ook het potentieel van een strategische partner waarmee kan en moet worden samengewerkt bij de aanpak van belangrijke uitdagingen op wereldschaal.
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (A9-0249/2021 - Malin Björk, Diana Riba i Giner)
. – Een op drie vrouwen in de EU krijgt te maken met een of andere vorm van geweld. Daar moeten we paal en perk aan stellen. Daarom wil de Europese Commissie gendergerelateerd geweld toevoegen aan de lijst van criminele feiten in artikel 83 VWEU, de zogenaamde Europese misdrijven. Zo kan de Commissie wetgeving voorstelling in de strijd tegen gendergerelateerd geweld. Deze doelstelling steun ik volledig.Helaas overschrijdt dit verslag nationale bevoegdheden en ondermijnt het zo ons gezamenlijk doel. Voor de toevoeging van gendergerelateerd geweld aan artikel 83 hebben we unanimiteit in de Raad nodig. We moeten dus alle lidstaten achter dit voorstel krijgen. Dat gaat niet gebeuren als we het toepassingsgebied veel te breed maken en bijvoorbeeld eisen dat het weigeren van abortus bestempeld wordt als gendergerelateerd geweld. Ondanks mijn grote steun voor de politieke doelstelling, heb ik me daarom onthouden bij de stemming over het verslag.
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement EU/Greenland and Denmark (resolution) (A9-0235/2021 - Pierre Karleskind)
. – In april 2021 werd er een nieuwe partnerschapsovereenkomst inzake duurzame visserij getekend tussen de EU enerzijds en de regering van Groenland en Denemarken anderzijds. Dit is een belangrijke overeenkomst omdat het de Europese vloot toegang geeft tot de wateren van Groenland, terwijl de EU bijdraagt aan de verdere ontwikkeling van de visserij in het land. Het nieuwe akkoord kan op mijn steun rekenen omdat het de samenwerking versterkt en voorziet in een goede controle op de visserijactiviteiten.
The role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (A9-0258/2021 - Michèle Rivasi)
. – Dit verslag gaat in op het verlies aan biodiversiteit in ontwikkelingslanden. Het haalt een aantal zeer terechte punten aan op het vlak van milieucriminaliteit, de bescherming van inheemse volken en lokale gemeenschappen en probleempunten rond de monopolistische aanpak van bepaalde zaden en gewassen in de landbouw. Tegelijk neemt het verslag een aantal kritische en veroordelende stellingen in ten opzichte van internationale handel, bepaalde landbouwpraktijken en genetisch gemodificeerde gewassen die ik niet onderschrijf. Zo zie ik wél een kans voor genetisch gemodificeerde gewassen in ontwikkelingslanden, onder meer om de voedingswaarde van bepaalde producten te verhogen en om beter bestand te zijn tegen extreme weersomstandigheden. Daarnaast vond ik de tekst op bepaalde punten te negatief en stigmatiserend ten opzichte van internationale handel, terwijl ik er wel van overtuigd ben dat de duurzaamheidsaspecten in vrijhandelsakkoorden bijkomende aandacht en afdwingbaarheid verdienen. Op die specifieke punten heb ik dan ook tegen gestemd. De eindbalans was overwegend positief, dus stemde ik voor dit rapport.
Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (A9-0232/2021 - Petar Vitanov)
. – Artificiële intelligentie biedt in alle sectoren kansen, ook op het gebied van rechtshandhaving. De realiteit is dat steeds meer criminelen hun werkterrein digitaal verleggen om misdaden te plegen. Het is dan ook zinloos om in het huidige digitale tijdperk politiediensten te verbieden om deze misdaden sneller, efficiënter en meer gericht te bestrijden met behulp van AI. We dienen inderdaad te kijken naar alle mogelijke negatieve effecten, maar moeten de opportuniteiten durven benutten en voldoende vrijheid geven aan de verdere ontwikkeling. Ja, ook gezichtsherkenning. Dit is absoluut geen carte blanche die toelaat om AI in het wilde weg te gebruiken om mensen te controleren en te onderdrukken en om situaties zoals in China te laten ontstaan. Juist daarom trachtte ik aan de hand van amendementen verder te gaan dan het louter pleiten voor een verbod of moratorium op gezichtsherkenning, maar binnen een sterk kader van garanties elk gebruik in die specifieke context te toetsen aan een aantal beginselen en principes zoals proportionaliteit, noodzakelijkheid, beperkt in tijd en ruimte, een sterk democratisch toezicht en waar nodig voorafgaande rechterlijke toestemming. Enkel zo vinden we een juiste balans tussen het gebruik van nieuwe technologieën en de bescherming van onze grondrechten. AI ten dienste van de mens.
The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (A9-0254/2021 - Elena Kountoura, Luisa Regimenti)
. – Ik heb voor dit initiatiefverslag van het Europees Parlement gestemd omdat vrouwen en kinderen die slachtoffers zijn van huiselijk geweld beter beschermd moeten worden. We moeten voorkomen dat zij opnieuw slachtoffers worden bij het vaststellen van voogdij- en bezoekrechten; afgesloten worden van toegang tot rechtsbescherming, financiële steun en noodopvang; en het alarmerende aantal vrouwenmoorden en kindermoorden na melding van geweld.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including chlorotoluron and difenoconazole (B9-0481/2021)
. – Chloortoluron wordt gebruikt door landbouwers als behandeling na het zaaien omdat het een sterk middel is tegen de meeste grassen en tegen kamille en muur. Dit wordt zowel gebruikt bij wintergranen als tegen onkruiden in fruitkwekerijen. De goedkeuringsprocedure van deze werkzame stof loopt af op 31 oktober 2021. Als gevolg van vertragingen bij de beoordeling van de betrokken werkzame stoffen (inclusief chloortoluron) door de rapporterende lidstaat, zullen de goedkeuringen van die werkzame stoffen waarschijnlijk verstrijken vooraleer een beslissing is genomen over de verlengingsaanvragen. De Commissie is verplicht de goedkeuringsperiode te verlengen als de vertraging bij het nemen van een besluit over de verlengde goedkeuring te wijten is aan het feit dat de aanvrager geen controle heeft over de redenen voor de vertraging bij dat besluit. Bovendien is chloortoluron in de studie die ten grondslag ligt aan de effectbeoordeling, niet aangemerkt als een potentiële hormoonverstorende stof en dit is bevestigd door de rapporterende lidstaat in zijn beoordeling die nu is afgeleverd. Daarom kon deze verlenging op mijn steun rekenen.
The future of EU-US relations (A9-0250/2021 - Tonino Picula)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze een duidelijke keuze verwoordt voor een hernieuwd en versterkt trans-Atlantisch partnerschap in alle relevante beleidsdomeinen, een partnerschap dat gebaseerd blijft op gedeelde waarden en belangen en op de overtuiging dat trans-Atlantische samenwerking en solidariteit de beste hefboom vormt om talrijke en diverse uitdagingen op wereldschaal aan te pakken ten bate van een multilaterale en op regels gebaseerde internationale orde waarin de VN en het internationaal recht centraal staan. In mijn hoedanigheid van voorzitter van de EP-delegatie voor de betrekkingen met de Parlementaire Vergadering van de NAVO hecht ik bijzonder belang aan de trans-Atlantische samenwerking op gebied van veiligheid en defensie. Het is belangrijk dat wordt bevestigd dat de NAVO het fundament is en blijft van de collectieve verdediging van Europa en dat even nadrukkelijk wordt onderstreept dat de Europese Unie meer en beter moet investeren in zelfredzaamheid op gebied van defensie. De versterking van Europese defensie en de versterking van de NAVO zijn twee aspecten van eenzelfde ambitie, en terecht wordt daarom beklemtoond dat de samenwerking tussen de EU en de NAVO op een hoger niveau moet worden getild. De werkzaamheden rond het Strategische Kompas van de EU en het Strategisch Concept van de NAVO bieden een unieke gelegenheid hiertoe.
State of EU cyber defence capabilities (A9-0234/2021 - Urmas Paet)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat cyberveiligheid een topprioriteit geworden is van het Europese veiligheids- en defensiebeleid, wat betekent dat alle krachten moeten worden gebundeld, meer moet worden geïnvesteerd in ontwikkeling van capaciteiten en beter moet worden samengewerkt en gecoördineerd in dit domein. Bijzondere aandacht dient daarbij te gaan naar intensievere samenwerking tussen de EU en de NAVO. De EU is steeds meer verwikkeld in hybride conflicten met geopolitieke tegenstanders en cyberaanvallen maken substantieel deel uit van het arsenaal dat in dit verband door onder meer Rusland en China tegen de EU wordt ingezet. Alleen door middel van een intensieve samenwerking met de NAVO kan de EU voldoende het hoofd bieden aan cyberaanvallen die de collectieve veiligheid van de lidstaten aantasten.
The Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges (A9-0239/2021 - Anna Fotyga)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze op pertinente wijze inzoomt op de geostrategische belangen die het Noordpoolgebied heeft voor de Europese Unie, en de klemtoon legt op de behoefte aan internationale samenwerking in en rond dit gebied die louter gebaseerd is op vreedzame doeleinden en op volledig respect voor het internationaal recht. Afspraken en samenwerking dringen zich op in alle relevante beleidsdomeinen, met de aanpak van de klimaatverandering voorop. Ik onderschrijf ook de oproep om de Unie met haar ambities van ‘global actor’ als volwaardig waarnemer toe te laten in de Arctic Council, een regionaal samenwerkingsverband waarin alle landen vertegenwoordigd zijn met grondgebied of territoriale aanspraken in het Noordpoolgebied. De klemtoon op het vreedzame karakter van beleid en samenwerking rond deze regio staat overigens niet voor een miskenning van uitdagingen of dreigingen die er wel degelijk zijn op het gebied van veiligheid. Terecht wordt ervoor gepleit dat bij het uitwerken van het zogenaamde Strategisch Kompas van de Unie bijzondere aandacht wordt geschonken aan het Noodpoolgebied, en dat hierover op regelmatige basis ook overleg wordt gepleegd tussen de EU en de NAVO.
Reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group) (A9-0245/2021 - Aurore Lalucq)
. – De Pandora Papers hebben andermaal getoond dat er nog veel werk aan de winkel is op het vlak van rechtvaardige fiscaliteit. Opnieuw werd uit documenten aangetoond dat zo’n 29 000 begunstigden van vennootschappen actief zijn in belastingparadijzen via offshoreconstructies. Ik steunde dan ook dit verslag dat onder meer als doel heeft om het EU-beleid inzake schadelijke belastingpraktijken aan te scherpen en ook de gedragscode inzake de belastingregeling uit te breiden zodat er andere regelingen en aspecten van nationale vennootschapsbelastingen in opgenomen worden. Bovendien houdt het Parlement met dit verslag een pleidooi om ook preferentiële regimes voor inkomensbelastingen en andere bijzondere burgerschapsregelingen op te nemen, zodat we de zeer mobiele rijken ook kunnen vatten. In het federaal regeerakkoord staat dat we de initiatieven om de gedragscode te versterken zullen ondersteunen, wat we hier dus ook in het Europees Parlement doen. De doelstellingen uit §26 om de huidige gedragscode te vervangen door een kader voor agressieve belastingregelingen en lage tarieven (Framework on Aggressive Tax Arrangements and Low-rates – FATAL) onderschrijf ik ook ten stelligste, al moet de vooruitgeschoven methode nog verder worden onderzocht en verfijnd.
Farm to Fork Strategy (A9-0271/2021 - Anja Hazekamp, Herbert Dorfmann)
. – Ik sta achter de doelstellingen van deze strategie, die de kern vormt van de Green Deal om de voedselproductie in de Europese Unie op een klimaatvriendelijke manier te verduurzamen. De “van boer tot bord”-strategie bevat enkele zeer goede elementen zoals een initiatief om de positie van de boer in de keten te versterken, voedselverspilling sterk te reduceren en boeren te belonen voor koolstofopslag in hun grond. Bovendien sta ik achter bijkomende inspanningen om het gebruik van pesticiden en antibiotica in de sector te verminderen.De Europese Commissie moet wel levensvatbare alternatieven bieden aan miljoenen boeren over hoe we deze doelen zullen bereiken en hoe hun bedrijven daar de vruchten van kunnen plukken. De Commissie noemt in deze strategie heel wat concrete te behalen doelstellingen, zonder dat zij de concrete impact daarvan kent. Daarom heb ik me verzet tegen bindende doelstellingen voor het gebruik van pesticiden en antibiotica en verliezen aan nutriënten.Voor mij is het cruciaal dat er eerst een grondige effectbeoordeling komt die rekening houdt met de ecologische, sociale, maar vooral ook economische gevolgen van de wetsvoorstellen én die ook de cumulatieve effecten en wisselwerking van de doelstellingen onderzoekt. Op basis van die wetenschappelijke analyse kunnen we de komende maanden werken aan onderbouwde en realistische wetgeving.
Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade (A9-0278/2021 - Dace Melbārde)
. – De audiovisuele sectoren hebben te lijden gehad onder een massaal verlies aan inkomsten als gevolg van de COVID-19-pandemie. Een daling van bijna 70% aan de kassa’s van bioscopen en bij distributeurs in 2020 alleen al en een plotselinge stopzetting van de reclame-investeringen voor nieuwsmedia (een daling van 20% tot 80%).Met dit verslag verzoeken we de Europese Commissie een studie te verrichten naar de financiering van nieuwsmedia en richtsnoeren te ontwikkelen voor de lidstaten over publieke financieringsmechanismen. Het verslag dringt ook aan op de correcte uitvoering van de richtlijn audiovisuele mediadiensten door de lidstaten. Om alle bovenstaande redenen heb ik dit verslag gesteund.
EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (A9-0265/2021 - Charlie Weimers)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze sterke aanbevelingen bevat in verband met een versterking van de betrekkingen tussen de EU en Taiwan. In deze resolutie wordt ervoor gepleit • dat de politieke betrekkingen met Taiwan – met inbegrip van samenwerking in alle relevante domeinen – worden geïntensiveerd met het oog op een versterkt partnerschap (dat weliswaar geen afbreuk doet aan het één-China-beleid van de Unie); • dat de mogelijkheid van een bilateraal investeringsakkoord met Taiwan wordt onderzocht ter voorbereiding van onderhandelingen om de economische banden te versterken; • dat onze grote bezorgdheid wordt geuit over toenemende militaire dreigingen van China tegenover Taiwan, en dat wordt ingezet op samenwerking met gelijkgezinde internationale partners om vrede en stabiliteit in de Indo-Pacifische regio te vrijwaren; • dat Taiwan als waarnemer wordt erkend en in alle relevante domeinen kan deelnemen aan vergaderingen en activiteiten van internationale organisaties zoals de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO), de Internationale Burgerluchtvaartorganisatie (ICAO) en de Internationale Organisatie van Criminele Politie (Interpol).
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (A9-0281/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
. – Ik schaar me achter deze begroting voor 2022, die voor mij de juiste accenten legt. Zelf had ik graag nog wat extra middelen gezien voor de Europese Arbeidsautoriteit (ELA) en een oormerk voor middelen voor de Europese kindergarantie.Samen met mijn fractie heb ik het voorstel gesteund om voorlopig de middelen voor schoolboeken voor Palestijnse vluchtelingen niet vrij te geven. Deze schoolboeken bevatten meerdere antisemitische passages, die niet thuishoren in educatieve projecten die door de Europese Unie gefinancierd worden. Toch vond ik het beter om UNRWA niet te bekritiseren. Overigens zou de reserve voorwaardelijk zijn geweest en zou de financiering van gemelde projecten uitdrukkelijk bevestigd worden in geval van betekenisvolle en aannemelijke aanpassingen, en zelfs wanneer er geen aanpassingen gebeuren, dan nog zou de financiële steun behouden blijven voor Palestijnse ngo’s. Ik heb dan ook in die lijn gestemd.In het bij de begroting gevoegde verslag heb ik nog een aantal belangrijke zaken gesteund, zoals de enkele zetel van het Europees Parlement in Brussel en een paragraaf die zegt dat bedrijven die te ver gaan in belastingontwijkingsstrategieën niet in aanmerking kunnen komen voor middelen uit het Europees coronaherstelfonds.
EU transparency in the development, purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines (B9-0519/2021, B9-0520/2021)
. – Het Europees Parlement pleit voor een transparanter EU-vaccinbeleid op het vlak van de ontwikkeling, aankoop en distributie van vaccins. Dit zou het Europees Parlement in staat stellen om het EU-vaccinbeleid beter tegen het licht te houden. Tegelijkertijd zou de Commissie dit beleid in de toekomst openlijker met de burgers moeten bespreken. Europa heeft de plicht beter te communiceren om terughoudendheid en desinformatie ten aanzien van vaccins te bestrijden. Tot slot blijft het van belang dat vaccins over de hele wereld beschikbaar worden gesteld als een wereldwijd publiek goed.
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (A9-0277/2021 - Maria Spyraki)
. – In oktober 2020 heeft de Europese Commissie haar strategie voorgesteld om methaanemissies te verminderen. Ik steunde dit verslag van het Europees Parlement, dat de accenten legt voor de verdere uitrol van deze methaanstrategie. Het verslag richt zich op drie sectoren: energie, landbouw en afval. Hoewel de landbouw al forse inspanningen heeft geleverd, blijft de methaanuitstoot groot. Juist daarom moet de focus liggen op innovatie en technologie die deze uitstoot kunnen terugdringen, zoals genetica of aangepaste voeders.Ik steunde ook het amendement dat opriep om de methaanuitstoot van de landbouw op een faire manier mee te rekenen in de klimaatboekhouding. Omdat methaan kort in de atmosfeer verblijft, wordt er bij gelijkblijvende emissies evenveel methaan afgebroken als dat er wordt aangemaakt. In de loop van de tijd ontstaat er dus een stabiele methaanconcentratie. De impact van methaanemissies op de opwarming is dus kleiner dan aanvankelijk gedacht en wordt vooralsnog overschat in de cijfers.Tenslotte steunde ik een amendement dat bijkomend onderzoek en extra investeringen vraagt voor installaties bij landbouwbedrijven die de uitstoot kunnen beperken en reststromen kunnen verwerken, zoals pocketvergisters. Er wordt specifiek gevraagd om een ondersteunend beleidskader, iets wat ik ook al enige tijd geleden aan de Commissie heb gevraagd.
Pandora Papers: implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance (B9-0527/2021, RC B9-0530/2021, B9-0530/2021, B9-0531/202)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd. Het Europees Parlement heeft immers de plicht de Europese Commissie op te roepen om grondig onderzoek te doen naar wanpraktijken die aan het licht zijn gekomen door de Pandora Papers. Europa moet maatregelen treffen om belastingontwijking, witwaspraktijken en belastingontduiking op grote schaal onmogelijk te maken en de mazen in het systeem te dichten.
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (B9-0532/2021, B9-0533/2021, B9-0539/2021)
. – Het Europees Parlement moet de Europese Commissie blijven oproepen om alle mogelijke middelen in te zetten om het principe van de rechtsstaat te verdedigen en overeind te houden in alle lidstaten. De situatie in Polen blijft zorgwekkend. Europese subsidies mogen en kunnen niet richting landen vloeien waar regeringen de regels van de club bespotten en zelfs openlijk ontkennen. Dat is niet fair tegenover andere lidstaten maar ook niet tegenover de Poolse burgers zelf, die bovendien uitdrukkelijk in Europa wensen te blijven en dan ook alle steun van Europa verdienen.
Situation in Tunisia (RC-B9-0523/2021, B9-0523/2021, B9-0524/2021, B9-0525/2021, B9-0526/2021, B9-0528/2021, B9-0529/2021)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze de grote bezorgdheid verwoordt over de politieke ontwikkelingen in een land dat bevoorrecht partner van de Unie is. De beginselen van democratie en rechtsstaat staan er onder zware druk. De grondwet wordt genegeerd en het parlement is geschorst. De president heeft alle macht naar zich toegetrokken en fundamentele rechten en vrijheden worden niet meer gerespecteerd. Corruptie en het gebruik van geweld nemen toe en burgers worden door militaire rechtbanken berecht.Ik onderschrijf de oproep aan de Tunesische autoriteiten om de institutionele stabiliteit zo spoedig mogelijk te herstellen, de imperatieven van democratie en rechtsstaat na te leven, en de inclusieve nationale dialoog, die in 2015 nog werd bekroond met de Nobelprijs voor de vrede, te hervatten. Ik onderschrijf ook de oproep aan de Europese Commissie en de Europese Dienst voor extern optreden om de dialoog met de Tunesische autoriteiten, de economische actoren en het maatschappelijk middenveld te intensiveren ter bevordering van de noodzakelijke en dringende sociaal-economische en politieke structurele hervormingen in dit land.Ten slotte onderschrijf ik de oproep om het land en zijn burgers zo goed mogelijk te helpen in de strijd tegen de COVID-19-pandemie.
2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0270/2021 - Ryszard Czarnecki)
. – Ik heb zowel de verlening van de kwijting als de resolutie gesteund, omdat Frontex een belangrijke organisatie is voor de uitvoering van het Europese migratiebeleid, met inbegrip van de grens- en terugkeeroperaties van de Unie.Deze organisatie moet voldoende ruimte, middelen en ondersteuning krijgen om effectief en efficiënt te kunnen optreden, wat uiteraard niet wegneemt dat vastgestelde en erkende problemen en tekortkomingen met betrekking tot haar werking moeten worden opgelost en vermeden in de toekomst. De resolutie herinnert er overigens aan dat de bevoegde diensten van de Europese Commissie onlangs hebben verklaard dat er geen grond is voor de conclusie dat er sporen zijn van wanbeheer of schendingen van grondrechten of dat het agentschap heeft geweigerd te voldoen aan haar verplichtingen.Ik wil er ten slotte voor waarschuwen dat de werking van deze terecht sterk gecontroleerde organisatie – ook wanneer de noodzakelijke maatregelen worden genomen om die werking te verbeteren – niet het voorwerp mag worden van steriele ideologische krachtmetingen rond het migratiebeleid van de Unie.
European Union Agency for Asylum (A8-0392/2016 - Elena Yoncheva)
. – Ik sta achter deze resolutie, omdat de oprichting van een volwaardig Asielagentschap van de Europese Unie een belangrijke en noodzakelijke stap is op weg naar een solide Europees asiel- en migratiebeleid.In het voorstel voor een verordening wordt gepleit voor de herziening van het huidige Europees Ondersteuningsbureau voor asielzaken, opdat het bureau sterkere operationele en technische bijstand kan verlenen aan de lidstaten en actief kan bijdragen tot de nodige convergentie op het gebied van de beoordeling en behandeling van verzoeken om internationale bescherming.De nieuwe wetgeving moet de basis leggen voor meer samenwerking en solidariteit onder de lidstaten en betere samenwerking tussen de lidstaten en derde landen.
Strengthening democracy, media freedom and pluralism in the EU (A9-0292/2021 - Tiemo Wölken, Roberta Metsola)
. – Hoewel er in de afgelopen decennia in Europa veel vooruitgang is geboekt op het gebied van vrijheid van meningsuiting, vormt deze kwestie zelfs in de hedendaagse democratieën nog altijd een uitdaging.In de loop der jaren zijn technieken voor het beperken of omzeilen van het recht op vrijheid van meningsuiting steeds verder verfijnd met behulp van strategische rechtszaken ter ontmoediging van publieksparticipatie, zogenaamde SLAPP-rechtszaken. Hierbij wordt gebruikgemaakt van juridische leemten om rechtszaken aan te spannen die in feite ongegrond zijn, vermomd worden als smaadzaken en rechten schenden om journalisten te intimideren of hen het zwijgen op te leggen en om financiële middelen die bedoeld zijn voor onderzoek naar corruptie of andere misdrijven stil te leggen. Tot op heden bestaat in geen enkele lidstaat gerichte wetgeving tegen deze rechtszaken. Dit is problematisch.De moord op Maltees onderzoeksjournaliste Daphne Caruana Galizia, tegen wie, toen zij in oktober 2017 vermoord werd, meer dan veertig civiele en strafrechtelijke rechtszaken liepen, was voor Europa een wake-upcall. Het Europees Parlement dringt er dan ook bij de Europese Commissie op aan een ambitieus Europees wetgevingskader tot stand te brengen om mediavrijheid te beschermen en Europese fondsen in te zetten om ondersteuning te bieden aan slachtoffers van SLAPP-rechtszaken.
Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations (A9-0294/2021 - Charles Goerens, Rainer Wieland)
. – Ik steun dit evaluatieverslag, dat tot doel heeft aan te geven welke wijzigingen in het statuut en de financieringsstelsels moeten worden aangebracht en dat als input dient voor het wetsvoorstel dat de Europese Commissie later dit jaar zal voorleggen.Enkele kernelementen van het verslag zijn de versterkte transparantie, de herinvoering van de mogelijkheid om lidmaatschapsgelden te innen van partijen die geen lid zijn van de EU, de opheffing van het verbod op de financiering van referendumcampagnes en maatregelen om de betrokkenheid van de burger bij Europese aangelegenheden te bevorderen. Het idee van een Europese kieskring ben ik genegen, onder voorbehoud van de specifieke modaliteiten voor kleinere lidstaten. Dit moet grondig worden besproken in de aankomende herziening van de Europese Kieswet.
The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (B9-0543/2021, B9-0544/2021)
. – De seksuele en reproductieve rechten staan zwaar onder druk en nergens in Europa wordt dit zo hard gevoeld als in Polen, waar onlangs nog een dertigjarige zwangere vrouw tragisch overleed omdat de artsen wachtten op het overlijden van de foetus.Voor CD&V is de lijn duidelijk: er moet een goed evenwicht bestaan tussen de beschermwaardigheid van het ongeboren leven en het zelfbeschikkingsrecht van de vrouw. Wij zijn daarom voorstander van legale toegang tot abortus en zien de situatie in Polen op dit vlak graag verbeteren. Wij beschouwen abortus echter niet als mensenrecht en willen geen Europese regels zoals verplichte gratis toegang tot abortus. Daarnaast zijn wij van mening dat de gewetensclausule moet blijven bestaan, omdat niemand mag worden verplicht om tegen zijn wil aan abortus mee te werken. Wij onthouden ons daarom van stemming over deze resolutie over het de facto abortusverbod in Polen.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
. – Dit nieuwe Europees landbouwbeleid (GLB) kan op mijn steun rekenen omdat het eerlijker, groener en flexibeler wordt. De focus wordt verlegd van Europese regels naleven naar het behalen van vooropgestelde economische, ecologische en sociale doelstellingen. Het grootste pluspunt van dit nieuwe landbouwbeleid is dat het Vlaanderen in staat stelt om via eigen strategische plannen een beleid op maat van de Vlaamse boer uit te werken. Het zorgt er in de eerste plaats voor dat de boer een eerlijke vergoeding krijgt voor de voedselproductie. Hierdoor worden we niet afhankelijk van derde landen voor onze voeding, wat belangrijk is voor onze strategische autonomie. Tegelijk slaat het resoluut de weg van duurzaamheid in. Iedere euro directe steun die straks aan boeren uitbetaald zal worden, is 100 % onderworpen aan klimaat- en milieuvoorwaarden waar de landbouwers aan moeten voldoen. Daarnaast geloof ik in het stimulerende systeem van eco-regelingen, dat boeren beloont die bijkomende inspanningen leveren voor het klimaat, biodiversiteit of dierenwelzijn. Graag had ik nog wat meer ambitie gezien voor jonge landbouwers. Generatievernieuwing is immers een van de grootste uitdagingen waar we in de landbouwsector voor staan. Als we de verjonging volop kansen willen geven, dan is er nog een extra duwtje nodig.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
. – Ik steun dit voorstel voor een verordening inzake de financiering, het beheer en de monitoring van het GLB, dat het huidige wetgevend kader aanpast aan het nieuw GLB-uitvoeringsmodel. Dit model wordt gekenmerkt door een verschuiving van Europese regels naleven naar het behalen van vooropgestelde economische, ecologische en sociale doelstellingen. Op het vlak van financiering, beheer en monitoring wordt gestreefd naar meer subsidiariteit en vereenvoudiging, een grotere verantwoordelijkheid voor de lidstaat en minder administratieve rompslomp. Bovendien voorziet deze verordening in een jaarlijks budget van 450 miljoen EUR voor de crisisreserve, die kan worden ingezet om uitzonderlijke maatregelen te financieren die nodig zijn om de markt te stabiliseren. In tegenstelling tot het vorige GLB is dit een afzonderlijk budget, waardoor het niet afgaat van de directe betalingen aan de landbouwers.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
. – Dit voorstel, dat de integrale gemeenschappelijke marktordening (GMO) wordt genoemd, versterkt onder meer de geografische aanduidingen van wijnproducten, de regels voor ultraperifere gebieden in de EU en specifieke maatregelen voor de Egeïsche eilanden. De sectorale maatregelen werden overgeheveld uit deze GMO-wetgeving naar de verordening over de strategische plannen. De Europese Commissie, de Raad en het Parlement hechtten een verklaring vast aan deze tekst, met de gezamenlijke intentie om sterker in te zetten op de toepassing van de gezondheids- en milieunormen van de EU op ingevoerde landbouwproducten. Dit moet het gelijk speelveld voor onze landbouwers eerlijker maken. Ook deze tekst kon op mijn steun rekenen.
Integrated farm statistics: Union contribution under the MFF for the years 2021 to 2027 (A9-0310/2021 - Riho Terras)
. – Ik stemde voor deze verordening, die de lidstaten verplicht om geïntegreerde landbouwenquêtes uit te voeren in 2020, 2023 en 2026. De enquête van 2020 staat klaar om gepubliceerd te worden. De tekst van de verordening moest in lijn worden gebracht met de nieuwe EU-begroting 2021-2027. De aangebrachte wijzingen zijn voornamelijk financieel/budgettair van aard en wijzigen dus niets aan de enquêtes zelf, die bedoeld zijn om een goed beeld te krijgen van de Europese landbouw per lidstaat. Zeker met de opkomst van nieuwe technologieën die gebaseerd zijn op data, zoals artificiële intelligentie voor precisielandbouw, is het belangrijk om goede en omvattende gegevens te hebben over de Europese landbouwbedrijven.
Digitalisation of the European reporting, monitoring and audit (A9-0311/2021 - Maria Grapini)
. – Ik steun dit voorstel voor een efficiënte en transparante databank van alle concrete begunstigden van Europese middelen. Dit verslag bevordert de efficiëntie, de transparantie en het goed bestuur van Europese financiering. Zo strekt het ertoe de rechtstreekse en uiteindelijke begunstigden van Europese projecten aan te tonen, zoals in het gemeenschappelijk landbouwbeleid. Vandaag bestaan er ongeveer 250 verschillende rapportagesystemen over de lidstaten heen. Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat een compatibele elektronische databank deze informatie efficiënter kan opslaan. Dit stelt niet alleen mezelf en het Parlement in staat om betere en efficiënte beslissingen te nemen, maar maakt ook extern onderzoek door het maatschappelijk middenveld mogelijk.
2022 budgetary procedure: joint text (A9-0326/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
. – We staan in 2022 voor grote uitdagingen, niet in het minst op het vlak van herstel na COVID-19 en de transitie naar meer duurzaamheid in alle sectoren. Ik steun daarom deze gezamenlijke tekst tussen de Raad en het Parlement, die de begroting voor 2022 vastlegt op ongeveer 170 miljard euro. Dankzij het Parlement komen er onder andere meer middelen voor het gezondheidsprogramma EU4Health, Erasmus, het ‘internemarktprogramma’, Life, humanitaire hulp, het Europees Solidariteitsfonds enz.
Draft amending budget No 6/2021: Additional vaccines doses to low and lower-middle income countries, UCPM reinforcement and other adjustments to expenditure and revenue (A9-0329/2021 - Pierre Larrouturou)
. – Het Europees Parlement dringt er sterk op aan om de globale vaccinatiecampagne te versnellen. De EU-begroting voor 2022 is goedgekeurd met extra geld precies om dit doel te bereiken. Commissievoorzitter Ursula Von der Leyen heeft in haar State of the Union-toespraak 200 miljoen extra doses van het COVID-19-vaccin toegezegd. Met de extra 450 miljoen euro aan Europese middelen die hiervoor vrijkomen in 2022, kunnen we de leveringen bespoedigen aan derde landen met een laag of gemiddeld inkomen. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
A European strategy for critical raw materials (A9-0280/2021 - Hildegard Bentele)
. – De dubbele transitie naar een digitale en een klimaatneutrale economie zal leiden tot een aanzienlijk grotere vraag naar kritische grondstoffen. Denk aan lithium om batterijen te maken, zodat de elektrificatie van ons wagenpark in een stroomversnelling kan komen. Tot op vandaag beschikt de Europese Unie over te weinig kritische grondstoffen die nodig zijn om de transitie te maken richting windenergie, batterijen, robotica enz. Enkel inzetten op recycleren en afvalbeheer zal niet voldoende zijn. Daarom moet de EU controle krijgen over de toelevering van kritische grondstoffen en zichzelf bevoorraden op basis van hoge duurzaamheidsstandaarden.Ik steun dit verslag, dat inzet op de toegang tot kritische grondstoffen die essentieel zijn voor de EU om de Green Deal te kunnen uitvoeren. In september 2020 heeft de Commissie haar strategie reeds voorgesteld en met dit verslag geeft het Parlement groen licht om daarmee verder te gaan.
A Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (A9-0317/2021 - Dolors Montserrat)
. – Onze Europese farmaceutische industrie is een sector van strategisch belang en komt onze strategische autonomie ten goede, willen we Europa de komende jaren versterken op het wereldtoneel. Een nieuwe farmaceutische strategie is een van de pijlers van de Europese Unie voor volksgezondheid. Zij kan een antwoord bieden op reeds lang bestaande zwakke punten op het gebied van geneesmiddelen; zoals betaalbaarheid, toegang tot en tekorten aan geneesmiddelen, onderzoek en innovatie, en de ondersteuning van onze gezondheidsstelsels. Als de COVID-19 pandemie één zaak heeft bewezen, dan is het dat onze Europese volksgezondheid weerbaarder moet worden in de toekomst. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Legal migration policy and law (A9-0314/2021 - Abir Al-Sahlani)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze – vanwege het vooruitzicht op aanzienlijke tekorten aan arbeidskrachten op alle niveaus van de Europese samenleving en vanwege de behoefte aan nieuwe mogelijkheden voor legale arbeidsmigratie naar de Unie – oproept tot een proactief beleid dat er in dit verband voor zorgt dat het economisch concurrentievermogen van de Unie en haar potentieel als wereldspeler in de aanpak van mondiale uitdagingen worden gevrijwaard. Uiteraard moet in dit beleid – zoals de resolutie verduidelijkt – terdege rekening worden gehouden met het feit dat de arbeidsmarkten van de lidstaten verschillend zijn en met verschillende soorten arbeidstekorten en uitdagingen worden geconfronteerd. In eigen land – zoals in andere lidstaten – speelt dit gegeven overigens al op regionaal niveau.
Digital Services Act (A9-0356/2021 - Christel Schaldemose)
. – Veel platformen werken momenteel als een fabriek zonder ramen. Zonder transparant rechtskader weten we niet wat er zich achter die muren afspeelt. Tot nu toe krijgen we amper grip op algoritmes en worden we nietsvermoedend een bepaalde richting uit geduwd. Illegale inhoud krijgt nog te veel vrij spel. Platformen nemen onvoldoende maatregelen om misbruik te voorkomen. Daarom is er een duidelijk rechtskader nodig.Vandaar sta ik volmondig achter deze wet inzake digitale diensten, die moet zorgen voor een veiliger onlineomgeving waar de fundamentele rechten van gebruikers worden beschermd en waar bedrijven duidelijk hun rechten en plichten kennen. Ik schaar me achter de mogelijkheid om een beroep te blijven doen op gepersonaliseerde advertenties, met expliciete toestemming van de gebruikers. Voor kmo’s en start-ups behouden we zo een belangrijk instrument om de consument te bereiken. Bovendien kiezen we voor een betere bescherming van minderjarigen. Met een verbod op commercieel gepersonaliseerde reclame gericht op kinderen en hogere transparantievereisten, zoals een verplicht label op deepfakes, bieden we minderjarigen een veiliger onlineomgeving. Ten slotte steun ik de bijkomende stok achter de deur voor inhoud van erkende media, zodat de platformen de media niet louter aan de hand van hun gebruiksvoorwaarden het zwijgen kunnen opleggen.
Impact of national tax reforms on the EU economy (A9-0348/2021 - Markus Ferber)
. – Het Europees Parlement dringt aan op een grotere belastingharmonisatie tussen de lidstaten, hetzij door een betere coördinatie, hetzij door EU-actie. We hebben een gemeenschappelijke Europese aanpak nodig op vlak van fiscale stimuleringsmaatregelen als we het volle potentieel van de interne markt willen benutten, in het bijzonder in het kader van de bestrijding van belastingontduiking.
European Central Bank – annual report 2021 (A9-0351/2021 - Dimitrios Papadimoulis)
. – Het Europees Parlement benadrukt in dit jaarlijks verslag de rol van de ECB bij het waarborgen van de stabiliteit van de euro, de onafhankelijkheid van de ECB, de handhaving van de prijsstabiliteit, en tot slot de steun aan het algemeen economisch beleid van Europa. Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat de euro niet alleen een economisch project is maar ook een politiek project.
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (A9-0296/2021 - Jérémy Decerle)
. – Dit uitvoeringsverslag neemt de huidige dierenwelzijnswetgeving voor boerderijdieren onder de loep. Ik steun dit verslag volmondig, omdat het een aantal zeer terechte accenten legt. Ten eerste wordt een dier-per-dieraanpak gevraagd die wetenschappelijk onderbouwd is. Ten tweede houdt het verslag rekening met de lange afschrijvingstermijnen voor de investeringen die boeren al deden op het vlak van dierenwelzijn. Als derde punt stip ik graag het bijkomend belang aan van het gelijke speelveld, zowel binnen de EU als voor handel tussen de EU en derde landen. We kunnen niet torenhoge verwachtingen hebben ten opzichte van de eigen boeren, maar wel dierlijke producten invoeren uit derde landen die veel slechter scoren voor dierenwelzijn. Ten slotte sta ik ook achter het akkoord voor een Europees kader voor vrijwillige etikettering inzake dierenwelzijn. Door de etikettering vrijwillig te houden, kunnen boeren die extra inspanningen doen voor het welzijn van hun dieren de kost ervan doorrekenen op de eindfactuur.
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (A9-0339/2021 - Morten Petersen)
. – Dit verslag legt de klemtoon op het potentieel van offshore hernieuwbare energie voor een klimaatneutrale toekomst. Om de doelstellingen inzake CO2-uitstoot tegen 2030 en 2050 te halen in het kader van de Green Deal, moet offshore hernieuwbare energie veel sneller worden ontplooid. Tegelijkertijd wil het Europees Parlement er ook voor zorgen dat offshore windmolenparken de activiteiten van vissers niet belemmeren. Daarom heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd.
Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU (A9-0357/2021 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat het een goede, diepgaande en genuanceerde analyse bevat van de interpretatie en toepassing van de Verdragsbepalingen met betrekking tot het proces van terugtrekking van een lidstaat uit de Unie, en van de sterkere en zwakkere aspecten van dit proces zoals ze aan het licht zijn gekomen tijdens de onderhandelingen over de terugtrekking van het VK. Ik onderschrijf het verslag nadrukkelijk: 1) waar het de terugtrekking van het VK uit de Unie betreurt, 2) waar het bevestigt dat deze terugtrekking dankzij artikel 50 op generlei wijze de fundamentele doelstellingen en het integratieproces van de Unie heeft verstoord, 3) waar het concludeert dat artikel 50 een goed evenwicht verzekert tussen enerzijds een sterke wettelijke omkadering van het terugtrekkingsproces en anderzijds een politieke flexibiliteit om in te spelen op specifieke omstandigheden, en 4) waar het uitdrukkelijk wijst op de mogelijkheid (zeg maar wenselijkheid) om na het vertrek van het VK een versterkte nieuwe relatie op te bouwen met het VK als derde land.
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer (A9-0001/2022 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
. – De Europese Unie kan en moet meer doen in de strijd tegen kanker. Na anderhalf jaar luisteren naar wetenschappers, zorgverleners, patiënten en hun families stemmen we vandaag over hoe dit juist kan gebeuren. Het kan niet dat overlevingskansen afhangen van het land waar je woont of van je socio-economische status. Om deze gezondheidskloven te verkleinen hebben we nood aan een alomvattende aanpak die alle stadia van de ziekte behelst: van preventie en screening over snelle diagnose, toegang tot de best mogelijke behandeling en helemaal tot nazorg. We vragen een beter en op wetenschap gebaseerd preventiebeleid waarin zowel een gezonde leefomgeving als een gezonde levensstijl centraal staan. Via gerichte samenaankoop van kankergeneesmiddelen kunnen we de beschikbaarheid verhogen en de prijs laten dalen. Een Europees “recht om te worden vergeten” zal een verschil betekenen voor talloze jonge patiënten. Onderzoek naar innovatieve behandelingen zal de komende jaren opgedreven worden, zeker wat betreft kinderkankers. Europa moet in de cockpit zitten van wetenschappelijke vernieuwing. Dit verslag bevat enorm veel aanbevelingen die echt een verschil kunnen maken voor patiënten uit alle lidstaten. Daarom steun ik dit dan ook volledig.
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 (A9-0354/2021 - David McAllister)
. – Ik steun dit verslag omdat het een goed overzicht geeft van het gemeenschappelijk buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid met juiste keuzes en klemtonen wat prioriteiten en ambities van dit beleid betreft: 1) versterking van multilaterale samenwerking, 2) verbetering van de besluitvorming, 3) opbouw van strategische autonomie, 4) de verdere ontwikkeling van regionale strategieën, en 5) de upgrade van de parlementaire dimensie van het beleid.Ik wens wel voorbehoud te maken in verband met het perspectief van latere toetreding van Oekraïne en Georgië tot de Unie. De beslissing die daarover eventueel aan de orde zal zijn, dient gebaseerd te zijn op een consequente toepassing van de gekende voorwaarden, op een bijzondere zorg om interne samenhang binnen de Unie en op voldoende maatschappelijk draagvlak van iedere verdere uitbreiding van de Unie.Wat het vredesproces in het Midden-Oosten betreft, betreur ik dat voorstellen ten behoeve van een meer evenwichtige benadering – onder meer door nadruk te leggen op wederzijdse erkenning – niet werden weerhouden.
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (A9-0358/2021 - Nathalie Loiseau)
. – Ik steun dit verslag omdat het: 1) de ambities van de Unie op het gebied van het veiligheids- en defensiebeleid onderschrijft en pleit voor belangrijke stappen in de richting van een echte defensie-unie, 2) een lans breekt voor het strategisch kompas van de EU als basis van het gemeenschappelijk veiligheids- en defensiebeleid en als instrument van strategische autonomie, 3) de nodige aandacht heeft voor nieuwe veiligheidsdreigingen en —uitdagingen (zoals bijv. de instrumentalisering van migratie als wapen in hybride confrontaties), en 4) prioritair belang hecht aan versterkte samenwerking tussen de EU en de NAVO. Het verslag verdient ook ondersteuning omdat het op grond van de juiste principes inzoomt op de crisis rond Oekraïne, met inbegrip van een sterke veroordeling van de Russische agressie, de nadrukkelijke oproep tot respect voor de soevereiniteit en territoriale integriteit van Oekraïne en waardering voor de samenwerking tussen de EU en haar lidstaten en de VS in de aanpak van deze crisis.Ik wens wel een voorbehoud te maken in verband met steun voor latere toetreding van Oekraïne en Georgië tot de Unie. De beslissing die daarover eventueel aan de orde zal zijn, dient gebaseerd te zijn op een consequente toepassing van de gekende voorwaarden, op een bijzondere zorg om interne samenhang binnen de Unie en op voldoende maatschappelijk draagvlak van iedere verdere uitbreiding van de Unie.
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (A9-0353/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
. – Ik steun dit verslag omdat het: 1) de nodige aandacht schenkt aan de ontwikkelingen die maken dat democratie en mensenrechten steeds meer onder druk komen te staan en dat het maatschappelijk middenveld steeds kleiner wordt, 2) waarschuwt tegen de expansie van illiberale democratieën en autocratische regimes, 3) oproept tot inzet van alle beschikbare middelen om democratie, mensenrechten en fundamentele vrijheden in de wereld te beschermen en te bevorderen, met ook nadruk op ruimte voor actoren van het maatschappelijk middenveld, 4) oproept tot activering – waar nodig – van de wereldwijde EU-sanctieregeling voor de mensenrechten en tot toepassing van deze of een gelijkaardige regeling in gevallen van corruptie, en 5) oog heeft voor de impact van fenomenen zoals de pandemie, de klimaatverandering en milieuverval op de mensenrechten.
Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market (A9-0336/2021 - Kosma Złotowski)
. – De interne markt is en blijft de hoeksteen van onze Europese eenmaking. Vandaag verschuift de focus meer en meer naar de digitale markt. Dit is goed, maar het mag niet de enige focus zijn. Ook op het vlak van goederen en diensten is er nog heel wat werk aan de winkel. In verschillende sectoren – niet in het minst de agrovoedingssector – botsen bedrijven nog dagelijks op niet-tarifaire belemmeringen in de Europese eengemaakte markt. Ik steun dit verslag dan ook, dat de pijnpunten blootlegt en dat de Commissie oproept om een sterkere rol op te nemen in het vrijwaren van de interne markt. Met de oprichting van de taskforce voor de handhaving van de eengemaakte markt (SMET, Single Market Enforcement Task-Force) zette de Commissie recent een belangrijke stap. Toch mist deze taskforce nog daadkracht. Met dit verslag roepen wij de Commissie op om op te treden en gebruik te maken van alle mogelijke instrumenten om de belemmeringen op de eengemaakte markt weg te ruimen.
Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the EU (A9-0022/2022 - Sandra Kalniete)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat het een nuttige analyse en effectieve aanbevelingen bevat in verband met op manipulatie van informatie gebaseerde buitenlandse inmenging gericht tegen de democratische werking van de Europese Unie en haar lidstaten, een praktijk waarvan vooral landen als Rusland en China gebruikmaken. De oorlog in Oekraïne en alle systematische desinformatie die daarmee samenhangt, tonen eens te meer aan dat hiertegen zo doelmatig mogelijk moet worden opgetreden.In het verslag wordt op goed gemotiveerde wijze aangedrongen op een strategie en bijbehorende financiële middelen om alomtegenwoordige en veelkoppige buitenlandse inmenging en beïnvloeding te detecteren, te benoemen, te bestrijden en te bestraffen, en om de Unie en haar lidstaten én hun burgers veel weerbaarder te maken tegen dit soort ondermijnende acties van statelijke en niet-statelijke actoren. Terecht wordt in het verslag bijzondere aandacht besteed aan buitenlandse inmenging tijdens verkiezingsprocessen en verdoken financiering van politieke partijen en activiteiten door buitenlandse actoren. De aanbevelingen die in het verslag worden geformuleerd ter bestrijding hiervan, horen door de bevoegde instellingen van de Unie en zeker ook door de lidstaten ter harte te worden genomen door middel van concrete maatregelen op korte termijn.
Rule of law and the consequences of the ECJ ruling (B9-0134/2022, B9-0135/2022, B9-0136/2022)
. – Deze resolutie spoort de Commissie aan om adequaat te reageren op de huidige schendingen van de rechtsstaat in enkele EU-lidstaten. Deze vormen immers een gevaar voor zowel de financiële belangen als de algemene daadkracht van de Unie. Daarenboven vraagt het Parlement de Commissie nadrukkelijk om de conditionaliteitsverordening voor de rechtstaat, actief sinds 1 januari 2021, toe te passen op zowel de EU-begroting als de middelen voor het NextGenerationEU-pakket. Tot slot steunt de resolutie de beslissing van het Europees Hof van Justitie om het beroep van Polen en Hongarije naast zich neer te leggen. Deze twee landen ondernamen op 11 maart 2021 juridische actie met de hoop om het algemeen conditionaliteitsregime onderuit te halen. Om bovengenoemde redenen steun ik deze resolutie.
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022 (A9-0034/2022 - Irene Tinagli)
. – Dit verslag onderstreept het belang van herstel en levensvatbaarheid van onze Europese economie in de nasleep van de COVID-19-pandemie. De economieën in Europa moeten op een veerkrachtige en duurzame manier opnieuw opgebouwd worden op basis van de herstel- en veerkrachtplannen van de lidstaten, die hun hervormings- en investeringsagenda de komende jaren zullen bepalen. Het Europees Semester biedt een grote toegevoegde waarde om dit proces van economisch herstel voort te zetten. Daarom heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd.
Refugees in Europe: CARE (C9-0057/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat het Europees Parlement in deze tekst instemt met het voorstel van de Commissie om het gebruik van middelen van het EFRO (Europees Fonds voor regionale ontwikkeling), het ESF (Europees Sociaal Fonds) en het FEAD (Fonds voor Europese hulp aan de meest behoeftigen) uit het meerjarig financieel kader 2014-2020 flexibeler en doelmatiger te maken, zodat de Unie beter het hoofd kan bieden aan de massale instroom van vluchtelingen waarmee de Unie – en vooral haar oostelijke regio’s – worden geconfronteerd ten gevolge van de militaire agressie van Rusland tegen Oekraïne.De oorlog in Oekraïne en de vluchtelingenstromen die er het gevolg van zijn, vormen bovendien een nieuwe uitdaging voor de economieën van de lidstaten die nog aan het herstellen zijn van de COVID-19-pandemie. Ook tegenover deze uitdaging biedt CARE (cohesiebeleid ten behoeve van vluchtelingen in Europa) als beleidsinstrument toegevoegde waarde.
Macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (A9-0043/2022 - Markéta Gregorová)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat Moldavië, als belangrijke partner van de Unie, actief ondersteund hoort te worden en als partnerland extra aandacht vraagt in het licht van de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne en andere landen die door Moskou nog steeds tot een vermeende eigen invloedssfeer worden gerekend.Met deze resolutie stemt het Europees Parlement in met het voorstel van de Commissie om bijkomende macro-financiële steun te verlenen ten belope van 150 miljoen euro, waarvan 120 miljoen voor leningen en 30 miljoen voor subsidies. Deze steun is bestemd voor economisch herstel en voor hervormingen die zijn overeengekomen in het kader van de DCFTA (diepe en brede vrijhandelsruimte) tussen de EU en Moldavië. De Unie mag zich in het kader van haar oostelijk nabuurschapsbeleid niet door de Russische agressie van haar koers laten afwijken.
Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (RC-B9-0160/2022, B9-0160/2022, B9-0162/2022, B9-0163/2022, B9-0164/2022, B9-0165/2022, B9-0166/2022, B9-0167/2022)
. – De oorlog in Oekraïne en de dreigende voedseltekorten met enorme prijsstijgingen tot gevolg, zetten voedselzekerheid in de EU terecht hoog op de agenda. Voor mij waren drie aspecten in de resolutie van ontzettend groot belang.Ten eerste beschouwen we de voedselproductie als strategische sector. Dit houdt in dat we de streefdoelen van de Green Deal en de “van boer tot bord”-strategie tegen het licht houden en waar nodig herzien om onze eigen Europese voedselproductie niet te ondermijnen. Ten tweede vraag ik de mogelijkheid voor landbouwers om herwonnen dierlijke mest te mogen gebruiken, zoals Renure, als vervanger van de kunstmest die nu enkel aan torenhoge prijzen te verkrijgen is. Dit vermindert onze afhankelijkheid van derde landen, drukt de kost voor meststoffen en verhoogt de circulariteit op landbouwbedrijven. Als derde en laatste punt moet er op lange termijn een alomvattende Europese eiwitstrategie komen die onze geïmporteerde eiwitten diversifieert en verduurzaamt, maar vooral inzet op eigen Europese productie van eiwitten.Deze resolutie legt een aantal zeer belangrijke klemtonen om de voedselzekerheid in de EU te garanderen, zowel op korte als op lange termijn, en kan daardoor op mijn volle steun rekenen.
Future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (A9-0042/2022 - Manuel Pizarro)
. – De visserijsector ondervindt nog steeds sterk de gevolgen van de Brexit. Vandaar sta ik volmondig achter dit verslag. Daarin wordt gevraagd om zo snel mogelijk werk te maken van oplossingen voor de periode na 2026, wanneer de overgangsperiode voorbij is en de visvangst met 25 % verminderd moet worden. We vragen bovendien dat de middelen uit het Brexitfonds, waarvan 27 miljoen euro naar de Vlaamse vissers gaat, goed worden ingezet om de schade te compenseren.
Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III (A9-0062/2022 - Nicolae Ştefănuță)
. – De oorlog in Oekraïne heeft een impact op de prioriteiten van de Europese begroting voor 2023. Europa moet ambitieuze financiële steun op tafel leggen om de lidstaten en de landen die vluchtelingen opvangen te helpen en de gevolgen van de oorlog voor energie, landbouw, economie en veiligheid te verzachten. Daarom steun ik deze resolutie.
Data Governance Act (A9-0248/2021 - Angelika Niebler)
. – Om het potentieel van nieuwe technologieën als artificiële intelligentie volop te kunnen benutten, zijn er ontzettend veel data nodig. Data als grondstof voor onze nieuwe digitale economie. De datagovernanceverordening bevat een duidelijk rechtskader voor het verzamelen en delen van grote hoeveelheden data met de nodige privacygaranties. Onder meer in de gezondheidszorg en in de landbouw is dit van ontzettend groot belang, zoals via het opzetten van zogenaamde “dataruimtes”.Ik sta achter dit akkoord, dat de basis zal vormen voor onze data-economie, met een duidelijk afgebakend toepassingsgebied en de nodige garanties zodat er geen mazen zijn voor misbruik van data.
Right to repair (B9-0175/2022)
. – Het Europees Parlement is er al jaren voorstander van om het recht van consumenten op reparatie te verbeteren. Bijna 80 % van de Europeanen vindt dat fabrikanten verplicht moeten worden om digitale apparaten te repareren of te vervangen. Bovendien is elektronisch afval een van de snelst groeiende problemen ter wereld. Jaarlijks wordt wereldwijd 50 miljoen ton afval geproduceerd. Dat komt neer op het weggooien van 1 000 laptops per seconde.Ik steun daarom deze resolutie, waarin de Europese Commissie andermaal ertoe wordt opgeroepen bestaande wetgeving te wijzigen om reparaties systematisch, kostenefficiënt en aantrekkelijk te maken. De mogelijkheid om beschadigde producten gemakkelijker te repareren of te vervangen is cruciaal in de transitie naar een circulaire economie.
Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2023 (A9-0087/2022 - Niclas Herbst)
. – Het Europees Parlement stelt een verhoging van 6,24 % voor huishoudelijke uitgaven voor ten opzichte van 2022, waardoor de raming voor de begroting voor 2023 hoger ligt. Deze stijging is het gevolg van de crisis en de bijzonder hoge uitgaven die noodzakelijk zijn om te investeren in veiligheid en cyberbeveiliging. Daarom steun ik deze resolutie.
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation (RC-B9-0197/2022, B9-0197/2022, B9-0200/2022, B9-0201/2022, B9-0203/2022, B9-0210/2022, B9-0211/2022)
. – Naar aanleiding van de oorlogsmisdaden die de voorbije week in Boetsja gepleegd zijn, heb ik besloten in te stemmen met deze parlementaire resolutie, waarin gepleit wordt voor een volledig embargo op nucleaire brandstof, steenkool, olie en gas. Deze ingrijpende sanctie wordt gekoppeld aan een plan om de energievoorziening binnen de Unie veilig te stellen. Verder moet een exit-strategie ontwikkeld worden om de sancties terug te draaien indien Rusland stappen onderneemt om de soevereiniteit en territoriale integriteit van Oekraïne te herstellen.De Europese leiders worden ook verzocht om Rusland uit te sluiten uit de G20 en andere multilaterale organisaties. Voorts wordt de Verenigde Naties uitdrukkelijk gevraagd om een speciaal tribunaal in het leven te roepen voor de begane oorlogsmisdaden in verschillende Oekraïense steden. Daarenboven eist het Parlement dat alle Russische banken uitgesloten worden van het SWIFT-systeem en dat alle vracht- en scheepvaartverkeer met Rusland en Wit-Rusland volledig verboden wordt. Deze maatregelen moeten ertoe leiden dat ook de voorgaande sancties meer effect sorteren en gemakkelijker op te volgen zijn. Een bijkomende reden waarom ik deze resolutie steun is dat nogmaals het belang van wapenleveringen aan Oekraïne sterk benadrukt wordt. Deze defensieve hulp kan zowel door individuele lidstaten worden verleend, als collectief, door middel van de Europese Vredesfaciliteit.
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A9-0083/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat het bijgevoegde voorstel voor een verordening van de Raad een belangrijke bijdrage levert aan de Europese besluitvorming tot hervorming van de Europese kieswet op een manier die meer eigentijds is, die inspeelt op de noodzaak om burgers meer te sensibiliseren voor en beter te betrekken bij de Europese politiek, en die ons een stap verder brengt in het proces van Europese eenmaking, hetgeen essentieel is voor het behoud en de versterking van de welvaart en veiligheid van de burgers.De beoogde hervorming van de Europese kieswet versterkt het maatschappelijke en politieke draagvlak van het Europese beleidsniveau en, aangezien dit beleidsniveau een aanzienlijke eigen toegevoegde waarde heeft, tevens de toepassing van het cruciale subsidiariteitsbeginsel, waarop het proces van Europese integratie berust.Bovendien is het van belang dat de Raad in het verdere verloop van het hervormingsproces een beslissende rol speelt en nog aanpassingen kan voorstellen. De nieuwe kieswet moet immers in alle lidstaten worden aanvaard en toegepast. Ik beschouw het (unanieme) akkoord van de Raad dan ook eerder als bijkomende kwaliteitsgarantie dan als bedreigende voorwaarde.
A sustainable blue economy in the EU: the role of fisheries and aquaculture (A9-0089/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais)
. – Ik steun dit verslag, waarin de doelstelling van de Europese Commissie om een duurzame blauwe economie tot stand te brengen, wordt onderschreven.Het stemt me tevreden dat een meerderheid van het Parlement heeft ingezien dat een volledig verbod op boomkorvisserij in alle beschermde gebieden een stap te ver gaat. De Europese Commissie beschouwt boomkorvisserij onterecht als de schadelijkste activiteit voor de zeebodem en rept met geen woord over de vergaande schade die olie- en gaswinning berokkenen. Een totaalverbod zou catastrofale gevolgen hebben voor de vissersvloot in Vlaanderen en voorbijgaan aan het innovatieve werk dat op dit gebied onder meer door de onderzoeksinstelling ILVO wordt gedaan.
EU action plan for organic agriculture (A9-0126/2022 - Simone Schmiedtbauer)
. – Ik sta volmondig achter dit verslag, dat tot doel heeft zowel de productie als de consumptie van biologische producten in de Europese Unie een boost te geven.Het gaat er voornamelijk om dat we de marktvraag naar biologische producten gericht laten groeien. Een percentage van het landbouwareaal is echter een te simpele parameter om de vooruitgang van de biologische sector te meten: 25 % is niet geloofwaardig.In het actieplan van de Commissie dat in het verslag wordt genoemd, moet bovendien rekening worden gehouden met de specifieke kenmerken van verstedelijkte gebieden.Andere aandachtspunten, zoals een robuuste certificeringsprocedure, scherpe controles op de invoer, middelen voor onderzoek en innovatie, duidelijke etikettering en voldoende aandacht voor de korte keten, kunnen ook op mijn steun rekenen.
Artificial intelligence in a digital age (A9-0088/2022 - Axel Voss)
. – Het potentieel van artificiële intelligentie (AI) is in nagenoeg elke sector indrukwekkend. De Bijzondere Commissie artificiële intelligentie in het digitale tijdperk van het Europees Parlement heeft het afgelopen anderhalf jaar hard gewerkt aan tientallen aanbevelingen voor een passend rechtskader voor AI in de EU. Ik sta dan ook achter dit evenwichtige verslag, dat AI-toepassingen enerzijds toelaat zich verder te ontwikkelen en zich te verfijnen met behulp van grote hoeveelheden gegevens, en anderzijds voorziet in voldoende waarborgen om met discriminatie en andere mogelijke negatieve neveneffecten om te gaan. We kunnen de komende maanden, op basis van dit verslag, ambitieuze Europese wetgeving op het gebied van AI vaststellen, die ethische AI-tools voor burgers omvat en waarin gehoor wordt gegeven aan de zorgen van de Europese burgers.
Strengthening Europol’s mandate: cooperation with private parties, processing of personal data, and support for research and innovation (A9-0290/2021 - Javier Zarzalejos)
. – Ik sta achter het versterkte mandaat van Europol, dat het agentschap beter moet wapenen in de strijd tegen georganiseerde misdaad en terrorisme. Zo zal Europol onder meer in zaken van seksueel misbruik van minderjarigen en bij de behandeling van terroristische inhoud gegevens kunnen ontvangen van private ondernemingen, zoals communicatiediensten. Hierbij moet de eerbiediging van de grondrechten en de privacywetgeving uiteraard te allen tijde worden gewaarborgd.
Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Commission and executive agencies (A9-0127/2022 - Olivier Chastel)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft het beheer van de begroting van de Europese Commissie goedgekeurd. In zijn resolutie verwijst het Parlement naar de middelen die zijn uitgetrokken om COVID-19 te bestrijden, alsook naar de versoepeling van de staatssteunregels. Het Parlement vraagt bovendien om strengere rapportage en monitoring om transparantie te stimuleren en misbruik en fraude te vermijden. Ik heb daarom voor dit verslag gestemd.
Discharge 2020: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0044/2022 - Daniel Freund)
. – Ik heb mijn goedkeuring gehecht aan de verlening van kwijting voor de begroting van het Europees Parlement voor 2020. Daarbij heb ik enkele belangrijke zaken benadrukt. Zo heb ik wederom de oproep gesteund om de maandelijkse verplaatsing naar Straatsburg af te schaffen en heb ik daarnaast aangegeven achter een transparantieplicht betreffende de algemene onkostenvergoeding van de leden van het Europees Parlement te staan.
Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Court of Auditors (A9-0061/2022 - Isabel García Muñoz)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft het beheer van de begroting van de Europese Rekenkamer goedgekeurd. Het Parlement verzoekt niettemin dat een aantal kwesties inzake ethisch en financieel beheer wordt opgelost die de reputatie van de Rekenkamer hebben geschaad en twijfel hebben doen rijzen over haar onpartijdigheid. Daarom heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd.
Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (A9-0090/2022 - Tomáš Zdechovský)
Competition policy – annual report 2021 (A9-0064/2022 - Andreas Schwab)
. – Het Europees Parlement vestigt in dit verslag de aandacht op de behoefte aan een herziening van de Europese mededingingsregels om deze af te stemmen op het digitale tijdperk. Daarnaast moeten de staatssteunregels flexibel worden ingezet om Europese bedrijven te helpen die onder de sancties tegen Rusland lijden. Ten slotte is, na de versoepeling van de staatssteunregels tijdens de pandemie, een tijdige evaluatie nodig, zodat er een op feiten gebaseerd beleidsdebat kan worden gevoerd. Daarom heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd.
Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (B9-0262/2022, B9-0263/2022, B9-0264/2022)
. – In deze resolutie roept het Europees Parlement de Raad op om zich daadwerkelijk in te zetten en vooruitgang te boeken met betrekking tot de lopende procedures op grond van artikel 7 VEU tegen Polen en Hongarije. Er moeten spoedig aanbevelingen aan de lidstaten worden gedaan betreffende de rechtsstaat, met duidelijke termijnen. Zolang er geen vooruitgang wordt geboekt, kunnen de nationale plannen van deze twee lidstaten in het kader van de herstel- en veerkrachtfaciliteit niet worden goedgekeurd. Daarom heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd.
Temporary trade liberalisation supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under EU/Ukraine Association Agreement (A9-0146/2022 - Sandra Kalniete)
. – Sinds de Russische inval is de handel van Oekraïne met de rest van de wereld sterk teruggedrongen. Dit heeft een negatieve impact, voor ons – met onze frietjes die tijdelijk niet meer in zonnebloemolie kunnen gebakken worden – maar vooral ook voor de Oekraïners zelf. Ook op economisch vlak moeten we solidair zijn met het land. Daarom is het belangrijk om nu ook de economische banden tussen de Unie en Oekraïne te versterken. Daarom steun ik de tijdelijke liberalisering van de handel.Uiteraard mogen we onze eigen landbouwers en producten niet uit het oog verliezen. Daarom kan dit geen blanco cheque zijn. Om fraude en corruptie te voorkomen, moeten alle verplichtingen uit het associatieverdrag met Oekraïne worden nagekomen, zoals de bepalingen in verband met de oorsprong van de producten. Bovendien zitten er een aantal hefbomen in de beslissing, zoals het feit dat Oekraïne zelf geen nieuwe heffingen mag opleggen. Daarnaast wil ik het tijdelijke karakter van deze beslissing onderstrepen. We nemen nu een beslissing voor één jaar. Dit is belangrijk om de mogelijk negatieve impact op onze eigen boeren in kaart te brengen.
EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (A9-0143/2022 - Dragoş Tudorache)
. – Ik heb dit verslag over de tenuitvoerlegging van de associatieovereenkomst tussen de EU en de Republiek Moldavië gesteund, omdat het steun aan en samenwerking met Moldavië onderschrijft, met bijzondere aandacht voor de recente zorgwekkende ontwikkelingen in Oekraïne en voor de ambities van Moldavië om geloofwaardige invulling te geven aan het Europese perspectief.In dit verband worden de resultaten van de presidentsverkiezingen in 2020 en de parlementsverkiezingen in 2021 verwelkomd als een extra impuls voor noodzakelijke pro-Europese politieke en economische hervormingen, en wordt ook de officiële aanvraag om op termijn lid te worden van de Unie positief geduid (met inbegrip van een verzoek om alvast de status van kandidaat-lidstaat toe te kennen). Niettemin blijft het voor mij essentieel dat de kandidatuur van Moldavië desgevallend wordt behandeld op grond van de gangbare procedures en geldende criteria, waarbij de integratiecapaciteit van de Unie gevrijwaard blijft en de verdieping van de Unie niet ondergeschikt is aan de verdere uitbreiding ervan.
2021 Report on North Macedonia (A9-0133/2022 - Ilhan Kyuchyuk)
. – Ik onderschrijf dit verslag omdat het opnieuw steun verwoordt voor de pro-Europese koers van dit land dat sinds 2005 kandidaat-lidstaat is, en voor de engagementen en inspanningen van Noord-Macedonië ten behoeve van democratie en de rechtsstaat en andere Europese basiswaarden, van EU-gerelateerde hervormingen, van goede betrekkingen met de buurlanden en van inclusieve regionale samenwerking. Terecht wordt in dit verslag andermaal gewezen op het geostrategische belang van de Westelijke Balkan en van de integratie op termijn van deze regio binnen de Unie, en wordt in het verslag betreurd dat de toetredingsonderhandelingen met Noord-Macedonië (en Albanië) nog steeds niet officieel geopend zijn.
Prosecution of the opposition and the detention of trade union leaders in Belarus (B9-0269/2022, RC-B9-0270/2022, B9-0270/2022, B9-0274/2022, B9-0275/2022, B9-0276/2022, B9-0277/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund, omdat ze de even dringende als noodzakelijke aanklacht herhaalt tegen de systematische repressie die door het regime van Loekasjenko wordt volgehouden en zelfs opgevoerd tegen de burgerbevolking in het algemeen en tegen leden van de politieke oppositie en vakbondsleiders en -vertegenwoordigers in het bijzonder, en omdat ze oproept om tegen dit systeem de vele en doortastende maatregelen die zich opdringen te nemen en aan te houden.
The fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine (B9-0272/2022, RC-B9-0281/2022, B9-0281/2022, B9-0282/2022, B9-0283/2022, B9-0284/2022, B9-0285/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund.Ten eerste omdat ze focust op een heel belangrijk aspect van de oorlog in Oekraïne en een scherpe veroordeling uitspreekt van talrijke onnoemelijke wreedheden en ernstige schendingen van het internationaal humanitair recht.Ten tweede omdat ze grondig onderzoek, actieve vervolging en adequate berechting eist tegen het optreden van Rusland en Belarus, en oproept om de aanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof op alle mogelijke manier actief, en in het bijzonder door medewerking van Eurojust, te ondersteunen bij de uitvoering van zijn taken.Ten derde omdat ze oproept tot oprichting – in de schoot van de VN – van een internationaal ad-hoctribunaal voor de bestraffing van de daden van agressie die door de politieke leiders en militaire bevelhebbers van Rusland en zijn bondgenoten zijn gepleegd, en tot actieve ondersteuning hiervan door de internationale gemeenschap en in het bijzonder ook door de Unie.
Social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (RC-B9-0267/2022, B9-0267/2022, B9-0271/2022, B9-0273/2022, B9-0278/2022, B9-0279/2022, B9-0280/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze de nodige aandacht schenkt aan de impact die de oorlog in Oekraïne heeft op het economische herstel na de pandemie en op het sociaal-economische weefsel van onze samenleving in het algemeen, op de integriteit van de eengemaakte markt, op de energiebevoorrading en op energieprijzen en de koopkracht van alle burgers, kortom op de welvaart van onze eigen bevolking.Ik onderschrijf nadrukkelijk de oproep om de sociale en economische gevolgen op te vangen en te verzachten en om de Unie en haar lidstaten minder afhankelijk te maken van Rusland en andere derde landen, en om de strategische autonomie en de weerbaarheid van de Unie te versterken op grond van een sterke solidariteit en verantwoordelijkheidszin onder de lidstaten. Ik onderschrijf ook de oproep om de sancties tegen Rusland (en Belarus) zo doeltreffend mogelijk uit te voeren en waar nodig aan te vullen, en om dringend alle maatregelen te nemen om ervoor te zorgen dat de weerslag van deze sancties op onze eigen bevolking zoveel mogelijk wordt beperkt.
2021 Report on Turkey (A9-0149/2022 - Nacho Sánchez Amor)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat hierin volmondig de kritische toon waarmee de Europese Commissie (het gebrek aan) vorderingen in het kader van de EU-kandidatuur van Turkije beoordeelt, wordt onderschreven en bevestigd, wordt geconcludeerd dat de toetredingsonderhandelingen onder de gegeven omstandigheden niet kunnen worden hervat, en tegelijkertijd de nodige aandacht wordt geschonken aan het potentieel en het belang van een partnerschap met het oog op de aanpak van Europese en wereldwijde uitdagingen, onder meer op het gebied van defensie (cfr. EU/NAVO) en van het vluchtelingen- en migratiebeleid (cfr. akkoord van maart 2016).
The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (A9-0164/2022 - David McAllister, Nathalie Loiseau)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund, omdat het een aanbeveling bevat die inspeelt op alle belangrijke aspecten van de toenemende behoefte aan een aantal beleidsinitiatieven en -maatregelen op het gebied van buitenlands, veiligheids- en defensiebeleid. Deze behoefte bestaat al langer, maar is sinds de aanval van Rusland op Oekraïne dringender en dwingender geworden. Deze ontwikkelingen hebben ook bij Europese beleidsmakers voor meer bereidheid gezorgd om op dit vlak reële vooruitgang te boeken.De Commissie en de vicevoorzitter van de Commissie/hoge vertegenwoordiger van de Unie voor buitenlandse zaken en veiligheidsbeleid worden er in deze aanbeveling terecht toe aangespoord om te doen wat nodig is om ervoor te zorgen dat de besluitvorming en de daadkracht van de Unie opgewassen zijn tegen de uitdagingen waarvoor de Unie zich gesteld ziet. Dit is niet alleen in het voordeel van de veiligheid in Europa en de algemene ambitie om een mondiale speler te zijn, maar ook van de verlening van doeltreffende steun aan en de betuiging van solidariteit met Oekraïne.
Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (A9-0168/2022 - Witold Jan Waszczykowski)
. – Ik heb dit verslag als schaduwrapporteur gesteund, omdat hierin duidelijk en nadrukkelijk de relevantie en het prioritaire karakter worden omschreven van onze betrekkingen en samenwerking met de landen van het Oostelijk Partnerschap, en in het bijzonder met Oekraïne, Moldavië en Georgië. Ik heb het verslag voorts gesteund omdat hierin de nodige aandacht wordt geschonken aan de verschillende uitdagingen die komen kijken bij het vinden van een adequaat antwoord op de Russische agressie, zoals van de Unie mag worden verwacht, zowel ten behoeve van Oekraïne en andere partners uit de regio als ten behoeve van de Unie en haar lidstaten zelf. Ten slotte heb ik het verslag gesteund omdat hierin bovendien gepaste aandacht wordt besteed aan de rol van de NAVO en het belang van sterkere samenwerking tussen de EU en de NAVO in de betrekkingen met bovengenoemde landen.Voorts onderschrijf ik de voorzichtige en voorwaardelijke formulering ten aanzien van de verzoeken van Oekraïne, Moldavië en Georgië om toekenning van de status van kandidaat-lidstaat, om deze “grondig op hun merites te beoordelen”.
Parliament’s right of initiative (A9-0142/2022 - Paulo Rangel)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat hierin wordt betreurd dat het Europees Parlement nog altijd geen algemeen rechtstreeks initiatiefrecht heeft op het gebied van wetgeving, ondanks het feit dat het de enige rechtstreeks verkozen instelling van de Unie is. Ook heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd omdat hierin met het oog op de democratische legitimiteit van de Europese besluitvorming wordt aangedrongen op gelijkwaardigheid tussen de hoofdinstellingen van de EU. Verder wordt in het verslag terecht uitgekeken naar de uitvoering van de aanbeveling ter zake, die in de Conferentie over de toekomst van Europa tot stand is gekomen, alsook naar de verhoopte hervorming bij een volgende herziening van de Verdragen.
The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (B9-0305/2022, B9-0307/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat hierin met een uitdrukkelijke oproep tot een conventie voor een herziening van de Verdragen een niet mis te verstaan politiek signaal wordt gegeven dat het Europees Parlement een lans breekt voor een aantal fundamentele hervormingen waar de Unie aan toe is als zij haar werking wil verbeteren, een doelmatiger beleid wil voeren en haar gerechtvaardigde ambities wil waarmaken. Desalniettemin acht ik het onnodig en zelfs voorbarig om ons bij deze gelegenheid al aan specifieke beleidsdomeinen of bijzondere voorstellen te wagen. Het Europees Parlement heeft nog ruim de tijd en kan deze beter gebruiken om zich grondig op de conventie voor te bereiden. Dit weerhoudt mij er echter niet van de inhoud van deze resolutie zonder meer te onderschrijven.
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (A9-0162/2022 - Peter Liese)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft de herziening en de uitbreiding van het Europees emissiehandelssysteem goedgekeurd. Deze herziening is essentieel en vormt de hoeksteen van het Europees klimaatbeleid, dat ons verder op weg zal helpen om onze klimaatdoelen te halen: 55% minder uitstoot in 2030 en een klimaatneutraal continent in 2050. Een gefaseerde reductie van het aantal emissierechten staat centraal, in één keer te veel rechten uit de markt halen zou immers een te grote schok betekenen voor bedrijven. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Social Climate Fund (A9-0157/2022 - David Casa, Esther de Lange)
. – Ons Europees klimaatbeleid mag geen nieuwe kloof tussen bemiddeld en onbemiddeld veroorzaken. Het moet er juist voor iedereen zijn, ook voor hen die geen financiële ruimte hebben om te investeren in een elektrische auto of een dure renovatie van hun woning. Daarom steun ik de oprichting van een sociaal klimaatfonds. Het geld uit dit fonds moet op basis van sociale klimaatplannen per lidstaat gaan naar hen die het echt nodig hebben. Daarom krijgt dit belangrijke fonds mijn volle steun.
Carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0160/2022 - Mohammed Chahim)
. – Dankzij het nieuwe mechanisme voor koolstofgrenscorrectie (CBAM) zal Europa eindelijk een instrument hebben om onze wereldwijde handelspartners te stimuleren hun productie-industrieën koolstofarm te maken. Want waar je ook vervuilt, je zult er nu voor moeten betalen als je naar de Europese markt wilt exporteren. Het CBAM zal daarom een belangrijke bijdrage leveren aan het behalen van onze Europese én mondiale klimaatdoelstellingen. Door de gefaseerde invoer van het CBAM zorgen we ervoor dat het systeem eerst moet werken voordat het oude systeem van gratis uitstootrechten wordt afgeschaft. Daarom heb ik dit verslag gesteund.
Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (RC-B9-0331/2022, B9-0331/2022, B9-0332/2022, B9-0333/2022, B9-0334/2022, B9-0335/2022, B9-0336/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze ondubbelzinnig het belangrijke politieke signaal van de EU in reactie op de aspiraties van de betreffende landen onderschrijft en op die manier de noodzakelijke (interinstitutionele) eenheid van de Unie versterkt, zowel tegenover de betreffende landen – in termen van uitbreidingsbeleid – als tegenover Rusland – in termen van geostrategische autonomie.Het is en blijft voor mij wel essentieel dat geopolitieke overwegingen niet ten koste gaan van eenheid, samenhang en het vermogen om beleid te voeren waar en hoe dat nodig is, en dat het evenwicht tussen verdere uitbreiding en verdere integratie van de Unie wordt gewaarborgd. Verdere uitbreiding – hoe wenselijk ook – is alleen mogelijk wanneer die geen afbreuk doet aan de integratiecapaciteit van de Unie, en daarom moet erop worden toegezien dat iedere toetreding alleen maar effectief wordt wanneer volledig voldaan is aan alle voorwaarden.Dat geldt uiteraard ook voor de landen van de Westelijke Balkan, die in hun Europese aspiraties en aanspraken evenwel op geen enkele manier om geopolitieke redenen mogen worden achtergesteld ten opzichte van Oekraïne en Moldavië. Ook hierover is de resolutie duidelijk.
Gas storage (C9-0126/2022 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft groen licht gegeven om de gasvoorraden vóór de winter aan te vullen. Uiterlijk op 1 november 2022 moeten de lidstaten ten minste 80 % gasopslag in voorraad hebben om burgers en bedrijven te beschermen als de gastoevoer wordt afgesloten. Deze maatregel is een antwoord op Ruslands pogingen om de energietoevoer naar Europa als wapen in te zetten in de context van de huidige oorlog in Oekraïne. Voortaan zullen gasopslagfaciliteiten als kritieke infrastructuur beschouwd worden om het risico van inmenging van buitenaf te voorkomen. Bovendien zullen we binnenkort formeel beginnen met de gezamenlijk inkoop van gas in de EU. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens (A9-0138/2022 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – Het Europees parlement heeft de verlenging van de wettelijke basis en technische infrastructuur voor het gebruik van het Europees digitaal covidcertificaat met één jaar goedgekeurd. Door de verlenging kan men gebruikmaken van de wettelijke basis en de bestaande technische infrastructuur, ingeval het bij een opleving van de pandemie nodig mocht zijn om het grensoverschrijdend verkeer binnen Europa opnieuw op een veilige manier te handhaven aan de hand van één uniform systeem in plaats van 27 nationale systemen, die tot discriminatie leiden. Het Europees parlement wil geen gebruik van het certificaat voor onbeperkte duur. Vandaar dat het ook maar met één jaar verlengd wordt en ik voor dit verslag stemde.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans (B9-0327/2022)
. – Verordening (EU) 2019/6 betreffende diergeneesmiddelen heeft onder meer tot doel het gebruik van antibiotica bij dieren sterk terug te dringen. Zo wordt vanaf januari 2022 het routineus gebruik van antimicrobiële middelen verboden en ook het gebruik ervan voor profylaxe (preventie van ziekten) en metafylaxe (onder controle houden van ziekten) wordt enkel nog in zeer uitzonderlijke gevallen toegestaan. Daarbovenop heeft de Commissie een lijst opgesteld van kritieke antibiotica (geen gebruik bij dieren) omdat er een te grote kans is op resistentie bij mensen.Op basis van een advies van het Europees Geneesmiddelenbureau (EMA), met betrokkenheid van het Europees Centrum voor ziektepreventie en -bestrijding, heeft de Commissie criteria opgesteld op basis waarvan de lijst is samengesteld. In september 2021 stemde een meerderheid van het Parlement nog tegen een bezwaar tegen deze criteria.Nu heeft de Commissie deze criteria toegepast en een lijst opgesteld van kritieke antibiotica. De lijst is opnieuw gebaseerd op een grondig advies van het EMA en komt grotendeels overeen met de aanbevelingen van de WHO. Ik stemde dan ook tegen dit bezwaar en gaf zo indirect goedkeuring aan de door de Commissie opgestelde lijst, die met een wetenschappelijke benadering het antibioticagebruik zal verminderen zonder daarbij dierenlevens op het spel te zetten.
Future of EU-Africa trade relations (A9-0169/2022 - Helmut Scholz)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze op grond van de juiste doelstellingen en met de juiste accenten focust op een heel belangrijk aspect van de betrekkingen en samenwerking tussen de EU en Afrika, een continent dat prioritaire aandacht verdient en geniet in de ambities van de Unie als “wereldspeler”.Terecht schenkt de resolutie ook aandacht aan toezeggingen in het kader van de handels- en investeringsbetrekkingen met Afrika, en aan de verdere versterking daarvan. Terecht worden die toezeggingen in belangrijke mate geplaatst in het kader van de zogenaamde Global Gateway, meer bepaald ter bevordering van investeringen die rechtstreeks te maken hebben met beleidsdoelstellingen die zowel in Afrika als in Europa een prioritair en zelfs dwingend karakter hebben gekregen, zoals de strijd tegen de klimaatverandering, opbouw of herstel van infrastructuur, gestuurde ontwikkelingen op het gebied van digitalisering, het bevorderen en waarborgen van duurzame energie, het waarborgen van voedselzekerheid, die nog meer dan voorheen bedreigd wordt door de Russische oorlog tegen Oekraïne.
Digital Services Act (A9-0356/2021 - Christel Schaldemose)
. – Ik steun het interinstitutioneel akkoord over de wet inzake digitale diensten die duidelijke regels schept voor onlineplatforms. Veel van die platforms werken momenteel als een fabriek zonder ramen. Via deze wet inzake digitale diensten willen we meer grip krijgen op de algoritmes die ons nietsvermoedend in een bepaalde richting duwen. Meer transparantie en een duidelijk rechtskader om illegale inhoud aan te pakken, zullen zorgen voor een veiligere onlineomgeving waar de fundamentele rechten van gebruikers beter worden beschermd en waarbij bedrijven duidelijk hun rechten en plichten kennen.
Digital Markets Act (A9-0332/2021 - Andreas Schwab)
. – Ik steun het interinstitutioneel akkoord over de wet inzake digitale markten die duidelijke regels schept waar de techreuzen aan moeten voldoen. In plaats van achter de feiten aan te hollen, komt de Commissie nu in de cockpit en kan ze daadkrachtig optreden als dat moet.Het is cruciaal dat we een competitief digitaal klimaat scheppen waarbij ook kleinere bedrijven kunnen doorgroeien en met dezelfde kansen de vruchten kunnen plukken van de digitale transitie. Het Parlement heeft zeker zijn stempel kunnen drukken op het uiteindelijk akkoord, onder meer door het toepassingsgebied te beperken tot de allergrootste poortwachters en met strengere regels voor zogenaamde “killer”-overnames. De implementatie en de handhaving zullen nu belangrijk worden. De proof of the pudding will be in the eating .
Temporary trade liberalisation measures for Moldova (A9-0201/2022 - Markéta Gregorová)
. – De oorlog in Oekraïne heeft een sterke negatieve impact op de mogelijkheid van Moldavië om handel te drijven, vooral omdat Moldavië voor handel een beroep doet op de infrastructuur van Oekraïne die nu niet meer voorhanden is. Daarom steun ik deze tijdelijke opheffing van handelsbelemmeringen om zo de handel uit het land aan te zwengelen. Dit mag echter geen blanco cheque worden. Het is belangrijk dat deze liberalisatie slechts voor één jaar geldt en dat er rekening gehouden wordt met de mogelijke impact op onze Europese boeren.
EU-India future trade and investment cooperation (A9-0193/2022 - Geert Bourgeois)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze met juiste klemtonen focust op wat te gebeuren staat om de betrekkingen met deze strategische partner te verdiepen, en waarom. Dat het potentieel van het strategisch partnerschap ten behoeve van gemeenschappelijke belangen meer en beter kan en moet worden aangesproken, is een vaststelling die betrekking heeft op een hele reeks beleidsdomeinen, maar in het bijzonder ook op handel en economie.Terecht wordt in de resolutie toegejuicht dat beide partijen bereid zijn om te streven naar een ambitieuze, op waarden gebaseerde, evenwichtige, alomvattende en voor beide partijen voordelige handelsovereenkomst en naar een afzonderlijke investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst en een overeenkomst inzake geografische aanduidingen. Ten slotte is het ook positief dat de resolutie aparte aandacht schenkt aan de landbouw- respectievelijk de agrovoedingssector, vanuit specifieke belangen en gevoeligheden die verdedigd moeten worden.
Common European action on care (A9-0189/2022 - Milan Brglez, Sirpa Pietikäinen)
. – De ongeziene gezondheidscrisis veroorzaakt door de COVID-19-pandemie de afgelopen twee jaar heeft het werk van formele en informele zorgverleners zeer zichtbaar gemaakt. Zorgverleners stonden immers in de frontlinie om de coronacrisis dag in dag uit te bestrijden. Dit verslag zet dan ook de arbeidsomstandigheden en de rechten van zorgverleners centraal en draagt bij tot de uitvoering van de Europese pijler van sociale rechten, en daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Mental health in the digital world of work (A9-0184/2022 - Maria Walsh)
. – De COVID-19-pandemie heeft een enorme druk gezet op de geestelijke gezondheid en het mentaal welzijn. Dat heeft geleid tot een toename van werkgerelateerde psychosociale problemen zoals stress, angsten en depressies. Ik steun dan ook deze resolutie rond mentaal welzijn in de digitale arbeidswereld. Hiermee pleiten we voor het toestaan van meer flexibele werktijden, wat door de digitale vooruitgang mogelijk is geworden. Bovendien roepen we op om in de EU een aantal minimumvereisten op te stellen rond telewerk zodat het evenwicht tussen werk en privéleven beter in balans kan blijven.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (B9-0338/2022)
. – Europa gaat voluit voor een historische groene transitie, maar we moeten rekening houden met de geopolitieke turbulentie en onzekerheid over onze energiebevoorrading die Poetin uitlokt door de oorlog in Oekraïne.Om lidstaten te helpen in hun transitie naar klimaatneutraliteit, ga ik akkoord met het voorstel van de Europese Commissie om gas en kernenergie deel uit te laten maken van de taxonomie als overgang naar hernieuwbare energiebronnen. De voorwaarden zijn streng en beperkt in de tijd. Het is voor alle duidelijkheid geen wildcard voor gas en kernenergie. Daarom stemde ik voor de EU-taxonomie en tegen het blokkeringsvoorstel.
The EU and the defence of multilateralism (A9-0172/2022 - Javi López)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat het multilateralisme verankerd is in de kernwaarden en het buitenlands beleid van de Unie – net zoals respect voor het internationaal recht en voor de op regels gebaseerde internationale orde – en omdat de klemtoon wordt gelegd op de noodzaak om multilateralisme te combineren met principieel pragmatisme en er wordt gewezen op het grote belang van verdediging van het multilateralisme tegen steeds assertievere en agressievere autoritaire of totalitaire landen als China en Rusland.Terecht wordt in de resolutie ook het belang onderstreept van voortgezette multilaterale samenwerking op het gebied van veiligheids- en defensiebeleid, met nadrukkelijke aandacht voor het strategische partnerschap tussen de EU en de NAVO en voor de betekenis van versterkte samenwerking tussen beide partners voor regionaal en wereldwijd multilateralisme.
Addressing food security in developing countries (A9-0195/2022 - Beata Kempa)
. – De oorlog in Oekraïne zet de wereldwijde voedselzekerheid onder druk. Op dit moment is het nog steeds voornamelijk een probleem van voedselprijzen, maar mogelijk wordt dit binnenkort een probleem van voedselbeschikbaarheid. De ontwikkelingslanden zijn in het bijzonder kwetsbaar. Daarom steun ik dit verslag dat actie vraagt van de Europese Commissie en de lidstaten om de wereldwijde voedselzekerheid veilig te stellen.
EU action plan for the social economy (A9-0192/2022 - Jordi Cañas)
. – In Europa tellen we ongeveer 2 miljoen ondernemingen in de sociale economie, goed voor bijna 10 % van alle Europese bedrijven. Tijdens de coronacrisis zijn de bijdragen die de sector levert – niet alleen in termen van winsten maar ook van waarden – zichtbaarder geworden in onze maatschappij.Dit verslag zet op scherp hoe we een gunstiger klimaat kunnen creëren zodat de sociale economie de komende jaren kan blijven bloeien. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
National vetoes to undermine the global tax deal (RC-B9-0339/2022, B9-0339/2022, B9-0340/2022, B9-0341/2022, B9-0342/2022, B9-0343/2022, B9-0344/2022)
. – Het Europees Parlement veroordeelt lidstaten die misbruik maken van hun veto’s inzake belastingbeleid ten strengste en eist een hervatting van de discussie om geleidelijk meerderheidsstemming in te voeren op dit vlak. Op dit moment blokkeert Hongarije een wereldwijde globale vennootschapsbelasting waar jaren over onderhandeld is.Zowel de Europese als de wereldwijde belastingregels zijn achterhaald om met de moderne economie om te gaan, aangezien ze aanzienlijke belastingontduiking en belastingontwijking mogelijk maken. Dit leidt tot onaanvaardbare concurrentievoordelen voor multinationals ten opzichte van kmo’s en ondermijnt de interne markt. De Europese Commissie en de lidstaten mogen niet toegeven aan deze chantage, en daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Draft amending budget No 2/2022: entering the surplus of the financial year 2021 (A9-0226/2022 - Karlo Ressler)
. – In de begroting van 2022 wordt het overschot opgenomen dat voortvloeit uit de uitvoering van de begroting in 2021. Het overschot van vorig jaar bedraagt 3,2 miljard EUR. Dit positieve resultaat is voornamelijk veroorzaakt door een hoger dan verwacht bedrag aan douanerechten die naar de Europese begroting vloeien, alsook door verminderde uitgaven. Door deze extra ontvangsten wordt de totale bijdrage van de lidstaten aan de begroting in 2022 verlaagd.
Interim report on the 2021 proposal for a revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (A9-0227/2022 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
. – Dit technisch verslag omvat wijzigingen van het meerjarig financieel kader van de EU om dat af te stemmen op het “Fit for 55”-pakket, waarmee we de Green Deal in de praktijk willen uitvoeren. De aanpassing houdt vooral rekening met maatregelen in het kader van het mechanisme voor koolstofgrenscorrectie (CBAM), het emissiehandelssysteem (ETS) en het Sociaal Klimaatfonds. De Europese begroting moet afgestemd worden op onze Europese prioriteiten, daarom steun ik dit verslag.
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe (A9-0225/2022 - Ulrike Müller)
. – Ik steun deze nieuwe EU-bosstrategie voor 2030. Klimaatverandering heeft een negatief effect op onze bossen, terwijl die zelf een belangrijke rol spelen om klimaatverandering te beperken. Bossen zijn natuurlijke koolstofputten die koolstofemissies compenseren.In de nieuwe strategie ligt de focus op het behoud, de verbetering en de uitbreiding van beboste gebieden. Hoewel ik ervan overtuigd ben dat we de CO2-opslag moeten vergroten, de bio-economie moeten bevorderen en de biodiversiteit moeten beschermen, ben ik tegelijk erg alert op de impact ervan op de landbouw en vruchtbare landbouwgronden. We moeten ervoor zorgen dat de belangen van de Vlaamse landbouwers niet vergeten worden in deze bosstrategie, bijvoorbeeld door de sterke taal over de bescherming van de Natura 2000-gebieden.
Deforestation Regulation (A9-0219/2022 - Christophe Hansen)
. – De bossen op aarde zijn de longen van onze planeet. Ze slaan CO2 op en beschermen ons tegen de opwarming van de aarde. De toenemende ontbossing wereldwijd is uiterst zorgwekkend, de afgelopen dertig jaar is er een gebied groter dan de Europese Unie gekapt. Bovendien bestaat er in Europa een lappendeken aan nationale wetgevingen inzake het werken met gecertificeerde producten.Daarom stemde ik voor deze verordening, die bedrijven overal in Europa verplicht te controleren of producten zoals rundsvlees, cacao, koffie, palmolie, soja, hout en rubber niet geproduceerd zijn op illegaal ontbost land buiten Europa. Op die manier wil Europa consumenten de garantie geven dat ze geen producten kopen die bijdragen aan de vernietiging van bossen en worden concurrentienadelen voor hen die al wél gecertificeerd werken – zoals wij in Vlaanderen met maatschappelijk verantwoorde soja – opgeheven.
Energy efficiency (recast) (A9-0221/2022 - Niels Fuglsang)
. – Energiebesparing is de snelste en goedkoopste manier om de huidige energiecrisis aan te pakken en de rekeningen te verlagen. Daarom wil het Europees Parlement de ambitie van de energie-efficiëntierichtlijn verhogen en ondersteunen we de energie-efficiëntiedoelstelling van 14,5 % voor 2030. Minder energie verbruiken is een van de meest kostenefficiënte manieren om te vergroenen.
Renewable Energy Directive (A9-0208/2022 - Markus Pieper)
. – Met de herziening van de richtlijn hernieuwbare energie verscherpt het Europees Parlement de doelstelling om tegen 2030 45 % van het energiegebruik uit hernieuwbare bronnen te halen. In de huidige omstandigheden, waarin we er alles aan doen om als Unie in onze eigen energiebevoorrading te voorzien, is dit een belangrijk signaal. Daarnaast is het vanuit landbouwoogpunt een goede zaak dat biomassa eerst en vooral dient voor voedsel- en voederproductie alvorens die kan worden gebruikt om energie mee op te wekken. Dit gebalanceerde akkoord kon op mijn steun rekenen.
Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (A9-0220/2022 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
. – Ik heb deze aanbeveling gesteund omdat ze met de juiste accenten bijdraagt tot de uitvoering van de agenda voor het Middellands Zeegebied, die in februari vorig jaar door de Europese Commissie en de Europese Dienst voor extern optreden werd gelanceerd om het strategisch partnerschap tussen de Unie en de landen van het zuidelijk nabuurschap nieuwe impulsen te geven en te versterken ten behoeve van een meer doelmatige samenwerking in de aanpak van oude en nieuwe gezamenlijke uitdagingen op gebied van – onder meer – klimaatverandering, vergroening en digitalisering van de samenleving, energievoorziening, voedselveiligheid, beheersing van migratiestromen, regionale partnerschapen (met inbegrip van de Abrahamakkoorden) en het vredesproces in het Midden-Oosten. De aanbeveling schenkt geheel terecht ook aandacht aan de Global Gateway, de nieuwe investeringsstrategie ter bevordering van wereldwijde connectiviteit ten behoeve van gedeelde belangen en waarden.
Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (A9-0217/2022 - Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield)
. – Hongarije schendt de waarden waarop de Europese Unie is gegrondvest. De inbreuken die we vaststellen, hebben betrekking op de onafhankelijkheid van de rechterlijke macht, de verstoorde werking van het kiesstelsel, corruptie en belangenverstrengeling, de beperking van de vrijheid van meningsuiting, academische vrijheid, de rechten van de lhbti-gemeenschap en andere minderheden. Daarom herhaalt het Europees Parlement haar eis dat de Europese Commissie geen geld mag uitkeren zolang er geen concrete en verifieerbare vooruitgang wordt geboekt om de rechtsstaat in Hongarije te herstellen.
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 (A9-0224/2022 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – Ik stemde voor dit verslag, dat een goede stand van zaken geeft van de fundamentele rechten in de Europese Unie voor de jaren 2020 en 2021. De rechtsstaat wordt in dit rapport terecht als een van de hoekstenen van onze democratie genoemd. Zowel binnen de Europese Unie als aan onze buitengrenzen is het belangrijk om te vechten voor de grondrechten van eenieder en dat we inperkingen van die rechten blijven veroordelen.
Consequences of drought, fire, and other extreme weather phenomena: increasing EU's efforts to fight climate change (RC-B9-0384/2022, B9-0384/2022, B9-0391/2022, B9-0393/2022, B9-0403/2022, B9-0404/2022, B9-0405/2022)
. – Door de klimaatverandering teisterde een ongekend droogte deze zomer de landbouw in Vlaanderen en Europa. Daarom is het uitermate belangrijk dat we nu met het Europees Parlement een krachtig signaal geven dat de Commissie moet inzetten op duurzaam waterbeheer om onze voedselzekerheid te waarborgen. Bovendien vraagt het Parlement duidelijk dat er geen verdere EU-wetgeving komt die onze voedselzekerheid in gevaar dreigt te brengen.Voor mij is het duidelijk dat de EU en de lidstaten sterker moeten investeren in onderzoek en innovatie en de landbouwfondsen gerichter moeten inzetten om regenwater op te slaan of industrieel afvalwater te hergebruiken. In het hoofdstuk landbouw verzoeken we onder meer de Commissie en de Raad na te gaan welke herstelmaatregelen genomen moeten worden om de productieverliezen bij onze boeren tegen te gaan.
The situation in the Strait of Taiwan (RC-B9-0389/2022, B9-0389/2022, B9-0392/2022, B9-0394/2022, B9-0396/2022, B9-0398/2022, B9-0400/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze een duidelijke veroordeling uitspreekt van China’s recent destabiliserend militair machtsvertoon in de Straat van Taiwan, het soort machtsvertoon dat de regionale veiligheid ernstig bedreigt. Terecht verwoordt de resolutie een waarschuwing dat de status quo ter plaatse niet unilateraal kan worden gewijzigd, en herhaalt ze onze solidariteit met de Taiwanese bevolking en politieke leiders, wat overigens geen afbreuk doet aan het beginsel van “Eén China”, dat ten grondslag ligt aan de relaties tussen de Unie en China.
Striving for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture: the way forward (A9-0215/2022 - Clara Aguilera)
. – Ik stemde voor dit verslag dat aanbevelingen doet voor een duurzame en concurrerende Europese visserijsector en bredere aquacultuur. De zogenaamde aquacultuursector kampt met een jaarlijks handelstekort van 21 miljard euro. Het Parlement vraagt terecht om naast de vele milieuaspecten ook werk te maken van een hoger ambitieniveau voor de ontwikkeling van een welvarende en concurrerende sector. Enkel zo kan de sector op een veerkrachtige manier bijdragen aan de doelstellingen van de Green Deal, zoals hoogwaardige voedselproductie met een kleinere ecologische voetafdruk.
Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (A9-0129/2022 - Alex Agius Saliba)
. – Met de goedkeuring van de universele lader voor zowat alle kleine elektronische apparaten, komt er een einde aan de berg incompatibele laders die zich thuis opstapelen. Ik sta achter de komst van een standaardtoegangspoort voor smartphones. Tegen het einde van 2024 moeten smartphones, tablets, digitale camera’s, hoofdtelefoons enzovoort uitgerust zijn met een USB Type-C-poort. Op die manier reduceren we de enorme berg elektronisch afval van weggegooide opladers, die jaarlijks goed is voor nagenoeg 11 ton. Tegelijk stemt het me tevreden dat het voorstel ruimte laat voor innovatie binnen de draadloze opladers, waarbij de Commissie de komende jaren via gedelegeerde handelingen ook nog voor verdere interoperabiliteit kan zorgen.
Statistics on agricultural input and output (A9-0285/2021 - Petros Kokkalis)
. – Kwaliteitsvolle, gestandaardiseerde en vergelijkbare data zijn ook in de landbouwsector van groot belang. Daarom kan dit voorstel op mijn steun rekenen. Deze nieuwe verordening voor landbouwstatistieken heeft het potentieel om een belangrijke tool te worden in de monitoring en de evaluatie van de Europese landbouw. De verordening zal ons in staat stellen om de progressie van de landbouw op vlak van duurzaamheid (sociaal, ecologisch en economisch) in kaart te brengen. Zo zullen we pijnpunten kunnen identificeren en daarop in het bijzonder inzetten als beleidmakers.
The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa (A9-0207/2022 - Fabio Massimo Castaldo)
. – Ik heb deze aanbeveling gesteund omdat ze het belang van de relaties en het partnerschap met de landen van de Hoorn van Afrika (*) onderstreept en de nodige aandacht schenkt aan de strategische aspecten ervan in het licht van prioritaire waarden en belangen van de Unie. Terecht wordt daarbij ingezoomd op uitdagingen in verband met vrede en veiligheid, democratie en de rechtsstaat, mensenrechten, duurzaamheid en inclusieve ontwikkeling, beheer van migratiestromen, regionale integratie en weerbaarheid tegen externe invloeden. Belangrijk is wat mij betreft ook de bijzondere aandacht die geschonken wordt aan de dramatische gevolgen van het conflict in de regio Tigray. (*) Somalië, Ethiopië, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenia, Uganda, Zuid-Sudan en Sudan.
The EU’s response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (RC-B9-0416/2022, B9-0416/2022, B9-0417/2022, B9-0418/2022, B9-0419/2022, B9-0420/2022, B9-0421/2022, B9-0422/2022)
. – Het Europees Parlement pleit voor meer noodmaatregelen om de druk van de snel stijgende energieprijzen op Europese huishoudens en bedrijven te verlichten. Het Parlement steunt dan ook het akkoord van de Raad om een plafond vast te leggen en overwinsten af te romen van producenten die goedkoop energie produceren, zoals hernieuwbare energie. Ook de solidariteitsbijdrage voor de winsten die de sector fossiele brandstoffen maakt, is een goede zaak, maar die moet zo ontworpen worden dat belastingontwijking voorkomen wordt. Alle bedrijven die nu profiteren van de energiecrisis moeten immers bijdragen om de negatieve gevolgen van de crisis te verzachten. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Slot utilisation rules at Union airports: temporary relief (C9-0225/2022 - Dominique Riquet) (vote)
. – Door het toenemende vluchtverkeer na de pandemie heeft het Europees Parlement gestemd over de geleidelijke terugkeer naar de “use-it-or-lose-it”-regels voor de toewijzing van slots op de luchthavens, die tijdens de pandemie werden opgeschort. Luchtvaartmaatschappijen zouden dit najaar terug 75 % van hun geplande start- en landingsslots moeten gebruiken om ze het seizoen nadien te kunnen behouden. Ik stemde voor dit verslag omdat we het gebruik van onze infrastructuur en connectiviteit voor onze burgers terug moeten optimaliseren aan concurrentiële prijzen.
The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran (B9-0425/2022, RC-B9-0434/2022, B9-0434/2022, B9-0435/2022, B9-0436/2022, B9-0439/2022, B9-0442/2022, B9-0455/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze naar de Iraanse autoriteiten en naar zowel de Europese Commissie als de Raad van ministers een duidelijk signaal geeft dat de dood van Mahsa Amini en de systematische ernstige schendingen van mensenrechten en fundamentele vrijheden en de gewelddadige onderdrukking van gerechtvaardigde protesten niet kunnen worden geduld. Ik onderschrijf ook de oproep aan de internationale gemeenschap om een grondig onderzoek in te stellen naar de gebeurtenissen van de laatste weken en ernstige mensenrechten meer in het algemeen, en de oproep aan de Raad om gerichte sancties te treffen tegen degenen die verantwoordelijk zijn voor of medeplichtig zijn aan de dood van Amini en het systematische geweld tegen demonstranten.
Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (RC-B9-0430/2022/REV, B9-0430/2022, B9-0432/2022, B9-0433/2022, B9-0438/2022, B9-0446/2022) (vote)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze in het licht van verdere escalaties een actualisering in grote lijnen en met gepaste klemtonen bevat van het beleid en de wenselijke engagementen van de Unie in reactie op de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne, zowel in termen van veroordeling en sancties tegenover Rusland als in termen van solidariteit met en steun aan de leiders en de bevolking van Oekraïne.Wel wens ik enig voorbehoud te maken bij de oproep aan de lidstaten om de militaire bijstand aan Oekraïne “sterk” te verhogen, in die zin dat dergelijke verhoging steeds – en zeker in tijden van crisis – in redelijke verhouding moet staan tot de budgettaire mogelijkheden van de lidstaten.
An EU approach for Space Traffic management - an EU contribution addressing a global challenge (B9-0423/2022)
. – Meer dan 170,6 miljoen stukjes ruimteafval cirkelen momenteel rond de aarde. Hoewel het grootste deel hiervan kleiner is dan 1 centimeter kunnen ze een destructieve impact hebben op ruimtevaartuigen. Aangezien ongeveer 10 % van het Europese bbp afhankelijk is van ruimtediensten zoals GPS, communicatie en andere radiosignalen is het volgens mij daarom ook van groot belang dat we inzetten op correct beheer van het ruimteverkeer. Daarom steun ik ook deze resolutie die de Commissie oproept om werk te maken van wetgeving omtrent dit probleem tegen 2024. Alhoewel de problematiek een wereldwijde aanpak vraagt, kunnen wij als EU een belangrijke trendsetter worden.
Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Council and European Council (A9-0236/2022 - Isabel García Muñoz)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft de kwijting van de Europese Raad en Raad verworpen, in overeenstemming met het reeds lang bestaande standpunt van het Europees Parlement over deze kwestie. Door een gebrek aan samenwerking en transparantie en de onmogelijkheid om de juiste informatie te verzamelen om de activiteiten van de Raad en de Europese Raad te controleren, steunde ik de beslissing van het Europees Parlement om de kwijting te verwerpen.
Discharge 2020: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0235/2022 - Tomáš Zdechovský)
. – In het verleden zijn er problemen geweest met Frontex maar het agentschap heeft bewezen dat het voldoet aan de kwijtingsvoorwaarden die werden opgelegd in 2019. Frontex verdient dus een nieuwe start en daarom stemde ik in lijn met het standpunt van de EVP-fractie vóór het verlenen van de kwijting. De EVP-Fractie zal Frontex blijven steunen want we hebben dit agentschap nodig om de lidstaten te ondersteunen bij het beschermen van onze Europese buitengrenzen.
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (B9-0462/2022, B9-0463/2022)
. – Via deze resolutie dringen we er bij de lidstaten op aan om Roemenië en Bulgarije toe te laten tot de Schengenzone. Beide landen voldoen al een hele tijd aan de voorwaarden en wachten op een beslissing van de Raad om toe te kunnen treden tot de Schengenzone. Ik steun deze resolutie omdat we op deze manier de mobiliteit van werknemers en burgers makkelijker maken en de interne markt versterken.
Draft amending budget 4/2022: Update of revenue (own resources) and other technical adjustments (A9-0240/2022 - Karlo Ressler)
. – De belangrijkste doelstelling van deze technische bijsturing van de begroting voor 2022 is het actualiseren van de ontvangstenzijde van de begroting om rekening te houden met de geactualiseerde eigenmiddelenprognoses voor de begroting voor 2022 en het actualiseren van andere ontvangsten zoals de bijdrage van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, boetes en andere zaken. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (A9-0241/2022 - Nicolae Ştefănuță, Niclas Herbst)
. – Het Parlement stemde voor zijn standpunt over de EU-begroting voor 2023. Alle door de Raad voorgestelde bezuinigingen (meer dan 1,6 miljard euro) zijn weggestemd om de ontwerpbegroting terug op het niveau te brengen dat oorspronkelijk door de Europese Commissie werd voorgesteld zodat onze werkingsmiddelen beter ingezet kunnen worden voor onze prioriteiten volgend jaar: de oorlog in Oekraïne, energie en klimaat en onze volksgezondheid na de pandemie. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) (A9-0233/2022 - Jörgen Warborn)
. – Dit wetgevingsvoorstel maakt deel uit van het “Fit for 55”-pakket om de Green Deal te realiseren. Met het “FuelEU Maritime”-initiatief brengen we een gemeenschappelijk wetgevend Europees kader tot stand om het aandeel van hernieuwbare en koolstofarme brandstoffen in de brandstofmix van internationaal maritiem vervoer te vergroten zonder de interne markt te belemmeren, daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (A9-0234/2022 - Ismail Ertug)
. – Het Europees Parlement stemde over de vergroening van de transportsector in het kader van het “Fit for 55”-pakket om de Green Deal te realiseren. Om Europa klimaatneutraal te maken tegen 2050, moeten we een ambitieuze weg inslaan en is het noodzakelijk dat de lidstaten minimaal verplichte infrastructuur uitrollen voor alternatieve brandstoffen. Daarom willen we het mogelijk maken voor mensen om hun auto’s elke 60 km op te laden en om de 100 km waterstof te kunnen tanken. Ik steunde dit verslag dan ook.
