1121 Amendments of Constance LE GRIP
Amendment 17 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas equality between women and men is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, and reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas education, qualifications and the acquisition of skills are essential to the empowerment of women at social, cultural and economic level, and education opportunities are recognised as a core element to combat inequalities such as underrepresentation in decision- making and manager posts, engineering and science, thus improving economic empowerment for women and girls;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas violence against women is one of the main impediments to equality between women and men and be combatted through education and subsequently social and economic empowerment; whereas workplace violence has serious negative consequences for the female and male workers affected, their co-workers and families, as well as the organisations they work in and the society as a whole;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas effective work-life balance hasand family-friendly policies have positive health aspects and promotes economic growth, competitiveness, overall labour market participation, gender equality, reduction of the risk of poverty, and intergenerational solidarity, and also helps address the challenges of an aging society and positively influences birth rates intrigger positive demographic trends across the EU;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas equotaal representation of women and men in decision-making positions haves been found to improve the performance of private companies and boost wider economic growth, in addition to bringing about better use of the talent pool in the labour force;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas trade unions have the potential to strengthen women’s economic empowerment through promoting equal pay between women and men and investing in work-life balance in their sector;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only one third of the self-employed or of all business starters in the EU, facing more difficulties than men in access to finance, training, networking, and in maintaining a work-life balance;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that women's economic empowerment and equal opportunities in the labour market are not only crucial for women individually, but also instrumental for EU's economic growth with positive impact on GDP, inclusiveness and competitiveness of businesses; points out that, according to OECD projections, total convergence in participation rates would result in a 12.4% increase in per capita GDP by 2030;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to combat all forms of violence against women at the workplace; calls on the Commission and the Member States to embark on concerted action, including public awareness and information campaigns, on violence against women, and to encourage the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to promote higher participation of women in the labour market in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century; welcomes in this regard the Commission proposal on work-life balance to improve the reconciliation of professional and private life, which will allow women and men to share occupational, family and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare is concerned;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that better work-life reconciliation and strengthened equality between women and men are essential for supporting and enhancing the participation of women in the labour market, in particular women-carers and single mothers, and achieving the goals of women empowerment;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. InsistsTakes note that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is enshrined in the EU Treaty; highlightnotes, in this context, the Commission’s recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UrEncourages Member States and companie, companies and social partners to introduce pay transparency in order to create methods for companies to tackle the issue of the gender pay gap, including through pay audits and the inclusion of equal pay measures in collective bargaining;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses its conviction that achieving equal pay for male and female workers for equal work of equal value requires a clear framework of specific job evaluation tools with comparable indicators to assess ‘value’ in jobs or sectors; invites the Commission, therefore, to delivconsider such a framework and to assist the Member States in implementing it;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that initiatives are needed at both national and EU level to enhance female participation in male- dominated sectors and to increase the recognition of women's skills and economic performance at the workplace, so as to overcome horizontal and vertical exclusion and to increase the number of women in decision-making bodies in the political and business sphere;
Amendment 160 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the importance of promoting gender equality in education and training related initiatives, particularly initiatives taken to alleviate gender imbalances in literacy, including media and digital literacy, also reducing the digital gap as mentioned in the Europe 2020 Digital Agenda;
Amendment 162 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Invites the Member States and the Commission to promote, through information and awareness-raising campaigns, the participation of women in sectors traditionally viewed as 'male', notably the sciences and new technologies, with a view to fully benefitting of the human capital represented by European women and hence enhancing the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy and mainstreaming gender equality in the digital agenda of the forthcoming years;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that ensuring gender balance in collective bargaining teams is crucial tocan have positive effects in view of ensuring a bn equal ancedd appropriate representation of women and men, and therefore considers thatnotes in this regard the possible benefits of trade unions should strengthening the positions of women within the social partnership structure, in particular in decision-making roles, and should negotiateing gender equality plans at company and sectorial level;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls onEncourages the Commission to work closely with social partners in order to strengthen them in their key role of detecting invisiblediscriminatory gender bias in the setting of paywage scales and in providing job evaluations which are free of gender bias;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Maintains that current economic models and practices do not take account of gender-based differences and are not responsive to the issue of closing gender gaps; believes in this context that tax policies and spending priorities during crises must be rethought in order to take women into account as economic actors;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Encourages Member States to promote measures and actions to assist and advise women who decide to become entrepreneurs, stressing that financial independence is a key to equality; calls on the Member States to encourage women entrepreneurship, facilitate access to credit, cut red tape and other obstacles to women's start-ups;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to advance their efforts in putting an end to the digital divide between men and women by increasing women's access to information society, boosting the acquisition of e-capacities and improving ICT literacy among women, with a particular focus on increasing female visibility in the digital sector;