Growing hate crimes against LGBTIQ people across Europe in light of the recent homophobic murder in Slovakia (B9-0476/2022, B9-0477/2022)
. – Als reactie op een homofobe moord in Bratislava heeft het Europees Parlement alle EU-regeringen gevraagd om haatzaaiende uitlatingen te bestrijden en haatmisdrijven te onderzoeken en te vervolgen. Er moet een einde komen aanstootgevende, agressieve en homofobe taal richting de lhbtiq+-gemeenschap. Hier is geen ruimte voor in Europa en daarom ik steunde ik dit verslag.
Resilience of critical entities (A9-0289/2021 - Michal Šimečka)
. – Met recente hybride dreigingen en sabotage van kritische infrastructuur van de Europese Unie in het achterhoofd, steun ik deze wetgeving die de weerbaarheid van essentiële sectoren zoals energie, transport, gezondheidszorg, drinkwater en voeding wil vergroten. Deze richtlijn biedt een kader voor overleg en samenwerking en geeft een aantal duidelijke verplichtingen aan lidstaten om hun infrastructuur beter te beschermen en weerbaarder te maken.
Common fisheries policy (CFP): restrictions to the access to Union waters (A9-0206/2022 - Pierre Karleskind)
. – Ik schaar me achter dit trialoogakkoord dat de beperkingen om te vissen in wateren van de lidstaten vastlegt. Met dit akkoord voorkomen we onder meer dat een deel van de Vlaamse en Nederlandse vloot niet meer in Franse wateren zou mogen vissen. Dit verbod zou volledig voorbijgaan aan het innovatieve werk van onder meer het ILVO om de duurzaamheid van deze vistechnieken te vergroten.
Draft amending budget 5/2022: Additional measures to address the consequences of the Russian war in Ukraine - Union Civil Protection Mechanism reinforcement - Reduction in payment appropriations and update of revenues - Other adjustments and technical updates (A9-0280/2022 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
. – Dit verslag van het Europees Parlement beoordeelt de leenstrategie voor de financiering van Next Generation EU (NGEU). Het onderzoekt de uitvoering, effecten en uitdagingen en bovendien onderstreept het de noodzaak voor de Commissie om systematisch verslag uit te brengen aan het Europees Parlement om de transparantie te verhogen. Vandaar dat ik dit verslag steun.
2023 budgetary procedure: joint text (A9-0278/2022 - Nicolae Ştefănuță, Niclas Herbst)
. – Het Europees Parlement gaf groen licht voor het akkoord dat reeds op de tafel lag voor de begroting van 2023, waarin het de financiering verhoogt voor programma’s en beleidsmaatregelen die essentieel zijn om de gevolgen van de oorlog in Oekraïne en de energiecrisis aan te pakken, om bij te dragen aan het herstel na de pandemie en om de groene en digitale transitie te versterken. Ik steunde dit verslag want het stemt overeen met de prioriteiten die het Parlement in zijn richtlijnen voor 2023 stelt.
System of own resources of the European Union (A9-0266/2022 - Valérie Hayer, José Manuel Fernandes)
. – Het Parlement heeft gestemd over de volgende generatie “eigen middelen” en effent hiermee de weg voor de introductie van nieuwe inkomstenbronnen voor de EU-begroting. Het betreft drie nieuwe inkomstenbronnen: inkomsten uit de emissiehandel (ETS); het EU-mechanisme voor koolstofcorrectie aan de grens (CBAM); en een deel van de herverdeelde winsten van zeer grote multinationale ondernemingen (gebaseerd op pijler 1 van de OESO/G20-overeenkomst). Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (RC-B9-0482/2022, B9-0482/2022, B9-0483/2022, B9-0485/2022, B9-0486/2022, B9-0487/2022)
. – Met deze resolutie erkent het Europees Parlement de Russische staat – en dus niet de gehele Russische samenleving – als een sponsor van terrorisme, die gebruik maakt van terroristische middelen. Aangezien Rusland in Oekraïne steeds vaker civiele infrastructuur als doelwit heeft teneinde het verzet van de bevolking tegen de Russische invasie te ondermijnen en Rusland gebruik maakt van private gewapende groeperingen in de vorm van milities en de Wagner Groep, voldoet Rusland volgens het Parlement aan de definitie van terrorisme, zijnde: het gebruik van geweld tegen personen of materiële belangen om ideologische of politieke redenen met het doel zijn doelstellingen door middel van terreur, intimidatie of bedreigingen te bereiken. Dit is komt overeen met de beschrijving van terrorisme in de Belgische wetgeving (WIV 1998).
Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (A9-0256/2022 - Manu Pineda)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat daarin de nodige aandacht wordt geschonken aan een groeiende bekommernis over aanhoudende conflicten in de ruimere regio van het Midden-Oosten, en omdat daarin nadrukkelijk de steun wordt uitgesproken voor de inspanningen van de Unie om naast veiligheid en stabiliteit voor alle betreffende landen ook democratie, rechtsstatelijkheid, mensenrechten, economische ontwikkeling en goed bestuur in deze regio te bevorderen. Daarbij wil ik graag beklemtonen dat de Unie ook met betrekking tot het vredesproces in het Midden-Oosten en het nastreven van een duurzame tweestatenoplossing dient vast te houden aan haar pragmatische en evenwichtige beleid.
Assessment of Hungary's compliance with the rule of law conditions under the Conditionality Regulation and state of play of the Hungarian RRP (B9-0511/2022)
. – Hongarije zet stappen vooruit, maar de maatregelen die op tafel liggen, zijn onvoldoende voor het Europees Parlement om de conclusie te trekken dat er geen risico’s meer zijn voor de EU-begroting. Indien de Europese Commissie en de Raad de komende dagen beslissen om de bevriezing van alle fondsen voor Hongarije op te heffen, zou dat een historische vergissing zijn. Nu is het zaak om het conditionaliteitsmechanisme de vuurproef te laten doorstaan. Daarom steunde ik deze resolutie.
Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (RC-B9-0503/2022, B9-0503/2022, B9-0504/2022, B9-0509/2022, B9-0514/2022, B9-0518/2022, B9-0519/2022, B9-0520/2022)
. – Ik sta volop achter deze resolutie die actie vraagt van de Europese Commissie om landbouwdieren beter te beschermen tegen grote carnivoren, zoals de wolven. Vooral hun aanwezigheid in dichtbevolkte plattelandsgebieden zoals Vlaanderen heeft een negatieve impact op de landbouw en het toerisme, maar de huidige preventiemaatregelen volstaan niet, met oplopende kosten voor onze landbouwers. Daarom wordt er in deze resolutie terecht toe opgeroepen om enerzijds onze landbouwers beter te compenseren voor de kosten die ze maken en de berokkende schade en anderzijds om het beschermingsniveau van de wolven in de habitatrichtlijn te herevalueren, zodat er meer beheersmaatregelen mogelijk zijn.
Human rights situation in Egypt (B9-0496/2022, B9-0497/2022, RC-B9-0505/2022, B9-0505/2022, B9-0515/2022, B9-0533/2022, B9-0534/2022, B9-0535/2022)
. – Ik heb me van stemming over deze resolutie onthouden omdat daarin terecht scherpe kritiek wordt geformuleerd op het gebrek aan politieke rechten en vrijheden en op de schendingen van mensenrechten in Egypte – kritiek die ik onderschrijf – maar er geen oog is voor de belangen die de Unie heeft bij werkbare relaties met dit land en voor de groeiende behoefte – in het licht van geopolitieke ontwikkelingen – aan samenwerking met derde landen, onder meer op het gebied van energievoorziening.
Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (A9-0145/2022 - Sunčana Glavak)
. – Dit verslag voorziet in de uitvoering van de Regeling voor koolstofcompensatie en -reductie voor de internationale luchtvaart (Corsia) voor vluchten buiten Europa, aangezien de proeffase van Corsia op 1 januari 2021 van start is gegaan. Zij maakt deel uit van het “Fit for 55”-pakket en de Green Deal om het bestaande emissiehandelssysteem uit te breiden naar de luchtvaartsector; daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities (A9-0284/2022 - Anne-Sophie Pelletier)
. – In dit verslag doet het Europees Parlement voorstellen om de rechten van mensen met een beperking te verdedigen en discriminatie aan te pakken. Er wordt onder meer opgeroepen tot een beter gebruik van EU-fondsen, hervormingen voor meer sociale participatie en een Europees kader voor inclusieve werkplekken; daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (A9-0269/2022 - Isabel Carvalhais)
. – Ik stemde voor dit verslag dat terecht een langetermijnvisie voor het platteland vraagt van de Europese Commissie. Met deze visie moet werk worden gemaakt van een sterk, verbonden, veerkrachtig en welvarend platteland, met een duidelijk plan van aanpak, voldoende budget en oog voor de uitdagingen waar het platteland vandaag voor staat: bevolkingsafname, vergrijzing, minder hoogwaardige jobs, minder digitale connectiviteit, klimaatverandering en – in vergelijking met andere gebieden – vaak minder toegang tot diensten van algemeen belang. Ook het drastisch slinkende aantal landbouwbedrijven en het aantal jonge landbouwers moeten onderdeel zijn van de visie.
Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail (A9-0242/2022 - Annalisa Tardino)
. – Ik stemde resoluut voor dit verslag dat sterk focust op het versterken van langeafstands- en grensoverschrijdend treinverkeer. In het kader van de voortdurende koers naar klimaatneutraliteit tegen 2050 zullen alternatieve transportmogelijkheden aantrekkelijker moeten worden binnen Europa. Om echter het vliegtuig en de wagen als meest aantrekkelijke keuze voor langeafstandsvervoer te vervangen, moeten we nog vele stappen zetten, en dit verslag zet daar duidelijk op in. Als hoofddoel mikt het namelijk op een verdubbeling van het hogesnelheidstreinverkeer tegen 2030 en op een efficiënter beheer van grensoverschrijdende sporen. Daarom stemde ik voor dit verslag.
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece (A9-0282/2022 - Henrike Hahn)
. – Ik steun dit verslag van het Europees Parlement, waarmee steun voor 87,7 miljoen euro aan noodhulp wordt goedgekeurd voor België in de nasleep van de overstromingen in de zomer van 2021. Dit is een teken van solidariteit met de getroffen slachtoffers. Het geld zal onder meer ingezet worden om infrastructuurvoorzieningen voor water, energie, vervoer, gezondheid en onderwijs te herstellen.
Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (A9-0283/2022 - Markus Pieper)
. – De bijkomende herzieningen van de richtlijnen voor hernieuwbare energie en energie-efficiëntie moeten onze transitie naar hernieuwbare energie versnellen. Onder meer via zogenaamde gebieden voor de versnelde uitrol, waar de administratie en procedureslag rond projecten voor hernieuwbare energie een pak sneller en eenvoudiger moeten. Wat mij betreft konden ook Natura 2000-gebieden onder bepaalde voorwaarden deel uitmaken van zo’n gebieden voor de versnelde uitrol. Als schaduwrapporteur voor het advies vanuit de Commissie landbouw legde ik de focus op de opportuniteiten voor landbouwers om ook decentraal energie te produceren, in het bijzonder uit nevenstromen en zonder daarvoor beroep te moeten doen op onze vruchtbare gronden, die eerst en vooral moeten worden ingezet voor de voedselproductie.
Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (RC-B9-0552/2022, B9-0552/2022, B9-0553/2022, B9-0554/2022, B9-0555/2022, B9-0556/2022, B9-0557/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze de engagementen van de Unie met betrekking tot de tweestatenoplossing bevestigt en de Unie aanspoort om proactief te blijven ijveren voor deze oplossing, in het belang van Israël en de Palestijnen en van de ganse regio. Ze getuigt van een evenwichtige en resultaatgerichte benadering waarin naast noodzakelijke fundamentele kritiek op beide partijen ook de nodige aandacht wordt geschonken aan dialoog en samenwerking. Ik onderschrijf volmondig het Europees vredesinitiatief in de vorm van een internationale conferentie waartoe in deze resolutie wordt opgeroepen, maar wil hierbij benadrukken dat de Unie hier van meet af aan de actoren van de internationale gemeenschap bij moet betrekken die een verschil kunnen maken ten bate van de tweestatenoplossing, in de eerste plaats de VS en constructieve Arabische landen van de regio.
Suspicions of corruption from Qatar and the broader need for transparency and accountability in the European institutions (B9-0580/2022, RC-B9-0581/2022, B9-0581/2022, B9-0582/2022, B9-0583/2022, B9-0584/2022, B9-0585/2022, B9-0587/2022)
. – Naar aanleiding van het corruptieschandaal rond Qatar, roept het Europees Parlement op tot een volledig intern onderzoek, samenwerking met de Belgische autoriteiten en aanvullende maatregelen om soortgelijke gevallen in de toekomst te voorkomen. Het betreft onder meer betere transparantieregels, de opname van derde landen in het lobbyregister van de EU, de strikte toepassing van de ethische regels en de oprichting van een onafhankelijk ethisch orgaan van de EU en een aparte onderzoekscommissie. Daarom steunde ik deze resolutie.
90 years after Holodomor: Recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide (RC-B9-0559/2022, B9-0559/2022, B9-0560/2022, B9-0561/2022, B9-0564/2022, B9-0566/2022)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze bijzondere aandacht schenkt aan de herdenking van de Holodomor, en deze afschuwelijke gebeurtenis in een historische en politieke context plaatst die parallellen vertoont met de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne zoals we die vandaag moeten beleven. De Oekraïense bevolking verdient deze nadrukkelijke blijk van Europese verbondenheid zonder meer. Dat vanuit internationaalrechtelijk oogpunt bedenkingen (kunnen) worden verwoord bij de vraag of het begrip “genocide” hier wel van toepassing is, doet geen afbreuk aan de massale omvang van en bewuste politieke strategie achter de begane misdaden. Ik steun ook voluit de oproep tot actieve medewerking aan verder onderzoek naar de oorzaken en gevolgen ervan, in de hoop dat ook ten aanzien van dit zwarte hoofdstuk uit de geschiedenis van ons continent meer en betere lessen worden getrokken uit het verleden.
Upscaling the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (A9-0281/2022 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
. – Minder dan twee jaar na de goedkeuring van het meerjarig financieel kader (MFK) 2021-2027 zijn de flexibiliteit en de marges grotendeels opgebruikt als gevolg van meerdere crises. In dit verslag vraagt het Parlement om een grondige herziening van het MFK begin 2023, om ervoor te zorgen dat de Unie voldoende flexibiliteit heeft om op crises te reageren en de gevolgen van de Russische oorlog tegen Oekraïne kan opvangen; daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence: Second Additional Protocol (A9-0002/2023 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – Ik steun de bekrachtiging door de Raad van dit protocol dat tot doel heeft de samenwerking tussen lidstaten te verbeteren op het gebied van cybercriminaliteit en het verzamelen van elektronisch bewijsmateriaal in strafrechtelijke onderzoeken. Dit moet bijdragen tot een effectievere grensoverschrijdende samenwerking.
Shipments of waste (A9-0290/2022 - Pernille Weiss)
. – Elk jaar exporteert de Europese Unie miljoenen ton afval naar derde landen. Ik steun dit verslag dat een expliciet verbod introduceert op de zogenaamde overbrenging van afvalstoffen die bestemd zijn voor verwijdering binnen de EU, behalve in beperkte en goed gemotiveerde gevallen. Er komt meer transparantie, digitalisering en uitwisseling van informatie over deze overbrengingen. EU-uitvoer van niet-gevaarlijk afval voor terugwinning zou alleen worden toegestaan aan niet-OESO-landen die daarvoor toestemming geven en kunnen aantonen dat zij in staat zijn dit afval duurzaam te verwerken of recycleren. De Commissie zal daarvoor een lijst van landen opstellen die hiervoor in aanmerking komen. De uitvoer van kunststofafval naar niet-OESO-landen wordt bovendien onmiddellijk verboden en de uitvoer van kunststofafval naar OESO-landen binnen vier jaar geleidelijk stopgezet.
30th Anniversary of the Single Market (B9-0004/2023)
. – Dit jaar bestaat de Europese interne markt dertig jaar. Met deze krachtige resolutie prijzen we de verdiensten van die interne markt, onder meer voor de agrovoedingssector die mede mijn thuisregio op de kaart heeft gezet. Tegelijk moeten we ons voorbereiden op volgende uitdagingen op het vlak van diensten, energie, telecommunicatie en digitalisatie. Het is onze plicht om in de toekomst die interne markt gaaf te houden. Ik ben er dan ook van overtuigd dat dit de lijm is en zal blijven voor onze toekomstige Europese samenwerking.
Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (A9-0300/2022 - Adriana Maldonado López)
. – Een aantal maanden geleden slaagden we erin om met de DSA de wereld van de online platformen een pak veiliger te maken voor de consument. Niet in het minst voor minderjarigen. Met dit initiatiefverslag stelt het Europees Parlement vast dat die bescherming in de Europese gaming industry nog onvoldoende is. De zogenaamde in-game aankopen en lootboxes zijn vaak misleidend en neigen in bepaalde gevallen naar agressieve marktpraktijken. Zo worden onze kinderen en jongeren op een niet-transparante en manipulatieve manier verleid tot ondoordachte betalingen. Nochtans is de gaming industry een belangrijke innovatieve digitale speler, goed voor jobs en vooruitgang in de EU. Met dit verslag verzoeken we de Commissie om samen met de sector aan de slag te gaan rond de bescherming van de consument, zonder overdreven betutteling, maar met voldoende bescherming wat betreft de in-game aankopen en lootboxes voor minderjarigen.
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 (A9-0292/2022 - David McAllister)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze Europese ambitie uitstraalt op het gebied van buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid, en aan de hand van aanbevelingen en voorstellen aanspoort tot geopolitieke herdefiniëring van dit beleid die nodig is om de uitdagingen van vandaag en morgen als global actor en regional security provider het hoofd te kunnen bieden – in de eerste plaats de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne. Geheel terecht wordt daarbij de nadruk gelegd op standvastigheid en betrouwbaarheid en op het vermogen om snel en eensgezind te beoordelen, te beslissen en op te treden. Belangrijk is ook de focus op meer strategische autonomie, de versterking van multilateralisme en van samenwerking met democratische partnerschappen, en op het prioritair karakter van het NAVO-bondgenootschap. Ik verheug me over de opvallende samenhang tussen deze resolutie en de resolutie over het gemeenschappelijk veiligheids- en defensiebeleid, waardoor beide verslagen van collega David McAllister en mijzelf als één geheel kunnen worden gelezen.
Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 (A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie (als rapporteur) gesteund omdat ze de krachtlijnen omschrijft van een beleid dat erop gericht is de Europese defensie substantieel te versterken, met uiteraard – waar nodig – aandacht voor de vraag wat er kan en moet gebeuren om, ten behoeve van de veiligheid van onze eigen burgers en uit solidariteit met de burgers van Oekraïne, op te treden tegen de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne. Met het oog op een meer zelfstandige en slagkrachtige Europese defensie is – zo wordt in de resolutie onderstreept – een nauwgezette en tijdige uitvoering van het strategisch kompas van de Unie absoluut noodzakelijk. Dat houdt in dat de defensiecapaciteiten van de Unie worden versterkt en beter op elkaar afgestemd, dat we investeren in mensen en middelen om veelvuldige uitdagingen met inbegrip van hybride dreigingen efficiënter aan te pakken, dat we meer en beter samenwerken met partners en bondgenoten – vooral door versterkte samenwerking met de NAVO maar ook door effectievere missies en operaties –, en dat we defensiebudgetten verhogen en beter aanwenden. Belangrijk is ten slotte dat de resolutie oproept tot versoepeling van de besluitvorming op het gebied van veiligheids- en defensiebeleid, en tot meer democratische legitimering van dit beleid door middel van actievere betrokkenheid van het Europees Parlement.
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (A9-0298/2022 - Isabel Wiseler-Lima)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat mensenrechten en democratie basiswaarden zijn van het Europees buitenlands beleid en omdat in deze resolutie ambities, gevoeligheden, acties en initiatieven worden verwoord die ik graag onderschrijf, met aandacht voor oude en nieuwe beleidsinstrumenten om mensenrechten en democratie in de wereld te verbeteren. Terecht wordt de bezorgdheid geuit dat het aantal democratieën in de wereld steeds verder afneemt terwijl het aantal autoritaire regimes is toegenomen en bijna 75 % van de wereldbevolking het voorbije jaar getuige is geweest van de verslechtering van de mensenrechtensituatie in de respectieve landen. Daarbij nemen de schendingen van internationaal humanitair recht zowel in aantal als qua intensiteit gestaag toe, net zoals straffeloosheid. De oorlog in Oekraïne is ook in dit verband heel zorgwekkend.
Small-scale fisheries situation in the EU and future perspectives (A9-0291/2022 - João Pimenta Lopes)
. – Ik sta achter dit verslag dat aandacht vraagt voor de bescherming van de kleinschalige visserij, onder meer via nationale steunmaatregelen, inzet op generationele vernieuwing en het in kaart brengen van alle gegevens over de kleinschalige visserij om zodoende de sociale en economische impact van het beleid beter te kunnen inschatten.
Transparency and targeting of political advertising (A9-0009/2023 - Sandro Gozi)
. – Met dit verslag brengen we als Parlement meer transparantie in de wereld van de politieke advertenties. Deze strikte regels moeten meer duidelijkheid scheppen over wie de sponsor is achter de politieke advertentie, waarom gebruikers bepaalde politieke advertenties zien en meer toegang geven tot gegevens voor onderzoeksjournalistiek. We maken tegelijk een einde aan het tijdperk waarin platforms ongevraagd – en vaak ook ongeweten – enorme hoeveelheden gegevens gebruiken om het stemgedrag van kiezers te beïnvloeden, of nog erger, om groepen mensen tegen elkaar op te zetten.In de toekomst zullen gebruikers zelf kunnen beslissen over welke gepersonaliseerde politieke advertenties ze willen ontvangen. Ik ben in het bijzonder verheugd dat we minderjarigen beter beschermen tegen te verregaande beïnvloeding en dat we politieke advertenties gebaseerd op gevoelige gegevens (zoals etnische herkomst, geloof of seksuele voorkeur) van kiezers verbieden.Met dit verslag blijven gepersonaliseerde politieke advertenties gelukkig wel mogelijk – zodat kiezers relevante advertenties kunnen krijgen – maar maken we ze een stuk transparanter en halen we de meest nefaste toepassingen eruit. Dit zal een belangrijke stap vooruit zijn om de democratie te beschermen in de aanloop naar alle verkiezingen vanaf het jaar 2024.
Revision of the European Works Councils Directive (A9-0295/2022 - Dennis Radtke)
. – Het Parlement roept op tot een ambitieuze herziening van de richtlijn inzake een Europese ondernemingsraad. Deze bevat bepalingen over het recht op informatie en raadpleging van werknemers over grensoverschrijdende aangelegenheden in Europese ondernemingen of ondernemingen met ten minste 1 000 werknemers. Ik steun deze herziening om tekortkomingen in de huidige richtlijn aan te pakken.
Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (RC-B9-0092/2023, B9-0092/2023, B9-0093/2023, B9-0094/2023, B9-0095/2023, B9-0096/2023)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze aan de vooravond van een belangrijke top over de relaties tussen de Unie en Oekraïne aan Kiev een gepast en geactualiseerd politiek signaal geeft met betrekking tot het Europese perspectief van dit partnerland en de volgehouden veelzijdige steun in zijn confrontatie met Russische agressie.Ik vestig hierbij graag de aandacht op de herbevestiging van het sterke engagement in verband met de EU-kandidatuur van Oekraïne, die uiteraard prioritaire aandacht krijgt, maar zoals andere kandidaturen hoort behandeld te worden op grond van de geldende criteria en procedures. Hoe fundamenteel het Europese integratieperspectief van Oekraïne ook moge zijn vanuit geopolitiek oogpunt, een versnelde toetredingsprocedure – waarvoor overigens geen juridische basis bestaat – zou de integratiecapaciteit van de Unie te sterk onder druk zetten en de aanspraken van andere kandidaat-lidstaten – in dit geval de Balkanlanden – op onbillijke wijze achteruitstellen.
Union's rights in enforcing and implementing the UK Withdrawal Agreement and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (A9-0248/2022 - Seán Kelly, Andreas Schieder, Danuta Maria Hübner)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat het noodzakelijk is dat de Unie eenheid en vastberadenheid toont in de lopende onderhandelingen over de uitvoering van beide Brexit-akkoorden, en dat ze haar belangen kan verdedigen en haar rechten kan doen gelden door middel van tegenmaatregelen wanneer die nodig zouden zijn bij niet-naleving van de akkoorden door het VK. Om evidente redenen is het ook belangrijk dat het Europees Parlement op gepaste wijze betrokken blijft bij de uitvoering van de verordening. Uiteraard blijven we verwachten en hopen dat beide akkoorden behoorlijk en binnen een redelijke termijn zullen worden uitgevoerd, zodat de Unie geen unilaterale maatregelen moet nemen en een sterke basis kan worden gelegd voor duurzame, veelomvattende en vergaande samenwerking tussen partners die zich goed bewust zijn van het belang van deze samenwerking voor hun burgers en hun toekomst.
REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans (A9-0260/2022 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Siegfried Mureşan, Dragoş Pîslaru)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft REPowerEU goedgekeurd. Dat is het beleidsinstrument dat Europa nodig heeft om onafhankelijker te worden van Russische fossiele brandstoffen, de groene transitie te versnellen en energiearmoede aan te pakken. De lidstaten ontvangen EU-fondsen op basis van nationale plannen om energie te besparen, schone energie op te wekken, voorraden te diversifiëren en huishoudens te ondersteunen. Tegelijkertijd vraagt het Europees Parlement ook meer transparantie over de eindontvangers die de hoogste bedragen ontvangen. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (A9-0150/2022 - Jan Huitema)
. – Het Europees Parlement stemde over het akkoord over nieuwe doelstellingen inzake CO2-emissiereductie van auto’s en bestelwagens. Dit dossier maakt deel uit van de Europese Green Deal om de groene transitie in Europa mogelijk te maken. Met dit “Fit for 55”-akkoord wordt de weg naar een klimaatneutraal Europa straks tot op onze oprit zichtbaar. Er werd hierover reeds een akkoord gevonden tussen het Europees Parlement, de Europese Commissie en de lidstaten in oktober 2022 en nu werd dit akkoord in de plenaire stemming bevestigd.Concreet legt de nieuwe wetgeving een reductiedoelstelling van 100 % op tegen 2035. Dat wil zeggen dat nieuwe auto’s en bestelwagens die verkocht worden in de EU, vanaf dan niet meer op een fossiele brandstofmotor zullen mogen rijden. Vlaanderen heeft echter nog ambitieuzere doelstellingen. Volgens het Vlaams klimaatplan begint de uitfasering in 2029. Dit is één van onze belangrijkste hefbomen om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen en elektrische wagens betaalbaarder te maken. Daarom steunt CD&V deze wetgeving.
Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe: Chips Joint Undertaking (A9-0012/2023 - Eva Maydell)
. – In de discussie over ons Europees concurrentievermogen zetten we met de Europese chipverordening een belangrijke en concrete stap vooruit door het Europees aandeel in de keten te vergroten. Het Europees Parlement verbetert het voorstel van de Europese Commissie op een aantal cruciale vlakken. Met het voorstel “Gemeenschappelijke ondernemingen in het kader van Horizon Europa: Gemeenschappelijke Onderneming voor chips” vullen we deze chipverordening aan door de acties in het kader van het initiatief “Chips voor Europa” te implementeren.Ik sta achter de oproep van het Parlement voor vers geld voor een écht ambitieuze chipverordening, in tegenstelling tot de Raad, die net in minder middelen voorziet. Verder willen we via de structuur van het Europees consortium voor chipinfrastructuur (ECIC) zoveel mogelijk publieke en private middelen en kennis bundelen. Vlaanderen kan via het Imec een pioniersrol blijven spelen in een Europees ecosysteem voor chips. Het zal nu van belang zijn dat de trialoogonderhandelingen zo snel mogelijk opstarten en nog voor de zomer landen.
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – application EGF/2022/002 BE/TNT - Belgium (A9-0043/2023 - Olivier Chastel)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft 1,9 miljoen euro aan EU-steun goedgekeurd voor de 559 medewerkers van TNT Belgium op de luchthaven van Luik die hun baan verloren na een verplaatsing van de activiteiten naar de luchthaven Parijs-Charles de Gaulle. De financiering zal hen helpen bij het vinden van een nieuwe baan door middel van begeleiding en advies op maat, training en ondersteuning bij het starten van een eigen bedrijf. Daarom steunde ik dit verslag.
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) (A9-0163/2022 - Jessica Polfjärd)
. – Het Europees Parlement geeft groen licht om Europese wetgeving te moderniseren die de uitstoot uit niet-ETS-sectoren terugdringt. Met de nieuwe regels zal Europa de broeikasgasuitstoot in de landbouw, het vervoer, afval en de kleine industrie met 40 % reduceren tegen 2030. Het is een goede zaak dat de herziening van de totale uitstoot verdeeld wordt over alle sectoren, en niet disproportioneel bij landbouwers terechtkomt. Bovendien voorziet de wetgeving in voldoende flexibiliteit om hun nationale streefcijfers te behalen. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) (A9-0161/2022 - Ville Niinistö)
. – Deze LULUCF-wetgeving is een belangrijk onderdeel van het “Fit for 55”-pakket richting een klimaatneutraal Europa. Het doel van de wetgeving is om het aantal natuurlijke koolstofputten uit te breiden. Voor mij is het van cruciaal belang dat we boeren meenemen in dit verhaal. Via koolstoflandbouw kunnen ook boeren koolstof opslaan in hun gronden. Het voorstel van de koolstofcredits dat hieraan gelinkt is, moet zorgen voor een eerlijk verdienmodel dat boeren stimuleert in plaats van zomaar bijkomende verplichtingen op te leggen.
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (A9-0033/2023 - Ciarán Cuffe)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft zijn standpunt goedgekeurd over nieuwe wetgeving die nieuwe normen zal invoeren voor energieprestaties om de bouwsector koolstofvrij te maken. De belangrijkste doelstellingen zijn om de uitstoot van broeikasgassen en het energieverbruik in de bouwsector in de EU tegen 2030 aanzienlijk te verminderen en deze tegen 2050 klimaatneutraal te maken. Hoewel ik de impact op burgers en bedrijven hiervan niet onderschat, steun ik dit verslag omdat het in lijn ligt met de “Fit for 55”-doelstellingen om de Green Deal uit te voeren en zo Europa klimaatneutraal te maken.
Data Act (A9-0031/2023 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
. – Deze Europese dataverordening moet het fundament vormen voor de nieuwe data-economie. Door eindgebruikers (consumenten of bedrijven) toegang te geven tot de gegevens die ze zelf genereren via het gebruik van geconnecteerde toestellen, werken we innovatie in de hand. Voor de bescherming van persoonlijke gegevens doet deze dataverordening geen afbreuk aan de algemene verordening gegevensbescherming. Bovendien zal de dataverordening de strategische autonomie van de EU op het vlak van gegevens versterken, door cloud-switching te versoepelen. Ik steun dan ook deze wetgeving, die het makkelijker zal maken voor bedrijven en overheden om data te delen en te verwerken, maar ook voor gebruikers om ze te beschermen binnen Europa.
EU/United States Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV (A9-0042/2023 - Bernd Lange)
. – Ik heb deze aanbeveling gesteund omdat het Europees Parlement hiermee snelle goedkeuring hecht aan het sluiten van een technische overeenkomst inzake tariefquota waarover de EU met de VS heeft moeten onderhandelen ten gevolge van de terugtrekking van het VK uit de EU, een overeenkomst waarover al in april 2021 een principeakkoord werd bereikt maar die pas in januari van dit jaar werd ondertekend.
European Semester for economic policy coordination 2023 (A9-0044/2023 - Irene Tinagli)
. – Ik steun het jaarlijkse verslag van het Europees Parlement over het economische luik van het Europees begrotingsbeleid. Veel lidstaten, waaronder België, kampen met structurele uitdagingen en een gebrek aan investeringen, die hun groeipotentieel belemmeren. Daarom moet het Europees begrotingsbeleid gericht zijn op zeer gerichte steunmaatregelen, geleidelijke consolidatie en hervormingen die duurzame groei bevorderen. De herstel- en veerkrachtfaciliteit zal een essentiële rol spelen voor lidstaten om hervormingen te voltooien en het Europees productieniveau naar een hoger niveau te tillen.
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and social priorities for 2023 (A9-0051/2023 - Estrella Durá Ferrandis)
. – Ik steun het jaarlijkse verslag van het Europees Parlement over het sociale luik van het Europees begrotingsbeleid en de invoering van een nieuwe wet die de nationale minimuminkomensregelingen in de EU-lidstaten zou moderniseren en versterken. Een Europese richtlijn zou niet alleen de toegang tot een adequaat minimuminkomen versterken maar ook de huidige crisis met hogere levensonderhoudskosten voor mensen beter helpen aanpakken. Bovendien zou de richtlijn ervoor zorgen dat mensen weer beter geïntegreerd kunnen worden op de arbeidsmarkt.
Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU (A9-0052/2023 - Pedro Silva Pereira)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat daarin betreurd wordt dat het terugtrekkingsakkoord nog steeds niet volledig ten uitvoer is gelegd, en onderstreept wordt dat de volledige uitvoering van dit akkoord én van de handels- en samenwerkingsovereenkomst prioritair en dringend is voor de EU. Terecht focust de resolutie ook op de schade en onzekerheid die de terugtrekking van het VK uit de EU en de trage uitvoering van het akkoord met zich mee hebben gebracht voor de EU en nog meer voor het VK. In dit verband vind ik het vooral nodig dat de belangen van de EU en haar burgers in het algemeen en van ons land en Vlaanderen in het bijzonder op grond van een gepaste uitvoering van beide akkoorden worden bewaakt en gevrijwaard. Beide akkoorden moeten de basis leggen van goede relaties in de toekomst tussen bevoorrechte partners die elkaar nodig hebben en versterken tegenover talrijke gemeenschappelijke regionale en wereldwijde uitdagingen.
Machinery products (A9-0141/2022 - Ivan Štefanec)
. – Ik steun het akkoord over een nieuwe verordening betreffende machineproducten dat de Raad en het Parlement in december 2022 bereikten. In een interne markt – waar vrij verkeer van machines uiteraard deel van uitmaakt – is het positief om gezamenlijke veiligheids- en gezondheidsvereisten te hebben voor machines. Via een lijst van zogenaamde “machines met een hoog risico” zal de veiligheid van de machines voor de consument en de gebruikers nog beter gewaarborgd worden. De nieuwe regels zullen gelden voor zowel landbouwmachines en allerhande machines in fabrieken, als lichte elektrische voertuigen, zoals elektrische steps en fietsen.
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (A9-0162/2022 - Peter Liese)
. – Europa heeft met het ETS het grootste en meest succesvolle systeem voor handel in emissierechten ter wereld gecreëerd. Het principe is simpel: een bedrijf dat CO2 wil uitstoten, moet daarvoor uitstootrechten kopen op een uitstootrechtenmarkt. Die kosten vandaag zo’n 100 EUR per ton CO2. Door dit systeem is de uitstoot van de industrie sinds 2005 met 35 % gedaald. Het geld dat uit die markt komt, vloeit naar de lidstaten. Die inkomsten zijn door de jaren heen bijna verdrievoudigd. België kreeg tussen 2013 en 2021 2,2 miljard EUR.Het nieuwe ETS-systeem, dat tot nu toe vooral voor de zware industrie gold, wordt uitgebreid met nieuwe sectoren die tot nu ook voor veel CO2-uitstoot zorgen: vervoer te land, ter zee en in de lucht, en gebouwen. “De vervuiler betaalt” wordt vanaf 2027 niet alleen van toepassing op de zware industrie, maar ook op weg, zee- en luchtvervoer en op woningen. Dit gebeurt gespreid in de tijd en met de nodige compensaties, waardoor ik dit trialoogakkoord kon steunen.
Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport (A9-0134/2023 - Peter Liese)
. – De scheepvaart zal voor de eerste keer opgenomen worden onder het ETS-systeem. Tot nu toe was de sector grotendeels vrijgesteld. Dit is een belangrijke stap vooruit omdat de sector verantwoordelijk is voor een groot aandeel CO2-emissies en dit de reders zal aanmoedigen om te innoveren en de best beschikbare technologie te gebruiken in het voordeel van het klimaat. Vanaf 2024 zal de sector emissierechten moeten kopen voor schepen boven de 5 000 bruto ton voor alle uitstoot van reizen tussen twee Europese havens. Voor reizen tussen Europa en een niet-EU-land zal de sector de helft van de uitstoot moeten vergoeden. Het systeem zal geleidelijk ingevoerd worden: 40 % van de uitstoot in 2024, 70 % van de uitstoot in 2025, 100 % van de uitstoot in 2026.
Carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0160/2022 - Mohammed Chahim)
. – Door de invoering van het CBAM, dat in feite neerkomt op een belasting op de invoer van producten uit bepaalde CO2-intensieve sectoren zoals staal, cement of meststoffen, zal de koolstofprijs van producten van buiten de EU in lijn worden gebracht met de prijs die bedrijven binnen Europa betalen. Op die manier zullen bedrijven die buiten de EU gevestigd zijn en niet aan de Europese regels voor koolstofemissies gebonden zijn, geen concurrentievoordeel meer genieten. Dat gelijke speelveld moet er zijn, willen we de concurrentiepositie van onze bedrijven niet nog moeilijker maken dan ze vandaag al is. Bovendien komt er ook exportsteun voor bedrijven die in de EU produceren en buiten de EU uitvoeren, en daar hun productiemeerkosten niet kunnen recupereren door andere marktprijzen. Met een exportsteun ter waarde van 3,5 miljard EUR willen we voorkomen dat Europese bedrijven naar het buitenland verkassen. Ook dit systeem wordt geleidelijk ingevoerd: pas als het in werking treedt, verdwijnen de gratis uitstootrechten die deze bedrijven nu genieten ter compensatie. Daarom kon ik dit trialoogakkoord steunen.
Social Climate Fund (A9-0157/2022 - David Casa, Esther de Lange)
. – Om de sociale effecten van de nieuwe klimaatmaatregelen op te vangen, voorziet dit trialoogakkoord in de oprichting van een sociaal klimaatfonds, dat 86 miljard EUR bedraagt. Dat geld zal komen uit de inkomsten van het emissiehandelssysteem. Zo zal België 1,6 miljard EUR uit deze pot krijgen om de meest kwetsbare gezinnen, families met lagere middeninkomens en micro-ondernemingen te steunen. Die som geld is berekend op basis van de bevolking in de verschillende lidstaten, en van het aandeel bevolking in energiearmoede in dat bevolkingscijfer. De Belgen maken 2,6 % van de Europese bevolking uit, en we krijgen ter waarde van 2,55 % uit dat Europees sociaal klimaatfonds. Er mag voor maximaal 37,5 % van dat bedrag uitgegeven worden aan ondersteuning in de vorm van inkomenssteun, via bijvoorbeeld energiecheques, kortingen op de energiefactuur of premies. Dit moet gaan naar kwetsbare gezinnen en micro-ondernemingen. De rest moet door België geïnvesteerd worden in de renovatie van gebouwen, het aanmoedigen van hernieuwbare energie, de vergroening van ons wagenpark en het gebruik van openbaar vervoer en deelmobiliteit.Dit akkoord lijkt me billijk en bovendien een goede zaak voor België en Vlaanderen, die nu in de nodige maatregelen dienen te voorzien.
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (A9-0155/2022 - Sunčana Glavak)
. – Luchtvaart was tot nu toe deels vrijgesteld van het ETS-systeem. Nochtans is deze sector verantwoordelijk voor een groot aandeel CO2-emissies. Daarom zal ook de luchtvaartsector in de toekomst meer bijdragen aan de Europese klimaatdoelstellingen. Tegen 2026 krijgt de luchtvaartsector, die nu alleen onder het ETS-systeem viel voor vluchten binnen de EU, geen gratis uitstootrechten meer. Dit zal een jaar vroeger gebeuren dan oorspronkelijk voorgesteld door de Europese Commissie. Om de geleidelijke uitfasering te garanderen, zullen gratis uitstootrechten met 25 % verminderd worden in 2024 en met 50 % in 2025. Bovendien zal er meer ingezet worden op het gebruik van duurzame vliegtuigbrandstoffen (SAF) en ook aandacht besteed worden aan de vermindering van niet CO2-emissies.
Sustainable carbon cycles (A9-0066/2023 - Alexander Bernhuber)
. – Ik steunde dit verslag, waarin de Commissie wordt verzocht om met een robuust kader te komen voor koolstofcertificaten. Het verslag erkent de rol die landbouwers in dit geheel kunnen spelen via koolstoflandbouw, maar legt terecht de nadruk op een echt verdienmodel voor de boer zelf. Dit voorstel mag niet vervellen tot louter een extra verplichting bovenop het gemeenschappelijk landbouwbeleid of de “van boer tot bord”-strategie.
eGovernment accelerating digital public services that support the functioning of the single market (A9-0065/2023 - Tomislav Sokol)
. – Ik steun dit verslag over een versnelling van de digitalisering van openbare diensten in de interne markt. Verdere digitalisering heeft het potentieel om de openbare diensten toegankelijker, vlotter en laagdrempeliger te maken voor de bevolking. Het verslag legt terecht sterke nadruk op aandacht voor de mensen die nog niet helemaal mee zijn met de laatste digitale ontwikkelingen. Zo blijft ook een fysieke toegang tot openbare diensten cruciaal. Daarnaast werkte ik vanuit de commissie LIBE mee aan dit verslag, waar ik de focus legde op voldoende hoge veiligheidsvereisten, denk aan gegevensbescherming en cyberbeveiliging.
The implementation of civilian CSDP and other EU civilian security assistance (A9-0091/2023 - Alviina Alametsä)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat het een substantiële bijdrage levert tot het vaststellen van het aangekondigde nieuwe pact inzake het civiele GVDB, dat ervoor moet zorgen dat de civiele GVDB-missies van de Unie (nog) doeltreffender en slagvaardiger worden en beter inspelen op de specifieke en wereldwijde veiligheidsuitdagingen, en omdat het met de juiste klemtonen het groeiend belang onderstreept van civiele crisisbeheersing in de veiligheidsstrategie van de EU en in de uitvoering van haar geïntegreerde aanpak van externe conflicten en crisissen. Het verslag getuigt van de nodige ambitie inzake het ontwikkelen en uitvoeren van het civiele GVDB, en verdient daarom nadrukkelijke steun van het Parlement en bijzondere aandacht van de Raad.
Deforestation Regulation (A9-0219/2022 - Christophe Hansen)
. – Om een verlies aan biodiversiteit tegen te gaan, verplicht deze nieuwe verordening bedrijven om ervoor te zorgen dat hun producten die op de Europese interne markt worden verkocht, niet hebben geleid tot ontbossing na 31 december 2020. Voor mij is de link met de agrovoedingsketen belangrijk. Vaak zien we met lede ogen aan hoe andere delen van de wereld illegaal ontbost worden om goedkoper voedsel te produceren. Dit leidt niet alleen tot een gevaarlijk verlies van biodiversiteit wereldwijd maar ook tot een ongelijk speelveld voor onze boeren. Met deze nieuwe Europese wet zorgen we ervoor dat geen enkel Europees bedrijf in de toekomst illegaal ontgonnen palmolie, houtskool, papier, cacao, soja, hout, koffie of rubber kan gebruiken uit het Amazonegebied, Zuid-Amerika of elders.
Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (A9-0124/2023 - Janusz Lewandowski)
. – Dit verslag zet de algemene richtsnoeren uit voor de begroting 2024. Dit is het uitgangspunt van de jaarlijkse begrotingsprocedure voor het Parlement en de goedkeuring van de ontwerpbegroting door de Europese Commissie begin juni. In het verslag wordt onderstreept dat de begroting in 2024 tegemoet moet komen aan de zorgen van de mensen en hun prioriteiten moet verwezenlijken door de basis te leggen voor een stabiel, veilig en welvarend Europa. Hierbij hoort de nodige ondersteuning voor kmo’s, jongeren, het stimuleren van investeringen, onderzoek en innovatie, energiezekerheid, de bescherming van de Europese buitengrenzen en tot slot de noodzaak om de meerjarige EU-begroting later dit jaar te herzien.Ik steunde dit verslag maar betreur dat het weggestemd werd vanwege het punt over de bescherming van de Europese buitengrenzen, een standpunt dat nochtans gedeeld werd door de Europese staatshoofden en regeringsleiders tijdens hun recente EU-top.
EU Rapid Deployment Capacity, EU Battlegroups and Article 44 TEU: the way forward (A9-0077/2023 - Javi López)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze de steun van het Parlement bevestigt voor de oprichting van een snel inzetbare EU-capaciteit die de Unie moet toelaten om efficiënt en daadkrachtig te reageren om crisissen te voorkomen of te beheersen op een manier die beantwoordt aan de ambitie van de EU om een geloofwaardige speler te zijn op gebied van veiligheid en defensie ter bescherming van haar burgers, belangen en waarden. Zelf heb ik er overigens al herhaaldelijk op aangedrongen dat de capaciteit sneller operationeel en omvangrijker en dus sterker hoort te zijn dan wat in het vooruitzicht werd/wordt gesteld door het Strategisch Kompas.
Macro-financial assistance to Moldova (A9-0166/2023 - Markéta Gregorová)
. – Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze in eerste lezing instemming betuigt met macrofinanciële bijstand aan Moldavië voor een maximumbedrag van 295 000 000 EUR ter ondersteuning van de economische stabilisatie en een substantiële hervormingsagenda van dit land. Van dat maximumbedrag wordt ten hoogste 220 000 000 EUR verstrekt in de vorm van leningen en ten hoogste 75 000 000 EUR in de vorm van subsidies. Deze bijstand, die zich situeert in het kader van een consequent nabuurschapsbeleid tegen de achtergrond van aanhoudende Russische agressie in de regio, moet bijdragen tot ondersteuning van Moldavië bij de uitvoering van het betreffende IMF-programma.
Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector (A9-0162/2023 - Pascal Canfin, Jutta Paulus)
Critical technologies for security and defence (A9-0120/2023 - Riho Terras)
. – Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat het de ambitie onderschrijft om sterker in te zetten op de ontwikkeling van kritieke technologieën voor veiligheid en defensie en op een gecoördineerde EU-brede strategische aanpak van deze technologieën – met inbegrip van betere coördinatie en facilitering van deze ontwikkeling – en omdat het nadrukkelijk het stappenplan van de Commissie ondersteunt waarmee deze ambitie kan worden waargemaakt – met inbegrip van het voorstel om het huidige onderscheid tussen civiele, defensie- en veiligheidsdoeleinden bij onderzoek, ontwikkeling en innovatie op te heffen (met dien verstande weliswaar dat meer onderzoek, ontwikkeling en innovatie op gebied van defensie en veiligheid niet ten koste mag gaan van civiele projecten).
Schools scheme for fruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products (A9-0096/2023 - Carmen Avram)
. – Met dit verslag vragen we met het Parlement een hoger budget voor de EU-schoolregeling voor groenten, fruit en melk, zodat meer Europese scholen en leerlingen hiervan kunnen genieten. Ik steun de doelstelling om in te zetten op gezonde en lokaal geproduceerde voedingsproducten. Zo wordt ook 10 % van de middelen voorbehouden voor onderwijs en opvoeding over gezonde voeding. Het verslag vraagt tenslotte bijkomende middelen voor alternatieve gediversifieerde producten, ook als dat buiten het strikte toepassingsgebied van de schoolregeling zou vallen.
Standardisation strategy for the single market (A9-0136/2023 - Adam Bielan)
. – Ik sta achter dit verslag dat het belang van normen in onze Europese interne markt onderstreept. Normen nemen belemmeringen weg voor onze bedrijven en dragen tegelijk bij aan meer consumentenbescherming. Het is belangrijk dat de totstandkoming van deze normen vanuit de industrie zelf komt en dat kmo’s en andere belanghebbenden hierbij betrokken worden. Het Parlement vraagt via dit verslag dat de procedures gestroomlijnd worden en dat er een duidelijke coördinatie is om tot Europese geharmoniseerde normen te komen.
Discharge 2021: EU general budget - Commission and executive agencies (A9-0101/2023 - Jeroen Lenaers, Monika Hohlmeier)
. – In 2021 werd het EU-herstelfonds voor de eerste keer uitgevoerd, om het economisch herstel in Europa te bestendigen na de pandemie. Aangezien het fonds onder tijdsdruk werd opgezet, zijn de controlevereisten lichter dan voor andere EU-programma’s. Het Europees Parlement waarschuwt daarom voor het risico op misbruik en vraagt de Commissie om de controles op de interne controlesystemen van de lidstaten aan te scherpen om fraude, corruptie en belangenconflicten te voorkomen en op te sporen. Dit was een van de belangrijke elementen waarom ik voor de resolutie bij deze kwijting stemde.
Discharge 2021: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0086/2023 - Isabel García Muñoz)
. – Dit verslag benadrukt de reactie van het Parlement op de COVID-19-crisis waardoor de parlementaire activiteiten konden worden voortgezet. Naar aanleiding van het Qatargate-corruptieschandaal omvat het verslag verder maatregelen om corruptie in de instelling te bestrijden, onder meer de oprichting van een ethisch orgaan, en meer transparantie met betrekking tot de politieke activiteiten en belangenconflicten van EP-leden. Het verslag heeft ook betrekking op terugkerende kwesties uit vorige kwijtingen zoals het gebouwenbeleid, de besluiten van het Bureau, de algemene onkostenvergoeding en het vrijwillig pensioenfonds.
Impact on the 2024 EU budget of increasing European Union Recovery Instrument borrowing costs (A9-0163/2023 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
. – De terugbetaling van geleende EU-herstelsteun neemt toe door stijgende rentevoeten, en door de hoge inflatie vermindert de reële waarde van de EU-begroting op lange termijn. Er moeten maatregelen getroffen worden om het vermogen van de EU om haar prioriteiten en beleid te financieren op peil te houden. Als er geen actie wordt ondernomen, zal er allicht geknipt worden in EU-programma’s als Erasmus+ en andere. Een langetermijnhervorming kondigt zich dringend aan, en daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe (A9-0155/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
. – De noodzaak om schulden in het kader van het EU-herstelplan af te lossen, is een van de belangrijkste redenen voor de invoering van nieuwe bronnen van EU-inkomsten. Een betrouwbare financiering van de EU-begroting zodat Europa daadkrachtig kan optreden en met de nodige veerkracht op crisissen kan antwoorden in de toekomst, vereist een gediversifieerde en uitgebreide reeks eigen middelen. Het Parlement moet een grotere rol spelen in het besluitvormingsproces met betrekking tot de eigen middelen. Daarom stemde ik voor dit verslag.
Act in Support of Ammunition Production (C9-0161/2023)
. – Overeenkomstig het standpunt van de EVP werd het voorstel van de Commissie zonder wijzigingen onderschreven. Ik heb dit voorstel gesteund omdat het op effectieve wijze tegemoetkomt aan de dringende nood om de Europese defensie-industrie te versterken, zodat de Unie enerzijds en op korte termijn haar militaire steun aan Oekraïne kan opvoeren en anderzijds en op langere termijn de onontbeerlijke industriële basis van een autonomere en slagvaardigere eigen defensie kan verstevigen.In het licht van de uitdagingen waarmee we te maken hebben omwille van de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne en omwille van de groeiende geopolitieke dimensie van ons veiligheids- en defensiebeleid, verwelkomen we het voorgestelde beleidskader, dat ons – onder meer door gebruik te maken van de Uniebegroting – toelaat om het opvoeren van de productiecapaciteit van onze defensie-industrie te ondersteunen, tekortkomingen in productiecapaciteiten aan te pakken, toeleveringsketens veilig te stellen, efficiënte aankoopprocedures te faciliteren en investeringen te bevorderen.
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (A9-0184/2023 - Lara Wolters)
. – Met de nieuwe due diligencewet zullen bedrijven hun impact op mensenrechten en het milieu beter moeten aanpakken. Bedrijven zullen immers verplicht worden om de negatieve gevolgen van hun activiteiten op mensenrechten en het milieu in kaart te brengen en waar nodig te voorkomen, te beëindigen of te beperken. Hieronder vallen kinderarbeid, slavernij, arbeidsuitbuiting, vervuiling, aantasting van het milieu en verlies van biodiversiteit. Het wetsvoorstel is enkel van toepassing op grote bedrijven vanaf 250 werknemers – en dus niet kmo’s – en zal geleidelijk aan ingevoerd worden vanaf 2027. Daarom stem ik voor dit rapport.
Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (A9-0173/2023 - Paolo De Castro)
. – Met dit rapport zorgen we voor een betere bescherming van geografische aanduidingen en kwaliteitsregelingen voor agrovoedingsproducten. Ook verwerkte voeding zal enkel nog de geografische aanduiding kunnen gebruiken als er expliciete toestemming is van de producenten. Het Parlement vraagt bovendien om een snellere procedure voor het registreren van nieuwe aanduidingen en vraagt dat erkende producentengroepen meer rechten en middelen krijgen. Dit rapport kan op mijn steun rekenen.
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles (A9-0176/2023 - Delara Burkhardt)
. – Ik steun dit rapport, dat een bijdrage levert aan de Europese strategie voor duurzaam en circulair textiel van de Europese Commissie. Het is belangrijk dat we een overdaad aan productie en consumptie van kledij aanpakken en vooral de duurzaamheid van de sector vergroten. Kledij die vandaag wordt weggegooid, kan vaak nog hergebruikt of hersteld worden. Bovendien moeten we paal en perk stellen aan het vernielen van niet-verkochte of geretourneerde kledingstukken.
Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (A9-0187/2023 - Sandra Kalniete)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze oproept tot een hoogstnoodzakelijke, goed gecoördineerde strategie tegen buitenlandse inmenging in alle democratische processen in de Unie, omdat ze deze strategie kadert in het streven van de Unie om haar afhankelijkheden van derde landen in strategische sectoren te reduceren en haar democratische weerbaarheid te versterken, omdat ze oog heeft voor alle varianten en aspecten van buitenlandse inmenging en omdat ze aandacht schenkt aan initiatieven en maatregelen om deze inmenging adequaat te bestrijden.Terecht zoomt de resolutie in op fundamentele uitdagingen zoals de kwetsbaarheid van kritische infrastructuur en strategische sectoren – denk aan de energiesector, de digitale sector en de gezondheidssector – inmenging met behulp van onlineplatformen, heimelijke financiering van politieke partijen en activiteiten, inmenging in verkiezingsprocessen, vijandige mobilisering en misleiding van diasporagemeenschappen, en ga zo maar door. Het spectrum van uitdagingen is hier heel breed en vraagt om evenredig veelzijdige en gerichte inspanningen van onze beleidsmakers.
Coordinated action to address antimicrobial resistance (B9-0258/2023)
. – Het Parlement doet met dit rapport een aantal aanbevelingen die antimicrobiële resistentie zouden moeten tegengaan. Meer onderzoek en ontwikkeling naar nieuwe antimicrobiële middelen of alternatieven is cruciaal. Verder vraagt het rapport om nationale actieplannen om resistentie aan te pakken. Andere elementen in het rapport zijn betere dataverzameling, coördinatie van tekorten van medicijnen en het voorzichtig omgaan met een hoge consumptie antimicrobiële middelen door mens en dier. Er wordt ook gevraagd dat de Commissie met strengere dierenwelzijnswetgeving zou komen. Dit kan wat mij betreft enkel onder de juiste randvoorwaarden, die ook de economische realiteit van boeren in ogenschouw nemen.
Artificial Intelligence Act (A9-0188/2023 - Brando Benifei, Dragoş Tudorache)
. – Ik stemde volmondig voor deze Europese AI-verordening, die een wettelijk kader moet vormen dat innovatie bevordert voor bedrijven én tegelijk de grondrechten van burgers beschermt. Het Parlement neemt zijn verantwoordelijkheid en reguleert ook al generatieve AI, zoals ChatGPT. Waar ik niet achter sta, is het volledige verbod op realtimegezichtsherkenning in de publieke ruimte. Voor mij moet dit wel mogelijk zijn in enkele goed afgebakende en uitzonderlijke gevallen, zoals het opsporen van een vermist kind of een terrorist onmiddellijk na een aanslag. Dit kan dan enkel na voorafgaande rechterlijke toestemming en met beperkingen in tijd, ruimte en persoon. Over deze AI-verordening wordt nu verder onderhandeld met de Europese Commissie en de Raad in de trilogen.
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (A9-0185/2023 - Marlene Mortler)
. – Sinds de COVID-crisis en de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne, staat het thema voedselzekerheid en voedselbetaalbaarheid opnieuw boven aan de Europese agenda. Met dit verslag schuift het Europees Parlement een aantal kernpunten naar voren. Ik sta achter dit verslag dat terecht een grote nadruk legt op onder meer generationele vernieuwing, een eiwitstrategie, nieuwe veredelingstechnieken, artificiële intelligentie, kennisverwerving, voedselverspilling en het belang voor een degelijk inkomen voor onze boeren. Mijn voorstel voor de invoer van een socio-economische jongeboerentoets in alle toekomstige wetgeving die potentieel een impact heeft op onze jonge boeren, kreeg de steun van een meerderheid van de Parlementsleden.
Composition of the European Parliament (A9-0214/2023 - Loránt Vincze, Sandro Gozi)
. – Het Parlement heeft het voorstel over zijn samenstelling aangenomen om het aantal zetels met 11 te verhogen tot een totaal van 716, in de aanloop naar de Europese verkiezingen in juni 2024. Een aantal lidstaten zouden een aantal extra zetels krijgen. Ik pleit er alvast ook voor dat België een extra zetel zou krijgen, in lijn met de bevolkingsgroei. Daarbovenop wil het Europees Parlement een reserve van 28 zetels aanhouden voor gekozen leden in een toekomstig kiesdistrict voor de hele Europese Unie, in overeenstemming met het voorstel van het Parlement over de EU-kieswet waar men verder vooruitgang over verwacht in de Raad. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (Recommendation) (B9-0664/2022, B9-0260/2023)
. – De lidstaten hebben doeltreffende instrumenten nodig om hun nationale veiligheid te beschermen maar spyware mag niet als willekeurig wapen in de strijd gegooid worden tegen de democratie, instellingen, politici of journalisten. Daarom stelt het Europees Parlement voor dat de lidstaten alle vergunningen voor de verkoop van spyware die niet in overeenstemming zijn met de verordening producten voor tweeërlei gebruik, intrekken. Lidstaten moeten bovendien bewijzen dat het gebruik van deze technologie, zelfs in het geval van nationale veiligheid, de mensenrechten en de voorwaarden van de rechtsstaat volledig eerbiedigt. De Europese Commissie moet beoordelen of de lidstaten aan deze eisen voldoen en haar bevindingen in een verslag bekendmaken, daarom steun ik dit verslag.
New Regulation on Construction Products (A9-0207/2023 - Christian Doleschal)
. – De bouwproductenverordening, die in 2011 ingevoerd werd, wordt met deze herziening gemoderniseerd om de duurzaamheidsregels voor bouwproducten te actualiseren. Ik steun het akkoord in het Parlement, dat het de administratie tot een minimum tracht te beperken, vooral voor onze kmo’s, onder meer via digitale oplossingen. Verder voorziet het Parlement in maximumharmonisatie, zodat lidstaten geen verdere producteisen voor bouwmaterialen kunnen opleggen, wat moet leiden tot het wegwerken van verschillen op de eengemaakte markt.
Objection pursuant to Rule 112 (4): The food additives nitrites (E 249-250) and nitrates (E 251-252) (B9-0307/2023)
. – In overeenstemming met het advies van de Europese Autoriteit voor voedselveiligheid (EFSA) en deskundigen uit de lidstaten geeft het Parlement met het wegstemmen van dit bezwaar groen licht aan de uitvoeringsverordening van de Europese Commissie wat de levensmiddelenadditieven nitrieten (E 249 - 250) en nitraten (E 251 - 252) betreft. Deze additieven worden voornamelijk gebruikt om ongewilde groei van ziektes als salmonella en listeria in vlees tegen te gaan.Het voorstel van de Commissie zal de toediening van deze additieven sterk beperken, maar de indieners van het bezwaar wilden meteen een volledig verbod. Bovendien zou dit het hele proces vertragen en zo een omgekeerd effect hebben. Ik stemde tegen dit bezwaar in overeenstemming met het advies van de EFSA.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111 (3): Detailed production rules for organic sea salt and other organic salts for food and feed (B9-0308/2023)
. – Via een gedelegeerde handeling wil de Europese Commissie regels in het leven roepen om te bepalen wat al dan niet als biologisch zout gecategoriseerd kan worden. Het parlement veegt met dit bezwaar de nieuwe regels nu terecht van tafel. Het voorstel van de Commissie ging namelijk voorbij aan de realiteit.Eerst en vooral omdat zout een organisch mineraal is en dus niet het resultaat van kweek of groei zoals andere landbouwproducten. De opzet om regels te maken om te bepalen of zout al dan niet biologisch zout is, is dus al fout van aan de start. Bovendien waren de nieuwe regels zo streng geformuleerd dat slechts een heel klein deel van de sector in staat zou zijn om biologisch zout te produceren, waardoor de sector ook niet kan bijdragen aan de ambitieuze doelstellingen van de “van boer tot bord”-strategie inzake biologische producten. Een derde en laatste argument is dat er noch inhoudelijk noch milieutechnisch noch nutritioneel een verschil is tussen “gewoon” zout en “biologisch zout”. Dit zou dus consumenten kunnen misleiden die denken dat biologisch zout beter of gezonder is dan “gewoon” zout.
Industrial Emissions Directive (A9-0216/2023 - Radan Kanev)
. – Voor mij houdt het geen steek om wetgeving voor industriële emissies van toepassing te maken op de landbouwsector en meer specifiek, bedrijven met de grootte van de Vlaamse familiale landbouwbedrijven. Uiteindelijk stemde ik voor deze richtlijn omdat rundvee uit het toepassingsgebied bleef, de drempels voor varkens- en kippenbedrijven voldoende hoog bleven en de omkering van de bewijslast voor bedrijven uit de tekst is gehaald.Op die manier hebben we toch de broodnodige aanscherping voor de emissies van grote industriële sectoren, terwijl we de regels voor landbouw proportioneel houden door te focussen op de allergrootste bedrijven en onze familiale landbouwbedrijven uit het toepassingsgebied van de wetgeving te houden.
Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (A9-0234/2022 - Petar Vitanov)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft nieuwe regels goedgekeurd voor meer alternatieve tankstations voor auto’s en vrachtwagens. Dit maakt deel uit van het “Fit for 55”-pakket 2030, het plan van de EU om de uitstoot van broeikasgassen tegen 2030 met minstens 55 % te verminderen en onder meer vervoer koolstofvrij te maken. Er zullen om de 60 km laadstations uitgerold worden voor auto’s, om de 120 km voor vrachtwagens en bussen, en om de 200 km waterstoftankstations. Het gebruik van duurzamere, hernieuwbare en efficiëntere energieoplossingen in de vervoersector zal de uitstoot van broeikasgassen en luchtvervuiling helpen terugdringen, daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) (A9-0233/2022 - Jörgen Warborn)
. – Het Europees parlement heeft nieuwe regels goedgekeurd voor schonere maritieme brandstoffen. Dit maakt deel uit van het “Fit for 55”-pakket 2030, het plan van de EU om de uitstoot van broeikasgassen tegen 2030 met minstens 55 % te verminderen en onder meer zeevervoer koolstofvrij te maken. Schepen zullen de uitstoot van broeikasgassen geleidelijk moeten verminderen door hun uitstoot terug te dringen met 2 % vanaf 2025 tot 80 % vanaf 2050. Dit zou gelden voor schepen van meer dan 5000 tonnage, die verantwoordelijk zijn voor 90 % van de CO2-uitstoot. Met deze nieuwe regels zal Europa opnieuw het voortouw wereldwijd het voortouw nemen om de scheepvaart koolstofvrij te maken, daarom steun ik dit verslag.
European Chips Act (A9-0014/2023 - Dan Nica)
. – In april laatstleden kwamen de lidstaten en het Parlement tot een gezamenlijk triloogakkoord voor een Europese chipverordening. Via deze chipverordening wil de Europese Unie private en publieke middelen mobiliseren om het Europees aandeel in de wereldwijde chipwaardeketen te verhogen en te versterken. Vooral onze Europese onderzoekscentra, met op kop het Vlaamse Imec, behoren tot de wereldtop.Voor mij was het altijd belangrijker om een Europees ecosysteem dan 27 verschillende nationale projecten uit te bouwen. Via het poolen van middelen, kennis en capaciteit kunnen we ook echt iets betekenen op het wereldtoneel. Met deze stem nemen we de laatste horde om de chipverordening uit te rollen. De chipverordening zal de komende dagen in werking treden. Het is van belang dat alle pijlers van deze wetgeving zo spoedig mogelijk worden geïmplementeerd zodat Europa een krachtig mededingingsbeleid kan voeren. Met Imec zal Vlaanderen een centrale rol spelen in het nieuw Europees chipecosysteem. De rol van Imec is een goed voorbeeld van hoe we in Vlaanderen als kleine regio met vereende krachten toch een grootse prestatie neerzetten.
Protection of journalists around the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter (A9-0206/2023 - Isabel Wiseler-Lima)
. – In een nieuw verslag van het Europees Parlement over de toestand van de mediavrijheid in de wereld wordt de essentiële rol benadrukt die journalisten spelen bij het aan de kaak stellen van mensenrechtenschendingen en corruptie. Het groeiende aantal misstanden en aanvallen tegen journalisten in veel landen is zorgwekkend. In 2022 werden 67 journalisten gedood.Het is de plicht van de overheid om de vrijheid van meningsuiting en de veiligheid van journalisten te beschermen. Wij roepen alle relevante derde landen op om wetgeving en beleid vorm te geven in overeenstemming met het internationaal recht om een veilige werkomgeving voor de media te garanderen en misbruik tegen medewerkers van de media te voorkomen, daarom steun ik dit verslag.
The electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland (B9-0318/2023, B9-0319/2023)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft zijn bezorgdheid geuit over de recente verkiezingshervorming in Polen en zware kritiek geuit op de “Staatscommissie voor het onderzoek naar Russische inmenging”. We stellen drie problemen vast. Ten eerste, de verkiezingshervorming is niet in overeenstemming met internationale democratische normen. Ten tweede, de zogeheten Tusk-wet die onder het mom van een commissie voor onderzoek naar Russische inmenging in het leven werd geroepen, moet worden geschrapt of worden opgeschort en gewijzigd. Ten derde, er zijn verdere zorgen over de onafhankelijkheid van de rechterlijke macht. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Implementation of ‘passerelle’ clauses in the EU Treaties (A9-0208/2023 - Giuliano Pisapia)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat de versoepeling van de Europese besluitvorming noodzakelijk is om het Europees beleid doelmatiger en effectiever te maken. De activering van de zogenaamde overbruggingsclausules in de EU-Verdragen, op grond waarvan lidstaten met eenparigheid van stemmen kunnen beslissen om in bepaalde beleidsdomeinen of voor bepaalde maatregelen afstand te doen van de eenparigheidsvereiste, is een voor de hand liggende optie om de beoogde versoepeling van Europese besluitvorming tot stand te brengen. Het is een veel eenvoudigere methode dan een herziening van de Verdragen en biedt net zo goed als een verdragsherziening de mogelijkheid om de integratiecapaciteit van de Unie te waarborgen wanneer zij opnieuw wordt uitgebreid met – bijvoorbeeld – landen van de Westelijke Balkan.
Ecodesign Regulation (A9-0218/2023 - Alessandra Moretti)
. – Ik steunde deze nieuwe regels voor ecologisch ontwerp waarmee het Europees Parlement van duurzame producten de norm wil maken in de EU. Producten moeten niet alleen langer meegaan, maar ook makkelijker te repareren en recycleren zijn. Het vernietigen van onverkochte kledij of elektronische apparatuur moet tot het verleden behoren. Via een productpaspoort moet de consument zo goed mogelijk geïnformeerd worden over deze duurzaamheidsvereisten vooraleer hij tot aankoop overgaat. Het Parlement verzoekt ten slotte de Commissie om prioritair in te zetten op duurzaamheidseisen voor ijzer, staal, aluminium, textiel, meubilair, banden, schoonmaakmiddelen en chemicaliën.
Nature restoration (A9-0220/2023 - César Luena)
. – Voor mijn partij ging het voorstel van de Europese Commissie inzake de natuurherstelwet te ver. Als christendemocraten en rentmeesters willen we zorg dragen voor onze natuur, maar het fundament van het voorstel is problematisch: het gaat verder dan de internationale afspraken van Montréal.Met de stikstofcrisis vers in het geheugen tekenen we geen blanco cheque die later problemen kan opleveren. De pijnpunten waren vanaf het begin duidelijk: verregaande bindende landbouwdoelstellingen bovenop het gemeenschappelijk landbouwbeleid, juridische onzekerheid voor vergunningen in verschillende sectoren, zonder flexibiliteit voor sterk verstedelijkte, verharde en dichtbevolkte regio’s. Dit zonder énige garantie op compensatie voor getroffen landeigenaars en landbouwers.Na een negatief oordeel van de Commissie landbouw en plattelandsontwikkeling en de Commissie visserij erkende de Commissie dat het voorstel te ver ging en stuurde zij bij met een non-paper, een document dat geen juridische garanties biedt. Ook in de Commissie milieubeheer, volksgezondheid en voedselveiligheid bleek dat een meerderheid fundamentele problemen had met het ambitieniveau en de juridische onzekerheid.De plenaire stemming zorgde ervoor dat de wet in de richting van de Vlaamse bezorgdheden opschoof, maar de fundamenten blijven problematisch. Hopelijk kunnen de trilogen de laatste punten goed krijgen zodat we onze Vlaamse natuur verder kunnen herstellen op een haalbare en realistische manier.
Situation in Lebanon (RC-B9-0323/2023, B9-0323/2023, B9-0324/2023, B9-0325/2023, B9-0326/2023, B9-0327/2023, B9-0328/2023)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze eens te meer de politieke impasse en bijhorende economische en maatschappelijke crisis aanklaagt die door de politieke elite en illegaal bewapende groeperingen bewust en gewild in stand worden gehouden ten koste van een noodlijdende bevolking, zonder uitzicht op een verbetering van haar situatie. Terecht wordt de Raad nadrukkelijk opgeroepen tot gerichte en effectieve sancties tegen degenen die de democratische processen tegenwerken en de corruptie cultiveren, en die de rechtsgang in verband met de explosie in de haven van Beiroet saboteren.Belangrijk is ook het verzoek aan de Commissie om de verantwoordingsplicht en monitoring van door de EU gefinancierde projecten in Libanon te vergroten, en om erop toe te zien dat de EU-middelen niet in handen komen van Hezbollah. Wat deze organisatie betreft, wordt de Unie verzocht om haar volledig toe te voegen aan haar lijst van terroristische organisaties, samen met de Islamitische Revolutionaire Garde van Iran.
Establishment of the EU Ethics Body (RC-B9-0312/2023, B9-0312/2023, B9-0314/2023, B9-0315/2023, B9-0316/2023, B9-0317/2023)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft de balans opgemaakt van het ontwerpakkoord van de Commissie voor een onafhankelijk ethisch orgaan voor de EU-instellingen. Dit orgaan moet de bevoegdheid hebben om vermeende schendingen van de ethische regels op eigen initiatief te onderzoeken en individuele gevallen te behandelen. Het orgaan moet ook aanbevelingen kunnen doen voor sancties. Er zijn ook onafhankelijke deskundigen nodig die individuele gevallen behandelen, en die ook de mogelijkheid moeten hebben om belangen- en vermogensverklaringen te ontvangen en te beoordelen. Beschuldigingen van corruptie en buitenlandse inmenging tonen ook aan dat ngo’s transparanter moeten zijn, daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (A9-0226/2023 - Evin Incir)
. – Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze de ambitie van de Unie onderschrijft om bij te dragen tot een tweestatenoplossing voor het conflict tussen Israël en de Palestijnen, en omdat ze duidelijk maakt dat in dit opzicht alle inspanningen van de Unie zinloos zijn als ze niet op geloofwaardige wijze blijk geeft van zin voor evenwicht in haar relaties met beide partijen.De resolutie gaat over de relaties van de Unie met de Palestijnse Autoriteit en bevat scherpe kritiek op het Palestijnse leiderschap, die inderdaad onontbeerlijk is voor de geloofwaardigheid van de Unie. Terecht wordt gefocust op het gebrek aan democratische legitimiteit, de niet-naleving van de principes van rechtsstatelijkheid, de toenemende corruptie, de terroristische activiteiten van Hamas en andere Palestijnse organisaties, de ontoereikende controle op financiële ondersteuning, die veel sterker zou moeten zijn om misbruiken te voorkomen en terrorisme en aansporing tot haat en geweld te bestrijden.
European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) (A9-0161/2023 - Michael Gahler, Zdzisław Krasnodębski)
. – Ik heb deze wetgevingsresolutie gesteund omdat de versterking van de industriële defensiebasis en de intensivering van de samenwerking in dit domein door middel van gemeenschappelijke aanbestedingen onontbeerlijk zijn voor de noodzakelijke versterking van de Europese defensie in haar geheel. De beoogde verordening draagt bij tot de bevordering van het concurrentievermogen en de efficiëntie van de Europese technologische en industriële defensiebasis (EDTIB), tot de bevordering van de samenwerking tussen de deelnemende lidstaten op gebied van defensie, tot de vermindering van de bestaande versnippering met overlappingen en leemtes tussen de capaciteiten en investeringen van lidstaten, tot de verhoging van de interoperabiliteit op militair gebied en tot het vermogen om te voorzien in de meest dringende behoeften aan defensiematerieel, die extra voelbaar zijn geworden door de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne en de militaire steun van de Unie aan Oekraïne.
Surface water and groundwater pollutants (A9-0238/2023 - Milan Brglez)
. – Ik stemde voor dit verslag, dat als doel heeft om nieuwe normen vast te stellen voor een hele reeks chemische substanties in het grondwater. Op die manier willen we de blootstelling aan chemische stoffen via drinkwater en bijkomende gezondheidsrisico’s verder beperken. Bovendien kadert deze herziening ook de betere bescherming van onze biodiversiteit.
Renewable Energy Directive (A9-0208/2022 - Markus Pieper)
. – Deze nieuwe (herziene) richtlijn hernieuwbare energie is een belangrijke stap in de energietransitie. De Europese lidstaten verbinden zich ertoe om tegen 2030 42,5 % van de totale energieconsumptie uit hernieuwbare bronnen te halen. Dit EU-brede target is een verdere aanscherping van het vroegere target dat op 32 % lag. Het akkoord zorgt voor gebalanceerde posities omtrent zogenaamde “advanced biofuels” en introduceert ook een bindende doelstelling voor groene waterstof door de industrie.
Consumer credits (A9-0212/2022 - Kateřina Konečná)
. – De richtlijn consumentenkrediet introduceert een geharmoniseerd Europees kader voor consumentenkredieten. Voor de EVP was het steeds cruciaal om een proportioneel regime te hebben, wat ook gelukt is. Enkele kernpunten: een betere analyse van de kredietwaardigheid van consumenten, het recht om vergeten te worden voor overlevenden van kanker en beperkingen op reclame voor leningen. Consumenten zullen ook in de hele EU hun lening zonder reden binnen de 14 dagen na het afsluiten ervan ongedaan kunnen maken en hebben een recht om deze sneller af te betalen als ze dat kunnen.
Single market emergency instrument (A9-0246/2023 - Andreas Schwab)
Tijdens de covidcrisis zagen we dat lidstaten in een paniekreactie op zichzelf terugplooiden en hun grenzen sloten. In Vlaanderen waren de grenzen naar Nederland en Frankrijk afgesloten, enkel via de hoofdwegen kon je, mits een geldige reden, in bepaalde periodes de grens over. Broodnodig vrachtvervoer liep daardoor vertraging op en kwam vast te zitten in ellenlange files. De zogenaamde green lanes zorgden slechts gedeeltelijk voor een oplossing. Vandaar dat ik deze week voor dit noodinstrument voor de eengemaakte markt stemde. Wat tijdens de covidcrisis ad hoc en willekeurig gebeurde, krijgt nu een duidelijk rechtskader: het aanleggen van strategische reserves, gezamenlijke aankopen, het opzetten van fast lanes en uniforme certificaten voor wie over de grens moet gaan werken. Eventuele verplichte prioriteitsorders voor bedrijven kunnen evenwel slechts als laatste redmiddel ingezet worden en onder zeer strikte en duidelijke voorwaarden.
Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability (A9-0262/2023 - Gabriele Bischoff)
Het Europees Parlement heeft gestemd over nieuwe regels om de integriteit, onafhankelijkheid en verantwoordingsplicht van de instelling te versterken. Na Qatargate wil het Europees Parlement het vertrouwen van de Europese burgers consolideren en zichzelf opnieuw bevestigen als een open instelling. Alle parlementsleden zullen in de toekomst bijeenkomsten met vertegenwoordigers van belangengroepen en derde landen moeten publiceren, alsook vermogensaangiften moeten indienen aan het begin en einde van hun ambtstermijn. Er zullen strengere regels gelden voor belangenverstrengeling, dubbele inkomens en schenkingen. Tot slot zullen de activiteiten van onofficiële groeperingen gereguleerd en beperkt worden. Daarom steun ik dit rapport.
Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (A9-0233/2023 - Javi López)
Ik stemde voor deze richtlijn, die tussentijdse doelstellingen vastlegt voor schonere lucht. Ik schaar me achter een ambitieus, maar realistisch beleid inzake luchtkwaliteit. De WHO-advieswaarden al volledig behalen tegen 2030 is niet realistisch. De luchtkwaliteit in Vlaanderen wordt alsmaar beter, en uiteindelijk moet het de bedoeling zijn om op middellange termijn de recent bijgestelde WHO-advieswaarden te bereiken. Bovendien vind ik het belangrijk dat er voldoende autonomie en keuzevrijheid is voor lidstaten om (tijdelijke) maatregelen op te leggen wanneer dat nodig is.
Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) (A9-0199/2022 - José Ramón Bauzá Díaz)
Het Europees Parlement heeft nieuwe regels goedgekeurd om de uitstoot van de luchtvaartsector terug te dringen. Dit maakt deel uit van het ‘Fit for 55”-pakket, het plan van de EU om de uitstoot van broeikasgassen tegen 2030 met minstens 55 % te verminderen. Door de nieuwe regels zal 2 % van de vliegtuigbrandstof duurzaam moeten zijn vanaf 2025, en 70 % tegen 2050. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
2022 Report on Türkiye (A9-0247/2023 - Nacho Sánchez Amor)
Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat er de nodige aandacht in wordt geschonken aan twee basiselementen van de relaties tussen de Unie en Turkije, en hieromtrent de juiste politieke signalen worden gegeven aan Ankara. Aan de ene kant is er de vaststelling dat Turkije in alle relevante beleidsdomeinen niet kan of wil beantwoorden aan de criteria van een geloofwaardig perspectief op toetreding in de toekomst, en aan de andere kant is er de erkenning van de strategische belangen van een versterkt engagement in de relaties met Turkije. De samenhang tussen beide elementen maakt duidelijk dat de Unie meer en bewuster moet investeren in versterkte samenwerking in strategische domeinen, in plaats van verder te gaan in het doodlopende steegje van EU-lidmaatschap. Ik onderschrijf ook volledig de bezorgdheden die in de resolutie worden verwoord rond de aanslepende geschillen tussen Turkije en een aantal lidstaten van de Unie, in het bijzonder Griekenland en Cyprus.
Relations with Belarus (A9-0258/2023 - Petras Auštrevičius)
Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat hierin de fundamentele kritiek op het regime van Loekasjenko op gepaste wijze wordt geactualiseerd, met een herhaalde veroordeling van de repressie tegenover de eigen bevolking en van de medeplichtigheid aan de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne en onrechtstreeks tegen de Unie, onder meer door het instrumentaliseren van migratie. Ik deel ook de bekommernis dat Belarus niet alleen militair maar ook politiek, economisch en cultureel steeds meer vervreemdt van zichzelf, ten behoeve van Russische belangen en tegen de belangen van de eigen bevolking. In dezelfde mate steun ik het engagement om meer in te zetten op actieve ondersteuning van de democratische krachten in Belarus met het oog op betere relaties tussen de Unie en dit land in de toekomst.
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (A9-0260/2023 - Nicola Beer)
. – Het Europees Parlement heeft de nieuwe Europese verordening kritieke grondstoffen goedgekeurd. Europa is sterk afhankelijk van de import van kritieke grondstoffen zoals lithium, kobalt of magnesium. Momenteel vervaardigt de EU bijvoorbeeld slechts minder dan 1 % van de lithiumbatterijen die we nodig hebben voor elektrische wagens. Het is in ons eigen belang om Europa’s eigen kritieke grondstoffen te diversifiëren, grondstoffenvoorziening op te bouwen en waardeketens beter te beschermen zodat EU haar competitief voordeel kan behouden. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Economic coercion by third countries (A9-0246/2022 - Bernd Lange)
Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat ze een standpunt weergeeft waarmee het Europees Parlement de juiste gevoeligheden en klemtonen verwoordt in verband met de toepassing en verdediging van de internationaalrechtelijke beginselen van soevereine gelijkheid en non-interventie tussen de landen van de internationale gemeenschap, en omdat de Unie haar ambities van mondiale speler en strategische soevereiniteit ten behoeve van de veiligheid en de welvaart van haar eigen burgers niet kan waarmaken als ze – zeker in tijden van geopolitieke rivaliteiten en hybride agressie en manipulatie – geen werk maakt van preventieve en remediërende maatregelen ter bescherming van zichzelf en haar lidstaten tegen iedere vorm van economische dwang vanuit derde landen.
Intelligent Road Transport Systems (A9-0265/2022 - Rovana Plumb)
Dit verslag heeft de ambitie om eerdere Europese wetgeving rond intelligente vervoerssystemen te updaten. Het bevat toevoegingen aan de huidige richtlijn, die sinds 2010 van kracht is, en biedt nieuwe technologieën zoals onafhankelijke besturingssystemen voor personen- en goederenvervoer een wetgevend kader. Daarnaast voorziet dit verslag ook in een verdere harmonisering van de doorstroming van data over verkeer doorheen de lidstaten en faciliteert het een verdergaande uitwisseling van deze data.Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd omdat het zal bijdragen aan verdere digitalisatie, die cruciaal is voor een veiligere en efficiëntere vervoerssector. Duurzaam en modern vervoer is immers uitermate belangrijk voor het behoud van onze concurrentiekracht en in de Europese ambitie om het eerste klimaatneutrale continent te worden.
Interim report on the proposal for a mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (A9-0273/2023 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
De fondsen en instrumenten waarover de EU beschikt om crisissen aan te pakken zijn ernstig uitgeput. De pandemie, de Russische oorlog tegen Oekraïne, de energiecrisis en de inflatie hebben geleid tot meer ongeplande financieringsbehoeften. Tot nu toe heeft Europa alleen al 50 miljard EUR uitgetrokken om Oekraïne te steunen en de lidstaten te helpen. Daarom steun ik het verslag van het Europees Parlement met de vraag om een extra 10 miljard EUR vrij te maken om de nodige uitdagingen beter aan te pakken en de herziening dringend goed te keuren zodat de nodige middelen beschikbaar zijn voor 2024.
European Media Freedom Act (A9-0264/2023 - Sabine Verheyen)
Onafhankelijke media spelen een unieke rol voor de democratie. We zien echter dat de ruimte voor mediavrijheid en onafhankelijkheid van journalisten krimpt door de politisering van de mediasector in sommige EU-landen zoals Hongarije en Polen. Met de nieuwe verordening mediavrijheid wil het Europees Parlement de lidstaten verplichten om redactionele vrijheid te respecteren, journalisten meer en beter te beschermen, transparantie te waarborgen over wie de eigenaars van media zijn, en transparantieverplichtingen rond overheidsreclame af te dwingen. Daarom steun ik dit verslag volledig.
Standardised dimensions for carry-on luggage (B9-0391/2023)
Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd, waarin de Europese Commissie wordt opgeroepen om wetgeving voor te stellen om in heel Europa de eisen voor de afmetingen, het gewicht en het type hand- en ruimbagage voor alle luchtvaartmaatschappijen te harmoniseren. Luchtvaartmaatschappijen hanteren nu elk hun eigen normen, waardoor passagiers te vaak te horen krijgen dat ze hun bagage mogen meenemen op vlucht A in Europa maar niet op vlucht B. Het Europees Parlement wil hiervoor wetgeving introduceren die voor reizigers onzekerheid wegneemt en transparantie biedt door verborgen kosten van luchtvaarmaatschappijen weg te werken. Hiervoor hebben we minimumnormen én gelijke behandeling door luchtvaartmaatschappijen op de eengemaakte markt nodig.
European green bonds (A9-0156/2022 - Paul Tang)
Dit voorstel voorziet in een gemeenschappelijke reeks eisen zodat men een geharmoniseerde norm kan hanteren inzake Europese groene obligaties. Op deze manier zal men ecologisch duurzame beleggingen verder vereenvoudigen en op een gecoördineerde manier de werking van de interne markt verbeteren. Het omvat onder meer duidelijke deadlines, meer transparantie en is afgestemd op het taxonomiekader van de EU. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Urban wastewater treatment (A9-0276/2023 - Nils Torvalds)
Ik stemde voor deze nieuwe EU-regels inzake de behandeling van stedelijk afvalwater. De huidige richtlijn is na 30 jaar aan vernieuwing toe. In eerste instantie willen we iets doen aan het grote energieverbruik bij de behandeling van afvalwater. Bovendien maken we de industrie gedeeltelijk mee verantwoordelijk voor de behandeling van haar eigen verontreiniging, zoals medicijnresten. De regels worden ook uitgebreid tot kleinere steden en er komen aangescherpte normen voor onder meer fosfor in het water. In Vlaanderen zien we dat Aquafin al aan het investeren is om aan deze toekomstige normen omtrent fosfor te voldoen. Specifiek op dit punt aligneer ik mij met de normen uit het voorstel van de Europese Commissie.
Establishing the Ukraine Facility (A9-0286/2023 - Michael Gahler, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Ik heb de amendementen van het Europees Parlement op het voorstel van een verordening tot instelling van de zogenaamde faciliteit voor Oekraïne gesteund omdat zij het Parlement toelaten om – in het kader van de interinstitutionele onderhandelingen – de doelstellingen van dit initiatief voluit te ondersteunen en waar mogelijk nog beter te vertolken. Het is inderdaad heel belangrijk dat van deze faciliteit een effectief beleidsinstrument wordt gemaakt om • het hoofd te bieden aan de consequenties van de Russische agressie tegen dit land, en bij te dragen tot herstel en wederopbouw ervan; • de interne samenhang en het weerstandsvermogen van dit land te versterken op een manier die het land met het oog op latere toetreding dichter bij de waarden, normen en regelgeving van de EU brengt; • financiële steun te verlenen aan geplande en wenselijke hervormingen en investeringen in het kader van herstel en toenadering tot de EU, en aan het vrijwaren van de noodzakelijke macro-financiële stabiliteit van Oekraïne.
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (A9-0290/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Christian Ehler)
De lancering van het platform voor strategische technologieën voor Europa (STEP) dient om digitale, nettonul- en biotechnologieën te stimuleren en de Europese industrie in staat te stellen de transitie naar nettonul te verwezenlijken in lijn met de doelstellingen van de Green Deal. Om STEP meer veerkracht te geven, pleit het Europees Parlement voor een extra 3 miljard EUR bovenop de door de Commissie voorgestelde 10 miljard EUR zodat de STEP-begroting tot 160 miljard EUR aan nieuwe investeringen kan kanaliseren. Gezien de behoefte aan ambitieus Europees beleid dat de ontwikkeling van cruciale strategische technologieën in Europa stimuleert door middel van financiële steun, steun ik dit verslag.
Fisheries control (A9-0016/2021 - Clara Aguilera)
Ik besef dat dit akkoord een grote impact zal hebben op onze Vlaamse vissers en veel vragen doet rijzen over de haalbaarheid en de werkbaarheid in de praktijk. Ik heb fundamentele bezwaren tegen de verplichting om camera’s te installeren op alle schepen vanaf 18 meter, zowel wat betreft privacy en vertrouwen als het gelijke speelveld van deze maatregel binnen de Europese Unie. Het merendeel van de Vlaamse vissersboten is langer dan 18 meter en zal onder de nieuwe verplichtingen vallen. Ook al kunnen we er niet omheen dat er nog steeds inbreuken worden vastgesteld, onze vissers verdienen het nodige respect en vertrouwen om hun activiteiten voort te zetten.Tegelijk lijkt dit het best mogelijke akkoord dat het Europees Parlement uit de wacht kon slepen. De Europese Commissie en een deel van het Parlement wilde nog een pak verder gaan, wat gelukkig niet is doorgegaan. Bovendien staan er een aantal positieve elementen in het verslag. Het is daarnaast verstandig om ons voor te bereiden op toekomstige onderhandelingen met het VK, dat zelfs verder wil gaan met de uitrol van CCTV op alle schepen. Rekening houdend met al het bovenstaande kies ik voor een onthouding bij dit eindakkoord.
Schengen area: digitalisation of the visa procedure (A9-0025/2023 - Matjaž Nemec)
Ik heb deze wetgevingsresolutie gesteund omdat ze met het oog op interinstitutionele onderhandelingen amendementen bevat die het voorstel van de Commissie nog verbeteren ten behoeve van een gemeenschappelijk visumbeleid dat tegelijkertijd staat voor enerzijds een efficiëntere aanpak van veiligheidsrisico’s en het risico van irreguliere immigratie en anderzijds een gemakkelijker en vlotter toerisme en handelsverkeer.
Schengen area: amending the Visa Sticker Regulation (A9-0268/2023 - Matjaž Nemec)
Ik heb deze wetgevingsresolutie gesteund omdat ze met het oog op interinstitutionele onderhandelingen amendementen bevat die het voorstel van de Commissie nog verbeteren ten behoeve van een gemeenschappelijk visumbeleid dat tegelijkertijd staat voor enerzijds een efficiëntere aanpak van veiligheidsrisico’s en het risico van irreguliere immigratie en anderzijds een gemakkelijker en vlotter toerisme en handelsverkeer.
European protein strategy (A9-0281/2023 - Emma Wiesner)
Europese staatshoofden zijn in maart 2022 overeengekomen dat Europa voedselzekerheid als een strategisch belang moet verzekeren door onze afhankelijkheid van invoer te verminderen en onze Europese productie van plantaardige eiwitten op te krikken. We zijn enorm afhankelijk van de invoer van eiwitgewassen uit Argentinië, Brazilië en de VS. De EU is zelfs voor 97 % afhankelijk van invoer van soja voor veevoer. Dit brengt risico’s met zich mee gezien de prijsvolatiliteit op de wereldmarkt en handelsverstoringen als gevolg van de oorlog in Oekraïne. Bovendien is de vraag naar soja een drijfveer voor ontbossing in derde landen.Daarom steun ik een Europese eiwitstrategie die focust op de verhoogde productie van plantaardige eiwitten om de strategische autonomie van Europa te bevorderen. Het actieplan bevat een visie om de productie en consumptie van plantaardige eiwitten te vergroten; betere omstandigheden voor duurzame productie; de creatie van een duurzame afzetmarkt; een aanpak die de boer samen met de hele keten centraal zet en rekening houdt met de circulaire economie; en tot slot meer aandacht voor onderzoek en ontwikkeling zodat innovatie in deze sector kan bloeien. Op deze manier kan Europa haar afhankelijkheden verminderen, de toeleveringsketen diversifiëren en de productiviteit en competitiviteit van onze Europese boeren vergroten.
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (A9-0283/2023 - Isabel Carvalhais)
In Europa heeft de vergrijzing een impact op de landbouw. Slechts 1 op 10 bedrijfsleiders van landbouwbedrijven is jonger dan 40 jaar. In Vlaanderen is de gemiddelde leeftijd de afgelopen jaren gestegen naar 55 jaar. Daarom stelt het Europees Parlement vandaag een verslag voor dat het belang van generationele vernieuwing in de landbouw benadrukt. Vandaag staan jonge boeren voor te veel belemmeringen terwijl de toekomst juist net van hen afhangt.De toegang tot grond is een van de belangrijkste barrières en daarom vraagt het Parlement meer regelgeving om de stijgende grondprijzen aan te pakken. We hebben een Europees centrum nodig dat de evolutie van de prijzen in heel Europa in kaart brengt zodat er meer transparantie kan komen op de grondmarkten. Zelf nam ik de vraag van onze Vlaamse jonge landbouwers op om een zogenaamde jonge boerentoets in het verslag op te nemen. Op die manier vragen we om in alle toekomstige wetgeving steeds de impact op onze jonge boeren grondig in kaart te brengen.
Data Act (A9-0031/2023 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Deze dataverordening verduidelijkt regels voor het delen van data die gegenereerd werden door verbonden producten. Dit moet een van de fundamenten vormen van onze nieuwe data-economie. Door bedrijven en consumenten toegang te geven tot de gegevens die ze zelf genereren, werken we innovatie in de hand. Verder moet de verordening het gemakkelijker maken om te wisselen tussen aanbieders van clouddiensten. Vanuit privacy-oogpunt is het voor mij ten slotte belangrijk dat de algemene verordening gegevensbescherming onverwijld van toepassing blijft.
Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) (A9-0298/2023 - Alexandr Vondra)
Het Europees Parlement heeft een standpunt ingenomen over de verstrenging van de Euro 7-normen voor de uitstoot van wagens. Er komen strengere limieten voor personenwagens, zware bedrijfsvoertuigen en bussen. Er zullen ook maatregelen getroffen worden om de uitstoof van banden en remmen te verminderen. Met wegvoertuigen die minder CO2 uitstoten, kan men de luchtkwaliteit aanzienlijk verbeteren. Nu ligt de weg vrij voor de eindonderhandelingen tussen het Europees Parlement, de Raad en de Europese Commissie. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
System of own resources of the European Union (A9-0295/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
Ik heb vandaag voor dit verslag gestemd waarmee het Europees Parlement een duidelijk standpunt inneemt om de Europese begroting te versterken. Deze wetgeving voorziet erin dat een bijdrage van grote multinationals en een deel van de inkomsten uit de emissiehandel en het mechanisme voor koolstofgrenscorrectie rechtstreeks naar de Europese begroting zullen gaan. Hiermee verzekeren we ook dat grote vervuilers en multinationals een grotere bijdrage leveren en dat we geen verdere druk zetten op de belastingbetaler.Deze nieuwe middelen zullen bijdragen aan de financiering van de herstelprogramma’s die de gevolgen van de COVID-19-pandemie en de oorlog in Oekraïne moesten opvangen. De Unie heeft hiervoor de laatste jaren schulden moeten aangaan die met deze nieuwe maatregelen zullen worden terugbetaald. Dit zorgt er ook voor dat we bestaande en succesvolle programma’s zoals Erasmus of Horizon Europa niet zullen moeten terugschroeven en dat de lidstaten hiervoor geen nieuwe bijdragen zullen moeten leveren.
Effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia (RC-B9-0453/2023, B9-0453/2023, B9-0454/2023, B9-0455/2023, B9-0456/2023, B9-0457/2023)
Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze aandringt op een aantal maatregelen die noodzakelijk zijn om de doeltreffendheid van de EU-sancties tegen Rusland én Belarus te vrijwaren, te versterken en uit te breiden.Er dient inderdaad voor gezorgd te worden dat de Unie eensgezind en vastberaden blijft in de naleving van de verbintenissen met betrekking tot de sancties, dat de sancties niet (kunnen) worden omzeild, dat ze – waar mogelijk en zinvol – worden uitgebreid, dat de strategische communicatie over de sancties wordt verbeterd en desinformatie wordt bestreden, dat alle (potentiële) kandidaat-lidstaten zich aansluiten bij de sancties van de EU en dat de uitvoering en handhaving van de sancties zo goed mogelijk wordt gecoördineerd met trans-Atlantische en andere bondgenoten en met zoveel mogelijk gelijkgezinde lidstaten van de VN.
High common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union (A9-0064/2023 - Henna Virkkunen)
Elk jaar komen er meer en meer cyberaanvallen op de Europese instellingen. Ik steun dan ook dit voorstel, dat als doel heeft om de cyberveiligheid van de Europese instellingen en agentschappen te verhogen. Gezien de ernst van deze aanvallen, vragen we met het Parlement een voldoende groot budget om de instellingen op dit vlak te verdedigen.
Common rules promoting the repair of goods (A9-0316/2023 - René Repasi)
Met dit verslag nemen we als Parlement een standpunt in om de trialoogonderhandelingen op te starten. Deze nieuwe verplichtingen voor producenten moeten ervoor zorgen dat meer en meer EU-burgers kiezen voor het repareren van goederen in plaats van zomaar nieuwe te kopen. Het EP vraagt onder andere om een grotere focus op repareerbaarheid door producenten, meer concurrentie op de reparatiemarkt en bijhorende stimulansen voor consumenten om te kiezen voor reparatie.
Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (A9-0343/2023 - Christian Ehler)
Onze Europese industrie staat voor de dringende uitdaging om ons concurrentievermogen verder op te krikken. Ik steun dan ook volmondig dit Europese antwoord op de US Inflation Reduction Act . Ook voor de publieke sector is er een rol weggelegd door bij overheidsopdrachten niet enkel de goedkoopste en dus vaak Chinese technologieën te kiezen, maar de toelevering te differentiëren, zodat we minder afhankelijk worden van derde landen en een markt creëren voor onze eigen producten.De Europese ambities in de transitie zijn echter groot. Daarom ben ik zeer behoedzaam ten aanzien van de invoering van bijkomende sociale en protectionistische criteria die het proces van overheidsopdrachten complexer maken en mogelijk op korte termijn de kosten en snelheid van de groene transitie in gevaar brengen. Ik steunde daarom de tekst van de Commissie interne markt op deze bepalingen in plaats van die van de Commissie industrie, om zodoende de complexiteit en kosten van overheidsopdrachten niet onnodig te vergroten.
Union certification framework for carbon removals (A9-0329/2023 - Lídia Pereira)
Via dit certificeringssysteem kunnen we boeren eindelijk een eerlijke beloning geven voor de koolstof die ze opslaan in hun gronden. Voor mij is het cruciaal dat deze regels werkbaar zijn in de praktijk en op het veld. Het is belangrijk dat alle inspanningen van boeren om langdurig koolstof op te slaan, mee in rekening worden genomen.
Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (A9-0313/2023 - Bas Eickhout)
Het Parlement steunt nieuwe regels om de luchtvervuiling door vrachtwagens en bussen terug te dringen. Zware voertuigen zijn immers verantwoordelijk voor 25 % van de CO2-emissies door wegvervoer in Europa. De transitie naar emissievrije vrachtwagens en bussen is niet alleen de sleutel tot het halen van onze klimaatdoelstellingen, maar ook een cruciale motor voor betere luchtkwaliteit in onze steden, een duidelijke stimulans om te investeren in elektrificatie en waterstof. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives (A9-0385/2023 - Alexander Bernhuber)
Deze nieuwe wetgeving heeft tot doel voor bijkomende traceerbaarheid en etikettering te zorgen in de sector van fruitsappen, confituren, marmelades en honing. Verder is het de bedoeling via een aantal bijkomende regels ook het fruitgehalte in deze producten te verhogen en correctere etiketten over het eventuele gebruik van toegevoegde suikers in te voeren. Zelf stemde ik tegen de introductie van een aantal zeer verregaande vereisten inzake oorsprongsetikettering, wat in dezen neerkwam op verdoken protectionisme.
Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector (A9-0370/2023 - Henna Virkkunen)
In de huidige wetgeving inzake minimumonderbrekingen en -rusttijden voor bestuurders in het wegvervoer wordt geen rekening gehouden met de specifieke kenmerken en behoeften van onregelmatig personenvervoer, met name touringcars en autobussen, die voornamelijk voor toeristische doeleinden worden ingezet zoals kinderkampen in het buitenland tijdens de zomerperiode. De Europese Commissie heeft daarom voorgesteld deze wetgeving te wijzigen en flexibelere regels in te voeren voor het opsplitsen van onderbrekingen en het nemen van dagelijkse en wekelijkse rusttijden om ongevallen te vermijden. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
The European Elections 2024 (A9-0332/2023 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa, Sven Simon)
Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze de overtuiging vertolkt dat de Europese dimensie van de Europese verkiezingen én de democratische legitimiteit van de Europese instellingen en het Europees beleid zoveel mogelijk moeten worden versterkt, in het bijzonder door:de aanneming van de nieuwe Europese kieswet die al in mei 2022 is voorgesteld door het Europees Parlement;een grotere en effectievere rol van de Europese politieke partijen in de Europese verkiezingscampagne;een duidelijk en geloofwaardig verband tussen het verkiezingsresultaat en de verkiezing van de voorzitter van de Europese Commissie (waarbij de lijsttrekker van de winnende Europese partij de onderhandelingen over een gemeenschappelijke kandidaat van het Europees Parlement moet leiden; enmaatregelen om het Europees verkiezingsproces en de Europese democratie te beschermen tegen desinformatie en buitenlandse inmenging.
Small modular reactors (A9-0408/2023 - Franc Bogovič)
Europa heeft de ambitie om tegen 2050 broeikasgasneutraliteit te bereiken. Voor deze doelstelling is een energiesysteem met een zeer lage koolstofuitstoot vereist, gebaseerd op zowel hernieuwbare energie als kernenergie, de twee pijlers van de toekomstige energiemix. Het debat over kernenergie in de EU richt zich op zowel kansen als uitdagingen. Veel lidstaten zien potentieel in oplossingen die worden geboden door de exploitatie van bestaande grote kerncentrales uit te breiden en nieuwe te bouwen, naast de ontwikkeling van kleine modulaire reactoren (Small Modular Reactors, SMR’s). SMR’s, die waarschijnlijk begin 2030 een commercieel levensvatbaar nucleair product zullen worden, kunnen worden gebruikt voor de productie van elektriciteit, stadsverwarming, ontzilting, proceswarmte voor energie-intensieve industrieën en de productie van waterstof. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Addictive design of online services and consumer protection in the EU single market (A9-0340/2023 - Kim Van Sparrentak)
Sociale media, streamingdiensten, onlinemarktplaatsen of onlinegames kunnen erg verslavend zijn. Dit wordt vaak versterkt door het gebruik van bepaalde technieken zoals eindeloos scrollen en het automatisch afspelen van video’s. Nochtans houdt overmatig problematisch smartphone- of internetgebruik heel wat risico’s in, met onder meer een weerslag op de mentale gezondheid van kinderen en jongeren. Met dit verslag vragen we aan de Europese Commissie om dit verder te onderzoeken en ook daadwerkelijk met wetgeving te komen die deze praktijken in de toekomst aan banden legt.
Role of tax policy in times of crisis (A9-0336/2023 - Kira Marie Peter-Hansen)
De COVID-19-pandemie, de oorlog van Rusland tegen Oekraïne en de daaropvolgende energiecrisis, die allemaal hoge inflatie en economische instabiliteit hebben veroorzaakt, hebben tot een crisis in de kosten van levensonderhoud, toenemende ongelijkheid, dalende reële lonen en een verslechtering van het klimaat en de biodiversiteit geleid. Hoewel de Europese economieën zich langzaam herstellen dankzij overheidssteun, blijven veel problemen onopgelost en blijft de rol van belastingen als beleidsinstrument om te herverdelen, inkomsten te genereren en gedrag te sturen onderbenut. Daarom steun ik dit verslag, dat gericht is op een solider en rechtvaardiger belastingstelsel dat niet alleen een antwoord biedt op de huidige directe crisis en inflatie, maar ook resultaten oplevert bij het aanpakken van onder andere de klimaat- en biodiversiteitscrisis.
Further reform of corporate taxation rules (A9-0359/2023 - Isabel Benjumea Benjumea)
De COVID-19-pandemie, gevolgd door de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne, zet Europese bedrijven onder enorme druk in de vorm van hoge inflatie, de neveneffecten van lockdowns, problemen met de toeleveringsketen en de schaarste aan grondstoffen. Deze hindernissen zijn een extra last voor de privésector in de EU, die al te maken had met hoge nalevingskosten als gevolg van eerdere EU-belastingwetgeving. Ter ondersteuning van het concurrentievermogen van Europese bedrijven, vooral kmo’s, wordt in dit verslag de nadruk gelegd op de nood aan een wetgevend moratorium, het gebruik van belastingvoordelen en een vereenvoudigd belastingstelsel om de administratieve last voor bedrijven te verminderen. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
European Health Data Space (A9-0395/2023 - Tomislav Sokol, Annalisa Tardino)
Het Europees Parlement is er een voorstander van om een Europese ruimte voor gezondheidsgegevens te creëren om toegang tot gegevens en onderzoek te stimuleren.Op deze manier zullen burgers toegang krijgen tot voorschriften, medische beelden en laboratoriumtests uit verschillende EU-lidstaten. Ook geaggregeerde gezondheidsgegevens zouden gedeeld kunnen worden voor onderzoeksdoeleinden, bijv. naar kanker en zeldzame ziekten. Tegelijkertijd wil het Europees Parlement sterke privacywaarborgen die bepalen hoe en voor welk doel gevoelige gegevens worden gedeeld.Dit is een belangrijke stap vooruit om te evolueren naar een Europese gezondheidsunie en daarom steun ik dit rapport.
The situation of children deprived of liberty in the world (A9-0371/2023 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
Ik heb voor deze resolutie gestemd omdat ze goed de principes en ambities weergeeft waarmee de Unie haar wereldwijd leidende rol bevestigt met betrekking tot de bescherming van kinderen tegen alle vormen van geweld, misbruik en verwaarlozing - ook in humanitaire context - en met betrekking tot het garanderen en ondersteunen van hun toegang tot onderwijs, gezondheidszorg en overheidsdiensten.
EU-US relations (A9-0372/2023 - Tonino Picula)
Ik heb voor deze aanbeveling gestemd omdat ze oproept tot een nog sterker partnerschap tussen de EU en de VS teneinde het multilateralisme (met inbegrip van het internationaal recht) te vrijwaren en politiek-diplomatiek gesproken kritische massa te genereren om het hoofd te bieden aan wereldwijde uitdagingen en aan toenemende geopolitieke rivaliteiten die een bedreiging vormen voor onze gedeelde waarden en gemeenschappelijke belangen.Daarbij is ook belangrijk dat in alle duidelijkheid een lans wordt gebroken voor nog meer en betere samenwerking tussen de EU en de NAVO en voor versterkte coördinatie tegenover de aspiraties van landen op weg naar Europese integratie en NAVO-lidmaatschap.
Implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation in the digital single market (A9-0335/2023 - Beata Mazurek)
Dit rapport maakt een analyse van de implementatie van de wetgeving inzake ongerechtvaardigde geoblocking.Het parlement roept op tot een herziening van de wetgeving om de overblijvende obstakels weg te nemen.Zelf steun ik de vraag om bij een eventuele herziening audiovisuele diensten niet op te nemen, in lijn met het standpunt van de commissie cultuur en onderwijs. Voor ons is het territorialiteitsbeginsel bij audiovisuele diensten essentieel voor het behoud van culturele diversiteit en om gemaakte investeringen niet teniet te doen.
Fluorinated gases regulation (A9-0048/2023 - Bas Eickhout)
F-gassen zijn krachtige broeikasgassen (BKG). Sommige blijven veel langer in de atmosfeer bestaan en hebben een hoger aardopwarmingsvermogen dan CO2. Daarom wil Europa de uitstoot van F-gassen verder terugdringen. Met het nieuwe voorstel zou het bestaande quotasysteem veranderen, waardoor het aanbod aan fluorkoolwaterstoffen (HFK’s) op de EU-markt geleidelijk zou afnemen tot 2,4 % tegen 2048. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Implementation of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-2027 (A9-0413/2023 - Milan Zver)
Dit verslag is een tussentijdse evaluatie van de uitvoering van het Erasmus+-programma voor de periode 2021-2027. Erin wordt de noodzaak van extra financiering, meer inclusiviteit en vereenvoudigde administratieve processen voor een bredere toegankelijkheid van het Erasmus+-programma benadrukt. Door dit verslag te steunen, pleit ik voor een versterkt Erasmus+-programma, cruciaal voor de bevordering van Europese eenheid, innovatie en empowerment van jongeren. In het verslag wordt ook de Hongaarse regering opgeroepen de nodige hervormingen door te voeren volgens de rechtsstatelijke beginselen, zodat Hongaarse studenten, leerkrachten en onderzoekers weer zouden kunnen profiteren van het Erasmus+-programma. Ik steun deze voorwaardelijkheid. Het is onze verantwoordelijkheid om de rechtsstaat, een van de meest fundamentele EU-waarden, en de Europese begroting te beschermen.
Competition policy – annual report 2023 (A9-0427/2023 - Stéphanie Yon-Courtin)
Ik steun het jaarverslag van het Europees Parlement over het mededingingsbeleid van de EU. Dit beleid speelt een belangrijke rol bij het scheppen van eerlijke voorwaarden voor handelsactiviteiten op de interne markt, het voorkomen van monopolies, het bevorderen van innovatie en groei voor bedrijven en kmo’s, en het bieden van meer keuze voor consumenten en bedrijven. Bovendien speelde het mededingingsbeleid het afgelopen jaar een belangrijke rol om een antwoord te bieden op de oorlog in Oekraïne, de Inflation Reduction Act in de VS en aanhoudende uitdagingen als gevolg van de pandemie.
Banking Union – annual report 2023 (A9-0431/2023 - Ivars Ijabs)
Ik steun het jaarverslag van het Europees Parlement over de bankenunie, deze maakt immers een integraal onderdeel uit van de financiële stabiliteit van de Unie. In het kader van de uitdagingen waar we voor staan zou een volledig ontwikkelde bankenunie een positieve ontwikkeling vormen voor de burgers en de economie van de EU: een stabieler bankwezen, vermindering van het systeemrisico, meer concurrentie en meer keuze voor en betere bescherming van de consument.
Electric aviation – a solution for short- and mid-range flights (A9-0438/2023 - Erik Bergkvist)
De luchtvaart heeft een relatief klein aandeel in de wereldwijde CO2-uitstoot, maar is een van de meest uitdagende sectoren om koolstofvrij te maken. Een aanzienlijk deel van de inspanningen is momenteel gericht op duurzame vliegtuigbrandstoffen. Dit verslag gaat een stap verder: er worden oplossingen in kaart gebracht voor elektrische en hybride luchtvaart voor korte en middellange vluchten. Op die manier wil Europa verder bouwen aan nieuwe duurzame luchtdiensten in de toekomst en het Europees leiderschap in de overgang naar klimaatneutraliteit verder verankeren. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Empowering consumers for the green transition (A9-0099/2023 - Biljana Borzan)
Greenwashing is erg verwarrend voor consumenten. De vele claims die bedrijven doen over hun inspanningen voor het milieu en klimaat zijn vaak ook ongegrond of misleidend. Ik sta dan ook achter deze noodzakelijke actualisering van de lijst van oneerlijke en verboden handelsprakijken zodat consumenten beter in staat zijn om de duurzaamheid en de milieu-impact van producten in te schatten. Met deze wetgeving willen we een einde maken aan greenwashing en consumenten versterken in deze groene transitie.
Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments (A9-0429/2023 - Paulo Rangel)
Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat erin het belang van actieve betrokkenheid van nationale/regionale parlementen bij de Europese besluitvorming wordt onderstreept met het oog op de versterking ervan ten behoeve van pluralisme, democratische legitimiteit en de goede werking van de Unie. Terecht legt wordt de klemtoon op de verantwoordelijkheid van de lidstaten gelegd om ervoor te zorgen dat nationale/regionale parlementen voldoende tijd, middelen en toegang tot informatie hebben om een volwaardige rol in de Europese besluitvorming te spelen door middel van adequaat toezicht op het beleid van hun regeringen op Europees niveau. Het is verdienstelijk dat in de resolutie ook wordt gefocust op alles wat bijdraagt tot de vorming van een publieke opinie op Europese schaal, onder meer door de versterking van Europese politieke partijen, die bevorderlijk is voor de interactie met de nationale/regionale parlementen.
Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship (A9-0436/2023 - Maite Pagazaurtundúa)
Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat het EU-burgerschap erin wordt omschreven als de gemeenschappelijke Europese identiteit en de daaraan verbonden democratische rechten en plichten, en omdat aan de hand van concrete aanbevelingen wordt opgeroepen tot maatregelen ter versterking van het EU-burgerschap, van de rechtstreekse band tussen de EU en haar burgers en derhalve van de democratische legitimiteit en het maatschappelijk draagvlak van de Unie.
Building a comprehensive European port strategy (A9-0443/2023 - Tom Berendsen)
Met dit verslag willen we de Europese Commissie ertoe aanzetten een allesomvattende Europese havenstrategie voor te stellen. We vragen een gecoördineerde aanpak voor onze Europese havens waarbij zowel de nadruk wordt gelegd op verbeterde efficiëntie en economische groei als op duurzaamheid en milieubehoud. Daarnaast moet deze strategie het mondiale concurrentievermogen van Europa versterken door de invloed en operationele controle van niet-EU-landen in onze havens te beperken en een risicobeoordeling uit te voeren van China’s betrokkenheid bij onze maritieme infrastructuur.
Security and defence implications of China's influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union (A9-0401/2023 - Klemen Grošelj)
Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat hierin de Chinese invloed op de kritieke infrastructuur van de Unie in duidelijke bewoordingen aan de kaak wordt gesteld en er daarbij oog is voor de Chinese strategie van verwevenheid tussen militaire en burgerlijke activiteiten in het buitenland (i.c. Europa), voor de gevolgen van deze strategie voor vitale aspecten en strategische belangen van onze economie en samenleving en voor maatregelen die dringend moeten worden genomen om ‒ waar nuttig of nodig in samenwerking met internationale partners en bondgenoten ‒ het hoofd te bieden aan deze strategie van China.
Virtual worlds – opportunities, risks and policy implications for the single market (A9-0397/2023 - Pablo Arias Echeverría)
In dit initiatiefverslag van het Parlement wordt gekeken naar de toekomstige uitdagingen en noden van de Europese Unie om virtuele werelden aan te pakken en te reguleren. Bedrijven werken volop aan het internet 4.0 en virtuele werelden. We willen als Unie vroeg genoeg in staat zijn de risico’s in te schatten, zodat we niet andermaal het digitale gebeuren ongelimiteerd overlaten aan de grote techbedrijven. De voorbije jaren werd met de digitaledienstenverordening en de digitalemarktenverordening een serieuze inhaalbeweging ingezet op vlak van regulering. Door nu al de potentiële risico’s van deze volgende stap in de digitale ontwikkeling in te schatten, willen we als wetgever een stap voor blijven en tegelijk een bedrijfs- en innovatievriendelijk klimaat ontwikkelen voor deze technologieën in de EU.
Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future? (A9-0404/2023 - Željana Zovko)
Ik heb deze aanbeveling onderschreven omdat bijdragen tot conflictpreventie en -oplossing een van de belangrijkste ambities is van het buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid van de Unie, en omdat in de aanbeveling wordt opgeroepen tot versterking van de rol van de Unie op gebied van conflictpreventie en -oplossing door veiligheid ruim te definiëren en coördinatie tussen alle relevante beleidsdomeinen en tussen interne en externe beleidsdimensies te bevorderen. In de aanbeveling wordt ook terecht opgeroepen tot verdere ontwikkeling van beleidsinstrumenten inzake conflictpreventie en -oplossing in overeenstemming met geopolitieke ontwikkelingen, met nodige aandacht voor de lokale en culturele context van conflicten, voor vroegtijdige waarschuwing bij conflicten en voor de versterking van internationale coördinatie en partnerschappen.
Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (A9-0446/2023 - Markus Pieper)
Na Qatargate wil het Europees Parlement robuustere regels die organisaties ervan weerhouden om misbruik te maken van toegang tot de Europese instellingen en de besluitvorming van Europa onrechtmatig te beïnvloeden. Europese fondsen moeten effectief en efficiënt zijn en overeenstemmen met de doelen en regels van het EU-beleid. Ngo’s spelen een belangrijke rol, maar toegewezen fondsen zijn moeilijk om te controleren. Daarom moet de publieke transparantie versterkt worden om fraude te voorkomen en te bestrijden, en steun ik dit verslag.
Extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime (A9-0377/2023 - Maite Pagazaurtundúa)
In dit verslag wordt de Raad opgeroepen om aanbevelingen te doen aan de Commissie voor het opstellen van toekomstige Europese wetgeving ter bestrijding van haatzaaiende uitlatingen en haatmisdrijven. Deze doen afbreuk aan de menselijke waardigheid, verzwakken de samenleving als geheel en ondermijnen de fundamenten van de Unie, waarbij extremistische en populistische bewegingen en het multiplicatoreffect van sociale media een bevorderende rol spelen. Europa moet het huidig kader inzake de bestrijding van discriminatie op grond van ras, huidskleur, godsdienst en nationale of etnische afkomst verder uitbreiden. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy and future perspectives (A9-0357/2023 - Gabriel Mato)
Het Europees gemeenschappelijk visserijbeleid vormt een belangrijke pijler in de ondersteuning van onze Europese vissers. Daarbij is het essentieel om naast de uitdagingen op vlak van klimaat en milieu ook aandacht te hebben voor de sociale en economische aspecten van de visserij, die nog steeds een belangrijke bijdrage levert aan de voedselzekerheid van de Europese Unie. Het belang van een gelijk speelveld voor onze Europese vissers kan niet voldoende onderstreept worden. Verder wordt in het verslag met klem benadrukt dat het Europees visserijbeleid de groene transitie naar een koolstofvrije sector volop moet ondersteunen zodat de vloot stelselmatig wordt vernieuwd.
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (RC-B9-0068/2024, B9-0068/2024, B9-0069/2024, B9-0071/2024, B9-0073/2024, B9-0075/2024, B9-0077/2024)
Ik heb deze resolutie gesteund omdat heel nadrukkelijk aandacht wordt geschonken aan de grote nood aan een staakt-het-vuren en humanitaire bijstand aan de noodlijdende Palestijnse bevolking door middel van volledige humanitaire toegang tot de Gazastrook, aan het imperatief karakter van de onmiddellijke en onvoorwaardelijke vrijlating van alle Israëlische gijzelaars en de ontmanteling van Hamas, en aan de dringende noodzaak van de hervatting van pogingen om tot een politieke oplossing van het conflict te komen. Terecht wordt in de resolutie opnieuw gewezen op het recht van Israël om zichzelf te verdedigen binnen de grenzen van het internationaal recht en wordt uitdrukkelijk steun uitgesproken voor het werk van het Internationaal Strafhof en het Internationaal Gerechtshof in verband met dit conflict. Het is een verdienste van deze resolutie dat Hamas wordt veroordeeld voor het gebruik van de Palestijnse bevolking als menselijk schild en dat wordt gepleit voor sancties tegen landen die de aanvallen van Hamas hebben gefaciliteerd ‒ waarbij uitdrukkelijk Iran en Qatar worden vermeld. Ten slotte onderschrijf ik de oproep aan alle lidstaten om bij te dragen tot de nodige actie tegen de aanvallen van de Houthi’s op commerciële scheepvaart in de Rode Zee en op onze economische belangen die daarmee verbonden zijn.
Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications (A9-0410/2023 - Petar Vitanov)
Europa stelt de vermindering van verkeersdoden centraal in zijn beleid, maar er heerst een cultuur van straffeloosheid voor chauffeurs die roekeloos rijden in het buitenland. Daarom wil het Europees Parlement het rijbewijs van bestuurders die een ernstige verkeersovertreding hebben begaan — buiten de lidstaat waar hun rijbewijs is afgegeven — beperken of schorsen door betere samenwerking en informatie-uitwisseling tussen de lidstaten te bevorderen. Ik steun dit verslag dan ook volledig.
Measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe Act) (A9-0254/2023 - Ivars Ijabs)
Ik steun dit verslag omdat het tegemoetkomt aan de dringende behoefte aan vlottere digitale communicatie en samenwerking tussen de publieke sectoren van de verschillende EU-lidstaten. Het ontbreken van gestandaardiseerde systemen leidt tot inefficiëntie en bureaucratische belemmeringen waardoor de dienstverlening aan burgers wordt ondermijnd. Denk bijvoorbeeld aan problemen die kunnen ontstaan wanneer een ziekenhuis zijn reservecapaciteit aan intensivecarebedden wil delen met een ziekenhuis aan de overkant van de grens. Met deze wet willen we deze obstakels wegnemen en streven naar een meer geïntegreerde, efficiënte en burgergerichte Europese publieke sector.
Empowering the French Republic to negotiate, sign and conclude an international agreement on the safety and interoperability requirements within the Channel Fixed Link (A9-0018/2024 - Petar Vitanov)
Ik heb dit verslag goedgekeurd omdat veilig en efficiënt vervoer in het belang is van de onderdanen van de Unie en het Verenigd Koninkrijk en omdat het ertoe bijdraagt dat Frankrijk in staat wordt gesteld om met het Verenigd Koninkrijk een akkoord te sluiten en de nodige samenwerking te garanderen voor optimale operationalisering en beveiliging van de vaste Kanaalverbinding. Zeker nu de Brexit een feit is, bestaat er behoefte aan coherente regels voor spoorwegveiligheid en -interoperabiliteit voor deze verbinding en aan een nauwe samenwerking van de Britse en Franse autoriteiten om deze regels te handhaven. Het akkoord moet de voorrang van het Unierecht en de bevoegdheid van het Hof van Justitie waarborgen met betrekking tot het Franse deel van de tunnel, en dient de mogelijkheid te bieden om de nodige wijzigingen aan te brengen in geval van toekomstige wijzigingen van het recht van de Unie. Wat het Britse deel betreft, moet het akkoord de samenhang van de veiligheids- en interoperabiliteitsvereisten waarborgen.
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (A9-0014/2024 - Jessica Polfjärd)
Ik stemde resoluut voor deze wetgeving die een soepeler kader uitwerkt voor planten die worden verkregen via nieuwe genomische technieken, zoals CRISPR. De Commissie beroept zich hierbij op tal van wetenschappelijke studies en de analyse van de Europese Autoriteit voor voedselveiligheid, waardoor we er zeker van kunnen zijn dat deze planten veilig zijn. Dit voorstel trekt voor mij de juiste grens tussen gewassen en technieken die ook via klassieke veredeling kunnen plaatsvinden en andere meer verregaande ingrepen. Voor die eerste categorie komt nu dus een soepeler kader, waardoor we ook in de Europese Unie volop gebruik kunnen maken van deze sterke vooruitgang in biotech. Dit zal boeren in staat stellen om gewassen te gebruiken die beter bestand zijn tegen de grillen van het klimaat en om het gebruik van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen verder te reduceren.
Norway's recent decision to advance seabed mining in the Arctic (B9-0095/2024)
Ik keurde deze resolutie goed, omdat we zeer voorzichtig moeten zijn met de impact van diepzeemijnbouw op het milieu, mariene ecosystemen, biodiversiteit en vooral ook de visserij. We kunnen de gevolgen van eventuele diepzeemijnbouwactiviteiten vandaag nog onvoldoende inschatten. Verder onderzoek en impactanalyses zijn wat mij betreft nodig.
Implementation report on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (A9-0030/2024 - José Gusmão)
Het Europees Parlement erkent de vooruitgang die geboekt is met de uitvoering van de Europese strategie voor gelijkheid van lhbtiq’ers voor de periode 2020-2025, maar in de praktijk is er nog lang geen sprake van werkelijke gelijkheid. Lhbtiq+-personen blijven lijden onder discriminatie en geweld. Het Parlement roept op tot de volledige uitvoering van de strategie en hoopt dat de Raad vooruitgang boekt met de horizontale antidiscriminatierichtlijn die sinds 2008 geblokkeerd is. Daarom steun ik dit verslag.
Establishing the Ukraine Facility (A9-0286/2023 - Michael Gahler, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat de oprichting en dringende operationalisering van dit steunfonds volledig tegemoetkomt aan de strategische belangen en fundamentele waarden van de Europese Unie, en omdat er naast de nodige militaire steun aan Oekraïne ook inspanningen moeten gebeuren voor het herstel en de wederopbouw van dit land.De steun kan niet los worden gezien van de kandidatuur van Oekraïne om op termijn toe te treden tot de Unie, en het gebruik van de middelen zal uiteraard kritisch worden gevolgd met het oog op eventuele bijsturing ten behoeve van vereiste vooruitgang, in het bijzonder voor wat noodzakelijke hervormingen betreft in het kader van vermelde kandidatuur.
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (A9-0290/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Christian Ehler)
Ik stemde voor het interinstitutioneel akkoord tot oprichting van het nieuwe platform voor strategische technologieën voor Europa (STEP), aangezien dat ervoor zal zorgen dat strategische projecten in Europa die digitale technologieën, biotechnologieën en schone en nettonultechnologieën ontwikkelen of produceren, de broodnodige financiering krijgen. Deze extra investeringen zullen de EU niet alleen helpen om de uitdagingen van de groene en de digitale transitie aan te gaan, maar ook om haar strategische afhankelijkheid van derde landen te verminderen door haar leiderschap en concurrentievermogen in onderzoek en ontwikkeling met betrekking tot deze strategische technologieën te waarborgen. Daarnaast zal STEP de tekorten aan arbeidskrachten en vaardigheden aanpakken die voor deze technologieën van cruciaal belang zijn, en zo ook de werkgelegenheid in Europa stimuleren.
Nature restoration (A9-0220/2023 - César Luena)
Hoewel ik belang hecht aan het herstellen van onze Europese natuur en biodiversiteit, stemde ik tegen een natuurherstelwet die in de toekomst kan leiden tot een stikstofcrisis XXL.Samen met mij zegt de Vlaamse regering dat dit akkoord op lange termijn kan leiden tot enorme vergunningsproblemen, voor zowel landbouw als industrie als woningbouw, zeker in een dichtbevolkt en versnipperd gebied als Vlaanderen. Als we aan de boeren verklaren dat we moeten leren uit onze fouten van het verleden, dan is dit wat ik ermee bedoel: nog meer natuur onder de sterkst mogelijke bescherming brengen, samen met een juridisch wankel verslechteringsverbod, kan onze hele economie op slot doen. Ook alle bijkomende impactstudies op verzoek van de Vlaamse regering tonen dit aan.Het vertrekpunt van deze natuurherstelwet is bijzonder rigide en top-down. Het duwt lidstaten in een keurslijf, terwijl we nu al weten dat heel wat doelstellingen niet gehaald zullen kunnen worden. Terwijl Vlaanderen vastzit omwille van gevolgen van wetgeving waarover 30 jaar geleden is gestemd, is het volgens mij onverantwoord de opvolger ervan goed te keuren die strenger is, veel meer natuurgebieden juridisch beschermt én onvoldoende rekening houdt met dichtbevolkte en versnipperde regio’s als Vlaanderen.
Transparency and targeting of political advertising (A9-0009/2023 - Sandro Gozi)
Ik stemde met overtuiging voor deze regels die meer transparantie brengen in politieke advertenties, zowel online als offline. Om manipulatie of buitenlandse inmenging tegen te gaan, is het belangrijk burgers in staat te stellen politieke advertenties te herkennen, te begrijpen wie erachter zit of wie voor de advertentie betaalt en te weten waarom ze deze specifieke advertentie te zien krijgen.Als EVP-onderhandelaar van de commissie LIBE ben ik vooral tevreden dat dit akkoord een einde maakt aan een tijdperk waarin socialemediaplatformen en adverteerders ongevraagd, en vaak ongeweten, enorme hoeveelheden data van kiezers verzamelen om hun stemgedrag te beïnvloeden. De wet stelt terecht paal en perk aan politieke advertenties op basis van gevoelige gegevens zoals geloof of seksuele voorkeur, en verbiedt advertenties specifiek gericht op minderjarigen.
Driving licences (A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli)
Met deze herziening van de rijbewijsrichtlijn streven we naar een aanzienlijke verbetering van de veiligheid op onze Europese wegen, want ieder verkeersongeval is er een te veel. Nieuwe Europese maatregelen mogen onze burgers in de praktijk echter niet overladen met extra administratieve en andere lasten. De EVP-Fractie in het Europees parlement en ikzelf konden daarom niet instemmen met een Europese verplichting van medische controles voor bestuurders.Het opleggen van een dergelijke verplichting vanuit Europa staat haaks op het subsidiariteitsbeginsel. Lidstaten moeten voor zichzelf kunnen beslissen of zij een volledig medisch onderzoek opleggen of bijvoorbeeld kiezen voor een minder ingrijpende zelfevaluatie door de bestuurder. Gezien de variëteit in efficiëntie van de verschillende Europese gezondheidszorgsystemen, zou een uniforme Europese verplichting inefficiëntere systemen bovendien verder onder druk zetten. Ik stemde daarom uiteindelijk tegen het verslag.
Standard essential patents (A9-0016/2024 - Marion Walsmann)
Ik heb voor dit verslag gestemd, omdat het een raamwerk voor SEP-licenties definieert dat de transparantie, eerlijkheid en efficiëntie van het systeem zal vergroten.Deze tekst was nodig vanwege de huidige overaangifte van SEP’s en de machtsasymmetrie tussen SEP-houders en SEP-toepassers. Deze nieuwe tekst introduceert gunstige maatregelen voor kmo’s om ervoor te zorgen dat zij volledig aan het systeem kunnen deelnemen, zoals een verplicht SEP-register, essentialiteitscontroles en procedures om eerlijke, redelijke en niet-discriminerende voorwaarden (FRAND) en geaggregeerde royalty’s vast te stellen. Door meer evenwicht te introduceren zal deze nieuwe tekst innovatie stimuleren en van de EU een normbepaler maken. Dit is nodig is om haar concurrentievermogen te behouden in een wereld waarin het “internet der dingen” steeds nadrukkelijker aanwezig is.
EU/Chile Advanced Framework Agreement (Resolution) (A9-0017/2024 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Samira Rafaela)
Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat daarin het belang wordt onderstreept van de mogelijkheden die het geactualiseerde akkoord voor beide partijen biedt om hun bilaterale handel en investeringen te versterken, met quasi tariefvrije EU-export en een upgrade van regelgeving op het gebied van investeringsbescherming, openbare aanbesteding, de groene en de digitale transitie, duurzame ontwikkeling, betrokkenheid van kmo’s en voedselvoorziening.Bovendien zorgt het akkoord ook voor een bijkomende partner in de toegang tot kritieke materialen. Belangrijke vaststelling is dat uit een economische analyse van de FOD Economie blijkt dat de directe en indirecte impact op de Belgische landbouw quasi nihil is. Ik behoed mij telkens voor het cumulatief effect van verschillende handelsakkoorden, maar hier bleek de impact zeer gering te zijn. Daarnaast bevat het akkoord bindende milieunormen én een hoofdstuk rond duurzame landbouwpraktijken.
European Digital Identity framework (A9-0038/2023 - Romana Jerković)
Ik sta achter deze digitale identiteit die personen en bedrijven in staat moet stellen om op een veilige en betrouwbare manier zichzelf elektronisch te identificeren. Via een digitale portemonnee kunnen gebruikers bovendien andere zaken hiermee koppelen, zoals hun rijbewijs of diploma’s. Naar het voorbeeld van het Belgische systeem ItsMe zal dit binnenkort in de hele Europese Unie en voor grensoverschrijdend gebruik mogelijk worden.
Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (A9-0015/2024 - Petras Auštrevičius, Pedro Silva Pereira)
Ik heb dit verslag gesteund omdat daarin het strategisch belang van verdere uitbreiding wordt onderstreept en duidelijk wordt gemaakt welke institutionele en financiële hervormingen noodzakelijk zijn om ervoor te zorgen dat bij toetreding van nieuwe lidstaten de integratiecapaciteit van de Unie wordt gevrijwaard zonder in te boeten op doelmatigheid in de aanpak van de uitdagingen waarmee haar beleid zowel intern als extern af te rekenen krijgt. Terecht wordt in het verslag vooral gefocust op de effectiviteit en de democratische legitimering van het Europees besluitvormingsproces, en uiteraard op de onverminderde handhaving van de geldende toetredingsvoorwaarden, met inbegrip van respect voor onze fundamentele waarden.
Industrial Emissions Directive (A9-0216/2023 - Radan Kanev)
Deze richtlijn beoogt een grotere beperking van emissies, met name door de industrie. De Europese Commissie wilde de drempels voor de grootste landbouwbedrijven drastisch verlagen, waardoor veel familiebedrijven onder deze verplichtingen zouden vallen. Onder druk van het Parlement zijn we erin geslaagd om rundvee eerder uit het toepassingsgebied van deze wetgeving te halen en de drempels voor varkens en pluimvee opnieuw hoger te leggen. Dat is niet meer dan normaal. Onze Vlaamse familiebedrijven in de veehouderij kunnen niet over dezelfde kam geschoren worden als grote industriële spelers. Dankzij deze aanpassingen is dit akkoord voor de landbouw in Vlaanderen in principe slechts een beperkte aanscherping ten opzichte van de huidige situatie en kan het daarom uiteindelijk op mijn steun rekenen.
European Media Freedom Act (A9-0264/2023 - Sabine Verheyen)
Ik stemde volmondig voor deze nieuwe Europese verordening inzake mediavrijheid. Het is de allereerste EU-verordening op dit gebied en zodoende een belangrijk ijkpunt om de vrije en onafhankelijke media in Europa te beschermen, ongepaste politieke invloed te voorkomen en de rechten van onze journalisten te garanderen. Dankzij de nieuwe maatregelen zullen redacteurs onafhankelijker zijn in hun beslissingen, zal media-eigendom transparanter zijn en zullen grote platformen de mediavrijheid niet meer zomaar kunnen inperken.
Artificial Intelligence Act (A9-0188/2023 - Brando Benifei, Dragoş Tudorache)
Met de razendsnelle ontwikkelingen op het gebied van artificiële intelligentie maken we nu als wetgever werk van duidelijke randvoorwaarden. In dit voorstel wordt voor mij de balans tussen vrijheid voor innovatie en voldoende bescherming voor Europese burgers gehandhaafd. Door te werken met algemene beginselen en een risicogebaseerde aanpak trachten we deze AI-wetgeving zo toekomstbestendig mogelijk te maken. Deze AI-wetgeving heeft het potentieel om de wereldwijde norm te worden op het gebied van AI-regulering. Het is nu zaak om deze wetgeving goed te implementeren en voldoende middelen vrij te maken in de lidstaten voor de handhaving ervan.
Safety of toys and repealing Directive 2009/48/EC (A9-0044/2024 - Marion Walsmann)
Uit onderzoeken blijkt dat nog steeds veel speelgoed op de Europese markt schadelijk kan zijn voor onze kinderen. Ik steun dan ook de bijwerking van de regelgeving. Dit verslag beoogt terecht de meest schadelijke stoffen te verbannen uit het speelgoed waarmee onze kinderen in aanraking komen. Verder moet een nieuw digitaal productpaspoort ervoor zorgen dat ook geïmporteerd speelgoed in de Europese Unie aan deze aangescherpte vereisten voldoet. Veel schadelijk speelgoed wordt immers buiten de EU geproduceerd en voldoet aan minder strenge vereisten, waarna het goedkoop wordt ingevoerd. Voor mij is het cruciaal dat we blijven inzetten op een gelijk speelveld, zodat onze eigen Europese spelers niet worden benadeeld op een concurrerende markt.
Amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (A9-0055/2024 - Anna Zalewska)
Zowel op het gebied van textiel als van voedsel hebben we nog steeds te maken met enorme verspilling. Als schaduwrapporteur voor het advies van de landbouwcommissie lag mijn focus voornamelijk op voedselverspilling. Ik steun deze tekst omdat hiermee enerzijds ambitieuze doelstellingen worden opgelegd aan de lidstaten en anderzijds voldoende flexibiliteit wordt geboden aan de lidstaten om te bepalen hoe ze die doelstellingen zullen behalen. Elke lidstaat kampt met eigen specifieke uitdagingen. Voor mij was het essentieel dat lidstaten zelf kunnen bepalen welke specifieke stappen ze zetten in de voedingsketen.
Reporting requirements in the fields of road transport and aviation: Regulation (A9-0033/2024 - Jan-Christoph Oetjen)
De herziene EPBD vormt een essentiële stap richting meer koolstofvrije gebouwen en emissiereductie in de EU en brengt ons zo aanzienlijk dichter bij een klimaatneutraal Europa tegen 2050. Ik stemde daarom voor het trialoogakkoord, dat naar mijn mening een evenwichtige en pragmatische oplossing biedt om deze streefdoelen te behalen. Het biedt de lidstaten de nodige flexibiliteit om rekening te houden met hun eigen omstandigheden en uitgangspunten, bijvoorbeeld bij het opstellen van hun nationale renovatieplannen. Door ervoor te zorgen dat onze gebouwen minder energie verbruiken en gebruikmaken van goedkopere en groenere hernieuwbare bronnen, zal de EPBD bovendien een einde maken aan onze afhankelijkheid van externe energiebronnen. Dit komt niet alleen het klimaat ten goede, maar ook onze energiezekerheid, onze economie en het concurrentievermogen van de EU.
Temporary trade-liberalisation measures supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the EU/Euratom/Ukraine Association Agreement (A9-0077/2024 - Sandra Kalniete)
Onze Europese steun aan Oekraïne mogen we vandaag absoluut niet in twijfel trekken. Niettemin had ik als schaduwrapporteur voor het advies van de Landbouwcommissie oog voor de bezorgdheden van onze Europese landbouwers die de prijzen zien kelderen als gevolg van de onbeperkte hoeveelheden van bepaalde landbouwproducten die onze Europese markt overspoelen. Ik ben dan ook tevreden dat een meerderheid van het Parlement zich schaart achter onze voorgestelde aanscherpingen van de waarborgclausule. Dit zorgt ervoor dat er voor eieren, suiker, pluimvee, granen en honing een bovengrens komt voor de ingevoerde hoeveelheid. In de tekst worden 2021-2023 als referentiejaren genomen, wat ook een vraag was vanuit de Landbouwcommissie. Hopelijk kan er nu samen met de Europese lidstaten snel een akkoord gevonden worden waarmee tegelijk Oekraïne onvoorwaardelijk wordt gesteund én de grootste bezorgdheden van onze Europese landbouwers omtrent deze specifieke producten worden weggenomen.
Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (A9-0313/2023 - Bas Eickhout)
Dit trialoogakkoord is een goed compromis om de luchtvervuiling door vrachtwagens en bussen terug te dringen. Zware voertuigen zijn immers verantwoordelijk voor 25 % van de CO2-emissies door wegvervoer in Europa. De transitie naar emissievrije vrachtwagens en bussen is niet alleen de sleutel tot het halen van onze klimaatdoelstellingen, maar ook een cruciale motor voor betere luchtkwaliteit in onze steden en een duidelijke stimulans om te investeren in elektrificatie en waterstof.
Foodstuffs for human consumption: amending certain 'Breakfast' Directives (A9-0385/2023 - Alexander Bernhuber)
Union certification framework for carbon removals (A9-0329/2023 - Lídia Pereira)
Ik steun dit allereerste Europese kader voor koolstofverwijdering, ook in de landbouw. Koolstoflandbouw kan een win-winsituatie opleveren voor de boer én het klimaat, op voorwaarde dat de boer er ook extra voor vergoed wordt. Dit systeem van koolstofkredieten kan hiervoor zeker een goed middel zijn. Voor mij is het belangrijk dat we grondspeculatie tegengaan. Landbouwgrond moet in de eerste plaats gebruikt worden voor landbouw.
Discharge 2022: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0067/2024 - Andrey Novakov)
Met dit verslag verleent het Europees Parlement kwijting aan de begroting voor 2022. Ik steunde onder meer specifieke passages voor meer transparantie in de algemene onkostenvergoeding voor Europarlementsleden, het afschaffen van de maandelijkse verhuizing naar Straatsburg en meer aandacht voor manipulatie en inmenging vanuit derde landen om de Europese democratie te destabiliseren.
Discharge 2022: EU general budget - European External Action Service (A9-0102/2024 - Monika Hohlmeier)
Ik heb dit verslag en het verlenen van kwijting voor de uitvoering van de begroting van de EDEO gesteund omdat het op heldere en nuttige wijze de begroting van deze instelling en het aanwenden van haar middelen analyseert en daarbij ook bezorgdheden verwoordt over toenemende budgettaire druk op de werking van de EDEO en dus op de ambities van de Unie als “mondiale speler”, terwijl de uitdagingen op het gebied van buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid in aantal en intensiteit blijven toenemen. Ik onderschrijf de klemtonen die in het verslag worden gelegd op aandachtspunten respectievelijk prioriteiten die moeten worden gereflecteerd in de begroting, zowel qua interne werking als qua beleid, in het bijzonder met betrekking tot crisis- en oorlogssituaties zoals in Oekraïne en in de Gazastrook.
Combating late payment in commercial transactions (A9-0156/2024 - Róża Thun und Hohenstein)
Betalingsachterstanden kunnen een enorm obstakel vormen voor bedrijven, niet in het minst voor kmo’s. Zeker bij contracten met publieke autoriteiten moeten bedrijven vaak zeer lang wachten op de uitbetaling. In het bijzonder bij contracten tussen kmo’s en grote bedrijven zorgt de ongelijke marktmacht voor onevenwichtige onderhandelingen inzake betalingsachterstanden. Daarom stemde ik in met deze update van de richtlijn betreffende bestrijding van betalingsachterstand. Volgens dit standpunt van het Parlement moet de betalingstermijn in contracten standaard 30 dagen zijn en kan deze contractueel maximaal verlengd worden tot 60 dagen, behoudens enkele typische goederen waar dit langer kan. Ik steunde nog enkele amendementen om een langere periode mogelijk te maken voor grote bedrijven waar dit op een eerlijke manier kan. Helaas haalden deze amendementen het niet. Desalniettemin kon deze broodnodige herziening op mijn steun rekenen.
Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (A9-0233/2023 - Javi López)
De wetgeving inzake luchtkwaliteit was dringend aan herziening toe. Met deze aanscherping zorgen we voor strengere, maar haalbare normen tegen 2030. Nadien moet een regelmatige evaluatie duidelijk maken of deze regels verder aangescherpt moeten worden op basis van de meest recente wetenschappelijke kennis op dat moment. Op die manier koppelen we ambitieuze streefdoelen steeds aan wetenschap en haalbaarheid, wat voor mij een absolute voorwaarde was om deze richtlijn goed te keuren.
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (A9-0184/2023 - Lara Wolters)
Ik heb ervoor gekozen om me te onthouden bij de stemming over de richtlijn inzake passende zorgvuldigheid in het bedrijfsleven op het gebied van duurzaamheid. Hoewel deze richtlijn als nobel doel heeft om verantwoord ondernemen te bevorderen door minimumnormen voor grote bedrijven op te stellen met betrekking tot de impact van hun activiteiten op het milieu en de mensenrechten, dreigt deze richtlijn kmo’s mogelijks op te zadelen met bijkomende administratieve verplichtingen. Er is onvoldoende zekerheid dat bedrijven die onder de richtlijn vallen, hun verantwoordelijkheden niet zullen doorschuiven naar kleinere zakenpartners downstream in de waardeketen. Daarnaast vrees ik dat het opnemen van burgerlijke aansprakelijkheid in de tekst de concurrentiepositie van bedrijven zal aantasten en hen net terughoudend zal maken om ambitieuze stappen te zetten richting meer duurzaamheid, uit vrees voor juridische repercussies.
Written questions (135)
EU assistance in dealing with transmigrants
EU measures to keep Belgian and Dutch ports attractive
Cecilia Malmström’s candidacy for the position of OECD Secretary-General
European regulatory framework provisions for touch screens in vehicles
European approach to socially responsible soy
European fund to defend media freedom
European cross-border rail services - public-service remit
EU reaction to the Facebook data leaks
Market access to the poultry sector in China, Mexico, Taiwan and the Republic of Korea
Tougher action on non-compliance with trade agreements with South Africa
Effect of offshore wind energy on fisheries and fishery resources
Transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain
E-yuan seen in the light of the EU’s strategic autonomy
Follow-up to the Services Directive
European regulatory framework for the marketing of biocides
Follow-up to JRC study into processed manure (RENURE)
Authorisation procedure for new biocidal products
Further action against territorial supply constraints in the EU
Inconsistent interpretation of ‘not chemically modified natural polymer’ in Directive (EU) 2019/904
Practical implementation of the Digital Green Certificate: situation of children and young people
Increasing reports of protectionist measures in the agri‑food sector
End to the statutory provision of documentation on paper under Directive (EU) 2016/97 on insurance distribution
Import quotas for steel products
Challenges regarding the carbon farming revenue model
Compulsory marking of hens' eggs at farm level in the EU
Developing e-commerce for the services sector
African swine fever (ASF) leads to exclusion from key Chinese market
Follow-up question - admissibility of excluding cross-border operators from temporary assistance scheme for the self-employed (Tozo) in the Netherlands
Problems with the Home Office faced by EU nationals resident in the United Kingdom
Chinese hypersonic missile test in space
Crisis in the European pig sector, and in the Belgian pig sector in particular
Directive 96/53/EC and Directive (EU) 2015/719 on maximum authorised weights in international freight traffic between Member States
Wagner mercenaries in Mali and EU follow-up
CAP strategic planning delays
African swine fever – recognition by China of the regionalisation principle
Follow-up question: ongoing research into use of Renure within circular agriculture
Adapting conditions for information measures with regard to the Common Agricultural Policy
The Rusesabagina case – follow-up to the EP’s resolution of 7/10/2021
European audits of national food safety agencies in response to salmonella infections
Long-term vision for the European pig sector
Import conditions and border controls for shelf-stable composite products containing Vitamin D
Changes to marketing standards needed to protect free range eggs
Delegated act on the production of organic salt
Follow-up question: exception for the use of RENURE because of high prices for chemical fertilisers
Comprehensive European protein strategy
Belarusian embargo on European fruit and vegetables sector
Temporary contingency exemption measures and flexibility on EU food labelling
Follow-up question (E-000357/2022): European audits of national food safety agencies in response to Salmonella infections
European approach to the organisation of scientific advice in the agricultural sector
Level of detail and direction of EU regulatory framework for certification of carbon removal
Follow-up question (E-005004/2021): European harmonisation of admissible weights and dimensions in transport in the EU
Exclude microbial fermentation products containing GMO rDNA residues from GMO legislation
Clarification of Annex II of Directive 76/211/EEC on prepackaged products
Speeding up the legislative process on new genomic techniques in the light of the situation in Ukraine
Unjustified barriers to pigeon racing in Animal Health Law (AHL)
Follow-up question: scientific advisory body for agricultural policy advice
Scientific consultative body to advise on agricultural policy
Legal certainty regarding the cross-border sale and registration of used vehicles
Use of recovered struvite under the integrated nutrient management action plan
Use of peat-based products in connection with the taxonomy
Escalating violence in Tigray
Follow-up question to question E-000651/2022 - Delegated act on the production of organic salt
Updating the joint communication of 13 October 2021 on a European strategy for the Arctic
The death of Mahsa Amini and subsequent protests in Iran
Follow-up question on social security contributions of seasonal workers in agriculture and horticulture
Protection of critical infrastructure
Updating the LeaderSHIP strategy for the shipbuilding sector
Financial arrangements of the European Peace Facility
European Sovereignty Fund
Implementation of the European connectivity strategy Global Gateway
Impact on the European poultry sector of trade deregulation with Ukraine
Protection of critical infrastructure at sea
EU-NATO cooperation: third joint declaration still awaited
Safety measures surrounding lithium-ion batteries and the institutional agreement on a new battery regulation
Tighter standards for mycotoxins in the European Union
Commission proposal regarding the revision of marketing standards for free range eggs
Making fireworks safer in the EU – Directive 2013/29/EU (recast)
Overall objective of an EU-wide protein strategy
Protein crop production in the EU
Reducing dependence on protein imports
Follow-up question (E-003731/2022) - Potential extension of trade deregulation for Ukraine
Eligibility to participate in promoting EU agricultural products
Common security and defence policy – Making the Rapid Deployment Capacity operational
Updating of the Strategic Compass
Support for water recycling and storage infrastructures
Combating the Asian hornet in the EU
Implementation of the Windsor Framework
Study on adapting the protection status of the wolf
Customs Code – delay in the development of national electronic systems
Follow-up report on the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, five years after its publication
Global Gateway – projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Lack of quality data on mental health in agriculture
Lack of uniform anti-squatting legislation in the EU
Food aid to Ethiopia – large-scale fraud
Follow-up question (E-001381/2022): Dimensions within freight transport in the feed sector
Further harmonisation and interoperability following the universal charger
State of play concerning e-fuels following the agreement on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
Iran – EEAS official taken hostage
Circumvention of sanctions against Russia by third countries in the timber trade
Organic farming action plan: further initiatives
European anti-dumping measures targeting Chinese citric acid exporters
EU threat analysis
Status of the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity
European ammunition production and the pledge to Ukraine
State of play regarding the Hub for EU Defence Innovation
Measures to strengthen European crisis management
Assessment of European anti-terrorism instruments and programmes
European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence
EU toolbox against hybrid threats
European air security operations
Civilian missions under the CSDP
Climate change and defence
Crisis response mechanism and so-called trusted flaggers
EU phytosanitary policy
National levies on plastic packaging
Member States’ defence investment policies
European Satellite Centre and intelligence capability
EU-UK relations in the light of the war in Ukraine
Private investment in the defence industry
CFSP cost sharing
Civilian capabilities development process
Relations with ASEAN in the field of defence
VAT waivers for joint defence investments
Risk analysis in connection with supply chains for critical infrastructure
Action Plan on Military Mobility
European Headline Goal process and capability planning for defence
European presence in the Indo-Pacific
SMEs in defence procurement procedures
Biological pest control
Brexit Adjustment Reserve – distribution and use of resources
Commission action in connection with circumvention of restrictions on stainless-steel imports
Legislative proposals on harmonised animal welfare rules relating to turkeys
Comparison of the organisational set-up for water quality measuring points
Limiting the impact of import duties on Russian linseed
Use of eggs in processed foods – a level playing field
Amendments (2383)
Amendment 44 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
If a product covered by Article 1(1) or any other product originating in Ukraine is imported under conditions which adversely affect the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products, the Commission may impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(3).
Amendment 49 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall inform the Member States and the European Parliament of the results of the regular monitoring every two months, starting from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 51 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The assessment referred to in the first subparagraph shall be concluded within fourthree months of its launch.
Amendment 75 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
If, during the period 6 June to 31 December 2024, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or sugar since 1 January 2024 reach the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 20221 and 20232, the Commission shall, within 214 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards established by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/478:
Amendment 82 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) introduce from 1 January 2025 either a tariff-rate quota equal to five twelfths of that arithmetic mean or the corresponding tariff-rate quota suspended by Article 1(1), point b, whichever is highlower.
Amendment 103 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
If, during the period 1 January to 5 June 2025, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or sugar for the period since 1 January 2025 reach five twelfths of the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded 20221 and 20232,the Commission shall, within 214 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards, reintroduce for that product the corresponding tariff-rate quota suspended by Article 1(1), point b.
Amendment 118 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms eggs, poultry and sugar refer to all products covered by the tariff-rate quotas in the Appendix to Annex I-A of the Association Agreement for, respectively, eggs and albumins, poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, and sugars, and the arithmetic mean shall be calculated by dividing the sum of import volumes in 20221 and 20232 by two.
Amendment 120 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. If, during the period 6 June to 31 December 2024, cumulative import volumes of either common wheat, flours, and pellets, barley, flour and pellets, oats, maize, flour and pellets, barley groats and meal, cereal grains otherwise worked, sunflower seeds, oil and meals, rapeseed seeds, oil and meal, honey since 1 January 2024 reach the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 2022 and 2023, the Commission shall, within 14 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards established by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/478: (a) introduce a new tariff-rate quota based on the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 2023 and 2023, until 31 December 2024; and (b) introduce from 1 January 2025 either a tariff-rate quota equal to five twelfths of that arithmetic mean or the corresponding tariff-rate quota suspended by Article 1(1), point b, whichever is lower. If, during the period 1 January to 5 June 2025, cumulative import volumes of either either common wheat, flours, and pellets, barley, flour and pellets, oats, maize, flour and pellets, barley groats and meal, cereal grains otherwise worked, sunflower seeds, oil and meals, rapeseed seeds, oil and meal, honey for the period since 1 January 2025 reach five twelfths of the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded 2022 and 2023,the Commission shall, within 14 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards, introduce a new tariff-rate quota based on the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in 2022 and 2023.
Amendment 129 #
2024/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. If a product covered by Article 1(1) originating in Ukraine is imported in the EU or transited by the EU, the destination for all consignments of that product shall be determined prior to entry into the EU by Ukrainian authorities.
Amendment 2 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategic Compass for Security and Defence, adopted in March 2022,
Amendment 3 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the NATO 2022 Strategic Concept,
Amendment 167 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) assess the importance of the strong convergence of transatlantic positions towards China, building more and more on the ‘de-risking’ strategy while looking for ways to cooperate with China on some global challenges; explore ways to create synergies and possibilities of EU-US engagement with China in multilateral frameworks on common and global challenges, such as climate change, health-related risks, respect for human rights, cyberspace, arms control, non- proliferation and emerging disruptive technologies;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) reach out jointly to countries of the Global South and reinforce our capacity to work in partnership and our commitment to democratic values, a rules-based international order and to working with the Global South on an attractive alternative path to digital development; build upon the shared ambitions of the EU's Global Gateway strategy and the G7's partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 255 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) underline the need to continue the good bilateral engagements on our respective policies towards the Middle East Peace Process, as well as to continue toand reinforce the coordinateion of our efforts to encourage positive developments in the wider region;
Amendment 291 #
2023/2126(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) build upon the third joint EU- NATO declaration and further operationalise EU-NATO cooperation in areas such as resilience and protection of critical infrastructure, emerging and disruptive technologies, space, the security implications of climate change, as well as foreign information manipulation and interference; promote the resilience of our democracies as a key priority for EU/NATO cooperation inter alia by establishing a Centre for Democratic Resilience with the purpose of monitoring and identifying challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and of facilitating democracy and governance assistance to member, partner, and aspirant states, when requested;
Amendment 1 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the NATO 2022 Strategic Concept and the NATO 2023 Vilnius Summit Communiqué,
Amendment 7 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Stratgeic Compass for Security and Defence, issued in March 2023,
Amendment 19 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 24 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to the application of Sweden to join NATO, submitted on 18 May 2022,
Amendment 165 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Confirms the EU will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to end Russia’s war of aggression and restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, enabling it to effectively exercise its sovereignty, protect its civilians and fulfil their wish for EU membership in the future;
Amendment 198 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the EU’s concrete support to Ukraine through the ‘three ammunition tracks’; urges faster delivery of ammunition from Member States’ existing stocks through the EPF; calls for the joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine to be sped up and stresses the need to ramp up the third track and ensure the effective implementation of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production; further stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence policies and programmes during the EU membership process, building on the existing agreement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and as a beneficiary of the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA); calls on the European External Action Service to come forward with a plan for a sustainable and long-term package of security commitments for Ukraine as recommended in the Kyiv Security Compact;
Amendment 222 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the commitment of the EU’s heads of state and government, made in the Versailles Declaration, to provide all the necessary support needed by Ukraine and to take greater responsibility for European security by bolstering European defence capabilities; calls on the EU and its Member States to deliver on this commitment by accelerating the full implementation of the Strategic Compass and by regularly updating it in order to make the European Union a stronger and more capable security provider;
Amendment 253 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its full support for the rapid deployment capacity (RDC) with at least 5 000 troops available for rescue and evacuation tasks, initial entry and stabilisation operations or temporary reinforcement of missionn adequately increased number of troops available for operations in non-permissive environments for different types of crisies; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to set out the practical modalities for implementing Article 44 TEU, in order to allow a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct a mission or operation within the EU framework and, thereby, ensure the swift activation of the RDC;
Amendment 334 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on Member States to increase their levels of defence spending to adjust to the current geopolitical situation, and address the significant threats towards the Union’s security; calls on the EU NATO Member States to increase their military budgets to at least 2 % of GDP considering the impact of historic under-investment and spiralling inflation onin order to remedy shortfalls and meet the requirements across all domains arising from a more contested security order and - in conjunction with this increase - to invest at least 20 % of the defence budgets on major equipment, including research and development;
Amendment 461 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises the importance of making the resilience of our democracies a key priority for EU/NATO cooperation inter alia by establishing a Centre for Democratic Resilience with the purpose of monitoring and identifying challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and of facilitating democracy and governance assistance to member, partner, and aspirant states, when requested;
Amendment 468 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Welcomes the accession of Finland to NATO and the accession of Sweden in the near future; calls upon Hungary and Türkiye to proceed swiftly with ratifying the Swedish application for NATO membership;
Amendment 516 #
2023/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the increase in spending on defence policies and programmes at an EU level and among the Member States requires full parliamentary scrutiny and accountability; underlines the existing calls for therepeats its calls for the reinforcement of accountability and scrutiny of security and defence policy by - inter alia - establishment ofing a fully- fledged European Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defence, in recognition of the emerging defence acquis in the framework of the EU with scrutiny, legislation and budgetary responsibilitiestrengthening cooperation across Parliamentary Committees where security and defence matters are discussed, and reinforcing inter- parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national parliaments;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to its resolutions of 18 January 2023 and ... on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual reports 2022 and 2023,
Amendment 7 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2023 on the implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022,
Amendment 15 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas parliamentary diplomacy can contribute to the achievement of EU objectives and to the promotion of EU values and policies, thereby bringing added value by promoting more coherent and cohesive EU external action; whereas parliamentary diplomacy is a proven and complementary policy tool to enhance strategic communication and the visibility and effectiveness of decisions and implementing measures in the field of both the common foreign and security and the common security and defence policy;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the distinct role and value of EU parliamentary diplomacy in complementing and reinforcing the visibility and impact of EU foreign and, security and defence policy, alongside the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and the diplomatic services and parliaments of the Member States;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that despite its distinctive contribution to the achievement of EU foreign and security policy goals, Parliament has yet to be fully recognised by the Commission, the Council and the EEAS as an integral player within the ‘Team Europe’ approach;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes, therefore, that great untapped potential exists for Parliament to further develop its diplomatic role and contribution to the achievement of EU foreign and security policy objectives;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, under the overall oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, standing delegations complement the work of the committees by establishing a regular and sustained forum for political dialogue with non-EU countries and international organisations, including through joint parliamentary bodies and multilateral assemblies;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the political dialogue carried out by Parliament with governmental, parliamentary and civil society actors across the world contributes to promoting EU views and values on global standards in areas such as climate and energy diplomacy, security and defence policy, connectivity, artificial intelligence and digital and technological policies;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the consistent dedication of Parliament to placing human rights and democracydemocracy, the rule of law and human rights at the heart of EU external action and providing a key forum in which to hear and amplify the voice of civil society and democratic actors from around the world;
Amendment 138 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that Parliament’s oversight function and power to monitor the negotiation and implementation of international agreements grants it a critical role in shaping the Union’s engagement with third countries and international organisations, and its overall action in the international arena;
Amendment 161 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that, in the context of backsliding in terms of respect for human rights and democracydemocracy, the rule of law and human rights worldwide, Parliament has a specific role to play in helping democratically elected parliaments globally to consolidate their institutional role and internal working methods;
Amendment 163 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights the specific role of Parliament in helping partnercandidate countries and, in particular, enlargement countries, including their parliaments, to strengthen their role in the EU accession process;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening both cooperation in the framework of the EU-US transatlantic dialogue and EU/NATO cooperation through transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Belarusian authorities actively support and have become accomplices in Russia’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the complicity of Lukashenka's regime in Putin's war against Ukraine has emphatically been denounced and targeted by the EU and NATO; whereas the involvement of Belarus in this war has given rise to a common approach of both organisations based on similar or even joint assessments, and requires in itself strengthening EU/NATO cooperation;
Amendment 179 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers synergies and coherence between the EU’s Strategic Compass and NATO’s Strategic Concept essential i.e. with regard to their implementation with a view to countering Russia's aggression against Ukraine and countering the complicity of Lukashenka's regime in this conflict; underlines the importance of stepping up EU/NATO cooperation in dealing with all relevant aspects of the involvement of Belarus in Putin's war against Ukraine;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the MTE to assess, in particular, the extent to which funding has delivered tangible results in Africa in line with the Instrument's objectives;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reaffirms the commitment outlined in the Instrument to addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement; underlines that this commitment should be conceived and put into practice as part of a comprehensive approach dealing with all relevant aspects of irregular migration and forced displacement; is of the opinion that, without prejudice to unforeseen circumstances, the commitment within the Instrument to dedicate an indicative 10 % of the Instrument’s financial envelope to actions supporting the management and governance of migration and forced displacement within the objectives of the Instrument should be respected and that this clause should not be reopened;
Amendment 183 #
2023/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Global Gateway strategy as a concerted EU response to global challenges in an increasingly geopolitical context; regrets, however, the lack of transparency and of a regulatory framework for the strategy’s governance and implementation within the Instrument’s objectives and priorities;
Amendment 5 #
2023/2019(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas citizens living in border regions and linguistic minorities are often prevented from accessing audiovisual content in their native languages due to geo-blocking, which hinders their access to and enjoyment of cultural content; whereas the ‘Minority SafePack’ European Citizens’ Initiative proposed an amendment with the effect of ensuring freedom of service and freedom of reception of audiovisual content in those regions where the minorities live;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2019(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the European Parliament in its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU has called the Commission and Member States to take into account national and ethnic minorities when licensing media services and already encouraged the Commission to create the legal and regulatory conditions to ensure freedom of service, passage and reception of audiovisual content in regions where minorities live;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2019(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to rapidly create the legal and regulatory conditions to ensure freedom of service, dissemination and reception of digital media content in regions where minorities live, so that they can watch and listen to content in their mother tongue, without geo-blocking of this content if it is broadcast or provided from another country;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2019(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that, in order to improve cross-border access to and availability of audiovisual content in the EU for linguistic minorities, audiovisual content licences are geographically extended to the nationally defined territory of the recognized linguistic minority of the neighbouring country, in which the same language is spoken, without calling into question the territoriality principle in general;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the animal proteins produced today in the European Union meet the highest sustainability standards in the world, in terms of emissions and animal welfare, and remain essential for balanced diets and the vitality of rural areas;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas it is more sustainable to consume locally produced European animal-based proteins instead of imported animal-based proteins;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU produces 77 % of the feed protein used in the EU; whereas only 29 % of the high-protein feedstock needed to balance animal feed originates from the EU; whereas a substantial part of that import comes from deforestation- sensitive regions; whereas plant-based protein in the European Union needs to be GM-free; whereas most export countries allow GM-grown proteins;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 122 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas aquaculture has a crucial role in global food security and nutrition; whereas algae cultivation provides an opportunity to decrease the environmental impacts of aquaculture;
Amendment 134 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cell-based agriculture and seafood farming are promising and innovative solutions that might be an addition to existing farming models;
Amendment 190 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas legume crops can be grown with less chemical fertiliser due to symbiosis with soil bacteria; whereas prices for chemical fertilisers have increased due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine;
Amendment 227 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 2
Paragraph 2 – point 2
2. Better conditions for sustainable protein production in the EU, both plant- based and animal-based;
Amendment 239 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The development of plant-based and alternative protein for food and fee, primarily, but not only, for food;
Amendment 249 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Paragraph 2 – point 4
4. A holistic approach that includes the whole food value chain, connecting the farmer to the consumer;
Amendment 252 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 4 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a. A central role for the economic viability of farmers as a key driver of sustainable domestic protein production growth;
Amendment 253 #
2023/2015(INI)
4b. A stronger emphasise on circularity of proteins and closing loopholes in the waste streams, especially from food to feed;
Amendment 295 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge the sustainable development of all possible protein sources, both plant-based proteins and proteins from animal sources;
Amendment 313 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that protein production must be recognised as a crucial aspect of the EU food system; Emphasizes the goal towards a more diversified protein supply in the EU food system;
Amendment 321 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources of protein in the EU is an, making livestock more sustainable and increasing the circularity in food and feed value chains, are effective ways of addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 344 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that protein production starts with farmers, fishers and aquaculture farmers and that they must therefore be central to the strategy; Believes that the economic viability for farmers is key to the success of the strategy; Calls therefore on the Commission to explore opportunities to enable a strong business model for farmers to help them convert their crops to plant-based production for food and feed by increasing crop resilience, protein yields and quality of protein;
Amendment 358 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that European businesses must become more competitive in the field of proteins for food and feed;
Amendment 384 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CBelieves that cattle farmers should be able to continue to fertilize grassland sufficiently with manure in order to be sufficiently self-sufficient in terms of proteins; considers that properly fertilized grass remains by far the most efficient, cheapest and most sustainable source of protein for ruminants; calls on the Commission to propose medium- and long- term policy measures to close the nutrient loop, such as enabling the use of recovered nitrogen from manure (RENURE) products;
Amendment 410 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the production of animal proteins based on inedible resources used as feed, such as waste streams or by-products from the processing of protein plants, contributes greatly to circularity in minimising food waste and provides further valorisation of protein-plant production; acknowledges the key role of livestock for dynamic rural areas, landscape management, and environmental preservation;
Amendment 443 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that research programmes should focus on plant protein crops that are suitable for the European climate and growing conditions and that can be integrated in the existing farming systems; believes that it is important to support farmers in this transition, remove the barriers to enter this market and help them benefit from these new value chains;
Amendment 446 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of grasslands as a protein sourceroughage, such as grasslands or grass- clover, as a protein source; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make use of the CAP to incentivise the production of these protein sources; highlights the relevance of projects that extract high- quality protein as well as biomethanol from grasslands through biorefining;
Amendment 481 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that further research and development is needed to explore how innovative cell- based food can help increase sustainable protein production and support agriculture;
Amendment 533 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more research and development into plant-based and alternative proteins; underlines the need for an increased access to food related R&D; highlights the important role of research institutes in the European Union to make the EU's food system even more performing and sustainable.
Amendment 561 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that improved coordination and collaboration between the supply chain’s stakeholders, throughout the entire value chain, is needed to bridge the current gaps between farmers, processors and retailers;
Amendment 565 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasizes the importance of consumer acceptance and consumer information; stresses that the production of plant-based and alternative proteins needs to meet consumer expectations, which implies further improvement in terms of functionalities of these proteins such as taste, texture, nutritional value and price;
Amendment 576 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights that protein production in the EU will not increase if there is no market-driven demand for it; believes that policy strategies and legislative frameworks should incentivize these markets; considers it therefore necessary to have a better reflection of protein content of crops in market prices;
Amendment 582 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the food-processing industry shouldis an integral part of the circular protein value chain as they jointly valorise the protein crops; emphasizes the need to increase the processing capacity in terms of plant-based proteins; considers it important that the processing industry map its waste streams so that they can be quantifiable and reusableincrease their circularity;
Amendment 626 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Paragraph 32 – point ii
ii. Novel food legislation that simplifies and speeds upclarifies the authorisation processes and provides sufficient scientific and technical guidance and advice throughout the entire process;
Amendment 653 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point vi
Paragraph 32 – point vi
vi. A regulation on new genomic techniques that allows new breeding techniques to be adopted, without increasing dominant market positions and taking into account the specific need for innovation of European SMEs;
Amendment 659 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point viii
Paragraph 32 – point viii
viii. A combination of common agricultural policy rules that provide a stable framework, flexible management practices and incentives for the production of protein-rich crops, grassland and legumes; the production of protein-rich crops should be incentivised as part of the crop-rotation obligations; protein-rich crops grown for food on the set-aside land in the EU should be exempted;
Amendment 681 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
ix. A front-of-pack label regulation that compares the carbon footprint of food and feed, scientifically based on the actual data of the product;
Amendment 695 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
xiii. A clear research and development funding strategy, including financial incentives, to promote and stimulate the market uptake of plant-based and algae- based proteins for food and feed in the EU;
Amendment 703 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii a (new)
Paragraph 32 – point xiii a (new)
xiiia. A temporary derogation, in the short term, with sufficient legal certainty to ensure that RENURE can be used and, in the long term, the legal application of the criteria developed by the Joint Research Centre on RENURE, by classifying them as chemical fertiliser under the Nitrates Directive, based on scientific criteria;
Amendment 710 #
2023/2015(INI)
xiiib. A continued effort through trade policies to guarantee the level playing field between imported proteins and proteins produced by European farmers;
Amendment 713 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii c (new)
Paragraph 32 – point xiii c (new)
xiiic. A study of the impact of an introduction of a futures market, to reduce the risk at the side of the farmer;
Amendment 715 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii d (new)
Paragraph 32 – point xiii d (new)
xiiid. A framework to connect the production of plant based proteins to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD);
Amendment 114 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘small- and medium-sized undertaking’ means any organiszation, irrespective of its form and way of financing, carrying out an economic or professional activity independently; employing fewer than 250 persons with an annual turnover that does not exceed 50 million euro, and/or an annual balance sheet total that does not exceed 43 million euro, as defined in Article 2 of the annex to the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC1a; __________________ 1a Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36)
Amendment 115 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) ‘large undertaking’ means any organization not falling under the definition of Article 2(1), point (1);
Amendment 117 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1b) ‘grossly unfair’ refers to a contractual term or practice causing the bargaining power between the debtor and the creditor to be unbalanced, considering the following circumstances: (a) any gross deviation from good commercial practice, contrary to good faith and fair dealing; (b) the nature of the product or the service; and (c) whether the debtor has any objective reason to deviate from the payment period as referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 141 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. In commercial transactions between large undertakings and small and medium-sized undertakings, the payment period shall not exceed 30 calendar days, from the date of the receipt of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment by the debtor, provided that the debtor has received the goods or services. This period shall apply both to the transactions between undertakings and betweIn commercial transactions between large undertakings, the parties may agree on a longer payment period, unless this period is manifestly unfair to the creditor. In commercial transactions where the debtor is a public authority, the payment public authorities and undertakingeriod shall not exceed 30 calendar days, from the date of the receipt of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment by the debtor, provided that the debtor has received the goods or services. The same payment periods shall also apply to the supply of non- perishable agricultural and food products on a regular and non-regular basis as referred to in Articles 3(1)(a), point (i), second indent and 3(1)(a), point (ii), second indent of Directive (EU) 2019/633, unless Member States provide for a shorter payment period for such products.
Amendment 204 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Payment periods between undertakings 1. In commercial transactions between undertakings, the payment period shall not exceed 30 calendar days, from the date of the receipt of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment by the debtor, provided that the debtor has received the goods or services. If justified and agreed between the parties in the contract in clear and unambiguous terms, payment periods may exceed 30 calendar days. This extension may not represent an unfair practice. This period shall apply to the transactions between undertakings. The same payment period shall also apply to the supply of non-perishable agricultural and food products on a regular and non-regular basis as referred to in Articles 3(1)(a), point (i), second indent and 3(1)(a), point (ii), second indent of Directive (EU) 2019/633, unless Member States provide for a shorter payment period for such products. 2. A procedure of acceptance or verification may be provided for in national law only where necessary due to the specific nature of the goods or services. In that case, the contract shall describe the details of the procedure of acceptance or verification, including its duration. 3. Where the contract provides for a procedure of acceptance or verification, in accordance with paragraph 2, the maximum duration of that procedure shall not exceed 30 calendar days from the date of receipt of the goods or services by the debtor, even if such goods or services are supplied prior to the issuance of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment. If justified and agreed between the parties in the contract in clear and unambiguous terms, verification periods may exceed 30 calendar days. This extension may not represent an unfair practice. The debtor shall initiate the procedure for acceptance or verification immediately upon reception from the creditor of the goods and/or the services that are the object of the commercial transaction. The payment period shall not exceed 30 calendar days after such procedure has taken place, with the exception of different terms agreed under Article 4(1). 4. The payment period set out in paragraph 1 is the maximum payment period and is without prejudice to a shorter period which may be provided for in national law.
Amendment 405 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 154 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered tofore the application of this Regulation pursuant to Article 56 adopt implementing acts determining whether or not specific products or categories of products fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 1 of this Article and therefore can or cannot be considered toys within the meaning of this Regulation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 50(2).
Amendment 168 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘data carrier’ means a linear bar code symbol, a two-dimensional symbol or other automatic identification data capture medium that can be read by a device;data carrier as defined in Article 2 paragraph 1, point 30 of Regulation (EU) .../...) [PO insert serial number for Ecodesign Requirements for Sustainable Poducts]
Amendment 169 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘unique product identifier’ means unique string of characters for the identification of toys that also enables a web link to the product passport;product identifier as defined in Article 2 paragraph 1, point 31 of Regulation (EU) .../...) [PO insert serial number for Ecodesign Requirements for Sustainable Poducts]
Amendment 170 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘unique operator identifier’ means a unique string of characters for the identification of actors involved in the value chain of toys;operator identifier as defined in Article 2 paragraph 1, point 32 of Regulation (EU) .../...) [PO insert serial number for Ecodesign Requirements for Sustainable Poducts]
Amendment 211 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal and electronic address at which they can be contacted on the toy or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the toy. Manufacturers shall indicate a single point at which they can be contacted.
Amendment 287 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) be up to date;, while not presenting outdated information older than three months.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall prior to the application of this regulation pursuant Article 56 adopt implementing acts determining the specific and technical requirements related to the product passport for toys. Those requirements shall cover in particular the following:
Amendment 385 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Toys placed on the market in conformity with Directive 2009/48/EC before … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 30 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] may continue to be made available on the market until … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month following 542 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 392 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. EC type-examination certificates issued in accordance with Article 20 of Directive 2009/48/EC shall remain valid until … [PO insert date: the first day of the month following 542 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], unless they expire before that date.
Amendment 402 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 3
Article 56 – paragraph 3
However, Articles 2(3), 17(10), 24 to 40, and 46 to 52, shall apply from … [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 418 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part I – point 9
Annex II – Part I – point 9
9. Toys shallintended to generate sound must be designed and manufactured in such a way, in terms ofwith regard to the maximum values for impulse noise and continuous noise, in such a way that the sound from them is not able tothey emit cannot impair children’'s hearing.
Amendment 453 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part I – point d
Annex VI – Part I – point d
(d) object of the passport (identification of toy allowing traceability, including a colour image of sufficient clarity to enable the identification of the toy);
Amendment 454 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part I – point k
Annex VI – Part I – point k
Amendment 456 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part II a (new)
Annex VI – Part II a (new)
II a image or drawing of the toy.
Amendment 59 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent generation of food waste induring all steps of the agrifood supply chain, meaning the primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Member States have the flexibility to implement measures tailored to their specific situation. Those measures shall include the following:
Amendment 80 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
(d a) encouraging innovation and digitalisation in the way of producing and processing food, amongst others by supporting artificial intelligence tools to reduce food waste.
Amendment 82 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
(d b) aligning supply and demand more effectively, by supporting exchanges and cooperation among the actors and stakeholders in the food supply chain;
Amendment 83 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
Article 9 a – paragraph 1
(d c) encouraging innovative packaging, considering the important role of food packaging along the entire food supply chain in order to prevent food waste while ensuring food safety;
Amendment 101 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4
Article 9 a – paragraph 4
(a) reduce the generation of food waste in processing and manufacturing by 10 % per tonne of food produced in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;
Amendment 232 #
2023/0232(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘land take’ means the increase of settlement areas over time, and the consumption of land for future and current use for housing, industrial and commercial purposes, health care, education, nursing infrastructure, roads and rail networks, recreation (parks and sports grounds), etc. In land use planning, it corresponds to all land uses beyond agriculture, semi-natural areas, forestry, and water bodies. the conversion of natural and semi-natural land into artificial land;
Amendment 203 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘NGT plant’ means a genetically modified plant obtained by targeted mutagenesis or cisgenesis, or a combination thereof, on the condition that it does not contain any genetic material originating from outside the breeders’ gene pool that temporarily may have been inserted during the development of the NGT plant;
Amendment 205 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘targeted mutagenesis’ means mutagenesis techniques resulting in modification(s) of the DNA sequence at precisedetermined locations in the genome of an organism;
Amendment 268 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 297 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Verification procedure of category 1 NGT plant status prior to the deliberate release for any other purpose than placing on the market
Amendment 304 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. To obtain the declaration of category 1 NGT plant status referred to in Article 4(1), point (a), before undertaking a deliberate release of ar placing an NGT plant for any other purpose than placingplant product on the market, the person intending to undertake the deliberate release shall submit a request to verify whether the criteria set out in Annex I are met (‘verification request’) to thea competent authority designated in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 2001/18/EC of the Member State within whose territory the release is to take place in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and the implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 27, point (b).
Amendment 322 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The other Member States and the Commission may make commentreasoned objections to the verification report within 20 days from the date of receipt of that report.
Amendment 333 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. In the absence of any commentreasoned objections from a Member State or the Commission, within 10 working days from the expiry of the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall adopt a decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant. It shall transmit the decision without undue delay to the requester, the other Member States and to the Commission.
Amendment 349 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. In cases where a commentreasoned objection is made by another Member State or by the Commission by the deadline referred to in paragraph 7, the competent authority that prepared the verification report shall forward the the commentreasoned objection(s) to the Commission without undue delay.
Amendment 360 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission, after having consulted the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’), shall prepare a draft decision declaring whether the NGT plant is a category 1 NGT plant within 45 working days from the date of receipt of the commentreasoned objection(s), taking the latter into account. The decision shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 367 #
Amendment 380 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a A plant that is the result of a conventional cross between two verified category 1 NGT plants and in which the introduced modifications are maintained is not considered a new NGT plant and automatically maintains category 1 NGT status.
Amendment 531 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – point a
(a) targeted insertion of a contiguous DNA sequence other than the ones mentioned under (1) existing in the breeder’s gene pool;
Amendment 538 #
2023/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – point b
Annex I – point 3 – point b
(b) targeted substitution of an endogenous DNA sequence with a contiguous DNA sequence other than the ones mentioned under (1) existing in the breeder’s gene pool;
Amendment 215 #
2023/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Where the customs authorities fail to take a decision within the time-limits established in the first, second and third subparagraphs, the applicant may consider the request to have been denied and may appeal such a negative decision. The applicant may also inform the EU Customs Authority that the customs authorities did not take a decision within the relevant time limits.
Amendment 242 #
2023/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) having an electronic system providing, including systems managed by a third- party provider, that provides or makinges available to the customs authorities the appropriate real-time all data on the movement of the goods and the compliance of the person referred to in paragraph 1 with all requirements applicable on those goods, including relating to safety and security and including where relevant sharing in the EU Customs Data Hub:
Amendment 258 #
2023/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 9
Article 25 – paragraph 9
9. By way of derogation from Article 110, where the importer or the exporter of the goods entering or exiting the customs territory has the status of Trust and Check trader, the goods shall be considered under a duty suspensive regime and remain under customs supervision until their final destination within the customs territory of the Unionwithout the obligation to place them in transit. The Trust and Check trader shall be liable for the payment of customs duties, other taxes and other charges in the Member State of establishment and where the authorisation was granted.
Amendment 393 #
2023/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 216 – paragraph 2
Article 216 – paragraph 2
Amendment 417 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 1(1), only this Article shall apply to advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on a non-routine basis in accordance with the requirements set in paragraph 3 and used within the same Member State in a hospital under the exclusive professional responsibility of a medical practitioner, in order to comply with an individual medical prescription for a custom-made product for an individual patient (‘advanced therapy medicinal products prepared under hospital exemption’). The scale of non-routine basis use cannot exceed the treatment capacity of a hospital. Member States shall ensure that only hospitals are granted hospital exemptions.
Amendment 423 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Whenever a hospital exemption exceeds preparation on a non-routine basis, holders of this exemption are granted a transition period of 5 years to obtain a centralised marketing authorisation for the advanced therapy medicinal product under the hospital exemption. For the duration of this transition period, the holder may exceed preparation on non-routine basis in order to guarantee patient access. Member States shall ensure that the use remains focused on unmet medical needs in situations when similar treatment is not available and/or affordable.
Amendment 429 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Without prejudice to the requirements of Articles 2(3), 2(4), 2,(5) and 2(6), Member States may allow for cross-border exchange of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared under hospital exemption in case of unmet needs, under the condition that preparation on a non-routine basis is maintained and following approval of the importing Member States' competent authority. Competent authorities should share information on hospital exemption approvals on their territory and upon request also share the evidence used for such approvals after approval of the exemption holder.
Amendment 454 #
2023/0132(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
6. The competent authority of the Member State shall transmit the data related to the use, safety and efficacy of an advanced therapy medicinal product prepared under the hospital exemption approval to the Agency annually. The Agency shall, in collaboration with the competent authorities of Member States and the Commission, set up and maintain a repository of that data. The Agency shall ensure that an overview of approved advanced therapy medicinal products prepared under hospital exemption is made public.
Amendment 1013 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Agency may offer enhanced scientific and regulatory support, including as applicable consultation with other bodies as referred to in Articles 58 and 59 and accelerated assessment mechanisms, for certain medicinal products that, based on preliminary evidence submitted by the developer fulfil any of the following conditions:
Amendment 1108 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Medicinal products designated as orphan medicinal products under the provisions of this Regulation shall be eligible for incentives made available by the Union and by the Member States to support research into, and the development and availability of, orphan medicinal products and in particular aid for research for small- and medium-sized undertakings and not-for-profit entities provided for in framework programmes for research and technological development.
Amendment 1139 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the use of the orphan medicinal product results in a meaningful reduction in disease morbidity or mortality or in a meaningful positive impact on quality of life for the relevant patient population.
Amendment 1624 #
2023/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 125 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) inform the Agency of the causes and of the end date of the critical shortage.
Amendment 83 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label, using ISO 3166 alpha-2. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated in descending order of their share in weight on the label of packs containing more than 2530 g;
Amendment 152 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall apply those provisions from [OP please insert the date = 2436 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 252 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2001/113/EC
Annex 1 – part 1 – point b
Annex 1 – part 1 – point b
In the name 'citrus marmalade', the term 'citrus fruit' may be replaced by the name of the citrus fruit used.
Amendment 99 #
2023/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 47 concerning detailed rules on the requirements solely for risks related to road circulation set out in paragraph 1 for the following elements:
Amendment 160 #
2023/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 2 a (new)
From [date of entry into force], national authorities shall not refuse to grant EU type-approval or national type-approval for a new type of non-road mobile machinery, or prohibit placing on the market, registration, or entry into service of a new non-road mobile machinery when complying with this Regulation and the delegated and implementing acts adopted pursuant to this Regulation, if a manufacturer so requests.
Amendment 7 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU already allow contracting authorities and entities awarding contracts through public procurement procedures to rely, in addition to price or cost, on additional criteria for identifying the most economically advantageous tender. Such criteria concern for instance the quality of the tender including social, environmental and innovative characteristics. When awarding contracts for strategic net-zero technology through public procurement, contracting authorities and contracting entities should duly assess the tenders’ contribution to sustainability and resilience in relation to a series of criteria relating to the tender’s environmental sustainability, innovation, energy security, system integration and to resilience.
Amendment 11 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) SocialEnvironmental, social and labour sustainability criteria can already be applied under existing legislation and can include including working conditions and collective bargaining in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights in line with Articles, 30 (3) of Directive 2014/23/EU, 18 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU and 36 (2) of Directive 2014/25/EU. Contracting authorities should contribute to social sustainability by taking the appropriate measures to ensure that in the performance of public contracts economic operators comply with applicable obligations in the fields of social and labour law established by Union law, national law, collective agreements or by the international environmental, social and labour law provisions listed in Annex X of Directive 2014/23/EU, Annex X of Directive 2014/24/EU and Annex XIV of Directive 2014/25/EU 43 . __________________ 43 Commission Notice "Buying Social - a guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement (2nd edition)", C(2021) 3573 final.
Amendment 12 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Without prejudice to Union legislation applicable to a specific technology, including under the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products44 and the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries45 , and unless otherwise indicated therein, when evaluating the environmental sustainability of the net-zero solutions procured on the basis of this Regulation, contracting authorities and contracting entities may take into account various elements with an impact on the climate and the environment. These may include, for instance, the durability and reliability of the solution; the ease of repair and maintenance; the ease of upgrading and refurbishment; the ease and quality of recycling; the use of substances; the consumption of energy, water and other resources in one or more life cycle stages of the product; the weight and volume of the product and its packaging; the incorporation of used components; the quantity, characteristics and availability of consumables needed for proper use and maintenance; the environmental footprint of the product and its life cycle environmental impacts; the carbon footprint of the product; the microplastic release; emissions to air, water or soil released in one or more life cycle stages of the product; the amounts of waste generated; the conditions for use. When the abovementioned legislation with specific criteria for green public procurements are adopted, they have to be taken into account by the contracting authority when setting the public procurement criteria under this regulation. In case there are green public procurement criteria setting higher sustainability requirements, companies should not go beyond them in order to be compliant with Article 19 (2) (a); __________________ 44 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC, COM/2022/142 final, 30.03.2022. 45 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020, COM/2020/798 final, 10.12.2020.
Amendment 15 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) For the purposes of taking into account within a public procurement procedure of the need to diversify sources of supply of net-zero technologies away from single sources of supply within the meaning of Article 19 (2), and without prejudice to the Union’s international commitments, the supply should at least be deemed insufficiently diversified where a single source supplies for more than 65% of the demand within the Union for a specific net-zero technology within the Union, or the components primarily used for the production of these technologies.
Amendment 20 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) For the purposes of setting up schemes benefitting households or consumers which incentivise the purchase of net-zero technology final products, and without prejudice to the Union’s international commitments, the supply should be deemed insufficiently diversified where a single source supplies more than 65% of the total demand within the Union for a specific net- zero technology within the Union, or the components primarily used for the production of these technologies. To ensure a consistent application, the Commission should publish a yearly list starting on the date of application of this Regulation, of the distribution of the origin of net zero technology final products, and its components primarily used for the production of this final product, which fall under this category, broken down by the share of Union supply originating in different sources in the last year for which data is available.
Amendment 23 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The application of the provisions on resilience in public procurement procedures set out in Article 19 should be without prejudice to the application of Article 25 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council47 , and Articles 43 and 85 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council48 , as according with the Commission’s guidance of 201949 . The same way, public procurement provisions should continue to apply to works, supplies and services subject to Article 19, including article 67 (4) of Directive 2014/24/EU and any implementing measures resulting from the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products and the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries . __________________ 47 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). 48 Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243). 49 Communication from the Commission: Guidance on the participation of third country bidders and goods in the EU procurement market, Brussels, 24.7.2019, C(2019) 5494 final.
Amendment 26 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The weighting of criteria on the sustainability and resilience contribution of the tender in relation to public procurement procedures is without prejudice to the possibility for ca minimum threshold. Within this minimum threshold, the contracting authorities and contracting entities may freely differentiate the weighting of the individual criteria, without ignoring one completely. Contracting authorities and contracting entities tomay always set a higher threshold for the criteria relating to environmental sustainability and innovation, in line with Article 41 (3) and Recital 64 of Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council50 , Article 67 (5) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 82 (5) of Directive 2014/25/EU. __________________ 50 Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1)one or several relevant criteria on the sustainability and resilience contribution. Given the importance of increasing the resilience of the Union’s energy system, the contracting authorities and contracting entities should pay significant attention to the resilience contribution.
Amendment 30 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The Commission should also assist Member States in the design of schemes targeted at households and consumers to build synergies and exchange best practices. The Net-Zero Europe Platform should also play an important role in accelerating the implementation of the sustainability and resilience contribution by Member States and public authorities in their public procurement and auctioning practices. It should issue guidance and identify best practices on how to define the contribuis important that both the contracting authorities or contracting entities and the producing companies have a clear understanding of each of the sustainability and resilience criteria. Therefore, the Commission should, in close collaboration with the Net-Zero Europe Platform adopt an implementing act specifying the criteria to assess the resilience and sustainability contribution, with a particular attention for small and medium-sized enterprises, who should have a fair chance to participate in the substantial market for public procurement. Coherence with all existing legislation will be key. Furthermore, this implementing act should clarify the derogations and use it, providing concrete and specific examples. s provided in Article 19 (4). Besides, the Commission should, in close collaboration with the Net-Zero Europe Platform, issue guidance on how to link the sustainability and resilience criteria with upcoming legislation. This guidance can further provide concrete and specific examples and best practices. In order to be coherent with all future legislation, the Commission should update this guidance at least every 6 months.
Amendment 77 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The tender’s sustainability and resilience contribution shall be based on the following cumulative criteria which shall be objective, transparent and non- discriminatory:
Amendment 79 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) environmental sustainability going beyondfulfilling at least the minimum requirements in applicable legislation; national or Union legislation or going beyond;
Amendment 84 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 90 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 91 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Contracting authorities and contracting entities shall give the tender’s sustainability and resilience contribution a weight between 15% and 30%of at least 15% between of the award criteria, without prejudice of the application of Article 41 (3) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 67 (5) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 82 (5) of Directive 2014/25/EU for giving a higher weighting to the criteria referred to in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b)taking into account cumulatively all relevant sustainability and resilience criteria.
Amendment 97 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. TBy derogation of paragraph 3, the contracting authority or the contracting entity shall not be obliged to apply the considerations relating to themay decide to lower the weight of the tender’s sustainability and resilience contribution of net-zero technologies where their application would clearly oblige that authority or entity to acquire equipment having disproportionate costs, or technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. Cost differences above 10%, compared to a tender without the sustainability and resilience contribution, may be presumed by contracting authorities and contracting entities to be disproportionate. This provision shall be without prejudice of the possibility to exclude abnormally low tenders under Article 69 of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 84 of Directive 2014/25/EU, and without prejudice to other contract award and exclusion criteria according to the EU legislation, including social aspects according to Articles 30 (3) and 36 (1), second intent of Directive 2014/23/EU, Articles 18 (2) and 67 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU and Articles 36 (2) and 82 (2) of Directive 2014/24/EU.
Amendment 111 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Where relevant, the Commission shall provide guidance onBy [OP: Please insert the date = 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt an implementing act specifying the criteria to assess the resilience and sustainability contribution of available products covered by the forms of public intervention covered under articles 19, 20 and 21, in coherence with similar provisions in other existing legislation, and establishing the criteria for a derogation as provided for in article 19, paragraph 4. In this implementing act, the Commission shall take the specific context of small and medium-sized enterprises into consideration.
Amendment 114 #
2023/0081(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In case of conflict between the different award and sustainability criteria set under other Union law, the Commission shall provide guidance on how those provisions coexist or if necessary which criteria prevails. The Commission shall update this guidance every 6 months.
Amendment 125 #
2023/0079(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. WThere, based on the report referred to in Article 42, the Commission concludes European Commission has to publish a report, at the latest 6 months after publication of this regulation, outlining its methodology for the benchmarks that apply to each strategic raw material. This has to include a quantification of the level of investment required per material and an overview of the main bottlenecks that need to be overcome. Should the Commission conclude, based on this initial report or the additional three-year progress reports referred to in Article 42, that the Union is not likely not to achieve the objectives set out in paragraph 2, it shall assessan assessment needs to be undertaken on the feasibility and proportionality of proposingnew measures or exercising its powers at Union level in order to ensure the achievement ofat those objectives can be achieved at Union level.
Amendment 200 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The current framework, should be updated to be fit for the new era, sustainable, inclusive, smart and resilient. It should take into account the need to reduce emissions from transport, digitalisation, the demographic trends and technological developments to reinforce the competitiveness of the European Economy. It is important to simplify and digitise administrative procedures, in order to remove the remaining barriers, such as administrative burdens, to the free movement of the drivers taking up residence in a Member State other than the one issuing the licence. A harmonized Union standard driving licence framework should encompass both physical and mobile driving licences of all categories, and provide for their mutual recognition, where they were duly issued in accordance with this Directive.
Amendment 201 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 271 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 332 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi a (new)
(xia) category T: – all wheeled tractors; each wheeled tractor category described in point xi b (new) to xi h (new) is supplemented at the end by an ‘a’ or ‘b’ index according to its design speed: – ‘a’ for wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed below or equal to 40 km/h; – ‘b’ for wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed above 40 km/h;
Amendment 333 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi b (new)
Amendment 334 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi c (new)
(xic) category T2: – comprises wheeled tractors with a minimum track width of less than 1 150 mm, with an unladen mass, in running order, of more than 600 kg, with a ground clearance of not more than 600 mm; if the height of the centre of gravity of the tractor (measured in relation to the ground) divided by the average minimum track for each axle exceeds 0,90, the maximum design speed shall be restricted to 30 km/h;
Amendment 335 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi d (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi d (new)
(xid) category T3’: – comprises wheeled tractors with an unladen mass, in running order, of not more than 600 kg;
Amendment 336 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi e (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi e (new)
(xie) category T4: – comprises special purpose wheeled tractors;
Amendment 337 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi f (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi f (new)
(xif) category T4.1: – tractors designed for working with high-growing crops, such as vines. They feature a raised chassis or section of chassis, enabling them to advance in parallel with the crop with left and right wheels on either side of one or more rows of the crop. They are intended for carrying or operating tools which may be fitted at the front, between the axles, at the rear or on a platform. When the tractor is in working position the ground clearance perpendicular to the crop rows exceeds 1 000 mm. Where the height of the centre of gravity of the tractor, measured in relation to the ground, using the tyres normally fitted, divided by the average minimum track of all of the axles exceeds 0,90, the maximum design speed shall not exceed 30 km/h;
Amendment 338 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi g (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi g (new)
(xig) category T4.2: – tractors characterised by their large dimensions, primarily intended for working large areas of farmland;
Amendment 339 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi h (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi h (new)
(xih) category T4.3: – four- wheel drive tractors whose interchangeable equipment is intended for agricultural or forestry use and which are characterised by a supporting frame, equipped with one or more power take- offs, having a technically permissible mass no greater than 10 tonnes, for which the ratio of this mass to the maximum unladen mass in running order is less than 2,5 and having the centre of gravity, measured in relation to the ground using the tyres normally fitted, of less than 850 mm;
Amendment 346 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 16 years for categories AM, A1, B1 and B1T;
Amendment 400 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) licences issued for categories B, BE, C, C1E, CE, D, D1E or DE shall be valid for combinations of vehicles in category T;
Amendment 451 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 15 years for categories AM, A1, A2, A, B, B1, BE and BET;
Amendment 627 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – introductory part
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – introductory part
4. Specific provisions concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E and D1ET
Amendment 648 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point i
Annex II – Part I – point A – point 4 – point 1 – point i
(i) safety factors relating to vehicle loading: controlling the load (stowing and fastening), difficulties with different kinds of load (for instance liquids, hanging loads, …), loading and unloading goods and the use of loading equipment (categories C, CE, C1, C1E, T only);
Amendment 654 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 1 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 1 – point d – paragraph 1
Specific provisions concerning vehicles of category BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E and D1ET
Amendment 680 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point n a (new)
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 5 – point 2 – point n a (new)
(na) Category T Vehicle combinations consisting of a Class T tractor and a trailer: (a) the maximum speed of the tractor determined by the design is more than 40 km/h, (b) maximum speed of the vehicle combination more than 40 km/h, (c) dual-line brake system, (d) trailer with at least a closed loading area (chassis without a closed floor not permitted), (e) length of the trailer when using a rigid drawbar trailer at least 4.5 m and (f) length of the vehicle combination at least 7.5 m.
Amendment 692 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – introductory part
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – introductory part
8. Skills and behaviour to be tested concerning categories C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1, D1E and D1ET
Amendment 693 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) checking the safety factors relating to vehicle loading: body, sheets, cargo doors, loading mechanism (if available), cabin locking (if available), way of loading, securing load (categories C, CE, C1, C1E, T only);
Amendment 694 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) checking the coupling mechanism and the brake and electrical connections (categories CE, C1E, DE, D1E, T only);
Amendment 697 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 2 – point a
(a) coupling and uncoupling, or uncoupling and re-coupling a trailer from its motor vehicle; the manoeuvre must involve the towing vehicle being parked alongside the trailer (i.e. not in one line) (categories CE, C1E, DE, D1E, T only);
Amendment 698 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 2 – point c
Annex II – Part I – point B – point 8 – point 2 – point c
(c) parking safely for loading/unloading at a loading ramp/platform or similar installation (categories C, CE, C1, C1E, T only);
Amendment 731 #
2023/0053(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – point 1
Annex III – point 1 – point 1
(1) Group 1: drivers of vehicles of categories A, A1, A2, AM, B, B1, BE and BET;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores, against the backdrop of the war, the delaying of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, which only plays into Russia’s hands; inviturges the Turkish authorities to deliver on their promise of a more constructive partnership in NATO and to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in the Grand National Assembly as early as possible;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observed in the eastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake of the February earthquakes, and expresses its hope that a possible new era in Türkiye’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Türkiye and all EU Member States, including within NATO where tensions have been and still are hampering cooperation between the EU and NATO; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi- zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the meetings and positions of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA), in particular the Statement by the Co-Chairs and the Recommendation to the Partnership Council on EU-UK common effort to support Ukraine and effective cooperation on sanctions, both adopted during its third session of the PPA in Brussels on 3 and 4 July 2023;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU and the UK share common values and security interests, both in the immediate European neighbourhood and globally; whereas the EU and the UK, as strong and reliable partners in the context of transatlantic relations and cooperation, would both greatly benefit from more comprehensive and better structured cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence policy, including in the framework of NATO;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the swift setting up of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) and notes that twohree meetings have already taken place in 2022 and two2023, and one more haves been scheduled for 2023this year; considers that the PPA provides a good framework for parliamentary cooperation and open exchanges between parliamentarians on topics of common interest, and for parliamentarian involvement in decision- making with regard to the implementation of the TCA;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Recognizes that there is untapped potential for EU-UK subnational cooperation, in particular in the immediate European neighbourhood, in areas of mutual interest, such as mobility – including of military personnel and assets, the sustainable management of the North Sea, the Channel and the Irish Sea, security matters, and climate action; stresses the need to support initiatives for bilateral and multilateral cooperation between EU and UK regions, such as the Straits Committee, possibly through a specific EU interregional cooperation fund, provided that the UK Government financially contributes to the fund;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Regrets that the TCA does not include provisions on cooperation in foreign policy and defence; highlights the needrepeats with emphasis the PPA’s call to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination on foreign, security and defence policy, in line with the provisions of the pPolitical dDeclaration andof 2021, including in the framework of the EU-NATO partnership, the United Nations, the European Political Community (EPC) and other international forums; underlines the importance of coordinating sanctions regimes;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU shall not only become more independent in strategic areas such as defence or energy supply, but also be able to ensure food security at all times; whereas the current situation proves that food security cannot be considered as a permanent achievement; whereas European food production should be considered as a strategic sector and should also be maintained and strengthened in this way;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas prices on global agricultural markets had already risen prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, partly due to climate impacts and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to the FAO, the concept of food security is not limited to the provision of food, but also encompasses the internationally recognised human right to food and access to healthy diets for all, yet no human right is so frequently violated; whereas a nutrition- sensitive transformation of agriculture and food systems will enable safe, affordable and nutritious food to be made available to people of all ages at all times;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas healthy and balanced nutrition makes a positive difference to the lives of individuals and enables the equitable and sustainable development of society;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 119 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) estimates that around 20% of global production of food is lost due to diseases in farmed animals, while reducing the incidence of these diseases is therefore one of the priorities to be considered in order to feed the world;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the future food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas these rightful ambitions may not lead to less production of food in the European Union or an increase of our dependence on imports from third countries; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production that could jeopardise food security in the EU;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the future food security of the European Union is directly linked to the ambitions of the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal; whereas the cumulative effect of Green Deal related legislation must not lead to a decline in EU food production or to increase in dependence on imports from third countries that could jeopardise food security in the EU;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas generational renewal is one of the biggest challenges for a resilient agricultural sector in the EU; whereas young farmers in particular are innovative and, if properly motivated and empowered, are willing to make investments that may increase the sustainability of agriculture; whereas the efforts in the Common Agricultural Policy have so far proved insufficient to turn the tide; whereas a broader set of policy tools will be necessary to support this necessary generational renewal;
Amendment 177 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the well-functioning of the European single market is a precondition for ensuring food security; whereas all tariff and non-tariff barriers in the agrifood sector should be addressed; whereas such barriers might lead to de facto protectionism by member states in the EU;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the current geopolitical challenges proves that food security is not a permanent achievement and that European food production should be considered as a strategic sector and should be preserved and strengthened in this respect as well;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. Whereas only 11.9 % of all farm managers in the EU in 2020 were under 40 years of age, while 33.2 % of EU farm managers were aged 65 years and over; whereas the average age of a European farmer has increased to 57; whereas in 2020 there were 5.3 million fewer farms in the EU than in 2005, a decrease of 37 %; whereas, the number of farm managers fell 11.2 % between 2016 and 2020; whereas most of the EU Member States recorded an overall decline in the number of farm managers;
Amendment 219 #
Amendment 225 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the decline in the amount of farms and farm managers in combination with an increased average age of European farmers is worrying; emphasizes that in the long term generational renewal is the key priority to ensure European food security;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Commission to take necessary measures to protect agricultural businesses with supporting measures to create certainty and create more guarantees to maintain and where necessary increase food production by European farmers; calls on the Commission to make thorough impact assessments with a specific focus on the potential impact on farmers of all new legislative proposals;
Amendment 231 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the Commission to make a socio-economic young farmers check in all upcoming agricultural and climate or environmental legislation to assess the potential impact on young farmers and the generational renewal in the agricultural sector.
Amendment 251 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure in the implementation of the Green Deal the diversity in agricultural models across the European Union and to ensure the geographical coverage of agricultural entrepreneurship and activity across the Union from a strategic point of view in terms of food security; emphasizes the need for specific implementation conditions for urbanised areas where family farms have to work with a high- cost model due to lack of space and often stricter regulations, making them disproportionally affected by new legislative provisions under the Green Deal;
Amendment 258 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 275 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the European Green Deal could be a milestone in the EU transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, while pointing out that many of the resulting measures might have adverse effects, which have not yet been properly assessed, on EU farms and food security; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the cumulative impact of Green Deal legislative proposals on the EU farming sector; calls on the Commission to reconsider the ambitious targets, if necessary, with a view to ensuring food and nutrition security;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasizes that the EU is a climatically and agriculturally favoured productive location, which should become aware of its responsibility not only to ensure its own food supply, but also to contribute to fighting hunger in other disadvantaged parts of the world;
Amendment 297 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that due to increasing urbanization and global population growth there is an enormous reduction of land available for agriculture, and that it is possible to produce significantly more on less land in the sense of sustainable intensification or urban farming;
Amendment 327 #
Amendment 329 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure, with all possible means, the well- functioning of the European single market; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to address all agrifood related barriers in the single market, including the unblocking of transport bottlenecks;
Amendment 356 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the impact of climate change on agricultural production is becoming more evident, with crop farmers' harvests and yields being negatively impacted with increased frequency by droughts, floods, and other extreme weather conditions;
Amendment 362 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Points out that new technical achievements in the field of plant breeding can enable crops to become more resilient to climatic and environmental influences and more resistant to pathogens and harmful organisms;
Amendment 366 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission to advocate for the targeted use and further development of new breeding methods in agriculture and to initiate an objective and science-based impact assessment to clarify the potentials and risks of NGT;
Amendment 367 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Calls on the Commission to promote a Europe-wide dialogue on the opportunities offered by new breeding methods with regard to climate change and to educate the public about the differences between transgenic plants and the new breeding methods;
Amendment 431 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that alternative sources of nutrients and nutrient cycles to reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers should be fully exploited as soon as possible in order to reduce dependence on fertiliser imports, in particular by further supporting research and new innovations at EU level;
Amendment 481 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that food losses and food waste can be avoided if measures are taken to prevent and manage animal diseases and to reduce the presence of pathogens in food, for example by ensuring proper hygiene and the use of improved technologies along the entire value chain, as well as the regular publication of information regarding these interrelated factors;
Amendment 510 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Believes that small-scale on-farm energy production installations have an enormous potential for energy production in rural areas and to increase the on-farm circularity by transforming the waste and residual streams of the farm, amongst others manure, into heat and electricity; emphasizes that all barriers should be removed to encourage farmers to invest in these technologies towards a circular farm, such as small-scale biogas plants; calls on the Commission to support the uptake of these innovative installations; stresses the need to valorise the residues of this process, for instance RENURE, which should be able to be categorised and used as chemical fertilizers;
Amendment 512 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. reiterates that only clear and consistent framework conditions can increase the attractiveness of the agricultural sector and rural areas by encouraging innovative new entrants and alternative agricultural business models, as well as attracting skilled labour and providing greater support for farmers' education and training;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in 2020, a majority (57.6 %) of farm managers (all genders) were at least 55 years of age and approximately only 10 % of farm managers were under 40 years old of which nearly half are between 35 and 39 years old meaning that these farmers are concentrated in the last age group to be considered as a young farmer;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. Whereas generational renewal requires maintaining young people from agricultural backgrounds in this professional path but also encouraging newcomers to the sector ;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas the renewal of generations on farms is also a cornerstone of European strategic autonomy and food security;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. Whereas an increasing regulatory burden also impacts on farmers' predictability and willingness to commit to a farm;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas access to land, financing for setting up and farm income are major challenges for attracting young farmers in all Member States ; considering farm income remains below the average for other professions in almost all EU Member States ;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas the import of agricultural products of a lower standard than those produced in Europe is also an obstacle to the ability to obtain fair prices and returns on the market ; whereas this could constitutes a brake on setting up ;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. Whereas some sectors are more concerned than others about generational renewal, particularly livestock ;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that generational renewal is key for the future social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomy, as well asin particular for the future of agriculture and the traditionalfamily farmily farming model and other existing models in Europe, such as jointly run farms ;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2182(INI)
3. Highlights that young farmers and new entrants are more likely to introduce innovative business ideas and implement sustainable farming practices;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified incomedecent income, being able to cover production costs, profitability and quality of life for farmers and their families isare essential in attracting young and new people to the sector; stresses also that a stable legal framework is also needed to ensure legal and economic stability for young people settling in;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitability, climate change, overtransposition, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 96 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasizes that the attractiveness of the agricultural sector is strongly insufficient as a result of high entry thresholds, a lack of societal appreciation and insufficient income;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasizes that identified thresholds should be eliminated and that the policy framework should provide long- term certainty to young farmers, in relation to the long-term investments made, to increase the attractiveness of the agricultural sector;
Amendment 139 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. insists on the need to find a balance between the heritage value and the economic value of the farm;
Amendment 141 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. recalls that generational renewal cannot be achieved without attracting new people from outside agriculture and that it is therefore necessary to attract them from a very young age and to be able to advise and guide them towards the farming profession ;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the complex and multi- layered nature of the generational renewal process, which is influenced by factors related to the private sphere of the farmer, the characteristics of the farm, the policy framework, the economic context and support measures and the wider social context, all of which should be acknowledged when designing policies ; stresses that when a young farmer is adequately supported, both financially and human, for setting up, the retention rate for young farmers is higher ;
Amendment 148 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the complex and multi- layered nature of the generational renewal process, which is influenced by factors related to the private sphere of the farmer, the characteristics of the farm, the policy framework, the economic reality, such as the labour market, access to finance and low profitability, and support measures and the wider social context, all of which should be acknowledged when designing policies;
Amendment 159 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States and the European Commission to develop coherent and long-term strategies to promote generational change and to increase the attractiveness of the agricultural sector for young people, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as installation aid, financial support, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 161 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop long term and coherent strategies to promote generational change and attractivity of agricultural sector, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, setting up support, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 184 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. invites the Member States to set up an installation pathway with advisers or support structures ;
Amendment 185 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 193 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote innovative models of intergenerational collaboration, such as partnerships, non-family generational renewal projects, share farming or land- matching services;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. stresses the positive role of a gradual installation and calls for the removal of existing legal obstacles in this respect ;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and, energy, nature restoration, on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and excessive land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas in this regard; Stresses that the development of activities related to agricultural production can contribute to a better profitability of farms ;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launchconduct a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and energy, on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas in this regard; calls on the Commission to conduct a study on the certainty of long-term usage of farmlands by young farmers;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote a model based on the bioeconomy as a virtuous system that can contribute to farmers’ incomes; calls also for encouraging the eco-system services role of livestock farming, which can contribute to a virtuous carbon cycle;
Amendment 206 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that legislation on low- carbon agriculture can provide a positive incentive to ensure better remuneration for farmers, especially the youngest, through measures to sequestration and reduce emissions on farms;
Amendment 211 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of farmland markets with a view to achieving better access to farmlands for young farmers; calls on the Commission to analyse existing best practices in the Member States;
Amendment 214 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of farmland markets, to improve young farmers’ access to agricultural land;
Amendment 217 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to assess the regulation of land markets in the Member States and to assess their impact on the farms competitiveness ;
Amendment 225 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to regulate agricultural land markets in order to promote land access for young farmers by all means available, such as limiting the loss of farmlands, tax incentives, pre- emptive rights in favour of young farmers, long-term usage guarantees, price controls, acquisition caps or obligations to maintain agricultural activity;
Amendment 227 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to regulate agricultural land markets in order to promote land access for young farmers by all means available, such as, in particular, pre- emptive rights in favour of young farmers, price controls, acquisition caps or obligations to maintain agricultural activity;
Amendment 238 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure the transparency of the rural land market, while maintaining up-to date public information on land markets and land planning, communicating about land sales and monitorfighting land concentration;
Amendment 242 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, as well as changes in farmland use, and to ensure greater transparency of agricultural land transactions in the EU;
Amendment 253 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that the valorisation of farmers within the agri-food value chain is a sine qua non condition for the creation of sufficient income for the agricultural world ; calls on the Commission for further analysis of Member States’ implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair commercial practices in business-to- business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain ; encourages Member States to ensure greater protection of farmers by ensuring effective and dissuasive sanctions against unfair practices within the agri-food value chain ;
Amendment 258 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Invites Member States to build effective insurance systems adapted to the specificities of the agricultural sector in order to support farmers in the face of natural disasters ; believes that such mechanisms will provide greater financial and legal certainty for farmers, facilitating the setting up of young farmers ;
Amendment 265 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to make start-up and investment aid for young farmers available throughout the entire budgetary period and to support access to training opportunities, namely on soft skills and digital and sustainable farming methods, in particular for new entrants;
Amendment 274 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to promote the image of the sector by carrying out communication campaigns to encourage young people to turn to the agricultural professions ;
Amendment 276 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages the Member States to design mechanisms to facilitate the transition to retirement in order to transfer farms in good conditions ;
Amendment 279 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Insists on initial and continuing lifelong learning and supports that Member States put in place systems of support for setting up, subject to a minimum level of diploma training with a view to improving skills and qualifications in order to exploit, inter alia, the opportunities offered by new technologies, new genomic editing techniques and precision agriculture; calls on the Member States, in particular in the context of school programs, to transmit a greater knowledge of agricultural-related occupations and, more generally, to ensure a better understanding of the reality of the agricultural world ;
Amendment 285 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 286 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that young peoplefarmers must be involved and given the ability to participate in political life and decision-making processes to ensure that their specific needs are accounted for and that policies provide effective support for their development;
Amendment 289 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to provide sufficient resources and guidance to encourage education at primary school on agricultural topics and to incentivise primary and secondary schools to go on farm visits, as it brings children and young people into contact with the agricultural sector in the region from an early age and further reduces the gap between citizen and farmer; Emphasizes that it is important that farmers receive a fair share of these resources for organising these visits and thus taking up a societal function; Firmly believes that this will bring young people more in touch with the sector and, in the long term, can contribute to greater interest among young people for the agricultural sector;
Amendment 291 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop training schools on accountability and public engagement, based on the example of management schools ;
Amendment 292 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. insist on the necessity to ensure the representativeness of young farmers through trade unions and organisations ;
Amendment 299 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to factor in the young farmers dimension horizontally when designing policies and funding instruments; legislation, strategies and funding instruments by implementing a socio-economic ‘young farmers check’ in all upcoming agricultural, rural, climate or environmental legislation to assess the potential impact on young farmers and the generational renewal in the agricultural sector before launching the proposal; This ‘young farmers check’ should clearly analyse and map the impact of the legislation, strategy or funding on (1) the income of young farmers, (2) the entrepreneurial confidence of young farmers, (3) the access of young farmers to farmland, (4) the mental wellbeing of young farmers, (5) administrative and regulatory burden on young farmers; If an upcoming legislation or policy proposal have a negative impact on any of these elements, it should be adjusted before the proposal is launched; Calls on the Commission to apply this socio-economic young farmers check to existing legislation as well;
Amendment 300 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to factor in the young farmers dimension horizontally when designing policies and funding instruments; calls on the Commission to set up a “young farmers” test in all new policies and in particular in the context of impact assessments to analyse and predict the consequences of these policies on the dynamics of setting up on the basis of the model of the SMEs test or the Rural proofing test, this test could include criteria like by example : - the average income of young farmers; - an index relating to the entrepreneurial confidence of young farmers; - young farmer's access to agricultural land; - the mental well-being of young farmers; - the debt ratio of young farmers;
Amendment 309 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on Member States to set up a one-stop shop system to facilitate administrative procedures in the most appropriate territorial area ;
Amendment 318 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that young farmers and new entrants should be able to develop their businesses progressively and therefore recommends that the current time limit placed on access support in the common agricultural policy be reviewedo assess the existing administrative and legal barriers ;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the role of cooperatives and farmer organisations in helping young farmers overcome barriers, providing guidance services and enhancing their participation in the policy dialogue; calls for the gender-balanced representation of young farmers’ in their governance bodies to be ensured; calls for particular attention to be paid to the role of women in the development of agriculture;
Amendment 330 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the need to ensure the development of skills in agricultural jobs, which will enable farmers to better understand their installation project, to anticipate future production conditions and expectations of consumers and customers through the search for environmental and economic performance;
Amendment 333 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Insists on the need to ensure adequate working and living conditions and social protection for youngall farm workers, in particular women and migrant workersmanagers and their employees with particular attention to women and their health ;
Amendment 338 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Member States to encourage jointly run farms which offer more flexibility in the organisation between private and professional life, and in particular for livestock farming ;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on the Member States to develop systems for the replacement of farmers or any farming employees, in the event of illness, accident or, in order to ensure a better balance between working and private life for farmers;
Amendment 340 #
2022/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists that rural areas must be able to provide adequate living conditions for young and new farmers and their families, namely better mobility, access to better education, health, leisure and culture services, and broader digital connectivity; welcomes the increasing number of agricultural students participating to the Erasmus+ programme and calls on the Member States to further encourage exchanges between European agricultural schools to promote the mobility of future farmers within the EU;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the annual report 2022 of the European Parliament on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy, as adopted on ...