Amendment 214 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 1 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas online platforms (hereinafter ‘platforms’) are information society service providers, that play a role of intermediation within a given digital ecosystem, and cover a wide range of actors involved in numerous economic activities and are therefore not subject to any clear and precise definition, the formulation of which would be the first step of a sectoral regulation processbeing difficult because of their perpetually evolving nature;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas more clarification is needed on what constitutes an active or passive nature of platforms, in the sense of the e-commerce directive, as a first step to submit them to a regulatory framework that would enhance their liability and the reliability of their services;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the digitalisation of the economy entails an important tax-basis erosion; whereas platforms’ revenues should be taxed where profits are realized;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user- uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; whereas one of the main reasons is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e- commerce law; whereas an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas loyaltyfairness and transparency should be key guiding principles for platforms in building trust with their consumers and with their business partners;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the need to increase the responsibility of platforms given the high public profile some have achieved and their importance in terms of economic and bargaining power, leading to potential market abuses;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a regulatory framework that would guarantee loyaltyfairness and transparency in platforms’ processes in order to avoid discrimination and arbitrariness towards business partners in relation to, inter alia, access to the service, appropriate and fair referencing, andor the functioning of relevant application programming interfaces;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the introduction of dispute resolution mechanisms for improving redress for business partners and users of platforms;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to promote enforcement mechanisms which would help Member States to take steps towards a better law enforcement applicable to platforms, in order to ensure the implementation of relevant social, fiscal and sectorial policies;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers that digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; highlights that consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and respect for right holders; underlines the importance of transparency and of ensuring a fair level playing field; considers in this regard that protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment and production of content;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that platforms on which a large volume ofsignificant volume of protected works are stored and made available to the public should conclude licence agreements with relevant right- holders, unless they are covered by the exemption foreseen in article 14 of the e-commerce directive;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that platforms which are making available works protected by copyright should take appropriate measures for the effective removal of illegally placed content;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for greater cooperation between platforms and right-holders in order to fight counterfeiting online, especially through; calls for the application of the ‘follow the money’ approach with relevant payment services in order to deprive counterfeiters from means of pursuing their economic activity; underlines that a regulatory framework based on a revised IPRED directive would be the appropriate means of ensuring a high level of cooperation from platforms.
Amendment 198 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; stress that one of the main reasons for that is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law; stress that an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; highlights that consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and respect for right holders; underlines the importance of transparency and of ensuring a fair level playing field; considers in this regard that protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment and production of content;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the joint staff working document of the European Commission on ‘gender equality and women’s empowerment: transforming lives of girls and women through the EU external relations 2016-2020’,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 2242, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 on women, peace and security,
Amendment 14 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence, and representing a major barrier to gender equality between men and women;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world continue to be victims of gender-based violence, including rape, trafficking in human beings, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation and other violations of their fundamental rights and freedoms, their right to justice, security, dignity and psychological and physical integrity;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded in basic human rights andcare services are essential elements of human dignity and to women’s empowerment; whereas, furthermore, these have not yet been secured in all parts of the world;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women and girls belonging to cultural, traditional, linguistic, religious, gender or sexual orientation minority groups experience multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination based on both their minority status and their gender; whereas there are no cultural, religious nor traditional justifications to violations of women’s rights;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls as a weapon of war; calls on all countries, and in particular EU Member States, which have not yet done so to develop NAPs implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325; underlines that impunity, including among official armed forces, remains one of the obstacle to exit the vicious circle of sexual violence in some countries ; underlines that the CSDP missions, training, technical and assistance missions of the EU in third countries must contribute to combatting sexual and gender-based violence;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that women’s participation in conflict resolution talks is crucial to promote women’s rights and participation, that it is a