Amendment 12 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
— having regard to the Madrid Summit Declaration adopted by the NATO Heads of State and Government participating in the North Atlantic Council meeting in Madrid on 29 June 2022, and in particular to the new NATO Strategic Concept adopted at this Summit,
Amendment 43 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the premature termination of CSDP missions leaves populations unprotected and makes weak host nation authorities vulnerable, thereby opening up opportunities for malicious state and non- state actors, including terrorists and extremists, and including those sponsored by our global competitors;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Union and its Member States should strive for more autonomy when preparing, conducting and sustaining their CSDP missions; whereas the Union should be capable of rapidly deploying multidimensional forces, swiftly reinforcing them where needed and sustaining them as long as required and without depending on third-party support;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the VP/HR’s proposal, enshrined in the Strategic Compass, to establish an RDC; stresses the importance of the EU having the necessary capabilities and structures to take acticalls for the operationalisation of the RDC as soon as possible and by 2025 at the latest, based on the ability to respond rapidly and decisively during crises in order to serve and protect the Union’s citizens, interests and values across the world;
Amendment 194 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The RDC should number at least 5 000 troops, excluding strategic enablers such as air and sea lift personnel, intelligence assets, special operations forces and medical evacuation and care units; the target number for the RDC should be at least between 7 000 and 10 000 troops in total;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift and sealift, space communication assets, medical care and evacuation units, cyber- defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance;
Amendment 265 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that rapid deployment requires flexibility in political decision- making and the high readiness of military modules, which implies not only having land troops on high readiness, but also the necessary air, sea and special operation components and strategic enablers; calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to give serious consideration to implementation arrangements for Article 44 TEU on entrusting the implementation of a CSDP task to a group of Member States in order to make the CSDP including the operationalisation of the RDC more flexible and efficient in the field while maintaining a strong European dimension;
Amendment 286 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the RDC should have permanent operationalReiterates its call on the EEAS to rapidly set up a fully functional EU military headquarters underby merging the Military Planning and Conduct Capability in order to ensure its effectivenessCapability (MPCC) structure and the Civil Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) directorate in order to create a fully- fledged civil-military operational headquarters that manages RDC operations as well;
Amendment 312 #
2022/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to first of all significantly improve and activate the implementation procedures of Article 44 TEU;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2142(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States to switch to QMV for decisions in all areas of the CFSP, starting within a year with priority areas such as the EU global human rights sanctions regime, restrictive measures and other instruments linked to the Russian war against Ukraine and interim steps in the enlargement process with the exception of the interim benchmarks related to chapters 23 and 24; stresses that unanimity decisions should remain required for the creation and deployment of military missions or operations under the common security and defence policy (CSDP);
Amendment 89 #
2022/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses the importance of specifically focusing on the protection of undersea infrastructure; calls on the Commission and Member States to entirely fulfill their commitment, as made explicit in the EU Strategic Compass, to enhance the EU's capacity to collect, provide and share accurate information with a view to protecting our maritime interests and critical maritime infrastructure, including on our seabeds, and to develop joint operational, capability and technological solutions, including by making best use of the framework of Permanent Structured Cooperation;
Amendment 97 #
2022/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation between the EDA’s defence innovation hub and NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) by supporting joint projects, joint research and joint investment in cutting-edge defence technologies.; welcomes the initiative, as announced on 11 January 2023 by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen, to create a NATO/EU taskforce on resilience and critical infrastructure, aimed at making our critical infrastructure, technology and supply chains more resilient to potential hybrid threats, in particular from Russia;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order as well as its ability to offer the necessary security and defence guarantees to its population;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) undertake a thorough and critical assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional reforms;
Amendment 152 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) reconfirm the validity of the so- called Copenhagen criteria and the relevance of the Union's integration capacity in all its aspects;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing common values and interests and fully respecting the EU Treaties;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligationcommitments towards the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 218 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) acceleratestrengthen the focus on the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment;
Amendment 286 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediateladequately follow up on the decision taken by the European Council to already granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabling them to reach this important milestone as soon as possiblthe Republic of Moldova and to conditionally grant the same status to Georgia in the future, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;
Amendment 375 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) stick to the existing approach consisting of strategically applying targeted conditionality based on clear progress benchmarks, rewarding reforms and sanctioning regression or a persistent lack of progress;
Amendment 386 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Democratic and socio-economic transformation in candidate countries
Amendment 410 #
2022/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae
Paragraph 1 – point ae
(ae) considerably reinforce efforts, where appropriate, towards sustainable reconciliation, good neighbourly relations, inclusive regional cooperation and solidarity;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the carbon market should remain voluntary for farmers and may not result in new unfair trading practices; stresses that the carbon market must grow market-driven to provide an additional remuneration to farmers
Amendment 42 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines the scarcity of fertile agricultural land in certain Member States or in urban regions; therefore carbon farming should always be linked to food production or an agricultural activity;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of CAP funds and private money in stimulating action on emissions reductions by providing funding to improve knowledge and cooperation among land managers;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the specific situation of young farmers, such as a lack of capital and access to agricultural land, so as to avoid adverse side effects of the carbon farming proposal that would go to the detriment of young entrepreneurship in agriculture and generational renewal;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe served as an unprecedented platform for discussion between citizens and politicians and resulted in concrete proposals that need to be honouredwhich should seriously be taken into account by European decision-makers even if they necessitated Treaty changes;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Article 48(7) and Article 31(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contain passerrelle clauses that can make switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting possible in the area of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) without military implications; calls for a switch to QMV in all decisions in the field of CFSP, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights, as the passerelle clauses have never been used due to the lack of political willdeplores that these clauses have never been used contrary to justified expectations;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for an amendment ofon Member States to reform the decision-making process, in particular Article 4231 TEU that would allow switching to reinforced QMV, requiring 72% of Council members representing at least 65% of population, for decisions with military implications; , extending qualified majority to all decisions of EU foreign and security policy, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights; calls on Member States to also include decisions on defence matters or with military implications in this reform, based on reinforced qualified majority voting as described in Article 42 TEU;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
— having regard to the global strategy entitled ‘Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe – A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy’, presented by the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR/ Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP) on 28 June 2016,
Amendment 10 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to the Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the establishment of a Civilian CSDP Compact, as adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council at its meeting held on 19 November 2018,
Amendment 12 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
— having regard to the action plan entitled ‘Strategic Compass for Security and Defence – For a European Union that protects its citizens, values and interests and contributes to international peace and security’, which was approved by the Council on 21 March 2022 and endorsed by the European Council on 25 March 2022,
Amendment 19 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30
Citation 30
— having regard to the common set of 74 proposals for the implementation of the Warsaw Joint Declaration endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016, and 5 December 2017 and 20 June 2022,
Amendment 21 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34
Citation 34
— having regard to the Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the VP/HRHR/VP of 3 December 2021 on the launch of the EU- US security and defence dialogue as well as to the subsequent meetings of this dialogue,
Amendment 26 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35
Citation 35
— having regard to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea, parts of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions as well as its unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine,
Amendment 32 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 51
Citation 51
— having regard to its recommendation of 8 June 2022 to the Council and the VP/HRHR/VP on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine19 , _________________ 19 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2022)0235.
Amendment 43 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas in his war against Ukraine and his aggression against Europe and the West, President Putin deliberately choose escalation based on initiatives such as the staging of sham referendums in occupied Ukrainian territories, the partial mobilisation of Russian forces and repeated and increasing threats including the option to use nuclear weapons; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass, considered as the EU's first White Book on Defence, aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use of the EPF;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2050(INI)
B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year; whereas Member States only procured some 11 % of their total equipment collaboratively in 2020; whereas the Member States have agreed on more and better defence spending; whereas the EU needs to further boost research, technological development and innovation in the field of security and defence;
Amendment 109 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU steps up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid - including the launch of an EU military training mission;
Amendment 143 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance security and defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming previewsentation of the European dDefence iInvestment pProgramme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the need to move beyond the previous peace-time production of military equipment to a period when the EU is faced with a more challenging and risky security environment; reiterates its previous demand to urgently launch a discussion with a view to establishing another off- budget financial facility which would address the entire life-cycle of military capabilities at EU level from collaborative R&D and joint procurement to joint maintenance, training and security of supply;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDPEU security and defence to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards a genuine European Defence Union enabling the EU to act as a credible partner; calls for the timely and sound implementation of the approximately 80 concrete actions and for them to be updated regularly along with the EU Threat Analysis; calls for the sustained political will of all Member States and EU institutions in this process;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfarethreats; welcomes the decision to develop an EU Hybrid Toolbox for a coordinated response to hybrid campaigns; calls on the EU and its Member States to improve their capabilities to identify hybrid threats; encourages further development of the EU’s cyber- defence policy and capabilities, including the setting up of cyber rapid response teams;
Amendment 200 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of improving and activating the implementation procedures of Article 44 TEU on mission delegation to make the CSDP more flexible and efficient in the field, to makentrusting the implementation of a CSDP task to a Group of Member States to make the CSDP more flexible and efficient in the field; highlights the importance of continuing to operationalise Article 42(7) TEU on mutual assistance operational in the short run and to clarify the coherence between this and Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 219 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the foreseen regulation on EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility as well as the Civilian CSDP Compact, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives; calls on the Member States to focus, in the process of strengthening the EU’s military abilities, on the needs of military personnel and specialized training to deal with emerging issues (e.g. climate change);
Amendment 236 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it important, as highlighted in the Joint Communication on defence investment gaps, to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, operationalising the 'Eurodrone', expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity and expanding the EU's military mobility programme; to this end, calls on making full use of collaborative opportunities including joint procurement; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field;
Amendment 284 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the regionstrongly reiterates its position that any long-term security and political cooperation with EU actors will require realistic timetables for a return to democracy, including clear and measurable milestones; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al- Shabaab in the Middle East and Africaunderlines that a revision of the EU’s mandates and engagements should focus on making cooperation with West and Sahelian African countries more preventive in nature; expresses strong concern about the increasing presence of Islamist terrorist organisations and calls for increased efforts by all stakeholders to tackle this increasing problem; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Russian Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the involvement of the Wagner Group in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region and is incompatible with security and defence cooperation with the EU;
Amendment 303 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the review and reinforcement of all CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates; stresses the need to strengthen their resilience and effectiveness by enabling them to better address hybrid security challenges, such as through better cooperation with other EU actors and Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (JHA) as well as like-minded partners outside the EU;
Amendment 332 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the persistent and structural problem of ensuring that CSDP missions and operations are fully staffed; calls on the Member States to follow through on their decisions to launch missions and operations by providing the necessary personnel; strongly urges Member States to fulfil their pledges so as to match their actual engagement to their ambitions; recalls the Strategic Compass which underlines that CSDP missions and operations require more well trained personnel; strongly urges Member States to fulfil their pledges so as to match their actual engagement to their ambitions; strongly urges the Member States to take into account the social and working rights of military personnel when they are trained and deployed together under an EU framework;
Amendment 346 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for the adoption of a new Civilian CSDP Compact by mid-2023 that will provide objectives on the type, number and size of civilian missions and for the set-up of a civilian capability development process by 2024, as stipulated by the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 353 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the full implementation of the Strategic Compass; calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increasesubstantially modified EU Battlegroups and preadiness of-identified Member States’ military forces and capabilities and on the ability to respond more adequately to the urgent need of an alert and mobile permanent multinational military unit; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift, space communication assets, medical assets, cyber-defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance; calls for further strengthening of the EU civilian and military command structures;
Amendment 390 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the systematisation of security and defence partnerships with like- minded partners worldwide to meet the EU’s level of ambition as a security provider; considers it essential to include security and defence issues more systematically in the EU’s political dialogues with like-minded partners; welcomes plans to convene the first ever EU Security and Defence Partnership Forum;
Amendment 414 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Declacooperation; underlines the need to strongly upgrade the strategic partnership with NATO to base it on the strengthening of political unity and solidarity and enhanced political dialogue on all aspects of common challenges and strategically relevant issues; encourages coordinated responses in conflict prevention and crisis management mechanisms to counter emerging common threats;
Amendment 421 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, cyber defence, hybrid warfarethreats and support to strategic partners;
Amendment 434 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on mMilitary mMobility as important to increase coherence between EU and NATO capability development efrespective efforts to facilitate the movement of military fortces; welcomes the EU-NATO Structured Dialogue on Military Mobility;
Amendment 440 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Invites the EU and NATO to reinforce cooperation in supporting the capacity-building of our partners; strongly supports NATO 's Open Door Policy;
Amendment 445 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence dialogue as an important milestone in closer transatlantic cooperation; encourages the VP/HRHR/VP to devote particular attention to the security of the EaP region in this dialogue, to include in the discussion areas such as mutual security and defence initiatives, disarmament and non-proliferation, the impact of disruptive technologies, climate change, hybrid threats, cyber defence, military mobility, crisis management and the relationship with strategic competitors;
Amendment 452 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges; encourages the VP/HRHR/VP to invite the United Kingdom to informal Council meetings of foreign affairs (and defence) ministers to exchange views on issues of common concern;
Amendment 459 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. UExpresses strong concern about the increased instability of our neighbourhood, which often is the result of deliberate actions by malign actors who through various actions are weakening democratic reforms in order to ultimately weaken the EU; underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with some EaP countries including by strengthening the security dimension of the EaP and for enhancing security and defence policy dialogues, particularly with Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 498 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 4
Paragraph 27 – indent 4
- reinforcing inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national parliaments on EuropeanU security and defence, including through the Inter- Parliamentary Conference on CFSP/CSDP;
Amendment 499 #
2022/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Reiterates its call on the EU to fully exploit its position and reputation in the Indo-Pacific as a credible, reliable and autonomous global actor for peace amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the region; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and military assistance measures, including well developed non-military contributions; expresses deep concern about China’s rapid military build-up, including its recently uncovered test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, expressed most recently in the form of its unprecedented, and internationally-condemned, military exercises around the island of Taiwan which pose a threat to the stability of the entire region;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges; calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU; emphasizes that the Union's vocation as global player and security provider can only be fulfilled adequately on the basis of more flexible and efficient decision-making, including in the field of security and defence policy;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to better play its role of both an effective security provider in a hostile environment and a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift implementation;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) switching progressively to qualified majority voting for decisions in areasthe field of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) establishing new formats of cooperation, such as thea European Security Council, comprised of theinvolved Member States’ Foreign Affairs Ministers, which could be responsible for responding swiftly in emergency situations, in order to develop an integrated approach to conflict and crisis; Justification: if a European Security Council was to be created, Member States' Ministers of Defence respectively the Interior should be involved as well.
Amendment 220 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on all EU institutions and all Member States to accelerate the further elaboration and implementation of the EU Global Gateway strategy building on the principle that the Union's ambitions as global actor and security provider depend to a large extent on its regional and global partnerships;
Amendment 383 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the war in Ukraine has prompted the EU to prioritise its enlargement policy; welcomes the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and calls for it to be granted to Georgia, provided that the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion have been addressed; underscores that enlargement has proven to be an effective foreign policy tool, without prejudice to the validity of all applicable accession criteria and the need to safeguard the Union's integration capacity;
Amendment 446 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a swiftKeeps calling for a restoration and full implementation by all parties of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is a cornerstone ofshould contribute to non- proliferation and the stabilisation of the Middle East and the Gulf region;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to submit legislative measures in order to secure strategic stocks of basic foodstuffs at the level of the Member States to prevent food crisis in the EU. If needed, these stocks could be used by World Food Programme to mitigate severe food crises in third countries;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that eGovernment has the potential to improve the quality and efficiency of public services; strongly believes that eGovernment should be compliant with fundamental rights, considers it necessary to carry out a digital transformation that increases the availability of online particular the rights to non- discrimination, privacy and data protectionublic services to facilitate and secure relationships with citizens, businesses, employees and governments;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Strongly believes that eGovernment should be compliant with fundamental rights, in particular the rights to non-discrimination, privacy and data protection; calls for rigorous oversight by data protection authorities and for proper training of public officials; Emphasizes that governments, which make use of personal data in fulfilling its eGovernment commitments, must set a good example by promoting a data protection culture within its various departments, in order to create trust amongst citizens to use eGovernment services and tools provided; calls, therefore, on public authorities to supporting their data protection officers properly, providing clear and complete information on its websites, and investing in well-secured ICT;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that there have been substantial technological transformations in public services with an increase in direct online communications with EU citizens and the use of new IT tools; calls for rigorous oversight by data protection authorion the Commission to enable exchanges of best practices and for proper training of public officialgood examples to increase the introduction of eGovernment tools by Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Firmly believes that the European Digital Identity will be an excellent tool to facilitate eGovernement services in a secured and safe way for both internal and cross-border use; believes that the European Digital Identity Wallet, based on principles as data minimisation and purpose limitation, will allow citizens to rely on eGovernment services, with full protection of their fundamental rights and data protection; calls, therefore, on the Member States to encourage the uptake of the European Digital Identity and to raise awareness amongst their citizens;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RUnderlines that digital public administration should be inclusive and easily accessible for people with different needs; recalls that in-person help should be provided to EU citizens to help them access public services, especially persons with disabilities and elderly people, but also to mitigate low levels of digital literacy and poor internet coverage;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the role of AI in eGovernment; is concerned that AI risksStrongly believes that AI will play an important role in eGovernment; considers AI techniques as essential to increase accessibility to public services, such as through sophisticated chatbots, or by providing solutions to certain threats such as cyber-attacks, by detecting anomalies and securing the data of citizens; emphasizes that AI could potentially result in reinforcing existing discrimination, inequalities and social exclusion and misidentifying or incorrectly classifying individuals belonging to certain groups; calls, therefore, for effective remedies to be put in place, in line with the upcoming AI Act, including human checks, while preventing discrimination due to automation and improving the quality and design of datasets;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the importance of the continuity of European eGovernment policies; calls on the Commission to consider all challenges with regard to data protection and discrimination when proposing a new long-term action plan for eGovernment and in the implementation of the European Digital Compass to ensure that modern public administration is fit for the digital age and that in 2030 all key public services will be available online in a secured, safe and non- discriminatory way;
Amendment 168 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) It is necessary to inform consumers and to enable them to appropriately dispose of packaging waste, including compostable lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags. The most appropriate manner to do this is to establish a harmonised labelling system based on the material composition of packaging for sorting of waste, and to pair it with corresponding labels on waste receptacles. To this end, the European Commission and Member States shall provide the necessary tools and incentives, including economic ones, with special attention to micro and small enterprises
Amendment 170 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) It is necessary to inform consumers and to enable them to appropriately dispose of packaging waste, including compostable lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags. The most appropriate manner to do this is to establish a harmonised labelling system based on the material composition of packaging for sorting of waste, and to pair it with corresponding labels on waste receptacles. The first and foremost aim of these labels is to facilitate sorting for citizens.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) To facilitate consumers in the sorting and disposing of packaging waste, a system of harmonised symbols should be introduced and required to be placed both on packaging and on waste receptacles, thus allowing consumers to match the symbols for the purposes of disposal. The symbols should enable appropriate waste management as it should provide consumers with information about the composting properties of such packaging, in particular to avoid consumer confusion that compostable packaging is not as such suitable for home-composting. The label on the packaging shall be easily understood and without the need for a national text. This approach should improve the separate collection of packaging waste, leading to higher quality recycling of packaging waste, and introduce a level of harmonisation of the packaging waste collection systems on the internal market. It is also necessary to harmonise symbols associated with the mandatory deposit and return systems. Considering that it is not collected through municipal waste collection systems, the use of those symbols should not be mandatory for transport packaging with the exception of the e-commerce packaging.
Amendment 180 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) To support the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation, consumers should be protected from misleading and confusing information about packaging characteristics and its appropriate end-of-life treatment, for which harmonised labels have been established under this Regulation. It should be possible to identify packaging included in the extended producer responsibility scheme by means of an accreditation symbol throughout the territory of that system. That symbol should be clear and unambiguous to consumers or users as to the recyclability of packaging. To this end, it could be considered that the Green Dot symbol, which is used in some Member States to signify that a producer has made a financial contribution to a national packaging recovery system58 , could mislead consumers to believe that packaging bearing such a symbol is always recyclable. __________________ 58 https://www.pro-e.org/the-green-dot- trademark
Amendment 181 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) To support the implementation of the objectives of this Regulation, consumers should be protected from misleading and confusing information about packaging characteristics and its appropriate end-of-life treatment, for which harmonised labels have been established under this Regulation. It should be possible to identify packaging included in the extended producer responsibility scheme by means of an accreditation symbol throughout the territory of that system. That symbol should be clear and unambiguous to consumers or users as to the recyclability of packaging. To this end, it could be considered that the Green Dot symbol, which is used in some Member States to signify that a producer has made a financial contribution to a national packaging recovery system58 , could mislead consumers to believe that packaging bearing such a symbol is always recyclable. __________________ 58 https://www.pro-e.org/the-green-dot- trademark
Amendment 188 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) In order to safeguard the functioning of the internal market, it is necessary to ensure that packaging from third countries entering the Union market comply with this Regulation, whether imported as self-standing packaging or in a packaged product. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to that packaging. Importers should therefore ensure that the packaging they place on the market comply with those requirements and that documentation drawn up by manufacturers are available for inspection by the competent national authorities. To comply with these obligations, adequate support should be provided to non-professional importers, especially to micro and SMEs.
Amendment 227 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 125
Recital 125
(125) A procedure should exist under which interested parties are informed of measures intended to be taken with regard to packaging presenting a risk. The right to be heard for the economic operator and the principle of due process should always be respected. It should also allow market surveillance authorities in the Member States, in cooperation with the relevant economic operators, to act at an early stage with regard to such packaging. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, the power to adopt implementing acts in accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to determine whether national measures in respect of non-compliant products are justified or not.
Amendment 237 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘producer’ means any manufacturer, importer or distributor,natural or legal person who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts as defined in Article 2(7) of Directive 2011/83/EU, makes available packaginged products for the first time within a territory of a Member States on a professional basis under its own name or trademark;
Amendment 349 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 42 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall be marked with a label containing relevant information on its material composition that facilitates consumer sorting. This obligation does not apply to transport packaging or packaging and returns systems. However, it applies to e- commerce packaging.
Amendment 351 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 4236 months after the entry into force of this Regulationadoption of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 5], packaging shall be marked with a label containing information on its material composition and recyclability. This obligation does not apply to B2B sales and transport packaging. However, it applies to e-commerce packaging.
Amendment 354 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of assessing the compliance with this paragraph, space filled by paper cuttings, air cushions, bubble wraps, sponge fillers, foam fillers, wood wool, polystyrene, styrofoam chips or other filling materials shall be considered as empty space. For sales packaging for agrifood products that are subject to settlement during transportation or where headspace is required to protect the product, compliance with this paragraph shall be assessed as the pack-fill level at the point of filling.
Amendment 358 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Packaging subject to deposit and return systems referred to in Article 44(1) shall, in addition to the labelling referred to in the first subparagraph, be marked with a harmonised label established in the relevant implementing act adopted pursuant to paragraph 5.
Amendment 371 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. From [OP: Please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], reusable packaging shall bear a label on packaging reusability and a QR code or other type of digital data carrier that provides further information on packaging reusability including the availability of a system for re-use and of collection points, and that facilitates the tracking of the packaging and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging shall be clearly identified and distinguished from single use packaging at the point of sale.
Amendment 373 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. From [OP: Please insert the date = 482 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulationadoption of the implementing acts in paragraph 5], packaging shall bear a label on packaging reusability and a QR code or other type of digital data carrier that provides further information on packaging reusability including the availability of a system for re-use and of collection points, and that facilitates the tracking of the packaging and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging shall be clearly identified and distinguished from single use packaging at the point of sale.
Amendment 381 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Packaging referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, manufactured or imported before these deadlines, may be put on the market until the stocks of the products are exhausted or until 48 months after the adoption of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 5;
Amendment 386 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Labels referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraph 2 shall be placed, printed or engraved visibly, clearly legibly and indelibly on the packaging. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the packaging, they shall be affixed to the grouped packagingor due to other mandatory labelling requirements laid down in other EU legislation, they shall be affixed to the grouped packaging. For all immediate packaging, as defined in Article 1, point (23), of Directive 2001/83/EC, the information shall be provided through the outer packaging as defined in Article 1, point (24), of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 399 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. By [OP: Please insert the date = 182 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish a harmonised label and specifications for the labelling requirements and formats for the labelling of packaging referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the labelling of waste receptacles referred to in Article 12. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 406 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. By [OP: Please insert the date = 2418 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish the methodology for identifying the material composition of packaging referred to in paragraph 1 by means of digital marking technologies. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
Amendment 409 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Amendment 410 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to requirements concerning other harmonised EU labels, Member States shall not require economic operators shall noto provide or display labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users with respect to the sustainability requirements for packaging, other packaging characteristics or packaging waste management options, for which harmonised labelling has been laid down in this Regulation. From [Please inset the date = 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall adopt guidance regarding aspects that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users.
Amendment 411 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to requirements concerning other harmonised EU labels, economic operators shall not, producer responsibility organisations and Member States shall not provide or display or require to provide or display labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users with respect to the sustainability requirements for packaging, other packaging characteristics or packaging waste management options, for which harmonised labelling has been laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 417 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Packaging included in an extended producer responsibility scheme or covered by a deposit and return system other than that referred to in Article 44(1) may be identified by means of a corresponding symbol throughout the territory in which that scheme or system applies. That symbol may be displayed through a QR code, a data carrier or in other accompanying documents. That symbol shall be clear and unambiguous and shall not mislead consumers or users as to the recyclability or reusability of the packaging.
Amendment 426 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Packaging put on the market before the dates mentioned in paragraphs 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 may be marketed until the packaging's end of life.
Amendment 431 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Packaging Forum For the preparation of the implementing acts referred to in this Chapter, the Commission shall ensure a broad and balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and all relevant parties involved with the packaging industry, including waste treatment industry representatives, manufacturers and packaging suppliers, distributers, retailers, importers, SMEs, environmental protection groups, Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) and consumer organisations. To that end, the Commission shall establish an expert group, referred to as Packaging Forum, in which those parties shall meet regularly.
Amendment 449 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Manufacturers shall ensure that the packaging bears a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing its identification or, where the size or nature of the packaging does not allow so, that the required information is provided in a document accompanying the packaged producting.
Amendment 455 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8
Article 13 – paragraph 8
8. Manufacturers who consider or have reason to believe that packaging which they have placed on the market after the entry into force of this Regulation is not in conformity with one or more of the applicable requirements set out in Articles 5 to 11 shall immediately take the corrective measures necessary to bring that packaging into conformity, to withdraw it or recall it, as appropriate. Manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority of the Member State in which they made the packaging available of the suspected non-compliance and of any corrective measures taken.
Amendment 462 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9
Article 13 – paragraph 9
9. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a national authority, provide all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the packaging, including the technical documentation in a language, or languages, which can be easily understood by that authority. That information and documentation shall be provided in either paper or electronic form. The relevant documents shall be made available within 10 days of receipt of the request from the national authority. Manufacturers shall cooperate with the national authority on any action taken to remedy any case of non-compliance with the requirements set out in Articles 5 to 10.
Amendment 465 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 6 shall not apply to custom transport packaging for configurable devices and system, that are destined to be used use in industrial and healthcare environments.
Amendment 504 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where a distributor, before making packaging available on the market, considers or has reason to believe that the packaging is not in conformity with the requirements set out in Articles 5 to 11 or that the manufacturer is not complying with those applicable requirements, the distributor shall not make the packaging available on the market until it has been brought into conformity or until the manufacturer complies. Any information disclosed by the manufacturer to the distributor shall not be used by the distributor for any other purpose other than to verify compliance with applicable requirements.
Amendment 534 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt before 1 January 2028 delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 to supplement this Regulation in order to establish:
Amendment 537 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 16 – point c
(c) exemptions for specific packaging formats covered by the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article in case of hygiene, food safety, risk of significant food waste or environmental issues preventing the achievement of those targets.
Amendment 587 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Providers of online platforms shall not be prohibited from allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with producers offering packaging in cases where producers have not provided the information referred to in points (a) and (b). In such cases, providers of online platforms shall bear any financial or other responsibility for the environmental impact of such packaging.
Amendment 607 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the course of that evaluation, and following a process where objections raised by economic operators have been considered, the market surveillance authorities find that the packaging does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, they shall without delay require the relevant economic operator to take appropriate and proportionate corrective measures, within a reasonable period prescribed by the market surveillance authorities which is commensurate with the nature and, where relevant the degree of the non-compliance, to bring the packaging in compliance with those requirements. The evaluation of market surveillance authorities shall be based on due process.
Amendment 609 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The economic operator shall ensure that all appropriate corrective measures is taken in respect of all the concerned packaging, following due process, that the economic operator has made availableplaced on the market throughout the Union.
Amendment 611 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Where, having carried out an evaluation under Article 52, and following a process where objections raised by economic operators have been considered, a Member State finds that although packaging is in compliance with the applicable requirements set out in Articles 5 to 11, it presents a risk to the environment or human health, it shall without delay require the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate measures, within a reasonable period prescribed by the market surveillance authorities and commensurate with the nature and, where relevant, the degree of risk, to ensure that the packaging concerned, when placed on the market, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the packaging from the market or to recall it. The evaluation of market surveillance authorities shall be based on due process
Amendment 612 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Amendment 364 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The advisory group shall be composed of one representative from each Member State. Each Member State and one representative from umbrella orgisations of economic operators at Union level. Each Member State and umbrella organisation of economic operators at Union level shall nominate a representative and an alternate representative.
Amendment 372 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall chair the advisory group and ensure its secretariat. The Commission mayshall invite a representative of the European Parliament, representatives of EFTA States that are contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area49 , representatives of economic operators, stakeholder organisations, social partners and experts, to attend meetings of the advisory group as observers. It shall invite the representatives of other crisis-relevant bodies at Union level as observers to the relevant meetings of the advisory group. __________________ 49 OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
Amendment 379 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. For the purpose of contingency planning under Articles 6 to 8, the advisory group shall assist and advise, in close cooperation with the Commission as regards, perform the following tasks:
Amendment 392 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For the purpose of of the Single Market vigilance mode as referred to in Article 9, the advisory group shall assist, in close cooperation with the Commission in, perform the following tasks:
Amendment 401 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point f a (new)
(f a) consult the representatives of economic operators, including SMEs, to collect specific market information;
Amendment 402 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. For the purposes of the Single Market emergency mode as referred to in Article 14, the advisory group shall assist, in close cooperation with the Commission in, perform the following tasks:
Amendment 406 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) analysing crisis-relevant information gathered by Member States or, the Commission or representative umbrella organisations of economic operators at Union level;
Amendment 411 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) establishing, based on sufficient and reliable evidence, whether the criteria for activation or deactivation of the emergency mode have been fulfilled;
Amendment 427 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The advisory group may adopt opinions, recommendations, decisions or reports in the context of its tasks set out in paragraphs 4 to 6.
Amendment 848 #
2022/0278(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where the economic operator to which the decision referred to in paragraph 2 is addressed declines to accept the requirement to accept and prioritise the orders specified in the decision, it shall provide to the Commission, within 130 days from the notification of the decision, a reasoned explanation setting out duly justified reasons why it is not possible or appropriate, in light of the objectives of this provision, for it to comply with the requirement. Such reasons include the inability of the operator to perform the priority rated order on account of insufficient production capacity or a serious risk that accepting the order would entail particular hardship or economic burden for the operator, or other considerations of comparable gravity. These reasons could entail the legitimate aims of the undertaking concerned and the cost, effort, technical practicality, and long-term business consequences, required for any change in production sequence.
Amendment 381 #
2022/0196(COD)
(a) an area used by the general public, such as a public park or garden, recreation or sports grounds, or a public paths frequently used by the general public, except for public paths clearly located in agricultural areas;
Amendment 408 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point f – point i
Amendment 440 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘biological control’ means the control of organisms harmful to plants or plant products using natural means of biological origin or substances identical to them, such as micro-organisms, semiochemicals, extracts from plant producnatural substances1a, or invertebrate macro-organisms. _________________ 1a “Natural substance” means a substance that consists of one or more components that originate from nature, including but not limited to: plants, as defined in Article 3(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, or invertebrate macro-organismlgae/microalgae, animals, minerals, bacteria, fungi, proteins, peptides, enzymes, RNA, protozoans, viruses, viroids, and mycoplasmas. Natural substances can either be sourced from nature or synthesized comprising exclusively naturally occurring amino acids or nucleotides. This definition excludes semiochemicals and microbials.
Amendment 1395 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products of groups 3 and 4 as defined by Annex I is prohibited in all sensitive areas and within 3 metres of such areas. This 3 metre buffer zone shall notcan be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques.
Amendment 1401 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1482 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The use of all plant protection products is prohibited on all surface waters and within 3 metres of such waters. This 3 metre buffer zone shall notcan be reduced by using alternative risk-mitigation techniques.
Amendment 1890 #
2022/0196(COD)
Article43a Amendments to Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 is amended as follows: After Article 30, the following Article is added: 'Article 30a (new) - Provisional authorisations of biological control plant protection products 1. By way of derogation from Article 29(1)(a), Member States may authorise for a provisional period not exceeding 5 years, the placing on the market of biological control plant protection products containing an active substance not yet approved, provided that: (a) pursuant to Article 9 the dossier on the active substance is admissible in relation to the proposed uses; and (b) the Member State concludes that the active substance can satisfy the requirements of Article 4(2) and (3) and that the plant protection product may be expected to satisfy the requirements of Article 29(1)(b) to (h). 2. In such cases the Member State shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission of its assessment of the dossier and of the terms of the authorisation, giving at least the information provided for in Article 57(1).'
Amendment 1893 #
2022/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 b (new)
Article 43 b (new)
Article43b Amendments to Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 is amended as follows: After Article 54, the following Article is added: 'Article 54a(new) - Specific provisions for research and development of biological control plant protection products By way of derogation from Article 28, experiments or tests for research or development purposes involving the release into the environment of an unauthorised biological control plant protection product (as defined under SUR) or involving unauthorised use of a biological plant protection product may be carried out once an application for such experiments or tests is submitted and the Member State in whose territory the experiment or test is to be carried out has assessed the available data and granted a permit for trial purposes within 6 months from the submission of such application. The permit may only limit the quantities to be used and the areas to be treated where reasonably justified and shall limit any further conditions to the minimum necessary to prevent any harmful effects on human or animal health or any unacceptable adverse effect on the environment. The experiments and tests should include relevant actors in the food chain such as the farmers to enable the real-field use results. The Member State may authorise a programme of experiments or tests in advance or require a permit for each experiment or test where reasonably justified. 2. An application shall be submitted to the Member State in whose territory the experiment or test is to be conducted, together with a dossier containing all the available data to permit an assessment of possible effects on human or animal health or the possible impact on the environment. 3. A permit for trial purposes may be granted for experiments or tests involving the release into the environment of a genetically modified organism unless such release has been prohibited under Directive 2001/18/EC. 4. Paragraph 2 shall not apply if the Member State has granted the person concerned the right to undertake certain experiments and tests and has determined the conditions under which the experiments and tests must be undertaken.'
Amendment 208 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Building on Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and in order to support the achievement of the objectives set out in those Directives, Member States should put in place restoration measures to ensure the recovery of protected habitats and species, including wild birds, across Union areas, also in areas that fall outsidewithin Natura 2000 areas.
Amendment 219 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) DAppropriate deadlines should therefore be established for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achieve favourable conservation status of those habitat types in the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 291 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Building on Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and in order to support the achievement of the objectives set out in those Directives, Member States should put in place restoration measures to ensure the recovery of protected habitats and species, including wild birds, across Union areas, also in areas that fall outside Natura 2000.;
Amendment 298 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) DAppropriate deadlines should therefore be established for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achieve favourable conservation status of those habitat types in the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 381 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration, whereby the specificity of urbanised areas will be taken into account when setting targets per Member State.
Amendment 455 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) 'urbanised area' means a country or region with a high degree of urbanisation, population density and hardening rate resulting in higher than average pressure on agricultural land and open space;
Amendment 474 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 489 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 491 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition and the social and economic consequences of the establishment of such areas, in particular on production activities. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be the subject of an analysis on the basis of data collected by Member States in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 11(2). Cost effectiveness must also be taken into account when prioritising and allocating restoration measures.
Amendment 546 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations or other relevant circumstances which are directly caused by climate change; or
Amendment 554 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
(c a) measures to maintain food security, including food production and affordability, and measures to maintain production of renewable resources;
Amendment 557 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
(c a) disproportional impact on the agricultural sector in urbanised areas;
Amendment 560 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystems in need of restoration, whereby the specificity of urbanised areas will be taken into account when setting targets per Member State.
Amendment 573 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations or other relevant circumstances which are directly caused by climate change:; or
Amendment 578 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
(c a) measures to maintain food security, including food production and affordability, and measures to maintain production of renewable resources;
Amendment 594 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 600 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Restoration of productive and social functions of terrestrial, coastal and freshwater ecosystems 1. Member states shall, in accordance with the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, restore areas that, due to the loss of their natural conditions, have lost their production capacity, ability to produce important ecosystem services or ability to capture and store carbon dioxide. 2. Member states shall, in accordance with the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, restore areas that, due to the loss of their natural conditions, risk significantly worsening the effects of natural disasters such as floods, storms, fires and natural pests.
Amendment 624 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations or other relevant circumstances which are directly caused by climate change; or
Amendment 634 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations or other relevant circumstances which are directly caused by climate change:; or
Amendment 661 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a net gain of urban green space that is integrated into existing and new buildings and infrastructure developments, including through renovations and, renewals, restauration and de-sealing in all cities and in towns and suburbs.
Amendment 665 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make an inventory of barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters and identify the barriers that need to be removed to contribute to the achievement of the restoration targets set out in Article 4 of this Regulation and of the objective of restoring at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030, without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 4(7) thereof, and Regulation 1315/2013, in particular Article 15 thereof.the achievement of good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status as defined in Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 673 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters identified under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f)Directive 2000/60/EC. When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses.
Amendment 677 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall complemenmay support the removal of the barriers referred to in paragraph 2 by the measures necessary to improve the natural functions of the related floodplains.
Amendment 689 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) 'urbanised area' means a country or region with a high degree of urbanisation, population density and hardening rate resulting in higher than average pressure on agricultural land and open space;
Amendment 697 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3), taking into account the specifity of urbanised areas.
Amendment 729 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 744 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 753 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 756 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 765 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 779 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 791 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 805 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 840 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall achieve an increasing trend at national level of each of the following indicators in forest ecosystems, as further set out in Annex VI, measured in the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2030, and every three years thereafter, until the satisfactory levels identified in accordance with Article 11(3) are reached:in forest adaptation to climate change, as further set out in Annex VI;
Amendment 846 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 852 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 856 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 861 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 864 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 870 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 873 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
(ca) disproportional impact on the agricultural sector in urbanised areas;
Amendment 887 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare national restoration plans and carry out the preparatory monitoring and research needed to identify the restoration measures that are necessary to meet the targets and obligations set out in Articles 4 to 10, taking into account the latest scientific evidence, practices and local conditions, cost-effective allocation and prioritization of restoration measures, while involving relevant stakeholders, such as landowners and land managers at every state of the process.
Amendment 917 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Amendment 928 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of the species required for achieving their favourable conservation status, taking into account the areas most suitable for re-establishment of those habitats, and the connectivity needed between habitats in order for the species populations to thrive, as well as ongoing and projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 929 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the quantification takes into account socioeconomic impacts, the potential impact on agricultural production and the specific context of urbanised areas;
Amendment 935 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 944 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall identify and map the agricultural and forest areas in need of restoration, in particular the areas that, due to intensification or other management factors, are in need of enhanced connectivity and landscape diversitydevelop a methodology to identify and map areas in need of restoration, in particular those areas which, due to infrastructure measures and settlement activity are in need of enhanced connectivity and landscape diversity. The type of restoration measures recommended in these areas, and how restrictions of use and property disadvantages are compensated, shall be determined in agreement with the landowner of the area concerned. The identification and mapping exercises should include an informed process for any landowner and land manager whose land is being identified. To this end, the competent authority designated by the Member State shall seek contractual arrangements with landowners or other beneficial owners in order to safeguard the implementation, restriction or omission of the management and use of land under private law.
Amendment 973 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)
(g a) prior and informed consent principles as laid out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 984 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall, when preparing the national restoration plans, aim at optimisbalancing the ecological, economic and social functions of ecosystems while fully respecting ownership rights, as well as their contribution to the sustainable development of the relevant regions and local communities.
Amendment 999 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is open, and inclusive and effectivensure cooperation and active engagement of landowners, in compliance with the principle of prior and informed consent and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Consultations shall comply with the requirements set out in Articles 4 to 10 of Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 1004 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan is carried out in due consultation and cooperation with representatives of landowners and land managers. Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the restoration plan complies with the principle of prior and informed consent and that no area is considered for restorations actions without its owner having the opportunity to express its consent or opposition to the projects, nor without the available financial means for adequate compensation.
Amendment 1049 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) the estimated financing needs for the implementation of the restoration measures, which shall include the a description of the support to stakeholders, such as landowners and land managers affected by restoration measures or other new obligations arising from this Regulation, compensation for possible property disadvantages and yield losses of the landowners concerned, and the means of intended financing, public or private funding, including (co-) financing with Union funding instruments including through a dedicated EU fund for restoration;
Amendment 1064 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) a summary of the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan, including information on public participation and ofn how the needs of local communities and stakeholders - including farmers and foresters - and property rights have been considered;
Amendment 1070 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(o a) An explanation on how to ensure that the implementation of the restoration plans do not lead to a decrease of agricultural and forestry production within the Union or a shift to third countries and to ensure self-sufficiency with regional, high-quality food and biogenic raw materials.
Amendment 1071 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(o a) an analysis of the impact of the implementation of the restoration plans on agricultural land and agricultural production, in particular the exceptional impact on urbanised areas and the agricultural land under pressure in these areas;
Amendment 1132 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that members of the public, in accordance with national law, that have a sufficient interest or thatlegitimate interest, as well as affected landowners and land managers, or those who maintain the impairment of a right, have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or an independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of the national restoration plans and any failures to act of the competent authorities, regardless of the role members of the public have played during the process for preparing and establishing the national restoration plan.
Amendment 1152 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1166 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), of this Article, concerning the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and the share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features, and (e) concerning the standing deadwood, the lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, the forest connectivity and the stock of organic carbon, shall be carried out at least every three years, and, where possible, every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, point (c) concerning the grassland butterfly index, that paragraph, points (d) and (e) concerning the common forest bird index, and that paragraph, point (f) concerning pollinator species shall be carried out every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, points (g) and (h), shall be carried out at least every six years and shall be coordinated with the reporting cycle under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 1202 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a Funding 1. Prior to the entry in force of this Regulation and with a view to ensuring the proper implementation of the requirements set out herein, the Commission shall identify the available funding. 2. With a view to the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the preparation of a multiannual financial framework for the next programming period, the Commission shall conduct an assessment of the funds needed to support Member States in implementing the requirements set out in this Regulation. On the basis of this assessment, the Commission shall look into and identify the existing potential solutions and build a permanent and dedicated restoration fund. 3. Any review of national restoration plans shall be accompanied by an examination of the funds needed for the proposed changes.
Amendment 1212 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1216 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1226 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make an inventory of barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters and identify the barriers that need to be removed to contribute to the achievement of the restoration targets set out in Article 4 of this Regulation and of the objective of restoring at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030, without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 4(7) thereof, and Regulation 1315/2013, in particular Article 15 thereof.the achievement of good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status as defined in Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 1227 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1234 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1317 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures necessary to enhance biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems, in addition to the areas that are subject to restoration measures under Article 4(1), (2) and (3), taking into account the specifity of urbanised areas.
Amendment 1376 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 1382 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 1407 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1424 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1440 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 1489 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall achieve an increasing trend at national level of each of the following indicators in forest ecosystems, as further set out in Annex VI, measured in the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2030, and every three years thereafter, until the satisfactory levels identified in accordance with Article 11(3) are reached:in forest adaptation to climate change, as further set out in Annex VI.
Amendment 1503 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1517 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1524 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 1532 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 1535 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 1621 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Amendment 1634 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of the species required for achieving their favourable conservation status, taking into account the areas most suitable for re-establishment of those habitats, and the connectivity needed between habitats in order for the species populations to thrive, as well as ongoing and projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 1636 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the quantification takes into account socioeconomic impacts, the potential impact on agricultural production and the specific context of urbanised areas;
Amendment 1873 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(oa) an analysis of the impact of the implementation of the restoration plans on agricultural land and agricultural production, in particular the exceptional impact on urbanised areas and the agricultural land under pressure in these areas;
Amendment 2016 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 2018 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 2039 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), of this Article, concerning the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and the share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features, and (e) concerning the standing deadwood, the lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, the forest connectivity and the stock of organic carbon, shall be carried out at least every three years, and, where possible, every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, point (c) concerning the grassland butterfly index, that paragraph, points (d) and (e) concerning the common forest bird index, and that paragraph, point (f) concerning pollinator species shall be carried out every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, points (g) and (h), shall be carried out at least every six years and shall be coordinated with the reporting cycle under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 2112 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2124 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2137 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 2145 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 34 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact nor an impact on food production. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas to the extent possible and consider restoration plans. Member States must avoid designating fertile agricultural areas that are suitable for food production as go-to areas. Member States may designate renewable go-to areas specific for one or more types of renewable energy plants and should indicate the type or types of renewable energy that are suitable to be produced in each renewable go-to area.
Amendment 35 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Agricultural and horticultural businesses have space and roof area and they produce biomass. These are assets that allow them to play a key role in the energy transition of rural areas and within rural communities, especially given the decentralised production. The sector is a relatively small user of energy and can produce significantly more renewable energy than it needs. This is why the roll-out of energy sharing and energy communities should be further encouraged and supported.
Amendment 36 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) Before developing areas of open space for energy production, the go-to areas should be prioritized in the proximity of end users or areas with existing infrastructures.
Amendment 37 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
(9c) The agricultural sector has the potential to produce additional renewable electricity. This renewable electricity is produced in a decentralised way, which is an opportunity in the energy transition. In order to put this electricity on the grid, this grid needs to have sufficient capacity. However, in rural areas the grid often ends and therefore has insufficient capacity to accommodate additional electricity. Grid reinforcement in rural areas should be strongly encouraged so that farms can actually fulfil their potential contribution to the energy transition through decentralised electricity production.
Amendment 42 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Multiple use of space for renewable energy production and other land and sea uses (such as food production or nature protection or restoration) alleviates land and sea use constraints. In this context, spatial planning is an important tool to identify and steer synergies for land and sea use at an early stage. Member States should explore, enable and favour the multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the spatial planning measures adopted. Nonetheless, food production must remain priority number one for farmers. The production of renewable energy by the agricultural sector should not lead to reduced food production or reduced crop yields. The yield of the main crop remains the key objective.
Amendment 50 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the fruitful installation of solar technologies without costly structural interventions. In addition, Member States should ensure the deployment of suitable solar installations on new buildings, both residential and non- residential, and on existing non-residential buildings. Large scale deployment of solar energy on buildings would make a major contribution to shielding more effectively consumers from increasing and volatile prices of fossil fuels, reduce the exposure of vulnerable citizens to high energy costs and result in wider environmental, economic and social benefits. In order to efficiently exploit the potential of solar installations on buildings, Member States should define criteria for the implementation of, and possible exemptions from, the deployment of solar installations on buildings in line with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation. Greenhouses which are translucent cannot be subject to these obligations since solar panels would take away the sunlight needed for crop growth.
Amendment 56 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) The agricultural sector can be a valuable player in the production of renewable energy on the sole condition that decisions are made in dialogue with them. Therefore, in the designation of go- to areas, farmers and their representative organisations should be involved.
Amendment 57 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 b (new)
Recital 31 b (new)
(31b) Small-scale on-farm energy production installations have an enormous potential to increase the on- farm circularity by transforming the waste and residual streams of the farm, amongst others manure, into heat and electricity. Therefore, all barriers should be removed to encourage farmers to invest in these technologies towards a circular farm, such as pocket digesters. One of these barriers is the valorisation of residues of the process, for instance RENURE, as well as ammonium sulphate, which should be able to be categorised and used as fertilizers.
Amendment 67 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 3
Article 15b – paragraph 3
(3) Member States shall favour multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the obligation in paragraph 1, without affecting yields and food production.
Amendment 68 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By [2 years after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, after consulting the relevant stakeholders such as representatives of the agricultural sector, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources. In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
Amendment 70 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts or significant impact on food production, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. In doing so, Member States shall:
Amendment 73 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
— give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as on-farm sites or degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 74 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- give priority to areas or sites where residual streams or waste can be used for renewable energy production;
Amendment 75 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
- give priority to areas in the proximity of end users or areas with existing infrastructures before developing open areas;
Amendment 78 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2
— exclude fertile agricultural land as well as Natura 2000 sites and nature parks and reserves, the identified bird migratory routes as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure.
Amendment 80 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 2
Article 16a – paragraph 2
(2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, amongst others on farm small scale energy production installations and medium-sized wind turbines, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one year period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the project developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justify the extension.
Amendment 84 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16d – paragraph 1
Article 16d – paragraph 1
By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC, without sacrificing the participatory opportunities of individual citizens or their interest groups.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9a – paragraph 3 a (new)
The provisions of this Article do not apply to new buildings that are more than 50 % translucent, such as greenhouses.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Green Deal announced a revision of Union measures to address pollution from large industrial installations, including reviewing the sectoral scope of the legislation and how to make it fully consistent with climate, energy and circular economy policies. In addition, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy also call for reducing pollutant emissions at source, including sources not currently within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council69 . Addressing pollution from certain agro- industrial activities thus requires their inclusion within the scope of that Directive. __________________ 69 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control); OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17-119.
Amendment 160 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Rearing of pigs, poultry and cattle cause significant, while contributing to food security, cause pollutant emissions into the air and water. In order to reduce such pollutant emissions, including ammonia, methane, nitrates and greenhouse gas emissions and thereby improve air, water and soil quality, it is necessary to lower the threshold above which pigs and poultry installations are included within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU and to include also cattle farming within that scope. Relevant BAT requirements take into consideration the nature, size, density, design like free- ventilated stables, trade-offs with animal welfare and complexity of these installations, including the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals are only seasonally reared in indoor installations, and the range of environmental impacts they may have. The proportionality requirements in BATs aim to incentivise farmers to implement the necessary transition towards increasingly environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
Amendment 234 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure that Directive 2010/75/EU continues meeting its objectives to prevent or reduce emissions of pollutants and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment, while not affecting sustainable European farming, based on the principles of respecting animal welfare, healthy and sustainable food production and promotion of small-scale and family farming, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Directive in order to establish operating rules containing requirements for activities relating to rearing of poultry, pigs and cattle, and to amend Annexes I and Ia to that Directive by adding an agro-industrial activity to ensure that it meets its objectives to prevent or reduce pollutants emissions and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment and pigs. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201677 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 77 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.
Amendment 279 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘installation’ means a stationary technical unit within which one or more activities listed in Annex I, in Annex Ia or in Part 1 of Annex VII are carried out, and any other directly associated activities on the same site which have a technical connection with the activities listed in those Annexes and which could have an effect on emissions and pollution;;
Amendment 338 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b
Amendment 343 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c
Amendment 417 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1230 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Directive 2010/75/EU
Chapter VIa – title
Chapter VIa – title
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR INTENSIVE REARING OF POULTRY, AND PIGS AND CATTLE
Amendment 1246 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70a – paragraph 1
Article 70a – paragraph 1
This Chapter shall apply to the activities set out in Annex Ia which reach the capacity thresholds set out in that Annex. intensive rearing of poultry and pigs: (a) with more than 40000 places for poultry, (b) with more than 2000 places for production pigs (over 30 kg), or (c) with more than 750 places for sows.
Amendment 1250 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b
Article 70b
Amendment 1254 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b – title
Article 70b – title
Amendment 1272 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – title
Article 70c – title
Permits and simplified registration
Amendment 1282 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 70c – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States may provide for a specific procedure for the registration of farms rearing animals covered in this Chapter. The procedure for registration referred to in the first subparagraph shall be laid down in a binding act and include at least a requirement for a notification to the competent authority by the farmer of the intention to operate its activity. Member States shall use any similar pre-existing procedure for the registration in order to avoid creating an administrative burden.
Amendment 1285 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the installationfarm, its building and its activities
Amendment 1288 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the capacity of the installationbuilding where the rearing takes place;
Amendment 1292 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(d) the sources of emissions from the installationbuilding where the rearing takes place;
Amendment 1295 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the installation into each mediumbuilding where the rearing takes place, into each medium under normal operating conditions.
Amendment 1313 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 4
Article 70c – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take necessary measures to ensure that the operatofarmer informs the competent authority, without delay, of any planned substantial change to the installationsfarm and farm buildings where the rearing takes place, falling within the scope of this Chapter which may have consequences for the environment. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall reconsider and update the permit.
Amendment 1319 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – number
Article 70d – number
Amendment 1322 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 70d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1323 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 70d – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Amendment 1325 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 2
Article 70d – paragraph 2
Amendment 1329 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 3
Article 70d – paragraph 3
Amendment 1392 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall establish operating rules containing requirements consistent with the use of best available techniques for the activities listed in Annex Ireferred to in Article 70a, which shall include the following:
Amendment 1558 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4
Article 79a – paragraph 4
4. Where there is a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1, supported by evidence from which a causality link may be presumed between the damage and the violation, Member States shall ensure that the onus is on the person responsible for the violation to prove that the violation did not cause or contribute to the damage. This shall not apply to violation related to activities referred to in Article 70a.
Amendment 1581 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia
Annex Ia
Amendment 1652 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – number
Annex Ia – number
Amendment 1659 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 1
Annex Ia – paragraph 1
Amendment 1678 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 2
Annex Ia – paragraph 2
Amendment 114 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) TAll principles of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and in particular the principles of data minimisation and data protection by design and by default are essential when processing involves significant risks to the fundamental rights of individuals. Taking into account the state of the art, all parties to data sharing, including where within scope of this Regulation, should implement suitable and specific technical and organisational measures to protect these rights. Suchsafeguard these rights and the interests of the data subject. Such measures could consist of technical limitations on the re-use and use of state- of-the-art security and privacy-preserving measures. These privacy-preserving measures should include not only pseudonymisation and encryption, but when feasible also the use of anonymisation and increasingly available technology that permits algorithms to be brought to the data and allow valuable insights to be derived without the transmission between parties or unnecessary copying of the raw or structured data themselves.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In view of a better protection of trade secrets, this regulation should not be interpreted as giving a right to providers of related services or providers of cloud services to share data generated by the use of products and that are considered trade secrets, to data recipients without informing the manufacturer of such products. Such data holders should agree with the manufacturers the terms for making available that type of data.
Amendment 136 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) This Regulation imposes the obligation on data holders to make data available in certain circumstances. Insofar as personal data are processed, the data holder should be a controller under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Where users are data subjects, data holders should be obliged to provide them access to their data and to make the data available to third parties of the user’s choice in accordance with this Regulation. HoweverFurthermore, this Regulation does not create a legal basis under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for the data holder to provide access to personal data or make it available to a third party when requested by a user that is not a data subject and should not be understood as conferring any new right on, if the data holder to, use data generated by the use of a product or related service. This applies in particular where the manufacturer is the data holder. In that case, the basis for the manufactr and, where applicable, data recipient provides for suitable and specific measurers to use non-personal data should be a contractual agreement between the manufacturer and the user. This agreement may be part of the sale, rent or lease agreement relating to the product. Any contractual term in the agreement stipulating that the data holder may use the data generated by the user of a product or related service should be transparent to the user, including as regards the purpose for which the data holder intends to use the datasafeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject. This applies in particular where the manufacturer is the data holder. This Regulation should not prevent contractual conditions, whose effect is to exclude or limit the use of the data, or certain categories thereof, by the data holder. This Regulation should also not prevent sector- specific regulatory requirements under Union law, or national law compatible with Union law, which would exclude or limit the use of certain such data by the data holder on well- defined public policy grounds.
Amendment 146 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises and companies from traditional sectors with less-developed digital capabilities struggle to obtain access to relevant data. This Regulation aims to facilitate access to data for these entities, while ensuring that the corresponding obligations are scoped as proportionately as possible to avoid overreach. At the same time, a small number of very large companies have emerged with considerable economic power in the digital economy through the accumulation and aggregation of vast volumes of data and the technological infrastructure for monetising them. These companies include undertakings that provide core platform services controlling whole platform ecosystems in the digital economy and whom existing or new market operators are unable to challenge or contest. The [Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)] aims to redress these inefficiencies and imbalances by allowing the Commission to designate a provider as a “gatekeeper”, and imposes a number of obligations on such designated gatekeepers, including a prohibition to combine certain data without consent, and an obligation to ensure effective rights to data portability under Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Consistent with the [Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act)], and given the unrivalled ability of these companies to acquire data, it would not be necessary to achieve the objective of this Regulation, and would thus be disproportionate in relation to data holders made subject to such obligations, to include such gatekeeper undertakings as beneficiaries of the data access right. This means that an undertaking providing core platform services that has been designated as a gatekeeper cannot request or be granted access to users’ data generated by the use of a product or related service or by a virtual assistant based on the provisions of Chapter II of this Regulation. An undertaking providing core platform services designated as a gatekeeper pursuant to Digital Markets Act should be understood to include all legal entities of a group of companies where one legal entity provides a core platform service. Furthermore, third parties to whom data are made available at the request of the user may not make the data available to a designated gatekeeper. For instance, the third party may not sub-contract the service provision to a gatekeeper. However, this does not prevent third parties from using data processing services offered by a designated gatekeeper. This exclusion of designated gatekeepers from the scope of the access right under this Regulation does not prevent these companies from obtaining data through other lawful meansmeans that they cannot receive data from the users and from third parties, but it should not prevent these companies from obtaining data through other lawful means, notably, through contractual agreements with manufacturers allowing that data from products they manufacture can be used by a gatekeeper company service , including when desired by a user of such products. The limitation on granting access to gatekeepers would not exclude them from the market and prevent them from offering its services, as voluntary agreements between them and the data holders remain unaffected.
Amendment 151 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) GThis Regulation does not prevent micro and small enterprises to participate in the data sharing practices, however given the current state of technology, it is overly burdensome to impose further design obligations in relation to products manufactured or designed and related services provided by micro and small enterprises. That is not the case, however, wWhere a micro or small enterprise is sub-contracted to manufacture or design a product. In such situations, the enterprise, which has sub-contracted to the micro or small enterprise, is able to compensate the sub- contractor appropriately. A micro or small enterprise may nevertheless be subject to the requirements laid down by this Regulation as data holder, where it is not the manufacturer of the product or a provider of related services. In order to increase the participation of micro and small enterprises in the data economy Member States should provide guidance to such enterprises.
Amendment 154 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In order to incentivise the continued investment in generating valuable data, including investments in relevant technical tools, this Regulation contains the principle that the data holder may request reasonable compensation when legally obliged to make data available to the data recipient. These provisions should not be understood as paying for the data itself, but in the case of micro, small or medium-sized enterprises and of research organisations using the data on a not-for-profit basis or in the context of a public-interest mission recognised in the Union or national law, for the costs incurred and investment required for making the data available.
Amendment 159 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) To protect micro, small or medium- sized enterprises from excessive economic burdens which would make it commercially too difficult for them to develop and run innovative business models, the compensation for making data available to be paid by them should not exceed the direct cost of making the data available and be non-discriminatory. The same regime should apply to those research organisations that use the data on a not-for-profit basis or in the context of a public-interest mission recognised in the Union or national law.
Amendment 164 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In situations of exceptional need, it may be necessary for public sector bodies or Union institutions, agencies or bodies to use data held by an enterprise to respond to public emergencies or in other exceptional cases. Exceptional needs are circumstances which are unforeseeable and limited in time. Research-performing organisations and research-funding organisations could also be organised as public sector bodies or bodies governed by public law. To limit the burden on businesses, micro and small enterprises should be exempted from the obligation to provide public sector bodies and Union institutions, agencies or bodies data in situations of exceptional need.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) The ability for customers of data processing services, including cloud and edge services, to switch from one data processing service to another, while maintaining a minimum functionality of service, or to use the services of several providers simultaneously without undue data transfer costs, is a key condition for a more competitive market with lower entry barriers for new service providers, and for ensuring further resilience for the users of these services. Guarantees for effective switching should be especially reinforced for customers benefiting from large-scale free-tier offerings, so that does not result in a lock-in situation for customers.
Amendment 176 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69 a (new)
Recital 69 a (new)
(69a) Switching charges are charges imposed by data processing providers to their customers for the switching process. Typically, those charges are intended to pass on costs, which the originating provider may incur because of the switching process, to the customer that wishes to switch. Examples of common switching charges are costs related to the transit of data from one provider to the other or to an on-premise system (‘data egress costs’) or the costs incurred for specific support actions during the switching process, for example in terms of additional human resources provided by the originating data processing service provider. Unnecessarily high “data egress fees” restrict free flow of data, restrict competition and can be an obstacle to compliance with existing EU regulations such as GDPR and ECJ’s rulings. Egress fees are charged to the clients by the cloud service providers of origin when they are willing to take their data out from a cloud provider’s network to an external location, especially when switching from one provider to one or several providers of destination, to relocate their data from one location to another while using the same cloud service provider, or when using the services of several providers simultaneously. Therefore, the gradual withdrawal of the charges associated with switching data processing services shall specifically include withdrawing “egress fees” charged by the data processing service to a customer.
Amendment 182 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) Data processing services should cover services that allow on-demand and broad remote access to a scalable and elastic pool of shareable and distributed computing resources. Those computing resources include resources such as networks, servers or other virtual or physical infrastructure, operating systems, software, including software development tools, storage, applications and services. The deployment models of cloud computing should include private, community, public and hybrid cloud. The aforementioned service and deployment models shall be the same as the defined in international standards. The capability of the customer of the data processing service to unilaterally self- provision computing capabilities, such as server time or network storage, without any human interaction by the service provider could be described as on-demand administration. The term ‘broad remote access’ is used to describe that the computing capabilities are provided over the network and accessed through mechanisms promoting the use of heterogeneous thin or thick client platforms (from web browsers to mobile devices and workstations). The term ‘scalable’ refers to computing resources that are flexibly allocated by the data processing service provider, irrespective of the geographical location of the resources, in order to handle fluctuations in demand. The term ‘elastic pool’ is used to describe those computing resources that are provisioned and released according to demand in order to rapidly increase or decrease resources available depending on workload. The term ‘shareable’ is used to describe those computing resources that are provided to multiple users who share a common access to the service, but where the processing is carried out separately for each user, although the service is provided from the same electronic equipment. The term ‘distributed’ is used to describe those computing resources that are located on different networked computers or devices and which communicate and coordinate among themselves by message passing. The term ‘highly distributed’ is used to describe data processing services that involve data processing closer to where data are being generated or collected, for instance in a connected data processing device. Edge computing, which is a form of such highly distributed data processing, is expected to generate new business models and cloud service delivery models, which should be open and interoperable from the outset.
Amendment 183 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71 a (new)
Recital 71 a (new)
(71a) Data processing services fall into one or more of the following three data processing service delivery models: IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service), PaaS (platform-as-a-service) and SaaS (software-as-a-service). These service delivery models indicate the level and type of computing resources (hardware and/or software) offered by the provider of a given service, relative to the computing resources that remain in control of the user of that service. In a much more detailed categorisation, data processing services can be categorised in a non- exhaustive multiplicity of different ‘service types’, meaning sets of data processing services that share the same primary objective and main functionalities.
Amendment 185 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) This Regulation aims to facilitate switching between data processing services, which encompasses all conditions and actions that are necessary for a customer to terminate a contractual agreement of a data processing service, to conclude one or multiple new contracts with different providers of data processing services, to port all its digital assets, including data, to the concerned other providers and to continue to use them in the new environment while benefitting from functional equivalence, in a way that does not compromise innovation and competitiveness of European organizations in the global economy. Digital assets refer to elements in digital format for which the customer has the right of use, including data, applications, virtual machines and other manifestations of virtualisation technologies, such as containers. Functional equivalence means the maintenance of a minimum level of functionality of a service after switching, and should be deemed technically feasible whenever both the originating and the destination data processing services cover (in part or in whole) the same service typeSwitching is an operation consisting of four main successive steps: i) termination of contract; ii) data extraction, i.e downloading data from a originating provider’s ecosystem; iii) transformation, when the data is structured in a way that matches the schema of the target location; iv) load of the data in a new destination location. Obstacles of different natures may occur during the different steps of the switching process. Cloud service providers and clients have different levels of responsibilities, depending on the steps of the process referred to. Obstacles to switching are of different nature, depending on the step of the switching process it is referred to. Functional equivalence means the maintenance of a minimum level of functionality of a service after switching, and should be deemed technically feasible whenever both the originating and the destination data processing services cover (in part or in whole) the same service type. Services can only be expected to facilitate functional equivalence for the functionalities that both the originating and destination services offer. This Regulation does not instate an obligation of facilitating functional equivalence for data processing services of the PaaS and/or SaaS service delivery model. Meta-data, generated by the customer’s use of a service, should also be portable pursuant to this Regulation’s provisions on switching.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Where it is strictly necessary to include personal data in the data made available to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body the applicable rules on personal data protection should be complied with and the making available of the data and their subsequent use should and be accompanied by safeguards for the rights and interests of individuals concerned by those data. The body requesting the data should demonstrate the strict necessity and the specific and limited purposes for processing. The data holder should take reasonable efforts to anonymise the data or, where such anonymisation proves impossible, the data holder should at least apply technological means such as pseudonymisation and aggregation, prior to making the data available. If the pseudonymisation of the data is not feasible, not possible or if the request cannot be fulfilled with pseudonymised data, the personal data may not be made available to this public sector body or Union institution, agency or body.
Amendment 205 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) public sector bodies and Union institutions, agencies or bodies that request data holders to make non-personal data or pseudonymized personal data available where there is an exceptional need to that data for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest and the data holders that provide those data in response to such request;
Amendment 206 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down harmonised rules on making data generated by the use of a product or related service available to the user of that product or service, on the making data available by data holders to data recipients, and on the making data available by data holders to public sector bodies or Union institutions, agencies or bodies, where there is an exceptional need, for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest:, on facilitating switching between data processing services, on introducing safeguards against unlawful third party access to non-personal data, and on providing for the development of interoperability standards for data to be transferred and used.
Amendment 207 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. This Regulation covers personal and non-personal data, including the following types of data or in the following contexts: (a) Chapter II applies to data concerning the performance, use and environment of products and related services; (b) Chapter III applies to any private sector data subject to statutory data sharing obligations; (c) Chapter IV applies to any private sector data accessed and used on the basis of contractual agreements between businesses; (d) Chapter V applies to any private sector data with a focus on non-personal data; (e) Chapter VI applies to any data processed between data processing services; (f) Chapter VII applies to any non- personal data held in the Union by providers of data processing services.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Union law on the protection of personal data, privacy and confidentiality of communications and integrity of terminal equipment shall apply to personal data, including mixed sets where personal and non-personal data are inextricably linked, processed in connection with the rights and obligations laid down in this Regulation. This Regulation shall not affect the applicability of Union law on the protection of personal data, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC, including the powers and competences of supervisory authorities. All legal bases for the processing of personal data laid down in article 6 (1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 can constitute a legal basis for this. Insofar the processing of data is limited in Article 6 of this Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 shall always take precedence concerning personal data. Insofar as the rights laid down in Chapter II of this Regulation are concerned, and where users are the data subjects of personal data subject to the rights and obligations under that Chapter, the provisions of this Regulation shall complement the right of data portability under Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 218 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 apply to terms used in both regulations. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the following definitions apply:
Amendment 221 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) 'commercially sensitive information’ means any information or data that is strategic for a business or related to a right of intellectual property or a non disclosure agreement;
Amendment 222 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Amendment 234 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘product’ means a tangible, movable item, including where incorporated in an immovable item, item that obtains, generates or collects, data concerning its use or environment, and that is able to communicate data via a publicly available electronic communications service and whose primary function is not the storing and processing of data nor is it primarily designed to display or play content, or to record and transmit content;
Amendment 236 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘user’ means a natural or legal person, including a data subject, that owns, rents or leases a product or receives arelated services;
Amendment 236 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘related service’ means a digital service, including software, which is incorporated in orat the time of the purchase, rental or leasing agreement inter-connected with a product in such a way that its absence would prevent the product from performing one of its functions;
Amendment 237 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘virtual assistants’ means software that can process demands, tasks or questions including those based on audio, written input, gestures or motions, and based on those demands, tasks or questions provides access their own and third party services or control their own and third partyo other services or controls connected physical devices;
Amendment 239 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘user’ means a natural or legal person, including a data subject, that owns, rents or leases a product or receives arelated services;
Amendment 243 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘data holder’ means a legal or natural person who has the right or obligation, in accordance with this Regulation, applicable Union law or national legislation implementing Union law, or in the case of non-personal data and through control of the technical design of the product and related services, at the time the data is generated by the usage, the ability, to make available certain data;
Amendment 244 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘data holder’ means a legal or natural person who has the right or obligation, in accordance with this Regulation, applicable Union law or national legislation implementing Union law, or in the case of non-personalto make available certain data or can enable access to the data and through control of the technical design of the product and related services, the ability, to make available certainr means of access in the case of non-personal data;;
Amendment 250 #
2022/0047(COD)
(10) ‘public emergency’ means an exceptional situation to which normal measures for the maintenance of public safety, health and order, are plainly inadequate. such as public health emergencies, emergencies resulting from natural disasters, as well as human- induced major disasters, such as major cybersecurity incidents, negatively and suddenly negatively affecting the population of the Union, a Member State or part of it, with a risk of serious and lasting repercussions on living conditions or economic stability, or the substantial and immediate degradation of economic assets in the Union or the relevant Member State(s) and which is determined and officially declared according to the respective procedures under Union or national law;
Amendment 252 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘public emergency’ means an exceptional situation negatively affecting the population of the Union, a Member State or part of it, with a risk of serious and lasting repercussions on living conditions or economic stability, or the substantial degradation of economic assets in the Union or the relevant Member State(s), and which is determined according to the respective procedures under Union law;
Amendment 257 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12a) ‘on-premise’ means a digital data processing infrastructure operated by the customer itself to serve its own needs;
Amendment 261 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Products shall be designed and manufactured, and related services shall be provided, in such a manner that data generated by their use arethat are accessible to the data holder, are free of charge and, by default, easily, securely and, where relevant and appropriate, directly accessible to the user in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Data shall be provided in the form in which they havebeen generated by the product, with only the minimal adaptations necessary to make them useable by a third party, including related metadata necessary to interpret and use the data. The user shall be able to process the data outside the dataholders' control.
Amendment 270 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the nature antype of data and the estimated volume of the data likely to be generated by the use of the product or related service;
Amendment 271 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) ‘Switching’ shall be understood as the process enabling, for any client of a cloud service provider, to terminate contractual obligations and to extract, transform and load their data to another provider(s), including configurations where data transfers occur when clients of cloud service providers are using several providers simultaneously;
Amendment 275 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)
(20b) ‘egress fees’ refers to data transfer fees being charged to the clients of cloud service providers when they are willing to extract their data from a cloud provider’s network to an external location;
Amendment 277 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 c (new)
Amendment 280 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Products shall be designed and manufactured, and related services shall be provided, in such a manner that data generated by their use and that are accessible to the data holder are, by default, easily, securely and, where relevant and appropriate, directly accessible to the user., in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
Amendment 284 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where data cannot be directly accessed by the user from the product, the data holder shall make available to the user the data generated by itsthe use of a product or related service that are accessible to the data holder without undue delay, free of charge and, where applicable, continuously and in real-time. This shall be done on the basis of a simple request through electronic means where technically feasible.
Amendment 289 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 294 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the nature antype of data and estimated volume of the data likely to be generated by the use of the product or related service;
Amendment 303 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) where the data holder is a provider of related services or a of cloud services, which terms it has agreed with the manufacturer for making available the data, which are considered trade secrets, to the user;
Amendment 306 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Amendment 312 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Where the user is not a data subject and to the extent strictly necessary for compliance with the obligations to make available data generated by the use of a product or related service under this Regulation, the processing of personal data is lawful according to Art. 6 (1) (c), or, where relevant, according to Art. 9 (2) (g) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. This only applies to access and sharing of data where the prior processing of the data by the data holder is lawful. The making available of personal data shall be proportionate and respect the essence of the right to data protection. The data holder, user and – where applicable – data recipient shall provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject, including technical limitations on the re-use and use of state- of-the-art security and privacy-preserving measures, such as pseudonymisation, or encryption where anonymisation may significantly affect the purpose pursued.
Amendment 316 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where data cannot be directly accessed by the user from the product, the data holder shall make available to the user the data generated by itsthe use of a product or related service without undue delay, free of charge and, where applicable, continuously and in real-timethat are accessible to the data holder without undue delay easily, securely, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format free of charge and, where applicable, continuously and in real-time. Data shall be provided in the form in which they have been generated by the product, with only the minimal adaptations necessary to make them useable by a third party, including related metadata necessary to interpret and use the data. This shall be done on the basis of a simple request through electronic means where technically feasible.
Amendment 316 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. A third party shall process the data made available to it pursuant to Article 5 only for the purposes and under the conditions agreed with the user, and subject to the rights of the data subject insofar as personal data are concerned, notably when there is a legal basis under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and shall delete the data when they are no longer necessary for the agreed purpose, unless one of the provisions of Art. 17(3)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 apply.
Amendment 323 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request by a user, or by a party acting on behalf of a user, the data holder shall make available the data generated by the use of a product or related service to a third party, without undue delay, free of charge to the user, of the same quality as is available to the data holder and, where applicable, continuously and in real-timehat are readily available to the data holder, to a third party, without undue delay, easily, securely, in machine- readable format, free of charge to the user, of the same quality as is available to the data holder, in the form they were generated, include related metadata necessary to interpret and use that data, and, where applicable, continuously and in real-time, subject to compliance with applicable laws to the outsourcing of data driven services. Data shall be provided in the form in which they have been generated by the product, with only the minimal adaptations necessary to make them useable by a third party, including related metadata necessary to interpret and use the data.
Amendment 324 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) use the data it receives for the profiling of natural persons within the meaning of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, unless it is necessary to provide the service requested by the userfully complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Amendment 326 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) make the data available it receives to another third party, in raw, aggregated or derived form, unless this is necessary to provide the service requested by the user or, for personal data, when there is a legal basis in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Amendment 332 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The third party shall not deploy coercive means or abuse evident gaps in the technical infrastructure of the data holder designed to protect the data in order to obtain access to data.
Amendment 363 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request, a data holdera duly justified and time limited request, a data holder, that is a legal person, shall make data available to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body demonstrating an exceptional need to use the data requested.
Amendment 365 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. When a data holder is the provider of related services, it shall inform, without undue delay, the manufacturer of the product before making data, which are considered trade secrets, available to data recipients. The terms for making those data available shall be agreed with the manufacturer.
Amendment 371 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where the data recipient is a micro, small or medium enterprise, as defined in Article 2 of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC, or is a research organisation, and the data holder is not an SME, any compensation agreed shall not exceed the costs directly related to making the data available to the data recipient and which are attributable to the request. Article 8(3) shall apply accordingly.
Amendment 378 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The data holder shall provide the data recipient with information setting out the basis for the calculation of the compensation in sufficient detail so that the data recipient can verify thatassess if the requirements of paragraph 1 and, where applicable, paragraph 2 are met.
Amendment 387 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. A data recipient that has, for the purposes of obtaining data, provided inaccurate or false information to the data holder, deployed deceptive or coercive means or abused evident gaps in the technical infrastructure of the data holder designed to protect the data, has used the data made available for unauthorised purposes or has disclosed those data to another party without the data holder’s authorisation, shall be liable for the damages to the party suffering from the misuse or disclosure of such data and may, without undue delay, unless the data holder or the user instruct otherwise:
Amendment 395 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Amendment 399 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. A public sector body or a Union institution, agency or body shall first and foremost direct its request to non-personal data or anonymized personal data. Only if this is insufficiently helpful to respond to the public emergency, then, in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, a request can be directed to obtain pseudonymized personal data.
Amendment 400 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request, a data holder shall make datathat is a legal person shall make data, including relevant metadata, available to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body demonstrating an exceptional need to use the data requested.
Amendment 408 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
An exceptional need to use data within the meaning of this Chapter shall be limited in time and scope and deemed to exist in any ofonly in the following circumstances:
Amendment 408 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Where compliance with the request to make data available to a public sector body or a Union institution, agency or body requires the disclosure of personal data, the data holder shall take reasonable efforts to pseudonymise the data, insofar aspseudonymise the data. If pseudonymisation is not possible or the request cannot be fulfilled with pseudonymised data, the disclosure of personal data on the basis of this Regulation is unlawful.
Amendment 415 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) where the data request is limited in time and scope and necessary to prevent a public emergency or to assist the recovery from a public emergency; or
Amendment 415 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) implement, insofar as the processing of personal data is necessary, technical and organisational measures that fully safeguard the rights and freedoms of data subjects and minimises the risks for data leaks;
Amendment 429 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) specify what data and relevant metadata are required;
Amendment 434 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) report to the data holder, within a reasonable time from the reception of the data and that shall not exceed six months, on how the data has been processed.
Amendment 436 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) where applicable, specify the identity of the third party referred to in paragraph 4, and Article 21 of this Regulation
Amendment 443 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 3 does not preclude a public sector body or a Union institution, agency or body to exchange data obtained pursuant to this Chapter with another public sector body, Union institution, agency or body, in view of completing the tasks in Article 15 or to make the data available to a third party in cases where it has outsourced, by means of a publicly available agreement, technical inspections or other functions to this third party. The obligations on public sector bodies, Union institutions, agencies or bodies pursuant to Article 19 apply also to that third party.
Amendment 444 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Any third party is forbidden to use the data it receives from a public sector body or a Union institution, agency or body, to develop a product or a service that competes with the product or service from which the accessed data originate or share the data with another third party for that purpose.
Amendment 468 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Providers of a data processing service shall take the measures provided for in Articles 24, 25 and 26 to ensure that customers of their service can switch to another data processing service, covering the same service type, which is provided by a different service provider or use multiple providers at the same . In particular, providers of data processing service shall remove pre-commercial, commercial, technical, contractual and organisational obstacles, which inhibit customers from:
Amendment 482 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) porting its data, and metadata applications created by the customer and other digital assets to another provider of data processing services or to an on- premise system;
Amendment 489 #
2022/0047(COD)
2. Paragraph 1 shall only apply to obstaclesThe obligations in this Chapter shall only apply to the original provider to the extent they are within its sphere of control, in particular only to the extent that the obstacles referred to in paragraph 1 that are related to the services, contractual agreements pre-commercial or commercial practices provided by the original provider.
Amendment 493 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The measures related to the contractual relationship between providers of a data processing service and customers pursuant to Article 23 paragraph 1 and 2 shall be equally ensured in the contractual relationship between providers of a data processing service and resellers of such a service and between resellers and their customers;
Amendment 494 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Where applicable, and without prejudice to the obligations of the existing providers, all parties involved, including destination service providers, shall collaborate in good faith to make the switching process effective.
Amendment 498 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The rights of the customer and the obligations of the provider of a data processing service in relation to switching between providers of such services or to an on-premise system shall be clearly set out in a written contract. Without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2019/770, that contract shall include at least the following:
Amendment 499 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) clauses allowing the customer, upon request, to switch to a data processing service offered by another provider of data processing service or to port all data, applications and digital assets generated directly or indirectly by the customer to an on-premise system, with the exception of data used by the provider to operate, maintain and improve the service or data and digital assets that would conflict with the cloud provider's or other customer's intellectual property rights in particular the establishment of a mandatory maximum transition period of 360 calendar days, during which the data processing service provider shall:
Amendment 509 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1
(1) reasonably assist and, where technically feasible, complete the switching processsupport the switching process, including assisting a third-party entity managing the switching process on behalf of the customer;
Amendment 513 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) provide the customer and third parties authorized by the customer, at their request and free of charge, access to the resources necessary to support the switching process;
Amendment 521 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ensure that a high level of security is maintained throughout the porting process, notably the security of the data during their transfer.
Amendment 525 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) an exhaustive specification of all data and application categories exportable during the switching process, including, at minimum, all data imported by the customer at the inception of the service agreement and all data and metadata created by the customer and by the use of the service during the period the service was provided, including, but not limited to, configuration parameters, security settings, access rights and access logs to the service, with the exception of data used by the provider to operate, maintain, or improve the service. Providers shall not be required to disclose their own or third parties’ intellectual property, trade secrets or commercially sensitive information;
Amendment 540 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) a clause guaranteeing full deletion of all customer data immediately after the expiration of the retrieval period set out in paragraph 1(c);
Amendment 543 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Where the mandatory transition period as defined in paragraph 1, points (a) and (c) of this Article is technically unfeasible, due to limitations solely under the control of the provider, the provider of data processing services shall notify the customer within 7 working days after the switching request has been made, duly motivating the technical unfeasibility with a detailed report and indicating an alternative transition period, which may not exceed 612 months taking into account the technical complexity to migrate. In accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, full service continuity shall be ensured throughout the alternative transition period against reduced charges, referred to in Article 25(2).
Amendment 550 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. From [date X+3 2yrs] onwards, providers of data processing services shall not impose any charges on the customer for the switching process, with particular reference to egress fees.
Amendment 557 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Standard subscription or service fees and charges for professional transition services work undertaken by the data processing service at the request of the customer to support the switching process, shall not be considered switching charges for the purposes of this Article.
Amendment 561 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. From [date X, the date of entry into force of the Data Act] until [date X+32yrs], providers of data processing services may impose reduced charges on the customer for the switching process and shall remove any other technical, contractual and organizational obstacle inhibiting the switching process.
Amendment 576 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of data processing services that concern scalable and elastic computing resources limited to infrastructural elements such as servers, networks and the virtual resources necessary for operating the infrastructure, but that do not provide access to the operating services, software and applications that are stored, otherwise processed, or deployed on those infrastructural elements, shall ensure thanot implement technical restrictions that prevent the customer, after switching to a service covering the same service type offered by a different provider of data processing services, from enjoysing functional equivalence in the use of the new service. Functional equivalence should be deemed technically feasible whenever both the originating and the destination data processing services cover (in part or in whole) the same service type.
Amendment 581 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. For data processing services other than those covered by paragraph 1, providers of data processing services shall make open interfaces publicly available and free of charge.can be required by the customer to make open interfaces designed to facilitate switching between services of the same service type available and free of charge for the customer and its destination provider;
Amendment 584 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. For data processing services other than those covered by paragraph 1, providers of data processing services shall ensure compatibility with open interoperability specifications or European standards, identified in the central Union data processing service standards repository, for interoperability that are identified in accordance with Article 29(5) of this Regulation.
Amendment 591 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Where the open interoperability specifications or European standards referred to in paragraph 3 do not exist for the service type concerned, the provider of data processing services shall, at the request of the customer, export all data generated or co-generated, with the exception of data used by the provider to operate, maintain, or improve the service,including the relevant data formats and data structures, in a structured, commonly used and machine- readable format.
Amendment 596 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. When ensuring functional equivalence, providers of data processing services are required to maintain the highest level of security features in their destination service.
Amendment 600 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Amendment 617 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the data structures, data formats, vocabularies, classification schemes, taxonomies and code lists, where available, shall be described in a publicly available and consistent manner;
Amendment 620 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) where applicable, the technical means to access the data, such as application programming interfaces, and their terms of use and quality of service shall be sufficiently described to enable automatic access and transmission of data between parties, including continuously or in real-time in a machine-readable format;
Amendment 632 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be performance oriented towards achieving interoperability, in a secure manner, between different data processing services that cover the same service type;
Amendment 677 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the interplay between this Regulation, the sector-specific legislation and other relevant Union law, in order to assess any possible conflicting provision, overregulation or legislative gaps;
Amendment 61 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This framework pursues two objectives. The first objective is to ensure the conditions necessary for the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union and to ensure the adjustment of the industry to structural changes due to fast innovation cycles and the need for sustainability. The second objective, separate and complementary to the first one, is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform Union legal framework for increasing the Union’s resilience and security of supply in the field of semiconductor technologies by working towards one pan-European ecosystem for semiconductors in the EU Single Market with pooled knowledge, expertise, resources and existing strengths in order to strengthen the Union’s position in a global interdependent semiconductors supply chain.
Amendment 68 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The use of semiconductors is critical for multiple economic sectors and societal functions in the Union and therefore, a resilient supply is essential for the functioning of the internal market. The only way to strengthen the European semiconductor market in a global interdependent semiconductor supply chain is to work towards a pan-European ecosystem within the EU Single Market where knowledge, expertise, resources and existing strengths are pooled. Given the wide circulation of semiconductor products across borders, the resilience and security of supply of semiconductors can be best addressed through Union harmonising legislation based on Article 114 of the Treaty in order to develop a strong internal market for semiconductors. With a view to enabling coordinated measures for building resilience, harmonised rules for facilitating the implementation of specific projects that contribute to the security of supply of semiconductors in the Union are necessary. The proposed monitoring and crisis response mechanism should be uniform to enable a coordinated approach to crisis preparedness for the cross-border semiconductor value chain.
Amendment 74 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) TIn order to enhance the European semiconductor ecosystem, the internal market would greatly benefit from common European standards for green, trusted and secure chips, based on international standards and with strong involvement of the key market actors. Future smart devices, systems and connectivity platforms will have to rely on advanced semiconductor components and they will have to meet green, trust and cybersecurity requirements which will largely depend on the features of the underlying technology. To that end, the Union should develop reference certification procedures and, where proportionate and necessary, require the industry to jointly develop such procedures for specific sectors and technologies with potential high social impact.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In light of this, the Commission, in consultation with the European Semiconductor Board, should prepare the ground for a certification of green, trusted and secure chips and embedded systems that rely on or make extensive use of semiconductor technologies. In particular, they should discuss and identify the relevant sectors and products in need of such certification. Such certification should be risk-based and should rely on international standards.
Amendment 86 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Due to the complex, quickly evolving and interlinked semiconductor value chains with various actors, a coordinated approach to regular monitoring is necessary to increase the ability to mitigate risks that may negatively affect the supply of semiconductors. Member States shouldThe Commission should, in close collaboration with the Member States and the key market actors, monitor the semiconductor value chain focusing on early warning indicators and the availability and integrity of the services and goods provided by key market actors, in such a way that it would not represent an excessive administrative burden for undertakings.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) As part of the monitoring, national competent authorities should also do a mapping of undertakings operating in the Union along the semiconductor supply chain established in their national territory and notify this information to the Commission. The Commission should use this information to perform a full Union wide mapping exercise which in particular examines the cross-border elements of the Union’s semiconductor ecosystem and interlinkages with third countries. This mapping should amongst others focus on high dependencies and possible bottlenecks in the global supply chain.
Amendment 96 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to forecast and prepare for future disruptions of the different stages of the semiconductor value chain in the Union, the Commission should, assisted by the European Semiconductor Board, identify early warning indicators inand develop a list of these indicators as part of the Union risk assessment. Such indicators could include the availability of raw materials, intermediate products and human capital needed for manufacturing semiconductors, or appropriate manufacturing equipment, the forecasted demand for semiconductors on the Union and global markets, price surges exceeding normal price fluctuation, the effect of accidents, attacks, natural disasters or other serious events, the effect of trade policies, tariffs, export restrictions, trade barriers and other trade related measures, and the effect of business closures, delocalisations or acquisitions of key market actors. Member States should monitor these early warning indicators. Industry stakeholders should be encouraged to do the same. The European Semiconductor Board and the Commission should establish mechanisms to provide guidance to industry on monitoring and reporting, in particular to start-ups and SMEs.
Amendment 103 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) As part of the monitoring, Member States cshould specifically consider the availability and integrity of the services and goods of key markets actors. Such issues could be brought to the attention of the Commission and the European Semiconductor Board by the Member State concerned.
Amendment 108 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The semiconductor crisis stage should be triggered in the presence of concrete, serious, and reliable evidence of such a crisis. A semiconductor crisis occurs in case off there is a serious disruptions to the supply of semiconductors leading to significant shortages which entail significant delays and negative effects on one or more important economic sectors in the Union, either directly or through ripple effects of the shortage, given that the Union’s industrial sectors represent a strong user base of semiconductors. Alternatively or in addi of products or services which leads to an extraordinary situation which poses a serious threat to the functioning, health, or security and defence of the infrastructure, economy, institutions, a semiconductor crisis also occurs when serious disruptions of the supply of semiconductors lead to significant shortages which preventMember States or citizens of the Union. This could for instance entail the supply, repair and maintenance of essential products used by critical sectors, for instance medical and diagnostic equipment.
Amendment 111 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In order to ensure an agile and effective response to such a semiconductor crisis, the Commission should be empowered, if necessary and proportionate, to activate the crisis stage by means of an implementing acts and for a predetermined duration period, taking into account the opinion of the European Semiconductor Board. The Commission should assess the need for prolongation and prolong the duration of the crisis stage for a predetermined period, should such a necessity be ascertained, and in accordance with the principle of proportionality, taking into account the opinion of the European Semiconductor Board. Whereby supply disruptions have been resolved, the Commission may terminate the crisis stage before the end of its duration, following consultation with the European Semiconductor Board, by means of implementing acts.
Amendment 116 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Close cooperation between the Commission and, the Member States and the key market actors and coordination of any national measures taken with regard to the semiconductor supply chain is indispensable during the crisis stage with a view to addressing disruptions with the necessary coherence, resiliency and effectiveness. To this end, the European Semiconductor Board should hold extraordinary meetings as necessary. Any measures taken should be strictly limited to the duration period of the crisis stage.
Amendment 117 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) When the crisis stage is activated, two or more Member States could mandate the Commission to aggregate demand and act on their behalf for their public procurement in the public interest, in accordance with existing Union rules and procedures, leveraging its purchasing power. Common purchasing should be explicitly used to resolve supply disruptions of semiconductors during a crisis and should not be used for other purposes. The mandating Member States must duly justify the intended further use of the purchased products to the Commission. The mandate could authorise the Commission to enter into agreements concerning the purchase of crisis-relevant products for certain critical sectors. The Commission should assess for each request the utility, necessity and proportionality in consultation with the Board. Where it intends to not follow the request, it should inform the concerned Member States and the Board and give its reasons. Furthermore, the participating Member States should be entitled to appoint representatives to provide guidance and advice during the procurement procedures and in the negotiation of the purchasing agreements. The deployment and use of purchased products should remain within the remit of the participating Member States, in line with its proclaimed intended use.
Amendment 122 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) setting up a coordination mechanism between the Member States and the Commission, with a strong involvement of the actors in the semiconductor value chain, for monitoring the supply of semiconductors and crisis response to semiconductor shortages.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘crisis-relevant product’ means semiconductors, intermediate products and raw materials required to produce semiconductors or intermediate products, that are affected by the semiconductor crisis orand of strategiccrucial importance to remedy the semiconductor crisis or economic effects thereof;
Amendment 130 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17 a) ‘crisis’ means a serious disruption to the supply of semiconductors leading to a significant shortage of products or services which leads to an extraordinary situation which poses a serious threat to the functioning, health, or security and defence of the infrastructure, economy, institutions, Member States or citizens of the Union;
Amendment 133 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This framework pursues two objectives. The first objective is to ensure the conditions necessary for the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union and to ensure the adjustment of the industry to structural changes due to fast innovation cycles and the need for sustainability. The second objective, separate and complementary to the first one, is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform Union legal framework for increasing the Union’s resilience and security of supply in the field of semiconductor technologies by working towards one pan-European ecosystem for semiconductors in the internal market with pooled knowledge, expertise, resources and existing strengths in order to strengthen the Union’s position in a global interdependent semiconductors supply chain.
Amendment 137 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 145 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission and the Member States shall provide all relevant findings to the European Semiconductor Board in the form of regular updates at least each 6 months.
Amendment 147 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 149 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The use of semiconductors is critical for multiple economic sectors and societal functions in the Union and therefore, a resilient supply is essential for the functioning of the internal market. The only way to strengthen the European semiconductor market in a global interdependent semiconductor supply chain is to work towards a pan-European ecosystem within the internal market where knowledge, expertise, resources and existing strengths are pooled. Given the wide circulation of semiconductor products across borders, the resilience and security of supply of semiconductors can be best addressed through Union harmonising legislation based on Article 114 of the Treaty. With a view to enabling coordinated measures for building resilience, harmonised rules for facilitating the implementation of specific projects that contribute to the security of supply of semiconductors in the Union are necessary. The proposed monitoring and crisis response mechanism should be uniform to enable a coordinated approach to crisis preparedness for the cross-border semiconductor value chain.
Amendment 151 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. National competent authorities designated pursuant to Article 26(1) may request information from representative organisations of undertakings or individual undertakings operating along the semiconductor supply chain where necessary and proportionate for the purpose of paragraph 1. National competent authorities in such case will pay particular attention to SMEs to minimise administrative burden resulting from the request and will privilege digital solutions for obtaining such information. National competent authorities prioritise the information received from the key market players. Any information obtained pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated in compliance with the confidentiality obligations set out in Article 27.
Amendment 155 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall produce an annual report in cooperation with the European Semiconductor Board in order to assess the regularity of information requests, the type and volume of information being requested, in particular from SMEs, and it shall identify if necessary the need to further streamline processes and provide further support in navigating information requests in the context of this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Where a Member State, based on the early warning indicators, becomes aware of a potential semiconductor crisis, a significant fluctuation in demand or has concrete and reliable information of any other risk factor or event materialising, it shall immediately alert the Commission (‘early warning’). and the European Semiconductor Board (‘early warning’). A semiconductor crisis, a significant fluctuation in demand and other risk factors, shall be pre-defined alongside a clear set of benchmarks. The Commission shall undertake such task in cooperation with the European Semiconductor Board and the key market actors.
Amendment 161 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – point a – point 1
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – point a – point 1
(1) assessing whether the activation of the crisis stage referred to in Article 18 is warranted, necessary and proportionate;
Amendment 164 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) enter into consultations or cooperation, on behalf of the Union, and after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, with relevant third countries with a view to seeking cooperative solutions to address supply chain disruptions, in compliance with international obligations. This may involve, where appropriate, coordination in relevant international fora.
Amendment 170 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, assess risks that may disrupt, compromise or negatively affect the supply of semiconductors (Union risk assessment). In the Union risk assessment, the Commission shall identify early warning indicators, including possible bottlenecks or high dependencies on third country products or equipment.
Amendment 171 #
2022/0032(COD)
1 a. Based on the Union risk assessment the Commission shall identify early warning indicators and shall develop a list of these indicators in cooperation with the European Semiconductor Board. This list of early warning indicators shall be shared with the competent national authorities and the key market actors.
Amendment 172 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall review the Union risk assessment including the early warning indicators as necessaryt least every two years or upon request of the European Semiconductor Board. In the event of significant market and geopolitical developments, those indicators shall be updated.
Amendment 179 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States shall, identify key market actors along the semiconductor supply chains in their national territory, taking into account the following elements:
Amendment 180 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the number of other Union undertakings relying directly or indirectly on the service or good provided by a market actor;
Amendment 181 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the impact a disruption of supply of the service or good provided by the market actor may have on the Union’s semiconductor supply chain and, dependent markets and critical sectors in particular.
Amendment 187 #
2022/0032(COD)
3. Before the expiry of the duration for which the crisis stage was activated, the Commission shall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board and industry stakeholders, assess whether the activation of the crisis stage should be prolonged. Where the assessment concludes that a prolongation is appropriate, the Commission may prolong the activation by means of implementing acts. The duration of the prolongation shall be specified in the implementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 33(2). The Commission may repeatedly decide to prolong the activation of the crisis stage where this is appropriate.
Amendment 190 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. During the crisis stage, the Commission shall, upon request from a Member State or on its own initiative, convene extraordinary meetings of the European Semiconductor Board as necessary. Member States and key market actors shall work closely with the Commission and coordinate any nationalrelevant measures taken with regard to the semiconductor supply chain within the European Semiconductor Board.
Amendment 192 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The triggering of the crisis stage shall be accompanied by a crisis situation assessment report, drawn up by the Commission and the European Semiconductor Board, and made available to the European Parliament.
Amendment 193 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 193 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) With a view to creating a pan- European ecosystem within the internal market where knowledge, expertise, resources and existing strengths are pooled and to accelerating implementation of the actions of the Initiative, it is necessary to provide an option of implementing some of the Initiative actions, in particular on pilot lines, through a new legal instrument, the European Chips Infrastructure Consortium (ECIC). The ECIC should have legal personality. This means that when applying for the actions to be funded by the Initiative, the ECIC itself, and not individual entities forming the ECIC, can be the applicant. The main aim of the ECIC should be to encourage effective and structural collaboration between legal entities, including Research and Technology Organizations. For this reason, the ECIC has to involve the participation of at least three legal entities from three Member States and be operated as a public- private sector consortium for a specific action. The setting up of ECIC should not involve the actual setting up of a new Union body and should not be targeted at one specific action under the Initiative. It should address the gap in the Union’s toolbox to combine funding from Member States, the Union budget and private investment for the purposes of implementing actions of the Initiative. In particular, strong synergies can be attained through combined development of the different pilot lines in an ECIC, pooling the Union’s contribution with the collective resources of the Member States and other participants. The budget of the ECIC that would be made available by Member States and private sector participants over its projected period of operation should respect the timeframes of the actions implemented under this Initiative. The Commission should not be directly a party in the Consortium.
Amendment 194 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Upon expiry of the duration for which the crisis stage is activated, the measures taken in accordance with Articles 20, 21 and 22 shall cease to apply. The Commission shall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, review the Union risk assessment pursuant to Article 16(2) no later than six months after the expiry of the duration of the crisis stage.
Amendment 198 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Integrated Production Facilities and Open EU Foundries should provide semiconductor manufacturing capabilities that are “first-of-a-kind” in the Union and contribute to the security of supply and to athe resilientce of the semiconductor ecosystem in the internal market. The qualifying factor for the production of a first-of-a-kind facility could be with regard to theAn important factor for “first-of-a-kind” is to bring an innovative element to the internal market regarding the manufacturing processes or the final product. Relevant innovation elements could be the use of a new technology node, or a new substrate material, (such as sGallium Nitride or Silicon cCarbide and gallium nitride, and other product innovation that can offer better performance, process technology or energy and environmental performance. A facility of a comparable capability on an industrial scale), or approaches that lead to performance improvements in computing power, energy efficiency, level of security, safety or reliability, as well as integration of new functionalities, such as AI, memory capacity or other. Integration of different processes and devices leading to efficiency gains or packaging and assembly automation are also examples of innovation. With regard to environmental gains, innovation elements include the reduction in a quantifiable way of the amount of energy, water or chemicals used, or increasing recyclability of materials. Such innovation should not yet substantively be present or committed to be built within the Union, excludingso that similar innovation provided by facilities for research and development or small- scale production sites would not prevent industrial semiconductor manufacturing sites from qualifying as “first-of-a-kind”. Qualification as “first-of-a-kind” holds both for new facilities, as for industrialization and volume scale-up, and modernization of existing facilities. “First-of-a-Kind” within an integrated production facility should not prevent an Open Foundry available to multiple customers from also qualifying as “first- of-a-kind” and vice versa.
Amendment 199 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Where the crisis stage is activated and where appropriate in order to address the semiconductor crisis in the Union, the Commission shallmay take the measures provided for in Article 20 under the conditions laid down therein. In addition, the Commission may take the measures provided for in Article 21 or Article 22, or both, 21 or 22, or all of them, under the conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 202 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, clearly limit the measures provided for in Articles 20, 21 and 22 to certain crisis-relevant products and certain critical sectors the operation of which is disturbed or under threat of disturbance on account of the semiconductor crisis.
Amendment 208 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The use of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate and restricted to what is necessary for addressing serious disruptions of vital societal functions or economic activities in the Union and must be in the best interest of the Union. The use of these measures shall avoid placing disproportionate administrative burden on undertakings, especially on SMEs.
Amendment 211 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission mayshall, after consulting the European Semiconductor Board, issue guidance on the implementation and the use of the emergency measures.
Amendment 213 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may, upon the request of two or more Member States, establish a mandate to act as a central purchasing body on behalf of the participating Member States (‘participating Member States’) for their public procurement of crisis-relevant products for certain critical sectors (‘common purchasing’). Common purchasing should be explicitly used to resolve supply disruptions of semiconductors during a crisis and should not be used for other purposes. The participating Member States shall duly justify the intended further use of the purchased products to the Commission.
Amendment 218 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall, in consultation with the European Semiconductor Board, assess the utility, necessity and proportionality of the request and its relevance in order to resolve the supply disruptions of semiconductors during the crisis. Where the Commission intends not to follow the request, it shall inform the Member States concerned and the European Semiconductor Board and give reasons for its refusal.
Amendment 221 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall draw up a proposal for a framework agreement to be signed by the participating Member States. This framework agreement shall organise in detail the common purchasing referred to in paragraph 1 and shall include provisions on the further use of the purchased products.
Amendment 227 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the contracts with economic operators on behalf of the participating Member States. The Commission shall invite the participating Member States to appoint representatives to take part in the preparation of the procurement procedures. The deployment and use of the purchased products shall remain the responsibility of the participating Member States in line with its proclaimed intended use.
Amendment 232 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) addressing monitormonitoring and crisis response issues Union and global semiconductor supply chaings and crisis response issues in the EU Single Market;
Amendment 233 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) provide a forum of cooperation, coordination and information exchange between Member States, between Member Sates and the Commission and between the Union and third-country partners, to help better monitor the EU and global supply semiconductor chains and trends that impact the Union, including through information gathering and crisis assessment;
Amendment 349 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘first-of-a-kind facility’ means an industrial facility capable of semiconductor manufacturing, including front-end or back-end, or both semiconductor manufacturing facility (Integrated Device Manufacturer or Open Foundry), including new facilities, industrialization, scale-up and modernization of existing facilities, which provides innovation with regard to the manufacturing process or final product, that is not yet substantively already present or committed to be built within the Union, for instance with regard to the technology node, substrate material, such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride, and other product innovation that can offer better performance, process innovation or energy and environmental performance. This includes, but is not limited to, innovation that concerns performance, improvements in computing power or in the level of security, safety or reliability, or in energy and environmental performance, or in the use of a new technology node or substrate material, or the integration of different processes and devices, or in the implementation of production processes that lead to efficiency gains;
Amendment 444 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of pooling knowledge, expertise, resources and existing strengths in one pan-European ecosystem to accelerate the implementingation of eligible actions and other related tasks funded under the Initiative a European Chips Infrastructure Consortium (‘ECIC’) may be established under the conditions set out in this Article.
Amendment 32 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, these attacks are causing immeasurable human suffering and may amount to war crimes; whereas the Russian Federation committed horrendous crimes against humanity in Bucha and other places; whereas an international investigation into these war crimes is ongoing;
Amendment 68 #
2022/0000(INI)
L. whereas an active role for Parliament in framing a common Union defence policy and establishing common defence structures, and its political support therefor and democratic scrutiny thereof, would affirm and enhance the representative and democratic foundations of the Union;
Amendment 73 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas each EU institution should act within the limits of the powers conferred on it by the Treaties and in conformity with the procedures, conditions and objectives set out in themwe are witnessing the most direct threat to our territorial security since the end of the Second World War, whereas in such a situation each institution should do its very best to contribute to a common European approach to both seek an end to the current confrontation and make Europe more secure in the long-run; whereas the current crisis has shown the limitations of the EU budget, notably given the on-going discussion on what kind of military equipment or support can be provided by the EU ; whereas the institutions should practice mutual sincere cooperation;
Amendment 78 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the specific role of Parliament in the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy is defined in the Treaties;
Amendment 105 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) agree that the VP/HR should will be present ex officio in some negotiating formats in which EU Member States participate;
Amendment 112 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) introduce qualified majority voting for certain foreign policy areas, as already provided for in the Treaties, for example the adoption of EU sanctions regimes and human rights statements, and strive to extend it in order to increase the effectiveness of EU foreign policy;
Amendment 121 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) make swift progress in establishing a defence union as soon as possible, with more ambitious short, medium and long- term objectives, which would serve as a starting point for implementing a common EU defence, in line with the provision laid down in Article 42(2) TEU;
Amendment 134 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) work together with like-minded partners around the globe in order to defend the rules-based international order, thus promoting and defending peace, democratic values and principles and respect for human rights;
Amendment 153 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) increase the EU’s strategic sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to its continued pre-eminence on the international stage, for example by achieving full security of energy supply, energy diversification and energy independence, prioritising the reduction of energy dependencies, ensuring supply chains are diversified and that there is reciprocity in trade exchanges, and ensuring the Union has digital as well as in particular food and agricultural sovereignty;
Amendment 159 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) fight and counter propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Europe, its neighbourhood and around the world at their very roots, including by urgently setting up the necessary legal and technical abilities to do so;
Amendment 178 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) draw lessons from the use of the European Peace Facility in order to better support Ukraine and other partners in the field of security and defence - in particular the other associated EaP countries -, increase ithe EPF’s funding for the remainder of the 2021-2027 financial period and build on the clearing house mechanism which was successfully first implemented with Ukraine;
Amendment 185 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) improvsignificantly enhance and upgrade intelligence sharing among the Member States and engage in a systematic, regular and frequent updates of the threat analysis included in the Strategic Compassthrough regular and scheduled exchanges, and prioritise the envisaged regular and structured reviews of the Strategic Compass’ threat analysis, starting from 2022;
Amendment 197 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) work swiftly on the most urgent aspects of the strategic compass, including the further operationalisation of the EU’s mutual aid and assistance obligation in Article 42(7), concrete steps to strengthen the resilience of our critical infrastructure, precise and firm commitments from Member States as regards defence spending, enhanced efforts to promote strategic communication, a strengthened toolbox to tackle hybrid and cyber threats and to fight disinformation and the establishment of the envisaged EU rapid deployment capacity byas soon as possible and significantly sooner than 2025;
Amendment 207 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) immediately present and agree on a detailed plan on how to further operationalise the mutual defence, clarify, and increase the credibility of the mutual aid and assistance obligation provisions contained in Article 42(7) TEU, taking into account the special position on non-NATO EU Member States and the commitments that those Member States that are NATO allies have made to the alliance; recalls that defending European security is first and foremost an obligation for all European democracies, recalls that this obligation also must be matched with financial and capability ambitions; expresses its sincere gratitude for the renewed US assistance and cooperation when it comes to protecting and providing for European territorial defence;
Amendment 239 #
2022/0000(INI)
(na) strengthen the resilience of CSDP missions and operations on the ground against cyber and hybrid attacks, such as disinformation campaigns designed to damage their credibility in the eyes of the local populations;
Amendment 240 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) clarify, as a matter of urgency, the practical modalities for the implementation of Article 44 TEU to increase the flexibility of CSDP by allowing a group of willing and able Member States to plan and conduct missions and operations within the EU framework on behalf of the entire Union;
Amendment 247 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) enhance air and missile defence capacities, especially for vulnerable regions in the European Union; prioritise the Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER) Permanent Structures Cooperation (PESCO) project and make urgent progress in its implementation;
Amendment 253 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) swiftly finalise work on a substantial third EU- NATO joint declaration and ensure that the objectives and priorities of the Strategic Compass are duly taken into account when the next NATO strategic concept is drafted, in particular with regard to the associated EaP countries and the countries of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 262 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) significantly increase funding for and speed up the implementation of projects related to military mobilitythe crucial project of military mobility; recalls the fundamental importance of military mobility for the protection of EU citizens, in particular in the current scenario where Russia is fighting a war of aggression in one of our neighbours;
Amendment 273 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) significantly increase defence spending in order to progressively meet the target of at least 2 % of GDP in order to close existing capability gaps and ensure proper protection for EU citizens given the increased military threat in our immediate neighbour by Russia;
Amendment 282 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) recalls the important role of national parliaments in NATO member countries and underlines the key role the NATO Parliamentary Assembly can play and thus calls for a further strengthening of the European Parliament’s relations with the NATO PA;
Amendment 284 #
2022/0000(INI)
(t) involve the European Parliament, in the properts relevant committees and interparliamentary delegations in the further implementation and scrutiny of the European Peace Facility and key aspects of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 288 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) make appropriate assessments of the common financial means of the Union and the instruments needed for an adequat more effective and credible EU security and defence policy;
Amendment 291 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) make full use of the possibilities for funding from the Union’s budget provided for by the Treaties in order to facilitate force generation andfor CSDP operations, military deployments and live exercises;
Amendment 307 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)
(aaa) encourages Member States to swiftly discuss how to close capability gaps and avoid capability overlaps when it comes to ensuring territorial defence; believes that a joint procurement fund, mirrored by the “Next Generation EU” fund, could be a useful instrument to close existing gaps and reduce existing overlaps, and to thus strengthen the security of EU member states and provide adequate security to all EU citizens, regardless of whether they live in the north, west, south, or east of Europe;
Amendment 312 #
2022/0000(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) provide, without delay, weapons in line with the needs expressed by the Ukrainian authorities and with a view to defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, through the clearing house mechanism and under the bilateral agreements of Member States with Ukraine;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the central role of rural areas in the transition to a low-carbon economy; stresses that initiatives in rural areas, such as renewable energy infrastructure, must contribute effectively to the economic and social vitality of such areas; encourages grid reinforcement in rural areas so that farms can actually fulfil their potential contribution to the energy transition through decentralised electricity production;
Amendment 316 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that small-scale on-farm energy production installations have an enormous potential for energy production in rural areas and to increase the on-farm circularity by transforming the waste and residual streams of the farm, amongst others manure, into heat and electricity; emphasizes that all barriers should be removed to encourage farmers to invest in these technologies towards a circular farm, such as small-scale biogas plants; stresses the need to valorise the residues of this process, for instance Renure, which should be able to be categorised and used as chemical fertilizers.