first step to their full inclusion in the future transitional processes; asks the HR/VP to insist on women’s representation in every conflict- resolution and peace-building frameworks where the EU is represented, especially when it is in the position of mediator;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the massive movement of migrants and asylum seekers disproportionately expose women and girls to gender-based violence and gender- based discrimination in transit and destination countries; notes that some women and girls refugees and migrants are victims of sexual violence by migrant smugglers and also become victims of trafficking in human beings; calls on EU agencies and Member States law enforcement authorities to train adequately their staff to take into account the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls refugees;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that gender stereotypes are among the main reasons for violations of women’s rights and inequalities between men and women; calls on the EEAS and the European Commission to emphasise the involvement of men and boys in information and awareness- raising campaigns on women’s rights, both as targets and agent of change; notes that particular attention must be paid to constitutional, legislative or regulatory provisions which discriminate women on the basis of their sex; reiterates that child marriage, early and forced marriage and the failure to enforce a legal minimum age of marriage constitute a violation of children-s rights and an obstacle to women’s empowerment;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of enhancing women’s and girls’ access to all levels of education and removing genderany barriers to learning, as educating women and girls has proved to significantly improve their future prospects;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reaffirms that female genital mutilation is a serious violation of human rights that should be given special attention in the EU’s dialogue with third countries where the prevalence of this practice is significant; recalls that FGM has serious and lasting health consequences of women and thus on development;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly regrets women’s under- representation in political decision-making, which undermines human rights and democracy; considers that governments should aim for gender equality in democracy-building and maintenance processes; underlines that the Electoral Observation Missions’ report constitute precise guidelines for the political dialogue of the EU with third countries in order to improve women’s participation to the electoral process and to the democratic life of the country;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas in 2014 women were responsible for about 35 % of total working time in agriculture, carrying out 53.8 % of part-time work and 30.8 % of full-time work, thereby making a significant contribution to agricultural production; whereas work carried out by spouses and other female family members on farms may constitute ‘invisible work’, as there is still no professional status which makes it possible to recognise the work of these women in the Member States;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
N b. whereas improving general conditions in rural areas will result in achieving a better status for women in those areas;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas in some Member States, such as France, different legal statuses exist for wives who work regularly on the farm (coworker, employee or farm manager), which makes it possible for proper social protection to be extended to them to insure tham against adverse eventualities in their personal life and their work;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Recital Q b (new)
Qb. whereas women are the most vulnerable victims of the crisis in farming, and whereas they directly and very violently experience its impact in the management of their farms and homes;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Points out that promotion of equality between women and men is a core objective of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 173 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of promoting, encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurial initiatives in rural areas as female entrepreneurship represents an important pillar in social, economic and environmental terms for sustainable development in rural areas;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Encourages the Commission, together with the Member States and respective regional authorities, to consider the multidimensional nature of gender pension gap while designing specific policy measures within the EU strategy for rural development, as various factors, including gaps in employment and pay, interrupted careers, part-time work, design of pension systems and lower contributions may lead to a wider gap in pensions; highlights the need for effective measures to be taken on the European and national levels to reduce the existing gender pay gap as it may affect future pensions of women, who statistically experience a greater risk of poverty;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to encourage the participation of female spouses or other family members in the joint management of farms by recognising professional statuses which will enable them to be covered by social protection;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an exchange of good practices between Member States concerning the establishment of professional status for wives in farming, enabling them to enjoy fundamental individual rights, including in particular maternity leave, social insurance against accidents at work, access to training and retirement pension rights;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance of extending its Digital Agenda to rural areas as digital development can significantly contribute to entering into self-employment and create better balance between work and family life;
Amendment 317 #
2016/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create conditions to facilitate a satisfactory balance between work and family life for women farmers;
Amendment 900 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