Amendment 90 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that for an EU action plan to succeed, it must stimulate and mobilise the Member States; expresses the view, therefore, that Member States should be encouraged to develop their own national OAPs with concrete, realistic and time-bound actions;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the potential of short, local and seasonal food supply chains and direct marketing opportunities for organic producers and rural economies to deliver economic and environmental benefits by securing incomes and creating employment, while contributing to animal welfare, as well as environmental, biodiversity and climate protection; emphasises that the focus on local production and short chains must not lead to additional barriers within Europe’s internal market;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s support for the development of bio-districts within Member States, as they are multifunctional in nature and create synergies between farmers, consumers, the hospitality industry and cultural enterprises; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to urbanised areas in the development of these bio-districts;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to conduct comprehensive studies and analyses of the impact of the increase in organic farming on both climate change and food security in the European Union;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
resolution 1. The number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State for the 2024-2029 parliamentary term is set as follows: Belgium 213 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 15 Germany 96 Estonia 78 Ireland 145 Greece 21 Spain 61 France 7981 Croatia 12 Italy 76 Cyprus 6 Latvia 9 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 21 Malta 6 Netherlands 31 Austria 20 Poland 523 Portugal 21 Romania 33 Slovenia 9 Slovakia 15 Finland 15 Sweden 21
Amendment 51 #
2021/2229(INL)
Annex to the motion for a legislative resolution
Article 3 – paragraph 1
resolution 1. The number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State for the 2024-2029 parliamentary term is set as follows: Belgium 213 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 15 Germany 96 Estonia 78 Ireland 145 Greece 21 Spain 61 France 7981 Croatia 12 Italy 76 Cyprus 6 Latvia 9 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 21 Malta 6 Netherlands 31 Austria 20 Poland 523 Portugal 21 Romania 33 Slovenia 9 Slovakia 15 Finland 15 Sweden 21
Amendment 17 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
Amendment 22 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29
Citation 29
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the Middle East peace process, in particular thatose of 18 May 2017 on achieving the two-state solution in the Middle East5 and of 14 December 2022 on the prospects of the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, _________________ 5 OJ C 307, 30.8.2018, p. 113.
Amendment 40 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas both the Palestinian leadership has repeatedly called for renewed peace talks leadingand the Israeli Government have to restate their commitment to athe two-state solution, which has not been reciproca reflected byin the Israeli Governmentir readiness to effectively resume peace talks;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reiterate the EU’s strong support for the two-state solution, as the only viable sopoint out that on the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, the EU remains united in its commitment to achieving a two-state solution based on the parameters in the Council conclutsion to the conflict, withs of July 2014 that allow the sState of Israel and the state of Palestine livingto live side by side, together in peace, security and mutual recognition under the 1967 borders with mutually agreed upowith an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign land swaps andviable State of Palestine, with Jerusalem as the future capital of both states;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) call on the Member States to recogniseconfirm the future perspective of Palestinian statehood as a way of supporting the objective of achieving a two-state solution;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) comply with the commitment to fully and effectively implement existing EU legislation and the bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products; demand the adoption of EU legislation banning trade with settlements in the oPt, in compliance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 338 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure continued and additional financial support to Palestinian refugees through UNRWA to meet the increasing needs on the ground; while respecting the educational requirements of the building of prospects for a two-state solution;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas intensive bilateral talks on the ongoing crisis in Eastern Ukraine and along the Russia-Ukraine border between the US and Russia respectively talks on the same subject between NATO and Russia have taken place in January 2022 without any breakthrough towards a sustainable solution to this crisis;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Amendment 113 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas an exchange of views on the security architecture of Europe in the light of the ongoing Ukraine crisis took place during an extraordinary joint AFET/SEDE meeting on 17 January 2022 between members of the European Parliament and High Representative Josep Borrell;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
I d. whereas an AFET/SEDE ad hoc mission to Ukraine took place from 30January until 2 February 2022;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Supports closer defence and security coordination and cooperation with EaP countries, in particular those suffering from Russian aggression and security threats;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages Member States to ensure that any provision of equipment support via the EPF to EaP countries is in line with the needs of the EaP country and is carried out - if relevant - in collaboration with NATO strategic planning in order to avoid duplication;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States each to deploy personnel to CSDP missions in EaP countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater participation by non-EU countries in these missions, particularly former communist countries that have hosted successfully completed CSDP missions; considers that the participation of any third country must always be in line with European interests and values;
Amendment 305 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is concerned about the increasing manipulation of information, disinformation and hybrid threats stemming in particular from Russia but also from other actors, affecting several theatres and CSDP missions directly, destabilising whole regions and attempting to delegitimise the EU’s missions abroad; calls for a structured response to these threats by CSDP missions as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the CPCC and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to emphasise the importance of professional civil-military education for all staff in CSDP missions; urges the EU and Member States to provide staff in CSDP missions with appropriate equipment and training to become more alert and more resilient under less propitious conditions;
Amendment 332 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Calls on Member States and NATO allies alike to harness every means possible to support the strengthening of military- security cooperation with interested Eastern Partnership countries, as without this the security and stability of the region cannot be assured; recalls the important role that the EU can play in supporting NATO’s open door policy by maintaining close political and operational relations with its aspirant countries involved, namely Ukraine and Georgia;
Amendment 333 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 b (new)
Subheading 2 b (new)
Stresses the importance of intensive consultations and strengthened cooperation between the EU and NATO with regard to escalating crisis situations like the one we experience with regard to the current Russian pressure on Ukraine; underlines that this cooperation should be based on unity and solidarity among member states and on adherence to principles related to the existing European security architecture and international law including the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries; calls for the EU and NATO to leverage and expand current engagements to counter Russia’s direct and indirect aggressions and activities directed against Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to ensure that the upcoming Strategic Compass dedicates ample focus to EaP countries and that it is closely coordinated with NATO’s upcoming Strategic Concept 2022, since the European security environment and European resilience cannot be achieved without the long-term security and resilience of all the EU’s neighbours; stresses that a strong coherence between the Strategic Compass and NATO’s upcoming Strategic Concept 2022 is particularly relevant with regard to the EaP countries as well, especially in areas of cyber defence and countering hybrid warfare;
Amendment 403 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses the importance of an active involvement and strengthened advisory role of the European Parliament in the decision-making process with regard to the CSDP as implemented in the region of the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 410 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the EUAM, the EUMM and the EUBAM to remain in action for as long as necessary on the basis of regular assessments of their implementation and the needs in the light of CSDP priorities, and supports their renewable mandate structures to ensure easier adaptation to any alteration of facts on the ground; calls for regularly assessing the needs of other or complementary missions in the light of CSDP priorities;
Amendment 437 #
2021/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS, the EEAS and the Member States to increase the visibility of CSDP missions in the EaP by including them in their political messaging, publicly accessible documents and engagements with the international press;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to the document ‘Implementation Plan on Security and Defence’, presented to the Council by the VP/HR on 14 November 2016, and to the Council conclusions of 14 November 2016 on implementing the EU Global Strategy in the area of security and defence, which set out a level of ambition for the EU in security and defence,
Amendment 57 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU is facing newan alarming number of threats, including hybrid threats, increased militarisation around the world and a still unstablecyber-attacks, growing militarisation and continued instability in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that 2020 was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed our dependencies vis-à-vis the rest of the world; stresses that the EU must learn lessons from this with a view, in particular, to increasing its resilience and, security of supply, and overall strategic autonomy as an international actor;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the launch of the work on the Strategic Compass, which should be completed in March 2022; stresses that it is a beginning, not an end, and that it should constitutes a major step towards a European Defence Union; calls for the Council to adopt an ambitious and actionable Strategic Compass that facilitates the EU’s ability to achieve its existing level of ambition in security and defence, as laid out in the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence and in the 14 November 2016 Council conclusions on security and defence.
Amendment 132 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of the European Parliament, particularly its Subcommittee on Security and Defence, receiving regular updates and reports on the implementation of the Strategic Compass from the European External Action Service once the Strategic Compass has been approved in March 2022;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for regular, systematic and transparent evaluation of all CSDP missions and operations on the basis of relevant and both strategic and operational criteria;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the EU’s existing level of ambition in the area of security and defence, as set out in the 14 November 2016 Council conclusions, includes ‘protecting the Union and its citizens’; stresses the importance of Article 222 TFEU and Article42(7) TEU in this regard; calls for the EU to take further steps to strengthen its ability to contribute to the protection of the Union and its citizens;
Amendment 262 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Is concerned about the increased presence of Russian paramilitary organization ‘Wagner Group’ in the operating environments of certain CSDP missions and operations; calls on European External Action Service and the Council to actively monitor how the presence of Wagner Group mercenaries affects the ability of CSDP operations to fulfil their mandates; recalls the importance of keeping the European Parliament briefed on the matter;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the ambition of creating a ‘rapid entry force’; recalls the existence of battlegroups and the fact that they have never been used since the first ones entered into standby in 2005; recalls the need to make them battlegroups credible by conducting regular field exercises and boosting common funding for them; deplores the Member States’ lack of commitment to the battlegroups; criticises the fact that only one, led by Italy, is operational in 2021; laments the weakness of the planning for 2022 and 2023;
Amendment 418 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for existing Union instruments to be made operational so that they can contribute more effectively to preventing and countering hybrid threats and to protecting critical infrastructure; calls for the EU to develop a hybrid toolbox including measures of deterrence against hybrid threats while considering existing structures;
Amendment 508 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 – indent 4
Paragraph 38 – indent 4
- focus on a small number of projects which are consistent with CSDP and NATO objectives, are operational and provide European added value; recalls that EU countries have only a single set of forces;
Amendment 665 #
2021/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Points out that Parliament should be consulted in advance on the planning, modification and possibility of ending CSDP missions; underlines the need of active involvement of the European Parliament in the evaluation of CSDP missions and operations with a view to reinforcing their transparency and their political and public support; is determined to play its full role in scrutinising the Global Europe instrument, in particular its peace and security dimension, and in the implementation of the EDF;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening thea multilateral order based on basic values and international order through a reform of key institutions and organisations;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines the importance of strengthening the EU’s diplomatic representation in third countries and striving for a full-fledged diplomatic representation in multilateral organisations in general and the UN including the UN Security Council in particular; stresses that a stronger EU representation in third countries and multilateral organisations would significantly promote the so-needed unity among EU institutions and Member States when it comes to tackling global challenges in the field of the CFSP;
Amendment 328 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with aconfirms the perspective of European integration of the countries of the Western Balkans and reiterates accordingly its call for accelerating the enlargement process on the basis of an adequate fulfilment of all relevant criteria and with a strong focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity;
Amendment 466 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values and interests at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines that Africa is and will remain a key partner of the EU, in particular in common challenges on sustainable agriculture and food security; believes that the EU and Africa can build back better after COVID-19 and truly deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 ‘Zero Hunger in 2030’; stresses that this will require greater commitments from both sides to form a closer and more effective partnership, based on mutual interest, strategic priorities, structured and effective cooperation and clear long-term goals;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Points out that the European Union and Africa share the objective to transform the way we produce, distribute and consume our food; therefore, cooperation between the EU and its African partners must focus on the central issue of food supply, for instance with targeted investments in a sustainable agricultural revolution that provides African farmers with the means to make farming resistant to climatic related challenges, while improving productivity and increasing the income of smallholder farmers, who form the backbone of the African agriculture; underlines in this regard the high potential of public- private-partnership and microfinancing to further empower local farmers;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the communication of the European Commission ‘Towards a comprehensive Strategy with Africa’ rightly declares that the EU and Africa must address the challenges of nutrition and food security by boosting safe and sustainable agri-food systems in order to increase the efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Zero Hunger in 2030’; stresses that the strategy rightly points out that an EU- Africa partnership on agriculture would support local production and integrate environment and biodiversity concerns, including setting sanitary and phytosanitary standards and the protection of natural resources;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the agricultural sector provides a lot of employment possibilities in Africa and has an important impact on the income of people, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that trade by respecting fair conditions should be the baseline for European exports and imports of food and other agricultural products; stresses, at the same time, the need to ensure that agricultural exports do no contradict the goal to establish a more resilient food sector in Africa;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes that the EU can contribute to significantly reduce Africa’s current dependence on imports of food, seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, through financial and technical support, policy dialogue, knowledge exchange, new technologies as well as by promoting African innovation;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Emphasises that economic partnership agreements need to support the various regional trade communities in Africa and the further development of the AfCFTA, contribute to the building of resilient and sustainable regional value chains, and help to boost and diversify intra-African trade;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Emphasises that breeding techniques and genomic techniques must be an important part of strengthening food production in Africa, for instance to have crops that are more resistant to extreme weather conditions or to increase the nutritional value of certain food products; calls on the Commission to contribute to this through research, shared knowledge and good practices; underlines that this can strengthen local communities, which in turn can boost trade between the EU and Africa;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable development by negotiating Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) combining the interests of European producers as well as producers in Africa, fostering development by promoting good and sustainable agricultural practices, regional integration, creating opportunities for trade and investment, improving economic governance and reducing poverty; calls for strengthening the EU’s partnership with Africa onagri- food products in the long-term perspective of a comprehensive continent-to-continent FTA;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to push strongly for the recognition of the regionalisation principle, especially with South Africa in relation to avian influenza (HPAI), and for the compliance with all internationally agreed rules on HPAI; stresses that no embargoes should be imposed on entire Member States, but only on the affected regions within the EU; emphasizes, moreover, that embargoes should be lifted within the normal period agreed within the OIE, i.e. 28 days since the last outbreak in that country;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the 2022 annual reports on the implementation of the CFSP and the CSDP, as adopted on ...
Amendment 11 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to the EU Strategic Compass for Security and Defence, adopted on 21 March 2022,
Amendment 66 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that development cooperation, trade policy and security and defence policy are coherent with the overall goals of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP) including the EU's common security and defence policy (CSDP);
Amendment 84 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) consider and initiate reforms with a view to making the CSDP decision- making process more flexible and efficient, either by realising untapped potential within the Treaties or by proposing - where relevant - changes to the Treaties to be decided upon in a Convention following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) integrate fully the ‘more for more’ principle into relations with third countries, whereby the EU will develop stronger partnerships with those that share the CFSP’s and CSDP's principles and the fundamental values of the Union;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adapt the structure of the EEAS to the new enlargement policies, hybrid threats and disinformation, the development of defence instruments and other emerging challenges in the light of ongoing fundamental geopolitical developments like - most of all - Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 147 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) convert the EU delegations as much as possible into genuine EU embassies, with one clear chain of command led by the EU ambassador to each given country and based on strengthened coordination with the Member States' representations;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) improve the functioning and the political impact of EU's representation in international organisations including by upgrading their institutional anchoring, in particular within the UN's organs and special agencies;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) establish the consular function in EU embassies in third countries - in particular in countries with a lack of consular representation of Member States - in order to be able to help EU citizens in times of crisis;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) establish an EU Crisis Response Centre with the task of coordinating the response of EU and Member State embassies and the services they offer to EU citizens in times of crisis;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) adapt the organisation of the EEAS and the corresponding Commission services to new strategic needs without further delay, starting withi.a. with regard to EU Global Gateway strategy and the EU Arctic policy;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the EU food and drink industry to continue their efforts to increase their 70% share of purchases and processing of the EU agricultural production; Stresses that the proper functioning of the single market is key to safeguarding agri-food supplies across the EU and is the best tool to ensure recovery for all; notes that in some Member States the COVID-19 pandemic has led to certain types of local restrictions; recalls that national measures cannot undermine the fundamental principles of the single market;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Commission has not yet carried out a comprehensive assessment of the non-tariff barriers to the single market, especially in the agri- food sector, that could be used as an impetus to tackle these barriers;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas many barriers affecting the single market derive from incorrect or incomplete application of EU legislation or from Member States taking national policy measures regardless of their direct or indirect impact on the European single market;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas many barriers affecting the single market derive from incorrect or incomplete application of EU legislation or measures taken by Member States to protect their general interests;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern the recent increase in national labelling requirements for food and drink products; underlines that these requirements must be justified and proportional, and should not create obstacles to the smooth movement of food products across the EU; stresses in this regard that a single European approach to labelling could remove barriers to the functioning of the single market;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that a proliferation of national limitations on the use of certain substances could hamper the free circulation of food and drinks across the Union; encourages in this regard the Member States to favour a common European, evidence-based and proportional approach to unilateral national measures;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes with concern the increasing number of different national product specification recognition rules, indirectly or directly leading to the shielding of the national market, in particular as regards public tenders for collective meals such as meals for schools, hospitals or canteens; stresses that these practices hamper the proper functioning of the European single market; calls therefore on the Commission to be more vigilant about these indirect protectionist measures and to act quickly when they are reported;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2021/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it unacceptable that quality differences exist between food products which are advertised and distributed in the single market under the same brand name and with the same packaging; welcomes the Commission’s incentives to address the issue of dual food quality in the single market.; encourages the Member States to implement the updated Unfair Commercial Practice Directive, which prohibits unjustified significant different composition or characteristics of food products that are identically marketed in different Member States, timely and correctly into national law;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Amendment 46 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)
Recital G g (new)
G g. whereas barriers in the digital single market still exist and have to be removed in order to realise its full potential; whereas the use of new technologies and AI can be helpful to overcome those barriers; whereas better implementation of existing legislations for the European single market is crucial;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the single market remains the European Union’s greatest achievement; urges the Commission, therefore, to refocus resources at issues plaguing the single market, in particular non-tariff barriers (NTBs), which continue to limit opportunities for consumers and businesses, by creating needless additional barriers to the free movement of goods and services;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. New Title : Digitalization and Use of AI
Amendment 149 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Believes that digitalisation and emerging technologies such as AI can contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU and deepen the internal market; stresses that, if such technologies are used correctly, they can be positive and transformative and address many challenges to eliminate the single market obstacles;
Amendment 150 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Welcomes the DSA and DMA regulation proposals and asks for the European Commission and Member States to adopt frameworks which are coherent with the other policies of the internal market and the EU; considers that it is of outmost importance for companies and specially SMEs and consumers to have a clear, harmonized and robust set of rules;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Underlines the importance of a fully functioning digital single market that benefits consumers and enterprises and asks for SMEs to be supported in order to face the obstacles and struggles in their digital transformation;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Regrets that despite the investment taken in SOLVIT, the lack of visibility and confidence of companies in the SOLVIT network in solving their problems is quite high; invites the Commission to revisit the SOLVIT network system and its adaptability to future challenges for the internal market;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses the need for an approachable and accessible contact point for European citizens, businesses and their representatives to raise measures taken by Member States which hinder the European single market; highlights the need for a smooth follow-up of these complaints in order to tackle the unjustified barriers to the single market as soon as possible;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Commission to remain the guardian of the European single market and to act timely and appropriately when national measures disrupt the intra-EU movement of goods and services;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 24 and 25 May 2021 on Russia,
Amendment 185 #
2021/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU strategy on Russia should work in the interest of the EU and offer Russia a constructive dialogue aimed atkeep the option of a critical dialogue open with a view to tackling strategic challenges on the global level while reaffirming and promoting the values of human rights and democracy;
Amendment 319 #
2021/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) the EU should show more unity and strength by taking collective countermeasures whenever Russia targets its aggression or threats against one or more singled out Member States, for instance by expelling Russian diplomats at the European level in reaction to the expulsion of diplomats of individual Member States by the Russian authorities;
Amendment 389 #
2021/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the EU should increase its ability to prepare and adopt sanctions against the Russian authorities for their systemic repression of democratic forces in Russia and to centralise EU decision-making by making the triggering of sanctions automatic in cases of corruption or violation of human rights, including by updating the EU global sanctions mechanism (EU Magnitsky Act) to address cases of corruption;
Amendment 501 #
2021/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) the EU should adopt an ambitious strategy to support the successful development of EaP countries, which would serve as a good example and would incentivise the Russian people to support democracy; accordingly, the EU should proposereconfirm to EaP countries that have an association agreement with the EU a new momentum of European integthe perspective of intensified relations, support and cooperation with a view to keeping their motivation for reforms;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2018 on EU-NATO relations,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 14 November 2016 on the EU Global Strategy for the Union’s foreign and security policy, entitled ‘Shared vision common action: a stronger Europe’,
Amendment 11 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 10 and 11 December2020 on EU-US relations,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
— having regard to the statement of the members of the European Council of26 February 2021 on security and defence,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 d (new)
Citation 8 d (new)
— having regard to the Joint Declaration on EU-NATO Cooperation, signed in Warsaw on 8 July 2016 by the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission, and the Secretary-General of NATO,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 e (new)
Citation 8 e (new)
— having regard to the participation of the VP/HR in the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers of 17 and 18 February 2021, and in the meeting of the NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers of 23 and 24 March 2021,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 f (new)
Citation 8 f (new)
— having regard to the exchange of views with the NATO Secretary-General during the joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, and the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly held on 15 March 2021,
Amendment 240 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Highlights that the transatlantic community is faced with a broad array of unprecedented common challenges, ranging from the fight against terrorism to hybrid threats, climate change, disinformation, cyber attacks, emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs), and a shifting global power balance, as well as the resulting challenge to the international rules-based order;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 b (new)
Subheading 2 b (new)
Underlines that transatlantic relations - in particular through NATO - have a key role to play in the security and defence policy of the EU; stresses that this role by no means contradicts or hinders the EU’s ambition to further develop its own strength as global actor in the field of security and defence;
Amendment 243 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 c (new)
Subheading 2 c (new)
Underscores that the security of EU Member States and their citizens would strongly benefit from a true strategic EU- NATO partnership built on common support for the core values of democracy, freedom, respect for human rights, the rule of law and the promotion of peace and international cooperation;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 d (new)
Subheading 2 d (new)
Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions;
Amendment 268 #
2021/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 173 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to use the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) as a leverage instrument to improve the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China, without omitting the specific objectives of the agreement to the benefit of the EU’s economy and our own economic enterprises;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
(a) having a timetable for China’s ratification and implementChina’s ratification of key International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on labour rights and a robusttimetable and monitoring mechanism related to the implementation of these conventions, as well as concrete measures or steps towards putting an end to other human rights violations against the Uyghur minority in China;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c
Paragraph 8 – point c
(c) meeting the conditions to lift EU sanctions and lifting the counter-sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on EU entities and individuals;
Amendment 371 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary for the EU to promote a balanced and prosperous transatlantic relationship with the Biden Administration, in order to maintain and deEmphasizes that the renewed transatlantic relations offer a unique leverage for pursuing the EU’s ambition to more effectively impact global challenges on the basis of shared values and common interests, while continuing to strengthen the Union’s operational autonomy and resilience toward external threats; calls for using this leverage in pursuing a common strate the united strength of global liberal democracies in multilateral gy toward China, in the first place to safeguard multilateralism and a rules-based international order in accorgdanisationsce with international law;
Amendment 382 #
2021/2037(INI)
Amendment 403 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. recommends to sufficiently take EU/NATO cooperation on security challenges related to China into account while elaborating the EU Strategic Compass and reviewing the NATO Strategic Concept;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that research and investment in mitigation measures and technologies is of paramount importance; considers that there is great potential in adapting diet of and developing feed additives for ruminant and bovine species, which could reduce methane emissions without having negative effects on the livestock sector; emphasizes in addition the opportunities of measures related to farm management, such as optimal rearing of young livestock which has the potential to reduce methane emissions at farm level;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that value-added utilisation of agricultural residues and other by-products is an important driver of the circular economy and bio-economy; calls for the acceleration and support of European biogas production from agriculture waste, such as on-farm pocket digesters, as an important tool for reducing methane emissions;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NEmphasizes the importance of agriculture in capturing and storing carbon; notes that within the wider circular economy, the uptake of carbon removals and increased circularity of carbon should be incentivised whilst avoiding additional pressure on the price of agricultural land, to the detriment of young farmers; calls on the Commission, in accordance with the EU Climate Law, to explore the development of a regulatory framework for the certification of carbon removals on the basis of robust and transparent carbon accounting that takes into account the differences between the greenhouse gases, and to verify the authenticity of carbon removals and reward farmers for their mitigation efforts.; notes that farmers can be supported through the CAP, but should be able to rely on other sources of support too;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the biogenic origin of methane emissions from the agricultural sector; stresses that biogenic methane sources in comparison to fossil resource combustion, do not add new carbon dioxide to the atmosphere after decomposition, as it stems from carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere;
Amendment 102 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the context of political advertising, targeting techniques are frequently used. Targeting or amplification techniques should be understood as techniques that are used either to address a tailored political advertisement only to a specific person or group of persons or to increase the circulation, reach or visibility of a political advertisement. GTargeting techniques that are used in a just and appropriate way by political parties or political candidates give voters the legitimate possibility to receive political messages that are of interest to them. However, given the power and the potential for the misuse of personal data of targeting, including through microtargeting and other advanced techniques, such techniques may, when applied in a harmful or unjust manner and in combination with a lack of transparency, present particular threats to legitimate public interests, such as fairness, equal opportunities and transparency in the electoral process and the fundamental right to be informed in an objective, transparent and pluralistic way.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Freedom of expression as protected by Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights covers an individual’s right to hold political opinions, receive and impart political information and share political ideas. Every limitation to it has to comply with Article 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and that freedom can be subject to modulations and restrictions where they are justified by the pursuit of a legitimate public interest and comply with the general principles of EU law, such as proportionality and legal certainty. That is inter alia the case where the political ideas are communicated through advertising service providers. Freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of a lively democratic debate.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Personal data collected directly from individuals, or indirectly such as inferred data, when grouping individuals according to their assumed interests or derived through their online activity, behavioural profiling and other analysis techniques, is increasingly used to target political messages to groups or individual voters or individuals, and to amplify their impact. On the basis of the processing of personal data, in particular data considered sensitive under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council11 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 , different groups of voters or individuals can be segmented and their characteristics or vulnerabilities exploited for instance by disseminating the advertisements at specific moments and in specific places designed to take advantage of the instances where they would be sensitive to a certain kind of information/message. That has specific and detrimental effects on citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms with regard to the processing of their personal data and their freedom to receive objective information, to form their opinion, to make political decisions and exercise their voting rights. This negatively impacts the democratic process. Additional restrictions and conditions compared to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 should be provided. The conditions set out in this Regulation on the use of targeting and amplification techniques involving the processing of personal data in the context of political advertising should be based on Article 16 TFEU. Furthermore, the transparency obligations in this Regulation will make it impossible to proclaim, unnoticed, opposing and polarizing messages to specific parts of the electorate, because watchdogs, civil society, journalists and other parts of the electorate will be able to perform their scrutiny. _________________ 11 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 12 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
Amendment 144 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Targeting and amplification techniques in the context of political advertising involving the processing of data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 should therefore be prohibitedsubjected to conditions, next to the extensive transparency provisions of the Regulation. The use of such techniques should only be allowed when carried out by the controller, or someone acting on its behalf, on the basis of the explicit consent of the data subject or in the course of their legitimate activities with appropriate safeguards by a foundation, association or any other not- for-profit body with a political, philosophical or religious or trade union aim and on condition that the processing relates solely to the members or to former members of the body or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and that the personal data are not disclosed outside that body without the consent of the data subjects. These exceptions are needed to safeguard the right to freedom of expression enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. This should be accompanied by specific safeguards. Consent should be understood as consent within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Therefore, it should not be possible to rely on the exceptions as laid down in Article 9(2), points(b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10(2), points(b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 respectively for using techniques targeting and amplification techniques to publish, promote or disseminate political advertising involving the processing of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/725.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Targeting and amplification techniques in the context of political advertising involving the processing of data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 should therefore be prohibited. The use of such techniques should only be allowed when carried out by the controller, or someone acting on its behalf, on the basis of the explicit consent of the data subject or in the course of their legitimate activities with appropriate safeguards by a foundation, association or any other not- for-profit body with a political, philosophical or religious or trade union aim and on condition that the processing relates solely to the members or to former members of the body or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and that the personal data are not disclosed outside that body without the consent of the data subjects. This should be accompanied by specific safeguards. Consent should be understood as consent within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Furthermore, targeting and amplification techniques should also be allowed based on personal data which are manifestly made public by the individual. Therefore, it should not be possible to rely on the exceptions as laid down in Article 9(2), points(b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10(2), points(b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 respectively for using techniques targeting and amplification techniques to publish, promote or disseminate political advertising involving the processing of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/725.
Amendment 150 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In order to ensure enhanced transparency and accountability, when making use of targeting and amplification techniques in the context of political advertising involving the processing of personal data, controllers should implement additional safeguards. They should adopt and implement a policy describing the use of such techniques to target individuals or amplify their content, make annual risk assessments of the use of these techniques on the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and the society as a whole and keep record of their relevant activities. When publishing, promoting or disseminating a political advertisement making use of targeting and amplification techniques, controllers should provide, together with the political advertisement, meaningful information to allow the concerned individual to understand the logic involved and main parameters of the targeting used, and the use of third-party data and additional analytical techniques, including whether the targeting of the advertisement was further optimised during delivery.
Amendment 159 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should encourage the drawing up of codes of conduct as referred to in Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 to support the exercise of data subjects’ rights in this context. These codes of conduct should give attention to the application of this Article for both online and offline political advertising, traditional methods of advertising, such as leaflets or billboards included
Amendment 183 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to protect natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. , in particular to the the processing of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) to set out rules for a safe and transparent market of online political advertising, while protecting the freedom of expression and information which implies everyone’s freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.
Amendment 186 #
2021/0381(COD)
3 a. None of the provisions in this Regulation can be applied or interpreted in such way as to diminish or limit the level of protection offered by the fundamental right of freedom of expression and by the fundamental right to private life and data protection as protected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the Union law on data protection and privacy.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new)
(g a) Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. It shall not include content, such as political views, as expressed under the responsibility of an editorial service provider via audiovisual media, including linear or non-linear broadcasts, or as published in printed or online media, unless it is meant as a political advertisement for which the service provider has been remunerated by a third party.
Amendment 209 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) Given the importance of political advertising, it is essential that this Regulation ensures a regulatory framework which ensures full, equal and unrestricted access to political advertising and its required transparency information for all recipients of services, including persons with disabilities. Therefore, it is important that accessibility requirements for providers of political advertising services are consistent with existing Union law, such as the European Accessibility Act and the Web Accessibility Directive and that Union law is further developed, so that no one is left behind as result of digital innovation.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of political advertising services shall not be prohibited nor restricted, including geographically, on grounds related to transparency when the requirements of this Regulation are complied with.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Cross border Political Advertising 1.. The provision of political advertising services within the internal market may not be restricted solely on basis of the place of establishment of the sponsor. 2. The provision of cross border political advertising services to European Political Parties, can only be restricted by national law or European legislation other than this regulation.
Amendment 227 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b Non-discrimination 1. Political advertising publishers or providers of political advertising services shall not discriminate sponsors legally established in the European Union on grounds of their place of residence or, where applicable, establishment, when those actors request, conclude or hold a contract for political advertising within the Union. 2. Refusal to provide services in a Member State where political advertising publisher or providers of political advertising services do not conduct business shall not be considered discrimination.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the relevant decisive parameter or set of decisive parameters determining why the user sees this advertisement;
Amendment 254 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a transparency notice, as stipulated in paragraph 2 of this Article, to enable the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood, or a clear indication of where it can be easily retrieved.
Amendment 259 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In this regard, political advertising publishers shall use efficient and prominent marking and labelling techniques, in a clear and understandable way, that allow the political advertisement to be easily identified as such and shall ensure that the marking or labelling remains in place in the event a political advertisement is further disseminated.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) where applicable, the identity of the entity ultimately controlling the sponsor and contact details;
Amendment 269 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) harmonised transparency obligations for sponsors, providers of political advertising and related services, including publishers, to retain, disclose and publish information connected to the provision of such services;
Amendment 277 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply to paid political advertising prepared, placed, promoted, published or disseminated in the Union, or directed to individuals in one or several Member States, irrespective of the place of establishment of the advertising services provider, and irrespective of the means used.
Amendment 289 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point i
Amendment 290 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Political advertising publishers shall retain their transparency notices together with any modifications for a period of fivesix years after the end of the period referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 295 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. Member States, including competent authorities, and the Commission shall encourage the drawing up of guidelines and codes of conduct intended to contribute to the proper application of this Article, taking into account the specific characteristics of the relevant service providers involved and the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2013/34/EU. These guidelines and codes of conduct shall give attention to the application of this Article for both online and offline political advertising.
Amendment 296 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
8. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 to amend Annex I by adding, modifying or removing elements from the list of information to be provided pursuant to paragraph 2 where, in the light of technological developments, such an amendment is necessary for the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood, without decreasing the level of transparency.
Amendment 305 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) which is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour. It shall not include content, such as political views, as expressed under the responsibility of an editorial service provider via audiovisual media, including linear or non-linear broadcasts, or as published in printed or online media, unless it is meant as a political advertisement for which the service provider has been remunerated by a third party.
Amendment 314 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) journalists accredited in a Member State by national, European or international bodies.
Amendment 315 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 326 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 330 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Targeting and amplification techniques that involve the processing of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 in the context of political advertising, can be done in the situations referred to in Article 9(2)(a), (d) and (e) of Regulation(EU) 2016/679 and Article 10(2)(a), (d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, whilst safeguarding democratic rights of EU-citizens, both voters and candidates or political parties, in particular the freedom of expression and information as enshrined in the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the EU.
Amendment 330 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. ‘sponsor’ means the natural or legal person, citizen of the Union or legally established in its territory, responsible for a political advertisement or on whose behalf a political advertisement is prepared, placed, published or disseminated;
Amendment 337 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 342 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) adopt and implement an internal policy describing clearly and in plain language, in particular, the use of such techniques to target individuals or amplify the content, and retain such policy for a period of fivesix years; this internal policy should be made publicly available;
Amendment 343 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) make an internal annual risk assessment of the use of these techniques on the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and the society as a whole; the results of these risk assessments shall be made publicly available;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Political advertising publishers making use of targeting or amplification techniques referred to in paragraph 3 shall include in or together with the advertisement and in the transparency notice required under Article 7 a reference to effective means to support individuals exercise their rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The transparency notice shall visibly link to an easily accessible interface in which users can give or refuse their consent, to opt-out from being subject to targeting and amplification techniques as specified in paragraph 1.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of political advertising services shall not be prohibited nor restricted, including geographically, on grounds related to transparency when the requirements of this Regulation are complied with.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Cross border Political Advertising 1. The provision of political advertising services within the internal market may not be restricted solely on basis of the place of establishment of the sponsor. 2. The provision of cross border political advertising services to European Political Parties, can only be restricted by national law or European legislation other than this regulation.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b Non-discrimination 1. Political advertising publishers or providers of political advertising services shall not discriminate sponsors legally established in the European Union on grounds of their place of residence or, where applicable, establishment, when those actors request, conclude or hold a contract for political advertising within the Union. 2. Refusal to provide services in a Member State where political advertising publisher or providers of political advertising services do not conduct business shall not be considered discrimination.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of advertising services, including publishers, shall request sponsors and providers of advertising services acting on behalf of sponsors to declare whether the advertising service they request the service provider to perform constitutes a political advertising service within the meaning of Article 2(5). Sponsors and providers of advertising services acting on behalf of sponsors shall make such a declaration and are responsible for its accuracy.
Amendment 371 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Political advertising publishers shall make best efforts to verify the authenticity of the declaration referred to in para 1 before disseminating the political advertising.
Amendment 372 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Political advertising publishers shall make best efforts to verify the authenticity of the declaration referred to in para 1 before disseminating the political advertising.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate competent authoritiesThe Digital Services coordinator referred to in article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [DSA shall be competent to monitor the compliance of providers of intermediary services within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [DSA] with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 to 11 and 14 of this Regulation, where applicable. The competent authorities designated under Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act] may also be one of the competent authorities designated to monitor the compliance of online intermediaries with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 to 11 and 14 of this Regulation. The Digital Services Coordinator referred to in Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx in each Member State shall be responsible for ensuring coordination at national level in respect of providers of intermediary services as defined by Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act]. Article 45(1) to (4) and Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act] shall be applicable for matters related to the application of this Regulation as regards providers of intermediary servicesDigital Services Coordinator shall also be responsible for ensuring coordination at national level in respect of providers of intermediary services as defined by Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act].
Amendment 374 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The European Commission shall have exclusive competence to monitor the compliance of very large online platforms and very large search engines within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [DSA] with the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 375 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Article 44a, 44b, 45(1) to (4), 45a and Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act] shall be applicable for matters related to the application of this Regulation as regards providers of intermediary services.
Amendment 376 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 389 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where applicable, the identity of the sponsor and its contact details.
Amendment 393 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be in writing and may be in electronic form. Such information shall be retained for a period of five years from the date of the last preparation, placement, publication or dissemination, as the case may be.
Amendment 395 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. PSponsors or providers of political advertising services acting on behalf of a sponsor shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 is communicated to the political advertising publisher which will disseminate the political advertisement to enable political advertising publishers to comply with their obligations under this Regulation. That information shall be transmitted, in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with best practice and industry standards, by means of a standardised automated process where technically possible.
Amendment 404 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 421 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) where applicable the reach of the political message;
Amendment 422 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) based among others on information received in line with Article 6(3), information on the aggregated amounts spent or other benefits received in part or full exchange for the preparation, placement, promotion, publication and dissemination of the relevant advertisement, and of the political advertising campaign where relevant, and their sources;
Amendment 439 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Political advertising publishers shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is complete, and where they find this is not the case, they. Where Political advertising publishers find this is not the case, before and during its dissemination, they shall contact sponsors to provide the relevant information, within a reasonable time period. Should the Sponsor or the Service provider acting on its behalf not react following the previous sub para, the Publisher shall not make available the political advertisement or shall take it down if already disseminated.
Amendment 452 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Sponsors or providers of political advertising services acting on behalf of a sponsor shall guarantee the accuracy of the information referred to in paragraph 2, before, during and after its publication. They shall also ensure timely transmission to Political Advertising publishers of such information.
Amendment 454 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Publishers shall guarantee before the dissemination of the political advertising the accuracy of the information referred to in paragraph 2 (a).
Amendment 455 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Online intermediaries in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [the DSA] shall make publicly available the procedure for identity verification of political sponsors. It shall not take longer than 2 working days and must not require more than the strictly necessary for such verification.
Amendment 463 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Political advertising publishers which offer services in the Union shall ensure that they design and provide services in accordance with accessibility requirements. They shall prepare the necessary information in accordance with Annex V of Directive (EU)2019/882 and shall explain how the services meet the applicable accessibility requirements. The information shall be made available to the public in an accessible manner for persons with disabilities. Political advertising publishers shall keep that information for as long as the service is in operation.
Amendment 474 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, adopt technical specifications for the implementation of the transparency notice referred in paragraphs 1 and 2 adapted for the audiovisual sector, printed media and offline advertising before 2024.
Amendment 479 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Where they provide political advertising services are provided, advertising publishers shall include information on the amounts or the value of other benefits received in part or full exchange for those services, including on the use of targeting and amplification techniques, aggregated by campaign, as part of their management report within the meaning of Article 19 of Directive 2013/34/EU in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 484 #
2021/0381(COD)
2 a. Providers of political advertising services shall, in accordance with national law, regularly report on the amounts or the value of other benefits received in part or full exchange for those services to the national competent authorities responsible for the auditing or supervision of political actors.
Amendment 485 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
9 Indicating possibly unlawful political advertisements in printed media and offline
Amendment 486 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 491 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where political advertising services are provided, the sponsor shall put mechanisms in place to allow any individual or entity to notify them that a particular advertisement which they have published does not comply with this Regulation. Those mechanisms shall be easy to access, user-friendly, free of charge and allow for the submission of notices exclusively by electronic means.
Amendment 493 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 496 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1shall be such as to facilitate the submission of sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notices.To that end, advertising publishers shall take the necessary measures to enable and facilitate the submission of notices containing all of the following elements: (a) a sufficiently substantiated explanation of the reasons why the individual or entity alleges the advertisement in question does not comply with this regulation; b) information enabling the identification of the political advertisement; (c) the name and an electronic mail address of the individual or entity submitting the notice; (d) a statement confirming the good faith belief of the individual or entity submitting the notice that the information and allegations contained therein are accurate and complete.
Amendment 498 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 505 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where the notice contains an electronic contact information of the individual or entity that submitted it, publishers shall, without undue delay: (a) send a confirmation of receipt of the notice to that individual or entity. (b) inform that individual or entity of its decision.
Amendment 507 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 509 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Publishers shall process any notices that they receive under the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 and take their decisions in respect of the information to which the notices relate, in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Where they use automated means for that processing or decision-making, they shall include information on such use in the notifications referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 512 #
2021/0381(COD)
4 b. Repetitive notifications under paragraph 1 regarding the same advertisement or advertising campaign may be responded to collectively, including by reference to an announcement on the website of the political advertising publisher concerned.
Amendment 514 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, adopt technical specifications, adapted to the printed media sector and another for offline advertising, for the mechanism referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 515 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 516 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9 b (new)
Amendment 517 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Competent national authorities shall have the power to request that a provider of political advertising services and publishers transmits the information referred to in Articles 6, 7 and 8. The transmitted information must be complete, accurate and trustworthy,correspond to the information retained pursuant to article 6 and provided in a clear, coherent, consolidated and intelligible format. Where technically possible, the information shall be transmitted in a machine readable format.
Amendment 533 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) journalists accredited in a Member State by national, European or international bodies.
Amendment 534 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 558 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When using targeting or amplification techniques in the context of political advertising involving the processing of personal data, controllline publishers shall, in addition to the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and, Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Regulation (EU)2021/xxx [DSA], as applicable, comply with the following requirements:
Amendment 562 #
2021/0381(COD)
5. Political advertising publishers making use of targeting or amplification techniques referred to in paragraph 3 shall include in or together with the advertisement and in the transparency notice required under Article 7 a reference to effective means to support individuals exercise their rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The transparency notice shall visibly link to an easily accessible interface in which users can give or refuse their consent, to opt-out from being subject to targeting and amplification techniques as specified in paragraph 1.
Amendment 577 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. It shall be possible for the designated legal representative to be held liable for non-compliance with obligations under this Regulation, without prejudice to the liability and legal actions that could be initiated against the service provider.
Amendment 578 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Service providers shall provide the legal representative with necessary powers and sufficient resources to guarantee its efficient and timely cooperation with the Member States’ relevant competent authorities and, where relevant, the Commission.
Amendment 580 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Service providers shall notify the name, postal address, email address and telephone number of their legal representative to the National Coordinator in the Member State where that legal representative resides or is established. They shall ensure that that information is publicly available, easily accessible, accurate and kept up to date.
Amendment 581 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 d (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. The designation of a legal representative within the Union pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not constitute an establishment in the Union.
Amendment 583 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate competent authoritiesThe Digital Services coordinator referred to in article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx[DSA] shall be competent to monitor the compliance of providers of intermediary services within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [DSA] with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 to 11 and 14 of this Regulation, where applicable. The competent authorities designated under Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act] may also be one of the competent authorities designated to monitor the compliance of online intermediaries with the obligations laid down in Articles 5 to 11 and 14 of this Regulation. The Digital Services Coordinator referred to in Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx in each Member State shallDigital Services Coordinator shall also be responsible for ensuring coordination at national level in respect of providers of intermediary services as defined by Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act]. Article 45(1) to (4) and Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act] shall be applicable for matters related to the application of this Regulation as regards providers of intermediary services.
Amendment 588 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The European Commission shall have exclusive competence to monitor the compliance of very large online platforms and very large search engines within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/xxx [DSA] with the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 589 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Article 44a, Article 44b, 45(1) to (4), Article 45a, and Article 46(1) of Regulation(EU) 2021/xxx [Digital Services Act] shall be applicable for matters related to the application of this Regulation as regards providers of intermediary services.
Amendment 590 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. The supervisory authorities referred to in Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2010/13/EU shall be competent to monitor the compliance of media service providers within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2010/13/EU (AVMSD).
Amendment 593 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State shall designate one or more competent authorities to be responsible for the application and enforcement of the aspects of this Regulation not referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 2c. Each competent authority designated under this paragraph shall structurally enjoy full independence both from the sector and from any external intervention or political pressure. It shall in full independence effectively monitor and take the measures necessary and proportionate to ensure compliance with this Regulation.
Amendment 597 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities referred to in the previous paragraph 3s, where exercising their supervisory tasks in relation to this Regulation, shall have, at least, the power to request to access data, documents or any necessary information from providers of political advertising services for the performance of their supervisory tasks.
Amendment 599 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Competent authorities referred to in previous paragraph 3,s where exercising their enforcement powers in relation to this Regulation, shall have the power to:
Amendment 609 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 612 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Amendment 621 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) the competent authorities applying supervisory or enforcement measures in a Member State shall, via the contact pointnational coordinators referred to in paragraph 7ticle 15a, inform and consult the competent authorities in the other Member State(s) concerned on the supervisory and enforcement measures taken and their follow-up;
Amendment 624 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) a competent authority may request, via the contact pointnational coordinators referred to in paragraph 7ticle 15a, in a substantiated, justified and proportionate manner, another competent authority, where it is better placed, to take the supervisory or enforcement measures referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5; and
Amendment 628 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) a competent authority shall, upon receipt of a justified request from another competent authority, provide the other competent authority with assistance so that the supervision or enforcement measures referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 can be implemented in an effective, efficient and consistent manner. The relevant competent authority so requested shall, via the contact pointnational coordinators referred to in paragraph 7ticle 15a and within a timeframe proportionate to the urgency of the request provide a response communicating the information requested, or informing that it does not consider that the conditions for requesting assistance under this Regulation have been met. Any information exchanged in the context of assistance requested and provided under this Article shall be used only in respect of the matter for which it was requested.
Amendment 630 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Amendment 635 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a National coordinator 1. Each Member State shall designate a national coordinator for the purposes of this Regulation. The national coordinator shall carry out the following tasks: (a) act as national contact point for the Commission for all matters relating to the implementation of this Regulation; (b) ensure cooperation among competent authorities in particular in the framework of national elections networks, to facilitate the swift and secured exchange of information on issues connected to the exercise of their supervisory and enforcement tasks pursuant to this Regulation, including by jointly identifying infringements, sharing findings and expertise, and liaising on the application and enforcement of relevant rules. 2. National Coordinators shall meet periodically at Union level in the framework of the European Cooperation Network on Elections to facilitate the swift and secured exchange of information on issues connected to the exercise of their supervisory and enforcements tasks pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 645 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) the size and economic capacity of the political advertising service provider.
Amendment 656 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Within two years after each election to the European Parliament and for the first time by 31 December 20265 at the latest, the Commission shall submit a report on the evaluation and review of this Regulation. This report shall assess the need for amendment to this Regulation. The report shall be made public.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Orderly international migration can bring important benefits to the countries of origin, transit and destination of migrants and contribute to their sustainable development and economic growth needs. Increasing coherence between trade, development and migration policies is key to ensure that the benefits of migration accrue mutually to both the origin, transit and destination countries. In this respect, it is essential for both origin, transit and destination countries to address common challenges, such as, stepping up cooperation on readmission of own nationals and their sustainable reintegration in the country of origin, in particular in order to avoid a constant drain in active population in the countries of origin, with the ensuing long- term consequences on development, and to ensure that migrants are treated with dignity.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) The Union should favour a constructive engagement on all aspects of migration, forced displacement and mobility, working to ensure that migration takes place in a safe and well-regulated manner. It is essential to further step up cooperation on migration with partner countries, built on the more for more principle and using the full application of the NDICI-Global Europe instrument.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Return, readmission and reintegration are a common challenge for the Union and its partners. In particularAccording to the Court of Auditors less than 1 in 5 actually return to their own countries outside of Europe.1a The effective return of third country nationals who do not have the right to stay is an essential component of a well-functioning Common European Asylum System and for the Schengen Agreement. This requires the Union to cooperate closer with countries of origin and transit to ensure return. In this regard, every State has the obligation to readmit its own nationals under international customary law, and multilateral international conventions such as the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944. Improving sustainable reintegration and capacity building would significantly strengthen the local development in the partner countries. Shortcomings in third countries related to the readmission of its own nationals need to be prevented to ensure the effective and dignified return of third country nationals who do not have the right to stay in Union. _________________ 1a European Court of Auditors Special Report 17/2021, https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR21_17/SR_Readmission- cooperation_EN.pdf
Amendment 315 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) serious shortcomings in customs controls on the export or transit of drugs (illicit substances or precursors), or related to the obligation to readmit the beneficiary country’s own nationals or serious failure to comply with international conventions on antiterrorism or anti-money laundering;
Amendment 318 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) shortcomings related to the obligation to readmit the beneficiary country’s own nationals;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Policies and investments on digital infrastructure should also aim to ensure inclusive connectivity, with available and affordable Internet access, broadband and mobile services, in order to close the digital divide across the EU, and to support access to emerging broadband- enabled trends and digital services;
Amendment 41 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Artificial Intelligence (AI) in particular is a promising technology that Europe should enhance. From medicine to transportation to cybersecurity and energy efficiency, and more, AI holds great promise for progress in our society, and for solving some of the world’s biggest problems in health, the environment, education, and mobility contributing to achieve the objectives of the EU and deepen the internal market.
Amendment 48 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. To this end, it is paramount to ensure the appropriate investments aiming to boost the development of 5G networks, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing capacities, quantum computing technologies and other ICT emerging technologies. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 63 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the Member States. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore and should also incentivise the activation of appropriate synergies between the Union and national funds, and also between the different Union initiatives and programmes. To this end, the Commission should develop clear, simple and practical guidelines to make best use of the most suitable types of synergies. Considering all this, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital Compass Communication.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as bodies governed by public laws of the educational or health sector, and consult them on measures to accelerate the digital transformation at Union level. When consulting stakeholders, it is necessary to be as inclusive as possible and involve also those bodies that are instrumental to favour girls’ and women’s participation in digital educational and professional careers, aiming to promote the most gender-balanced approach when implementing the national strategic roadmaps. The involvement of stakeholders would be important at the level of Member States as well, in particular when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and acting as the coordinator of Multi-Country Projects, should assist and coordinate Member States in the identification of their interests in Multi- Country Projects, give guidance regarding the selection of optimal implementation mechanisms and provide assistance in the implementation, contributing to the widest possible participation.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) The Commission, Member States and other stakeholders should ensure high-quality and unbiased data sets in order to improve the output of algorithmic systems and boost consumer trust and acceptance.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 33 b (new)
Recital 33 b (new)
(33b) Consumer trust is essential for the development and implementation of policies, actions and projects. Consumers should be adequately informed in a timely, impartial , easily-readable, standardised and accessible manner;
Amendment 90 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, inclusiveethical, inclusive, gender-balanced, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values;
Amendment 115 #
2021/0293(COD)
(da) promote the development of regulatory standards with a global dimension to ensure that EU companies, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), can compete fairly along global value chains;
Amendment 118 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) create the most appropriate conditions to develop new and emerging technologies such as cloud, edge, quantum and high-performance computing and promote their uptake in European businesses, also supporting their capacities to adopt them;
Amendment 121 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online, affordable and of high quality for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 124 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ensure that digitalisation and emerging technologies such as AI are used properly to answer the multiple challenges, to eliminate struggles and obstacles to the single market and to ensure a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 126 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) strengthen, integrate and further connect education, research and innovation ecosystems, in order to garner all sources of innovation, support the growth of start-ups, foster entrepreneurship and contribute to the creation of a vibrant internal market also in terms of research and innovation;
Amendment 131 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, the synergies between the different Union's initiatives and programmes, including the Joint Undertakings of Horizon Europe, and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 147 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) at least 20 million employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists are employed, with convergence between women and menpromoting the access of women to this field and reducing the digital gender gap;
Amendment 154 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G without neglecting the rural areas;
Amendment 156 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) pave the way to enable the development of 6G services and technologies and to build the relevant research and innovation capacities;
Amendment 206 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The Commission and Member States shall create instruments and mechanisms that are flexible enough to address the evolving nature of algorithms and ensure adequate, appropriate, and continuous regulatory revisions.
Amendment 220 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) promoting educational and professional approaches to develop the digital skills that are required to get more quality jobs and rewarding careers and to promote a greater participation of girls and women in the digital domain;
Amendment 228 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Joint Undertakings, notably the Smart Networks and Services JU, the Key Digital Technologies JU and the High- Performance Computing JU;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Agricultural and horticultural businesses have space and roof area and they produce biomass. These are assets that allow them to play a key role in the energy transition of rural areas and within rural communities, especially given the decentralised production. The sector is a relatively small user of energy and can produce significantly more renewable energy than it needs. This is why the roll- out of energy sharing and energy communities should be further encouraged and supported.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Since the feedstocks of advanced biofuels listed in Part A of Annex IX also have a material application, special attention should be paid to cascading and waste hierarchy within this list.
Amendment 52 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The agricultural sector has the potential to produce additional renewable electricity. This renewable electricity is produced in a decentralised way, which is an opportunity in the energy transition. In order to put this electricity on the grid, this grid needs to have sufficient capacity. However, in rural areas the grid often ends and therefore has insufficient capacity to accommodate additional electricity. Grid reinforcement in rural areas should be strongly encouraged so that farms can actually fulfil their potential contribution to the energy transition through decentralised electricity production;
Amendment 53 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 b (new)
Recital 24 b (new)
(24b) Small-scale on-farm energy production installations have an enormous potential to increase the on- farm circularity by transforming the waste and residual streams of the farm, amongst others manure, into heat and electricity. Therefore, all barriers should be removed to encourage farmers to invest in these technologies towards a circular farm, such as pocket digesters. One of these barriers is the valorisation of residues of the process, for instance RENURE, as well as ammonium sulphate, which should be able to be categorised and used as fertilizers.
Amendment 71 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To ensure higher environmental effectiveness of the Union sustainability and greenhouse emissions saving criteria for solid biomass fuels in installations producing heating, electricity and cooling, the minimum threshold for the applicability of such criteria should be lowered from the current 20 MW to 510 MW.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricity to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including those related to permitting procedures for instance for on-farm medium-sized wind turbines, to a high level of renewable electricity supply. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin.;
Amendment 145 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – point 4 a (new)
Article 15a – point 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to increase the use of renewable energy in the agricultural sector, the support for small-scale on- farm energy production should be increased; investments in installations that can produce renewable heat and electricity from residual streams and animal waste should be encouraged as this boosts the circularity of the farms.
Amendment 153 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(9a) In Article 20, the following paragraph is inserted: 3a. Member States shall strengthen the electricity grid in rural areas in order to allow farmers to put electricity on the grid and to encourage farms to fulfil their potential contribution to the energy transition through decentralised electricity production;
Amendment 169 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. While meeting these targets, the possible price increases of products developed with this energy, such as fertilizers, must always be taken into account. Higher targets should not result in higher prices for fertilizers, and thus ultimately in higher production costs for farmers, at least not without additional support.
Amendment 205 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the transport sector in 202019 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the transport sector in that Member State.;
Amendment 239 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 510 MW,
Amendment 70 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Member States may, until affordable and practically feasible alternatives are on the market, apply a level of taxation down to zero to energy products and electricity used for agricultural, horticultural or aquaculture works, and in forestry.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) reductions in the level of taxation, which shall not go below the minimacan, until affordable and practically feasible alternatives are on the market, go down to zero as set out in Table C and D of Annex I to energy products used for heating purposes and to electricity, used for agricultural, horticultural or aquaculture works, and in forestry.
Amendment 12 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication of 19 February 2020, entitled “Shaping Europe’s Digital Future”16 announces a revision of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with the aim of improving its effectiveness, and in response to technological developments since its adoption in 2014 while at the same time extending its benefits to the private sector and promoteing trusted digital identities for all Europeans. _________________ 16 COM/2020/67 final
Amendment 15 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A more harmonised approach to digitalelectronic identification and verification should reduce the risks and costs of the current fragmentation due to the use of divergent national solutions and will strengthen the Single Market by allowing citizens, other residents as defined by national law and businesses to identify online in a convenient, trustworthy and uniform way across the Union. Everyone should be able to securely access public and private services relying on an improved ecosystem for trust services and on verified proofs of identity and attestations of attributes, such as a university degreen academic qualification legally recognised and accepted everywhere in the Union, a professional qualification or a mandate to represent a company. The framework for a European Digital Identity aims to achieve a shift from the reliance on national digital identity solutions only, to the provision of electronic attestations of attributes valid at European levelnd legally recognised across the Union. Providers of electronic attestations of attributes should benefit from a clear and uniform set of rules and public administrations should be able to rely on electronic documents in a given format.
Amendment 21 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Regulation (EU) No 2016/67919 applies to the processing of personal data in the implementation of this Regulation. Therefore, this Regulation should lay down specific safeguards to prevent providers of electronic identification means and electronic attestation of attributes from combining personal data from other services with the personal data relating to the services falling within the scope of this Regulation. Data protection by design and by default, as well as data minimisation, as foreseen in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, should be leading principles in the set-up of this European Digital Identity Wallet. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1
Amendment 21 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is necessary to set out the harmonised conditions for the establishment of a framework for European Digital Identity Wallets to be issued by Member States, which should empower all Union citizens and other residents as defined by national law to share securely data related to their identity in a user friendly and convenient way under the sole control of the user. Technologies used to achieve those objectives should be developed aiming towards the highest level of security, user convenience and wide usability. Member States should ensure equal access to digital identification to all their nationals and residents, including vulnerable persons, such as persons with disabilities, persons who experience functional limitations and persons with limited access to digital technologies and taking into account insufficient digital literacy.
Amendment 23 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure compliance within Union law or national law compliant with Union law, service providers should communicate their intent to rely on the European Digital Identity Wallets to Member States. That will allow Member States to protect users from fraud and prevent the unlawful use of identity data and electronic attestations of attributes as well as to ensure that the processing of sensitive data, like health data, can be verified by relying parties in accordance with Union law or national law. Member States should prevent the unlawful use of identity, and ensure that the relying parties only require data that is strictly necessary for the provision of the service.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) All European Digital Identity Wallets should allow users to electronically identify and authenticate online and, where possible, offline across borders in the single market for accessing a wide range of public and private services, and to create and use qualified electronic signatures and seals which are accepted across the Union. Without prejudice to Member States’ prerogatives as regards the identification of their nationals and residents, Wallets can also serve the institutional needs of public administrations, international organisations and the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. Offline use would be important in many sectors, including in the health sector where services are often provided through face-to-face interaction and ePrescriptions should be able to rely on QR-codes or similar technologies to verify authenticity. The European Digital Identity Wallet should also allow the user to consult the history of the transactions, transfer the wallet’s data, restore the access on a different device and block access to the wallet in case of a security breach that leads to its suspension, revocation or withdrawal, and offer the possibility to contact support services of the wallet’s issuer. Relying on the level of assurance “high”, the European Digital Identity Wallets should benefit from the potential offered by tamper-proof solutions such as secure elements, to comply with the security requirements under this Regulation. The European Digital Identity Wallets should also allow users to create and use qualified electronic signatures and seals which are accepted across the EU. To achieve simplification and cost reduction benefits to persons and businesses across the EU, including by enabling powers of representation and e- mandates, Member States should issue European Digital Identity Wallets relying on common standards to ensure seamless interoperability and a high level of security. Only Member States’ competent authorities can provide a high degree of confidence in establishing the identity of a person and therefore provide assurance that the person claiming or asserting a particular identity is in fact the person he or she claims to be. It is therefore necessary that the European Digital Identity Wallets rely on the legal identity of citizens, other residents or legal entities. Trust in the European Digital Identity Wallets would be enhanced by the fact that issuing parties are required to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security commensurate to the risks raised for the rights and freedoms of the natural persons, in line with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 28 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The European Digital Identity Wallet should be developed in a manner that ensures a high level of security, including the encryption of content. The Wallet should also allow the user to consult the history of the transactions, export the wallet’s data, restore the access on a different device and block access to the wallet in case of a security breach, allowing for the data suspension, revocation or withdrawal, and offer the possibility to contact support services of the wallet’s issuer.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9 b) One of the objectives of the European Digital Identity Wallet should be to improve the possibilities of citizens to make their own choices about what data they share, to minimise the amount of shared data for the service they want to use and to better manage and control the shared data.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The European Digital Identity Wallet should, where possible, be built upon international standards in order to increase the uptake of the identity service and to increase the interoperability across the European Union.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve a high level of security and trustworthiness, this Regulation establishes the requirements for European Digital Identity Wallets. The conformity of European Digital Identity Wallets with those requirements should be certified by accredited public or private sector bodies designated by Member States. Relying on a certification scheme based on the availability of commonly agreed standards with Member States should ensure a high level of trust and, interoperability and data protection. Certification should in particular rely on the relevant European cybersecurity certifications schemes established pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/88120 . Such certification should be without prejudice to certification as regards personal data processing pursuant to Regulation (EC) 2016/679 _________________ 20 Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and on information and communications technology cybersecurity certification and repealing Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 (Cybersecurity Act), OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 15
Amendment 32 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) European Digital Identity Wallets should ensure the highest level of security for the personal data used for authentication irrespective of whether such data is stored locally or, on cloud-based solutions or on a combination of both, taking into account the different levels of risk. Using biometrics to authenticate is one of the identifications methods providing a high level of confidence, in particular when used in combination with other elements of authentication. Nevertheless, it should not be a precondition for using the European Digital Identity Wallet. Since biometrics represents a unique characteristic of a person, the use of biometrics requires organisational and security measures, commensurate to the risk that such processing may entail to the rights and freedoms of natural persons and in accordance with Regulation 2016/679. Storing information from the European Digital Identity Wallet in the cloud, including biometric data, has to be an optional feature only active after the user has given explicit consent and should be revocable at all times. Personal data used for authentication should always be encrypted, regardless of whether they are stored locally or on cloud-based solutions.
Amendment 41 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In line with Directive (EU) 2019/88222 and Directive (EU) 2016/210222a, persons with disabilities should be able to use the European digital identity wallets, trust services and end-user products used in the provision of those services on an equal basis with other users. _________________ 22 Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70). 22a Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 1–15)
Amendment 45 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Service providers use the identity data provided by the set of person identification data available from electronic identification schemes pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 in order to match users from another Member State with the legal identity of that user. However, despite the use of the eIDAS data set, in many cases ensuring an accurate match requires additional information about the user and specific unique identification procedures at national level. To further support the usability of electronic identification means, this Regulation should require Member States to take specific measures to ensure a correct and targeted identity match in the process of electronic identification. For the same purpose, this Regulation should also extend the mandatory minimum data set and require the use of a unique and persistent electronic identifier in conformity with Union law in those cases where it is necessary to legally identify the user upon his/her request in a unique and persistent way. Such process should be driven by the data minimisation principle.
Amendment 45 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The provision and use of trust services are becoming increasingly important for international trade and cooperation. International partners of the EU are establishing trust frameworks inspired by Regulation (EU) No 910/2014. Therefore, in order to facilitate the recognition of such services and their providers, implementing legislation may set the conditions under which trust frameworks of third countries could be considered equivalent to the trust framework for qualified trust services and providers in this Regulation, as a complement to the possibility of the mutual recognition of trust services and providers established in the Union and in third countries in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty. In order to encourage the international recognition of trust services, international standards should, where possible, be taken into account when creating the European digital identity wallet.
Amendment 46 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) This Regulation should build on Union acts ensuring contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. In particular, it builds on the Regulation XXX/XXXX [Digital Markets Act], which that introduces rules for providers of core platform services designated as gatekeepers and, among others, prohibits gatekeepers to require business users to use, offer or interoperate with an identification service of the gatekeeper in the context of services offered by the business users using the core platform services of that gatekeeper. Article 6(1)(f) of the Regulation XXX/XXXX [Digital Markets Act] requires gatekeepers to allow business users and providers of ancillary services access to and interoperability with the same operating system, hardware or software features that are available or used in the provision by the gatekeeper of any ancillary services. According to Article 2 (15) of [Digital Markets Act] identification services constitute a type of ancillary services. Business users and providers of ancillary services should therefore be able to access such hardware or software features, such as secure elements in smartphones, and to interoperate with them through therequires gatekeepers to allow its business users to freely choose the identification service they want to use or interoperate with. This should cover European Digital Identity Wallets or Member States’ notified electronic identification means.
Amendment 47 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the European single market, citizens need to have the opportunity to exchange information about their identity across borders. However, in most cases, citizens and other residents cannot digitally exchange, across borders, information related to their identity, such as addresses, age and professional qualifications, driving licenses and other permits and payment data, securely and with a high level of data protection. This may result in the fact that they are transferring this data in a less secure and disorganised manner.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Wide availability and usability of the European Digital Identity Wallets require their acceptance by private service providers. Private relying parties providing services in the areas of transport, energy, banking and financial services, social security, health, drinking water, postal services, digital infrastructure, education or telecommunications should accept the use of European Digital Identity Wallets for the provision of services in an easily accessible and a non-discriminatory manner, to be further developed by the Toolbox, where strong user authentication for online identification is required by national or Union law or by contractual obligation. The use of European Digital Identity Wallets should not be compulsory for accessing public services. Member States should offer alternative and non- discriminatory solutions for citizens that do not wish to use European Digital Identity Wallets to access public services. Where very large online platforms as defined in Article 25.1. of Regulation [reference DSA Regulation] require users to authenticate to access online services, those platforms should be mandated to accept the use of European Digital Identity Wallets upon voluntary request of the user. Users should be under no obligation to use the wallet to access private services, but if they wish to do so, large online platforms should accept the European Digital Identity Wallet for this purpose while respecting the principle of data minimisation. Given the importance of very large online platforms, due to their reach, in particular as expressed in number of recipients of the service and economic transactions this is necessary to increase the protection of users from fraud and secure a high level of data protection. Self- regulatory codes of conduct at Union level (‘codes of conduct’) should be developed in order to contribute to wide availability and usability of electronic identification means including European Digital Identity Wallets within the scope of this Regulation. The codes of conduct should facilitate wide acceptance of electronic identification means including European Digital Identity Wallets by those service providers which do not qualify as very large platforms and which rely on third party electronic identification services for user authentication. They should be developed within 12 months of the adoption of this Regulation. The Commission should assess the effectiveness of these provisions for the availability and usability for the user of the European Digital Identity Wallets after 18 months of their deployment and revise the provisions to ensure their acceptance by means of delegated acts in the light of this assessment.
Amendment 52 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) Unless specific rules of Union law or national law require users to identify themselves for legal purposes, the use of services anonymously or under a pseudonym should be allowed and should not be restricted by Member States, for example by imposing a general obligation on service providers to limit the pseudonymous or anonymous use of their services.
Amendment 53 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Secure electronic identification and the provision of attestation of attributes should offer additional flexibility and solutions for the financial services sector to allow identsecure identity verification of customers and the exchange of specific attributes necessary to comply with, for example, customer due diligence requirements under the Anti Money Laundering Regulation, [reference to be added after the adoption of the proposal], in particular where remote customer onboarding is being carried out, with suitability requirements stemming from investor protection legislation, or to support the fulfilment of strong customer authentication requirements for account login and initiation of transactions in the field of payment services.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The possibility for users to disclose their data in a selective way, so that the user can decide to share only the minimum amount of data really needed to make use of the service, must become one of the key features and advantages of the European Digital Identity Wallet. The European Digital Identity Wallet should, therefore, technically enable the selective disclosure of attributes to relying parties in a secure and user-friendly manner. This feature should become a basic design feature thereby reinforcing convenience and personal data protection including minimisation of processing of personal data. The European Digital Wallet should prevent the tracking of the user and respect the principle of purpose limitation, which implies a right to pseudonymity to ensure the user cannot be linked across several relying parties.
Amendment 56 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to avoid fragmentation and barriers, due to diverging standards and technical restrictions, and to ensure a coordinated process to avoid endangering the implementation of the future European Digital Identity framework, a process for close and structured cooperation between the Commission, Member States and the private sector is needed. To achieve this objective, Member States should cooperate within the framework set out in the Commission Recommendation XXX/XXXX [Toolbox for a coordinated approach towards a European Digital Identity Framework]26 to identify a Toolbox for a European Digital Identity framework. The Toolbox should include a comprehensive technical architecture and reference framework, a set of common standards, building on international standards, where possible, and technical references and a set of guidelines and descriptions of best practices covering at least all aspects of the functionalities and interoperability of the European Digital Identity Wallets including eSignatures and of the qualified trust service for attestation of attributes as laid out in this regulation. In this context, Member States should also reach agreement on common elements of a business model and fee structure of the European Digital Identity Wallets, to facilitate take up, in particular by small and medium sized companies in a cross-border context. The content of the toolbox should evolve in parallel with and reflect the outcome of the discussion and process of adoption of the European Digital Identity Framework. Civil society, such as consumer organisations or academics, and the private sector should be represented and consulted in the Toolbox process. Even after the adoption of the European Digital Identity Framework, the cooperation between the Commission, Member States, civil society and private sector should continue to exist, in order to ensure ongoing and effective coordination and implementation with regard to the common elements of the Toolbox, so that fragmentation and obstacles are regularly minimised, and in order to encourage its cross-border use. _________________ 26 [insert reference once adopted]
Amendment 58 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 910/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulations aims at ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market andby providing an adequate level of security of electronic identification means and trust services that are easily accessible and user-friendly and can operate on a cross- border basis. For these purposes, this Regulation:
Amendment 59 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 910/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) lays down the conditions for the issuing of European Digital Identity Wallets by Member States and for facilitating their cross-border use.;
Amendment 61 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i
Regulation (EU) 910/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
(42) ‘European Digital Identity Wallet’ is a product and service that allows the user to store and manage identity data, including related consents, credentials and attributes linked to her/his identity, to provide them to relying parties on request and to use them for authentication, online and offline, for a service in accordance with Article 6a; and to create qualified electronic signatures and seals;
Amendment 66 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The certification as qualified trust service providers should provide legal certainty for use cases that build on electronic ledgers. This trust service for electronic ledgers and qualified electronic ledgers and the certification as qualified trust service provider for electronic ledgers should be notwithstanding the need for use cases to comply with Union law or national law in compliance with Union law. Use cases that involve the processing of personal data must comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Use cases that involve crypto assets should be compatible with all applicable financial rules for example with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive23 , the Payment Services Directive24 and the future Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation25 , Funds Transfer Regulation25a. _________________ 23 Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU Text with EEA relevance, OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349– 496. 24 Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC, OJ L 337, 23.12.2015, p. 35– 127. 25 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Markets in Crypto-assets, and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937, COM/2020/593 final. 25a Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/0241(COD).
Amendment 75 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) securely request and obtain, store, select, combine and share, in a manner that is easy, user-friendly, understandable and transparent to and traceable by the user, the necessary legal person identification data and electronic attestation of attributes to authenticate online and offline in order to use online public and private services across the Union;
Amendment 81 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) manage data they provide to online public and private relying parties through a simple interface in order to be able to change their choice.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 3 – point 42
Article 3 – point 42
(42) ‘European Digital Identity Wallet’ is a product and service that allows the user to store identityand manage identity data, confirmations of consent to share personal data, credentials and attributes linked to her/his identity, to provide them to relying parties on request and to use them for authentication, online and offline, for a service in accordance with Article 6a; and to create qualified electronic signatures and seals;
Amendment 83 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4 – point a – subpoint iv
Article 6a – paragraph 4 – point a – subpoint iv
(4) for the user to allow simple and transparent interaction with the European Digital Identity Wallet and display an “EU Digital Identity Wallet Trust Mark”;
Amendment 91 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) enable the user to access and request a copy, in a readable format, of the list of actions, transactions or uses of electronic attestations of attributes or person identification data, that have been authorized by the user.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 4 – point e b (new)
(e b) ensure that the user is able to contact support services of the European Digital Identity Wallet at Member State level, which also allows the user to efficiently request revocation or correction of outdated or incorrect data in the Wallet.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 5
Article 5
Processing and protection of personal data, and pseudonyms in electronic transaction
Amendment 106 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 5
Article 5
Processing of personal data shall be carried out by implementing the principles of data minimisation, purpose limitation, and data protection by design and by default, in accordance with Regulation (EU)2016/679;
Amendment 108 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 10
Article 6a – paragraph 10
10. The European Digital Identity Wallet shall be made accessible for persons with disabilities in accordance with the accessibility requirements of Annex I to Directive 2019/882, and to persons who experience functional limitations and persons with limited access to digital technologies and taking into account insufficient digital literacy.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 5
Article 5
Without prejudice to the legal effect given to pseudonyms under national law, the use of pseudonyms in electronic transactions shall not be prohibited.;or their anonymous use shall be permitted without restrictions.
Amendment 113 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 11
Article 6a – paragraph 11
11. Within 6 months of the entering into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall establish technical and operational specifications and reference standards, build on international standards, where possible, for the requirements referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 by means of an implementing act on the implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallet. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).
Amendment 114 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. European Digital Identity Wallets shall be made available to citizens in a manner which is accessible from standard devices and shall not be exclusively destined for the most advanced operating systems and the most up to date technologies. The Wallet should be easily accessible for all citizens who want to rely on it, to be further established by the Toolbox based on affordability, accessibility, safety, proportionality and non-discrimination. The use of European Digital Identity Wallets should not be compulsory for accessing public services. Member States should offer alternative and non-discriminatory solutions for citizens that do not wish to use European Digital Identity Wallets to access public services.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4 (a) – point 2
Article 6a – paragraph 4 (a) – point 2
(2) for relying parties to request and validate person identification data and electronic attestations of attributes and to be uniquely identified and limited to only request information based on their intended use of the European Digital Identity Wallet in accordance with Article 6b(1);
Amendment 122 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation 910/2014
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b (new)
1 a. 10 b.Single Point of Contact The user of the European Digital Identity Wallet shall have a single point of contact at Member State level, which also allows the user to report an infringement or security breach or to efficiently request revocation or correction of outdated or incorrect data in the Wallet.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation 910/2014
Article 12b – paragraph 1
Article 12b – paragraph 1
1. Where Member States require an electronic identification using an electronic identification means and authentication under national law or by administrative practice to access an online service provided by a public sector body, they shall also accept European Digital Identity Wallets issued in compliance with this Regulation and they will also clearly communicate such acceptance to potential users of the service.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation 910/2014
Article 12b – paragraph 2
Article 12b – paragraph 2
2. Where private relying parties providing services are required by national or Union law, to use strong user authentication for online identification, or where strong user authentication is required by contractual obligation, including in the areas of transport, energy, banking and financial services, social security, health, drinking water, postal services, digital infrastructure, education or telecommunications, private relying parties shall also accept the use of European Digital Identity Wallets issued in accordance with Article 6a and they will also clearly communicate such acceptance to potential users of the service.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4 (b)
Article 6a – paragraph 4 (b)
(b) ensure that trust service providers of qualified and non-qualified attestations of attributes cannot receive any information about the use of these attributes;
Amendment 133 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4(b a) new
Article 6a – paragraph 4(b a) new
(b a) enable the user to transfer and restore the European Digital Identity Wallet's data, and to block the access to it in case of a security breach, allowing for the data suspension, revocation or withdrawal.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation 910/2014
Article 12b – paragraph 3
Article 12b – paragraph 3
3. Where very large online platforms as defined in Regulation [reference DSA Regulation] Article 25.1. require users to authenticate to access online services, they shall also accept, though not exclusively, the use of European Digital Identity Wallets issued in accordance with Article 6a strictly upon voluntary request of the user and in respect of the minimum attributes necessary for the specific online service for which authentication is requested, such as proof of age. These very large online platforms will clearly communicate the acceptance of this possibility to potential users of the service.
Amendment 141 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 4 (e a) new
Article 6a – paragraph 4 (e a) new
(e a) enable the user to access and request a copy, in a readable format, of the list of actions, transactions or uses of electronic attestations of attributes or person identification data, that have been authorized by the user.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 6a – paragraph 7
Article 6a – paragraph 7
7. The user shall be in full control of the European Digital Identity Wallet and the data it stores. The issuer of the European Digital Identity Wallet shall not collect information about the use of the wallet which are not necessary for the provision of the wallet services, nor shall it combine person identification data and any other personal data stored or relating to the use of t, as well as related third-party services or Member States, shall not have any technical possibility to collect information about the use of the wallet by the user. Moreover, providers of electronic attestation of attributes shall not have any possibility to track, link, correlate or otherwise obtain knowledge of transactions or user behaviour. The European Digital Identity Wallet with personal data from any oshall always provide ther uservices offered by this issuer or from an easily accessible possibility to withdraw their consent or to request the removal of theird-party services which are not necessary for the provis personal data, in line with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Should such action lead to the cessation of the wallet services, unless the user shas expressly requested itll receive a warning beforehand. Personal data relating to the provision of European Digital Identity Wallets shall be kept physically and logically separate from any other data held. If the European Digital Identity Wallet is provided by private parties in accordance to paragraph 1 (b) and (c), the provisions of article 45f paragraph 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis. The issuer of the European Digital Identity Wallet shall be regarded as the controller according to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 when it comes to the processing of personal data.
Amendment 151 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation 910/2014
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The provision of Trust services and end- user products used in the provision of those services shall be made accessible for persons with disabilities in accordance with the accessibility requirements of Annex I of Directive 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services, , and to persons who experience functional limitations, such as elderly persons, and persons with limited access to digital technologies.;
Amendment 152 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point b
Regulation 910/2014
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Supervisory bodies shall cooperate with a view to exchanging good practice and information and providing mutual assistance regarding the provision of trust services with the aim to encourage the uptake of the Digital Identity Wallet and avoid fragmentation and barriers.;
Amendment 182 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 11a – paragraph 2
Article 11a – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, for the purposes of this Regulation, include in the minimum set of person identification data referred to in Article 12.4.(d), a unique and persistent identifier in conformity with Union and national law, to identify the user upon their request in those cross- border cases where identification of the user is required by law.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 11a – Paragraph 3
Article 11a – Paragraph 3
3. Within 6 months of the entering into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall further specify the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 by means of an implementing act on the implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallets as referred to in Article 6a(10) delegated act.
Amendment 213 #
2021/0136(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Where personal data protection rules appear to have been breached, the supervisory body shall inform the supervisory authorities under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the issuer of the European Digital identity Wallet of the results of its audits., without undue delay;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and security, and of Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products7, 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0102
Amendment 9 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the announced decision of the Council on the participation of the United States, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility,
Amendment 35 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
Amendment 39 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in November 2020, the EU’s first comprehensive, 360 degree, classified analysis on the full range of threats and challenges the EU faces, or might face in the near future, was prepared cooperatively by the EU member states’ intelligence services; whereas in November 2021,the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR) is scheduled to present a draft of the Strategic Compass, which Member States will then discuss and are scheduled to adopt in March 2022; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to facilitate the emergence of a “common European security and defence culture”;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas following the 2016 Joint Declaration, a process of cooperation between the EU and NATO was set in motion, centred around74 common proposals for actions: in the areas of countering hybrid threats; operational cooperation, including at sea and on migration; cybersecurity and defence; defence capabilities; defence industry and research; and exercises supporting Eastern and Southern partners’ capacity- building efforts;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas currently the only legal framework for EU-NATO relations continues to be the 2003 “Agreed Framework”, which is limited to the sharing of collective NATO planning structures, assets and capabilities with the EU when it comes to the planning and conducting of EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) military operations in accordance with the “Berlin Plus” arrangement;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and its Member States have, in particular since the publication of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, intensified their cooperation in the field of security and defence; whereas milestones include the establishment of the European Defence Fund (EDF) (and its precursor programmes), the launch of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) as well as the agreement on the European Peace Facility (EPF);
Amendment 55 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas NATO, through its Defence Planning Process (NDPP), every four years sets its “Level of Ambition” by identifying in qualitative and quantitative terms the pool of forces, equipment and capabilities, that allies should have in their inventories to support the full spectrum of NATO missions and be able to respond to possible threats and challenges;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in recent months unprecedented levels of high-level EU- NATO interaction took place, such as the first discussion of a NATO Secretary- General with the College of EU Commissioners in December 2020, or the February 2021 participation of the NATO Secretary-General in the European Council;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the United States has long called on the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts in terms of investments into their security and defence, as an important contribution to burden-sharing within the alliance;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms its previous commitment to the EU’s ambitions in the field of security and defence, and reiterates the EU’s ambition to be a global actor for peace and security; underlines the fact that NATO remains indispensable for the security and collective defence of its members and the transatlantic community as a whole; reconfirms its support for transatlantic cooperation, partnership and friendship, which over the past 70 years have been key to Europe’s economic, social and political success, and the fundamental basis for its stability and security since the end of the Second World War;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that NATO is a valued partner also to EU Member States which are not members of the alliance; recognises that NATO cooperates with some of the non-NATO EU Members inter alia through its Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme and Partnership Interoperability Initiative (PII); recalls that NATO cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU- NATO cooperation, and encourages the fullest possible involvement of the non- NATO EU Member States in the alliance’s initiatives;
Amendment 115 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Pays tribute and respect to all the service members of the transatlantic alliance who fell or were wounded in service, as well as to those currently serving;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the transatlantic community is faced with a broad array of unprecedented common challenges, ranging from the fight against terrorism to hybrid threats, climate change, disinformation, cyber attacks, emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs), and a shifting global power balance, as well as the resulting challenge to the international rules-based order; underscores that the transatlantic community can only successfully manage these challenges by further deepening cooperation and taking partnership to a new level; underlines the fact that both the EU and NATO have unique abilities and strengths which the other lacks and therefore complementarity, advanced cooperation as well as new and real synergies with the other are of utmost importance for maintaining transatlantic security;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is confident that the transatlantic community is fully capable not only of adapting to the new challenges but also of tackling them; expresses its gratitude for the excellent work performed by the numerous EU, NATO and national staff who, around the clock and often without recognition, work hard to protect our citizens;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their call for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence; underscores that a strong EU-US partnership is a key element of successful EU-NATO cooperation;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends the key suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their callrecommendations for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence which make clear that there is still a lot of room for improvement even within the framework of existing arrangements and identified areas of cooperation; insists that the recommendations should be thoroughly taken into account and politically validated by both EU’s and NATO’s heads of state and government;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Endorses the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; welcomes the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; underlines both the key relevance of the US forces stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presence;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; underlines the fact that both processes must complement each other, come to compatible conclusions in identifying common regional and global threats, and define necessary next steps to address them; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field; calls for the relationship between both organisations' unequivocal commitment to solidarity and security, as provided for by Article42 (7) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, to be examined in the review of the Strategic Concept and the drafting of the Strategic Compass while fully respecting the autonomous decision-making of both organisations;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CWelcomes the NATO2030 strategic reflection process which paves the way towards a revision of NATO’s Strategic Concept with recommendations and ideas regarding NATO’s overall adaptation process; considers that the ongoing and future work being carried out in parallel on both the EU’s Strategic Compass and the expected update of NATO’s Strategic Concept represents a unique opportunity to identify additional synergies in order to further EU-NATO cooperation; calls on all actors involved to use this opportunity to link these processes as closely as possible at both political and technical levels, and to use them as guideposts for future cooperation; underlines that both processes must come to cohesive conclusions; expresses its vision that the EU Strategic Compass could lay the foundations for an EU contribution to the update of NATO’s Strategic Concept; believes that these processes should separately highlight the added value of each organisation, help define a better division of tasks and, by means of a constant dialogue and close coordination, map out whether the EU or NATO should take the lead in a given field;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that NATO’s Article 5 as well as the EU’s Article 42.7 TEU and Article 222 TFEU are important instruments for guaranteeing solidarity in a crisis to the members of the respective organisations; recalls that Article 5 was invoked after the September 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington to express solidarity towards the US and Article 42.7 was invoked after the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris to express solidarity towards France.
Amendment 166 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the upcoming NATO Summit is an important opportunity to advance EU-NATO cooperation; underlines that the EU is a partner of NATO and that EU-NATO cooperation is mutually reinforcing and based on the agreed guiding principles of transparency, reciprocity, inclusiveness, the decision- making autonomy of both organisations and the principle of the single set of forces; reiterates that a European military capability to act is essential to contribute to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks, as well as to enhance deterrence; highlights both the EU’s unique expertise in civilian crisis management and capacity building, notably by the ‘Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability’ (CPCC), as well as its military crisis management by the ‘Military Planning and Conduct Capability’ (MPCC), and the compounding experience of the 37 military operations deployed in the field since 2003, complemented by the assistance provided to military actors of partner countries via the initiative for ‘Capacity Building in support of Security and Development’ (CBSD) and the instrument of the African Peace Facility which has been integrated in the European Peace Facility;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that the transatlantic partnership benefits from predictable foreign policy-making and multilateral engagement; considers the change of the US administration as an opportunity to reaffirm shared values, such as democracy, the rule of law, multilateralism, peace and prosperity, and to enhance international cooperation in tackling common threats, which could include where possible, joint sanctions;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the requests by the United States, Canada, and Norway to participate in the PESCO project on military mobility and the announced decision of the Council to approve their participation; underlines that this marks an important step towards increased coherence between the common EU and NATO capability development efforts, and illustrates the revitalisation of the transatlantic partnership;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the importance of close transatlantic cooperation in the areas of arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation; furthermore, sees potential for further transatlantic cooperation on a range of international issues, such as maritime security, pandemic response and in the areas of outer space and the fight against terrorism, as well as topics such as our relations with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, and the field of “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS);
Amendment 210 #
2020/2257(INI)
12. Recognises the important cooperation between the EU and NATO in the Western Balkans, notably through the EUFOR Althea mission; pays tribute to the EU’s CSDP military operation EUFOR Althea, which has been contributing under the Berlin Plus arrangements with NATO to a safe and secure environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina since it took over from NATO’s Stabilisation Force (SFOR) in 2004; welcomes the cooperation between the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo and NATO’s Mission in Kosovo (KFOR);
Amendment 230 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Takes the view that the selection and description of priorities in the field of security and defence should for both the EU and NATO be based on a common analysis of threats and challenges in order to facilitate a workable consensus among the Allies for the benefit of all our citizens, and that the EU Strategic Compass and the reviewed NATO Strategic Concept offer the best framework to foster such a common analysis;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its utmost concern regarding the continuous revisionist policies pursued by Russia under President Putin; underscores the need for both NATO and the EU to remain vigilant and to adequately respond to acts of traditional and hybrid aggression and provocation by Russia, such as, in particular, itsnotably the illegitimate and illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, multiple cyber attacks, persistent disinformation campaigns and provocation, especially in the Baltic area; regrets President Putin’s evident rejection of dialogue, and considers Russia’s continued aggressive actions as a threat to Euro- Atlantic security and stability;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the growing influence and militarys well as military, technological and political rise of China need to be met with a coordinated transatlantic strategy; expresses its concern regarding the policies pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when it comes to, among other things, the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong, the treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, threats towards Taiwan or aggressive policies and actions in the South China Sea; further points to the relevance of the fact that China, as a non-democratic regime, has entered into systemic competition with the transatlantic partnership by undermining the rules-based international order, which has been built over many decades, and in turn is attempting to reshape it according to the CCP’s own values and interests; recalls China’s increased presence on the international stage as well as in Europe through its Belt and Road Initiative, its activities in cyber space, in the Arctic, in Africa, and its investments in our critical infrastructure in Europe, as well as its documented intellectual property theft;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses serious concern that adversaries and competitors of the transatlantic partnership are not only using military but also political and economic, economic, technological and social tools to undermine our societies and democracies; points to the significant security and economic challenges posed by hybrid threats, cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns, which in some cases constitute an attack against the very nature of our democracies; recognises that together the EU and NATO have multiple instruments which can be harnessed to increase the resilience of our societies and ultimately our ability to defend our citizens; underlines the fact that this process must also include, as the basis for ensuring support for our defence activities, a clear public communication strategy to increase public awareness of transatlantic security challenges;
Amendment 290 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that both the EU and NATO should further strengthen their capabilities to prevent, deter and respond to hybrid and cyber attacks; suggests the creation of a joint cyber threat information hub, as well as a joint EU-NATO task force for cyber security in order to define and agree on collective responses to cyber threats;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises that hybrid and cyber attacks by hostile state and non-state actors lead to a blurred line between war and peace; calls for the EU to further develop its own toolbox for protecting critical infrastructure against hybrid attacks; welcomes the work undertaken in the framework of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Consultation Forum on Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS) to improve the protection of critical infrastructure within the EU;
Amendment 298 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Welcomes the work of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid COE), the “Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions, bodies and agencies” (CERT-EU)and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and sees this as a good example of EU-NATO cooperation; believes that common response to cyber threats could be further developed through the Hybrid COE , including by joint courses and training; is convinced that more steps are needed, such as efforts to better integrate civilian and military components, to advance common resilience and hence avert future hybrid threats; points furthermore to EU-NATO potential in shaping global cyber norms;
Amendment 301 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Notes the rapidity of technological developments, including digitalisation and the increased potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and calls on EU and NATO Member States to seek closer cooperation so that they maintain the technological edge regarding these megatrends, ensure interoperability of their IT systems and jointly strive to develop common ethical standards for these new technologies and to promote them globally;
Amendment 318 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognises that space is a critical domain and new technologies are rapidly enabling its use as one of the domains for defence; recognises that this creates both opportunities and challenges for the EU and NATO; acknowledges that NATO’s space operability depends on its Member States’ space-based assets, highlighting the need to enhance cooperation based on existing EU programs such as Galileo and Copernicus; believes that EU-NATO cooperation on space could help promote space safety standards and best practices across the international community;
Amendment 328 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is convinced that the Member States must increase their efforts to improve the EU’s ability to act with a more capable, deployable, interoperable and sustainable set of military capabilities and forces, which would give the EU the capacity to contribute more equitably to transatlantic security, enable it to achieve strategic autonomy, and further pave the way to progressively frame a European Defence Union (EDU) in line with Article 42 of the TEU; stresses that strategic autonomy strengthens transatlantic security, and by no means aims to decouple from or weaken NATO; underlines at the same time that strategic autonomy not only entails defence capability development, based on a strong and independent European Defence Technological Industrial Base (EDTIB), but also the institutional capacity enabling the EU to act, where possible with partners, particularly with NATO, and independently if necessary; believes that these increased European military efforts will allow the EU to take greater responsibility for European security, to protect the Union and its citizens, and to better promote common EU-NATO interests and values, in particular in the European neighbourhood;
Amendment 341 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underscores the need to advance defence capability development in order to adequately respond to commonly identified threats; believes that EU Member States, especially the 21 jointcommon EU-NATO members, need to act coherently and should consider identifying a clear ‘European level of ambition’ in quantitative and qualitative terms regarding capability development in NATO;level of “European ambition” regarding capability development; while recognising the different natures of the two organisations and their respective responsibilities, encourages stronger efforts by members of both organisations to achieve greater synergies and coordination between the EU’s Capability Development Plan (CDP), the EU’s Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and NATO’s Defence Planning Process (NDPP); to ensure coherence of output where requirements overlap, avoid unnecessary duplications and better respond to new threats; highlights the important role of the European Defence Agency (EDA) in producing the EU Capability Development Plan; underscores that any review of the EU’s objectives must also reflect on its Headline Goals and High Impact Capability Goals; underlines that such a review is fundamental in order to reap the full benefits of initiatives such as PESCO; furthermore, is convinced that the EU must improve the nexus between planning, research and development of capabilities;
Amendment 347 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Reiterates its support for an effective implementation of the Defence Package directives concerning respectively procurement in the fields of defence and security and transfer of defence-related products; stresses that the full implementation of these directives would mean an important step towards a European Defence Union by making EU defence policy more coherent and by fostering the development of the European defence industry; is convinced that the implementation is an effective way to counter the continued fragmentation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, which is still leading to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence spending by the Member States;
Amendment 365 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that as a long-term objective, the European allies in NATO, supported where possible by non-NATO European partners, as appropriate, should aim to account for half of the forces and capabilities derived under the NDPP in order to ensure adequate long-term burden- sharing inside the alliance; underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlines NATO’s 2 % goal, set at the 2014 NATO Summit in Wal, which would have the added simultaneous effect of enhancing Europe’s ability to defend itself and would consequently also increase its operational capacities;
Amendment 366 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Firmly believes that, based on the unprecedented level of challenges, the EU’s ambitions in PESCO and capability development must cover the full spectrum of force package; recalls that EU investments in defence are investments in the security of the transatlantic community as a whole, which contribute to a more capable “single set of forces” and will result in fairer burden-sharing between transatlantic NATO partners;
Amendment 368 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underscores that Europeans, as far as possible, should look at these strategic challenges in a comprehensive and coherent way through the EU’s ‘integrated approach’ which should be continuously improved through better coordination mechanisms and command structures as well as by taking into account new threats and challenges, and should then consider which capabilities they can develop together which would ultimately both serve the EU Member States’ contribution to NATO’s collective defence, while enhancing the interoperability of their capabilities;
Amendment 370 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Expresses the expectation that the completion of the Strategic Compass will deepen EU solidarity and help progress towards a common strategic culture among Member States; welcomes the November 2020 first common threat analysis and calls to move forward towards an agreed common threat assessment; considers that the EU's integrated approach could be updated to take into account the findings of the threat analysis undertaken within the Strategic Compass process;
Amendment 371 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Underlines that the transatlantic partnership can only be successful if all Member States fulfil their commitments and engage in mutual support; underlines NATO’s 2 % goal, set at the September 2014 NATO Summit in Wales; underlines that new threats such as cyber and hybrid are add-ons to the existing security challenges and hence require additional resources; underlines the fact that, as the pandemic has illustrated, security cannot merely be measured in terms of a percentage of GDP spent, and that multiple other elements should also be taken into consideration when judging contribution efforts to enhance the alliance’s common defence; notes that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, EU and NATO members are faced with economic challenges and expresses its concern that this could lead to a reduction in military spending in absolute figures;
Amendment 373 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the importance of a strong, competitive and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which not only secures and creates European jobs but is also essential for enabling the alliance to meet its capability requirements and hence ensure Europe’s safety; calls for further efforts to ensure a fully functional common defence market; highlights the importance of the EDF and calls for a strategic long- term orientation of its project funding; underscores the importance of cooperation between the EDA and NATO and recognises the value of EU defence industrial cooperation within the Trans- Atlantic Defence Technological and Industrial Cooperation (TADIC) and recalls the long-term ambition of building strong transatlantic cooperation in the defence and industrial sector addressing inter alia issues related to security of supplies, common approach to intellectual property rights, foreign direct investments, and equal access to the defence market;
Amendment 375 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the importance of a strong, competitive and innovative European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which not only secures and creates European jobs but is also essential for enabling the alliance to meet its capability requirements and hence ensure Europe’s safety; calls for further efforts to ensure a fully functional common defence market; highlights the importance of the EDF and calls for a strategic long- term orientation of its project funding; calls for greater synergies between the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base and leading private sector actors developing emerging technologies, like AI, with both civilian and military use;
Amendment 380 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Highlights the importance of joint European projects, such as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the Eurodrone, as well as the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), and calls for further ambitious and tangible projects; underscores the relevance of increasing both the participation of non-EU NATO allies in EU defence initiatives, as well as the involvement of non-NATO EU Member States in NATO initiatives, while recalling the principle of decision-making autonomy of both organisations;
Amendment 385 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the conclusion of an administrative arrangement between the European Defence Agency and the US, as well as other non-EU NATO allies as appropriate, to deepen transatlantic defence cooperation;
Amendment 400 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the extension of the New START Treaty; recalls the need to increase cooperation and investment in the key area of air and missile defence which after the expiration of the INF treaty has become a renewed security risk for European countries in particular;
Amendment 404 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the EU and its institutions, building on the foundation laid by the ‘integrated approach’, to develop both a common security and defence culture, as well as a strategic approach, throughout its policy-making, which should apply in particular to decisions in the fields of trade, supply chain management, investment screening, development cooperation, infrastructure, mobility and digital technologies; underlines that in areas such as hybrid and cyber threats, as well as countering disinformation campaigns, EU institutions are well positioned to develop joint responses; welcomes in this regard the December 2020 Security Union Package and believes that this is a good first step which needs to be swiftly pursued by further actions; recalls the importance of a swift agreement of the NIS2 directive proposal;
Amendment 409 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the fact that significant amounts of EU funds have been allocated for collaborative defence projects, despite not matching initial ambitions; welcomes the indispensable role of the EU when it comes to enhancing military mobility, and demands a significant increase in efforts made to implement this project particularly through PESCO but also by encouraging Member States to stimulate their industrial bases to propose competitive projects eligible for EU co- funding ; calls for increased synergies on the EU side between the various actors involved; emphasises that a whole-of- government approach involving the EU institutions, NATO, and Member States is necessary for military mobility to succeed; Underlines that military mobility is essential for effective defence and deterrence; welcomes the announced requests and interest by non-EU NATO allies to join the PESCO project on military mobility and encourages further participation in this important flagship project; believes that this project demonstrates both the added value of EU- NATO cooperation as well as the proof of how EU instruments and competences can contribute to NATO’s collective defence; recalls that 38 of the 46 current PESCO projects respond to NATO defence planning priorities and welcomes potential third-country participation in such projects, in line with the provisions of the relevant Council Decision;
Amendment 411 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Expresses its firm belief that NATO-EU relations need to be upgraded to a real strategic level in order to reach the partnership’s full potential, building on the unprecedented progress already achieved;
Amendment 413 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for regular special summits with the participation of all NATO and EU Heads of State and Government, and expresses its long-term vision for an EU- NATO Partnership Council; furthermore calls for the creation of a permanent Council of EU Defence Ministers, which should closely liaise with meetings of NATO Defence Ministers; underlines the principle of inclusiveness;
Amendment 419 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its previous calls for the EU and NATO to organise regular joint exercises, ensuring the involvement of all Member States and allies; Underlines the principle of inclusiveness, and encourages an increased level of joint informal meetings, as well as joint statements and communications by EU and NATO Institutions’ principals; reiterates its previous calls for the EU and NATO to organise regular, and more ambitious, joint exercises, building on the existing practice of Parallel and Coordinated Exercises (PACE), ensuring the involvement of all Member States and allies, which would serve to enhance mutual EU-NATO understanding and further enhance staff-to-staff cooperation; furthermore notes the need and functional advantage of aiming for common exercises, building on the lesson learned from PACE; encourages an enhanced exchange of unclassified and classified information in future exercises as a first step for the exchange of information in real crisis situations;
Amendment 427 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the progress made on the 74 common proposals for action; believes, however, that more political support is needed to ensure full implementation; further calls for the identification of flagship projects, for example in field of the Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (ETDs), modelled after the success of projects such as military mobility, in order to increase ownership and make the cooperation more tangible and results- orientated;
Amendment 435 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that in view of the institutional limitations, EU-NATO cooperation to a large extent takes place on an informal and technical staff-to-staff level, limiting at times the active involvement of all Member States; considers these limitations a vulnerability for transatlantic, as well as European security, among other reasons due to the potential blockade of access to NATO structures for EU CSDP operations; believes that this situation is unsustainable and therefore strongly urges all stakeholders to work together in good faith to seek a solution which would render cooperation more formal and predictable on all levels, with a view to building a genuine organisation-to-organisation relationship; at the same time welcomes the discussion about future EU Military command capacities, which must be interoperable and compatible with NATO in order to ensure the most effective operational capacity of the single set of forces;
Amendment 439 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of updating the legal framework for cooperation between the EU and NATO, which dates already from 2003 and does not or not sufficiently take into account fundamental developments and new challenges that significantly changed our societies, both organisations and international relations ever since;
Amendment 440 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls for cooperation and coordination in the Mediterranean between the EU’s EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian; emphasises that both operations contribute to security and stability in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 441 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Takes the view that a better articulation between EU’s Article 42.7(TEU) and NATO’s Article 5 should be examined in order to clarify which article to invoke and as a result which organisation to refer to in case of a crisis, so that the risk of competition and duplication can be reduced;
Amendment 457 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recommends the continuation and strengthening of coordinated EU and NATO actions in response of the coronavirus pandemic and all security challenges it generates; is convinced that joint EU and NATO efforts in tackling the COVID-19 crisis directly contribute to an upgrade of the resilience of our societies;
Amendment 465 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls the importance of effective and clear communication, both in the EU and externally, and calls for closer cooperation between the respective staff of NATO and the EU on strategic communication, especially with regard to countering disinformation; supports ideas to launch centres of excellence for the study of foreign languages, such as Chinese, which must be independent centres, free from political propaganda and foreign control; encourages discussions on launching a “European China Knowledge Endowment”;
Amendment 468 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for actively developing closer ties with like-minded democracies around the world; believes that enhanced security partnerships with countries such as Japan, Australia and India, who together with the US form the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, as well as South Korea, New Zealand and Taiwan would not only increase our overall security but could help in achieving more effective implementation of global norms and rules, as laid out by multilateral fora such as the United Nations;
Amendment 471 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and reiterates its previous calls for an enhanced role for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA); recommends that the status of the European Parliament’s delegation in the NATO PA be upgraded to full status, reflecting the importance of EU-NATO cooperation; calls for a joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) of the European Parliament and the United States House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in order to discuss the common security threats to the transatlantic partnership and how an enhanced EU-NATO cooperation could help address them;
Amendment 474 #
2020/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Commends NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg for his leadership and determination to advance EU-NATO relations, which corresponds to the ambitions and priorities laid out by the EU leadership;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the Strategic Compass will enhance and guide the implementation of the EU’s level of ambition in security and defence, and translate that ambition into capability needs, including in cyber defence as a priority item, thereby increasing the ability of the EU and Member States to prevent, discourage, deter, respond to and recover from malicious cyber activities by strengthening its posture, situational awareness, tools, procedures and partnerships;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses the need to counter cyber attacks of countries whose aggression has been experienced more than once in the past by the EU and its Member States; recognizes that cyber defence is neither efficient nor effective as long as it does not contain offensive means and measures as well; underlines that explicit attribution of cyber attacks is a useful instrument of deterrence, while recognizing the need for prudence from the political and diplomatic point of view; recommends to take the option of attributing cyber attacks on the basis of credible evidence at least into consideration;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Emphasises that both the EU and NATO should further strengthen their capabilities to prevent, deter and respond to hybrid and cyber attacks; suggests the creation of a joint cyber threat information hub, as well as a joint task force for cyber security; emphasises the relevance of a common EU/NATO cyber threat analysis on the basis of which important and less important, urgent and less urgent decisions should be taken and actions could be selected and launched;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, against the background of a sharp economic downturn, EU agri-food trade has in general remarkably remained broadly stable over the course of 2020, for both exports and imports, thanks in large part to the best efforts of farmers; highlights that the Union’s yearly agri-food trade surplus exceeded EUR 60 billion; notes, however, that these figures are highly different across Member States and sectors; recalls in this context that agriculture and agri- food are key drivers for EU exports and economic recovery;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the remarkable resilience of European agriculture and agri-food sector; underlines its socio- economic importance as well as the high number of companies and jobs involved, including low-skilled workers; stresses the importance of Europe’s agri-food production for the vitality of its rural areas; stresses the strategic importance of the continuity of these sectors, all the more in times of crisis;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls, however, that some European agri-food markets are in a highly vulnerable situation after a significant loss in sales, while facing lower prices in combination with, amongst others, rising animal feed prices, threatening their long- term sustainability; notes that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the beef, poultry, pork, wine, spirit and liqueur sectors, among others, given the drop in exports in terms of both volume and value; and due to COVID-19 related measures in the hospitality sector; calls for further support to reactivate these exports and regain market share;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasizes an EU-wide drop of prices for potatoes early in the COVID-19 crisis; notes, moreover, the significant impact on the ornamental horticulture sector, since its main sales opportunities were hindered by restrictive COVID-19 measures;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the fact that low prices in combination with higher costs during and after the pandemic and other factors reduced and will reduce the investment capacity of farms; emphasises the need for on-farm investment support, to enable the agricultural sector to contribute to the post pandemic recovery; stresses the importance of national recovery-plans in this regard;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls that the exceptional measures to support the agri-food sector proposed at the beginning of the pandemic were insufficient; stresses in this regard the need of on-farm liquidity support; this additional support should ensure the continuity and should enable the agri-food sector to respond to the market and trade opportunities once it is fully open again;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2117(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that any EU economic stimulus plans and export support measures need to consider agriculture in view of the importance and diversity of the sector; also stresses that the review and overhaul of EU trade policy, as well as the announced reform of the World Trade Organization, as well as the fundamental overhaul of the EU-Mercosur agreement, must be an opportunity to better defend the European agricultural model and farmers’ interests; reiterates firmly that agriculture and agri- food products entering the European market must fully comply with EU rules and standards;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas promoting and preserving peace and security at regional and global levels require strong multilateral commitments and institutions which are indispensable for an international order based on international law and rules to prevent or solve security crises or conflicts; whereas the EU should more than ever invest in strengthening multilateral organisations as one of the priorities of its CFSP and CSDP; whereas this approach should first of all focus on the UN, the OSCE and NATO, organisations which are essential in pursuing the objectives of the Common Security and Defence Policy in its multilateral dimension; whereas the EU Strategic Compass in the making attaches great importance to international and multilateral partnerships as one of the basic pillars of its Common Security and Defence Policy;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the new ‘Global Europe – Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument’ (Global Europe financial instrument), combined with the ‘Team Europe’ approach and the Global Gateway strategy confers on the EU and its Member States an ability to pull resources together in a synergic way and to better coordinate assistance and create positive impact in the external action of the EU - including its multilateral dimension; whereas the new Global Europe financial instrument provides for high-level political dialogue between the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament on programming priorities with the opportunity for Parliament to reconnect this policy and programming dialogue to its political outreach and consultations with third countries, thus reinforcing, through its parliamentary diplomacy activities and outreach, the ability of the EU to assist and positively impact relevant third countries;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan, Sudan and Ukraine as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming as well as the Global Gateway strategy on connecting infrastructure development provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States in a way that adds value to the multilateral approach of challenges and crises in the world; warns that the quest by some illiberal countries to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need and importance of consolidated and strengthened multilateralism in dealing with security and defence policy matters at both the regional and global levels; highlights in this respect the vocation, potential, merits and challenges of a global organisation like the United Nations and regional organisations like NATO and the OSCE; underlines in particular the pertinence of multilateral partnerships and cooperation as one of the key pillars of the EU Strategic Compass and the relevance of strengthening the cooperation between the EU and NATO; emphasizes the indispensability and urgency of effective multilateral diplomacy in order to safeguard adequate and sustainable solutions to particularly threatening crises like the one we currently experience with regard to Ukraine;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas economic volatility is forcing stockbreeders to factor in lengthy periods of amortisation and investment, for example in livestock accommodation designed to enhance animal welfare;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas our agricultural, environmental and commercial strategiesinternational trade strategies and measures to ensure a level playing field within the single market should be coherent;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the common agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the regulatorystimulus tools that can be used to improve the welfare of farm animals;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas labelling can only be effective if it is easy for consumers to understand, designed for an integrated single market and underpinned by a coherent EU trade policy; whereas such labelling must also help create market openings for producers;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas only voluntary labelling will earn rewards on the market in the absence of differentiation by the latter based on production characteristics, which means that mandatory labelling will be perceived as having force of law;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas information tools for consumers should be designed in such a way as to maintain a level playing field, which is currently hampered by the welter of private initiativesrequires a degree of harmonisation;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges that stockbreeders are engaged in an ongoing investment cycle owing to recent animal welfare initiatives and long amortisation periods;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends giving all livestock farmers the means, via an EU-level framework, to take part in a process of progress, based on objective and scientifically substantiated indicators referring to the five fundamental freedoms defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); acknowledges that this is dependent on measures to ensure the necessary additional resources coupled with fair market prices;
Amendment 240 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that any change must be considered in the light of the time needed for livestock farmers to implement it and the inertia it may entail; stresses the need to take particular account of investment costs, given the low profit margins and long payback periods;
Amendment 274 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. CUrgently calls for financial support to be provided to livestock farmers who must effect a transition on their farms, whether by means of public policies (a coherent combination of different tools, including the CAP) or the market, and for consumers to be provided with clear and transparent information by ensuring clear and, reliable and voluntary labelling of animal products on welfare- related aspects of their production; calls, further, for a positive and non-stigmatising communications strategy to be implemented;
Amendment 297 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that some measures believed to improve animal welfare are in fact counterproductive and may undermine other aspects of sustainability, namely welfare and health safety-related issues, animal health and the fight against antimicrobial resistance, as well as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; cites, by way of example, that keeping rabbits or chickens in the open air increases stress and mortality levels, and that installing collective cages in rabbitries leads to aggressive behaviour among does, causing stress, injury and reduced performance;
Amendment 298 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that the current legislative framework stipulates certain measures, including the provision of suitable livestock accommodation in line with animal health and welfare requirements, designed to ensure that they are treated in accordance with their specific needs at the various stages of their life cycle, while warning that care must be taken not to endanger animal health as a result of the above; calls on the Commission to assess thoroughly the potentially harmful effect of each proposal on animal health and welfare;
Amendment 316 #
2020/2085(INI)
17. Invites the Commission to ensure the availability in the various Member States of a harmonised EU list of the available products and protocols for the use of pain-killers and anaesthesia for piglet castration; asks the Commission to permit the short-term storage of veterinary medicines on farms and to allow veterinarians to leave them there in accordance with strict regulatory framework provisions;
Amendment 338 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission to inform consumers and raise their awareness of the reality of livestock farming and the diversity and origin of production methods by showing, without dogmatism or stigmatisation, the care and attention that farmers pay to their animals;
Amendment 369 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Urges the Commission to link its various strategies by implementing rules drawn up in a manner consistent with the European Green Deal, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and policies relating to agriculturale, trade and promotion policies, unfair commercial practices and promotion; stresses that coherence between these strategies is a precondition for a viable agricultural sector;
Amendment 375 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to bring geopolitical and trade policy into line with European Union standards in order to create a level playing field and avoid undermining the economic profitability of its own producers;
Amendment 388 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Deplores the lack of a return on investment for farmers who take part in voluntary animal welfare recognition schemes; notes, further, that animal welfare labelling will only prove successful if a return on investment is forthcoming from the higher price point and if costs and benefits are fairly distributed throughout the entire agri-food chain;
Amendment 398 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission also to guarantee animal welfare in the rest of the chain downstream of the producer and to incorporate it in the harmonised voluntary labelling provisions;
Amendment 406 #
2020/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Invites the Commission to conduct an in-depth examination of the possible implications of introducing mandatory labelling requirements at EU level, drawing in particular on experience gained in recent public labelling schemes in some Member States; calls on the Commission to attach high importance to market opportunities and associated returns for producers and a fair distribution of costs and benefits throughout the chain;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need to increase EU chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) preparedness; whereas an exchange of views with Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez LENARČIČ on EU preparedness and action against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats has taken place in the EP Subcommittee on Security and Defence on 31 May 2021; whereas this exchange of views clearly revealed the importance of urgently investing in the development of prevention, response and recovery measures in the framework of the existing EU Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Stresses the need to increase efforts with a view to further strengthening the EU's preparedness and action against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats through the development of decontamination, stockpiling and monitoring capacities in the framework of the existing EU Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 156 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) provide business users, or third parties authorised by a business user, free of charge, with effective, secure, high- quality, continuous and real-time access and use of aggregated or non-aggregated, reliable and accurate data, that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant core platform services by those business users and the end users engaging with the products or services provided by those business users; for personal data, provide accesspresent the data in a comprehensible, structured and consistent format and offer minimal data analysis services for small and medium-sized business users; for personal data, anonymises the data in advance for small or medium-sized business users and provide access when justified on grounds of legitimate interest and use only where directly connected with the use effectuated by the end user in respect of the products or services offered by the relevant business user through the relevant core platform service, and when the end user opts in to such sharing with a consent in the sense of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679; ;
Amendment 221 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Because of their position, gatekeepers might in certain cases restrict the ability of business users of their online intermediation services to offer their goods or services to end users under more favourable conditions, including price, through other online intermediation services or their own websites or other distributions channels. Such restrictions have a significant deterrent effect on the business users of gatekeepers in terms of their use of alternative online intermediation services, limiting inter- platform contestability, which in turn limits choice of alternative online intermediation channels for end users. To ensure that business users of online intermediation services of gatekeepers can freely choose alternative online intermediation services and differentiate the conditions under which they offer their products or services to their end users, it should not be accepted that gatekeepers limit business users from choosing to differentiate commercial conditions, including price. Such a restriction should apply to any measure with equivalent effect, such as for example increased commission rates or de-listing of the offers of business users.
Amendment 306 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In particular gatekeepers which provide access to software application stores serve as an important gateway for business users that seek to reach end users. In view of the imbalance in bargaining power between those gatekeepers and business users of their software application stores, those gatekeepers should not be allowed to impose general conditions, including pricing conditions, that would be unfair or lead to unjustified differentiation. Pricing or other general access conditions should be considered unfair if they lead to an imbalance of rights and obligations imposed on business users or confer an advantage on the gatekeeper which is disproportionate to the service provided by the gatekeeper to business users or lead to a disadvantage for business users in providing the same or similar services as the gatekeeper. The following benchmarks can serve as a yardstick to determine the fairness of general access conditions: prices charged or conditions imposed for the same or similar services by other providers of software application stores; prices charged or conditions imposed by the provider of the software application store for different related or similar services or to different types of end users; prices charged or conditions imposed by the provider of the software application store for the same service in different geographic regions; prices charged or conditions imposed by the provider of the software application store for the same service the gatekeeper offers to itself. The following practice shall be considered as an unfair access condition or unfair treatment: the gatekeeper demands a royalty-free license as a condition to access or treatment, or enforces royalties that are significantly below prices fixed in accordance with laws and collective rights. This obligation should not establish an access right and it should be without prejudice to the ability of providers of software application stores to take the required responsibility in the fight against illegal and unwanted content as set out in Regulation [Digital Services Act].
Amendment 618 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) allow business users to offer the same products or services to end users themselves or through third party online intermediation services at prices or conditions that are different from those offered through the online intermediation services of the gatekeeper;
Amendment 626 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) allow business users to promote offers tocommunicate freely with end users acquired via the core platform service, to promote offers to these end users and to conclude contracts with these end users regardless of whether for that purpose they use the core platform services of the gatekeeper or not, and allow end users to access and use, through the core platform services of the gatekeeper, content, subscriptions, features or other items by using the software application of a business user, where these items have been acquired by the end users from the relevant business user without using the core platform services of the gatekeeper;
Amendment 691 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) refrain from displaying in its online search engine, online social networking service or online intermediation service, in response to an end user query, advertising (including paid-for search results) or own services of the gatekeeper if the space occupied by such advertising or own services exceeds in total 25% of the first page the end user lands on;
Amendment 734 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) allow the installation and effective use of third party software applications or software application stores using, or interoperating with, operating systems of that gatekeeper and allow these software applications or software application stores to be accessed by means other than the core platform services of that gatekeeper. The gatekeeper shall not be prevented from taking proportionate measuresmeasures that are both necessary and proportionate, to protect the safety of the end user and to ensure that third party software applications or software application stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system provided by the gatekeeper, when duly justified by the gatekeeper;
Amendment 798 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) provide business users, or third parties authorised by a business user, free of charge, with effective, secure, high- quality, continuous and real-time access and use of aggregated or non-aggregated, reliable and accurate data, that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant core platform services by those business users and the end users engaging with the products or services provided by those business users; for personal data, provide accesspresent the data in a comprehensible, structured and consistent format and offer minimal data analysis services for small and medium-sized business users; for personal data, anonymises the data in advance for small or medium-sized business users and provide access when justified on grounds of legitimate interest and use only where directly connected with the use effectuated by the end user in respect of the products or services offered by the relevant business user through the relevant core platform service, and when the end user opts in to such sharing with a consent in the sense of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679; ;
Amendment 817 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) apply fair and non-discriminatory general conditions and treatment of access for business users to its software application store, its online search engines and to its online social networking service designated pursuant to Article 3 of this Regulation.
Amendment 26 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Cyber security is a priority of the Common Security and Defence Policy of the Union, including its cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). The EU Strategic Compass will enhance and guide the implementation of the Union’s level of ambition in the field of security and defence, and translate that ambition into capability needs in cyber defence, thereby increasing the ability of the Union and Member States to prevent, discourage, deter, respond to and recover from malicious cyber activities by strengthening its posture, situational awareness, tools, procedures and partnerships. The Union and NATO should further strengthen their capabilities to prevent, deter and respond to hybrid and cyber attacks, create a joint cyber threat information hub as well as a joint task force for cyber security, and establish a common EU/NATO cyber threat analysis on the basis of which important and less important, urgent and less urgent decisions should be taken and actions could be selected and launched.
Amendment 129 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) Interoperability of chargers within specific categories of products could reduce unnecessary waste and costs for the benefit of consumers and other end- users. It should be possible therefore to recharge batteries for products such as electric vehicles, light means of transport, IT,telecommunications and consumer equipment, such as mobile phones and tablets, printers and laptops, as well as electric or electronic tools such as gardening tools or power drills, by making use of common chargers that allow interoperability within each category of products. A common charger specifically for small and medium sized electronic devices, like mobile phones and tablets, should be introduced at an earlier stage as per revision of the Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment.
Amendment 283 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Common chargers From 1 January 2026, rechargeable batteries designed for electric vehicles and light means of transport, as well as rechargeable batteries incorporated into specific categories of electrical and electronic equipment covered by Directive 2012/19/EU, shall be charged by making use of common chargers. The Commission is empowered to adopt, no later than by 31 December 2024, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 determining the categories of products and equipment to which this Article shall apply. When adopting the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall take into account the size of the market, the reduction of waste, and the reduction of costs for consumers and other end- users.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) ‘green lines’ means passable and safe passage transit corridors that in case of declared public health emergency at Union level allows Member States to preserve the free circulation of essential goods and medical countermeasures.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) adoption of opinions and guidance, including on specific response measures for the Member States for the prevention and control of serious cross-border threats to health while taking into account the proper functioning of the single market.
Amendment 95 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Union preparedness and response plan also provides for measures to ensure the normal functioning of the single market during serious cross-border threat to health.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) take into account the need for the normal functioning of the single market, in particular the existence of green lines for free circulation of food and other medical countermeasures.
Amendment 167 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) green lines under Article 25a of this Regulation.
Amendment 169 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25a Free movement of goods and services 1. After recognising a public health emergency under Article 23 of this Regulation, green lines shall be set up to allow the free movement of food and medical countermeasures within the internal market. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to supplement this Regulation with provisions on the establishment of the green lines referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1. 2. Only on condition that the Commission grants prior authorisation Member States may, in accordance with Article 36 of TFEU, impose export restrictions on medical countermeasures concerning another Member State or Member States during a public health emergency at Union level. Upon receiving a request for prior authorisation referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 from a Member State, the Commission shall decide whether to grant it without delay. If within five days the Commission has not granted the prior authorisation in question, it shall be deemed granted.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0322(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
By 2025 and every 5 years thereafter the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament and the Council. The evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with the Commission’s better regulation guidelines. The evaluation shall include, in particular, an assessment of the operation of the EWRS and the epidemiological surveillance network, as well as the coordination of the response with the HSC and the impact of the Regulation on the proper functioning of the single market during serious cross-border threats to health.
Amendment 119 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Council to propose and adopt a comprehensive definition of aggressive tax planning indicators, building on both the hallmarks identified in the fifth review of the Directive on administrative cooperation (DAC6)26 and the Commission’s relevant studies and recommendations27 ; calls on Member States to use those indicators as a basis to repeal all harmful tax practices deriving from existing tax loopholes; calls on the Commission and the Council to regularly update these indicators if new aggressive tax planning arrangements or practices emerge; _________________ 26 Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements, OJ L 139, 5.6.2018, p. 1. 27 https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/ taxation/files/resources/documents/taxation /gen_info/economic_analysis/tax_papers/ta xation_paper_61.pdfand https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/ taxation/files/tax_policies_survey_2017.pd f
Amendment 212 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the provisions on Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) included in ATAD I to ensure that profits made by related companies parked in low or no-tax countries are effectively taxed; acknowledges that they prevent the absence or diversity of national CFC rules within the Union from distorting the functioning of the internal market beyond situations of wholly artificial arrangements as called for repeatedly by Parliament; deplores the coexistence of two approaches to implement CFC rules in ATAD I and calls on Member States to implement only the simpler and most efficient CFC rules as in ATAD I Article 7(2)(a);
Amendment 262 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to issue a proposal aimed at repealing patent boxes, and calls on Member States to favour non- harmful and, if appropriate, direct support for R&D; reiterates, in the meantime, its call to ensure that current patent boxes establish a genuine link to economic activity, such as expenditure tests, and that they do not distort competition; welcomes the improved definition of R&D costs in the common corporate tax base (CCTB) proposal;
Amendment 322 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Stresses that some Member States are unilaterally implementing, or are planning to implement, national measures on digital taxation, which might cause fragmentation and distort the level- playing field within the EU;
Amendment 323 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Urges the Commission to consider the possibility of establishing a digital tax within the framework of enhanced cooperation should the Council not be able to reach agreement on the 'Digital Services Tax';
Amendment 333 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Understands that the so-called interim solution is not optimal; believes that it will help speed up the search for a better solution at global level, while levelling the playing field in local markets to some extent; notes that the OECD/G20 2018 interim report regarding Action 1 of the BEPS Project on the tax challenges of the digital economy did not reach many firm conclusions and largely describes the competing views of stakeholders;
Amendment 346 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Reiterates its call for a broader scope in relation to the exchange of tax rulings and broader access by the Commission, and for more harmonisation of the tax ruling practices of different national tax authorities; calls on the Commission to swiftly release its first assessment of DAC3 in this regard, looking in particular at the number of rulings exchanged and the number of occasions on which national tax administrations accessed information held by another Member State; asks that the assessment also consider the impact of disclosing key information related to tax rulings (the number of rulings, the names of beneficiaries, the effective tax rate deriving from each ruling);
Amendment 354 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that not only information exchanges between, but also the sharing of best practices among tax authorities contribute to more efficient tax collection; calls on Member States to give priority to the sharing of best practices among tax authorities, especially regarding the digitalisation of tax administrations;
Amendment 372 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Notes that the German government was aware of the fraudulent cum-ex tax fraud practices for some years but only informed other Member States in 2015, and that the German Finance Ministry reportedly said it was aware of 418 different cases of cum-ex tax fraud with a combined value of EUR 5.7 billion;
Amendment 513 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Takes note that according to the Commission, businesses trading on a cross- border basis currently suffer from compliance costs which are 11 % higher compared to those incurred by companies that only trade domestically; notes that in particular SMEs suffer from disproportionate VAT compliance costs;
Amendment 531 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Welcomes, furthermore, the revision of the special schemes for SMEs51 which is key to ensuring a level playing field as VAT exemption schemes are currently only available to domestic players, and can contribute to the reduction of VAT compliance costs for SMEs; calls on the Council to take Parliament’s opinion of 11 September 201852 into account, particularly when it comes to further administrative simplification for SMEs; calls, therefore, on the Commission to set up an online portal through which SMEs willing to avail themselves of the exemption in another Member State are required to register, and to put in place a one-stop shop through which small enterprises can file VAT returns for the different Member States in which they operate; _________________ 51 Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the special scheme for small enterprises (COM(2018)0021). 52 European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 September 2018 on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the special scheme for small enterprises, Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0319.
Amendment 540 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Welcomes the opening of infringement procedures by the Commission on 8 March 2018 against Cyprus, Greece and Malta, and on 8 November 2018 against Italy and the Isle of Man, to ensure that they stop offering unlawful favourable tax treatment for private yachts, which distorts competition in the maritime sector;
Amendment 548 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Calls on the Commission and Eurofisc to rapidly conclude their investigations on the Isle of Man’s VAT collection practices on private yachts and aircraft, as revealed by the Paradise papers; and, if necessary, to open infringement procedureurges Member States to adopt a specific anti-abuse rule that would allow to ignore the leasing agreement in the case where the importer and the beneficiary are the same person or are related persons;
Amendment 556 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Points, however, to the need for better cooperation between the administrative, judicial and law- enforcement authorities within the EU, as highlighted by experts during the hearing held on 28 June 2018 and in a study commissioned by the TAX3 Committee; calls on all Member States to more actively participate in the Transactional Network Analysis (TNA) system in the framework of Eurofisc;
Amendment 557 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Urges the Commission to examine the possibilities of real-time collection and communication of transactional VAT data by the Member States, as this would increase the effectiveness of Eurofisc and would allow further development of new strategies to defeat VAT fraud;
Amendment 660 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Concludes that the potential economic benefits of CBI and RBI schemes do not offset the serious money laundering and tax evasion risks they present; calls on Member States to phase out all existing CBI or RBI schemes as soon as possible; stresses that, in the meantime,stresses that Member States should properly ensure that enhanced CDD on applicants for citizenship or residence through these schemes is duly carried out, as required by AMLD5; stresses that AMLD5 outlines enhanced due-diligence for politically exposed persons (PEPs); calls on the Commission to monitor rigorously and continuously the proper implementation and application of CDD within the framework of CBI and RBI schemes until they are repealed in each Member State; CDD in the context of CBI and RBI schemes should aim to establish the suitability of applicants, ensure the sources of the wealth which will be invested in the scheme originate from legitimate means, and uncover any risk factors which may negatively impact the programme's integrity;
Amendment 684 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 a (new)
Paragraph 93 a (new)
93 a. Stresses that better data collection is critical to forecast vulnerabilities induced by CBI and RBI schemes; urges the Commission to provide some guidance on the transparency standards to be followed by the Member States, which could include making the most relevant information and data they hold publicly available;
Amendment 794 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 117 a (new)
Paragraph 117 a (new)
117 a. Notes that a number of Member States already have in place restrictions on cash payments as a measure to combat money laundering and terrorist financing activities; notes that fragmentation and the divergent nature of these measures have the potential of interfering with the proper functioning of the internal market; thereby calls on the Commission to come up with a proposal on European restrictions on payments in cash;
Amendment 830 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 126
Paragraph 126
126. Recalls that pursuant to AMLD5 Member States are obliged to set up automated centralised mechanisms enabling swift identification of holders of bank and payment accounts, and to ensure that any FIU is able to provide information held in those centralised mechanisms to any other FIU in a timely manner; calls on the Member States to speed up the establishment of these mechanisms so that Member States’ FIUs and competent authorities are able to cooperate effectively with each other in order to detect and counteract money-laundering activities; calls on Member States to intensify cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) through FIU.net, thereby improving transparency, administrative cooperation and coordination and information exchange;
Amendment 860 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 129 a (new)
Paragraph 129 a (new)
129 a. Stresses the importance of timely information in order to investigate serious crimes, disrupt criminal activities, stop terrorist plots, and detect and freeze proceeds of crime; highlights that many investigations come to a dead end because of failure to secure timely, accurate and comprehensive access to the relevant financial data;
Amendment 868 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 130
Paragraph 130
130. Welcomes the fact that AMLD5 has broadened the list of obliged entities to include providers engaged in exchange services between virtual currencies and fiat currencies, custodian wallet providers, art traders and free ports; urges the Commission to closely follow-up on relevant crypto players that are currently not caught by AMLD5, and to expand the list of obliged entities when required;
Amendment 898 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 138
Paragraph 138
138. Underlines the positive potential of new distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain technology; notes at the same time the increasing abuse of new payment and transfer methods based on these technologies to launder criminal proceeds or to commit other financial crimes; acknowledges the need to monitor fast-changing technological developments to ensure that legislation addresses in an effective manner the abuse of new technologies and anonymity, which facilitates criminal activity;
Amendment 908 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139
Paragraph 139
139. Stresses that the FATF has recently highlighted the urgent need for all countries to take coordinated action to prevent the use of virtual assets for crime and terrorism, urging all jurisdictions to take legal and practical steps to prevent the misuse of virtual assets73 ; reiterates its call for an urgent assessment by the Commission of the implications for money laundering and tax crimes involving e- gaming activitiesstresses that the EU should continue to play a leadership role in advocating for a coherent and coordinated international regulatory framework around virtual currencies, building on efforts it has undertaken at the Group of Twenty (G20); _________________ 73 FATF, Regulation of virtual assets, 19 October 2018http://www.fatf- gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/ documents/regulation-virtual-assets.html
Amendment 911 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139 a (new)
Paragraph 139 a (new)
139 a. Stresses the rise of the e-gaming (internet gambling) sector on the Isle of Man, which already accounts for 18% of Manx national income; reiterates its call for an urgent assessment by the Commission of the implications for money laundering and tax crimes involving e- gaming activities;
Amendment 913 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139 b (new)
Paragraph 139 b (new)
139 b. Urges the Commission to give clear guidance under which conditions virtual currencies can be classified as financial instruments and under which circumstances existing EU regulation is applicable for initial coin offerings;
Amendment 914 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139 c (new)
Paragraph 139 c (new)
139 c. Stresses that FIUs should be able to associate virtual currency addresses to the identity of the owner of virtual currencies, and that mandatory registration of users by designated authorities should be further assessed by the Commission;
Amendment 915 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139 d (new)
Paragraph 139 d (new)
139 d. Stresses that both Europol and individual Member States have informally engaged with the virtual currency industry to ensure cooperation in acting against illicit finance; urges to formalise this interaction through the establishment of public-private partnerships on virtual currencies;
Amendment 970 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 151 a (new)
Paragraph 151 a (new)
151 a. Recalls that on 9 November 2018, the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes was composed of only five tax jurisdictions: American Samoa, Guam, Samoa, Trinidad and Tobago, and the US Virgin Island;
Amendment 1130 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 177
Paragraph 177
177. Welcomes the broad definition of both ‘intermediary’ and ‘reportable cross- border arrangement’ in the recently adopted DAC683 ; calls to update the reportable transactions under DAC6 in order to also require the mandatory disclosure of dividend arbitrage schemes, including the granting of dividend and capital gains tax refunds; _________________ 83 OJ L 139, 5.6.2018, p. 1.
Amendment 1206 #
2018/2121(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 188 a (new)
Paragraph 188 a (new)
188 a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law; urges to reach a balanced text that will protect whistle-blowers while ensuring that companies or administrations are not subject to excessive charges or slanderous accusations, and to secure exceptions for SMEs to avoid an excessive administrative burden;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights that youth unemployment in certain Member States remains unacceptably high in the European Union and that the situation of young people in NEET situations (not in education, employment, or training) and the long-term unemployed, is particularly worrying; highlights that young people are the group most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; emphasises that, in order to address these issues, it is of the utmost importance to ensure continued, increased and timely funding of the Youth Guarantee through the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), as well as adequate support to measures tackling inequalities, also beyond employment, through the ESF;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Articles 40 and 42 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) establishing a Common Market Organisation in agricultural products and the extent to which rules on competition apply to production of and trade in agricultural products,
Amendment 113 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the new delivery model (NDM) is at the core of the Commission’s communication on the Future of Food and Farming, and is to be welcomed, provided that it ensures genuine simplification, not only at EU level but also at Member State and regional level, and flexible applicability for farmers, without adding new constraints on Member States and thus a new layer of complexity;
Amendment 145 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas it is essential to provide flexible and responsive tools to help sensitive and strategic sectors cope with structural changes, such as the potential impacts of Brexit or of approved bilateral trade agreements with the EU’s main partners;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an gradually updated and fairer system of payments, taking into account the long- term investments and economic model of the concerned farmers, as in many Member States the current system of entitlements is based on historic benchmarks which are now almost 20 years old and which constitute an obstacle to generational renewal and hinder young farmers’ access to farmland, as new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantage;
Amendment 220 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas European agriculture must play a special role in maintaining the structure of rural communities and guaranteeing food security in Europe and the sensitive European agricultural sectors should therefore under no circumstances become the bargaining chip for other sectors of upcoming international trade agreements;
Amendment 244 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the CAP has progressively integrated environmental objectives by ensuring that its rules are compatible with and farmers comply to the environmental requirements laid down in Union legislation and promote sustainable farming practices that preserve the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 268 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the CAP must develop a real ambition to reconcile environmental and climate objectives and the economic sustainability of the farming sector as only economically healthy farms will be capable to deliver on EU environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the European Court of Auditors has identified significant shortcomings in the implementation of Pillar II, especially the long approval process as well as the complex and bureaucratic nature of the Rural Development Programmes;
Amendment 298 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas less beneficial areas, such as regions where strong competition between urban development and agriculture occurs, should be taken into account by the CAP for their additional restrictions on access to land to maintain agriculture in such areas;
Amendment 316 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas it is essential to ensure fair competition within the single market, within the sector and with other players in the food supply chain, both up and downstream, and to further strengthen incentives to prevent risks and crises with active management tools to be deployed at sectorial level and by public authorities;
Amendment 406 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common set of rules and tools agreed at EU level, understood as a coherent room for manoeuvre and reasonable level of flexibility, should only be granted within a common set of rules, basic standards, tools and financial allocations agreed at EU level by the co-legislator as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 423 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that in a view of streamlining national choices taken within the framework of the EU-defined tool box available under Pillar I and II, Member States should design their own coherent and performance-based national strategy aiming at delivering on EU objectives in due respect of the rules and principles of the EU single market;
Amendment 439 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European Commission in the process of assessing, approving and/or monitoring the implementation of the CAP by Member States, shall commit itself to strictly respect the political agreement and the objectives set by the co-legislators without adding extra layers of rules and policy objectives;
Amendment 453 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to establish programme design, implementation and control of an output-based approach on national level in order to foster performance rather than compliance, while ensuring adequate monitoring via clearly defined, solid and measurable indicators at EU level, including an appropriate system of quality control and penalties;
Amendment 578 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the CAP budget should be adapted to future needs and challenges, like those derived from the impacts of Brexit and of free-trade agreements adopted by the EU with its main trading partners;
Amendment 591 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the development of new EU policies and objectives must not be to the detriment of the CAP resources;
Amendment 631 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 686 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be gradually replaced by an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 744 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production costs and, the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II; and the amounts received from the ERDF and ESF which are used in rural areas;
Amendment 792 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that the Single Common Market Organisation’s sectorial schemes, especially the operational programmes in the Fruits and Vegetable sector, have proven their effectiveness in enhancing the competitiveness and the structuration of the targeted sectors as well as improving their sustainability;
Amendment 804 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to allow Member States to design similar sectorial and/or territorial schemes to support sectors facing difficulties arising from structural changes in international trade or in the socioeconomic conditions within the Member State (Brexit for example);
Amendment 821 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by famers in many Member States and that each national strategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups and digressive direct payments based on the age of a farmer in order to incentivise older famers to pass on their farming operations, in Pillar I and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operations;
Amendment 848 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that in order to reach effectively the objective of generational renewal, the European Commission should reintroduce an exit scheme, allowing older farmers to retire and young farmers to entry the sector;
Amendment 888 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to organise farmer-specific psychological support for farmers in need, in order to generate income from agri- tourism, and to secure community- supported agriculture and the provision of social services in rural areas;
Amendment 954 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the CAP needs to reconcile environmental ambition and competitiveness of farming;
Amendment 968 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls therefore on the Commission to introduce a new European incentive scheme instead of the first pillar’s green payments to support farmers who already adopted or wish to move towards environmentally sustainable and economically rewarding practices and production models (e.g. organic farming, conservation agriculture, integrated farming, precision farming and digitalised agriculture...);
Amendment 980 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Stresses that such an eco-scheme should be simple and inclusive while defining under which conditions relevant practices and production models are eligible and how certification schemes controlled by public authorities could be used;
Amendment 982 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Adds that Member States in cooperation with the European Commission should also be able to design equivalence measures in their national strategies;
Amendment 989 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that this new framework should be underpinned by the possible allocation of a minimum amount of the total available budget to AEMs, including precision agriculture, organic agriculture, support for biodiversity and genetic diversity in animals and plants;
Amendment 1042 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that support to direct investment, training and innovation should be increased and better targeted to bridge the gap between economic performance and environmental objectives;
Amendment 1067 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Highlights that a result-based approach at Member State and regional level and innovative solutions provided by certification schemes should be further investigated in the framework of the future CAP without adding bureaucracy and on-site controls;
Amendment 1096 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to maintain the current single common market organisation (SCMO) framework, includingespecially the marketing standards, the production management systems, the individual sector plans (wine, andpiculture, fruit and vegetables and other relevant sectors) and the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme, with the ultimate aim of strengthening the sustainability and competiveness of each sector while enabling access for all farmers;
Amendment 1105 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that such specific tools should remain in the first pillar and that sectorial strategies for fruits and vegetables, wine and apiculture should remain compulsory for the producing countries and their specificities should be kept;
Amendment 1128 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the critical need for the future CAP to support farmers more efficiently in order to cope with price and income volatility due to climate, health and market risks, by creating additional incentives, such as various types of risk insurance for agriculture production, income stabilisation tools, individual provision mechanisms and mutual funds, for flexible risk management and stabilisation tools while ensuring broad access;
Amendment 1195 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Considers that, based on the lessons drawn on the functioning of the diverse EU Market observatories (Milk, Meat, Sugar & Crops), such tools should be extended to the sectors that are not already covered and further developed to offer reliable data and forecasts to the market operators in order to deliver early warning in case of market disturbances;
Amendment 1197 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – particularly in the dairy sector – active crisis management instrumentsStresses that the historical market management tools of the CAP, i.e. public intervention and private storage have a reduced and insufficient effect in a context of global economy; Calls on the Commission to allow and give priority to the activation of more effective crisis management instruments, without the condition that public intervention and private storage must first be activated, such as voluntary sector agrereduction schements to manage supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1221 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth review of the current crisis reserve mechanism in order to create an independent financial instrumentworkable and independent EU fund for agricultural crisis exempt from the budgetary principle of annuality, so as to permit budgetary transfers from one year to the next, thereby enabling quick and effective prevention actions and responses to crisis situations, including those involving animal and plant health, disease- related issues and food safety; Insists that this renewed EU fund for agricultural crisis should be used to complement the post-Omnibus European Risk Management Toolbox in case of severe crisis;
Amendment 1240 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that while trade agreements are beneficial to the EU agricultural sector overall, and necessary for strengthening the EU’s position on the global agricultural market, they also pose a number of challenges that require reinforcneed to be tackled, safeguard mechanismuch as respect of EU sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards and animal welfare standards to ensure a level playing field between farmers in the EU and in the rest of the world;
Amendment 1280 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for initiatives to promote EU production, safety and environmental standards and quality production schemes, through both voluntary labelling and marketing activities on internal and third- country markets;
Amendment 1315 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that Parliament and the Council should, via the co-decision procedure, set the general objectives, basic standards, measures and financial allocations, and determine the level of flexibility needed to enable the Member States to cope with their specificities and needs in line with the single market;
Amendment 1332 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to propose, before the applicany substantial change in the design and/or the implementation of the NDMCAP, a transitional period long enough to ensure a soft landing and to avoid any delay in farmers’ annual payments and in the implementation of rural development programmes;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, according to the Commission’'s f2018 Spring Economic Forecasts, the GDP growth rate for the euro area was 2.4 % in 2017 and will dip slightly to 2.3 % in 2018 and to 2 % in 2019; whereas economic growth is still fragile and is expected to slow down in the face of many challenges such as higher oil pricesEuropean economy grew at its fastest rate in 10 years in 2017; whereas for the first time since 2007, all Member States saw their economies expand; whereas this performance was supported by high levels of confidence, increased support from a synchronised global expansion, low financing costs, improving private balance sheets and brightening labour market conditions; whereas the GDP growth rate for the euro area was 2.4 % in 2017 and will dip slightly to 2.3 % in 2018 and to 2 % in 2019;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to the Commission’s 2018 Spring Economic Forecast, growth will continue at a robust but slightly slower pace, as global financial market volatility and trade protectionism increasingly pose risks to the economic expansion;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe still faces a hugen investment deficitgap, even though it has benefitted from exceptionally low interest rates for years and financing conditions remain very favourable;
Amendment 39 #
2018/2033(INI)
Ca. whereas according to the Commission's 2018 Ageing Report, overall in the EU, the total cost of ageing is expected to increase by 1.7 percentage points to 26.7% of GDP between 2016 and 2070;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the current economic environment provides a favourable window of opportunity to step up reform implementation; whereas the overall implementation of recommendations by EU countries has advanced slowly in the last few years, in particular when it comes to recommendations addressed to countries with excessive macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofWelcomes the Commission’s 2018 country-specific recommendations (CSR);
Amendment 58 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the urgency of carrying on the fight against the inequalities that hamper economic growthimplementing these country-specific recommendations in order to improve the functioning of the European Semester process and thereby ensure sound fiscal policies, structural reforms to create more jobs and sustainable growth, and boost investment;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the Commission's 2018 Ageing Report showing that fiscal cost linked to pensions, health care and long- term are expected to rise over the coming decades, as Europe’s population continues to age significantly;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that responsible growth- orientated fiscal policies are needed at the European level, alongside an appropriate monetary policy conducted independently by the ECB, in order to strengthen the European economy;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that ageing societies and other demographic developments put a massive burden on the sustainability of public finances; therefore, urges Member States to take responsibility towards future generations and implement the balanced budget rule in their own national legal order as set out by the Fiscal Compact;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports flexibility in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact as proposed by the Commission in 2015; considers that much more flexibility is required to boost investment and growth in the EU; calls, therefore, for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact and the introduction of an aggregate euro area fiscal stanceCalls to improve the enforcement of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) with a focus on debt reduction, in order to safeguard responsible public finances; supports the modulation of budgetary adjustment over the economic cycle as proposed by the Commission in 2015 in its Communication on flexibility within the existing rules of the SGP; considers that larger fiscal efforts are required for Member States in economic good times and/or with high levels of public debt, while Member States in economic bad times and with low levels of public debt might rely on fiscal expansion; flexibility as built into the existing SGP rules should strike a good balance between the objective of ensuring prudent fiscal policy and stabilising the economy;
Amendment 92 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact, allowing Member States to replace gross investments with the depreciation of the investments in their overall balance calculation, as is the case in the accounting of private companies, and which would permit Member States with limited fiscal space to still execute important future-oriented infrastructure projects;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2033(INI)
4b. Supports the recommendation by the independent European Fiscal Board to introduce a somewhat restrictive aggregate euro area fiscal stance in 2019;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the development ofnote of the new budgetary tools aimed at stabilisation and convergence in the euro area would be extremely, as proposed by the Commission, which would be important for the economic governance of the Eeurozone area in order to avoid, as far as possible, the re- emergence of events already experienced during the years of the financial crisicomplement the euro area’s single monetary policy; highlights that access to central budgetary tools should be conditional on compliance with fiscal rules;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 123 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that current implementation levels of the country- specific recommendations are too low; believes that the focus of the European Semester should therefore be on national ownership and implementation, rather than adding policy objectives to the European Semester cycle; believes that more national ownership through national and regional parliaments debating country reports and country- specific recommendations would lead to better implementation of country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 131 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the importance of equal access to quality public services endowed with sufficient resources;
Amendment 137 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists on bringing expenditure on R&D closer to the EU2020 targets; calls on the Member States to set in place proper policies, and to provide investment to ensure equal access to lifelong education and training; recalls that only limited progress has been made in a majority of the Member States that received a recommendation on education reforms in 2017;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the importance of efficient regulation of the banking and financial sectors to forestall any new crises; welcomes the European Council agreement to a common backstop for the Single Resolution Fund; calls for the step-by-step completion of the Banking Union, including a credible European deposit-insurance scheme; highlights that risk-sharing should go hand-in-hand with risk-reduction, especially reduction of non-performing loans and weakening of the doom-loop between banks and sovereigns;
Amendment 151 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the urgent need for a fully-fledged Capital Markets Union, as financial markets could provide for appropriate private risk-sharing and absorption capacities to counter future external shocks; thereby urges both the Commission and the Member States to move forward with the completion of the Capital Markets Union;
Amendment 158 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the fight against tax fraud, tax avoidance, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning strategies isare essential to ensure the fair treatment of taxpayers, safeguard public finances, preserve social cohesion and fight inequalities; unctioning of the social market economy, the fair treatment of taxpayers, collection of much necessary budgetary revenues, preserve social cohesion and fight inequalities, among many others; recalls the important role the OECD is playing in this regard;
Amendment 171 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission recommendation to review the tax systems of a number of Member States which are exploited by multinationals engaged in aggressive tax planning; insists on the need to implemenwith this regard urges Member States to effectively transpose Directives (EU) 2016/1164 laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market (ATAD) and Directive (EU) 2016/1164 as regards hybrid mismatches with third countries (ATAD 2), insists on the need to adopt an ambitious pCBCR (public country-by-country reporting) as adopted in the negotiating mandate of the EP and CCCTB (common consolidated corporate tax base) as suggested by EP reports;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the need to implement the recommendations of the TAXE, TAXE2, Panama Papers inquiry committee of inquiry; welcomes the legislative proposals already put forward by the Commission implementing these recommendations;
Amendment 196 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages stronger coordination and harmonisation of taxation with the objective of reducing the differences among Member States overof digital companies, thus making any possible company relocation unattractive; calls that the first best solution would be a global solution embedded in the OECD framework; nonetheless, due to lack of common understanding at ten-year period, thus making any possible company relocation unattractivehe OECD level, welcomes the Commission’s efforts to take the lead in international fora;
Amendment 201 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for a shift from taxation on labour to taxation on capital and green taxation; the latter could be used as a new real own resource for the EU budget, replacing national contributions;
Amendment 205 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Council recommendation and the Commission’s efforts to encourage Members States with large current account surpluses to promote faster wage growth, strengthen investment and thus foster economic expansion; highlights the fact that real wage growth has, in recent times, lagged behinddeficits or high external debt to aim at containing growth in unit labour costs and seek to improve their competitiveness; and to encourage Members States with large current account surpluses to promote appropriate wage growth in line with productivity growth, while improvements have occurred in the labour market; stresses, against this background, that there could be room for wage increases in certain sectors and areas to ensure good standards of living, taking ist respecting the role of social partners, strengthen investmento account the need to tackle inequalities and boost growthnd thus foster economic expansion;
Amendment 229 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern the recent rise in oil prices which generally weakens growth and raises inflation; sStresses that, rather than relying on seasonal factors for its recovery, the only way to make the European economy an area of prosperity ist is essential to encourage public and private investment and promote domestic demandthe implementation of structural reforms;
Amendment 235 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 247 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the need for stronger surveillance of the employment and sociallabour market situation in Europe and appropriate and constant follow-up at every step of the European Semester in order to boost quality job creation and thus achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; underlines that digitalisation, globalisation and technological change are radically transforming our labour markets, with for example more transitions between employment forms and statuses; thereby stresses the importance of dynamic labour markets with accessible social security systems, able to respond to these new labour market realities;
Amendment 259 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Shares the Commission’s concerns regarding developments in the housing market in some Member States; stresses that rising interest rates and housing prices are having an impact on household private debt; underlines that thisprivate debt plays a significant role in the financial stability of the euro area; recalls on the Commission to take initiatives in this area in line with recommendation 19 of the social pillarneed for appropriate macro prudential supervision;
Amendment 267 #
Amendment 271 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 278 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. RegretWelcomes the fact that the Commission makes part of the allocation of European funds conditional on the European Semester and economic governance as the implementation of CSRs is key to the proper functioning of the European Semester and the monetary union;
Amendment 284 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 294 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Warns that the longer the current savings-oriented policy – primarily focused on making spending cuts – continues without an effective investment plan to generate revenue through growth, social cohesion and solidarity, the clearer it will become that Europe’s economic integration and prosperity is at risk from growing social inequalitieselcomes the Commission’s policy mix of investments, structural reforms and responsible public finances, presented as a way to further promote higher growth levels and to strengthen upward convergence;
Amendment 303 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes note ofWelcomes the proposed InvestEU programme which focuses on four key priorities for the EU (sustainable infrastructure; research, innovation and digitisation; small and medium-sized businesses; and social investment); requests that the focus of the InvestEU programme be placed on efficient resources and decarbonisation projects, and stresses the need to guarantee a more balanced budget allocation among Member States and regions;
Amendment 314 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that the completion of the EMU requires strong political commitment, efficient governance based on the Community method and democratic accountability, and better use of the available financial resources;and democratic accountability,
Amendment 317 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines the need for a stronger focus on the composition of budgets and efficiency of public spending to deliver better on key policy priorities of the EU;
Amendment 318 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Welcomes the increasing practice of spending reviews, and further encourages Member States to critically assess the quality of their budgets; points out there is significant room to improve the way in which these spending reviews are conducted and, more importantly, their transformative effect on the spending side of public finances;
Amendment 322 #
2018/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the need to strike the right balance between fiscal responsibility and solidarity; is concerned by the lack of ambition in determining the solidarity instruments needed for the sustainability of the EMU;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States and the Commission to strengthen support measures for young farmers in 2019, given the lack of generational renewal in farming, which is currently European agriculture’s greatest pitfall.; considers it important, therefore, to promote initiatives in this sector - such as the ‘Farmer Seeks Farmer’ project - that can demonstrably contribute to generational renewal;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas consumers make an associative link between brand, agricultural or food product and quality and expect agricultural or food products of the same brand to be identical in quality whether they are sold in their own country or in another Member State;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas no European citizen should be treated as a second-class citizen in the single market and the allegations of double quality of products which would consist in selling products of lower quality under the same brand name in some Member States rather than others, if proven, must be taken seriously; whereas no proven case of double quality of products appears has been the subject of a court judgment in Europe at the moment;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the analyses show that certain products contain less meat, or less of other ingredients, in certain countries, in most cases those countries which joined the EU in 2004, 2007 and 2013; whereas the analyses found instances of the same products being sold at considerably higher prices in those countries than in the so- called ‘old Member States’; whereas, however, the methodologies used for those analyses are contested;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a robust European methodology accepted by all actors in the food supply chain is necessary to determine whether the problem is systemic or anecdotal; whereas the involvement of Member States, the agrifood industry and consumer associations is essential to ensure that test results are accepted by all;
Amendment 40 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas, if they exist, differences in ingredients or compositions of food products marketed within the single market do not automatically induce a lower quality but may be linked to product reformulation and market segmentation strategies related to consumer taste, the existence of specific national legislation and different supply in agricultural raw materials;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas existing European legislation covers the practices mentioned, since it already protects consumers against deceptive practices which have or are likely to substantially alter the economic behaviour, in relation to the product, of the consumer whom it affects or to whom it is addressed;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas the European Union has already developed distinctive labels in order to meet the particular expectations of consumers and to take account of production specificities through the optional quality terms;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. supports the gradual approach of the European Commission, namely: a. the preparation and publication in September 2017 of guidelines to facilitate and improve the application of the EU legislation in force by the national authorities with a view to protecting European citizens; b. the development by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) of a robust European methodology accepted by all actors to test and compare agricultural and food products;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly believeConsiders that, in response to European citizens’ concerns about different products being sold under the same brand in different Member States, the practice of ‘one brand, one product, different content and proportional composition’ needs to be stopped by means of an amendment to Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practicet would be premature today to consider a modification of the Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices since no European methodology exists to date, there is no evidence to confirm that it is a systemic practice and no impact assessment has been conducted by the European Commission ; adds that Directive 2005/29/EC of 11 May 2005, being a horizontal legislation, therefore applies to all products in the supply chain, and not only to agricultural and food products;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, until that practice is stopped, and in order to raise the profile of manufacturers’ initiatives on the use of locSupports producer and manufacturer initiatives on specific product labelling and on the use of local recipes ; recalls that European legislation already allows the introduction of optional quality terms, such as 'protected designation of origin' (PDO) and 'protected geographical indication' (PGI) for products which have a specific link with a specific region, the 'traditional rspecipes, a system should be introduced for indicating, in a way thatality guaranteed' (TSG) for products characterized by a traditional production process or mountain products or products from the outermost regions of the EU; stresses that such systems respects both the consumer’'s right ofto an informed choice and consumer preferences, the local recipes used in the preparathe proper functioning of specific products; the single market;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 58 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Sustainable food production is vital for our future. EU entities are leading the development of innovative solutions to global challenges. An EU led infrastructure for agri-food innovation with global applications will ensure European actors maintain competitive advantage while facilitating the transfer of knowledge, know-how and best practice globally, in line with the SDGs and the TRIPS Article 66.2. This will be supported with €200 million from the Horizon Europe budget.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
5. CLUSTER 'AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES'
Amendment 110 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2
Meeting the goals of sustainable development, guaranteeing the production and consumption of safe and healthy food, promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry, ensuring access to clean water, fertile soil and clean air for all, cleaning up the seas and oceans, preserving and restoring the planet’s vital natural systems and environment requires that we harness the potential of research and innovation. But the pathways for the transition to sustainability and ways to overcome resilient barriers are hardly understood. Making the transition to sustainable consumption and production within the planet's boundaries and restoring planetary health requires investing in technologies, new business models, and social and environmental innovation. This creates new opportunities for a sustainable, resilient, innovative and responsible European economy, boosting resource efficiency, productivity and competitiveness, and generating jobs and growth.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 3
Activities will build a knowledge base and deliver solutions to: sustainably manage and use natural resources efficiently from land and sea - and enhance the role of terrestrial and aquatic systems as carbon sinks; ensure food and nutrition security, providing safe, healthy and nutritious diets; accelerate the transition from a fossil-based linear economy to a resource efficient, resilient, low emission, low-carbon circular economy, and supporting the development of a sustainable bio-based economy and the blue economy; and develop resilient and vibrant rural, coastal and urban areas.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
They will help to maintain and enhance the provision of biodiversity and secure the long-term provision of ecosystem services, climate adaptation and carbon sequestration (both on land and sea). They will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions, ecotoxicity, waste and pollution from primary production (both terrestrial and aquatic), processing, consumption and other human activities. They will trigger investments, supporting the shift towards a circular economy, bioeconomy and blue economy, whilst protecting environmental health and integrity, integrity and the economic viability of the food production system.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 8
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 8
Activities will contribute directly to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular: SDG 2 – Zero Hunger; SD 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation1 - No poverty; SDG 2 – Zero Hunger; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being; SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth; SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 13 – Climate Action; SDG 14 – Life Below Water; SDG 15 - Life on Land.
Amendment 139 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Biodiversity status, ecosystem protection, climate mitigation and adaptation, food security, agriculture and forestry, soil quality, land use and land use change, urban and peri-urban development, natural resources management, ocean exploitation and conservation, maritime security, and other relevant domains;
Amendment 150 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 1
Resilient and sustainable farming and forestry systems provide economic, environmental and social benefits in a changing context for primary production. In addition to contributing toensuring food and nutrition security, they feed into dynamic value chains, manage land and natural resources as well as deliver a range of vital public goods including carbon sequestration, biodiversity preservation, pollination and public health. Integrated approaches are needed to promote the multiple functions of agro- and forest (eco)systems taking into account the changing context for primary production, notably in relation to climate and environment, resource availability, demography and consumption patterns. It is also necessary to address the spatial and socio-economic dimension of agriculture and forestry activities and mobilise the potential of rural areas.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Clear and scientifically correct information for all citizens on primary food production processes in order to foster understanding, acceptance and support for the need of agricultural innovations;
Amendment 153 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Methods, technologies and tools for sustainable and resilient production in farming and forestry including methods for improved and more efficient plant and animal breeding;
Amendment 166 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– Plant pests and diseases and animal health and welfare; alternatives to the use of contentious pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, antibiotics and other substances;
Amendment 175 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 10
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 10
– Digital innovations in farming, forestry and across value chains and rural areas through the use of data and development of infrastructures, technologies and governance models that are accessible for farmers;
Amendment 197 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 1
The combined effects of population growth, resource scarcity and overexploitation, environmental degradation, climate change and migration create unprecedented challenges which require food system transformation (FOOD 2030).20 Currentertain food production and consumption are largelypatterns are unsustainable while we are confronted with the double burden of malnutrition, characterised by the coexistence of undernutrition and obesity. Future food systems need to deliver sufficient safe, affordable, healthy and quality food for all, underpinned by resource efficiency, sustainability (including the reduction of GHG emissions, pollution and waste production), linking land and sea, reducing and recycling food waste, enhancing food production from the seas and oceans and encompassing the entire 'food value chain' from producers to consumers – and back again. This needs to go hand in hand with development of the food safety system of the future and the design, development and delivery of tools, technologies and digital solutions that provide significant benefits for consumers and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the food value chain. Furthermore, there is a need to foster behavioural changes in food consumption and production patterns as well as to engage primary producers, industry (including SMEs), retailers, food service sectors, consumers, and public services. _________________ 20 SWD(2016) 319 final: European Research and Innovation for Food and Nutrition Security
Amendment 204 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– Environmentally sustainable, circular and resource efficient food systems from land and sea, towards zero food waste throughout the entire food system, through reuse of food, feed and biomass, recycling of food waste, new food packaging, demand for tailored and local food;
Amendment 207 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.5 – paragraph 2 – indent 7 a (new)
Amendment 211 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 1
Bio-based innovation lays the foundations for the transition away from a fossil-based economy by encompassing the sustainable sourcing, industrial processing and conversion of biomass from land and sea into bio-based materials and products. It also capitalises on the potential of living resources, life sciences and industrial and agricultural biotechnology for new discoveries, products and processes. Bio- based innovation, including technologies, can bring new economic activities and employment to regions and cities, contribute to revitalising rural and coastal economies and strengthen the circularity of the bioeconomy.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.6 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– Biotechnology, including cross sectoral cutting-edge biotechnology, for application in competitive, sustainable and novel industrial and agricultural processes, environmental services and consumer products21 ; _________________ 21 Health biotechnology applications will be addressed by the Health cluster under this pillar.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster 'Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources';
Amendment 47 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
(5) EUR 10 000 000 000 for cluster 'Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources';
Amendment 514 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In view of further improving the performance of the CAP and to ensure the fair distribution of direct payments, income support should be targeted to genuine farmers. In order to ensure a common approach at Union level for such a targeting of support, a framework definition for ‘genuine farmer’ displaying the essentialcommon elements should be set out. On the basis of this framework, Member States should define in their CAP Strategic Plans which farmers are not considered genuine farmers based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and inclusion in registers. It should also not result in precluding support to pluri-active farmers, who are actively farming but who are also engaged in non-agricultural activities outside their farm, as their multiple activities often strengthen the socio-economic fabric of rural areas. The framework definition should, in any case, help to preserve the existing family model of farming which exists in the European Union and must be based on a credible agricultural activity as formulated in Article 4(1)(a) of this Regulation.
Amendment 712 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) When providing decoupled direct support based on the system of payment entitlements, Member States should continue to manage a national reserve or reserves per group of territories. Such separate reserves should be used, as a matter of priority, for young farmers and farmers commencing their agricultural activity. Rules on the use and transfers of payment entitlements are also necessary in order to guarantee a smooth functioning of the system.
Amendment 848 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) In the light of the need to fill the investment gap in the Union agricultural sector and improve access to financial instruments for priority groups, notably young farmers and new entrants with higher risk profiles, use of the InvestEU guarantee and combination of grants and financial instruments should be encouraged. Since the use of financial instruments across Member States varies considerably as a result of differences in terms of access to finance, banking sector development, presence of risk capital, familiarity of public administrations and potential range of beneficiaries, Member States should establish in the CAP Strategic Plan appropriate targets, beneficiaries and preferential conditions, and other possible eligibility rules.
Amendment 855 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Young farmers and new entrants still face significant barriers regarding access to land, high prices and access to credit. Their businesses are more threatened by price volatility (for both inputs and produce) and their needs in terms of training in entrepreneurial and risk management skills are high. It is therefore essential to continue the support for the setting up of new businesses and new farms. Member States should provide for a strategic approach and identify a clear and coherent set of interventions for generational renewal under the specific objective dedicated to this issue. To this aim, Member States may set in their CAP Strategic Plans preferential conditions for financial instruments for young farmers and new entrants, and should include in their CAP Strategic Plan the ring-fencing of at least an amount corresponding to 24% of the annual direct payments' envelope. For new entrants who do not meet the conditions to be classified as young farmers, Member States may make additional resources available that are not reserved for young farmers. An increase of the maximum amount of aid for the installation of young farmers and rural business start-ups, up to EUR 100.000, which can be accessed also through or in combination with financial instrument form of support, should be established.
Amendment 961 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to ensure a clear strategic nature of these CAP Strategic Plans, and to facilitate the links with other Union policies, and notably with established long- term national targets deriving from Union legislation or international agreements such as those related to climate change, forests, biodiversity, and water, it is appropriate that there should be one single CAP Strategic Plan per Member State. In the Member States, regional Strategic Plans are admissible. The Strategic Plan may thus include regionally-based rural development interventions which take account of the administrative structure of the Member States.
Amendment 1004 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Considering that flexibility should be accorded to Member States as regards the choice of delegating part of the programming and implementation of the CAP Strategic Plan at regional level on the basis of a national framework, in order to facilitate co- ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges, it is appropriate that the CAP Strategic Plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions and sub-plans.
Amendment 1146 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'agricultural activity' shall be defined in a way that it includes both the production of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the TFEU, including cotton and short rotation coppice, andin combination with maintenance of the agricultural area in a state which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation, without preparatory action going beyond usual agricultural methods and machineries;
Amendment 1198 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) that, during the year for which support is requested, is used for an agricultural activity or, where the area is also used for non-agricultural activities, is predominantly used for agricultural activities, and which is at the farmer's disposal. Where duly justified for environmental reasons, eligible hectares may also include certain areas used for agricultural activities only every second year.
Amendment 1232 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shall be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 138 laying down further guidelines on appropriate objective and non-discriminatory criteria which Member States may use when defining genuine farmers;
Amendment 1276 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
(iii) the appropriate training and/or skills required.
Amendment 1283 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) The definition of young farmer is formulated in such a way that there is a clear distinction between the definition of new entrant and the definition of young farmer. A farmer as referred to in Article 3(1)(a) cannot be classified as belonging to the categories both of new farmer and at the same time of young farmer;
Amendment 1293 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) 'new entrant' shall be defined in such a way that it includes: (i) the conditions for being 'head of the holding'; (ii) the appropriate training and skills required. The definition of new entrant is formulated in such a way that there is a clear distinction between the definition of new entrant and the definition of young farmer. A farmer as referred to in Article 3(1)(a) cannot be classified as belonging to the categories both of new farmer and at the same time of young farmer;
Amendment 1351 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support fair pricing, viable farm income and resilience across the Union to enhance food security;
Amendment 1361 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure the continuity of agricultural and horticultural production in the EU;
Amendment 1432 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas;
Amendment 1443 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) facilitate agriculture-related business development in rural areas;
Amendment 1452 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion, the psychological wellbeing of farmers and local development in rural areas, including bio- economy and sustainable forestry;
Amendment 1649 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. In respect of the main objectives laid down in Annex III Member States may not prescribe standards additional to those laid down in that Annex against those main objectives. However,Nor shall Member States shall not define minimum standards for main objectives other than the main objectives laid down in Annex III, in order to maintain consistency in the implementation of the CAP.
Amendment 1741 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The farm advisory services shall cover at least, inter alia, cover the following:
Amendment 1751 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) analysis of business risks for young farmers who may potentially start up farms and new entrants;
Amendment 1766 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(fa) support for accessible and agriculture-specific psychological support for farmers and their families;
Amendment 1779 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
(fb) advice and training to prevent accidents at work.
Amendment 2010 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall grant decoupled direct payments to genuine farmers under the conditions set out in this Section and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2188 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (‘redistributive income support’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2202 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive and degressive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 2221 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shallmay establish an amount per hectare or different amounts for different ranges of hectares, as well as the maximum number of hectares per farmer for which the redistributive income support shall be paid.
Amendment 2255 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. As part of their obligations to contribute to the specific objective ‘attract young farmers and facilitate business development in rural areas’ set out in point (g) of Article 6(1) and, to dedicate at least 24% of their allocations for direct payments to this objective in accordance with Article 86(4), Member States may provide a complementary income support for young farmers who have newly set up for the first time and who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support as referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 2402 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) go beyond the minimum requirements for the use of fertilisers and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;
Amendment 2434 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Support for eco-schemes shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare or another payment for non-land- based measures, and it shall be granted as either:
Amendment 2492 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Coupled income support shall take the form of an annual payment per hectare or animal and may continue to be paid on the basis of entitlements allocated in a reference period in the past.
Amendment 2672 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in tangible and non- tangible assets, in particular focused on water saving, water quality, energy saving, ecological packaging and waste reduction;
Amendment 2681 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) research and experimental production, in particular focused on water saving, water quality, energy saving, ecological packaging, waste reduction, pest resilience, reduction of risks and impacts of pesticides use, preventing damage caused by adverse climatic events and boosting the use of fruit and vegetable varieties adapted to changing climate conditions;
Amendment 3331 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall only grant payments to farmers and other beneficiaries who undertake, on a voluntary basis, management commitments which are considered to be beneficial to achieving at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 3344 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) go beyond the minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;
Amendment 3386 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7
Article 65 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may promote and support collective schemes and result- based payments schemes to encourage farmers and other beneficiaries to deliver a significant enhancement of the quality of the environment at a larger scale and in a measurable way.
Amendment 3430 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant payments for natural or other area-specific constraints under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with the view of contributing to the achievement of at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1).
Amendment 3486 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may only grant support under this type of interventions for tangible and/or intangible investments, which contribute to achieving at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6. Support to the forestry sector shall be based on a forest management plan or equivalent instrument.
Amendment 3522 #
2018/0216(COD)
(f) investments in irrigation which are not consistent with the achievement of good quantitative status of water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, including expansion of irrigation affecting water bodies whose quantitative status has been defined as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan;
Amendment 3621 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may grant support for the installation of young farmers and rural business start-up under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans with the view of contributing to the achievement at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 3639 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the start-up of rural business linked to agriculture and forestry or farm household income diversification that fulfil the conditions as defined in article 4(1)(e)(b) new;
Amendment 3688 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall grant support under this type of interventions in order to promote risk management tools, which help genuine farmers manage production and income risks related to their agricultural activity which are outside their control and which contribute to achieving at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 3773 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2
Article 71 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may only grant support under this type of interventions to promote forms of cooperation which involves at least two entities and which contributes to achieving at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 3787 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 7
Article 71 – paragraph 7
7. In the case of cooperation in the context of farm succession, Member States may grant support only to farmers having reached the retirement age or in exceptional cases to farmers who will reach the retirement age very soon as set under national legislation.
Amendment 3805 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. Under this type of interventions Member States may cover costs of any relevant action to promote innovation, access to training and advice and exchange and dissemination of knowledge and information which contribute to achieving at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6.
Amendment 3809 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall limit the support to a maximum of 75100% of the eligible costs.
Amendment 3988 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 85 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) 100% for operations receiving funding from funds transferred to the EAFRD in accordance with Articles 15 and 90 of this Regulation.
Amendment 3994 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 1
1. At least 5 % of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shallmay be reserved for LEADER, referred to as community-led local development in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) [CPR].
Amendment 4220 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 91 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall be responsible for submitting their intervention strategies drawn up in accordance with Articles 95(1)(b) and 97 of this Regulation to the Commission, which shall implement them as an EU list.
Amendment 4235 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 91 – paragraph 4 b (new)
The Commission shall guarantee the coherence of the EU list, which shall be based on the intervention strategies put forward by the Member States in accordance with Article 95b with a view to achieving the relevant objectives of this Regulation.
Amendment 4396 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1
Article 100 – paragraph 1
1. The target plan referred to in point (e) of Article 95(1) shall consist of a recapitulative table showing the targets as referred to in point (a) of Article 97(1), indicating the break-down in annual milestones. In Member States with fully or partially regionalised strategic plans referred to in Article 93, subparagraph two, the targets can be broken down either fully or partially by region.
Amendment 4504 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 106 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
In duly justified cases, the Member State may also ask the Commission to partially approve a CAP Strategic Plan which does not contain all elementsonly relates to the categories of intervention referred to in Title III, Chapters II, III or IV. In that case the Member State concerned shall indicate the partscategories of intervention of the CAP Strategic Plan that are missing and provide indicative targets and financial plans as referred to in Article 100 for the whole CAP Strategic Plan in order to show the overall consistency and coherence of the plan. The missing elementscategories of intervention of the CAP Strategic Plan shall be submitted to the Commission as an amendment of the plan in accordance with Article 107.
Amendment 4686 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 115 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a set of common context, output, result and impact indicators, includingsuch as those referred to in Article 7 which will be used as the basis for monitoring, evaluation and the annual performance reporting;
Amendment 4691 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 115 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) targets and annual milestones established in relation to the relevant specific objective using result indicators;
Amendment 4705 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 4709 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) set milestones and targets for the specific objectives set out in Article 6;
Amendment 135 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) To facilitate the implementation and the aims of this Regulation, more publicity should be given to the EGF. In the past terms there has been massive underspending of the fund, first and foremost due to the unawareness of the existence of the EGF. This could be solved by creating more publicity and information provision about the EGF and its possibilities, in particular at the relevant authorities in the Member States.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The EGF is an emergency fund which will operate reactively and shall contribute to a better distribution of the benefits of globalisation and technological advance by helping displaced workers adapt to structural change. As such, the EGF shall contribute to the implementation of the principles defined under the European Pillar of Social Rights and enhance social and economic cohesion among regions and Member States.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the cessation of activity of more than 2500 displaced workers or self- employed persons, over a reference period of four months, in an enterprise in a Member State, including where that cessation applies in its suppliers or downstream producers;
Amendment 180 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the cessation of activity of more than 2500 displaced workers or self- employed persons, over a reference period of four months, in an enterprise in a Member State, including where that cessation applies in its suppliers or downstream producers;
Amendment 182 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the cessation of activity of more than 2500 displaced workers or self- employed persons, over a reference period of six months, particularly in SMEs, where all operate in the same or different economic sector defined at NACE Revision 2 division level and located in one region or two contiguous regions defined at NUTS 2 level or in more than two contiguous regions defined at NUTS 2 level provided that there are more than 250 workers or self-employed persons affected in two of the regions combined;
Amendment 183 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the cessation of activity of more than 2500 displaced workers or self- employed persons, over a reference period of six months, particularly in SMEs, where all operate in the same economic sector defined at NACE Revision 2 division level and located in one region or two contiguous regions defined at NUTS 2 level or in more than two contiguous regions defined at NUTS 2 level provided that there are more than 2500 workers or self-employed persons affected in two of the regions combined;
Amendment 186 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 187 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the cessation of activity of more than 2500 displaced workers or self- employed persons, over a reference period of four months, particularly in SMEs, operating in the same or different economic sectors defined at NACE Revision 2 division level and located in the same region defined at NUTS 2 level.
Amendment 193 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In small labour markets or in exceptional circumstances, in particular with regard to applications involving SMEs, where duly substantiated by the applicant Member State, an application for a financial contribution under this Article may be considered admissible even if the criteria laid down in points (a), (b) or (cb) of paragraph 1 are not entirely met, when the redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local or regional economy. The applicant Member State shall specify which of the intervention criteria set out in points (a), (b) or (cb) of paragraph 1 are not entirely met. The aggregated amount of contributions in exceptional circumstances may not exceed 15 % of the annual ceiling of the EGF.
Amendment 198 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from Article 5, applicant Member States may provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to a number of NEETs under the age of 25, or where Member States so decide under the age of 30, on the date of submission of the application, equal to the number of targeted beneficiaries, as a priority to persons made redundant or whose activity has ceased, provided that at least some of the redundancies within the meaning of Article 4 occur in NUTS 2 level regions. The support may be rendered to NEETs under the age of 25, or where Member States so decide under the age of 30, in those NUTS 2 level regions.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The dissemination of skills required in the digital industrial age is a mandatory horizontal element of any package of personalised services offered. The level of training shall be adapted to the qualifications, skills and the needs of the respective beneficiary.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of the information provided by the Member State, the Commission shall complete its assessment of the application’s compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution, within 630 working days of the receipt of the complete application or, where applicable, of the translation of the application. Where the Commission is unable, exceptionally, to comply with that deadline, it shall provide a written explanation setting out the reasons for the delay.
Amendment 266 #
2018/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State shall carry out the eligible measures set out in Article 8 as soon as possible, andwhich means that the measures will be implemented from at the latest 6 months after the date of entry into force of the decision on the financial contribution and carried out at the latest within 24 months after the date of entry into force of the decision on the financial contribution.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To the extent that tax authorities and anti-corruption agencies are competent for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences under national law, they should also be considered authorities that can be designated for the purposes of this Directive. Administrative investigations should not be covered under the present Directive.
Amendment 24 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Administrative investigations, other than those conducted by the Financial Intelligence Units in the context of preventing, detecting and effectively combatting money laundering and terrorist financing, should not be covered under this Directive.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Directive (EU) 2015/849 has substantially enhanced the Union legal framework that governs the activity and cooperation of Financial Intelligence Units. The powers of Financial Intelligence Units include the right to access the financial, administrative and law enforcement information that they require to prevent, detect, and combat money laundering, the associated predicate offences and terrorist financing. Nevertheless, Union law does not lay down all specific tools and mechanisms that Financial Intelligence Units must have at their disposal in order to access such information and accomplish their tasks. Since Member States remain entirely responsible for the setting up and deciding the organisational nature of Financial Intelligence Units, different Financial Intelligence Units have varying degrees of access to regulatory databases which leads to an insufficient exchange of information between law enforcement or prosecution services and Financial Intelligence Units.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to enhance legal certainty and operational effectiveness, this Directive should lay down rules to strengthen the Financial Intelligence Units' ability to share information with their designated competent authorities for all serious criminal offencesthe purposes of the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of money laundering, the associated predicate offences and terrorist financing, and, where it is necessary on a case-by-case basis, of serious criminal offences. At the same time, the operational independence and autonomy of Financial Intelligence Units as defined under Directive (EU) 2015/849 should not be jeopardised.
Amendment 27 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Directive should also set out a clearly defined legal framework to enable Financial Intelligence Units to request relevant data stored by designated competent authorities in order to enable them to prevent, detect and combat money laundering, the associated predicate offences and terrorist financing effectively.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to prevent, detect, and combat money laundering, the associated predicate offences and terrorist financing more effectively and to reinforce its role in providing financial information and analysis, a Financial Intelligence Unit should be empowered to exchange information or analysis already in its possession or which can be obtained from obliged entities at the request of another Financial Intelligence Unit or of a competent authority in its Member State. This exchange should not hamper a Financial Intelligence Unit's active role in disseminating its analysis to other Financial Intelligence Units where that analysis reveals facts, conduct or suspicion of money laundering and terrorist financing of direct interest to those other Financial Intelligence Units. Financial analysis covers operational analysis which focuses on individual cases and specific targets or on appropriate selected information, depending on the type and volume of the disclosures received and the expected use of the information after dissemination as well as strategic analysis addressing money laundering and terrorist financing trends and patterns. The Financial Intelligence Units should receive feedback on the use of the information and analysis provided. However, this Directive should be without prejudice to the organisational status and role conferred to Financial Intelligence Units under the national law of Member States.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Given the sensitivity of financial data that should be analysed by Financial Intelligence Units and the necessary data protection safeguards, this Directive should specifically set out the type and scope of information that can be exchanged between Financial Intelligence Units and with designated competent authorities. However, Member States should be able to decide to broaden the scope of financial information and bank account information that can be exchanged between their own Financial Intelligence Unit and their own designated competent authorities. Moreover, Member States may facilitate access by competent authorities to financial information and bank account information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences other than serious criminal offences. This Directive should not bring any changes to currently agreed methods of data collection.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive lays down measures to facilitate access by competent authorities to financial information and bank account information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of serious criminal offences. It also provides for measures to facilitate access by Financial Intelligence Units to law enforcement information and to facilitate the cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units where such information is necessary for the prevention, detection and combatting of money laundering, associate predicate offences and terrorist financing.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) 'competent authority' means (a) any public authority competent for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security or (b) any other body or entity entrusted by Member State law to exercise public authority and public powers for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including the safeguarding against and the prevention of threats to public security.
Amendment 48 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that staff of the national designated competent authorities maintains high professional standards of confidentiality and data protection.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Subject to national procedural safeguards, each Member State shall ensure that its national Financial Intelligence Unit is required to reply to requests for financial information or financial analysis by its designated competent authorities referred to in Article 3(2), where that financial information or financial analysis is necessary, on a case- by-case basis, for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of serious criminal offences.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 56 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Subject to national procedural safeguards, each Member State shall ensure that its designated national competent authorities are required to reply to requests for law enforcement information by the national Financial Intelligence Unit, on a case-by- case basis, where the information is necessary for the prevention, detection and combatting of money laundering, associate predicate offences and terrorist financing.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure that its Financial Intelligence Unit is enabled to exchange financial information or financial analysis free of charge with any Financial Intelligence Unit in the Union where that financial information or financial analysis is necessary for the prevention, detection and combating of money laundering, associate predicate offences and terrorist financing.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that a request issued pursuant to this Article and its response shall be transmitted by using the dedicated secure electronic communications network FIU.net or its successor. That network shall ensure the secure communication and shall be capable of producing a written record under conditions that allow ascertaining authenticity. In the event of technical failure of the FIU.net, the financial information or financial analysis shall be transmitted by any other appropriate means ensuring an equally high level of data security, also capable of producing a written record under conditions that allow ascertaining authenticity.
Amendment 64 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure that its Europol National Unit replies to duly justified requests related to bank account information made by the Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation established by Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Europol') on a case-by-case basis within the limits of its responsibilitieinvestigative powers and for the performance of its tasks.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that its Financial Intelligence Unit replies to duly justified requests related to financial information and financial analysis made by Europol through the Europol National Unit within the limits of its responsibilitieinvestigative powers and for the performance of its tasks.
Amendment 68 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Europol shall provide feedback to the Financial Intelligence Unit about the use made of the financial information or financial analysis provided in accordance with this Article and about the outcome of the investigations or inspections performed on the basis of that information or analysis.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The processing of personal data related to bank account information, financial information and financial analysis referred to in Article 10(1) and (2) shall be performed only by the persons within Europol who have been specifically designated and authorised to perform those tasks. The processing of personal data shall be carried out in compliance with the data protection safeguards provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/794. Europol shall duly document those processing operations.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The processing of informationpersonal data revealing a person's race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religionus or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, health, sexualand the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation mayshall only be allowed to the extent that it is strictly necessary and relevant in a specific case, in accordance with Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall adopt legislative measures restricting, in whole or in part, the data subject's right of access to personal data relating to him or her processed under this Directive, for as long as such a partial or complete restriction constitutes a necessary and proportionate measure in a democratic society with due regard for the fundamental rights and legitimate interests of the natural person concerned, in order to:
Amendment 76 #
2018/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall review the effectiveness and efficiency of their systems to combat seriouswith regard to the use of financial and other information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences by maintaining comprehensive statistics.
Amendment 77 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) A majority of all Member States, but not all of them, have specific national rules that protect suppliers against unfair trading practices occurring in business-to- business relationships in the food supply chain. WEven where reliance on contract law or self-regulatory initiatives is possible, however, fear of retaliation against a complainant may limits the practical value of these forms of redprotection measuress. Certain Member States, which have specific rules on unfair trading practices in place, therefore entrust administrative authorities with their enforcement. However, Member States’ unfair trading practices rules - to the extent they exist - are characterised by significant divergence.
Amendment 156 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The enforcement authorities of the Member States should have the necessary powers that enable them to effectively gather any factual information by way of information requests. They should have the power to order the termination of a prohibited practice, where applicable. The existence of a deterrent, such as the power to imposeEnforcement authorities should also have the power to initiate, on their own initiative or at the request of one of the parties, a rapid conciliation procedure with a predetermined maximum duration and to apply a deterrent penalty, such as imposing a fines and the publication of investigation results, can encourage behavioural change and pre-litigation solutions between the parties and should therefore be part of the powers of the enforcement authoritiesshing findings from investigations, as this could promote behavioural change and pre-litigation solutions and avoid possible reputational damage. The Commission and the enforcement authorities of the Member States should cooperate closely so as to ensure a common approach with respect to the application of the rules set out in this Directive. In particular, the enforcement authorities should provide each other mutual assistance, for example by sharing information and assisting in investigations which have a cross-border dimension.
Amendment 295 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) 'conciliation procedure' means a confidential procedure launched at the initiative of the enforcement authorities, with the joint consent of the buyer and the supplier, or at the request of the buyer or the supplier, to resolve their dispute amicably on a voluntary basis with the assistance of a mediator within two months.
Amendment 302 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) 'mediator' means a third party appointed by mutual agreement between the buyer and the supplier, regardless of the manner of his/her appointment, status or profession, who is called upon to mediate in an effective, impartial, independent and expert manner.
Amendment 390 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) a buyer demands a full, partial or prior transfer of the direct payments of the supplier to which the latter is entitled under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.
Amendment 569 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Producer organisations or associations of producer organisations whose member(s) or member(s) of their members consider(s) that they are affected by a prohibited trading practice shall have the right to submit a complaint or to intervene in a conciliation procedure as referred to in Article 2(ea).
Amendment 577 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where such information is nevertheless made public, the buyer shall not, on the basis of that information, perform any detrimental acts vis-à-vis the supplier. If the buyer breaches this prohibition, he or she shall be liable for compensation for the damage caused to the supplier, including loss, loss of profit and reputational damage.
Amendment 587 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that the enforcement authority isies are properly equipped and shall confer on ithem the following powers:
Amendment 597 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to propose that buyers and suppliers launch a conciliation procedure as referred to in Article 2(ea) in order, within two months of the launch of the procedure, to reach a mediated agreement concerning the complaint submitted, an agreement which shall be dated and signed by the parties and shall contain a precise description of the undertakings given by each of them;
Amendment 308 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supportimprove cooperation between Member States in the cross-border enforcement of relevant Union law, including facilitating joint inspections and increasing capacity building;
Amendment 324 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) mediate and facilitate a solutions in cases of cross-border disputes between national authorities orand labour market disruptions within a predetermined time limit.
Amendment 333 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The seat of the Authority shall be [xBrussels].
Amendment 554 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When requesting concerted and joint inspections, the requesting Member State or the Authority shall suggest a time limit by which the receiving Member State shall confirm – or otherwise – its participation.
Amendment 563 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where, exceptionally, the authority of a Member State decides not to participate in or carry out the concerted or joint inspection referred to paragraph 1, it shall inform the Authority in writing, by means of thea reasons for its decision duly in advanceed opinion, by the date referred to paragraph 1a. In such cases, the Authority shall inform the Commission and the other national authorities concerned.
Amendment 724 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of thea Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for thise purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute. Irrespective of how the mediation procedure is initiated, the Authority shall, on the date of its initiation, set a time limit for its completion.
Amendment 141 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Obtaining finance is challenging for small and nascent firms, particularly when they move from a start-up into the expansion phase. Crowdfunding can contribute to provideing access to finance for such firms and so to completeing the Capital Markets Union (CMU). Lack of access to finance for such firms constitutes a problem even in Member States where access to bank finance has remained stable throughout the financial crisis. Crowdfunding has emerged as an established practice of funding a project or a venture, typically by a large number of people or organisations, through online platforms on which citizens, organisations and businesses, including business start- ups, raise relatively small amounts of money. Within the CMU and concerning the development of alternative funding sources, the Commission could assess the need to propose a separate European legislative framework for initial coin offerings, bearing in mind that this practice is becoming more widespread in Member States as well as internationally.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Given the risks associated with crowdfunding investments, it is appropriate, in the interest of the effective protection of investors, to impose a threshold for a maximum consideration for each crowdfunding offer. That threshold should be set at EUR 18 000 000, because that threshold corresponds to the threshold set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 for the mandatory drawing up and approval of a prospectus above that threshold. This Regulation lays down the content of a key investment information document to be supplied to potential investors for every crowdfunding offer. As the key investment information document is designed to be tailored to the specific features of a crowdfunding offer and the information needs of investors, it should replace the prospectus required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 when securities are offered to the public. Crowdfunding offers under this Regulation should therefore be excluded from the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129. Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 should be amended accordingly. _________________ 9 Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (OJ L 168, 30.6.2017, p. 12).
Amendment 193 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) crowdfunding offers with a consideration of more than EUR 18 000 000 per crowdfunding offer, which shall be calculated over a period of 12 months with in regard to a particular crowdfunding project.
Amendment 286 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Crowdfunding service providers shall, before giving prospective investors full access to their crowdfunding offers and the opportunity to invest in them, assess whether and which crowdfunding services offered are appropriate for the prospective investors.
Amendment 287 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Prospective investors shall be given access to the details of crowdfunding offers only if they have supplied their particulars, read of the risks involved in crowdfunding, and expressly accepted them.
Amendment 288 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of the assessment pursuant to the first paragraph 1a, crowdfunding service providers shall request information about the prospective investor’s basic knowledge, experience, investment goals, financial situation, and understanding of risk in investing in general and in the types of investments offered on the crowdfunding platform, including information about:
Amendment 329 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the potential risks of distortion of competition and arbitrage arising where Member States apply two parallel regimes;
Amendment 334 #
2018/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point c
Annex II – part A – point c
(c) A hyperlink to the most recent financial statement of the project owner, if availableKey financial figures and ratios for the project owner for the last three years;
Amendment 8 #
2018/0047(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive EU 2014/65/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
crowdfunding service providers as defined in Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council* and persons providing crowdfunding services in accordance with national law.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0006(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 280a – point 1
Article 280a – point 1
(1) ‘small enterprise’ means any taxable person established within the Community whose Union annual turnover is no higher than EUR 24 000 000 or the equivalent in national currency;
Amendment 6 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Australia has a very competitive, export-focused agricultural sector; emphasises, therefore, that securing increased access to the vast EU market through the removal or lowering of tariff and non-tariff barriers in the sector will undoubtedly be a priority for Australia but believes that a balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement which respects the sensitive sectors of European agriculture can be of mutual benefit;
Amendment 12 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, by contrast, the Australian market offersCalls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its impact assessment of an EU-Australian free trade agreement, so that European exporters of agricultural products relatively few outletcan evaluate their opportunities;
Amendment 18 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warns, therefore, against the danger of a serCalls the Commission for a balanced approach in the trade negotiatiouns imbalance invis-à-vis the agricultural provisions of the agreement, to the detriment of the EU, and against the temptation once again to use agriculture and stresses that agriculture should not be used as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the Australian market for industrinon- agricultural products and services;
Amendment 31 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Wishes to draw attention to the extremely sensitive nature of some sectors of the European farming industry, such as beef and veal, sheepmeat, sugar, cereals and dairy products; takes the view that a further opening-up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences for European produce; takes the view that a further opening-up of the market should be combined with introducing transitional periods, appropriate quotas or by not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors;
Amendment 50 #
2017/9999(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the EU mustshould consider refraining from making any sort of commitment concerning the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and veal and sheepmeat and special sugars;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas education, and intercultural dialogue in particular, have a key role to play in preventing the radicalisation of young people and increasing their resilience;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas young people should be actively involved in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all youth policies impacting young people;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the 2010-18 EU Youth Strategy (EYS) emphasises the need for a structured dialogue between young people and decision makers;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas young people should be helped and empowered to address the serious problems they are currently facing and to tackle the challenges they will face in the future through more relevant, effective and better coordinated youth policies, improved and accessible education and the targeted use of economic, employment and social policies at local, regional, national and EU levels;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need to mainstream EU action in the field of youth through the inclusion of a youth dimension in current and future planolicies and funding programmes;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is a need for a coordination of the implementation of the future EYS across different policy sectors and institutions;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Youth challenges and lessons from the current EU youth-related policymaking process
Amendment 66 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the positive achievements of the EYS though the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of structured dialogue in order to ensure the participation of young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the results of the VI Cycle of the Structured Dialogue that focuses on the future EU Youth Strategy when developing the new strategy;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to establish a cross-sectoral working group for coordination of future EYS implementation with participation of EU institutions, including the European Parliament, Member States and civil society, in particular trade unions and youth organisations;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to set-up effective inter-service coordination tools and to assign the responsibility for youth mainstreaming as a cluster to a vice- president in the European Commission;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should express solidarity with young people and continue to empower them to participate in society, primarily by mainstreaming volunteering, supporting youth work and developing new tools; The increased social participation of young people can, apart from being an important achievement in its own right, act as a stepping stone towards increased political participation;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage young people, including the most disadvantaged, to pursue a participatory approach to life,adopt a participatory approach to policy-making and to create opportunities for young people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, to influence decisions impacting their lives by using online and offline democracyparticipation tools and by involving the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners, civil society and youth organisations, in the development, implementation and assessment of youth policies;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses the need to continue the structured dialogue between young people and decision-makers under the next European cooperation framework in the field of youth; believes that the structured dialogue process should be systematically reaching out to more and diverse groups of young people, and sufficient financial support for national and European working groups should be provided to ensure it; calls on the Member States to encourage participation of national, regional and local decision-makers in the structured dialogue with young people;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage regional and local authorities to ensure that young people are able to fully participate and be involved in decision-making, since engagement starts usually at the level that is closest to them and is therefore also a crucial step towards increased European citizenship;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that YEI measures have provided support for more than 1.6 million young people26 ; emphasises the need to improve the quality of offers under the Youth Guarantee; emphasises the need to improve the outreach to young people in NEET situations facing multiple barriers, and therefore furthest removed from the labour market, and the quality of offers under the Youth Guarantee, by defining clear quality criteria and standards including access to social protection, minimum income and employment rights; _________________ 26 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-2017- 0406+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN
Amendment 129 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that measures that foster the integration of NEETsyoung people not in employment, education or training into the labour market, including paid internships, traineeships or apprenticeships, must be financially supported by the YEI, but should not be used as a way to substitute employment;
Amendment 143 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly believes that quality formal and non-formal education and quality training is a fundamental right; considers, therefore, that access to quality formal and non-formal education should be guaranteed for all Europeans, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity or gender; underlines the important role played by education in providing young people with the knowledge and skills to become committed citizens and take part in the European project;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises that youth organisations play a crucial role for young peoples’ participation and inclusion in society; Therefore calls on the Member States to support youth organisations and recognise their role as providers of competences development and social inclusion, and support the establishment of youth councils on all levels, working together with young people;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses the importance of non- formal and informal learning, and quality youth work development as it is essential for the development of a society based on social justice and equal opportunities, and contribute to development of citizenship skills and individual fulfilment;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls on the Member States to continue efforts to implement a national recognition and validation system for competences acquired through non- formal education activities, recalling the Council recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that the YEI budget is not sufficient to ensure that the programme reaches its targets; calls, therefore, for a significant increase in the YEI allocation under the next MFFthe YEI allocation to be at least doubled in the next MFF, to support a better, large-scale, and fmor thee efficient implementation of the Youth Guarantee; urges Member States to make provisions for youth employment schemes in their national budgets;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 64 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that several EU legislative acts contain specific provisions for regulatory cooperation with third countries, including the possibility to conclude intcoopernational agreements for supervisory and enforcement purposes and to grant ‘equivalence’;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, in many cases, the granting of equivalence is a unilateral decision taken by the EU and is not applied in a reciprocal manner by third countries; considers that international cooperation could be better advanced by dint of international agreements negotiated between the EU and third countries; notes that, unlike equivalence, international agreements can provide mutual access between the EU and third countries for financial institutions and for the mutual recognition of rulesdoes not systematically require a reciprocal application on behalf of the third country;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that, in some cases, equivalence decisions do not grant financial institutions comparable rights to passport financial services throughout the EU, but recognises that they may give third-country institutions limited access to the single market for certain products or services;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that, as it stands, the EU’s process for granting equivalence lacks certainty and sufficient transparency, and requires a structured and practical framework outlining clear procedures and guidelines as regards the level of granularity of the assessment to be performed by the Commission;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to adopt a legislative act establishing a clear framework for a transparent, coherent and consistent application of equivalence procedures, which introduces a standardised process for the determination of equivalence and a detailed and granular assessment of third- country legal frameworks; calls for such clarification to take place in the context of an inter-institutional agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for equivalence decisions to be reviewed at least once every three years, or in any case of changes in the third country’s regulatory framework which would call the equivalence decision into question, by the relevant ESA and for such reviews to be made public;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 196 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 223 #
2017/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls to that end, moreover, for the EU-US Joint Financial Markets Regulatory DialogueForum to be upgraded to include more regular meetings; stresses that the EU should push to have a financial services chapter as part of any potential future EU-US trade agreement;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the assessment of the European Fiscal Board of 20 June 2017 on the prospective fiscal stance appropriate for the euro area,
Amendment 7 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
— having regard to the recommendation for a Council recommendation of 22 November 2017 on the economic policy of the euro area,
Amendment 50 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. wWhereas both employment and unemployment rates are still higher than inis increasing, with a record 235.4 million people in jobs in the second quarter of 200817; whereas hidden unemployment (unemployed, willstands at 7.5% in the EU and 8.9% ing to work, but not actively searching for employment) stood at 20 % in 2016he euro area, the lowest levels in nine and eight years, respectively;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas population ageing across the Union and other demographic developments put a massive burden on the sustainability of public finances, since expenditures on pensions, health care and long-term care are set to increase;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofWelcomes the publication of the 2018 Annual Growth Survey (AGS) package and the proposed policy mix of investment, structural reform and fiscal consolidationresponsible public finances, presented as a way to further promote higher growth levels and to strengthen European recovery and upward convergence;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights, however, the persistent structural problem of insufficient growth of potential output and productivity, flanked byresulting from a too low a level of investments and wages, leading to persistent social inequalitie; stresses the importance of wage developments in line with productivity growth in order to address both social inequalities and competitiveness;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importanceConsiders the possibility of a wage increase atin European level in order to boost private consumption as the main support for growth; points out the need to focus on the interaction between monetary, fiscal and incomes (including wage and profit development) policies rather than only fiscal issu and in order to achieve price stability as set out by the Treaties;
Amendment 123 #
Amendment 124 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points out the need for fiscal policy to focus on its two core functions, which are to monitor the sustainability of public finances, and the stability of economic cycles, thereby taking into account monetary policy;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the improvements in public finances, in particular the gradually declining debt/GDP ratios for the EU and euro area and falling headline budget deficits; however recalls that, while many Member States have limited fiscal leeway for implementing sustainable, growth- friendly structural reforms, some Member States still have large surpluses which should be used to sustain investments ageing societies and other demographic developments put a massive burden on the sustainability of public finances; therefore, urges Member States to take responsibility towards future generations and implement the balanced budget rule in their own national legal order as set out by the Stability and gGrowth Pacross the EUt;
Amendment 140 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls that while some highly indebted Member States implemented significant structural reforms to increase their competitiveness; some other Member States with more fiscal leeway could have used their fiscal space more fully in order for fiscal policy to be more supportive;
Amendment 145 #
Amendment 149 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of public investment for boosting and leveraging investment in the EU; considers that the policy mix proposed in the AGS 2018 should be further developed to remedy the current decrease in public investment in the EU; highlights that this decrease also affects local and regional authorities, threatening their ability to deliver quality public servicesboosting public investment in the EU in order to remedy the current decrease in public investment in the EU; moreover, urges the completion of the Capital Markets Union in order to boost private investments across the Single Market;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks for a revision of the accounting standards (European System of National and Regional Accounts, ESA 2010) to ensure aCalls to improve the enforcement of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) with a focus on debt reduction; whilst allowing Member States under the preventive arm of the SGP to replace gross investments with the depreciation of the investments over a longer period, which would allow budgetary margins to recover and permit the realisation of infrastructure projects in their overall balance calculation which would permit the realisation of significant growth- enhancing infrastructure projects as Member States can spread the cost of the projects over the lifecycle of the investment;
Amendment 189 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the European Semester and the Country-Specific Recommendations should achieve the objectives set out in the Pillar of Social Rights; thereby welcomes the ‘social scoreboard’ as a tool to monitor the implementation of the Social Pillar;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 207 #
Amendment 226 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for a shift from taxation on labour to taxation on consumption and green taxation;
Amendment 231 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets thatWelcomes the overall neutral fiscal stance proposed in the recommendations for the euro area, even though the fiscal stance is expected to be slightly expansionary in a number of Member States in 2018, does not appear to fully support the strengthening of economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists on a common effort to bring euro area expenditure on R&D closer to the EU2020 targets; calls for proper policies and investment to ensure equal access to higherlifelong education and training;
Amendment 253 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 269 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt adequate measures to help refugees settle and integrate and to anticipate at an early stage the requirements for facilitating their smooth transition to the labour market, as well asin order to prevent them entering the black economy or becoming dependent on state benefits; calls to ensuringe that public services are provided with sufficient resources; stresses that social partners should play a key role in facilitating the integration of migrants and preventing them from suffering from labour abusemarket discrimination;
Amendment 295 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that a fiscal capacity – on top of existing capacities, and not through redeployments that would undermine the vital role currently played by structural funds and cohesion policy – represents a necessary tool for increasing incentives for convergence and to counter asymmetric or symmetric economic shockeconomic shocks; highlights that access to a central fiscal capacity should be conditional on compliance with fiscal rules;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is concerUnderlineds that gaps and discrimination on the labour market remain high throughout the European Union, contributing to differences in remuneration, retirement, participation in decision-making and wealth between men and women; stresses the importance of preserving high standards in relation to the quality of the proposed employmentdigitalisation, globalisation and technological change are radically transforming our labour markets, with for example more transitions between employment forms and statuses; thereby stresses the importance of dynamic labour markets with accessible social security systems, able to respond to these new labour market realities;
Amendment 331 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the completion of the Banking Union, including a credible European deposit-insurance scheme and a common fiscal backstop for the Single Resolution Mechanism; highlights that risk-sharing should go hand-in-hand with risk-reduction, especially reduction of non-performing loans and weakening of the doom-loop between banks and sovereigns;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Highlights that in a fully-fledged Capital Markets Union, financial markets will provide for appropriate absorption capacities to counter future external shocks; thereby urges the Commission to move forward with the Capital Markets Union;
Amendment 343 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of an improved European Semester process, including the formalisation of the euro area aggregate fiscal stance as a key tool for policy formulation and implenational parliaments debating country reports and country-specific recommentdation across the EMU; calls for a broader reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) in order to improve its flexibility, to incorpors; believes that more national ownership through genuine public debates ate the differentiated treatment of investments and to introduce the concept of aggregate fiscal stancenational level would lead to better implementation of country- specific recommendations;
Amendment 353 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes the increasing practice of spending reviews, and further encourages Member States to critically assess the quality of their budgets; points out there is significant room to improve the way in which these spending reviews are conducted and, more importantly, their transformative effect on the spending side of public finances;
Amendment 356 #
2017/2226(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Underlines the need for a stronger focus on the composition of budgets and efficiency of public spending to deliver better on key policy priorities of the EU;
Amendment 333 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Calls on the Member States to continue beyond 2018 with their efforts to further enhance the implementation of the 2012 Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 422 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to develop strategies to support initiatives by schools and teachers to create a more inclusive learning environmentCalls on the Commission to addresses school bullying, cyberbullying and violence by developing, in cooperation with the direct beneficiaries, school prevention programmes and awareness raising campaigns;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2137(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Reiterates the continuing problems regarding the voluntary pension fund and asks the Bureau and the Secretary- General to take action, in order to prevent its early exhaustion while avoiding any impact on the budget of the Parliament;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 63 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the federalindependent nature of the ECB, which rules out national vetopolitical objectives, enabling it to act decisively in addressing the crisiscrises; however stresses the need for more accountability, proportionate to its level of independency;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Gives a positive assessment of the monetary policy pursued by the ECB in the period 2012-2016 in terms of its contribution to economic recovery by preventing deflation, preserving favourable financing conditions and, maintaining financial stability, and ensuring the proper functioning of the payment systemsTARGET2;
Amendment 139 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Agrees with the ECB that in order to reach the inflation target, supportiveound fiscal policies and socially balanced productivity-enhancing structural reforms are required;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that additional policy measures should be considered in order to move closer and more rapidly towards the inflation objective, including an increase in monthly purchases, the inclusion of equity purchasein order to create certainty and trust on financial markets; the ECB should focus ion the APP and the extension of the TLTRO programme to households through zero-coupon perpetual loana clear and concise communication of its monetary policy measures;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the ECB to consider complemeIdentifies that next to the ECB's primary objective of maintaing itsing price stability objective with nominal GDP growth targeting, defined as an annual HICP inflation rate of below, but close to 2% over the medium term, the ECB does have, in accordance with Article 2 of its Statute, a secondary mandate to support 'the general economic policies of the Union', provided this does not interfere with its objective of price stability;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 241 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that monetary policy alone is not sufficient to achieve a sustainable and more even and inclusive economic recovery, and that public and private investments should therefore be encouraged in the context of a moderately positive fiscal stance in the Eurozone as proposed by the Commissiontherefore sound fiscal policies, focusing on public and private investments, together with productivity-enhancing structural reforms should be encouraged;
Amendment 277 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that excessive current account surpluses in some Member Statimbalances must be corrected through appropriate fiscal polici combination of sound fiscal policies such as domestic public investments in current account surplus Member States, and productivity- enhancing structural reforms in current account deficit Member States;
Amendment 295 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that even though M1 grew at a rate of 8.8 % in 2016, M3 continues to grow at just 5 % per year, which shows that the transmission of monetary policy is not fully effective; therefore urges the launch of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), which could offer an alternative way of financing the economy during times of financial distress;
Amendment 302 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Acknowledges that monetary policy has effectively reduced the cost of credit and helped to improve access to finance for companies and households; considers, however, that the effect of this policy is limited owing to the lack of sufficient credit demand in the euro areatrust in the financial system, and between financial institutions themselves;
Amendment 414 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the positive opinion of the ECB on the quick establishment of thea European deposit insurance scheme (EDIS) as the third pillar of a fully-fledged banking union; stresses that the EDIS will further help to enhance and safeguard financial stabilitye importance of sufficient risk-sharing with the private sector, and a fully-fledged EDIS which does not rely on co-insurance with national deposit schemes;
Amendment 426 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 458 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Takes note of the ongoing discussion about ‘blockchain technology'; encourages the Commission and the ECB to look into the potential challenges it entails for the ECB’s monopoly of issuing money;
Amendment 464 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 499 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Believes that ECB profits from seigniorage revenue shcould be considered an EU budgetary resource, since they are directly linked to a fully developed, sui generis European policy; encourages the Commission and the ECB to assess the sufficiency and stability of these revenue flows, and the effects this could have on the ECB’s independence;
Amendment 512 #
2017/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Considers thatEmphasizes that the ECB is granted more independence than other major central banks, while the degree of accountability it is subjected to appears to be weaker than in other major central banks; the ECB’s growing number of responsibilities and tasks necessitate greater ECB transparency and accountability towards Parliament;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas because of the outbreak of the BSE crisis a European ban was rightly imposed on the use of animal meal in feed (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001) but this has had the effect of sharply increasing imports of soya from Latin America;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the nitrogen needed to feed plants and manufacture vegetable proteins is today mainly, with the exception of leguminous crops, which fix nitrogen from the air, can be provided, up to a statutory limit, by animal manure, and above that limit must be provided by synthetic nitrogenous fertilisers, which are costly to produce and generate pollution of both water and air;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the interest of farmers in nitrogen-fixing and protein-rich crops has increased significantly because in that way they can meet requirements under the greening policy, and whereas this interest will encourage plant breeders to resume or increase their activities related to these crops;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas research has shown that feed manufacturers often add more protein to food than is considered necessary and whereas efficiency gains can be made by means of more precise determination of the protein content required by the target species;
Amendment 133 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends focusing on all protein resources and thus on crops, insects and algae that can be used both in human food and possibly in farm animal feed;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to look in particular at the potential of leguminous crops, whether grain or forage legumes, as this family of plants presents many agricultural, economic and environmental benefits (being the only one to fix nitrogen from the air); stresses that leguminous crops leave behind a good soil structure for the next crop thanks to their legacy of nitrogen, which can increase yields by between 10 and 20 %;
Amendment 221 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it desirable to minimise harvest losses and residual streams and increase nutritional value by improving harvesting and storage conditions (drying, wrapping, etc.) and exploiting them better;
Amendment 226 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that in order to enhance protein production it is necessary tocan be enhanced by rotateing crops (over a minimum of three years) and increaseing mixing of varieties and crops in the pulse (clover/rape, triticale/peas etc.) and forage (leguminous grasses, meslins, etc.) production sectors;
Amendment 230 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for research work to begin on: selection of new varieties and species; crop mixing; improvement of the yields, protein contentincreasing tolerance of plant diseases, protein content, ensiling of crops, the germination biology of weeds as a function of weed control, feed conversion and digestibility of animal feed (sprouted seeds, etc.); and biostimulants;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends greater use of precision agriculture in order to adjust plant nitrogen supplements and animal feed rations as accurately as possible so as to limit wastage and some types of pollution, and also recommends making more use of mechanical weed control systems;
Amendment 265 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that this plan calls for the mobilisation and coordination of several EU policies: the CAP, climate policy, research policy, the neighbourhood policy and trade policy;
Amendment 325 #
2017/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that it is necessary to secure our soya supplies by cooperating more closely with our neighbourhood, in particular with Ukraine, which has opted for Europe and which produces soya that could be brought into the EU via the Danube; observes that farmers in Ukraine are permitted to grow GMO soya;
Amendment 300 #
2017/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support applied research into the breeding of Varroa resistant honey bee-stocks possessing the behavioural trait of Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH), in order to ensure optimal use of VSH knowledge and resources and to integrate and exchange materials, techniques and methods at an European scale and level;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the call for the three new headline employment indicators to be placed on an equal footing with existing economic indicators, thereby guaranteeing that internal imbalances are better assessed and making structural reforms more effective;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Proposes introducing a non- punitive social imbalances procedure in the design of the CSRs so as to prevent a race to the bottom in terms of social standards, building on effective use of the social and employment indicators in macroeconomic surveillance;
Amendment 130 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the uneven growth and employment situation in the euro area requires better coordination of structural reforms, in particular through improved implementation of the country-specific recommendations (CSR); thereby calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal to strengthen the link between structural reforms and EU spending; a partnership-based approach could ensure greater accountability and ownership for the outcome of the implementation of CSRs.
Amendment 148 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the opinion that legacies from the crisis such as a high level of indebtedness in all sectors of the economy still act as a drag on growth and pose potential risks; is concerned in this regard that the persistently high level of non- performing loans in some Member States could have significant spill-over effects from one Member State to another, and between banks and sovereigns, presenting a risk to financial stability in Europe;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 227 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Agrees that the economic upswing needs to be supported by both public and private investment and notes that there is still an investment gap in the euro area; recognises, howestresses, moreover, that in some Member States investments already exceed the pre-crisis levelwith sufficient fiscal capacity should be encouraged to further increase public investments;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that reforms removing investment bottlenecks would allow for immediate support for economic activity and; moreover, investments in education, innovation, and R&D would allow to better adopt to the knowledge economy, and thereby at the same time set the conditions for long-term growth;
Amendment 343 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises, however, that the aggregate view ignores the heterogeneous situation across Member States and the need to differentiate the fiscal efforts required by each Member Statebetween Member States with current account surpluses and Member States with current account deficits;
Amendment 380 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights that the macroeconomic imbalance procedure is aimed at preventing imbalances within Member States with a view to avoiding negative spill-over effects to other Member Statesincreasing convergence between Euro area countries, thereby improving the functioning of the EMU;
Amendment 390 #
2017/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it of great importance therefore that all Member States take the necessary policy action to address imbalances, in particular high levels of indebtednesntra- EU macro-economic imbalances, in particular competitiveness imbalances, and commit to structural reforms ensuring the economic sustainability of each individual Member State, thereby ensuring the overall competitiveness and resilience of the European economy;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recommends that the support to the ‘Young Farmer Scheme’ should continue and the maximum level of national funding allocation be increased beyond 2 %implement the recent decisions taken in the Omnibus Regulation in order to encourage generational renewal;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends that the limit placed on access to supports (currently five years from the establishment of the business)ed possibilities to support young farmers should be reviewed in order to encourage generational turnoverrenewal;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention toRecommends to make the opportunities for young farmers, offered in the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to design and implement financial instruments in the form of loan, guarantee or equity funds in order to provide access to finance to those in need, more accessible;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014- 2020 introduced new measures to support young farmers in setting up farms; expresses concern however thatthat the level of administrative burdens may be inhibitings the take-up of these measures; notes that the overall administration of the direct payments and Rural Development Programme measures is perceived as very complex and difficult, especially for new entrants who are not familiar with the payment system;
Amendment 162 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that access to land is the largest barrier to new entrants tostarting farmingers in Europe and is limited by the low supply of land for sale or rent in many regions, as well as by the competition from other farmers, investors and residential users; considernotes that the land access problem is exacerbatinfluenced by the current direct payment structure, which requires minimal active use of the land and allocates subsidies largely on the basis of land ownership; believes that the existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access instead of ensuring the best use of the land; recommends increasing the activity levels required to receive payments and to target subsidy payments towards the achievement of particular outcomes (e.g. production of specific environmental or social goods); notes that certain existing farmers are incentivised to retain land access in order to retain subsidy access; calls the European Commission to consider a system of digressive direct payments;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that Member States could develop tools such as land banks (already existing in some Member States) to further facilitate access to land and prioritizing new entrants to farming;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in many Member States the generational renewal and the access of young people to agricultural land is hindered by late succession; considers that the current CAP lacks any incentives for older farmers to pass their businesses to younger generations; recommends reconsidering the implementation of measures that would motivate older holders to pass their farms to young farmers,; such as the ‘a farm-exit scheme’, which guarantees a land transfer to a young active farmer, and other incentives for retirement;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks for the promotion of new models of collaboration between generations of farmers through partnership, share-farming, agricultural machinery cooperatives, long-term leasing and other long-term arrangements, farm-to-farm arrangements and funds for national or regional organisations engaged in promoting and facilitating matching services between young and old farmers (such as land mobility services);
Amendment 252 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. The same conditions and standard of living should be ensured for young people living in rural areas as well as for those living in urban areas. In order to avoid discrimination and to prevent the abandonment of rural areas, it should be provided: Wi-Fi connection, access to health, education, training and innovation, better roads;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the setting-up of an "Erasmus" type scheme associated with vocational training to improve young farmers' skills and experience;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the work of the High Level Group on Own Resources, and in particular the measures aimed at reducing the share of the GNI-based contribution, which is residual in nature; argues that this reduction should be at least proportionally compensated for by the use of genuine own resources;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that preference should be given to genuine European own resources, with a clear value-added component at the EU level, such as a tax based on the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) andor a contribution based on a definitive VAT system, thereby delivering a fairer system for European citizens with respect to the EU budget;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates the establishment of a budgetary capacity for the Eurozone that would perform functions of macroeconomic stabilisation and bring about economic and social convergence; considers, moreover, that this capacity should be financed through own resources specific to the euro area, such as a tax on financial transactions, or a bank levy and a share; moreover urges the Commission to further assess the possible allocation of the ECB’'s profitsseigniorage revenues to the EU budget;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with a view to achieving common EU and Eurozone economic governance objectives, the need for adequate financial support, which should be financed by genuine own resources in order to ensure democratic legitimacy; in order to increase public support for European own resources, they should have a clear value-added component at the EU level;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to prevent Brexit from having any negative effects on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, education, youth and research, that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the long-term challenges posed by the integration of refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and educational programmes in this regard, and calls for long-term and coordinated investments through current and future Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts, while mainstreaming this support for cultural and educational programmes in other EU funds for integration such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF);
Amendment 44 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for continuous investment in the current and future ET2020 framework, Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to provide space for youth organisations to continue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life-skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education and informal learning opportunities, particularly volunteering and youth work;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for investing ten times more in the Erasmus+ Successor Programme for the next Multiannual Financial Framework cycle in order to reach out to many more young people and learners across Europe and achieve the full potential of the programme, supporting the call made by President Juncker in the State of the Union Speech, by several European leaders and by the Erasmusx10 campaign of a coalition of civil society organisations. The current Erasmus+ programme accounts for only 1,36% of the overall EU Budget 2014-2020 and will only benefit 4 million Europeans by the end of its implementation in 2020;
Amendment 529 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
Paragraph 83
83. Is strongly committed to the delivery of Social Europe and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and points to the existing instruments contributing to these goals, notably the ESF, the Youth Employment Initiative, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the EGF and EaSI; believes that they should be safeguardtrengthened in the next MFF;
Amendment 567 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Expresses support for programmes in the areas of culture, education, media, youth, sports and citizenship that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries; advocates, therefore, continuous investment in the Education and Training 2020 framework through the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes in order to pursue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education, as well as informal learning opportunities; calls in particular for a tripling ofto multiply the Erasmus+ envelope tenfold in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people and learners across Europe, and achieving the full potential of the programme; recommends, moreover, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes;
Amendment 585 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Expects that in the post-2020 period, the European Union will move from crisis-management mode to a permanent, European policy in the field of asylum and migration; stresses that the actions in this field should be covered by a dedicated instrument, i.e. the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund; emphasises that the future fund, as well as the relevant Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, must be equipped with an adequate level of funding for the whole of the next MFF to address the comprehensive challenges in this area; believes, furthermore, that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) should be complemented by additional components tackling this issue under other policies, in particular by the cohesion funds and the instruments financing external actions, as no single tool could hope to address the magnitude and complexity of needs in this field; recognises, moreover, the importance of cultural, educational, youth and sports programmes in integrating refugees and migrants into European society;
Amendment 643 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Stresses that the level and mechanisms of funding in the field of internal security should be stepped up from the outset and for the entire duration of the next MFF in order to avoid systematic recourse to the flexibility provisions of the MFF every year; calls for sufficient resources to be provided to law enforcement agencies (Europol, Eurojust and Cepol) and for the European Agency for the operational management of large- scale IT systems (eu-LISA) to be endowed with the means to implement and manage its new responsibilities; underlines the role of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights in understanding and responding to the phenomena of radicalisation, marginalisation, hate speech and hate crime and stresses the importance of social cohesion and social justice as well as the social inclusion of all people in Europe - also stipulated in the European Pillar of Social Rights - to counteract these phenomena;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital –A (new)
Recital –A (new)
-A. whereas, having peaked at 24 % in 2013, the youth unemployment rate in the EU-28 has steadily dropped, reaching below 17 % in 2017;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the financial and economic crisis caused the youth unemployment rate to rise from 15 % in 2008 to a peak of 24 % in early 2013, with this average rate masking huge divergences across Member States and regions; whereas youth unemployment rates in 2013 stayed close to 10 % in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands while peaking at close to or well over 40 % in Italy, Spain, Croatia and Greece; whereas in the long term a brain drain of highly educated people from the latter countries could affect their economic development;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas long spells of youth unemployment can make young people feel isolated from society and loshave a sense of belonging, and can cause ‘scarring effects’, meaning that there istigmatising effect, which can lead to a higher probability that they will subsequently become unemployed again, and face lowein the course of their ecarnings and career prospectseers, and may mean that their career prospects could be impaired and their wages reduced during their working lives; whereas the side-lining of young people represents a huge loss of public and private investment, given the unused and faltering human capital that it entails, given the unused human capital;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas having a first real job empowers young people, helping them to become icontributes to both the professional ande pendent, self-confident citizens and make a positive start in lifersonal development of young people, and this helps to get their careers off to a good start;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 55 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the YG is designed to achieve the sustainable integration of NEETs into the labour market by offering an individualised approach, leading to a good-quality offer and enhancing young people’s employability, while in a broader context helping to address skills mismatches on the (regional and cross- border) labour market;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas in its first Special report on the YG, the ECA raised concerns about the adequacy of funding (both EU and national) of the initiative, about the definition of a ‘good-quality offer’lack of a strategy with clear milestones and objectives, and about monitoring and reporting on the results;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the significant divergence in economic performance in terms of both economic and employment growth across the EU-28; urges the Member States that continue to lag behind to implement the necessary structural reforms in order to catch up with other EU economies; notes that it is sound economic policies, which are ultimately a Member State responsibility, that create jobsjobs are created by businesses, which must receive support from sound economic policies, and that the policy ultimately adopted is a responsibility shared between various policy-making levels; expresses its concern about the long-term impact on the economic development of Member States that are experiencing a brain drain of highly educated people;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that more can be invested in both domestic mobility and cross- border mobility in order to reduce the youth unemployment rate; calls for demand for and supply of work and skills to be aligned better by facilitating mobility between regions (including cross-border regions);
Amendment 129 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that reaching out to NEETs requires strong and sustained efforts by national authorities and cross-sectoral cooperation, as NEETs are a heterogeneous group with diverse needs and skills;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 192 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a discussion about the future stratus ofegy for the YEI which does not question its continuation but addresses the question of transforming it from a crisis instrument into a more permanent, main EU financing instrument for tackling youth unemployment, and which establishes a co- financing requirement in order to underline the primary responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 210 #
2017/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that the YEI is a financial instrument and that greater efforts from the Member States to provide a better link between educational systems and labour markets, in order to avoid skills mismatches are highly necessarycluding cross-border labour markets, in order also to ensure that the skills that are in demand and those on offer are better matched, for example by promoting education in neighbouring languages;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the collaborative economy offers many opportunities for growth and jobs, especially for people who are distant from the labour market, such as young people, students, women and seniors, and provides innovative new services for citizens and consumers;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Agenda for the collaborative economy’ stresses the increasing significance of the platform economy, its important contribution to growth and jobs by providing new opportunities for citizens and innovative entrepreneurs, and its impact on economic and employment policies;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas with the Communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, the EU provides welcomed guidelines on applicable EU rules and recommendations to help citizens, businesses and EU countries to fully benefit from these new business models and promote a balanced and fair development of the collaborative economy;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Commission communication on collaborative economy is a starting point of the EU contribution to a balanced and fair development of the collaborative economy, given the rapid evolution of this economy and its related regulatory loopholes and uncertainties that still must be clarified;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Commission and the Member States need to address more deeply the social dimension of the collaborative economy by providing in depth analysis and data on new forms of employment, by monitoring the evolving regulatory environment and by encouraging the exchange of good practices among EU countries, in order to overcome the social challenges related to this new economy;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. States that all workers in the platform economy are either employed or self-employed based on the primacy of facts; recalls in this context that, for the purpose of applying EU law, the Court of Justice has defined the concept of ‘worker’ on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of workthe existence of a subordination link, the presence of a remuneration and the nature of work, even so EU Member States are responsible for deciding who is to be considered a worker in their national legal order; calls also to clarify self- employment in order to prevent bogus self-employment and to ensure the rights of self-employed workers;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a framework directiveon the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to assess the impact of the collaborative economy on forms of employment and working conditions, to check if the current legislations are able to cover platform workers and, if necessary, to consider accordingly the need to update the current social acquis, to better enforce legal frameworks on working conditions into the platform economy, in order to guarantee the legal situation of platform workers and, to ensure that all platform workers have the same social and employment rights and health and safety protection as workers in the traditional economy and to ensure a level playing field for businesses; Underlines that digital technologies are evolving so fast that policy making should not be based on a catch-up approach but rather on a logic of anticipation;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note of the multiplication of national and local regulatory initiatives affecting the collaborative economy; Stresses the importance of rapid clarification at European level of the applicable rules in order to limit the fragmentation of the internal market;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for more reliable data on joband evidence on jobs, skills and working conditions in the platform economy and, if necessary, for the adjustment of related policies to create a level playing field between the platforms and traditional economiebusinesses, especially SMEs, in particular in the field of consumer protection, taxation and working conditions;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that the collaborative economy fosters entrepreneurship; Stresses the need to adapt training mechanisms to this new kind of businesses;
Amendment 107 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the national public employment services and the EURES Network to communicate better on the opportunities offered by the collaborative economy;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to reflect on the appropriate means to ensure that digital platforms inform providers on the regulatory framework that has to be complied with, when offering services, as individuals using platforms are sometimes not even aware of the requirements they should fulfil; considers that digital platforms should play a more proactive role in checking whether the service provider fulfils its legal requirements; Calls on Member States to operate specific controls in order to check if operators stick to the rules, especially in terms of taxation, consumer protection, working conditions and skills requirements;
Amendment 141 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that constant accessibility represnectivity can help for a better work life balance by facilitating working time arrangements; a serious health and safety risk in the platform economy; advocates the establishment of a ‘right to log off’.cknowledges however the need to assess the effects of collaborative economy on health and safety at work and to adapt accordingly the existing health and safety framework;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that the collaborative economy has flourished mainly so far in urban areas; Stresses therefore the importance of deploying broadband in rural areas in order to enable all EU territories to benefit from the potential of the collaborative economy, especially in terms of employment; Calls for Member States to strengthen financial and human resources to enable people from rural areas to acquire basic digital skills;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the focus on the need to upgrade the European education and training systems in line with the fast changing economic and societal environment; notes that, while skills needs are dynamic, the main focus of the skills package is the immediate needs of the labour market; highlights in this respect the importance of a pan-European skills needs forecasting tool and lifelong learning with a view to adapting to new situations in the labour market; calls, in this context, for extra attention to be devoted to cross- border regions and notes their important role;
Amendment 290 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Fostering digital, STEM, linguistic and entrepreneurial skills
Amendment 335 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Encourages Member States to include in the curriculum the learning of at least one foreign language, on the basis of local, regional and sectoral needs;
Amendment 339 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the Commission to promote and further expand Erasmus+, with extra emphasis on developing foreign languages skills; reiterates its call for a greater focus on neighbouring languages in the field of VET in order to improve the position and increase employability in the cross-border labour market;
Amendment 348 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges active dialogue and cooperation between the university community and the world of work, aimed atnd encourages universities to include traineeships in the curriculum and to developing educational programmes which equip young people with the requisite skills and competences;
Amendment 370 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the need to investigateEncourages the Member States to further develop the possibility for inter- sectorial mobility not only in the VET teacher profession but also among schools as a whole;
Amendment 400 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses thatEncourages the upskilling of all teachers would be the prerequisite for the delivery of the Sin order to expand their skills Age, anda andlso hopes that further efforts and analyses have towill be made in attracting talents to this profession;
Amendment 418 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls onEncourages the Commission and the Member States to continue to make, where necessary, to make the scope for VET education and training better known and more visible and to enhance its attractiveness; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to set further targets to encourage work- based learning in VET programmes;
Amendment 437 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls foron the Member States to make entrepreneurship education to be part of the curriculum in the Member States in order to develop an individual entrepreneurial mind-set in citizens;
Amendment 454 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission in addition, in consultation with industry and the services sector, to develop a pan- European skill needs forecasting tool, which would make it possible to estimate future skill needs and adapt them better to the jobs available on the labour market; calls, in this context, for extra attention to be devoted to cross-border regions and notes their important role;
Amendment 498 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Asks the Commission to leave more flexibility to Member States to broaden their skills offer and to not only focus on basic skills in the framework of the upskilling pathways, in the context of concrete needs at local, regional and sectorial level (for example intercultural, linguistic, health, family skills);
Amendment 114 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure effectiveness of the rights provided by the Union law, the personal scope of Directive 91/533/EEC should be updated. In its case law, the Court of Justice of the European Union has established criteria for determining the status of a worker34 which are appropriate for determiningdefine the personal scope of application of this Directive. The definition of worker in Article 2(1) is based on these criteria. They ensure a uniform implementation of the personal scope of the Directive while leaving it to national authorities and courts to apply it to specific situations. Provided that they fulfil those criteria, domestic workers, on-demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher based-workers, platform workers, trainees and apprentices could come within scope of this Directive. __________________ 34 Judgments of 3 July 1986, Deborah Lawrie-Blum, Case 66/85; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère, Case C-428/09; 9 July 2015, Balkaya, Case C-229/14; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten, Case C-413/13; and 17 November 2016, Ruhrlandklinik, Case C- 216/15.
Amendment 163 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Information on remuneration and/or compensation to be provided should include all elements of the remuneration and/or compensation, including contributions in cash or kind, directly or indirectly received by the worker in respect of his or her work. The provision of such information should be without prejudice to the freedom for employers to provide for additional elements of remuneration such as one-off payments. The fact that elements of remuneration due by law or collective agreement have not been included in that information should not constitute a reason for not providing them to the worker.
Amendment 200 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to help employers to provide timely information, Member States should ensure the availability of templates at national level, developed in consultation with the social partners, including relevant and sufficiently comprehensive information on the legal framework applicable. These templates may be further developed at sectoral or local level, by national authorities and social partners.
Amendment 317 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The purpose of this Directive is to improve working conditions by promoting more secure, transparent and predictable employment while ensuring labour market adaptability.
Amendment 345 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 386 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘worker’ means a natural person who for a certain period of time performs serviceswork for and under the direction or subordination of another person in return for remuneration;
Amendment 458 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) the initial basic amount, any other component elements, including compensation, the frequency and method of payment of the remuneration to which the worker is entitled;
Amendment 544 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall, in consultation with social partners, develop templates and models for the document referred to in paragraph 1 and put them at the disposal of workers and employers including by making them available on a single official national website and by other suitable means.
Amendment 553 #
2017/0355(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall be legally responsible for the correctness of their provided information on the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements governing the legal framework applicable which are to be communicated by employers, as referred to in Article 4(2).
Amendment 51 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas membership of a common currency area requires common budgetary rules and obligations, as well as common tools to respond to symmetric and asymmetric shocks and for the promotion of solidarity and socioeconomic upward convergenceset out by the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), socioeconomic upward convergence, and common tools to respond to economic shocks; whereas risk reduction and risk sharing should go hand in hand in deepening the EMU;
Amendment 89 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in the short term, the ESM reform should contribute in particular to the banking union, providing a proper common financial backstop for the Single Resolution Fund (SRF), without prejudice to the need to implement the package to reduce non-performing loans and to establish a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS);
Amendment 98 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the importance of individual Member States' financial stability; stresses that the provision of financial stability in an individual Member State is a concern of the whole EU, and should be supported by the EU, however subject to strict conditionality;
Amendment 129 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the role for national Parliaments remains fully preserved, in view of the large contributions of the Member States to the EMF; urges for a more explicit scrutiny role for national Parliaments in comparison to the current state of play in the ESM Treaty; national Parliaments should have the right to obtain information about the activities of the EMF, and to engage in a dialogue with the EMF;
Amendment 153 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the primary mission of the new ESF should continue to be to provide transitional financial assistance to Member States in need, on the basis of the agreed adjustment programmes; stresses that the ESF must have adequate firepower for that purpose; opposes, therefore, any attempt to turn the reformed ESM into an instrument for banks only, or to reduce its financial capacity to support Member States; recalls that financial assistance provided to Member States under the new ESF has to be complemented by other fiscal capacity tools, includingthe range of financial instruments currently available for the ESM should also be available for the EMF, including the possibility to provide precautionary finstruments, to promote economic and financial stabilisation, investment and upward socioeconomic convergence in the euro areaancial assistance, allowing EMF Member States the possibility to access EMF assistance before they face major difficulties raising funds in the capital markets, in order to promote economic and financial stabilisation;
Amendment 178 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that evaluation of the financial assistance requests made by the ESF, as well as its decision-making on the design of the adjustment programmes, in cooperation with other institutions, should in no way replace, duplicate or overlap the normal macroeconomic and fiscal surveillance provided for in the EU’s financialbudgetary rules and regulations as outlined in the SGP, which must remain the Commission’s exclusive competence;
Amendment 202 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a swift ESM reform that also redefines its role, functions and financial tools, so that the new ESF can provide for financial stability, and can offer liquidity support in case of resolution and serve as a financial backstop for the SRF; calls for the SRF to be made operational as soon as possible and, in any case, before 2024;
Amendment 207 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights the importance of a credible EMF provided with adequate firepower linked to strict conditionality, in order to safeguard individual Member States against financial market turbulence; stresses that conditionality consists of both ex-post conditionality, the policies agreed upon for crisis programmes, and ex-ante conditionality, sound economic policies based on European budgetary rules;
Amendment 229 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the ESM to establish a protocol for a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the European Parliament, with immediate effect, to further promote institutional dialogue with the European Parliament and enhance the ESM’s transparency, accountability and democratic legitimacy in line with the further deepening of interinstitutional cooperation on the economic governance of the euro area;
Amendment 236 #
2017/0333R(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that the Director of the EMF should be elected by the European Parliament, and should report to the European Parliament;
Amendment 46 #
2017/0251(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Access to the certified taxable person status should be based on criteria harmonised at Union level and therefore certification provided by one Member State should be valid in the whole Union. The Commission should present implementing regulations and guidelines, which should be closely aligned to the criteria of the Authorised Economic Operator under the EU Customs Code, in order to reduce the administrative burden.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0251(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) With particular focus on the higher compliance costs for SMEs, the Commission should present simplified administrative procedures for SMEs to obtain the status of certified taxable person.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0251(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 13 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall publish implementing regulations and guidelines in close connection to the implementing regulations and guidelines for the authorised economic operator for customs purposes.
Amendment 68 #
2017/0251(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2006/112/EC
Article 13 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
A taxable person who applies for the status of a certified taxable person shall supply all the information required by the tax authorities in order to enable them to take a decision. The Commission shall set up simplified administrative procedures for SMEs to obtain the status of a certified taxable person.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0251(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 904/2010
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 1a (new) In Article 31 of Council Regulation (EU) No 904/2010, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. The competent authorities of each Member State shall ensure that persons involved in the intra-Community supply of goods or of services and non-established taxable persons supplying telecommunication services, broadcasting services and electronically supplied services, in particular those referred to in Annex II to Directive 2006/112/EC, are allowed to obtain, for the purposes of such transactions, confirmation by electronic means of the validity of the VAT identification number of any specified person as well as the associated name and address. This information shall correspond to the data referred to in Article 17. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32010R0904&rid=1)The VAT information exchange system (VIES) shall include a reference whether a taxable person has the status of a certified taxable person." Or. en
Amendment 332 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) is based on a contract between an individual saver and an entity on a voluntary basis to supplement his statutory and/or occupational pension;
Amendment 344 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) “pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)” means a long-term savings personal pension product, which is provided under an agreed PEPP scheme by a regulated financial undertaking authorised under Union law to manage collective or individual investments or savings, and subscribed to voluntarily by an individual PEPP saver to supplement his statutory and/or occupational pension in view of retirement, with no or strictly limited redeemability;
Amendment 388 #
2017/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the provisions of Member States’ laws which would apply to a comparable personal pension product to supplement his statutory or occupational pension manufactured and distributed in accordance with the law of the Member State in which the manufacturer has its registered office.
Amendment 41 #
2017/0138(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The disclosure of potentially aggressive tax planning arrangements of a cross-border dimension can contribute effectively to the efforts for creating an environment of fair taxation in the internal market. In this light, an obligation on intermediaries to inform tax authorities on certain cross-border arrangements that could potentially be used for tax avoidance purposes would constitute a step in the right direction. In order to develop a more comprehensive policy, it would also be significant that as a second step, following disclosure, the tax authorities share information with their peers in other Member States. Such arrangements should also enhance the effectiveness of the CRS. In addition, it would be crucial to grant the Commission access to a sufficient amount of information so that it can monitor the proper functioning of this Directive. Such access to information by the Commission does not discharge a Member State from its obligations to notify any state aid to the Commission. Finally, in order to enhance legal certainty for intermediaries and taxpayers, the Commission should publish a list of the reported cross-border tax arrangements, without making any reference to the intermediary or taxpayer.
Amendment 104 #
2017/0138(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/16/EU
Chapter II – section II – Article 8 a a a – paragraph 4
Chapter II – section II – Article 8 a a a – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall take the necessary measures to require intermediaries and taxpayers to file information on reportable cross-border arrangements that were implemented or through which cross-border transactions were performed, between [date of political agreement] and 31 December 2018. Intermediaries and taxpayers, as appropriate, shall file information on those reportable cross- border arrangements by 31 March 2019.
Amendment 113 #
2017/0138(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/16/EU
Chapter II – section II – Article 8 a a a – paragraph 7
Chapter II – section II – Article 8 a a a – paragraph 7
7. To facilitate the exchange of information referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article, the Commission shall adopt the practical arrangements, and provide sufficient resources, necessary for the implementation of this Article, including measures to standardise the communication of the information set out in paragraph 6 of this Article, as part of the procedure for establishing the standard form provided for in Article 20(5).
Amendment 115 #
2017/0138(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/16/EU
Chapter II – section II – Article 8 a a a – paragraph 8
Chapter II – section II – Article 8 a a a – paragraph 8
8. The Commission shall not have access to information referred to in points (ab), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (hg) of paragraph 6. The Commission shall make publicly available a list of the reported cross-border arrangements, without making any reference to the respective intermediary or taxpayer.
Amendment 121 #
2017/0138(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission a yearly assessment of the effectiveness of the automatic exchange of information referred to in Articles 8, 8a, 8aa and 8aaa as well as the practical results achieved, the quality and quantity of information exchanged, and the legislative changes proposed or implemented based on the loopholes in the regulatory framework revealed by this information. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt the form and the conditions of communication for that yearly assessment. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 26(2). Based on these assessments the Commission shall put forward legislative proposals to close loopholes in existing legislation.
Amendment 393 #
2017/0123(COD)
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member State have been delivered, hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 5 days from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of the incoming international carriage.;
Amendment 402 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2a (new)
(aa) The following paragraph 2a shall be inserted: 2a. The haulier shall not be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the same host Member State within a period of 7 days from the end of the last unloading in the course of the previous cabotage operation as referred to in paragraph 2;
Amendment 90 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – point r a (new)
(2a) in Article 4, the following point is added: “(ra) 'home' means the registered residence of the driver in a Member State.”
Amendment 170 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 323 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a
8a. The regular weekly rest periods, reduced weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall without exception be taken in a suitable accommodation, with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities, which is;
Amendment 367 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8b
Article 8 – paragraph 8b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks.;
Amendment 30 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is built on solidarity, among its citizens and among its Member States. This common value guides its actions and provides the necessary unity to cope with current and future societal challenges, which young Europeans are willing to help address by expressing their solidarity in practice. The principle of solidarity is enshrined in Article 2 TEU and the preamble to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 34 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The State of the Union address of 14 September 201617 emphasized the need to invest in young people and announced the establishment of a European Solidarity Corps with a view to creating opportunities for young people across the Union to make a meaningful contribution to society, show solidarity and develop their formal, informal and non-formal skills, thus getting not only work but also invaluable human experience. __________________ 17 The State of the Union 2016: Towards a Better Europe – A Europe that Protects, Empowers and Defends, IP/16/3042 (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16- 3042_en.htm).
Amendment 59 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Solidarity Corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the Union. Consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant Union policies and programmes. The European Solidarity Corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes, notably the European Voluntary Service. It should also complement the efforts made by Member States to support young people and ease their school-to-work transition under the Youth Guarantee19 by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity-related areas in another Member State or within their respective Member State, or an condition that the solidarity activity is of a cross -borders nature. Complementarity with existing Union level networks pertinent to the activities under the European Solidarity Corps, such as the European Network of Public Employment Services, EURES and the Eurodesk network, should also be ensured. Furthermore, complementarity between existing related schemes, in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people, and the European Solidarity Corps should be ensured, building on good practices where appropriate. __________________ 19 Council Recommendation of 22 April Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee (2013/C 120/01).
Amendment 80 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Traineeships and jobs in solidarity- related areas can offer additional opportunities for young people to make a start on the labour market while contributing to addressing key societal challenges. This can help foster the employability and productivity of young people while easing their transition from education to employment, which is key to enhancing their chances on the labour market. TOn no account may the traineeship placements offered under the European Solidarity Corps shouldbe used to secure cheap labour to replace jobs, and they must always be remunerated by the participating organisation and. The traineeship placements must follow the quality principles outlined in the Council Recommendation on establishing a Quality Framework for Traineeships of 10 March 201421. The traineeships and jobs offeredIn addition, traineeship placements must be based on a written agreement concluded between the contractor and the participating organisation before the beginning of the traineeship. The traineeships and jobs offered must be clearly distinguished, in terms of funding and substance, from voluntary work. These traineeships and jobs should constitute a stepping stone for young people to enter the labour market and should therefore be accompanied by adequate post-placement support. The traineeship and job placements should be facilitated by relevant labour market actors, in particular public and private employment services, social partners and Chambers of Commerce. As participating organisations, they should be able to apply for funding via the competent implementing structure of the European Solidarity Corps in view of intermediating between the young participants and employers offering traineeship and job placements in solidarity sectors. __________________ 21 Council Recommendation of 10 March 2014 on a Quality Framework for Traineeships, OJ C 88, 27.3.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Young people’s spirit of initiative is an important asset for society and for the labour market. The European Solidarity Corps should contribute to fostering this aspect by offering young people the opportunity to devise and implement their own projects aimed at addressing specific challenges to the benefit of their local communities. Those projects should be an opportunity to try out ideas and support young people to be themselves drivers of solidarity actions. They could also serve as a springboard for further engagement in solidarity activities and could be a first step towards encouraging European Solidarity Corps participants to engage in self- employmentbecome entrepreneurs or setting up associations, NGOs or other bodies active in the solidarity, non-profit and youth sectors.
Amendment 91 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Particular attention should be paid to ensuring the quality of the placements and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post- placement, support to participants before, during and after placements, as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. This support should be organised in collaboration with youth organisations, educational institutions and other civil society organisations.
Amendment 98 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To ensure the impact of European Solidarity Corps placements on the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development of the participants, the knowledge, skills and competences that are the learning outcomes of the placement should be properly identified and, documented and certified, in accordance with national circumstances and specificities, as recommended in the Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning22. __________________ 22 Council Recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non- formal and informal learning, OJ C 398, 22.12.2012, p. 1.
Amendment 109 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A European Solidarity Corps Portal in all EU official languages should continuously be developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to provide a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language and post-information on existing solidarity placements or projects and on participating organisations, relevant Union and national contact points, online training, language support and support before, during and after placement supports, as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future.
Amendment 122 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The European Solidarity Corps should specifically focus on volunteering, traineeships or work with a foreign placement which involve young people carrying out solidarity activities in another country. Placement within their own Member State is possible only in a project with cross-border activities involving two or more countries.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The target group of young people should be as broad and inclusive as possible, so that young people with different backgrounds, levels of education, skills, capabilities, knowledge and experience participate in the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 159 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5) “solidarity placement” means a volunteering activity, or traineeship orundertaken for a limited period or a job in a solidarity-related area, which is organised by a participating organisation and which contributes to addressing key societal challenges while enhancing the personal, educational, social, civic and professional development and the employability of the European Solidarity Corps participant who undertakes it, either in a country other than the country of residence (cross-border) or in the country of residence of the participant (in-country);
Amendment 165 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6) “volunteering” means a full-time32 unpaid voluntary service for a period of up to twelvesix months, which may be extended once for a maximum of six months, and which provides young people with the opportunity to contribute to the daily work of organisations active in solidarity-related fields, to the ultimate benefit of the communities within which the activities are carried out, including a solid learning and training dimension in order to enable the young volunteer(s) to gain skills and competences, which will be useful for their personal, educational, social and professional development, and which will also contribute to improving their employability; __________________ 32 As a general principle, an activity carried out continuously, 5 days a week for 7 hours a day.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8) “traineeship” means a period of work practice from twoone to twelvesix months, which may be extended once by a maximum of six months, remunerated by the organisation hosting the European Solidarity Corps participant, based on a written traineeship agreement, which includes a learning and training component, and undertaken in order to gain practical and professional experience with a view to improving employability and facilitating transition to regular employment;
Amendment 173 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
8) “traineeship” means a period of work practice from twoone to twelvesix months, which may be extended once by a maximum of six months, remunerated by the organisation hosting the European Solidarity Corps participant, based on a written traineeship agreement, which includes a learning and training component, and undertaken in order to gain practical and professional experience with a view to improving employability and facilitating transition to regular employment;
Amendment 194 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The objective of the European Solidarity Corps is to promote European solidarity and enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in Europe, supporting communities and responding to societal challenges.
Amendment 211 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) solidarity placements in the form of volunteering, traineeships or jobs, including individual cross-border and in- country placements as well as volunteering teams’ placements, with the proviso that placement within the home country is possible only in a project with cross- border activities involving two or more countries;
Amendment 73 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The current Union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities. Lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many Member States contributes to the low take-up of such leave by fathers. The imbalance in the design of work-life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care. Conversely, use of work-life balance arrangements by fathers, such as leave or flexible working arrangements, has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment. However, accessible and affordable childcare facilities are also crucial for the career prospects of young parents, especially women.
Amendment 227 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 285 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) "paternity leave" means paid leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken on the occasion of the birth or adoption of a child;
Amendment 300 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “parental leave” means paid leave from work on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child;
Amendment 620 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 624 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 625 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Amendment 626 #
2017/0085(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Amendment 63 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas growth has to an important degree relied upon unconventional and, in the long term, unsustainable monetary policies; whereas this supports the call for aich can only succeed if the Member States use the opportunities created for a goal-oriented three-pronged policy approach of growth- friendly investment, a full and consistent implementation of the Stability and Growth pact across Member States, and a particular focus on structural reforms;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the financial system and its institutions are crucial for investment and growth in the European economy; stresses that the current financial system is characterised by increased safety and stability, but that significant vulnerabilities remain;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a step-by-se need for rapid and goal-orientepd completion of the Banking Union shall aim at, which must aim at halting the negative interaction between banks and authorities, increasing resilience in the banking sector and contributing toincreasing financial stability;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that reliable investment requires a regulatory environment that allows for a return on investment; considers that predictable rules, efficient and transparent public administrations, effective legal systems, a level playing field and reduced compliance costs are crucial factors for attracting investment;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the proposal to double the period of operation of EFSI, and considers it important to ensure the additionality of the projects selected;
Amendment 278 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that well-functioning, flexible labour markets, combined with a high level of social protection, have proven to be quicker to recover from the economic downturn; calls on Member States to combat segmentation of the labour market by integrating and upgrading low-skilled and medium-skilled workers;
Amendment 319 #
2016/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the fact that, on average, youth unemployment is declining; notes, however, that there remain stark differences across the Member States that call for continued reforms to facilitate the entry of young people into the labour market; welcomes, therefore, the proposal to allocate an extra EUR 2 billion to the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the capital and liquidity ratios of EU banks have steadily improved over the last years; whereas risks to financial stability nevertheless remain; whereas the current situation calls for caution when introducing regulatory changes;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that there are risks associated with sovereign debt; notes, however, that modifying its prudential treatment could have a significant effect on the financial sector, which calls for caution in reform efforts; awaits with interest the results of the international work on this issue; considers that, in the end, a better regulatory framework, be it European or international, will be needed; underlines the importance that the Basel agreement to be reached in January be fully complied with;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that national options and discretions are hindering the creation of a level playing field between Member States; welcomes the ECB guidance and regulation harmonising the exercise of some of these within the Banking Union; looks forward to the upcoming amendments to the CRR as a means of closing the most significant oneis convinced that such harmonisation should be done in parallel to the further completion of the Banking Union; looks forward to the upcoming discussions on the CRR amendments;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to clarify the objectives of Pillar 2 and its place within the stacking order of capital requirements; is of the view that the use of capital guidance is a relevant way forward in order to balance financial stability concerns with flexibility needs; underlines however that this should not result in a demonstrable reduction of Pillar 2 requirements;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the need to adhere to State aid rules in the context of bank resolution; takes the view that enough flexibility is embedded within the current framework to address specific situations and mightcould be better exploited, in particular in the case of preventive measures involving the use of DGS funds;
Amendment 373 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is aware of the potentialclear benefits of an EDIS; is nevertheless of the opinion that appropriate risk reduction measures are an indispensable counterparty to its establishment in order to prevent moral hazard, and that such measures should preferably precedego hand in hand with risk sharing;
Amendment 431 #
2016/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the establishment of loan facility agreements between the SRF and the Banking Union Member States; is of the opinion, nevertheless, that this solution is not sufficient to do away with the bank-sovereign vicious circle and that the work on a common fiscal backstop for the SRF, which should be fiscally neutral over the medium term, should continue step by stebe speeded up;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) Calls on Member States to use the European Fund for Strategic Investments purposefully to create sustainable jobs in farming in order to stimulate employment in rural areas;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) Calls on the Commission to encourage simplification of red tape relating to social security, taxation and employment, and calls on Member States at the same time to implement such simplifications correctly in order to reduce the complexity and volume of regulation;
Amendment 1072 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 136
Rule 136
Amendment 172 #
2016/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’'s recommendation for three Member States to exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP); agrees with the Commission that large and consistent current account surpluses reflect a clear need toboth the Euro area and national fiscal stance need to strike the right balance between the goals of long term sustainability of public finances and the need to support economic recovery; notes that this requires that countries with large and consistent current account surpluses more actively stimulate demand and productive investment in order to cope with the challenges of the future regarding transport and communications, the digital economy, education and research, climate change, energy, environmental protection and the ageing population, and that countries with high debt levels further pursue growth-friendly fiscal consolidation efforts; calls on the Commission to continue to support budgetary policies that underpin growth and recovery in all Member States and support sustainable structural reforms;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that further measures are needed to increase financing opportunities, notably for SMEs, by reduceing non-performing loans (NPL) in the euro area and tohereby increase the ability of banks to lend to the real economy, notably to SMEsas well as by building a genuine CMU with high-quality securitisation, increased venture capital investment and a more effective prospectus regime;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the fact thatWelcomes the Commission's intention to extend the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments; regrets however that overall investment has so far lagged and failed to lead to sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU and that under the current circumstances, monetary policy alone is unlikely to bring about recovery, even though the rules made necessary by banking union have imposed more stringent financial criteria on banks; considers; considers that faster progress on growth-enhancing structural reforms is crucial, that a coordinated fiscal expansion is also needed in the EU, therefore, in line with the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact and its flexibility clauses, in order to place emphasis on public and private investment;
Amendment 238 #
2016/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to improve the EU’'s overall capacity to grow and create and sustain jobs and thus to tackle high levels of unemployment, while considering that migration could play an important role in compensating for the negative effects of the ageing population; emphasises, however, that this alone cannot be the main response to address structural demographic, labour market or fiscal challenges but that it should be complemented with structural reforms and efficient public expenditure, especially in high-quality social and environmentally sustainable investments;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the importance of resilient labour markets with an appropriate combination of flexibility and security and where an appropriate trade-off is maintained between economic, social and human costs in accordance with the EU values of solidarity and subsidiarity, with a focus on the upgrading of educational systems and vocational education; stresses the urgent need to focus on addressing skills gaps and mismatches by upgrading educational systems and vocational education and by more effectively including vulnerable groups such as older workers and students with a migrant background; welcomes in this respect the review of the European Qualifications Framework to allow for a better understanding of qualifications and to make better use of all available skills in the European labour market; emphasises the need for greater commitment to tackling youth unemployment and calls for continued investment in the Youth Guarantee scheme; underlines furthermore the necessity of a more tailor-made, individualised approach to integrate the long-term unemployed in the labour market;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission to give priority to measures that reduce the obstacles to greater investment flows, which arise at both an EU level from the absence of a genuine CMU and a lack of clarity regarding strategies that are to be followed, especially in the fields of energy, transport, communications and the digital economy, as well as from the effect on bank lending in the wake of the adopnd a national level from unduly hampering sector-specific regulation, disproportionate restrictions of the banking union, and a national level fromn business services and regulated professions, ineffective taxation systems, cumbersome legal systems, corruption, lack of transparency, outdated bureaucracy, inadequate digitalisation of public services, lack of mutual recognition of academic and technical qualifications and learning outcomes in the professions and certain services sectors, and educational systems that remain out of synch with modern requirements;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Written Statement Directive 91/533/EEC,
Amendment 29 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to the Fixed-Term Work Directive 1999/70/EC,
Amendment 30 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
– having regard to the Temporary Work Agency Directive 2008/104/EC,
Amendment 31 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
– having regard to the Part-Time Directive 97/81/EC,
Amendment 86 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission report on the application of Directive 2008/104/EC on temporary agency work of 21 March 2014,
Amendment 106 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union needs a paradigm shift towardsto evaluate the existing Social Acquis, and take the necessary steps to establish a strong European social model based on solidarity, social justice, a fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, a high-quality public education system, quality employment and sustainable growth - a model that ensures good social protection for all, empowers vulnerable groups, enhances participation in civil and political life, and improves the living standards for all citizens, delivering on the objectives and rights set out in the EU Treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission is expected to come forward in the spring of 2017 with a proposal for a binding European Pillar of Social Rights which should contain legislation, policy-making mechanisms and financial instruments;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) cannot be limited to a declaration of principles or good intentions but must consist of real matter (Calls on the Commission to review the Social Acquis and to complement the existing legislation, policy-making mechanisms and financial instruments), in a European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) which deliverings a positive impact on citizens’ lives in the short and medium term and enabling support for European construction in the 21st century by effectively upholding social rights and Treaty objectives, strengthening cohesion and upward convergence, and helping to complete EMU;
Amendment 232 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the enactment of aa revision of the existing directives on fair working conditions, where appropriate, for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, including equal treatment, social protection, protection in case of dismissal, health and safety protection, provisions on working time and rest time, freedom of association and representation, collective bargaining, collective action, access to training, and adequate information and consultation rights; underlines that this directive should apply to employees as well as to all workers in non-standard forms of employment, such as fixed-term work, part-time work, on-demand work, self-employment, crowd-working, internship or traineeship; requests that the EU acquis be updated accordingly so as to apply to all workersregardless of the type of contract; recalls the principle of non-discrimination in the directives on fixed-term work, part-time work and temporary agency work, that a worker who is employed under such an atypical contract should generally not be treated in a less favourable manner than comparable permanent and/or fulltime staff, concerning employment conditions, unless there are objective reasons; underlines that the principle of non- discrimination should apply to all atypical employment forms and relationships; stresses that the prevention and settlement disputes and grievances arising from the application of the directives shall be dealt with in accordance with national law, collective agreements and practice;
Amendment 259 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the Commission’s initiative to carry out a REFIT evaluation of the Written Statement Directive 91/533/EEC, calls the Commission to take in account the current labour market situation where new forms of employment have appeared or developed, including forms of employment which are neither classified as a standard employment relationship nor as self-employment status;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls on the Member States for decisive steps towards legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platforms; underlines that open- ended contracts should remain the norm given their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the revision of the existing directives, on fair working conditions to includ, where appropriate, with a view to complementing the relevant minimum standards to be ensured in more precarious forms of employment, in particular:
Amendment 306 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
a. decent working conditions for internships, traineeships and apprenticeships, prohibiting those that are unpaid or paid so little that they do not enable workers to make ends meet;
Amendment 327 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
b. for work intermediated by digital platforms, a definition of employment that is less dependent on full cumulation of the relevant criteria;
Amendment 375 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for renewed social upward convergence in wages throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wage;
Amendment 392 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls thatUrges the Member States to fully implement the legislation on the right to healthy and safe working conditions which also involves limitations on working time and provisions on minimum rest periods and annual leave; awaits Commission proposals for legislation and other concrete measures to uphold this right for all workers, reflecting all current knowledge about health and safety risks;
Amendment 415 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of collective rights; expects the Commission to step up concrete support for strengthening social dialogue in Member States and sectors where it is weak owing to the prolonged crisis or the prevalence of non-standard forms of employment;
Amendment 446 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports more integrated provisa better coordination of social protection benefits and social services between the Member States, as a way to make the welfare state more understandable and accessible while not weakening social protection; points to the importance of informing citizens about social rights and to the potential of e- government solutions, possibly including a European social security card, which could improve individual awareness and also help mobile workers clarify their contributions and entitlements;
Amendment 485 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is aware that rising life expectancy and workforce shrinking pose a challenge to the sustainability of pensions systems and to intergenerational fairness; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment rate; considers that pensionable ages should reflect, besides life expectancy, other factors including labour market trends, and the economic dependency ratio, the birth rate and differences in job arduousness;
Amendment 528 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 580 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers access to quality and affordable long-term care services, including home-based care, to be a right that should be upheld with the help of suitably qualified professionals employed under decent conditions; believes that low- income households should therefore be targeted by adequate public services and tax deductions; repeats its call for legislationrelevant measures on carers’ leave accompanied by adequate remuneration and social protection;
Amendment 591 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers child poverty to be a major issue on which Europe should ‘'act big’'; calls on the Member States for the swift implementation of a Child Guarantee in all Member States, so thatmeasures to guarantee to every child now living in poverty can havthe access to freaccessible healthcare, freaccessible education, freaccessible childcare, decent housing and proper nutrition;
Amendment 614 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for legislationEncourages Member States to ensure that access to social housing or adequate housing benefits are provided for those in need, obviously including homeless people, and that vulnerable people and poor households are protected against eviction; calls on the Member States for tax incentives to help young people on low incomes set up their own households; calls for greater use of the EFSI to support urban renewal and affordable housing provision;
Amendment 635 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for legislation ensuringon the Commission to evaluate the existing legislation and complement where necessary, in order to ensure fair access for all to good-quality and affordable social services of general interest and other essential services, such as e-communications, energy, transport and financial services; highlights the role of social enterprises;
Amendment 682 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
19. Is alarmed at the spread of precariousness arising from the excessive use of ‘atypical’ contracCalls on the Member States to monitor the use of different types of contracts and to improve the portability of social rights; stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient institutional and budgetary capacities to provide adequate protection for people in non-standard forms ofall employment forms, employment relationships and self- employment; considers in particular that:
Amendment 697 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point a
Paragraph 19 – point a
a. social insurance schemes must be broadened in order to enable all workerspersons in all employment forms, employment relationships and self-employment to accumulate entitlements providing income security in situations such as unemployment, involuntary part-time work or career breaks for family or training reasons;
Amendment 708 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point b
Paragraph 19 – point b
b. all workerspersons in all employment forms, employment relationships and self- employment should have a personal activity account, easily accessible through a website and/or a smartphone application, where they could consult their social entitlements;
Amendment 765 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point b
Paragraph 22 – point b
b. there is a need for new legislative proposals on family leave schemes, including maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave and carers’ leave, encouraging equal take-up of leave arrangements by men and women across all categories of workers in order to improve women’s access to and position within the labour market and facilitate work-life balance;
Amendment 777 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls onSupports the Commission to set out new concrete measures to ensure non- discrimination and equal opportunitiesimplement the Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019 to ensure non- discrimination and equal opportunities; stresses that in the five key areas for action progress is made but further action is needed;
Amendment 788 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls the invitation of the European Council1a to make use of the annual gender equality reports in the context of the European Semester in order to enhance gender mainstreaming; __________________ 1aCouncil conclusions on Gender Equality, 337/16
Amendment 803 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that labour mobility within the EU is a right whose exercise must be supported but which should not be forced on workers by poor conditions in their home regions, and should not undermine host countries’ social standardich is fundamental to enhance convergence and integration between European countries;
Amendment 839 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear roadmap for legislative updates and other measures that are necessary for full practical application of the EPSR; highlights that in cases of conflict of law, the horizontal social clause (Article 9 TFEU) should be properly applied;
Amendment 852 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. Considers that the objective of upward social convergence should be underpinned by a set of targets, building on the Europe 2020 strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals and serving to guide the coordination of economic, employment and social policies in the EU; believes that these targets could also form part of the Convergence Code currently being discussed for the euro area, and could be based on the following indicators which are directly affected by public policies:
Amendment 866 #
Amendment 874 #
Amendment 877 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point c
Paragraph 26 – point c
Amendment 883 #
Amendment 889 #
Amendment 896 #
Amendment 900 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point g
Paragraph 26 – point g
Amendment 908 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point h
Paragraph 26 – point h
Amendment 913 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point i
Paragraph 26 – point i
Amendment 917 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point j
Paragraph 26 – point j
Amendment 929 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 953 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 975 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that today’s phenomena of capital-intensive production, high rates of inequality and the continuing rise in ’atypical’ work imply a need to increase the role of general tax revenue in cofinancing social insurance schemesbroaden the financial base for social insurance schemes and adapt benefits accordingly in order to provide decent social protection for all;
Amendment 1011 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – point c
Paragraph 30 – point c
Amendment 1022 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 1041 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 1053 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point a
Paragraph 32 – point a
Amendment 1070 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
Paragraph 32 – point b
Amendment 1106 #
2016/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that the EPSR should be adopted in 2017 as a binding agreement between the European Parliament and the European Council, involving social partners at the highest level, and should contain a clear roadmap for implementation, with concrete commitments and target dates;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the projects supported by EFSI, while striving to create employment, sustainable growth, economic, territorial and social cohesion, are considered to provide additionality if they carry a risk corresponding to EIB special activities, as defined in Article 16 of the EIB Statute and by the credit risk policy guidelines of the EIB; stresses nonetheless that also operations classified as special activities should be subject to the additionality criteria set out in Art. 5(1) subparagraph 1 of the EFSI Regulation; underlines that EIB projects carrying a risk lower than the minimum risk under EIB special activities may also be supported by EFSI only if use of the EU guarantee is required to ensure additionality;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, while all projects approved under EFSI are presented as ‘special activities’, an independent evaluation has found that some projects could have been financed otherwise; urges the Investment Committee to clearly document its additionality assessments;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that it may take some years to prepare new innovative projects, that the EIB is under pressure to achieve the EUR 315 billion goal and therefore had no option but to launch EFSI activities immediately, is concerned, however, that the EIB, when implementing EFSI, has thus far drawn on its existing project pipeline with lower risk projects to a large extent, thereby reducing its own conventional financing; fears that EFSI does not provide complementary financing for high-risk innovative projects; urges the EIB to focus on genuinely high risk projects and limit the risk of crowding-out effects; underlines that even though a project qualifies as a special activity, this does not necessarily imply that it is risky, however the classification as a special activity might also stem from the fact that its financing has been structured in an artificially risky fashion, implying that very low-risk projects can also easily end up as high-risk projects;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls that the EIB has developed new financial instruments for the purposes of EFSI in order to provide tailor-made products for high-risk financing; urges the EIB to increase its added value by focusing on riskier financial products like subordinated finance and capital market instruments; expresses concerns about project promoters’ criticisms that the financing instruments provided are not compatible with their projects´ needs (high-risk projects often need money upfront to kick-start investments, and not in smaller amounts on a year-by-year basis) and investors stressing that they are currently not in a position to participate in EFSI financing due to a lack of appropriate private equity instruments; invites the EIB to examine this in cooperation with project promoters and investors;
Amendment 363 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Observes that many project promoters are not aware of the existence of EFSI, or have an insufficiently clear picture of what EFSI can offer them and how to benefit from it, the specific eligibility criteria and the concrete steps to take when applying for financing; underlines that further efforts have to be made to raise awareness of what EFSI is, which specific products and services it has to offer and of the roles of investment platforms (IPs) and NPBs;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 195 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s adoption on 12 April 2016 of a proposal for a directive amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure by companies, their subsidiaries and branches, of information relating to income tax and to increased transparency in company tax; regrets, however, that the proposed scope, criteria and thresholds are not in line with the previous positions adopted by Parliament;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the agreement in Council on 8 December 2015 on automatic exchange of information on tax rulings; stresses that the Commission should have full access to the new Union database of tax rulings; insists on the need for a comprehensive and efficient database of all rulings having potential cross-border effect; stresses the need for an unambiguous definition of when a ruling is deemed to have a potential cross-border effect; reiterates its call to extend the scope of the automatic exchange of information beyond cross-border tax rulings to comprise all tax rulings including purely national rulings; insists on the need for the swift adoption of a common framework at EU level for tax rulings, setting out common criteria for, among others, the process of granting a ruling and the publication of an anonymized and summarized version of all tax rulings ;
Amendment 313 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that until now, patent, knowledge and R&D boxes have not proven effective incan be a useful instrument to fostering innovation in the Union, but are, rather, have often been misused by MNEs for profit- shifting through aggressive tax planning schemes, such as the well-known ‘double Irish with a Dutch sandwich’; considers that well-designed patent boxes are an ill- suited tool for achieving economic objectives; insists that R&D can be promoted through subsidies which should be given preference over patent boxes, as subsidies are less at risk of being abused by tax avoidance schemes; observes that the link between patent boxes and R&D activities is often arbitrary and that current models lead to a race to the bottom with regard to the effective tax contribution of MNEgimes should only grant preferential treatment to income derived from substantial activities effectively carried out by the taxpayer obtaining the benefit; insists that R&D can also be promoted through subsidies;
Amendment 375 #
2016/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal introducing a mandatory disclosure requirement for banks, tax advisers and other intermediaries concerning complex structures and special services that are linked to jurisdictions included on the common EU list of tax havens and non- cooperative jurisdictions, which are designed for and being used by clients to facilitate tax evasion, tax fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas price fluctuations are due to the rapid succession of shocks in demand, supply and prices, and whereas agricultural markets are characterised by low elasticity of prices and supply, which further aggravates price fluctuations;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas climate change, animal or plant diseases or an epidemic, or an environmental accident, or the arrival of invasive species affects agricultural and horticultural output levels;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, in recent decades, market opening and, economic globalisation and increased speculation on agricultural markets have accentuated price volatility;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the European Union has a responsibility in this area, given its role in ensuring food security in Europeto contribute to food security in Europe and to the competitive position of European farmers and market gardeners on the world market;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas price volatility creates a climate of uncertainty,the uncertain times due to an imbalance between supply and demand in farming have led to price fluctuations and puts a brake on investment, in farming and repayment of recent investments in the sector;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas greater market transparency and farmers' knowledge of the market may limit price volatilityfluctuations;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the CAP as reformed in 2013 includes tools for risk management within the framework of rural development policy, particularly insurance of harvests, livestock and crops, mutual funds for unfavourable weather and animal and plant diseases and the income stabilisation tool;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that volatility must be accepted as a given and that those operators who are most exposed must be supportedarises from various causes, such as market distortions, outbreaks of disease, natural disasters, etc., and that the EU must pursue a coherent policy providing farmers with support and risk management tools suited to the various risks in order to prevent or lessen itsthe negative effects;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Union’s competitotrading partners make considerable sums of public money available fornd various risk policy models available with a view to protecting their farmers from the effects of price volatility;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the objectives of the CAP include ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, stabilising markets and guaranteeing viable food production, with an emphasis on farmers’ incomes andboth on decent incomes for farmers and on price stability;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that viable food production cannot be achieved without securing the continued existence of European family farms and that doing must be a long-term aim for the future CAP;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends increasing farmers' knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of contractualisation;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that inter-branch organisations encourage dialogue among the various stakeholders and, facilitate joint initiatives and can tackle unfair trading practices in the food supply chain;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2034(INI)
16. Recommends that the tools for risk management, particularly the various types of insurance and, mutual funds, be and the income stabilisation tool, be further elaborated and developed;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that the CAP must seek to put farmers at the heart of strategies for coping with volatility, supporting the decisions they take in an anticipatory approach to managing and covering the associated risks, but taking account of risks, in which context the factor of force majeure plays a decisive role;
Amendment 311 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that sectoral mutual funds, established at the initiative of working farmers, and through which farmers’ incomes can be stabilised to some extent as the profit margins on their produce fluctuate, and also insurance of harvests, livestock and crops and the income stabilisation tool, may offer an effective ways to limit the effects of price volatility;
Amendment 325 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that, as farmers cannot control the factors that determine their turnover and gross margins, they should be encouraged to develop tools for coping with market volatility, especially mutual funds, such tools being better suited to that purpose than direct payments, and that mutual funds and insurance schemes are used and managed at sectoral level;
Amendment 356 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Sees it as part of the Union’s role to facilitate transparency in the European market and promote balance between supply of, and demand for, agricultural products in order to be able to guarantee the economic viability of family farms ;
Amendment 363 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that it is an advantagecrucial for farmers, in their negotiations with other stakeholders in the food chain, to be aware of price movements and trends in supply in the various market segments;
Amendment 369 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recommends that European agricultural price observatories be established to monitor supply and demand relating to both input and output prices for the various sectors of the industryfarming, to provide ongoing, segment-by- segment analysis of agricultural markets, with the involvement of economic stakeholders, and to make relevant data and forecasts available at regular intervalscontinuously;
Amendment 381 #
2016/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that training and knowledge to enable farmers to deal with market data are essential and that they can further reinforce their position in negotiations with other market operators;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas VAT is a tax on consumption that should only be levied on the final consumer so asthe standard fractionated payment system combined with strong and efficient tax administrations and equal treatment of domestic and cross-border transactions remains the best option to achieve a significant reduction in administrative and financial costs along the supply chain and reduce the possibility of fraud;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Objects to the narrowing down of the proposed improvements to parts of the existing system, and cCalls for fundamental reform with a view to removing or at least substantially reducing the problems affecting it;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 125 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the complete abolition of minimum tax rates as an alternative, as advocated by the Commission, might cause considerable distortions of competition and problems in the single market and can only be sanctioned if the reverse charge procedure is introduced for all levels and types of VAT and not only for individual sectors which are particularly susceptible to fraud;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the application of a general reverse charge procedure might enable cross-border carousel fraud to be largely eradicated and would significantly reduce the administrative costs for SMEsArts 199 & 199a of the VAT Directive allow Member States to apply a targeted reverse charge mechanism for cross-border transactions and for certain domestic high risk sectors; believes this to be an important instrument in the fight against VAT fraud;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls onNotes the Commission to conduct pilot projects to test out a's intention to investigate in-depth whether the existing legislation should be amended to allow Member States to introduce derogating measures like a temporary generalised reverse charge proceduresystem; is of the opinion that the benefits of such a reverse charge mechanism in terms of cpost, implemsible fraud preventation problems and long-term advantages, as some Member States have offered to carry out or have caldo not outweigh the potential revenue loss for Member States due to the sole reliance on the final seller in the production and distribution chain for the payment of the VAT due and believes that such a system may lead for; to new types of VAT fraud;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that national tax administrations must take greater responsibility for ensuring tax compliance and reducing opportunities for evasion in the reverse charge procedure and in the generageneral implementation of the country-of-destination principle; Agrees with the Commission that there is still iamplementation of the country-of- destination principle room to improve the fight against VAT fraud via conventional administrative measures and improving the tax collection and inspection capacity of Member States;
Amendment 115 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) That information should be passed on to the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Member State in question, which should swiftly transfer this information to the Financial Intelligence Units of the other Member States. Those units are designated as the hub elements in the fight against money-laundering and terrorist financing who receive and process information from various sources such as financial institutions and analyse it in order to determine if there are grounds for further investigation that may not be apparent to the competent authorities who collect the declarations and perform controls under this Regulation.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is essential that competent authorities that collect information pursuant to this Regulation transmit it in a timely manner to the national Financial Intelligence Unit, which should swiftly make the information available to the Financial Intelligence Units of the other Member States, in order to enable ithe FIUs to further analyse and compare them information with other data as foreseen in Directive 2015/849 [.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure uniform application of controls and the efficient processing, transmission and analysis of the declarations by competent authorities, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt the template of declaration and disclosure forms, to determine the criteria of a common risk management framework, to establish the technical rules and modalities and the template of the forms to be used for the declarations, the information exchange and to establish the rules and the format to be used for the provision of statistical information to the Commission. This should include the establishment ofbe done through appropriate electronic systems. The powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 . __________________ 23 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 198 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities shall record the information obtained under Articles 3, 4, 5(3) or 6 and transmit it to the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Member State in which it was obtained, which shall swiftly transmit the information to the Financial Intelligence Units of the other Member States, in accordance with the technical rules laid down pursuant to Article 15(c).
Amendment 203 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authority of each Member State shall, by electronic means, communicate the following information to the competent authorities of all the other Member States and to the Commission:
Amendment 204 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 241 #
2016/0413(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the technical rules for the exchange of information under Articles 8 and 9, including the establishment ofthrough an appropriate electronic system;
Amendment 9 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The results of the mutual evaluation process revealed a lack of clarity as regards the criteria to be used by national competent authorities when assessing the proportionality of requirements restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, as well as uneven scrutiny of such measures at all levels of regulation. To avoid fragmentation of the internal market and eliminate barriers to taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self- employed activities and therefore boost employment where relevant, it is therefore necessary to establish a common approach at Union level, preventing disproportionate and unduly excessive measures from being adopted.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) This Directive establishes rules for proportionality test to be carried out before introducing new, or amending existing, legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access or pursuit of regulated professions.It has to be underlined, that this Directive leaves the prerogative to regulate access to or pursuit of regulated professions within Member States in respect of principles of non- discrimination and proportionality.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The burden of proof of justification and proportionality lies on the Member States. The reasons for regulation invoked by a Member State by way of justification should thus be accompanied by an analysis of the appropriateness and proportionality of the measure adopted by that State and by specific well justified evidence substantiating its arguments.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The economic impact of the measure, including a cost-benefit analysis with particular regard to the degree of competition in the market and, the quality of the service provided, consumer choice, job creation, employment opportunities for young graduates as well as the impact on the right to work and on the free movement of persons and services within the Union should be duly taken into account by the competent authorities. Based on this analysis, Member States should ascertain, in particular, whether the extent of the restriction of access to or pursuit of regulated professions within the Union is proportionate to the importance of the objectives pursued and the expected gains.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The economic impact of the measure, including a cost-benefit analysis with particular regard to the degree of competition in the market and the quality of the service provided, as well as the impact on the right to work and on the free movement of persons and services within Member States and the Union should be duly taken into account by the competent authorities. Based on this analysis, Member States should ascertain, in particular, whether the extent of the restriction of access to or pursuit of regulated professions within the Union is proportionate to the importance of the objectives pursued and the expected gains.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) The extent and degree of the criteria being used during the proportionality test should be appropriate and adjusted to the content of the provisions being introduced and its impact.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is essential for the proper functioning of the internal market to ensure that Member States provide information to citizens, representative associations, social partners and consumers or other relevant stakeholders before introducing new measures restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions and give them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To facilitate the exchange of best practices, each Member State should encouragesure that the relevant competent authorities to share adequate and regularly updated information with other Member States on the regulation of professions. The Commission should take relevant initiatives in order to encourage smooth exchange of information between Member States.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, the relevant competent authorities undertake an assessment of their proportionality in accordance with the rules laid down in this Directive and taking into account the nature, content and effects of the provisions being introduced or amended.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The reasons for considering that a provision is justified, necessary, non- discriminatory and proportionate shall be substantiated by qualitative and, wherever possible, quantitative evidence.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant competent authorities shall consider in particular whether those provisions are objectively justified on the basis of public policy, public security or public health, or by overriding reasons in the public interest, such as preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system, the protection of consumers, recipients of services and workers, the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice, fairness of trade transactions, combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, road safety, the protection of the environment and the urban environment, the health of animals, intellectual property, the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, threats to social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, Member States shall assess whether those provisions are necessary and suitable for securing the attainment of the objective pursued and do not go beyond what is necessary to attain that objective. The intensity of the assessment shall be proportionate to the nature, content and effects of the new or amended legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions in view of their pursued public interest objectives.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the nature of the risks related to the public interest objectives pursued, in particular the risks to consumers, patients to professionals or third parties;
Amendment 191 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) the economic impact of the measure, including the degree of competition in the market, the quality of the service provided, consumer choice, job creation, employment opportunities for young graduates as well as the impact on the free movement of persons and services within the Union;
Amendment 217 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) the economic impact and impact on employment of the measure, with particular regard to the degree of competition in the market and the quality of the service provided, job creation, employment opportunities for young graduates as well as the impact on the free movement of persons and services within the Union;
Amendment 282 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point j a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point j a (new)
(j a) proportionality of administrative requirements.
Amendment 291 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall, by appropriate means, inform citizens, service recipients, those in relevant training or education, representative associations and relevant stakeholders other than the members of the profession before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, and give them the opportunity to make known their views.
Amendment 295 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall, by appropriate means, informconsult citizens, service recipients, representative associations and relevant stakeholders other than the members of the profession, including social partners, before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, and givtake them the opportunity to make known their viewsir views into account.
Amendment 299 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the efficient application of this Directive, before introducing new legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions restricting access to or pursuit of regulated professions, or amending existing ones, Member States shall encourage thsure exchange of information with competent authorities of other Member States on matters covered by this Directive, such as the particular way they regulate a profession or the effects of regulation identified in similar sectors of activities, on a regular basis, or, where appropriate, on an ad hoc basis.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States and, relevant stakeholders such as social partners and consumer protection associations as well as other interested parties may submit comments to the Commission or to the Member State which has notified the provisions.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With a view to expediting the procedure for the verification and withdrawal of documents (in particular concerning the social security legislation which applies to the holder) in case of fraud and error, it is necessary to strengthen the collaboration and the exchange of information between the issuing institution and the institution requesting a withdrawal. Where there is doubt about the validity of a document or about the correctness of supporting evidence or where there is a difference of views between Member States concerning the determination of the applicable legislation, it is in the interest of the Member States and the persons concerned that the institutions concerned reach an agreement within a reasonable period of time. Beyond this date, the institution requesting the withdrawal gains sole competence.
Amendment 349 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
2. The Administrative Commission shall, after consulting the social partners and stakeholders concerned, draw up a detailed list of long-term care benefits which meet the criteria contained in Article 1 (vb) of this Regulation, specifying which are benefits in kind and which are benefits in cash.
Amendment 462 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
– the issuance, the electronic format and the contents of a standardised, forgery-proof portable document certifying the social security legislation which applies to the holder and including a European social security number,
Amendment 475 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
– when the information has not been supplied by the deadline by the issuing institution;
Amendment 476 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
– when there is manifest evidence of fraud.
Amendment 595 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 20a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 20a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– the issuance, the electronic format and the contents of a forgery-proof, standardised portable document certifying the social security legislation which applies to the holder and including a European social security number,
Amendment 602 #
2016/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 20 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 20 a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
– the withdrawal of the document: – when its accuracy and validity is contested by the competent institution of the Member State of employment, – when the information has not been supplied by the deadline by the issuing institution; – when there is manifest evidence of fraud.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) The inclusion, in contracts governed by third country law, of clauses that recognize bail-in of liabilities under the contract, may facilitate the resolution of an institution. However, an overly broad requirement for such clauses in contracts governed by third country law would be highly detrimental for European institutions as regards access to third country markets without improving the resolvability of these institutions. It is therefore of paramount importance to clarify that the contractual recognition clauses need not be included in contracts governed by third country law where this would be counterproductive, or would result in disproportionate and /or unreasonable burdens or effects for the institutions and their counterparties, or where it would be simply impractical. Contractual recognition clauses would mainly be apposite in contracts regarding payment liabilities specifically designated to absorb losses in resolution (MREL eligible liabilities) and for other such payment liabilities where the resolution authority considers that the possibility for bail-in is necessary to avoid a potential impediment to resolution. This would also be fully in line with the Financial Stability Board’s Principles for Cross-border Effectiveness of Resolution Action. Conversely, it is not relevant to include contractual recognition clauses in contracts that give rise to liabilities that, if bailed-in, would not contribute to the resolvability of the institution. Thus, the requirement for such clauses should not apply to contracts that only give rise to contingent liabilities. Moreover, the requirement for a contractual recognition clause would not be apposite for, e.g., liabilities governed by international standard terms, terms prescribed by the counterparty, or predetermined rules and regulations. Examples of such agreements include contracts regarding trade finance instruments such as guarantees or letters of credit, warranties (including tender and performance bonds and associated advance payment and retention guarantees), other guarantees that are based on non-negotiable terms prescribed by the counterparty or pursuant to predetermined international standards and practices, and agreements with third country market infrastructures. In all of these cases the institution will not be able to impose contractual recognition clauses on the counterparty. In addition, it may in many cases be unduly burdensome for institutions to include contractual recognition clauses in contracts with third country counterparties, for example small and medium sized enterprises or public entities in third countries. If the contract with a third country counterparty gives rise to liabilities that would not contribute to their solvability of the institution, it would also be disproportionate to require contractual recognition clauses.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 22 a (new)
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Amendment 244 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 45c – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) the need to ensure that the level of the requirement referred to in Article 45(1) is proportionate to the specificities of the following business and funding models: (i) the prevalence of deposits in the funding structure; (ii) the lack of experience in issuing debt instruments due to: the limited access to domestic or cross-border capital markets and the limited recourse to issuance of such instruments in light of the funding structure; (iii) the fact that the institution will rely primarily on CET1 and AT1 instruments to meet the requirement referred to in Article 45(1).
Amendment 419 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 2
Article 45g – paragraph 2
Amendment 442 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 4
Article 45g – paragraph 4
Amendment 485 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45h – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 45h – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
The matter shall not be referred to EBA after the end of the four-month period or after a joint decision has been reached. The group level resolution authority shall not refer the matter to EBA for binding mediation where the level set by the resolution authority of the subsidiary is within two percentage points of the consolidated level set under paragraph 4 of this Article under both measures set out in Article 45(2).
Amendment 522 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) that the relevant liabilities or instruments referred to in the first subparagraph can be subject to write down and conversion powers by the resolution authority of a Member State pursuant to the law of the third country or to a binding agreement concluded with that third country;
Amendment 525 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) that it is legally, contractually or economically impracticable for an institution or entity referred to in point (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1), or where it would be disproportionate to include such a contractual term in certain liabilities;
Amendment 539 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The requirement referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply to trade finance liabilities and contingent liabilities that would not be triggered by a resolution or impede a resolution.
Amendment 543 #
2016/0362(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
EBA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards in order to specify the conditions under which it would be legally, contractually or economically impracticable or disproportionate for an institution or entity referred to in point (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1) to include the contractual term referred to paragraph 1 in certain liabilities, and under which a waiver from the requirement referred to in paragraph 1 would not impede the resolvability of that institution or entity.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 12 d – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The need to ensure that the level of the requirement referred to in Article 12a(1) is proportionate to the specificities of the following business and funding models: (i) the prevalence of deposits in the funding structure; (ii) the lack of experience in issuing debt instruments due to the limited access to domestic or cross-border capital markets and the limited recourse to issuance of such instruments in light of the funding structure; (iii) the fact that the institution will rely primarily on CET1 and AT1 instruments to meet the requirement referred to in Article 45(1).
Amendment 141 #
2016/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 h – paragraph 2
Article 12 h – paragraph 2
Amendment 146 #
2016/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12h – paragraph 4
Article 12h – paragraph 4
Amendment 177 #
2016/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
9a. in Article 27(3), the following point is added: (ga) liabilities to institutions or relevant entities that are part of the same resolution group without being themselves resolution entity, regardless of their maturities except where these liabilities rank below ordinary unsecured liabilities under the relevant national law setting the hierarchy of claims applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Where the previous subparagraph applies, the Board shall assess whether the amount of instruments complying with Article 45g(3) is sufficient to support the implementation of the preferred resolution strategy.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
Amendment 261 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 7 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Article 7 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Amendment 275 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(b) the parent institution on a consolidated basis or the subsidiary institution on a sub-consolidated basis monitors and has oversight at all times over the liquidity positions, and the funding positions where the NSFR set out in Title IV of Part Six is waived, of all institutions within the liquiditygroup or sub- group, that are subject to the waiver in accordance with this paragraph and ensures a sufficient level of liquidity, and of stable funding where the NSFR set out in Title IV of Part Six is waived, for all of those institutions;
Amendment 286 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the distribution of amounts, location and ownership of the required liquid assets to be held within the single liquidity sub-group where the LCR as defined in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61 is waived and the distribution of amounts and location of available stable funding within the single liquidity sub- group where the NSFR set out in Title IV of Part Six of this Regulation is waived;
Amendment 287 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the determination of minimum amounts of liquid assets to be held by institutions for which the application of Part Six will bethe LCR as defined in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61 is waived and the determination of minimum amounts of available stable funding to be held by institutions for which the application of the NSFR set out in Title IV of Part Six of this Regulation is waived;
Amendment 320 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 583 #
2016/0360A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 56 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 134 – paragraph 1
Article 134 – paragraph 1
(56a) In Article 134, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Tangible assets within the meaning of Article 4(10) of Directive 86/635/EEC shall be assigned a risk weight of 100 %." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=en)and the software that shall not be deducted in accordance with Article 36(1)(b) shall be assigned a risk weight of 100 %." Or. en
Amendment 62 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to remove obstacles to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, such as the free movement of capital and freedom of establishment, which result stemming from differences between national laws and procedures on preventive restructuring, insolvency and second chance, thereby contributing to the establishment of a true Capital Markets Union. This Directive aims at removing such obstacles by ensuring that viable enterprises in financial difficulties have access to effective national preventive restructuring frameworks which enable them to continue operating; that honest over -indebted entrepreneurs have a second chance after a full discharge of debt after a reasonable period of time; and that the effectiveness of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures is improved, in particular with a view to shortening their length.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Excessive length of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures in several Member States is an important factor triggering low recovery rates and deterring investors from making business in jurisdictions where procedures risk taking too long and being unduly costly.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) All these differences translate into additional costs for investors when assessing the risks of debtors entering financial difficulties in one or more Member States and the costs of restructuring companies having establishments, creditors or assets in other Member States, such as is most clearly the case of restructuring international groups of companies. Many investors mention uncertainty about insolvency rules or the risk of lengthy or complex insolvency procedures in another country as a main reason for not investing or not entering into a business relationship with a counterpart outside their own country. Small and medium sized enterprises in particular do not, for the most part, have the resources to assess risks related to cross-border activities.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Those differences lead to uneven conditions for access to credit and to uneven recovery rates in the Member States, and hamper the free movement of capital in the internal market. A higher degree of harmonisation in the field of restructuring, insolvency and second chance is thus indispensable for a well- functioning single market in general and for a workingthe establishment of a Capital Markets Union in particular.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The obstacles to the exercise of fundamental freedoms are not limited to purely cross-border situations. An increasingly interconnected single market - where goods, services, capital and workers circulate freely – with an ever stronger digital dimension means that very few companies are purely national if all relevant elements are considered, such as their client base, supply chain, scope of activities, investor and capital base. Even purely national insolvencies may have an impact on the functioning of the single market through the so-called domino effect of insolvencies, whereby an enterprise's insolvency may trigger further insolvencies in the supply chain, to which small and medium sized enterprises are particularly vulnerable.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is necessary to lower the costs of restructuring for both debtors and creditors. Therefore the differences which hamper the early restructuring of viable enterprises in financial difficulties and the possibility of a second chance for honest entrepreneurs should be reduced. That should bring greater transparency, in the Union, and more legal certainty and predictability in the Unionfor both debtors and creditors. Also, it should maximise the returns to all types of creditors and investors and encourage cross-border investment. Greater coherence should also facilitate the restructuring of groups of companies irrespective of where the members of the group are located in the Union.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular small and medium sized enterprises should benefit from a more coherent approach at Union level, since they do not have the necessary resources to cope with high restructuring costs and to take advantage of the more efficient restructuring procedures in some Member States. Small and medium enterprises, especially when facing financial difficulties, often do not have the resources to hire professional advice, therefore early warning tools should be put in place to alert debtors to the urgency to act. In order to help such enterprises restructure at low cost, model restructuring plans should also be developed nationally and made available online. Debtors should be able to use and adapt them to their own needs and to the specificities of their business. Finally, professional advice from practitioners in the field of restructuring should be made available at low cost.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 85 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The earlier the debtor can detect its financial difficulties and can take appropriate action, the higher the probability of avoiding an impending insolvency or, in case of a business whose viability is permanently impaired, the more orderly and efficient the winding-up process. Clear information on the available preventive restructuring procedures as well as early warning tools should therefore be put in place to incentivise debtors who start to experience financial problems to take early action. Possible early warning mechanisms should include accounting and monitoring duties for the debtor or the debtor's management as well as reporting duties under loan agreements. In additionMoreover, third parties with relevant information such as accountants, tax and social security authorities could be incentivised or obliged under national law to flag a negative development. In addition, the Commission should promote, in line with its digital single market strategy, the use and development of new IT technologies for notifications and online communications, to ensure more effective early warning procedures.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) A debtor should be able to request the judicial or administrative authority for a temporary stay of individual enforcement actions which should also suspend the obligation to file for opening of insolvency procedures where such actions may adversely affect negotiations and hamper the prospects of a restructuring of the debtor's business. The stay of enforcement could be general, that is to say affecting all creditors, or targeted towards individual creditors. In order to provide for a fair balance between the rights of the debtor and of creditors, the stay should be granted for a period of no more than foursix months. Complex restructurings may, however, require more time. Member States may decide that in such cases, extensions of this period may be granted by the judicial or administrative authority, providing there is evidence that negotiations on the restructuring plan are progressing and that creditors are not unfairly prejudiced. If further extensions are granted, the judicial or administrative authority should be satisfied that there is a strong likelihood that a restructuring plan will be adopted. Member States should ensure that any request to extend the initial duration of the stay is made within a reasonable deadline so as to allow the judiciary or administrative authorities to deliver a decision within due time. Where a judicial or administrative authority does not take a decision on the extension of a stay of enforcement before it lapses, the stay should cease to have effects on the day the stay period expires. In the interest of legal certainty, the total period of the stay should be limited to twelve months.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) To ensure that rights which are substantially similar are treated equitably and that restructuring plans can be adopted without unfairly prejudicing the rights of affected parties, affected parties should be treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria under national law. As a minimum, secured and unsecured creditors should always be treated in separate classes. National law may provide that secured claims may be divided into secured and unsecured claims based on collateral valuation. National law mayshould also stipulate specific rules supporting class formation where non-diversified or otherwise especially vulnerable creditors, such as workers or small suppliers, would benefit from such class formation. National laws should in any case ensure that adequate treatment is given to matters of particular importance for class formation purposes, such as claims from connected parties, and should contain rules that deal with contingent claims and contested claims. The judicial or administrative authority should examine class formation when a restructuring plan is submitted for confirmation, but Member States could stipulate that such authorities may also examine class formation at an earlier stage should the proposer of the plan seek validation or guidance in advance.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) While a restructuring plan should always be deemed adopted if the required majority in each affected class supports the plan, a restructuring plan which is not supported by the required majority in each affected class may still be confirmed by a judicial or administrative authority provided that it is supported by at least one affected class of creditors, representing a majority of the claims, and that dissenting classes are not unfairly prejudiced under the proposed plan (the cross-class cram- down mechanism). In particular, the plan should abide by the absolute priority rule which ensures that a dissenting class of creditors is paid in full before a more junior class can receive any distribution or keep any interest under the restructuring plan. The absolute priority rule serves as a basis for the value to be allocated among the creditors in restructuring. As a corollary to the absolute priority rule, no class of creditors can receive or keep under the restructuring plan economic values or benefits exceeding the full amount of the claims or interests of such class. The absolute priority rule makes it possible to determine, when compared to the capital structure of the enterprise under restructuring, the value allocation that parties are to receive under the restructuring plan on the basis of the value of the enterprise as a going concern.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Interested affected parties should have the possibility to appeal a decision on the confirmation of a restructuring plan. However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the plan, to reduce uncertainty and to avoid unjustifiable delays, appeals should not have suspensive effects on the implementation of a restructuring plan. Where it is established that minority creditors have suffered unjustifiable detriment under the plan, Member States should consider, as an alternative to setting aside the plan, the provision of monetary compensation to the respective dissenting creditors payable by the debtor or the creditors who voted in favour of the plan.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The different second chance possibilities in the Member States may incentivise over-indebted entrepreneurs to relocate to Member States in order to benefit from shorter discharge periods or more attractive conditions for discharge, leading to additional legal uncertainty and costs for the creditors when recovering their claims. Furthermore, the effects of bankruptcy, in particular the social stigma, legal consequences such as disqualifying entrepreneurs from taking up and pursuing entrepreneurial activity and the on-going inability to pay off debts constitute important disincentives for entrepreneurs seeking to set up a business or have a second chance, even if evidence shows that entrepreneurs who have gone bankrupt have more chance to be successful the second time. Steps should therefore be taken to reduce the negative effects of over-indebtedness and bankruptcy on entrepreneurs, and to incentivise entrepreneurs to take up new business activities more quickly, in particular by allowing for a full discharge of debts after a certain period of time and by limiting the length of disqualification orders issued in connection with the debtor's over- indebtedness.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) It is necessary to maintain and enhance the transparency and predictability of the procedures in delivering outcomes that are favourable for the preservation of businesses and for giving entrepreneurs a second chance or that permit the efficient liquidation of non-viable enterprises. Enhanced transparency and predictability would also ensure greater legal certainty for investors and creditors involved in the restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures. It is also necessary to reduce the excessive length of insolvency procedures in many Member States, which results in legal uncertainty for creditors and investors and low recovery rates. Finally, given the enhanced cooperation mechanisms between courts and practitioners in cross- border cases set up by Regulation (EU) 2015/848, the professionalism of all actors involved needs to be brought to comparable high levels across the Union. To achieve these objectives, Member States should ensure that members of the judicial and administrative bodies are properly trained and have specialised knowledge and experience in insolvency matters. Such specialisation of members of the judiciary should allow making decisions with potentially significant economic and social impacts within a short period of time and should not mean that members of the judiciary have to deal exclusively with restructuring, insolvency and second chance matters. For example, the creation of specialised courts or chambers in accordance with national law governing the organisation of the judicial system could be an efficient way of achieving these objectives.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Member States should also ensure that the practitioners in the field of restructuring, insolvency and second chance which are appointed by judicial or administrative authorities have sufficient expertise and are properly trained and supervised in the carrying out of their tasks, that they are appointed in a transparent manner with due regard to the need to ensure efficient procedures and that they perform their tasks with integrity. Practitioners should also adhere to voluntary codes of conduct aiming at ensuring an appropriate level of qualification and training, transparency of the duties of such practitioners and the rules for determining their remuneration, the taking up of professional indemnity insurance cover and the establishment of oversight and regulatory mechanisms which should include an appropriate and effective regime for sanctioning those who have failed in their duties. Such standards may be attained without the need in principle to create new professions or qualifications.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0359(COD)
(a) preventive restructuring procedures available for debtors in financial difficulty when there is a likelihood of insolvency, and a possibility of survival;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 124 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'insolvency procedure' means a collective insolvency procedure which entails a partial or total divestment of the debtor and the appointment of a liquidator;
Amendment 129 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) 'executory contracts' means contracts, excluding financial facilities such as undrawn credit facilities, revolving credit lines and offers for financing, between the debtor and one or more creditors under which both sides still have obligations to perform at the moment the stay of individual enforcement actions is ordered;
Amendment 134 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – introductory part
(15) 'practitioner in the field of restructuring' means any person or body appointed by a judicial or administrative authority to carrythat carries out one or more of the following tasks:
Amendment 137 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
(b) to supervise the activity of the debtor during the negotiations on a restructuring plan and, when appointed by a judicial or administrative authority, to report to athe judicial or administrative authority;
Amendment 140 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c
(c) to take partial control over the assets or affairs of the debtor during negotiations., when appointed by a judicial or administrative authority;
Amendment 142 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that debtors and entrepreneurs have access to early warning tools which can detect a deteriorating business development and signal to the debtor or the entrepreneur the need to act as a matter of urgency. In that regard, the Commission shall promote, as part of its digital single market strategy, the use and development of new IT technologies for notifications and online communications, to ensure more effective early warning procedures.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may limit the access provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 toFor small and medium sized enterprises or entrepreneurs, Member States smhall and medium sized enterprises or to entrepreneursprovide access to professional advice from a restructuring practitioner on a low cost basis.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall incentivise debtors in financial difficulty to take early action by providing clear information on the available preventive restructuring procedures and on the early warning tools.
Amendment 153 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall require that debtors entering a preventive restructuring framework are not illiquid, and are viable.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Preventive restructuring frameworks may consist of one or more procedures or measures, either out-of- court or ordered by an administrative or judicial authority.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The appointment by a judicial or administrative authority of a practitioner in the field of restructuring shall not be mandatory in every case. Nevertheless, small and medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs shall have easy access to the professional advice of a practitioner in the field of restructuring on a low cost basis.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States may requishall ensure the appointment of a practitioner in the field of restructuring in the following cases:
Amendment 172 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall require that debtors benefiting from a stay of individual enforcement actions are not illiquid, and are viable.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to micro and small enterprise claims and workers' outstanding claims except if and to the extent that Member States ensure by other means that the payment of such claims is guaranteed at a level of protection at least equivalent to that provided for under the relevant national law transposing Directive 2008/94/EC.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall limit the duration of the stay of individual enforcement actions to a maximum period of no more than foursix months.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Any further extensions shall be given only if the conditions referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 5 are met and the circumstances of the case show a strong likelihood that a restructuring plan will be adopted, and there is a possibility of survival of the debtor's business.
Amendment 189 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure that, where an individual creditor or a single class of creditors is or would be unfairly prejudiced by a stay of individual enforcement actions, or a vulnerable creditor would encounter financial difficulties, the judicial or administrative authority may decide not grant the stay of individual enforcement actions or may lift a stay of individual enforcement actions already granted in respect of that creditor or class of creditors, at the request of the creditors concerned.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States mayshall derogate from paragraph 1 where the debtor becomes illiquid and therefore unable to pay his debts as they fall due during the stay period. In that case, Member States shall ensure that restructuring procedures are not automatically terminated and that, upon examining the prospects for achieving an agreement on a successful restructuring plan within the period of the stay, a judicial or administrative authority may decide to defer the opening of insolvency procedure and keep in place the benefit of the stay of individual enforcement actions.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that nothing prevents the debtor from paying in the ordinary course of business claims of or owed to unaffected creditors and the claims of affected creditors that arise after the stay is granted and which continue to arise throughout the period of the stay. During that period, debtors shall be able to execute transactions that are in the interest of the continuity of the business.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the identity of the debtor or the debtor’s business for which the restructuring plan is proposed;
Amendment 204 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a valuation of the present value of the debtor or the debtor's business as well as a reasoned statement on the causes and the extent of the financial difficulties of the debtor;
Amendment 205 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the identity of non-affected partiecreditors and equity holders, whether named individually or described by reference to one or more categories of debt, together with a statement of the reasons why it is not proposed to affect them;
Amendment 210 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall make a model for restructuring plans available online. That model shall contain at least the information required under national law and shall provide general but practical information on how the model is to be used. The model shall be made available in the official language or languages of the Member State. Member States shall endeavour to make the model available in other languages, in particular in languages used in international business. It shall be designed in such a way that it can be adapted to the needs and circumstances of every case. In addition, Member States shall provide access to professional advice for small and medium sized enterprises and entrepreneurs on a low cost basis.
Amendment 218 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall determine which types of creditors might be affected by a restructuring plan and ensure that any affected creditors have a right to vote on the adoption of a restructuring plan. Member States may also grant such voting rights to affected equity holders, in accordance with Article 12(2).
Amendment 222 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that affected parties are treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria. Classes shall be formed in such a way that each class comprises claims or interests with rights that are sufficiently similar to justify considering the members of the class a homogenous group with commonality of interest. As a minimum, secured and unsecured claims shall be treated in separate classes for the purposes of adopting a restructuring plan. Member States mayshall also provide that workers are treated in a separate class of their ownspecific rules supporting separate class formation for otherwise especially vulnerable creditors, such as workers or small suppliers.
Amendment 229 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. A restructuring plan shall be deemed to be adopted by affected partiecreditors and equity holders, provided that a majority in the amount of their claims or interests is obtained in each and every class. Member States shall lay down the required majorities for the adoption of a restructuring plan, which shall be in any case not higher than 75% in the amount of claims or interests in each class.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) has been approved by at least one class of affected creditors other than an equity-holder class and any other class which, upon a valuation of the enterprise, would not receive any payment or other consideration if the normal ranking of liquidation priorities were applied, and where that class or those classes of affected creditors represent a majority of the claims;
Amendment 255 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 271 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where an over-indebted entrepreneur has professional debts incurred in the course of his or her trade, business, craft or profession as well as personal debts incurred outside those activities, professional and personall debts are to be treated in a singlseparate procedures for the purposes of obtaining a discharge.
Amendment 273 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Amendment 274 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the members of the judiciary and administrative authorities dealing with restructuring, insolvency and second chance matters receive initial and further training tohave the expertise and experience at a level appropriate to their responsibilities.
Amendment 275 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that mediators, insolvency practitioners and other practitioners appointed in restructuring, insolvency and second chance matters receihave the necessary initial and further trainingexpertise and experience in order to ensure that their services are provided in an effective, impartial, independent and competent way in relation to the parties.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. Where practitioners in the field of restructuring, insolvency and second chance are appointed by the judicial or administrative authority, Member States shall ensure that the criteria concerning the manner in which the judicial or administrative authority selects such a practitioner are clear and transparent. In selecting a practitioner in the field of restructuring, insolvency and second chance for a particular case, due consideration shall be given to the practitioner's experience and expertise. Where appropriate, the debtors and creditors shall be consulted in the selection of the practitioner.
Amendment 281 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the fees charged by practitioners in the field of restructuring, insolvency and second chance are governed by rules which incentivise a timely and efficient resolution of procedures with due regard to the complexity of the case, and to the responsibilities of an administrative or judicial authority. Member States shall ensure that appropriate procedures with built-in safeguards are available to ensure that any disputes over remuneration can be resolved in a timely manner.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it belongs to a consolidated group for financial accounting purposes with a total consolidated group revenue that exceeded EUR 750 000 000 during the two financial years preceding the relevant financial year;
Amendment 220 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'non-taxpayer' means a company that does not meet the conditions of Article 2(1) orand (2) and has not opted for applying the rules of this Directive in accordance with Article 2(3);
Amendment 255 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) received profit distributions, provided that the taxpayer has maintaineds a minimum holding of 10 % in the capital or 10 % of the voting rights of the distributing company for 12 consecutive months, with the exception of profit distributions from shares held for trading as referred to in Article 21(4) and profit distributions received by life insurance undertakings in accordance with point (c) of Article 28;
Amendment 259 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Expenses shall be deductible only to the extent that they are incurred in the direct business interest of relate to the activity of the undertaking as determined by its articles of association and are incurred or borne by the taxpayer during the taxable period for the purpose of acquiring or retaining taxable income and on condition that the authenticity and amount of the expenses are demonstrated by supporting documents or, where this is not possible, by any other evidence admissible under general law, other taxpayer. han by oath. Expenses shall be regarded as having been incurred or borne during the taxable period which were genuinely incurred or borne or which acquired the status of proven and established debts or losses and were accounted for as such.
Amendment 282 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may accord favourable treatment to environmentally sound and electric cars by means of specific tax incentives.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 'capital and reserves', as described in letter A., under 'Capital, reserves and liabilities' in Annex III to Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council24, with the exception of the revaluation reserves referred to under III.; __________________ 24 Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19).
Amendment 291 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) 'capital and reserves', as described in letter L. in Annex IV to Directive 2013/34/EU, with the exception of the revaluation reserves referred to under III.;
Amendment 292 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 'equity', as defined in the International Financial Reporting Standards which are adopted and used in the Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council25, with the exception of revaluation reserves. __________________ 25 Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 293 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. An amount equal to the defined yield on the AGI equity base increases shall be deductible from the taxable base of a taxpayer according to paragraphs 1 to 6. If there is an AGI equity base decrease, an amount equal to the defined yield on the AGI equity base decrease shall become taxable.
Amendment 294 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. AGI equity base increases or decreases shall be calculated, for the first ten tax years that a taxpayer is subject to the rules of this Directive, as the difference between its AGI equity base at the end of the relevant tax year and its AGI equity base on the first day of the first tax year under the rules of this Directive. After the first ten tax years, the reference to the amount of AGI equity base that shall be deductible against the AGI equity base at the end of the relevant tax year shall annually be moved forward by one tax year.
Amendment 346 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from points (c) and (d) of Article 8, a taxpayer shall not be exempt from tax on foreign income that the taxpayer received as a profit distribution from an entity in a third country or as proceeds from the disposal of shares held in an entity in a third country where that entity in its country of tax residence is subject to a statutorynominal corporate tax rate lower than half of the statutorynominal tax rate that the taxpayer would have been subject to, in connection with such foreign income, in the Member State of its residence for tax purposes.
Amendment 348 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 352 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Amendment 353 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of calculating the tax base under the rules of this Directive, a Member State shall disregard an arrangement or a series of arrangements which, having been put in place for the essentialthe main purpose or one of the main purposes of obtaining a tax advantage that defeats the object or purpose of this Directive,which is tax fraud or tax evasion and which are not genuine, having regard to all relevant facts and circumstances. An arrangement may comprise more than one step or part.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0336(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. A company that applies the rules of this Directive shall cease to be subject to the national corporate tax law in respect of all matters regul, unless otherwise stated byin this Directive, unless otherwise stated.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 1
Article 39a – paragraph 1
1. Support under point (d) of Article 36(1) shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income exceeds a threshold of at least 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmegroup of farmers in a specific sector in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Indexes may be used in order to calculate the annual income of the farmer. Income for the purposes of point (d) of Article 36(1) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support, deducting input costs. Payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 39a – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 39a – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. By way of derogation to paragraph 1, Member States may decide to apply a drop of income threshold of 30%. They will notify the European Commission about this decision.
Amendment 229 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
With the exception of general costs as defined in Article 45(2)(c), in respect of investment operations under measures falling within the scope of Article 42 TFEU, only expenditure which has been incurred after an application has been submitted to the competent authority shall be considered eligible. However, Member States may provide in their programme that expenditure which is relatThe European Commission needs to emergency measures due todecide after natural disasters, catastrophic events or adverse climatic events or a significant and sudden change in the socio-economic conditions of the Member State or region, including significant and sudden demographic changes resulting from migration or reception of refugees, and which has been incurred by the beneficiary after the event occurs, is also eligiblewhether member states should be eligible for aid.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point ja (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point ja (new)
3 a. In Article 46 (2), the following point is added: ja) White mustard
Amendment 323 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point jb (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point jb (new)
3 b. In Article 46(2), the following point is added: j b) Fodder Radish
Amendment 175 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) A free and pluralist press is essential to ensure quality journalism and citizens' access to information. It provides a fundamental contribution to public debate and the proper functioning of a democratic society. In the transition from print to digital, publishers of press publications are facing problems in licensing the online use of their publications and recouping their investments. The growth of traditional media is challenged by some news aggregators and search engines that develop their activities by using press publishers content without contributing to its development and without ensuring fair remuneration of the creators. In the absence of recognition of publishers of press publications as rightholders, licensing and enforcement in the digital environment is often complex and inefficient.
Amendment 191 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For the purposes of this Directive, it is necessary to define the concept of press publication in a way that embraces only journalistic publications, published by a service provider, periodically or regularly updated in any media, for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Such publications would include, for instance, daily newspapers, weekly or monthly magazines of general or special interest and news websites. This protection should not extend to individual words or acts of hyperlinking, but should cover extracts from texts if the latter contain the key information which was to be conveyed by means of publication and thus do away with any incentive to click further to the source of the publication. Periodical publications which are published for scientific or academic purposes, such as scientific journals, should not be covered by the protection granted to press publications under this Directive. This protection does not extend to acts of hyperlinking which do not constitute communication to the public.
Amendment 203 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The rights granted to the publishers of press publications under this Directive should have the same scope as the rights of reproduction and making available to the public provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, insofar as digital uses are concerned and the rights of rental, lending and distribution provided for in Directive 2006/115/EC. They should also be subject to the same provisions on exceptions and limitations as those applicable to the rights provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC including the exception on quotation for purposes such as criticism or review laid down in Article 5(3)(d) of that Directive.
Amendment 212 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Publishers, including those of press publications, books or scientific publications, often operate on the basis of the transfer of authors' rights by means of contractual agreements or statutory provisions. In this context, publishers make an investment with a view to the exploitation of the works contained in their publications and may in some instances be deprived of revenues where such works are used under exceptions or limitations such as the ones for private copying and reprography. In a number of Member States compensation for uses under those exceptions is shared between authors and publishers. In order to take account of this situation and improve legal certainty for all concerned parties, Member States should be allowed to determine that, when an author has transferred or licensed his rights to a publisher or otherwise contributes with his works to a publication and there are systems in place to compensate for the harm caused by an exception or limitation, publishers are entitled to claim a share of such compensation, whereas the burden on the publisher to substantiate his claim should not exceed what is required under the system in place.
Amendment 427 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Protection of press publications concerning digital uses
Amendment 433 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digitalas well as Articles 3 and 9 of Directive 2006/115/EG for the use of their press publications.
Amendment 435 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The protection afforded to publishers of press publications by the rights referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be extended to cover individual words, the linking of hyperlinks and text excerpts, provided that the latter do not contain the core of the information intended to be transmitted with the press publication.
Amendment 443 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 shall expire 2015 years after the publication of the press publication. This term shall be calculated from the first day of January of the year following the date of publication.
Amendment 444 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The authors and other rightholders of the works and other protected subject matter contained in a press publication shall be have an appropriate share of the remuneration for the exploitation of the press publication.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged, without prejudice to the requirement for all projects to meet the eligibility criteria including additionality.
Amendment 215 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The operations supported by the EFSI should adhere to the Union's principles of tax good governance and should not involve financing or investment operations through vehicles located in jurisdictions not cooperating with the Union as regards transparency, exchange of information, anti-money laundering and fair taxation.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Amendment 68 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing a multi-annual plan for certain demersal stocks in the North Sea and adjoining waters, and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, adopting provisions concerning the implementation of the landing obligation in the North Sea and in all other waters of the Union and outside it which do not fall under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 676/2007 and Council Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Amendment 77 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Some stocks of common interest are also exploited by third countries, which makes it very important that the Union should consult those third countries in order to ensure that the stocks are managed sustainably. In the absence of a formal agreement, the Union must do everything in its power to agree common arrangements for the fishing of these stocks in order to facilitate sustainable management, in which connection equal terms for the Union’s market operators must be secured, enforced and promoted.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation also applies to by- catches caught when fishing for the stocks identified in paragraph 2.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Where on the basis of scientific advice, or on the basis of a request from the Member States concerned, the Commission considers that the list incorporated in paragraph 2 needs to be amended, the Commission may submit a proposal for the revision of this list.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The plan shall help to attain the socioeconomic objectives referred to in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, particularly maintenance of the standard of living of those who are dependent on fishing activities, preserving an efficient and transparent internal market for fisheries and aquaculture products and maintaining equal conditions for fisheries and aquaculture products marketed in the Union;
Amendment 180 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Measures under the plan shall be taken in accordance with the best available scientific advice.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Amendment 209 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 221 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In the absence of scientific advice on fishing mortality rate consistent with maximum sustainable yield, fishing opportunities shall be consistent with scientific advice to ensure the sustManagement measures, including, where appropriate, fishing opportunities for the stocks referred to in Article 2, shall be set taking into account the best avainlability of the stocks in line with the precautionary approachle scientific advice and in line with the objectives laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 223 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where appropriate, in a mixed fishery, in line with Article 9(5) of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013, such management measures may take into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks at maximum sustainable yield at the same time. In such cases the precautionary approach may be applied including through the use of the measures outlined in Article 9.
Amendment 242 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. When scientific advice indicates that the spawning stock biomass of any of the stocks concerned is below the Blim or the abundance of any of the Norway lobster functional units is below Abundancelimit as set out in Annex II, column B to this Regulation, further remedial measures shall be taken to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above the level capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. In particular, those remedial measures shall includemay entail, by way of derogation from paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 4, suspending the targeted fishery for the stock or functional unit concerned and the adequate reduction of fishing opportunities.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The ultimate choice of measures referred to in this Article shall be made in accordance with the nature, seriousness, duration and repetition of the situation where the spawning stock biomass is below the levels referred to in Annex II.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Specific conservation measures for Groups 3 to 7
Amendment 256 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
When scientific advice indicates that remedial action is required for the conservation of any of the demersal stocks of Groups 3 to 7, or when the spawning biomass of any of the stocks in Group 1 or abundance of any of the functional units in Group 2 for a given year is below the conservation reference points set out in Annex II, column A to this Regulationidentified in Article 2 above, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such delegated acts may supplement this Regulation by laying down rules regarding:
Amendment 261 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 264 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the composition by species of the quotas available to fishing vessels operating in mixed fisheries are appropriate to theWhen the fishing opportunities available to Member States are allocated to them, they shall take full account of the likely composition of the catch that the vessels are likely to take which participate in mixed fishing.
Amendment 268 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to Article 8, the TAC for the stock of Norway lobster in ICES zones IIa and IV shallmay be the sum of the catch limits of the functional units and of the statistical rectangles outside the functional units.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0209(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Panama Papers and Bahamas Leaks revelations have once again confirmed the paramount need for greater tax transparency as well as closer coordination and cooperation between jurisdictions.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0209(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) For the purpose of the implementation and enforcement of the laws of the Member States giving effect to this directive, and to ensure the functioning of the administrative cooperation it establishes, Member States shall provide by law for access by tax authorities to the central registers, mechanisms, procedures, documents and information referred to in articles 13, 30, 31, 32a and 40 of Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) Regardless of their nature or status, competent authorities supervising credit and financial institutions for compliance with this Directive should be able to cooperate and exchange confidential information in this context. For this reason, an adequate legal basis is needed to allow such competent authorities to exchange confidential information and cooperate to the widest extent possible. In addition, prudential information gathered via the supervision of credit and financial institutions will often prove indispensable for an adequate AML/CFT supervision of such institutions and vice-versa. Therefore, exchange of confidential information and cooperation between AML/CFT competent authorities of credit and financial institutions and prudential supervisors should not be hampered by legal uncertainty which may follow from a lack of explicit provisions in this field.
Amendment 410 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Amendment 460 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2a Amendments to Directive 2013/36/EU In Article 56(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU, the following point is added: (fa) authorities responsible for supervising the obliged entities mentioned in article 2, paragraph 1, (1) and (2) of Directive 2015/849 for compliance with that Directive."
Amendment 462 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 b (new)
Article 2 b (new)
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 2b Amendments to Directive 2009/138/EC In Article 68(1)(b) of Directive 2009/138/EC the following point is added: "(iiia) authorities responsible for supervising the obliged entities mentioned in article 2, paragraph 1, (1) and (2) of Directive 2015/849 for compliance with that Directive."
Amendment 2 #
2016/0205(NLE)
Draft opinion
Article 1
Article 1
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament decline to give its consent to the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part;.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The binding occupational limit values should be reviewed regularly and at least every 5 years and revised when necessary in the light of scientific data. This revision should duly take into account the recommendations and opinions of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) and the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at work (ACSH) which is composed of three full members per Member State, representing national governments, trade unions and employers' organisations.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) There is no harmonised methodology for measuring workers' exposure to carcinogens, mutagens and substances that are toxic for reproduction at European level. The European Commission should shortly develop such an EU methodology in order to ensure on the one hand, similar and high-level protection for workers and on the other hand, a level playing field.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2d) More transparency on health risks incurred by workers should be provided by including two new columns to Annex III in order to indicate the residual cancer risk associated with each Binding Occupational Exposure Limit and the date of the last estimation.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at work also assists the Commission, by giving for instance opinions on the Occupational Exposure Limits which should be set at EU level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC and Directive 2004/37/EC in order to protect workers from chemical risks. These opinions are based in particular on the latest available scientific data and socioeconomic impacts.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Title
Title
-1. The title is replaced by the following: “Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or, mutagens or reprotoxics at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC)” lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:229:0023:0034:EN:PDF)Or. en (http://eur-
Amendment 173 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – row 2 – column 4
Annex III – Part A – row 2 – column 4
0,02501
Amendment 54 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Calling for a globally fair and modern international tax system in November 2015, the G20 endorsed the OECD ‘'Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting’' (BEPS) which aimed at providing governments with clear international solutions to address the gaps and mismatches in existing rules which allow corporate profits to shift to locations of no or low taxation, where no real value creation may take place. In particular, BEPS Action 13 introduces a country-by- country reporting by certain multinational undertakings to national tax authorities on a confidential basis. On 27 January 2016, the Commission adopted the ‘Anti-Tax Avoidance Package’. One of the objectives of that package is to transpose into Union law, the BEPS Action 13This specific BEPS Action was translated into Union law by amendingans of Council Directive 2011/16/EU20(EU) 2016/881. __________________ 20 Council Directive 2011/16/EU(EU) 2016/881 of 125 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Directive 77/799/EEC (OJ L 64, 11.3May 2016 amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation (OJ L 146, 3.6.20116, p. 18).
Amendment 71 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) EIn addition to the increased transparency created by country-by- country reporting to national tax authorities, enhanced public scrutiny of corporate income taxes borne by multinational undertakings carrying out activities in the Union is an essential element to further foster corporate responsibility, to contribute to the welfare through taxes, to promote fairer tax competition within the Union through a better informed public debate and to restore public trust in the fairness of the national tax systems. Such public scrutiny can be achieved by means of a report on income tax information, irrespective of where the ultimate parent undertaking of the multinational group is established.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The report on income tax information should provide information concerning all the activities of an undertaking or of all the affiliated undertakings of a group controlled by an ultimate parent undertaking. The information should be based on the reporting specifications of BEPS’ Action 13 and should be limited to what is necessary to enable effective public scrutiny, in order to ensure that disclosure does not give rise to disproportionate risks or disadvantages in terms of competitiveness or misinterpretation for the undertakings concerned. The report should also include a brief description of the nature of the activities. Such description might be based on the categorisation provided for in table 2 of the Annex III of Chapter V of the OECD “"Transfer Pricing Guidelines on Documentation”". The report should include an overall narrative providing explanations in case of material discrepancies at group level between the amounts of taxes accrued and the amounts of taxes paid, taking into account corresponding amounts concerning previous financial years.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall require ultimate parent undertakings governed by their national laws and having a consolidated net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 as reported in their consolidated financial statements for that financial year, as well as undertakings governed by their national laws that are not affiliated undertakings and having a net turnover exceeding EUR 750 000 000 as reported in their annual financial statements for that financial year, to draw up and publish a report on income tax information on an annual basis.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0107(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/34/EU
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 c – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Chapter 10 a – Article 48 c – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) the name of the undertaking;
Amendment 52 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and, (EC) No 1107/2009, Directive 91/676/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 11907/20096 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 69 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The end point in the manufacturing chain should be determined for each relevant component material containing animal by-products in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. The setting of processing methods and recovery rules for animal by- products for which an end point in the manufacturing chain has been determined should start immediately after the entry into force of this Regulation. Accordingly, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of expanding or adding, without any unnecessary delay, certain animal by-products to the specific component material categories in order to increase opportunities and provide more legal certainty for producers and users by unlocking the circular potential of increased use of nutrients from animal by-products such as animal manure. Where a manufacturing process regulated under this Regulation starts already before that end point has been reached, the process requirements of both Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and this Regulation should apply cumulatively to CE marked fertilising products, which means application of the stricter requirement in case both Regulations regulate the same parameter.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Member States shall not impede the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products which comply with this Regulation. for reasons of composition, labelling or other provisions contained in this Regulation. Concerning the use of CE marked fertilising products, Member States can maintain or adopt provisions for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment. However, these provisions cannot require modification of CE marked fertilising products which are in compliance with this Regulation. Also, these provisions cannot influence the conditions for making them available on the market.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009, Directive 91/676/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 162 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising product that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered to comply with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered as having ceased to be wastecontains or consists of waste that has undergone a recovery operation in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and that complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered as having ceased to be waste from the moment the EU declaration of conformity is drawn up.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The end point in the manufacturing chain should be determined for each relevant component material containing animal by-products in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. The setting of processing methods and recovery rules for animal by- products for which an end point in the manufacturing chain has been determined should start immediately after the entry into force of this Regulation. Accordingly, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of expanding or adding, without any unnecessary delay, certain animal by-products to the specific component material categories in order to increase opportunities and provide more legal certainty for producers and users by unlocking the circular potential of the increased use of nutrients from animal by-products such as animal manure. Where a manufacturing process regulated under this Regulation starts already before that end point has been reached, the process requirements of both Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and this Regulation should apply cumulatively to CE marked fertilising products, which means application of the stricter requirement in case both Regulations regulate the same parameter.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes I to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and, in particular as regards the production of fertilisers from animal by-products and waste recovery products and for the facilitatingon of internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products.
Amendment 198 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46a Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 In Annex V, point 12 is replaced by the following: "12. Compost, biogas and digestate."
Amendment 220 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 1 – indent 1
- organic carbon (Corg) and
Amendment 221 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Member States shall not impede the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products which comply with this Regulation. for reasons of composition, labelling or other provisions contained in this Regulation. Concerning the use of CE marked fertilising products, Member States can maintain or adopt provisions for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment. However, these provisions cannot require modification of CE marked fertilising products which are in compliance with this Regulation. Also, these provisions cannot influence the conditions for making them available on the market.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 3
3. The absence of Salmonella spp. shall be absand the maximum presence of Escherichia coli and Enterococcaceae has to be provent in a 25 g sample of the CE marked fertilising productccordance to Regulation No 142/2011 and implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex XI, Chapter I, section 2(d).
Amendment 225 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A)(I) – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A)(I) – point 2 a (new)
Amendment 226 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A)(I) – point 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A)(I) – point 3
3. Organic carbon (C) shall be present in the CE marked fertilising product by at least 17,5% by mass.
Amendment 230 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A)(II) – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A)(II) – point 2 a (new)
2a. Where the product contains more than one nutrient, the following minimum quantities shall be present: – 1% by mass of total nitrogen (N), – 1% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), – 1% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O), where the sum of the nutrients is minimum 4%.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(I) – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(I) – point 2 a (new)
Amendment 248 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising product that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered to comply with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered as having ceased to be wastecontains or consists of waste which has undergone a recovery operation in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC and that complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered as having ceased to be waste from the moment the EU declaration of conformity is drawn up.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(II) – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(II) – point 2 a (new)
2a. Where the product contains more than one nutrient, the following minimum quantities shall be present: – 1% by mass of total nitrogen (N), – 1% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), – 1% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O), where the sum of the nutrients is minimum 4%.
Amendment 267 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to amend Annexes I to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and, in particular as regards the production of fertilisers from animal by-products and waste recovery products and for the facilitatingon of internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
Amendment 273 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 2 – point h
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 2 – point h
(h) Perchlorate (ClO4-) 501 mg/kg dry matter.
Amendment 321 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46a Article 46a Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 In Annex V, point 12 is replaced by the following: "12. Compost, biogas and digestate."
Amendment 337 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- organic carbon (Corg) and
Amendment 354 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 3
3. The absence of Salmonella spp. shall be absand the maximum presence of Escherichia coli and Enterococcaceae has to be provent in a 25 g sample of the CE marked fertilising product. ccordance to Regulation No 142/2011 implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex XI, Chapter I, section 2(d).
Amendment 365 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 3 – point 1 – point c – indent 2
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 3 – point 1 – point c – indent 2
– sewage sludge, industrial sludge (except sludge from food, feed and agrofuels processing plants not containing pollutants), or dredging sludge, and
Amendment 367 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the product contains more than one nutrient, the following minimum quantities shall be present: - 1% by mass of total nitrogen (N) - 1% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) - 1% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O) Where the sum of the nutrients is minimum 4%.
Amendment 369 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 3
3. Organic carbon (C) shall be present in the CE marked fertilising product by at least 17,5% by mass.
Amendment 372 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 3 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 3 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Materials conform to CMC 2, CMC 3, CMC 4, CMC 5, CMC 6 and CMC 11.
Amendment 376 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the product contains more than one nutrient, the following minimum quantities shall be present: - 1% by mass of total nitrogen (N) - 1% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) - 1% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O) Where the sum of the nutrients is minimum 4%.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 4 – point 3 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 4 – point 3 – point b
(b) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion at 55°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 and implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1, section 1, point 1;
Amendment 380 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 4 – point 3 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 4 – point 3 – point d
(d) Mesophilic anaerobic digestion at 37-40°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 and implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1, section 1, point 1; or
Amendment 389 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Materials conform to CMC2, CMC3, CMC4, CMC5, CMC6 and CMC11.
Amendment 391 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 3 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 3 – point b
(b) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion at 55°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 and implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1, section 1, point 1;
Amendment 392 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 3 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – point 3 – point d
(d) Mesophilic anaerobic digestion at 37-40°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 and implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1, section 1, point 1; or
Amendment 444 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the product contains more than one nutrient, the following minimum quantities shall be present: - 1% by mass of total nitrogen (N) - 1% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) - 1% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O) Where the sum of the nutrients is minimum 4%.
Amendment 450 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (II) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) (II) – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the product contains more than one nutrient, the following minimum quantities shall be present: - 1% by mass of total nitrogen (N) - 1% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) - 1% by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O) Where the sum of the nutrients is minimum 4%.
Amendment 519 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) – paragraph 2 – point h
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1 (C) (I) – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) Perchlorate (ClO4-) 501 mg/kg dry matter.
Amendment 676 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 2
Annex II – part II – CMC 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 2
- sewage sludge, industrial sludge (except sludge from food, feed and agrofuels processing plants not containing pollutants), or dredging sludge, and
Amendment 682 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – part II – CMC 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Materials conforming to CMC2, CMC3, CMC4, CMC5, CMC6 and CMC11
Amendment 693 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Annex II – part II – CMC 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion at 55°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1 section 1, point 1;
Amendment 694 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
Annex II – part II – CMC 4 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) Mesophilic anaerobic digestion at 37-40°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1 section 1, point 1; or
Amendment 703 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Materials conforming to CMC2, CMC3, CMC4, CMC5, CMC6 and CMC11
Amendment 705 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) Thermophilic anaerobic digestion at 55°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1 section 1, point 1;
Amendment 706 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) Mesophilic anaerobic digestion at 37-40°C with a treatment process including a pasteurisation step (70°C – 1h)as defined in Commission Regulation No 142/2011 implementing Regulation No 1069/2009 Annex V Chapter 1 section 1, point 1; or
Amendment 143 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) It is settled case law that personal means for visual identification per sector can be used by Member States to verify the registration prior to the posting (C- 315/13 - N.V. Thermotec);
Amendment 220 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remuneration, the method used to calculate the remuneration due and where relevant, the qualifying criteria for classification in the different wage categories under national law or universally applicable collective agreements should be clear and transparent to all service providers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish the constituent elements of remuneration on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive.
Amendment 385 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) conditions of collective accommodation for workers;
Amendment 387 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g b (new)
(gb) allowance rates to cover travel, board and lodging expenses for workers away from home for professional reasons.
Amendment 432 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration as defined by national law and applicable collective agreements in accordance with point (c).
Amendment 476 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 44 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The current political priorities in international taxation highlight the need for ensuring that tax is paid where profits and value are generated. It is thus imperative to restore trust in the fairness of tax systems and allow governments to effectively exercise their tax sovereignty. These new political objectives have been translated into concrete action recommendations in the context of the initiative against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In response to the need for fairer taxation, the Commission, in its Communication of 17 June 2015 sets out an Action Plan for Fair and Efficient Corporate Taxation in the European Union3 (the Action Plan) in which it recognises that a fully-fledged CCCTB, with an appropriate and fair distribution key, would be the genuine "game changer" in the fight against artificial BEPS strategies. __________________ 3 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on a Fair and Efficient Corporate Tax System in the European Union: 5 Key Areas for Action COM(2015) 302 final of 17 June 2015.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Most Member States, in their capacity as OECD members, have committed to implement the output of the 15 Action Items against genuine base erosion and profit shifting, released to the public on 5 October 2015. It is therefore essential for the good functioning of the internal market that, as a minimum, Member States implement their commitments under BEPS and more broadly, take action to discourage tax avoidance practices and ensure fair and effective taxation in the Union in a sufficiently coherent and coordinated fashion. In a market of highly integrated economies, there is a need for common strategic approaches and coordinated action, to improve the functioning of the internal market and maximise the positive effects of the initiative against BEPSgenuine BEPS strategies whilst at the same time taking adequate care of the competiveness of the companies operating within that internal market. Furthermore, only a common framework could prevent a fragmentation of the market and put an end to currently existing mismatches and market distortions. Finally, national implementing measures which follow a common line across the Union would provide taxpayers with legal certainty in that those measures would be compatible with Union law. In a Union characterised by very diverse national markets, an encompassing impact assessment of all anticipated measures remains crucial to ensure that this common line finds widespread support among Member States.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In an effort to reduce their global tax liability, cross-border groups of companies have increasingly engaged in shifting profits, often through inflated interest payments on intra-group loans, out of high tax jurisdictions into countries with lower tax regimes. The interest limitation rule is necessary to discourage such genuine BEPS practices by limiting the deductibility of taxpayers’' net financial costs (i.e. the amount by which financial expenses exceed financial revenues). It is therefore necessary to fix a ratio for deductibility which refers to a taxpayer’'s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). Tax exempt financial revenues should not be set off against financial expenses. This is because only taxable income should be taken into account in determining up to how much of interest may be deducted. To facilitate taxpayers which run reduced risks related to base erosion and profit shifting, net interest should always be deductible up to a fixed maximum amount, which is triggered where it leads to a higher deduction than the EBITDA-based ratio. Where the taxpayer is part of a group which files statutory consolidated accounts, the indebtedness of the overall group should be considered for the purpose of granting taxpayers entitlement to deduct higher amounts of net financial costs. The interest limitation rule should apply in relation to a taxpayer's net financial costs without distinction of whether the costs originate in debt taken out nationally,intra-group loans taken out cross-border within the Union or with a third country. Although it is generally accepted that financial undertakings, i.e. financial institutions and insurance undertakings, should also be subject to limitations to the deductibility of interest, it is equally acknowledged that these two sectors present special features which call for a more customised approach. As the discussions in this field are not yet sufficiently conclusive in the international and Union context, it is not yet possible to provide specific rules in the financial and insurance sectors.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Interest limitation rule on intra-group borrowings
Amendment 118 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. BIntra-group borrowing costs shall always be deducted to the extent that the taxpayer receives interest or other taxable revenues from financial assets.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. EIntra-group exceeding borrowing costs shall be deductible in the tax year in which they are incurred only up to 30 percent of the taxpayer's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) or up to an amount of EUR 13 000 000, whichever is higher. The EBITDA shall be calculated by adding back to taxable income the tax-adjusted amounts for net interest expenses and other costs equivalent to interest as well as the tax-adjusted amounts for depreciation and amortisation.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By derogation from paragraph 2, the taxpayer may be given the right to fully deduct intra-group exceeding borrowing costs if the taxpayer can demonstrate that the ratio of its equity over its total assets is equal to or higher than the equivalent ratio of the group.
Amendment 129 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the group consists of all entities which are included in audited consolidated financial statements drawn up in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards or the national financial reporting system of a Member State or the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States (GAAP)qualifying as a group entity;
Amendment 136 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The EBITDA of a tax year which is not fully absorbed by the intra-group exceeding borrowing costs incurred by the taxpayer in that or previous tax years may be carried forward for future tax years.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. BIntra-group exceeding borrowing costs which cannot be deducted in the current tax year under paragraph 2 shall be deductible up to the 30 percent of the EBITDA in subsequent tax years in the same way as the intra-group exceeding borrowing costs for those years.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0011(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Paragraphs 2 to 5 shall not apply to interest that results from (i) borrowings with a valid commercial justification; (ii) borrowings concluded between two or more independent enterprises taking into account cash flow, credit rating, currency and other relevant factors of the borrowing entity; or (iii) borrowings used to fund public- benefit projects.
Amendment 82 #
2015/2354(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the possible introduction of a services passport for companies, which aims to further promote the free movement of services, should be without prejudice to the competence of the host Member State to ensure the effective enforcement and control of national and European employment legislation;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the need to provide the EU budget with a genuine own resources system, thereby lowering the proportion of GNI-based national contributions to the budget;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Maintains that investment in research and development is crucially important for the competitiveness of the European economy and for job creation; notes, however, that, according to the most recent Eurostat figures, R & D investment accounted for just 2.03% of EU GDP, which is well below the Europe 2020 target; urges the Commission, therefore, to find a way of fully offsetting the cuts by which the EFSI has been financed at the expense of the Horizon 2020 budget;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Maintains that the common agricultural policy (CAP) contributes significantly to growth and employment, especially in rural areas, and points out that one job in the agricultural sector generates seven jobs elsewhere; calls for the amounts entered under MFF heading 2 to remain unchanged, bearing in mind that the CAP is vitally important for employment; points out that the CAP not only helps to reduce farm income volatility, particularly in times of crisis, but also helps farmers, young people included, to set up in farming and develop their farms, making them profitable, prosperous, and a source of direct and indirect employment;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2351(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the Youth Strategy, given the EU’s alarmingly high youth unemployment and NEET rates, the high and diverse NEET rates and high foreign-born employment rate; stresses that the next cycle (2016-2018) should contribute to the two objectives of the Youth Strategy by focusing on youth unemployment, education, training and the transition to the labour market;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2351(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to combat early school-leavingRecalls the Europe 2020 headline target that the share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 10%; stresses the need to combat early school-leaving through dialogue between the education sector, public employment services and social partners as well as by adequately informing students about future labour market opportunities and through providing STEM education, dual learning and qualitative apprenticeships;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2351(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to boost ICT training in order to equip all young people with the relevant e-skills useful for the labour market, for example by reallocating funding within the Youth Guarantee Fund;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas, according to Eurostat, unemployment is still at 10.1 % in July 2016; whereas across the EU, youth unemployment stands at 18.8 %;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas the results of the Erasmus Impact Study of 20141a show that those who have studied or trained abroad are twice as likely to find work compared to others who lack similar experience; __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_cultur e/repository/education/library/study/2014/ erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Amendment 3 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas the unemployment rate for those have studied or trained abroad is 23% lower after five years of graduating1a; __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_cultur e/repository/education/library/study/2014/ erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Amendment 4 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas 85% of Erasmus students study or train abroad to enhance their employability abroad1a ; __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_cultur e/repository/education/library/study/2014/ erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Amendment 5 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 6 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas 64% of employers say graduates with an international background are given greater professional responsibility1a ; __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_cultur e/repository/education/library/study/2014/ erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Amendment 7 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. Whereas one in three Erasmus trainees is offered a job at the enterprise where they did their traineeship1a ; __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_cultur e/repository/education/library/study/2014/ erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Amendment 8 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital H
Recital H
H. Whereas almost 1 in 10 Erasmus trainees who did work placements have started their own company and 3 out of 4 plan to or can envisage to do so1a ; __________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_cultur e/repository/education/library/study/2014/ erasmus-impact_en.pdf
Amendment 9 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital I
Recital I
I. Whereas the Erasmus+ programme, which runs from 2014 to 2020, aims to modernise education, training and youth work across Europe and is open to education, training, youth and sports organisations across all sectors of lifelong learning; whereas it will provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain work experience and volunteer abroad;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that Erasmus+ is one of the key drivers of youth labour mobility and European citizenship, contributes to growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion in that it contributeas well as to improving European education and training systems and employability, and provides Europeans with an opportunity to acquire transversal and transferable sets of skills and competences via studies, training and work experience abroad;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that Erasmus+ is one of the key drivers of growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion in that it contributes to improving European education and training systems and employability, and provides Europeans with an opportunity to acquire transversal and transferable sets of skills and competences via studies, training and work experience abroad; reiterates its call for improved opportunities for VET students to do work placements in neighbouring countries, e.g. by funding the travel costs of students who continue to reside in their home country; considers moreover that it is valuable to young people to have opportunities for contact with businesses and labour market organisations even during their studies in order to improve the transition to the labour market;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Member States to fully implement the Erasmus+ programme, thereby fostering further cross-border career and labour mobility; recalls that mobility in training is a key asset for entering the labour market; stresses the importance of the implementation of a European framework for mobility in learning and vocational training;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. HPoints to Erasmus+ as a key instrument for improving the quality of VET across the EU; highlights the fact that vocational education and training (VET) and VET mobility play a vital economic and social role in Europe as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including those from socially disadvantaged groups, unemployed young people, people with a disability, inhabitants of remote areas, migrants and women, who are all under- represented in VET; calls on the Commission and the Member States to position VET as a choice which leads to a promising career, make it accessible to all, ensure gender balance and non- discrimination, and guarantee that it is adequately funded;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that vocational education and training (VET) and VET mobility play a vital economic and social role in Europe as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including those from socially disadvantaged groups, unemployed young people, migrants and women, who are all under-represented in VET; calls on the Commission and the Member States to position VET as a choice which leads to a promising career, make it accessible to all, ensure gender balance and non- discrimination, and guarantee that it is adequately funded; reiterates its call for a greater focus on neighbouring languages in the field of VET in order to improve the position and increase employability in the cross-border labour market;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, despite clear improvements in recognition and validation systems of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations in education and VET, problems still persist; calls for specific targets such as the implementation of a fully operational credit transfer system and recognition, and for validation of competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning.
Amendment 100 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges that, with regard to the high youth unemployment rates in certain Member States, a primary objective of Erasmus+ should be to prepare young people for employment, with special focus on addressing skills deficits and skills mismatches; highlights the importance of a shift from on-the-job- competencies to soft skills, as job content is under a constant evolution;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the fact that the foreign language skills, especially neighbouring languages, of participants in Erasmus+ projects will be enhanced; however calls on the Commission to reconsider a decentralised approach to organise the intensive courses for incoming mobility participants in cooperation with the educational institutions and the host companies for trainees adapted to their field of study or traineeship;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls the wide range of actions offered by the Erasmus+ programme, as well as its popularity and recognition by the general public, in particular as regards the mobility of students as part of their studies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness about those parts of the Erasmus+ programme that are less well-known, such as the European Voluntary Service;
Amendment 120 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complement the European Voluntary Service by not only achieving a positive impact on the employability of the participants, but also by achieving a positive impact on the local community in terms of fair working conditions;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prevent that participants of the European Voluntary Service are used as unpaid workers; to make sure that contracts are respected and to monitor the programme and the conditions under which volunteers work and the activities they are required to carry out;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase efforts to reduce the high administrative burden for institutions as well as for host companies involved in Erasmus+ projects in order to facilitate registration, validation and recognition processes;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Proposes that the Commission maintains entrepreneurship education and training as one of the objectives of a future Erasmus+ programme in the next financial period (post-2020), including mobility, to contain the following elements: (i) careful assessment of the impact of existing measures promoting entrepreneurship through education and training and potentially adapt them, while paying special attention to the impact on under-represented and disadvantaged groups; (ii) promotion of better-defined learning contents and tools for formal and non- formal education targeting all students – both theoretical modules and practical modules, such as student entrepreneurial projects; (iii) promotion of partnerships between educational institutions, enterprises, non- profit organisations and non-formal education providers, in order to devise suitable courses and provide students with the requisite practical experience and models; (iv) development of skills in the areas of entrepreneurial processes, financial literacy, ICT literacy and skills, creative thinking, problem-solving and an innovative mind-set, self-confidence, adaptability, team-building, project management, risk assessment and risk- taking, as well as specific business skills and knowledge; (v) highlighting of non-formal and informal learning as a privileged environment to acquire entrepreneurship competences;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Encourages Member States to take further part in the Erasmus Programme for Young Entrepreneurs and to promote it further among young people who wish to engage in business projects, so that they can gain experience abroad and acquire new skills which will help them to carry out their business projects successfully;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is aware of the ongoing deleveraging process in the private sector; points to the importance of completing the banking union, speeding up work on the Capital Markets Union and boosting equity investments in SMEs;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of smart investments in human capital and other social investments;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the country-specific investment profiles identifying some of the main challenges to investment in the different Member States and reflecting the significant differences among Member States;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, after a long period of necessary nominal adjustment, more focus should be put on delivering on structural reforms and on investments aimed at strengthening growth potential, promoting fair and sustainable welfare systems and reducing social inequalities;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for product and service market reforms andmore open and competitive product and service markets and urges Member States to remove unjustified regulatory restrictions and commit to better regulation, thereby promoting innovation and quality-basedwelfare-enhancing competition;
Amendment 234 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that further steps be taken towards resilient labour markets with reduced segmentation and sustainabltackling unemployment, addressing disincentives to job creation and entrepreneurship and creating resilient labour markets where flexibility and security are balanced and segmentation is reduced; stresses the importance of sustainable and effective welfare systems with increased focus on social investment;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note ofWelcomes the proposal for a Structural Reform Support Programme, to be discussed under the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 279 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates the need for responsible fiscal policies, taking into account debt sustainability, the economic cycle and investment gaps; emphasizes that the slowdown in the pace of the structural improvement of the government deficits entails risks for the sustainability of public finances in the (near) future, in particular for member states with high debt/GDP ratios, thus requiring efforts to be stepped up in the coming years to increase the resilience of public finances and bring government debt on a downwards sustainable path;
Amendment 328 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports all efforts towardsBelieves that the Commission should urge Member States to improvinge the quality and growth-friendly character of public expenditure by shifting from consumption to investment;
Amendment 378 #
2015/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the recommendation to differentiate fiscal effort by individual Member States taking into account their respective positions vis-à-vis Stability and Growth Pact requirements and stabilisation needs, as well as spillover effects; notes that high-surplus countries have significant fiscal space which they could use to the benefit of their populations andshould implement measures to channel excess savings towards the domestic economy and thereby boost domestic investment to the benefit of the monetary union as a whole;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the existing mobility initiatives have contributed to improving not only learners’ civic values and sense of belonging to Europe, but also their academic skills and job prospects, more specifically those skills linked to problem- solving capacity, planning and structuring, capacity to act and adapt in face of new situations, ability to work as part of a team in an international environment, decision making, knowledge of foreign languages, cultures and communication, as well as those related to personal skills that impact employability and prospects of business success, such as confidence, motivation, curiosity, critical thinking and, assertiveness and initiative;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Singles out certain problems in the implementation of mobility actions in Erasmus+, such as unevenly reduced funding for various recipients, problems with the use of electronic tools for mobility management, and insufficient information and training targeted at primary and secondary school and colleges staff;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that early school leaving is one of the most distinct problems faced by mobility target groups, and that bettermore suitable vocational options, including workplace learning, lead to fewer dropouts from education and training;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the role of educational systems in better equipping students with both academic and transversal skills, and thereby enhancing their aptitude to match labour market needs or enable them to achieve business success;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the creation of a framework that identifies as clearly effectively and precisely as possible the mobility options for every young peoplerson individually in VET, mainly through cross- platform campaigns launched by public authorities, with the coordinated participation of all stakeholders who play an active role in, and have an influence on, VET;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports all necessary accompanying measures first of all to assist apprentices in their wish to go abroadtake part in mobility programmes and later to help them better communicate their acquired skills through mobility, and develop their self- assertiveness in order to make the richness of their experience visible and worthwhile;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. having regard to the increased trend towardsneed to combat undeclared work, bogus self- employment, outsourcing and subcontracting, and all other forms of social fraud leading to an increase in precarious jobs and deteriorating levels of worker protection,;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. having regard to the importance of the principle of 'equal pay and social protection for the same work at the same place' for all European workers, and to the need to social convergence in the EU single market;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 177 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to improve cross-border cooperation between inspection services and an electronic exchange of information and data, in order to set up more efficient controls to combat and prevent social fraud; to increase the staffing levels and resources of their labour inspectorates and their liaison offices, in particular for interpretation and translation;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a European body of cross-borderon the Member States for the improved cross-border cooperation between inspection services and an electronic exchange of information and data, in order to set up more efficient controls to combat and prevent social fraud, bogus self-employment and undeclared work; encourages the competent labour inspectorates to carry out on-the-spot checks in suspected cases of social dumping, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which body would work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involved;
Amendment 234 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 253 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend the provision of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should exceed employees' contributions;
Amendment 267 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests that information on postings should not be retroactive and should be entered in a European electronic registere Member States to exchange the information on postings immediately and without delay; calls the Member States for the further implementation of the planned electronic data exchange initiatives which are based on mutual cooperation ; stresses that the competent authorities of the host Member State should be able to revise form A1 in the event of serious doubts about whether a posting is genuine;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a publicn EU-wide list to be drawn up of enterprises responsible for serious breaches of EU legislation which can be consulted by the relevant inspections authorities;
Amendment 311 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Member States for the efficient implementation and enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU, in order to ensure a fair treatment of posted workers and prevent abuses; stresses, however, the need for a continuing and detailed assessment of the effectiveness of the legal framework for the posting of workers;
Amendment 313 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to take action to remove shortcomings which have been identified in the current rules, in order to combat social dumping and social and fiscal fraud effectively;
Amendment 331 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to combat the phenomenon of letterbox companies by applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companies;
Amendment 356 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that Directive 96/71/EC refers only to Articles 57 and 66 TFEU relating to the freedom to provide services and freedom of movement; believes that its legal basis must be complemented by Articles 151 and 153 TFEU on an equal footing;
Amendment 371 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the nodefinition of 'minimum wage'the terms and conditions of employment contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revisclarified to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions ; stresses the need to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration;
Amendment 601 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that a social protocol is necessary to ensure the primacy of fundamental rights overand economic freedoms;
Amendment 622 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls that in some economic sectors, the working hours system varies according with its seasonal constraints;
Amendment 696 #
2015/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 2 #
Amendment 3 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
Amendment 8 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the development of the European Union and the European social model require a strengthening of democracy, including economic democracya highly competitive social market economy geared to full employment and social progress, in which the social partners should play an important part;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the involvement of employees in supervisory boards is a crucial step in the further democratisation of the economy, whereby this is not a matter of legislative burdens which may be tackled by cutting red tape and by deregulationpossible step towards good corporate governance, but this step must not result in any additional regulatory burden on the competitiveness of businesses;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, under the present conditions of global division of labour, internationalisation, accelerated corporate change and the upcoming transformation through digitisation, i.e. the so-called ‘4th Industrial Revolution’, prosperity for the maximum number of people can be achieved only by the pre-emptive framing of the economy and industrial relationesent new opportunities for participation by employees in undertakings;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the scope and intensity of worker participation vary greatly, but it has proved effective, and whereas the countries concerned are essentially economically successful ones16; __________________ 16http://www.worker- participation.eu/About-WP/European- Participation-Index-EPIand this situation has developed historically in each Member State;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 53 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 61 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas future corporate management will only be successful with a long-term, sustainable approach which includes all stakeholdinvolving all relevant stakeholders, such as the social partners18; __________________ 18 http://de.worker-participation.eu/Ueber- WP.eu/Publications/The-Sustainable- Company-a-new-approach-to-corporate- governance
Amendment 66 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the ex, when registering form of thea European Company (SE) is also used to avoid national forms of worker participation in companie, an agreement must be reached with the staff, permitting them a say in the supervision of the company's business;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 77 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 81 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 90 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereasnoting that there do not yet exist at EU level any general standards for employee representation on supervisory boards, and that such standards have so far been adopted at Member State level;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 105 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and its agencies on a regular basis and systematically to gather, evaluate and publish data and gooddifferent examples relating to worker representation at supervisory board level;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to establish permanent joint expert groups of the social partners tasked with gathering over a lengthy period of time information on the development andgather good examples concerning employee representation on supervisory boards; points out that ithey should examine in particular employee representation at enterprise, local, regional and national levels, as well as at transnational and European supervisory board levels;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onSuggests that the Commission to ensure that provision is made forshould respect the specific character and diversity of employee representation at supervisory board level in each Member State in drafting all new EU legislative acts or revising existing ones in the context of European company law;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council, the Member States and the Commission to respect and protect existing national forms of worker representation at supervisory board level in the EU and to counter any attempt to use existing EU law to circumvent or abuse such arrangements by making appropriate changes in the relevant European Treaties or legislative acts;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 151 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council, in the area of company law, to seek at an early stage enhanced cooperation with the bodies responsible for employment because their opinions are frequently ignored until it is too late or not sufficiently taken into accountand with the social partners;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 161 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls onReminds the Commission to introduce inhat the Directive on the European Company (SE) imposes minimum EU rules governing employee representation on supervisory boards, rather than referring to national law or revising the Directive so that the involvement of workers in supervisory boards is not solely determined by conditions when a company is established, but account is also taken of subsequent developments and, in particular, changes in the number of employeespermitting Member States to opt for a model which best suits their national traditions of employee representation, and permits employees' representatives and the founders of a European Company to opt for the model most appropriate to their social environment;
Amendment 169 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 181 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 188 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 199 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 202 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onSuggests that, if the Commission to develops standards for rules governing employee representation on supervisory boards that can be applied as a universal model in the form of a directive to all European corporate law directives which, it should do so in consultation with the social partners, and that these rules should takes into account, but does not replace, existing rules on information and consultation, and should not be intended to bring about harmonisation between Member States;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 222 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 228 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 237 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 255 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 261 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 276 #
2015/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 16 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Banking Union (BU) is an indispensable component of a ma Single Rulebook is crucial for ensuring financial stability, enhancing financial integration and creating a level- playing field in the European financial market; whereas in the Economic and Monetary uUnion and a fundamental building block of a genuine economic and monetary union (EMU)with its shared currency it proved necessary to complement this with a genuine Banking Union to address the sovereign-bank loop and more generally mirror the increased interdependence;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the homogenisation of supervisory practices and standards within the euro area is a key objective for the SSM in order to ensure a true level playing fieldyet should go hand in hand with the completion of the other two pillars of the Banking Union; in this respect, welcomes the agreement on a single implementation of national options and discretion for the euro area; considers that such a single implementation requires a gradual approach and should aim to address all existing barriers and segmentations; stands ready to cooperate at the legislative level to further improve regulatory and supervisory harmonisation;
Amendment 328 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines that, together with the SSM and the SRM, the capacity to afford the same level of protection to deposits, irrespective of their location, is an indispensable component for completing the BU and thus genuinely breaking the sovereign-bank loop, restoring depositor confidence, creating a level-playing field and enhancing financial stability;
Amendment 341 #
2015/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Welcomes the Commission’'s announcement regarding the presentation of a legislative proposal for the first steps towards a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) by establishing a reinsurance mechanism at EU level for the national deposit guarantee schemelegislative proposal regarding the establishment of a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) which would gradually evolve from a re-insurance of national Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) to a co- insurance scheme and finally a genuine European Deposit Insurance Scheme; deems it essential that in parallel to the gradual introduction of a European Deposit Insurance Scheme concrete steps are taken towards a further reduction of risks in the banking sector and a weakening of the link between banks and sovereigns;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission's new approach to streamlining the European Semester process, i.e. through placing a stronger focus on a limited number of most important priorities and challenges and publishing its country-specific and euro area analysis three months earlier than in previous years; believes this should be complemented by a stronger multi-annual approach as proposed in the Five Presidents' report;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern the varying degrees of commitment demonstrated by Member States to implementing last year's CSRs; stresses the importance of the implementation of the CSRs in order to ensure consistent and fair implementation of the economic governance framework across Member States; deplores in this context the non-binding nature of the recommendations; stresses the need for a mechanism through which Member States are politically and financially incentivised to carry out the needed reforms;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that many Member States, in particular in the eurozone, are faced with similar macroeconomic challenges, including most importantly high debts and low investment; welcomes in this respect the proposal in the Five Presidents' report to divide the European Semester in a European stage followed by a national stage;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the persistently high unemployment rates across most Member States, in particular the youth and long- term unemployment rates; stresses the need to reform national labour markets in order to increase job creation rates; insists that this should be complemented by the active promotion of entrepreneurship via, among others, the inclusion of entrepreneurship skills in school curricula and the creation of a more conducive regulatory and tax environment for start-ups;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that further fiscal consolidation is still needed in many Member States in order to comply with the conditions of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP); notwelcomes the Commission's interpretative communication on flexibility in the SGP, aimed at clarifying the scope of the investment clause and allowing for a certain degree of temporary flexibility in the preventive arm of the SGP;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of access to finance for enterprises, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which constitute the backbone of the EU economy; points out the failure of currently low interest rates to boostwelcomes the gradual easing of credit standards on loans to enterprises in the first half of 2015 and the first signs of a pick-up in private investment; remains concerned however about the historically tight credit standards and low levels of investment;
Amendment 174 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need to improve the EU's business environment as well as to raise productivity levels; stresses the importance of sound business regulation for the success of the EFSI; calls, therefore, for the removal of administrative barriers, cutting red tape, strengthening the quality and efficiency of Member States' justice systems and reform of Member States' tax systems;
Amendment 184 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Agrees with the Commission that many Member States need to be more ambitious in implementing structural reforms in order to make product and services markets more competitive; welcomes, in this context, the Commission's communications on the roadmap for completing the Digital Single Market and on the roadmap for the Energy Union;
Amendment 233 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the role of flexible labour markets, combined with an adequate level of social and employment protection, in combatting unemployment, in particular the negative impact on job creation rates of rigid rules on dismissal, excessive minimum wage levelwage levels out of line with productivity developments and lengthy labour disputes; calls for a shift away from labour taxes to other sources of taxation such as consumption, pollution and capital gains;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes the setting-up of independent national Competitiveness Authorities who coordinate their work at Eurozone level as proposed in the Five Presidents' report could foster national ownership of the CSRs and economic convergence more generally;
Amendment 256 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the role of social and employment indicators in the European Semester process in order to reach a more complete economic impact assessment reflecting the long as well as the short term;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its call for the strengthening of the position of the Commission's Chief Economic Analyst (CEA), whose mandate is to verify independently the implementation of the EU governance rules within the European Semester; calls, in particular, for the CEA's analysis to be made public and for the establishment of a regular dialogue between the competent committee of Parliament and the CEA; notwelcomes also in this context thate proposal in the Five Presidents' Report on completing EMU proposes the setting-up of a European Fiscal Board (EFB);to set-up an independent European Fiscal Board (EFB) coordinating and complementing the network of national fiscal councils.
Amendment 9 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. recalling that biodiversity encompasses the unique variety of ecosystems, habitats, species and genes on Earth, on which human beings are heavily dependent and within which human beings occupy a unique place;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the bulk of existing European nature areas form part of the European cultural landscape and have been historically shaped by human action;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the general trend with regard to biodiversity continues to be cause for serious concern, and that the 2020 targets will not be achieved without substantial additional efforts; observes, at the same time, that targeted efforts genuinely produce results and that there is therefore great potential for improvement, so long as the efforts called for do not jeopardise the economic viability of the actors concerned;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers political will, efficient implementation, enforcement and further integration of biodiversity into other policy areas to be essential;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that nature and economic development are again in opposition; is convinced of the need to embed nature more in society, the economy and enterprise by means of scientific and innovative solutions so that economic growth, sustainability, ecology and biodiversity can go hand in hand;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it vital to recognise that investing in biodiversity is essential from a socioeconomic point of view; welcomes methods to measure the economic value of biodiversity, such as The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB); considers that these instruments, despite possible shortcomingsprovided that a future solution is found for the shortcomings and problems that have been identified, can raise awareness, improve the use of available resources and result in better decision- making;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi- stakeholder approach and stresses the vital role both of immediate social and economic stakeholders and of regional and local actors in this regard; stresses that both greater public awareness of and the preservation of democratic support for biodiversity are also essential;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the full and efficient implementation of the Nature Directives, meaning implementation which is sufficiently flexible and dynamic and eliminates red tape and legalistic approaches , is essential for the success of the strategy as a whole, and calls on all parties concerned to do their utmost to achieve this, in order to bring about widely and socially supported implementation, taking into account the geographical characteristics of regions;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to radically improve the guidelines, which should facilitate the optimal application of the directives, in accordance with existing case-law; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with Member States and to encourage exchanges of best practices;taking full account of the social, economic, recreational, local, regional and cultural requirements in the Birds1a and Habitats Directives2a; calls on the Commission to give higher priority to dialogue with the actors directly involved in Member States and with the authorities of the Member States and to encourage exchanges of best practices between Member States, but without losing sight of the specific characteristics of the regions; __________________ 1a Article 2 of Directive 2009/147/EC. 2a Article 2(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 130 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission furthermore to tackle the task of implementation in a manner which, more than hitherto, takes account of the dynamic character of the species and habitats to be conserved;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 179 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes and regrets that thereRecalls that Member States were required to actually implement the greening measures under the CAP only in 2015; notes that, as a result of this, it has not yet been apossible to measurablee any improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture arising from the greening measures implemented; urges the Commission and Member States to monitor, assess and if necessary increase the effectiveness of greening measures and other rural development measures of the CAP; calls on the Commission to take into account its findings in the mid-term review of the CAP; and where necessary to simplify greening measures;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises the efforts to date made by European farmers for the conservation of biodiversity and the vital social contribution of family farms in the management of biodiversity in rural areas and the creation of cultural landscapes; stresses the freedom of choice of farmers in their approach to greening measures under the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 249 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to draw up an accurate list of invasive alien species which are of concern to the Union; stresses the importance of regularly updating this list, and of carrying out additional risk assessments for species, so that the legislation on invasive alien species can act as a powerful lever, provided that measures are taken to guarantee a level playing field in the Union;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to phase out environmentally harmful subsidiestep up support for research and development subsidies intended to achieve environmentally friendly and sustainable ways of preventing the loss of biodiversity and the deterioration of ecosystems; urges the Commission and Member States to fully endorse, fund and facilitate the transition to a circular economy, particularly with regard to the processing of manure and waste; calls on the Commission to submit an effective and ambitious action plan for combating illegal trafficking in wild animals and plants;
Amendment 282 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to give objective substance to the terms 'significant effect',1a 'for imperative reasons of overriding public interest',2a 'established practice' 3a and 'appropriate steps',4a so as to put an end to and prevent in future any divergent implementation and legal interpretation of the precautionary principle in the Member States and the Union; calls on the Commission to ensure that these concepts are given objective substance in the new, revised and updated guidelines 5a for implementation of the Nature Directives; __________________ 1a Article 6(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC 2a Article 6(3) and (4) of Directive 92/43/EEC 3a cf. Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC; CJEU 23 March 2006, Case C-209/04 Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria CJEU 14 January 2010, Case C-226/08 Stadt Papenburg v Bundesrepublik Deutschland 4a Article 6(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC 5a Cfparagraph 8 of the MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the mid-term review of the EU's biodiversity strategy (2015/2137(INI)).
Amendment 294 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the problem lies not with theonly with European legislation itself but primarily with its incomplete and inadequate implementation by the Member States as a result of the sticking points and uncertainties arising; opposes a possible revision of the Nature Directives becauseif this would jeopardise the implementation of the biodiversity strategy, and bring about a protracted period of legal uncertainty and possibly weaken the legislation; ;
Amendment 304 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make all necessary efforts to resolve sticking points and genuinely intractable problems by carrying out a critical review of management plans in question and making the necessary improvements to the implementation guidelines, so as to ensure long-term democratic support for the European biodiversity strategy and the Nature Directives;
Amendment 316 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regards biodiversity loss outside protected nature areas as a gap in the strategy; encourages the Commission to develop an appropriate framework for preventing the net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services with strict regard for the implications thereof in economic terms and in terms of employment, regional practices, recreation and culture;
Amendment 328 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages the Member States to ensure, by means of urban planning initiatives, adequate protection of the Natura 2000 network, to preserve open spaces, and to establish a coherent network of blue-green infrastructure from rural to urban areas, while at the same time creating the requisite legal certainty for economicscope for the development of, and legal certainty for, social, economic, recreational and cultural activities; calls on the Commission to produce an overview of best practices in this regard;
Amendment 335 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that, in order to use the available resources more efficiently and in a more targeted manner, it is essential that the Commission draw up specific criteria for the Natural Capital Financing Facility, which should guarantee that projects deliver positive and tangible results for biodiversityappropriate, positive and scientifically tangible results for biodiversity and to take sufficient account of social, economic, regional and cultural requirements;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a European initiative on pollinators without delay, paying particular attention to the Varoa destructor and other problems of pest resistance affecting honeybees and other pollinators;
Amendment 357 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly believes that the environment and innovation complement one another, and draws particular attention to organic and nature- based solutions which provide both economically and environmentally smart solutions to address challenges such as climate change, scarcity of raw materials and pollution; urges the Commission to allow as much scope as possible for innovations in these areas, such as the production of organic fertilizer out of mineral concentrates obtained from manure processing and calls on the Member States to take up these ‘calls’ under Horizon 2020;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the same forecast, unemployment in the euro area is expected to record a slow decrease, from 11.6 % at the end of 2014 to 10.5 % at the end of 2016; whereas there are major disparities between the unemployment rates in different Member States, with figures ranging from 6.4 % in Germany to 26.6 % in Greeceto 26.6 %;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, again according to the same forecast, the fiscal outlook in the euro area should exhibit a slightn improvement, with decreases expected in the public deficit (from 2.4 % in 2014 to 1.7 % in 2016) and the public debt (from 94 % at the end of 2014 to 92.5 % at the end of 2016);
Amendment 21 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current recovery is mainly supported by private consumption and exports, while private investment in the euro area continues to stagnateis only gradually picking up and remains at levels significantly below those registered before the start of the crisis;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas low energy prices, particularly for oil, have been among the main contributors to the decrease in the headline inflation rates in the euro area;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, according to the EurosystemCB projection of last JuneSeptember, the average inflation rate in the euro area, after remaining close to zero in the firstsecond half of 2015, is expected to pick up, rising to 1.5 1 % in 2016 and 1.87 % in 2017;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in 2014 the ECB lowered its key refinancing rates to the effective lower bound and reduced its deposit facility rate to -0.20 %; whereas lower real rates havedid not translated into either increased credit for households and businesses, especially SMEs, or GDP growth and job creation, a fact which contributed to setting the ECB on the path to unconventional monetary policy measures;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), the first pillar of the Banking Union, became fully operational on 4 November 2014 with the transfer to the ECB of direct supervision of the 13022 biggest banks of the euro area,; whereas in parallel a comprehensive assessment, consisting of a asset quality review and stress test, of these significant banks was carried out and finalised on 26 October 2014; and the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM), the second pillar of the Banking Union, entered into force at the beginning of 2015;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the modest recovery expected for the coming years in the euro area will not be sufficientWelcomes the ECB's bold actions in the face of a very challenging environment, and the fact that monetary policy has been focused on anchoring inflation expectations and returning to growth enhancing price stability; recalls that the recovery expected for the coming years in the euro area will need to strengthen and potential economic growth will need to be increased in order to reduce the high unemployment rates recorded in many euro area Member States orand to reduce the burden of debt;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the existing gap between financing rates granted to SMEs and those granted to bigger companies; considers that this long-standing problem is not appropriately addparticularly taking into account that SMEs employ 70% of the euro area's business labour force and have higher gross job creation rates than large companies; notes however a gradual decresased by in the recent measures implemented by the ECB to boost bank lendingspread between lending rates on small and large loans; recognizes the limits of what monetary policy can achieve in this respect and welcomes the mitigating exceptional measures undertaken by the ECB such as the targeted long-term refinancing operations (TLTROs);
Amendment 70 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that private investment in the euro area remains significantly below its levels prior to the current crisis; welcomes in this respect the setting up of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) as well as the Commission's plan to establish a genuine Capital Markets Union (CMU) which should diversify sources of financing in the EU economy, increase crossborder investment and increase access to finance for businesses, particularly SME's;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that, in reaction to a complex environment of sovereign debt crisis, of falling inflation, contraction of credit and sluggish economic growth, and with its interest rates close to the zero lower bound, the ECB resorted to non- conventional monetary policy instruments;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned at theRecognizes that long-term interest rates are a reflection of underlying macro- economic conditions rather than an explicit choice of the ECB; takes note of the modest rise in long-term domestic yields in most Member States observed since the second quarter of 2015, which could ultimately erode the expected positive impact of non-conventional monetary policy measures adopted by the ECB; acknowledges however the movement towards a more growth-friendly composition of these long-term interest rates such as increased inflation expectations and lower real interest rates; acknowledges that it could indicate a possible return to normalisation in the economy;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the ECB to carefully monitor the risks associated with its purchase programmes, in order to avoid an unfair burden on EU taxpayers within the framework of macroprudential oversight;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that theWelcomes the still modest yet noticeable, positive impact of the Asset Purchase Programme (APP) on money and credit dynamics remains modest, with new loans to enterprises stilbenefiting from a gradual weak and with significant differences across euro area economiessing of credit standards, a continued easing of the terms and conditions for new loans, a decrease in the rejection of applications, an increase in the demand for loans and a gradual picking-up of private investment in the first three quarters of 2015; notes that since the launch of the APP, medium- term inflation expectations have risen, gradually converging towards the target of 2 %, while the risks of a deflation trap have decreased; asks the ECB to apply the APP to all Member States, without discrimination;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WarnIs conscious that exiting from the current quantitative easing measures will be a very complex matter which will have to be carefully planned, especially the timing of the exit;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, according to the ECJ judgment of 16 June 2015 in Case C-62/14, wthen fact that the ECB's purchases of government bonds on secondary markets it ismight potentially exposed it to a significant risk of losses as well as to the risk of a debt cut, does not alter the conclusion that the ECB is allowed to purchase government bonds on secondary markets;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the high and divergent levels of public and private indebtedness in some Member States are obstacles to the correct transmission of monetary policy, and that the non-conventional monetary policy implemented by the ECB is not able to change this situationtakes this into account;
Amendment 161 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the existing flexibility within the Stability and Growth Pact rules could be used to better address the weak recovery in some Member States and to carry through the necessary structural reforms; reiterates however that the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact should be respected and that these rules stipulate that deficits must be offset with surpluses in order to achieve a budget which is in balance or in surplus over the medium term;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Affirms its commitment to respecting the ECB’'s independence in the conduct of monetary policy, as enshrined in the Treaties; considers that central bank independence is crucial for achieving the objective of safeguarding price stability, and that this implies that the ECB must not be threatened with the risk of fiscal or financial dominancerecalls that all governments and national public authorities should thus refrain from asking the ECB to take specific actions;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Draws attention to Article 123 TFEU, Article 21 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks, and Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3603/1993 of 13 December1993 which prohibit the direct purchase by the national central banks or the ECB of debt instruments issued by EU or national public authorities or bodies; recalls however that such purchases are allowed in secondary markets;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that austerity policies in a number ofthe public over indebtedness, lack of competitiveness and subsequent necessary fiscal adjustment in some Member States have contributled to stagnation and recession, with damaging effects on euro area members’' public accounts, levels of unemployment and social cohesion;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the step forward taken by the ECB in publishing the summary minutes of its meetings, and looks forward to the announcement of further steps to improve the transparency of its communication channels; welcomes a generalised tendency by major central banks to publicly explain monetary decisions immediately after they were taken, a practice that was spearheaded by the ECB;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the quarterly monetary dialogue is a welcome gesture from the ECB towards the European Parliament and is important to ensure the transparency of monetary policy, vis-à-vis Parliament and the wider public;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the ECB’'s supervisory role and its monetary policy function must not be confused and should not generate any conflict of interest in its execution of its principal functions; underlines furthermore the need for democratic accountability in view of the new responsibilities conferred on the ECB regarding supervisory tasks, as well as its advisory role in the Troika and Quadriga programmes;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Deplores the fact that the ECB has exceeded even a broad interpretation of its Treaty-based mandate, inter alia in its role in the Troika and Quadriga; urges the ECB to take a step backwards andReminds that the ECB's role in the Troika and now in the Quadriga was codified in the two-pack (Regulation 472/2013 Article 7); urges the ECB to reassess, and if necessary reinforce, its independence from political decisions, abiding by the ECJ judgment in Case C-62/14 of 16 June 2015, especially its paragraph 102, as well as the opinion expressed by Advocate-General Cruz Villalón in the same case, especially its paragraphs 227 and 263;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 214 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 224 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a thorough assessment of the Troika’'s modus operandi and of the ECB’'s involvement in the Troika and Quadriga frameworks, with a view to clarifying and redefining the scope of responsibilities and ensuring greater democratic accountability in the adoption and implementation of bailout programmes; invites the Council to reconsider the involvement of the ECB and IMF in the Troika;
Amendment 231 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 233 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 249 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the ECBCouncil to examine the gender imbalance factor on itsthe ECB's Governing Council when its membership is renewed;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that the current structure of the Banking Union should be complemented in the future with a single mechanism to guarantee bank deposits, aimed at avoiding capital flight in the event of a future banking crisis; calls for an early agreement on a bridge financing mechanism and for concrete steps towards a common backstop for the Single Resolution Fund;
Amendment 279 #
2015/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the capital market union project and its potential contribution to reducing excessive dependence of euro area economies on the banking system as well as its crucial role as shock absorber for the Monetary Union;
Amendment 177 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to incorporate quantitative and measurable targets into their national strategies, including regular and transparent reporting mechanisms on progress achieved;
Amendment 336 #
2015/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to take action to address psycho-social risk factors in the work-place, which significantly impact work-related mental health problems in Europe, and evaluate, in cooperation with social partners, the need for a proposal for a comprehensive directive on psycho-social disorders affecting all employees to improve effective prevention and address their causes;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that consumer protection does not necessarily entail large volumes of information; is concerned that the multiplicity of customer information might not ultimately serve real customer needs; points to the necessity of a European initiative for more and better financial education; welcomes the attention recently paid to the necessity to streamline information requirements, as shown inter alia by the Commission’s decision to review the Prospectus Directive and by the ongoing reflections on a Key Information Document for PRIIPS, and calls for reflection and work in this direction to be pursued;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is concerned about the lack of available and attractive risk-appropriate (long-term) investments and savings products for consumers; reiterates the need for diversity in investor and consumer choices; underlines accordingly that innovative initiatives that have the potential to create more diversity on the market should be identified and promoted, including when relevant through an appropriate legal framework;
Amendment 319 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that better financial regulation starts with Member States applying the current acquis; stresses that effective, efficient and consistent implementation of the legislation passed is crucial in order for the intended results to be achieved; stresses accordingly that all institutions involved should pay due attention to this process and its monitoring; considers that gold-plating does not facilitate the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on Member States to commit to respect the deadlines set for the transposition of directives since, in addition to being a legal requirement, this is key in order to avoid undue delays in the full implementation of legislation, as well as its partial or uneven application across the Union, which might result in the absence of a level playing field for the different actors involved and in other types of distortions;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that as regards the medium term, the issue being raised by Europe’s current refugee crisis is the integration of refugehow refugees can integrate themselves into European society; calls on the Commission, therefore, to opt for a plan geared towards social and occupational integration of refugees;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains that labour market data have to be taken into account in the permanent relocation mechanism for refugees in order to ensure that it will not worsen the social and economic situation for refugees’ home territories and their populations; calls on Member States to compile a digital inventory of refugees’ work profiles in order to coordinate the relocation of refugees with the national and regional labour market situation;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Member States to provide their public employment services with sufficient resources to ensure that refugees who are eligible to work are fully integrated into the labour market; emphasises that the European Network of Public Employment Services can play an important role in integrating migrants into the European labour market;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, to set up a system which is in line with the existing European systems to speed up possible diploma equivalence and the recognition of skills, thereby helping refugees and migrants to integrate socially; maintains that refugees and migrants must receive language trainingtraining and take tests in language, laws and culture as soon as they arrive in the country to which they have been relocated; calls for special consideration to be given to the often vulnerable position of women in the process of integrating into the labour market;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Member States to implement urgentimmediate structural reforms of vocational education and training (VET), including apprenticeships and internships that includecontain a strong work-based learning component, in order to facilitate school-to- work transitionsimprove the employability, professional and life skills of individuals and contribute to the competitiveness of the European economy;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages Member States to adopt long-term policies through effective investment, increased cooperation and strategic partnerships in order to promote innovation, competitiveness and excellence in VET;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points to Erasmus+ as a key instrument for ensuring the quality of vocational education and training across the EU and encourages international exchanges for the purposes of professional training;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to introduce or to further develop dual VET systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of core employability and job-specific skills, while ensuring quality control and guidance by public institutions over its general content, implementation, assessment and certification procedure;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by facilitating the mobility of learners in VET, through a better use of tools such as the European Qualifications Framework, the European Skills Passport, the Youth Guarantee and, the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training and the European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET);
Amendment 59 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that individual skills development is one of the key elements of integrated employment and social policies;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the involvement of young people, social partners and other relevant stakeholders and organisations in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of relevant initiatives aimed at supporting youth employment at EU, national and local level is of the highest importance;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to incorporate new technologies in the learning process and to intensify ICT training at all levels of education, while also building a better technological base in schools and universities and providing the necessary infrastructure;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the integration of new teaching and training methods, developed by teachers in response to the specific needs of the class.
Amendment 107 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to examine best practices of school-career guidance system where pupils are monitored from an early school stage to the first steps on the labour market;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs and micro-enterprises, in job creation; stresses the need to provide education for entrepreneurship more predominantly on every level, including pre-school education, by including in curricula the development in a safe environment (through games, simulations and youth projects) of the practical skills needed in starting and managing businesses;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the removal of administrative and financial barriers to starting and managing businesses through the simplification of procedures, easier access for start-ups to credit and microfinance, multidisciplinary tailor-made counselling, peer-to-peer evaluation platforms, introduction of incentive measures for entrepreneurs employing young people; underlines the importance of microfinance and the EU Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme, as well as the Investment Plan for Europe, for achieving these goals;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that traineeships and apprenticeships should lead to employment and condemns the abuse of such arrangementsthat the working conditions and assigned tasks should help trainees to acquire the practical experience and relevant skills to enter the labour market;
Amendment 248 #
2015/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that skills development should also be considered as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for people from disadvantaged groups, in particular for children and young people from families affected by poverty, the long-term unemployed, including second-generation unemployed, disadvantaged immigrants and people with disabilities; stresses that prevention as well as support and counselling at an early stage are of the outmost importance, because although enabling people who are at a disadvantage to develop skills and to enter the labour market requires time and resources it is also socially and economically profitable;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whether voluntary initiatives are adequatCalls on the Commission to study the existing voluntary initiatives for consultation among the parties in the supply chain and to consider how adequate they are for addressing UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers; draws attention to the voluntary initiative for consultation among the parties in the supply chain in Belgium, which is a response to the justified concern felt on account of the ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several Member States have initiated actions in national law to address the concerns of primary producers regarding the negative impact of UTPs; asks the Commission to assess these national efforts with a view to selecting best practices for application at EU level; notes in particular the Groceries Code Adjudicator in the UK as and the initiative for consultation among the parties in the supply chain in Belgium, in which both agricultural organisations and retail trade organisations participate, as potential models for adaptation at EU level;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the pressing necessity, for developing and developed countries alike, of taxing profits where they are made;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the efforts already made, in particular within the framework of the OECD, to support developing countries in strengthening their tax systems and fighting against tax fraud, tax evasion and illicit financial flows;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the introduction of a consolidated common tax base for corporation tax in order to standardise tax returnsline with the European Parliament's position of 19 April 2012 on the proposal for a Council directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB);
Amendment 28 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for theReiterates the need for a timely establishment of a globally accepted definition of tax havens, of penalties for operators making use of them and of a blacklist of countries that do not combat tax evasion or accept it, as has already been called for previouslya blacklist of such tax havens and non-cooperative jurisdictions and penalties for operators making use of them;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on EU bodies such as, for instance, the EIB and the EBRD not to cooperate any longer through their financial intermediaries with non-cooperative tax jurisdictionto tighten control and measures to prevent abuse of secrecy or the use of tax havens by the beneficiaries and intermediaries;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the pledge by EU countries to allocate as quickly as possiblin the context of the Millennium Development Goals to allocate 0.7 % of their GDP to official development assistance;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Tax Inspectors Without FrontiBorders initiative and calls on the Commission to undertake a similar projectand Member States to actively support this initiative;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a code of conduct to be establishedon the OECD to establish a code of conduct for governments of the countries concerned in order to ensure tax systems are managed efficiently;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to lend their support to the fight against tax fraud being included in the post-2015 programmeDevelopment Agenda;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the recommendations of the CbC reports to be implementedWelcomes the Commission's announcement that it will conduct an impact analysis of the desirability and feasibility of extending country-by- country reporting obligations to multinational companies, excluding SMEs, in all sectors and in all countries.
Amendment 22 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the investigations carried out under the TAXE Committee revealed that the practice of tax rulings does not exclusively take place in Luxembourg but is common across the Union; whereas the practice of tax rulings can be used legitimately to provideax rulings are an important tool to provide the necessary legal certainty for business, but is nevertheless open to potential abuse; whereas regard is had to the report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published on 12 February 2013 entitled ‘Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting’ proposed new international standards to combat base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS); whereas regard is also had to the Communiqué issued following the Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G20 which took place on [to be inserted];
Amendment 53 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the fight against aggressive tax planning cannot be tackled by Member States individually; whereas the dynamic of non-transparent corporate tax competition carries the risk of Member States getting caught in a race to the bottom with an unproductive outcome and at the expense of less mobile tax bases; whereas the lack of coordinated action is causing many Member States to adopt unilateral national measures3 ; whereas such measures have often proven ineffective, insufficient and in some cases even detrimental to the cause; whereas what is needed is therefore a coordinated and multi-pronged approach at national, Union and international level; __________________ 3 Such as the UK's 'diverted profits tax'. Such as the UK's 'diverted profits tax'.
Amendment 88 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T – point i
Recital T – point i
(i) whereas increased transparency regarding the activities of large multinational companies, and in particular regarding profits made, taxes on profit paid, subsidies received and tax returns, is essential for ensuring that tax administrations tackle BEPS efficiently; whereas one vital form for this transparency to take is country-by-country reporting; whereas any Union proposals for country-by-country reporting should in the first instance be based on the OECD guidelines; whereas it is possible for the Union to go further than the OECD guidelines, and; whereas it should be ensured that any stricter reporting obligation does not unnecessarily disadvantage Union- based companies; whereas the European Parliament voted in favour of full public country-by- country reporting in its amendments adopted on 8 July 20154 on the proposal for a revised Shareholder Rights Directive; whereas the European Commission conducted a consultation on this subject between 17 June and 9 September 2015 in order to explore different options for the implementation of country-by-country reporting5 ; __________________ 4 Texts adopted of 8.7.2015, P8_TA(2015)0257. 5 http://ec.europa.eu/finance/consultations/2 015/further-corporate-tax- transparency/index_en.htm.
Amendment 137 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U – point i
Recital U – point i
(i) whereas a mandatory Union-wide Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) would be a majoris a necessary step towards solving those problems associated with aggressive tax planning within the Union; whereas the ultimate goal should remain a full, mandatory CCCTB with possible exemptions for small- and medium-sized enterprises and companies with no cross- border activity; whereas until a full CCCTB is in place, the Commission is considering temporary measures to counteract profit shifting opportunities; whereas it is necessary to ensure that those measures, including the offsetting of cross- border losses, do not increase the risk of BEPS;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V – point ix
Recital V – point ix
(ix) whereas the current Union framework on double taxation dispute resolution between Member States does not work effectively and would benefit from clearer rules and more stringent timelines, building on the systems already in place;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 1 – subtitle 1 – introductory part
Annex – title 1 – subtitle 1 – introductory part
The European Parliament calls once again on the European Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal by June 2016 to introduce country-by-country reporting (CBC-R) for multinational companies, with the exception of SMEs, in all sectors.
Amendment 253 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 1 – subtitle 3 – indent 2
Annex – title 1 – subtitle 3 – indent 2
These new tax measures should also be assessed by the European Commission, included in the European Semester process, and recommendations should be made for follow-up.
Amendment 280 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 1 – subtitle 4 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex – title 1 – subtitle 4 – indent 2 a (new)
• Proposing a common Union framework setting out standard procedural requirements for tax rulings, including: ° the obligation to publish an anonymized and summarized version of all tax rulings, fully respecting confidentiality requirements, ° the obligation to publish the criteria for granting, refusing and revoking tax rulings, ° equal treatment and availability to all taxpayers, ° the requirement that at least two officials (either internally or externally shown) give their approval of decisions on rulings.
Amendment 353 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 2 – indent 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 2 – indent 1 – point 3 a (new)
The appointment of a political Chair by the Ministers in ECOFIN;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2010(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 2 – indent 1 – point 3 b (new)
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 2 – indent 1 – point 3 b (new)
The appointment by each Member State of a high level representative and a deputy;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the effects and impact of entrepreneurship programmes in education show that students who went through these programmes obtain a job more rapidly after finishing their studies;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas experienced entrepreneurs teaching in education create a positive image of entrepreneurship and facilitate the step towards entrepreneurship;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the possibility of uncomplicated and non-fraudulent exits allows investors and entrepreneurs to restart businesses more successfully, employ more workers and have lower rates of failure;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to use existing EU-level funding resources to support initiatives pursuing links with businesses and offering entrepreneurship education, to low income young people, school dropouts, young people in danger of long-term unemployment and young people with disabilitiesreverse the perception that it is a residual career option;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to offerencourage existing and create new micro- scholarships and programs, micro-loans schemes to, multidisciplinary assistance and peer-to-peer evaluation platforms to enhance innovative students in secondary and tertiary education respectively in order to start their own ventures or projects;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to improve the entrepreneurial culture within tertiary education by establishing the conditions to support the creation of new companies based on academic research (spin-offs), creating a clear legal tax framework for student-entrepreneurs, reducing the bureaucratic burden involved in establishing such companies and promoting the benefits of commercialising research;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to expand the opportunities for the inflow of experienced entrepreneurs as teachers in education;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to simplify procedures for non-fraudulent exits and create a supportive exit environment to send a clear message to young people that a failure will not result in a setback with lifelong consequences;
Amendment 263 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should take measures to promote prevention of food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015, and in particular its target of halving food waste by 2030. These measures should aim to prevent food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households. Having regard to the environmental and economic benefits of preventing food waste, Member States should establish specific food waste prevention measures and, should measure progress in food waste reduction and provide incentives for the collection of unsold food products in food retail and catering establishments. To facilitate exchange of good practice across the EU both between Member States and between food business operators, uniform methodologies for such measurement should be established. Reporting on food waste levels should take place on a biennial basis.
Amendment 946 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their food waste prevention measures by measuring food waste on the basis of methodologies established in accordance with paragraph 4. Member States shall provide incentives for the prevention of food waste, such as setting up voluntary agreements, collection schemes or where relevant financial and fiscal measures.
Amendment 181 #
2015/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) EDIS should be established in three sequentialwo stages, first a reinsurance scheme that covers a gradually increasing share of the liquidity shortfall and of the excess losses of participating DGSs, followed by a co- and an insurance scheme that covers a gradually increasing share of the liquidity shortfall andexcess losses of participating DGSs and eventually resulting in a full insurance scheme that covers all liquidity needs and losses of participating deposit guarantee schemes. During the gradual build-up of EDIS, risk sharing and risk reduction should proceed in parallel.
Amendment 227 #
2015/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Deposit Insurance Fund should be financed by direct contributions from bankparticipating DGSs. Decisions taken within the EDIS, requiring the use of the Deposit Insurance Fund or of a national deposit guarantee scheme should not impinge on the fiscal responsibilities of the Member States. In that regard, only extraordinary public financial support should be considered to be an impingement on the budgetary sovereignty and fiscal responsibilities of the Member States.
Amendment 257 #
2015/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The initial and final target level of the Deposit Insurance Fund should be established as a percentage of the total minimum target levels of participating DGSs. It should progressively reach 20% of four ninth of the total minimum target levels by the end of the reinsurance period and the sum of all minimum target levels by the end of the co-insurance periodThe target level of the Deposit Insurance Fund should reach 62,5 % of the total minimum target levels that participating DGSs are to reach in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 10(2) of Directive 2014/49/EU. The possibility to apply for approval to authorise a lower target level in accordance with Article 10(6) of Directive 2014/49/EU should not be considered when setting the initial or final target levels of the Deposit Insurance Fund. An appropriate time frame should be set to reach the target level for the Deposit Insurance Fund.
Amendment 283 #
2015/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order for EDIS to function in an effective manner as of [….]1 January 2019, the provisions concerning the payment of contributions to the Deposit Insurance Fund, the establishment of all the relevant procedures and any other operational and institutional aspects should apply from XX3 July 2017.
Amendment 150 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) For offers of securities to the public of awith a total consideration belowin the Union of less than EUR 51 000 000, the cost of producing a prospectus in accordance with this Regulation is likely to be disproportionate to the envisaged proceeds of the offer. It is therefore appropriate that the requirement to draw up a prospectus under this Regulation should not apply to offers of such small scale. Member States should refrain tocan request issuers to provide a document, not subject to prior approval, describing the offer and setting out the general information relating to the issuer. Member States should however refrain from imposeing at national level disclosure requirements which would constitute a disproportionate or unnecessary burden in relation to such offers and thus increase fragmentation of the internal market.
Amendment 159 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where offers of securities to the public are addressed only to domestic investors in one Member State, and thus have no cross-border effects, and where such offers do not exceed a total consideration of EUR 10 000 000, the passport mechanism under this Regulation is not needed and drawing up a prospectus may represent a disproportionate cost. Therefore it is appropriate to allow Member States to decide to exempt such kinds of offers from the prospectus obligation set out in this Regulation, taking into account the level of domestic investor protection they deem to be appropriate. In particular, Member States should be free to set out in their national law the threshold between EUR 51 000 000 and EUR 10 000 000, expressed as the total consideration of the offer over a period of 12 months, from which this exemption should apply.
Amendment 169 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A valid prospectus, drawn up by the issuer or the person responsible for drawing up the prospectus and available to the public at the time of the final placement of securities through financial intermediaries or in any subsequent resale of securities, provides sufficient information for investors to make an informed assessment of the assets and liabilities, profits and losses, financial position and prospects of the issuer and any guarantor, and the rights attaching to the securities for the purpose of investment decisions. Therefore, financial intermediaries placing or subsequently reselling the securities should be entitled to rely upon the initial prospectus published by the issuer or the person responsible for drawing up the prospectus as long as it is valid and duly supplemented and the issuer or the person responsible for drawing up the prospectus consents to its use. The issuer or the person responsible for drawing up the prospectus should be allowed to attach conditions to his or her consent. The consent to use the prospectus, including any conditions attached thereto, should be given in a written agreement enabling assessment by relevant parties of whether the resale or final placement of securities complies with the agreement. In the event that consent to use the prospectus has been given, the issuer or person responsible for drawing up the initial prospectus should be liable for the information stated therein and in the case of a base prospectus, for providing and filing final terms and no other prospectus should be required. However, in the event that the issuer or the person responsible for drawing up such initial prospectus does not consent to its use, the financial intermediary should be required to publish a new prospectus. In that case, the financial intermediary should be liable for the information in the prospectus, including all information incorporated by reference and, in the case of a base prospectus, final terms.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Harmonisation of the information contained in the prospectus should provide equivalent investor protection at Union level. In order to enable investors to make an informed investment decision, that information should be sufficient and objective including with regard to the financial circumstances of the issuer and the rights attaching to the securities, and should be provided in an easily analysable, succinctfocused and comprehensible form. Those requirements should apply to all types of prospectuses drawn up in accordance with this Regulation, including those following the minimumproportionate disclosure requirements for secondary issuances and for SMEs and issuers seeking admission to trading on SME growth markets. A prospectus should not contain information which is not material or specific to the issuer and the securities concerned, as this could obscure the information relevant to the investment decision and thus undermine investor protection.
Amendment 176 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The summary of the prospectus should be a useful source of information for investors, in particular retail investors. It should be a self-contained part of the prospectus and should focus on key information that investors need in order to be able to decide which offers and admissions to trading of securities to consider furtherhey want to study further by looking into the whole of the prospectus with the purpose of making an informed investment decision. Such key information should convey the essential characteristics of, and risks associated with, the issuer, any guarantor, and the securities offered or admitted to trading on a regulated market. It should also provide the general terms and conditions of the offer. In particular, the presentation of risk factors in the summary should consist of a limited selection of specific risks which the issuer considers to be the most material ones.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The summary of the prospectus should be short, simple, clear and easy for investors to understand. It should be drafted in plain, non-technical language, presenting the information in an easily accessible way. It should not be a mere compilation of excerpts from the prospectus. It is appropriate to set a maximum length for the summary in order to ensure that investors are not deterred from reading it and to encourage issuers to select the information which is essential for investors. Competent authorities should, however, retain the flexibility to extend the maximum length of the summary where the complexity of the issuer's business, the nature of the issue, or the nature of the securities issued so requires.
Amendment 184 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) An issuer which has filed and received approval for a universal registration document for three consecutive years can be considered well-known to the competent authority. All subsequent universal registration documents should therefore be allowed to be filed without prior approval and reviewed on an ex-post basis by the competent authority where that competent authority deems it necessary. Each competent authority should decide the frequency of such review taking into account for example its assessment of the risks of the issuer, the quality of its past disclosures, or the length of time elapsed since a filed universal registration document has been last reviewed. However, such prior approval of the universal registration document should still be necessary when there has been a significant gross change within the meaning of Article 4a(6) of Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 or a significant change in the assets, liabilities, financial position, profit and losses, or prospects of the issuer.
Amendment 186 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Where an issuer draws up a prospectus consisting of separate documents, all constituting parts of the prospectus should be subject to approval, including, where applicable, the universal registration document and amendments thereto, where they have been previously filed with the competent authority but not. However, in the case of a frequent issuer having filed a universal registration document without prior approval, the universal registration document and amendments made to that document since it was filed should not be subject to approval as part of ap provedspectus.
Amendment 190 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Once a class of securities is admitted to trading on a regulated market, investors are provided with ongoing disclosures by the issuer under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 and Directive 2004/109/EC. The need for a full prospectus is therefore less acute in case of subsequent offers to the public or admissions to trading by such an issuer. A distinct prospectus should therefore be available for use in case of secondary issuances and its content should be alleviated compared to the normal regime, taking into account the information already disclosed. Still, investors need to be provided with consolidated and well- structured information on the actual impact of the issue on the financial structure of the issuer, including such elements as the terms of the offer and its context, including the working capital statement, (for equity securities), capitalisation and indebtedness (for equity securities), conflict of interests (for equity securities), the use of proceeds, risk factors specific to the issuer and the securities, board practices, directors’ remuneration, shareholding structure or relating-party transactions (for equity securities). As such information is not required to be disclosed on an ongoing basis under Regulation (EU) 596/2014 and Directive 2004/109/EC, it is appropriate that the prospectus drawn up in case of secondary issuance should at least include this information. Given that information disclosed on an ongoing and ad hoc rather than a specific periodic basis is more complex for investors to assemble, a summarised and structured presentation of the most recent and relevant information should be provided. To avoid such a requirement defeating the whole purpose of an alleviated regime for secondary issuances, ESMA should develop draft regulatory technical standards to clarify the content and format of the summarised presentation. __________________ 12 Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC, (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 194 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The specificproportionate disclosure regime for secondary issuances should be extended to SME growth markets as their operators are required under Directive 2014/65/EU to establish and apply rules ensuring appropriate ongoing disclosure by issuers whose securities are traded on such venues.
Amendment 196 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The specificproportionate disclosure regime for secondary issuances should only be available for use after a minimum period of time has elapsed since the initial admission to trading of a class of securities of an issuer. A delay of 18 months should ensure that the issuer has complied at least once with its obligation to publish an annual financial report under Directive 2004/109/EC or under the rules of the market operator of an SME growth market.
Amendment 197 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) One of the core objectives of the Capital Markets Union is to facilitate access to financing on capital markets for SMEs in the Union. As such companies usually need to raise relatively lower amounts than other issuers, the cost of drawing up a prospectus can be disproportionately high and may deter them from offering their securities to the public. At the same time, because of their size and shorter track record, SMEs might carry a higher investment risk than larger issuers and should disclose sufficient information for investors to take their investment decision. A proper balance should therefore be struck between the cost-efficient access to financial markets and investor protection when calibrating the content of a prospectus applying to SMEs and a specific disclosure regime should therefore be developed for SMEs and issuers seeking admission to SME growth markets to achieve that objective.
Amendment 202 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) The minimum information required to be disclosed by SMEs and issuers seeking admission to SME growth markets under the specific disclosure regime should be calibrated in a way that focuses on information that is material and relevant for companies of such size and their investors, and should aim at ensuring proportionality between the size of the company and its fundraising needs, on the one hand, and the cost of producing a prospectus, on the other hand. In order to ensure SMEs and issuers seeking admission to SME growth markets can draw up prospectuses without incurring costs that are not proportionate to their size, and thus the size of their fundraising, the specificproportionate SME and SME growth market disclosure regime for SMEs should be more flexible than that applying to companies on regulated markets to the extent compatible with ensuring that the key information necessary to the investors is disclosed.
Amendment 204 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The specificproportionate disclosure regime should be made available to offers of securities to the public by SMEs whose securities are traded on multilateral trading facilities, including SME growth markets, as such trading venues can serve as the gateway to capital markets for SMEs and are subject to less stringent rules with regard to disclosure than regulated markets. SME growth markets in particular are a promising instrument to allow smaller, growing companies to raise capital. The successfulness of these future tailor-made trading venues is, however, also dependent on their attractiveness to companies of a certain size. Moreover, given that operators of SME growth markets are required under Directive 2014/65/EU to establish and apply rules ensuring appropriate ongoing disclosure by issuers, high quality disclosure standards will apply to all issuers on those SME growth markets. Therefore, it is appropriate to extend the proportionate disclosure regime to all issuers seeking admission to SME growth markets. It is also appropriate to extend the definition of SMEs to SMEs as defined in Directive 2014/65/EU to ensure consistency between this Regulation and Directive 2014/65/EU. SMEs whose securities are not traded on any trading venue should also be eligible to this disclosure regime as they may also be required to draw up a prospectus when offering their securities to the public, including through crowdfunding platforms. However, SMEs listed on regulated markets should not be eligible to use this regime because investors on regulated markets should feel confident that the issuers whose securities they invest in are subject to one single set of disclosure rules. Therefore there should not be a two-tier disclosure standard on regulated markets depending on the size of the issuer.
Amendment 207 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 209 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The primary purpose of including risk factors in a prospectus is to ensure that investors make an informed assessment of such risks and thus take investment decisions in full knowledge of the facts. Risk factors should therefore be limited to those risks which are material and specific to the issuer and its securities and which are corroborated by the content of the prospectus. A prospectus should not contain risk factors which are generic and only serve as disclaimers, as these could obscure more specific risk factors that investors should be aware of, thereby preventing the prospectus from presenting information in an easily analysable, succinct and comprehensible form. To help investors identify the most material risks, the issuer should be required to group specific risk factors together and allocate them across categories based on levels of materiality. A limited number of risk factors selected by the issuer from the category of highest materiality should be included in the summaryNational competent authorities should encourage issuers to only include material and issuer- or security-specific risk factors.
Amendment 221 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) It is also necessary to harmonise advertisements in order to avoid undermining public confidence and prejudicing the proper functioning of financial markets. The fairness and accuracy of advertisements, as well as their consistency with the content of the prospectus are of utmost importance for the protection of investors, including retail investors, and the supervision of such advertisements is an integral part of the role of competent authoritie. In view of their proximity, better comprehension of the language and more profound knowledge of the relevant national legislation, the competent authorities of the Member States where the advertisements are disseminated should be competent for the supervision of such advertisements.
Amendment 274 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an offer of securities whose denomination per unit amounts to at least EUR 100 000;
Amendment 280 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) an offer of securities with a total consideration in the Union of less than EUR 51 000 000, which shall be calculated over a period of 12 months;
Amendment 337 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the offer is made only in that Member Statenot subject to notification in accordance with Article 24, and
Amendment 349 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 14(2) and Article 17(2), tThe prospectus shall contain the necessary information which, according to the particular nature of the issuer and of the securities offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, is necessary to enable investors. Necessary information means the information which a reasonable investor would require and expect to find in the prospectus in order to make an informed assessment of: (a) the assets and liabilities, financial position, profit and losses, and prospects of the issuer and of any guarantor,; and of(b) the rights attaching to suched to the securities being offered to the public; for the purpose of investing in those securities. Thate necessary information shall be presented in an easily analysable, succinct and comprehensible formmay differ depending on: (a) the particular nature of the issuer; (b) the type of securities; (c) the circumstances of the issuer; (d) where relevant, the type of investor targeted in the offer to the public or admission to trading, the likely knowledge of such type of investor, and the market on which the securities are to be admitted to trading; (e) any information made available to investors further to requirements imposed on the issuer of the securities under Union or national law or the rules of any competent authority; (f) the applicability of any proportionate disclosure regime as set out in Article 14 and Article 15; In the event that information is omitted from the prospectus pursuant to Article 17(2), the prospectus may still satisfy the requirement in paragraph 1.
Amendment 353 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. That information shall be drafted and presented in an easily analysable and comprehensible form.
Amendment 367 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The summary shall be read as an introduction to the prospectus.
Amendment 368 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The summary shall be drawn up as a short document written in a concise manner and of a maximum of sixten sides of A4-sized paper when printed. ItBy way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the competent authority may extend the maximum length of the summary where the complexity of the issuer's business, the nature of the issue, or the nature of the securities issued so requires. The summary shall:
Amendment 382 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The introduction of the summary shall contain: (a) the name of the securities, (b) the identity and contact details of the issuer, the offeror orincluding its legal entity identifier (LEI); (c) the identity and contact details of the offeror, including its LEI if the offeror has legal personality, or of the person seeking admission, (d) the identity and contact details of the home competent authority and the date of the document. It shall contain warnings that:
Amendment 394 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point a – indent 1
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point a – indent 1
- its domicile and legal form, the legislation under which it operates and, its country of incorporation and its LEI;
Amendment 407 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) under a sub-section titled 'What are the key risks that are specific to the issuer?' a brief description of no more than five of the most material risk factors specific to the issuer contained in the category of highest materiality according to Article 16.
Amendment 410 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
- their type and class, any security identification numbertheir ISIN, their currency, denomination, par value, the number of securities issued, the term of the securities;
Amendment 417 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) under a sub-section titled 'Is there a guarantee attached to the securities?' a brief description of the nature and scope of the guarantee, if any, as well as a brief description of the guarantor including its LEI.
Amendment 421 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) under a sub-section titled 'What are the key risks that are specific to the securities?' a brief description of no more than five of the most material risk factors specific to the securities, contained in the category of highest materiality according to Article 16.
Amendment 434 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Where the prospectus relates to the admission to trading on a regulated market of non-equity securities having a denomination of at least EUR 100 000, there shall be no requirement to provide a summary.
Amendment 439 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [enter date 912 months after entry into force].
Amendment 448 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
After the issuer has had a universal registration document approved by the competent authority every financial year for three consecutive years, subsequent universal registration documents may be filed with the competent authority without prior approval, unless there has been a significant gross change within the meaning of Article 4a(6) of Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 or there has been a significant change in the assets, liabilities, financial position, profit and losses, or prospects of the issuer.
Amendment 451 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where an issuer has filed a universal registration document without approval, the entire documentation, including amendments toother than the universal registration document and the amendments made since its filing in the current financial year, shall be subject to approval, notwithstanding the fact that these documents remain separate.
Amendment 460 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
Amendment 461 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. The following persons may choose to draw up a prospectus under the minimumproportionate disclosure regime for secondary issuances, in the case of an offer of securities to the public or of an admission to trading of securities on a regulated market:
Amendment 462 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimumproportionate disclosure regime shall consist of a specific summary, a specific registration document which may be used by persons referred to under (a), (b) and (c) and a specific securities note which may be used by persons referred to under (a) and (c).
Amendment 463 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. By derogation toIn accordance with the principles set out in article 6(1), and without prejudice to Article 17(2), the prospectus drawn up under the minimumproportionate disclosure regime for secondary issuances shallis only required to contain the relevantnecessary information which is necessary to enable investors to understand the prospects of the issuer and of any guarantor, based on minimum financial information included or incorporated by reference into the prospectus covering the last financial year only, the rights attaching to the securities, the reasons for the issuance and its impact on the issuera reasonable investor would require in relation to a secondary issuance for the purpose of making an informed assessment of: (a) the prospects of the issuer and of any guarantor; (b) the rights attaching to the securities; (c) the reasons for the issuance; (d) the use of the proceeds; (e) the effects of any acquisition(s) on the issuer; (f) the actual impact on the financial structure of the issuer. The information in the prospectus shall include: (a) minimum financial information covering the last financial year only and which can be incorporated by reference; (b) the working capital statement (for equity securities only); (c) capitalisation and indebtedness (for equity securities only); (d) a disclosure of any conflict of interest (for equity securities only); (e) a summarised and structured presentation of recent and relevant information disclosed under Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. The specific summary is only required to cover the relevant information stipulated under the proportionate disclosure regime for secondary issuances. The information contained in the prospectus shall be drafted and presented in an easily analysable, succinct and comprehensible form and shall enable investors to make an informed investment decision. .
Amendment 468 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 42 to specify the reduced information to be included in the schedules applicable under the minimumproportionate disclosure regime, taking into account the information which is already disclosed to the public under Directive 2004/109/EC, where applicable, and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
Amendment 469 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 471 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Amendment 478 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
SMEs and issuers seeking admission to trading on SME growth markets may choose to draw up a prospectus under the minimumproportionate disclosure regime for SMEs and SME growth markets in the case of an offer of securities to the public provided that they have no securities admitted to trading on a regulated market.
Amendment 482 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimumproportionate disclosure regime shall consist of a specific summary, a specific registration document and a specific securities note.
Amendment 486 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 489 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Companies making use of the minimumproportionate disclosure regime referred to in paragraph 1 and offering shares or non- equity securities which are not subordinated, convertible or exchangeable, do not give a right to subscribe to or acquire other types of securities and are not linked to a derivative instrument, shall be entitledhave the option to draw up a prospectus under a format structured in the form of a questionnaire with standardised text, to be filled in by the issuer. For this purpose, both the specific registration document and the specific securities note shall be structured in that form.
Amendment 491 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 42 to specify the reduced information to be included in the schedules applicable under the minimumproportionate disclosure regime and the optional format allowed under paragraph 2.
Amendment 492 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 494 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. ESMA shall develop guidelines addressed to SMEs and issuers seeking admission to trading on SME growth markets on how to draw up a prospectus under the format referred to in paragraph 2. The procedures set out in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of Article 16(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 shall not apply.
Amendment 500 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The risk factors featured in a prospectus shall be limited to risks which are specific to the issuer and/or the securities and are material for taking an informed investment decision, as corroborated by the content of the registration document and the securities note. They shall be allocated across a maximum of three distinct categories which shall differentiate them by their relative materiality based on the issuer's assessment of the probability of their occurrence and the expected magnitude of their negative impact.
Amendment 505 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. ESMA shall develop guidelines on the assessment by competent authorities of the specificity and materiality of risk factors and on the allocation of risk factors across categorie. In addition, ESMA shall develop guidelines to assist competent authorities in their review of risk factors in a manner which encourages appropriate and focused risk factor disclosure by issuers.
Amendment 520 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 9
Article 19 – paragraph 9
9. The level of fees charged by the competent authority of the home Member State for the approval of prospectuses, registration documents, including universal registration documents, supplements and amendments, as well as for the filing of universal registration documents, amendments thereto and final terms, shall be of a proportionate nature and shall be disclosed to the public at least on the website of the competent authority.
Amendment 530 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. At the latest from the beginning of the offer to the public or the admission to trading of the securities involved, ESMA shall publish all prospectuses received from the competent authorities on its website, including any supplements thereto, final terms and related translations where applicable, as well as information on the host Member State(s) where prospectuses are notified in accordance with Article 24. Publication shall be ensured through a storage mechanism providing the public with free of charge access and search functions. Key information contained in the prospectuses, such as the ISIN identifying the securities and the LEI identifying the issuers, offerors and guarantors, should be machine-readable, including metadata.
Amendment 539 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The competent authority of the home Member State where the advertisements are disseminated shall have the power to exercise control over the compliance of advertising activity, relating to an offer to the public of securities or an admission to trading on a regulated market, with the principles referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4.
Amendment 544 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 30(1), scrutiny by a competent authority of the advertisements shall not constitute a precondition for the offer to the public or the admission to trading to take place in any host Member State.
Amendment 545 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 42 to further specify the provisions concerning advo ensure consistent harmonisation in relation to this Article, ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify the provisions laid down in paragraphs 2 to 4, including with regard to the dissemination of advertisements. ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [insert date 12 months after date of entry into force]. Powert isements laid down in paragraphs 2 delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of this Regulation. (EU) No 1095/2010.
Amendment 546 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 and with a view to establishing consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices and to ensuring the common, uniform and consistent application of Union law, ESMA shall issue guidelines and recommendations in respect of the control exercised by competent authorities under paragraph 5, including the time limits to be applied.
Amendment 547 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Any fee charged by a competent authority for the scrutiny of advertisements pursuant to this Article shall be at a proportionate level.
Amendment 551 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. Only one supplement shall be drawn up and approved where the significant new factor, material mistake or inaccuracy referred to in paragraph 1 concerns only the information contained in a registration document or a universal registration document and where this registration document or universal registration document is simultaneously used as a constituent part of several prospectuses. In that case, the supplement shall mention all the prospectuses to which it relates.
Amendment 577 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 584 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 628 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Those administrative measures and sanctions shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 647 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. It shall apply from [enter date 124 months after entry into force].
Amendment 648 #
2015/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with Article 11, Article 19(8), Article 29, Article 30, Article 36, Article 37, Article 38, Article 39, Article 40, and Article 41 by [enter date 124 months after entry into force].
Amendment 43 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) To avoid arbitrary distinctions between tax arrangements given in the context of different national administrative practices, the definitions of advance rulings and advance pricing arrangements should cover tax arrangements regardless of the formal or informal manner in which they were issued, and irrespective of their binding or non-binding nature.
Amendment 58 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Member States should exchange the basic information to be communicated also with the Commission. This wbasic information should enable the Commission at any point in time to efficiently monitor and evaluate the effective application of the automatic exchange of information on advance cross- border rulings and advance pricing arrangements. Such communication will not discharge a Member State from its obligations to notify any state aid to the Commission.
Amendment 84 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 3 – point 14 – introductory part
Article 3 – point 14 – introductory part
14. 'advance cross-border ruling' means any agreement, communication, or any other instrument or action with similar effects, including one issued in the context of a tax audit and irrespective of its formal, informal, legally binding or non-binding nature, which:
Amendment 140 #
2015/0068(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/16/EU
Article 8a – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 8a – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission shall propose a common Union framework setting out standard procedural requirements for tax rulings, including: 1) the obligation to publish an anonymised and summarised version of all tax rulings, fully respecting confidentiality requirements, 2) the obligation to publish the criteria for granting, refusing and revoking tax rulings, 4) equal treatment and availability to all taxpayers, 5) the requirement that at least two officials (either internally or externally shown) give their approval of decisions on rulings.
Amendment 77 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) The financial and economic crisis revealed and emphasised important weaknesses in the economy of the Union and its Member States. It has also underscored the close interdependence of the Member States' economies and labour markets. Moving the Union to a state of strong, sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation is the key challenge faced today. This requires coordinated and ambitious policy action both on Union and national level, in line with the provisions of the Treaty and the Union economic governance. Combining supply and demand side measures, these actions should encompass a boost to investment, a strong renewed commitment to structural reforms and exercising fiscal responsibility.
Amendment 135 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1
Member States should promote productivity and employability through an appropriate supply of relevant knowledge and skills. Member States should make the necessary investments in education and vocational training systems while improving their effectiveness and efficiency to raise the skill level of the workforce, allowing it to better anticipate and meet the rapidly changing needs of dynamic labour markets in an increasingly digital economy. Member States should promote entrepreneurship among young people by, among others, introducing optional entrepreneurship courses and encouraging the creation of student enterprises in high schools and colleges. Member States should step up efforts to improve access to quality adult learning for all and implement active ageing strategies to enable longer working lives.
Amendment 164 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 4
Barriers to labour market participation should be reduced, especially for women, older workers, young people, the disabled and legal migrants, legal migrants and people with a migrant background. Gender equality including equal pay must be ensured in the labour market as well as access to affordable quality early childhood education and care, flexible working arrangements, adequate leave policies and supportive long-term care services.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0051(NLE)
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 1
Member States should reduce labour market segmentation while safeguarding an appropriate balance between the necessary degree of flexibility and security. Employment protection rules and institutions should provide a suitable environment for recruitment while offering adequate levels of protection to those in employment and those seeking employment or employed on temporary contracts or independent work contracts. Quality employment should be ensured in terms of socio-economic security, education and training opportunities, working conditions (including health and safety) and work-life balance. In view of the need to prolong working life, Member States should put in place qualitative end- of-career measures such as flexible working-time arrangements, work-load reduction, part-time retirement, phased retirement, career break systems.
Amendment 6 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to address the budgetary constraints faced by Member States at the initial stage of the programming period and, taking into account the urgent need to address youth unemployment and the specific features of the YEI, it is appropriate to lay down provisions in order to complement Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, with a view to increase the level of the initial pre-financing paid to operational programmes supported by the YEI in 2015. To ensure that Member States have sufficient means to provide payments to beneficiaries responsible for the implementation of operations that target youth unemployment, an additional initial pre-financing amount from the specific allocation for the YEI should be paid in 2015 for operational programmes supported by the YEI, in order to complement the pre-financing amounts paid in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. In order to enable a prompt implementation of the operational programmes supported by the YEI, the Commission should commit itself to pay the pre-financing amount to the Member States immediately after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 8 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To ensure that the additional initial pre- financing amount is used for the immediate implementation of the YEI, it should be foreseen that this amount is reimbursed to the Commission, if the Union contribution from the YEI does not amount to an adequate level in interim payment applications submitted to the Commission 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation. This measure is a safeguard to ensure that eligible Member States set up the required structures to promptly implement the YEI. Member State action is urgently needed to deliver on the YEI and combat alarming levels of youth unemployment.
Amendment 814 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Based on an open and transparent selection process in line with EIB procedures, the Managing Director and the deputy Managing Director shall be appointed by the President of the EIB for a once renewable fixed term of three years.
Amendment 846 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations in line with Article 5, irrespective of their geographic location. . Further, the Investment committee shall be the competent body to approve the eligibility of investment platforms and national promotional banks for the use of the EU guarantee to be granted via the EIB under the counter guarantee of the Union. Underlying projects of financing or investment operations implemented through a national promotional bank or institution or an investment platform that consist of several underlying projects shall as a rule be submitted to the Investment Committee approval jointly, except where the Investment Committee otherwise decides. The Investment Committee shall decide whether new operations implemented through a national promotional bank or institution or an investment platform for which it has already approved the use of the EU guarantee by the EIB are to be submitted for its approval.
Amendment 872 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of sixeight independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. These experts shall be appointed in an open and transparent selection process free from political interference.
Amendment 1089 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) (a) EIB loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees, capital market instruments, any other form of funding or credit enhancement instrument, equity or quasi- equity participations, including through national promotional banks or institutions, investment platforms or funds. These Instruments shall be granted, acquired or issued for the benefit of operations carried out in the Union, including cross-border operations between a Member State and a third country, in compliance with this Regulation and where EIB financing has been granted in accordance with a signed agreementfinancing agreement or transaction signed or entered into by the EIB which has neither expired nor been cancelled;
Amendment 1096 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) The use of the EU guarantee in respect of operations referred to in paragraph 2(a) shall be subject to the prior approval of the Investment Committee. Underlying projects of financing or investment operations by the EIB itself or implemented through a national promotional bank or institution or an investment platform that consist of several underlying projects shall as a rule be submitted to the Investment Committee approval jointly, except where the Investment Committee otherwise decides. The Investment Committee shall decide whether new operations implemented through a national promotional bank or institution or an investment platform for which it has already approved the use of the EU guarantee by the EIB are to be submitted for its approval.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the Commission to enhance the multi-level cooperation in the EU Pilot programme between national, regional and local authorities with a view to facilitating the correct and comprehensive application of EU law;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal on access to more detailed information on the actual stage of the implementation in the Member States for relevant stakeholders, a new proposal on access to justice in environmental matters and a proposal on environmental inspections;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concernTakes the view that the Commission's communication policy regarding the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) overstates the difficulty of implementing environmental and health legislationshould reflect lessons learned and problems encountered in implementation, including those identified following citizens' complaints and petitions to the European Parliament, and deliver results for citizens and businesses in the least burdensome way;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the Commission's use of the term ‘gold plating', describing ‘excessive' implementation of EU law by Member State which refers to obligations that go beyond EU requirements: an excess of norms, guidelines and procedures accumulated at national, regional and local levels interfering with the expected policy goals; calls on the Commission to clearly define the concept of gold plating; underlines that such a definition must clarify that Member States have the right to set stricter standards where EU law only provides for minimum harmonisationnecessary, while taking into account that better harmonisation in the implementation of EU environmental law is important for the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2253(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to maintain a high level of environmental protection and warns against associating high levels of infringements with the need to reduce the level of ambition of environmental legislationstresses the importance of correctly implementing environmental law by the Member States.
Amendment 8 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the economic crisis and the austerity measures havehas greatly increased economic and social disparities, worsening the differences between (and within) Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the important role of cohesion policy in mitigatingreducing economic, social and territorial disparities which can help to mitigate the effects of the financial, economic and social crisis, as well as its positive effects on all regions; underlines its importance in closing the public/private investment gap, especially in the Member States hit most by the crisis;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the ‘investment clause’ outlined in the Commission communication on flexibility within the SGP; strongly believes that the investment clause should be symmetrically extended to the corrective arm;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the possibility of exempting the national cofinancing of the ESIF from SGP deficit calculations should be examined"investment clause" offers opportunities for national cofinancing of the ESIF;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the closer alignment of cohesion policy with the overall economic strategy and the EU’s Economic Governance Framework; opposes creatingwelcomes a close link between financial and fiscal objectives and cohesion policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that the effectiveness of the ESIF is not compromised by macroeconomic policiesby linking it to sound economic governance; calls for the full and formal involvement of Parliament in the future governance structure of the fund;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Calls on Member States to devise instruments to facilitate and encourage the development of green skills among employees, in order to eliminate the skills gulf which will develop as a result of the transition to a green economy;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Calls on Member States to tailor their education to a transition to a greener economy in order to improve the employment opportunities of young people in the various sectors which possess potential for growth;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to develop programmes to protect, and sustain and regenerate the environment.
Amendment 8 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the aim of TTIP is above all about regulation10 , about reducing orto reduce and eliminate existing non-tariff barriers11 , an and could as such aboutendanger the level of protection of human health and the environment; __________________ 10See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs /2014/december/tradoc_152942.pdf 11 See 2014 Report on Technical Barriers to Trade by the US Trade Representative, p. 45.
Amendment 13 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Having regard the results of Eurobarometer from November 2014 on the transatlantic trade and investment agreement;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas, as according to Eurobarometer of November 2014, in 25 out of 28 Member States a majority of European citizens are in favour of a transatlantic trade and investment agreement;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appeasWelcomes the fact that the Commission responds to the public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning);.
Amendment 107 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the transparency initiatives undertaken by Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and agrees that they are supporting the public debate on TTIP;
Amendment 116 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned thatEmphasises that where the TTIP negotiations have alreadycould affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive); particular attention must be paid to the negotiations.
Amendment 125 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Emphasises that the objective of the TTIP is to reduce useless and burdensome barriers with appropriate recognition and cooperation in full respect of consumer safety standards of the European Union, in particular where producers and processors are subject to more severe restrictions than their US counterparts.
Amendment 131 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concerned that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particular the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, will lead to a lowering of future EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiationsthere can be no trade-off between our economic goals and our people's health and safety, the environment or financial stability12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 176 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for a regulatory framework on pesticides, which puts consumers safety first, enhances cooperation between authorities in the assessment procedures and methodologies for risk evaluation, and establishes a pest management cooperation in order to avoid animal and plant pests, which can cause unproportionate trade barriers;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines that the negotiations on the health and pharmaceutical sector shall deliver benefits for citizens by having access to high quality medical products and services through affordable prices, by an increased cross-border scientific knowledge and through the removal of unnecessary and burdensome approval processes and inspections; calls for a speeding up of the approval of new medicines and medical devices and the establishment of a regulatory cooperation, which creates synergies and avoids burdensome approval processes and inspections in the sector while keeping the highest quality of services and products;
Amendment 208 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
– affect the EU’s integrated approach to food safety, including EU legislation on GMOs,
Amendment 379 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the fact that the Joint Employment Report annexed to the AGS includes a scoreboard for employment and social policies; considers it regrettable, however, that these indicators are not sufficient and that they have not been made binding, which would allow them to be used more forcefully; asks the Commission to remedy this situationurges the Commission to render these employment and social indicators operational in time for them to be employed in the 2016 European Semester process;
Amendment 452 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Notes the importance of reducing taxation on labour, especially by low-paid and low-skilled workers, the long-term unemployed and other vulnerable groups, while ensuring the long-range sustainability of public pension systems; calls on the Commission to shift the tax burden away from labour while making sure not to endanger social benefits; notes that such shifts should not affectMember States to shift taxes from labour to consumption, capital and environmental taxes, with regressive effects such as consumption taxes, but should focus instead on taxes on capital, wealth, energy and natural resourcehile paying due regard to potential redistributive effects;
Amendment 456 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls for urgent action to be taken by the Commission to fight tax fraud and tax evasion and calls on the Member States to reach agreement on the proposal on a common consolidated corporate tax basis as an important instrument in that fight; calls in general for a tax system that is simple and transparent;
Amendment 463 #
2014/2222(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Urges the Commission to involve social partners more closely in the preparation of the AGS and more generally to formalize the role of social partners in the European Semester process;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Members States actively to support the Investment Plan, and to contribute to the European Fund for Strategic Investment, supplementing the amounts provided through the EU budget and by the EIB, in order to guide and encourage the private sector to invest; welcomes the principle of using public money to leverage and attract additional private capital; encourages Member States and the Task Force to maintain an adequate balance in the number of private and public projects included into the pipeline, stresses in that respect the importance of the criterion concerning the projects' potential for leverage of other sources of funding;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the ambitious structural reforms implemented by those Member States most affected by the crisis; welcomes as well the fact that those Member States that have successfully implemented adjustment programmes or financial sector programmes have been able to return to the capital markets, where they now access capital at low interest rates; insists that due regard should be given to the social and employment impact of reforms;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to make their labour markets more efficient and geared towards job creation, to modernise social protection systems, including pensions, and to improve and streamline the legal and administrative environment for business investment; stresses that structural reforms need to be complemented by well-targeted, longer- term investments in education, research and development, innovation, infrastructure, ICT and sustainable energy;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for urgent action to be taken by the Commission to fight tax fraud and tax evasion and calls on the Member States to reach an agreement on the proposal on a common consolidated corporate tax basis as an important instrument in that fight; calls for a tax system that is simple and transparent; reiterates its call on the Member States to shift taxes from labour to consumption and environmental taxes;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates the importance of ensuring labour mobility (both cross-border and cross-sectoral), enhanced labour productivity (connected with skills trainings to improve employability), job quality and labour market flexibility, while preserving the necessary scope of work security;
Amendment 179 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for more determined action on fighting youth unemployment; urges Member States in this regard to use the available financial means, including those under the Youth Guarantee, more rapidly and efficiently
Amendment 200 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Agrees with the Commission that most Member States need to continue to pursue growth-friendly fiscal consolidation; inviturges Member States with sufficient fiscal space to consider reducing taxes and social security contributions with a view to stimulating private investment;
Amendment 209 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the Commission assessment of the Member States’' draft budgetary plans; stresses that the examination of draft budgetary plans should aim at sustainable finance; insists on theasks for a strict application of fiscal rules and on, with adequate flexibility towards (productive) government investment as one of the components of the effort to re-launch the economy, and for respect for the equal treatment principle;
Amendment 230 #
2014/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the Alert Mechanism Report; welcomes the gradual reduction of internal imbalances in the EU economy; draws attention to the external imbalances, including the large trade surpluses; urges Member States with no or limited imbalances to increase their efforts to reach more difficult targets such as the reduction of poverty, unemployment and inequality.
Amendment 95 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the importance of the EU- funded training schemes for small business entrepreneurs, which allow family business owners to adapt their companies to a fast-changing environment driven by increasing global economic integration, the appearance of new technologies and the focus on a low- carbon and greener economy.
Amendment 102 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the importance of training in the field of human resources, career planning and management skills for family business owners, which will be necessary to make them capable of attracting and retaining skilled workforce.
Amendment 105 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the Member States to provide a clear legal framework for the formal and informal occasional employment of family members.
Amendment 106 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages Member States to make similar social security protections available to family business owners as to employees, as a stimulus for family business transfers.
Amendment 45 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that improving environmental protection creates opportunities for businesses, especially in the context of the transition towards a sustainable green economy with a focus on a more energy self-sufficient Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)
Citation 26 a (new)
- having regard to the Communiqué issued following the G20 meeting of Heads of State and Government in Brisbane on 15-16 November 2014,
Amendment 144 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to fully cooperate with the OECD, the G20 and developing countries to address BEPS and to report regularly to Parliament and the Council on the progress made, and to work towards a proposal on EU implementing measures following up; is pleased that the Commission is due to issue a new Action Plan in 2015 on tax evasion and tax avoidance containing concrete measures at EU level based on the OECD’s BEPS;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes the view that tax rulings can be an important instrument with a view to creating legal certainty for businesses; regrets, however, the lack of transparency with which such rulings have been used in the Member States, thereby creating opportunities for tax avoidance and harmful tax competition.
Amendment 172 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Welcomes the announcement of a Commission proposal on compulsory exchange of information on cross-border rulings; takes the view that the proposal must contain, first and foremost, an obligation for the Member States to inform each other on rulings adopted; further considers that the Member States should be obliged to notify the Commission of such rulings, of their underlying general principles and of their precise budgetary impact on the tax base, so that the Commission is better able to exercise its role as guardian of fair competition within the single market;
Amendment 174 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Takes the view, however, that the most powerful weapon against unfair or harmful tax competition is the introduction of a common consolidated tax base for the corporate taxation of multinational undertakings, which are the main users of such rulings; is also convinced that the resulting fiscal and administrative simplification would also be in the multi-national undertakings’ own interest; urges the Member States, therefore, to approve the CCCTB Directive speedily, in the light of the position adopted by Parliament;
Amendment 175 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 258 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 267 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 294 #
2014/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reiterates the need for a fundamental review of the European own resources system; takes the view that allocating more own resources in a budget-neutral manner would give the Commission greater effectivness and autonomy and lead to a more transparent European budget; looks forward eagerly, therefore, to the results of the High Level Group on Own Resources;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Court of Auditors Report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU Budget would be about 114 million euro a year if the European Parliament centralised its activities;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by the Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 106 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) engines with a reference power of less than 560 kW used in place of engines of categories IWA, IWP, RLL or RLR;
Amendment 107 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) engines exclusively for use in inland waterway vessels, for their propulsion or intended for their propulsion, having a reference power that is greater than or equal to 37 kW,
Amendment 108 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) engines with a reference power greater than 560 kW used in place of engines of category IWA subject to complying with the requirements of Article 23(8);
Amendment 109 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) ‘'Category IWA', comprising engines exclusively for use in inland waterway vessels, for auxiliary purposes or intended for auxiliary purposes, having a net power that is greater than 560 kW.
Amendment 129 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 8
Article 23 – paragraph 8
8. In case of an engine of category IWP having a reference power greater than 560 kW that is intended for use in place of an engine of category IWA in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4, the requirements of paragraph 5 shall be met separately for each applicable steady- state test cycle set out in both Tables IV-5 and IV-6 of Annex IV, and the type- approval information document shall indicate each steady-state test cycle for which this requirement was fulfilled.
Amendment 181 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Articles 5(3) and 17(2), transition engines and, where applicable, the machinery in which those transition engines are installed may continue to be placed on the market during the transition period on condition that the machine in which the transition engine is installed has a production date prior to 1 yeareighteen months after the start of the transition period.
Amendment 189 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
For engines of the category NRE, Member States shall authorise an extension of the transition period and the 128-months period referred to in the first sub-paragraph by an additional 12 months for OEM's with a total yearly production of fewer than 5120 units of non-road mobile machinery equipped with combustion engines. For the purposes of the calculation of the total yearly production referred to in this paragraph, all OEM's under the control of the same natural or legal person shall be considered to be a single OEM.
Amendment 203 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) 1824 months from the date for placing on the market of engines set out in Annex III, in the case set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 5;
Amendment 207 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) 306 months from the date for placing on the market of engines set out in Annex III, in the case set out in the second subparagraph of paragraph 5.
Amendment 224 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table I-5
Annex I – table I-5
Amendment 226 #
2014/0268(COD)
Amendment 234 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-5
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-5
Amendment 240 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-6
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-6
Amendment 151 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The development of new antimicrobials has not kept pace with the increase of resistance to existing antimicrobials. Given the limited innovation in developing new antimicrobials it is essential that the efficacy of existing antimicrobials is maintained for as long as possible. The use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicinal products may accelerate the emergence and spread of resistant micro-organisms and may compromise the effective use of the already limited number of existing antimicrobials to treat human infections. Therefore the misuse of antimicrobials should not be allowed.
Amendment 163 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) If an antimicrobial is administered and used incorrectly, this presents a risk to public or animal health. Therefore antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products should only be available on veterinary prescription. Persons having the right to prescribe have a key role in ensuring prudent use of antimicrobials. Veterinarians have a legal obligation as part of their professional code of conduct and consequently they should not be influenced, directly or indirectly, by economic incentives when prescribing those products. Therefore the supply of veterinary antimicrobials by those health professionals should be restricted to the amount required for treatment of the animals under their care.
Amendment 477 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. A UnionEuropean Union wide database on veterinary medicinal products (‘product database') shall be set up and maintained by the Agency.
Amendment 643 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 4
Article 79 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities and the Agency shall provide the general public, veterinarians and other healthcare professionals with all important information on adverse events relating to the use of a veterinary medicinal product in a timely manner electronically or through other publicly available means of communication. Competent authorities and the Agency shall ensure that veterinarians receive feedback on adverse events reported and regular feedback on all adverse reactions reported.
Amendment 733 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – title
Article 109 – title
Retail of anabolic, anti-infectious, anti- parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hormonal, immunological or psychotropic veterinary medicinal products
Amendment 736 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1
Article 109 – paragraph 1
1. Only manufacturers, wholesale distributors and retailers authorised specifically to do so in accordance with applicable national law shall be allowed to supply and purchase veterinary medicinal products which have anabolic, anti- infectious, anti-parasitic, anti- inflammatory, hormonal, immunological or psychotropic properties or substances which may be used as veterinary medicinal products having those properties.
Amendment 746 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identification of the animal or class of animal under treatment;
Amendment 751 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) active substance or name of the prescribed product;
Amendment 757 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2
Article 110 – paragraph 2
2. A veterinary prescription shall only be issued by a person qualified to do soveterinarian in accordance with applicable national law.
Amendment 795 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 111 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Antibacterial veterinary medicinal products must not be used on food- producing animals for prophylactic purposes except for preoperative or perioperative purposes or in drying-off therapy. They must not under any circumstances be used to improve breeding performance or compensate for poor animal husbandry.
Amendment 807 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 115 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 111, where there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in a Member State for a condition affecting a non-food producing animal, the veterinarian responsible may, under his/her direct personal responsibility and in particular to avoid causing unacceptable sufferingthe interest of animal health and welfare, exceptionally treat the animal concerned with the following:
Amendment 835 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 116 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 111, where there is no authorised veterinary medicinal product in a Member State for a condition affecting a food-producing animal of a non-aquatic species, the veterinarian responsible may, under his direct personal responsibility and in particular to avoid causing unacceptable sufferingin the interest of animal health and welfare, exceptionally treat the animal concerned with any of the following:
Amendment 65 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure the safe use of medicated feed, its supply and use should be subject to presentation of a valid veterinary prescription which has been issued after examination of the animals to be treatedand when a diagnosis is made, or if the veterinarian has personal knowledge of the condition of the animal. A written or electronic prescription is always required when the medicine is dispensed by anyone other than the veterinarian. However, the possibility to manufacture medicated feed before a prescription is presented to the manufacturer should not be excluded.
Amendment 68 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure a particularly prudent use, by which is meant appropriate use of medicines according to prescription, of medicated feed for food- producing and non-food producing animals and therefore provide the basis for the assurance of a high level of protection of public health, specific conditions concerning the use and the validity of the prescription, compliance with the withdrawal period and record- keeping by the animal holder should be provided for.
Amendment 86 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the manufacture, storage and transport of medicated feed and intermediate products intended for both non-food and food-producing animals;
Amendment 88 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market, including import, and use of medicated feed and intermediate products intended for both non-food and food-producing animals;
Amendment 93 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the definitions of 'feed additive', 'antimicrobials', 'antibiotic' and 'daily ration' as laid down in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003;
Amendment 97 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the definitions of 'food-producing animal', 'non-food producing animals', 'feed materials', 'compound feed', 'complementary feed', 'mineral feed', 'labelling', 'label', 'minimum storage life' and 'batch' as laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009;
Amendment 111 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) 'distributor': any feed business operator that supplies medicated feed, packaged and ready for use, to other distributors and directly to the animal holder;
Amendment 120 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i d (new)
(id) 'cross-contamination': a contamination resulting from a carry-over or from the transfer in feed of any unintended substance;
Amendment 159 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Amendment 233 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by the person who issued the prescription and only for a diagnosed disease. The person who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds and after having knowledge of the feeding systems, the possibilities of mixing and other relevant farm specificities. Furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra-indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used.
Amendment 258 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the quantities required for one month's treatment or two weeks in case of medicated feed containing antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products or the quantities required for a duration mentioned in the summary of the product characteristics, unless otherwise specifically authorised under Regulation (EU) 2015/... (Veterinary Medicinal Products).
Amendment 263 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Before a repeated prescription, it is necessary for the veterinarian to do a sensitivity check and to evaluate if the treatment can be stopped or needs to be continued or changed.
Amendment 268 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Medicated feed containing antimicrobialbiotic veterinary medicinal products shall not be used to prevent diseases in food-producing animals or to enhance their performance.
Amendment 393 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) All pPersons that perform kewho effectively frunctions should be fit and proper. However, only the the institution or who perform key function holders should be subject to notification requirements to the competent authorityfit and proper.
Amendment 573 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require institutions to incorporate a risk-management function, an internal audit function, an internal control system and, where applicable, an actuarial function. The reporting lines associated with each key function shall ensure the key function’s ability to undertake its duties effectively in an objective, fair and independent manner.
Amendment 577 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the role of social partners in the overall management of institutions, the person or organisational unit carrying out the key function shall be different from the one carrying out a similar key function in the sponsoring undertaking. On the basis of a reasoned request from the institutionProvided that the institution explains, in the risk evaluation for pensions referred to in Article 29, how it prevents conflict of interests with the sponsoring undertaking, the competent authority may grant an exemption from this restriction taking into account the size, nature, scope and complexity of the activities of the institution.
Amendment 592 #
2014/0091(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26a Internal control system Member States shall require institutions to provide for an effective internal control system. The internal control system shall at least include administrative and accounting procedures, an internal control framework and appropriate reporting obligations at all levels of the institution.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Banks must be able to offer a complete package of services for savers, small and medium-sized undertakings and the business sector, but may no longer use savings for trading for their own profit and high-risk trading activities; internal separation or splitting of a bank’s company operations and its business services can prevent the use of savings for these activities;
Amendment 112 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 119 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation intends to reduce excessive risk taking and rapid balance sheet growth, difficult resolution, difficult monitoring, conflicts of interest, competition distortions, and misallocation of capital. Bank resolvability may provide an indication of whether certain activities by banks lead to excessive risk and a threat to financial stability but this is certainly not the only criterion. It also intends to shield institutions carrying out activities that deserve a public safety net from losses incurred as a result of other activities. Necessary rules should therefore contribute to refocusing banks on their core relationship-oriented role of serving the real economy, and avoid that bank capital be excessively allocated to trading at the expense of lending to the non-financial economy.
Amendment 166 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) In a regulation that aims to prevent excessive risk-taking in trading activities, consideration should be given to the actual risk taken by banks when trading and banks should be given an incentive to diminish their trading-related risk exposures or to increase eligible capital in order to comply with the legislation; by measuring the size of banks’ trading activities use can be made of the prudential measures of risk exposures provided for in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013; other measures that may be better suited to assessing the scale of trading activities should also be taken into account;
Amendment 260 #
2014/0020(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) entities that come under the direct supervision of the ECB in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 468/2014.
Amendment 700 #
Amendment 99 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should adopt and implement a national air pollution control programme with a view to meeting their emission reduction requirements and intermediate emission levels, and to contributing effectively to the achievement of the Union air quality objectives. To this effect, Member States should take account of the need to reduce emissions in zones and agglomerations affected by excessive air pollutant concentrations and in particular nearby schools, day-cares, retirement homes, hospitals and/or in those that contribute significantly to air pollution in other zones and agglomerations, including in neighbouring countries. National air pollution control programmes should, to that end, contribute to the successful implementation of air quality plans enacted under Article 23 of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.23 __________________ 23 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air in Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 247 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Assess the need for specific policy measures which aim at reducing risks for the health of vulnerable groups of people (e.g. nearby schools, day-cares, retirement homes, hospitals)
Amendment 42 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Council Directive 98/58/EC20 lays down general minimum welfare standards for animals bred or kept for farming purposes. It calls on Member States to avoid unnecessary pain, suffering or injury of farm animals. If cloning causes unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, Member States have to act at national level to avoid it. Moreover, a large majority of European consumers have no desire to eat food derived from animal clones. Different national approaches to animal cloning could lead to market distortion. It is thus necessary to ensure that the same conditions apply to all involved in the production and distribution of live animals throughout the Union. __________________ 20 Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).
Amendment 74 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 120 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 150 #
2013/0433(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the placing on the Union market of food derived from animal clones.
Amendment 99 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas emission savings, with low risk of causing indirect land-use change, and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as they are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop-based biofuel technologies. Each Member State should promote the consumption of such advanced biofuels, through setting non-legally binding sub-targets at national level within the obligation of ensuring that the share of energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State. It is also appropriate for Member States to report on their achievements towards such national sub- targets in 2020, a synthesis report of which should be published, in order to assess the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in reducing the risk of indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions through the promotion of advanced biofuels. Such advanced biofuels and their promotion are expected to continue to play an important role in the decarbonisation of transport and the development of low-carbon transport technologies beyond that date. In this context, the post-2020 policy framework for sustainable energy should cover only advanced biofuels which offer a low risk of causing indirect land use change and a substantial reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions, taking their economic and social impact into account.
Amendment 167 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 2 – point 11
Article 2 – point 11
11. 'low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels' means biofuels, the feedstocks of which are not listed in Part A of Annex V, or are listed in Part A of Annex V, but were produced within schemes which offset emissions caused by indirect land- use changes which result from actions which reduce demand for farmland and/or increase the efficiency of agri- forestry production chains or which reduce the displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and which were produced in accordance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels laid down in Article 7b. Only the amount of feedstock which corresponds to the actual reduction in displacement achieved through the scheme may be considered. Such schemes may either operate as individual projects at a local level or as policy measures covering partly or entirely the territory of a Member State or a third country. Displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels can be reduced if the scheme achieves productivity increases within the area it covers beyond levels which would have prevailed in the absence of such productivity-promoting schemes;
Amendment 219 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point v
v) 'low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels and bioliquids' means biofuels and bioliquids, the feedstocks of which are not listed in part A of Annex VIII, or are listed in part A of Annex VIII, but were produced within schemes which offset indirect land- use change emissions resulting from acts reducing farmland demand and/or boosting agroforestry production chain efficiency or which reduce the displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and bioliquids and which were produced in accordance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids laid down in Article 17. Only the amount of feedstock which corresponds to the actual reduction in displacement achieved through the scheme may be considered. Such schemes may either operate as individual projects at a local level or as policy measures covering partly or entirely the territory of a Member State or a third country. Displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and bioliquids can be reduced if the scheme achieves productivity increases within the area it covers beyond levels which would have prevailed in the absence of such productivity-promoting schemes.