Amendment 35 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democracy should adapt to the changes associated with the new technological age, the progress of which must be regarded as a public good that, if properly used, could help to create a more transparent and participatory democracy; whereas, with that aim in view, every person should have the opportunity to be trained in the use of new technologies;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas e-democracy could represent an alternative form of engagement capable of providing a solution to public disaffection with traditional politics, and could help promote grassroots support for EU policies by making information about them more readily available and thus making it easier for people to understand them;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the purpose of e- democracy is to facilitate and supplement democratic practice, not to establish an alternative democratic system or to promote a certain type of democracy;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the first successful European example of online voting in Estonia in its legally binding elections in 2005 as a positive example, but; maintains that if the take-up of e-voting across Europe is to be successful, it will be necessary to assess, however, that due account must be taken of the costs, benefits and implications of different or divergent technological approaches;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that democratic processes require extensive debate, scrutiny and reflection which are conducive to fair and rational deliberation, but that this could be overshadowed by specific sectorial interests which abuse the influence of ICT in order to propagate extremist rhetoric for malicious purposes;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States and the EU to provide educational and technical means for improving ICT competences and digital access for all EU citizens in order to bridge the digital divide (e-inclusion), for the ultimate benefit of democracy; encourages the Member States to integrate the acquisition of digital skills into school curricula and to develop training courses aimed at people of all ages; supports the development of networks with universities and educational institutions to promote research on and implementation of new participation tools;
Amendment 147 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States and the EU to deliver affordable and high-speed digital infrastructure, particularly in peripheral regions and rural and economically less developed areas, and to ensure that equality between citizens is guaranteed; recommends that public libraries and schools and buildings in which public services are provided be appropriately resourced and that IT infrastructure be accessible to all citizens;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States and the EU to review the content on their official sites which deals with the functioning of democracy, with the aim of providing educational tools which make it easier for young people to visit the sites in question and understand their content and of making the sites accessible to persons with a disability;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for an online platform to be created so that members of the public can systematically be consulted before the European legislator takes decisions and thus involved more directly in public life;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the development of e- administration should be a priority for Member States and the EU institutions and welcomes the Commission’s ambitious and comprehensive e-government action plan, for which proper national implementation will be key; calls, with the same aim in view, for the Commission to put forward a proposal for a platform which would bring together all the online services provided by the EU in order to facilitate access to them;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for more cooperation at EU level and recommends the sharing of best practices for e-democracy projects as a way to move towards a form of democracy that is more participatory and deliberative and that responds to the requests and interests of the public; calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of possible models of online voting for consideration by the Member States by the end of 2017, in time for the next European elections in 2019;
Amendment 206 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the need to protect privacy and personal data when using e-democracy tools and to foster a more secure internet environment, particularly with regard to information and data security, source verifiability, the setting- up of secure digital public registers and the validation of electronic signatures in order to prevent fraudulent multiple interactions; underlines that security issues must not become a deterrent to the inclusion of individuals and groups in democratic processes;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on its Members to enhance transparency in their workHighlights the efforts made by its Members to act and work transparently and urges them to continue doing so, especially in the current challenging political context, and asks its administration to look into the possibility of setting up digital platforms, including the latest IT tools, in order to allow Members to communicate with the constituents and stakeholders efficiently, with a view to informing them on EU and parliamentary activities, to opening up policy-making processes and increasing awareness of European democracy; suggests, in that connection, that the Committee on Constitutional Affairs consider the advisability of creating, within Parliament, a qualitative tool which would give a fairer picture of the parliamentary work performed by Members than is possible using the current indicators;
Amendment 36 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) It is necessary to define the concept of a permanent establishment situated in the Union and belonging to a taxpayer who is resident for tax purposes within the Union, and to extend it to include the concept of ‘virtual establishment’, in order to cover non-resident taxpayers in the Union, all or part of whose turnover is installed in a fixed manner in one or more Member States, without their having a physical establishment. The aim would be to ensure that all concerned taxpayers share a common understanding and to exclude the possibility of a mismatch due to divergent definitions. On the contrary, it should not be seen as essential to have a common definition of permanent establishments situated in a third country, or in the Union but belonging to a taxpayer who is resident for tax purposes in a third country. This dimension should better be left to bilateral tax treaties and national law due to its complicated interaction with international agreements.
Amendment 47 #
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 7540 000 000 during the financial year preceding the relevant financial year;
Amendment 48 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
This Directive shall also apply to a company that is established under the laws of a third country in respect of its permanent establishments situated in one or more Member State and of the turnover installed in a fixed manner in one or more Member States where the company meets the conditions laid down in points (b) to (d) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0337(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A taxpayer shall be considered to have a permanent establishment in a Member State other than the Member State in which it is resident for tax purposes when it has a fixed or virtual place in that other Member State through which it carries on its business, wholly or partly, including in particular:
Amendment 25 #
2016/0336(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In a context where the emergence of the digital economy is tending to call into question the relevance of traditional tax rules, it is desirable to take into account, for purposes of consolidating the base of a taxpayer, its turnover installed in a fixed manner in the Member State or Member States within which the taxpayer has no physical structure, extending the concept of ‘permanent establishment’ to include virtual establishments.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0336(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The formula apportionment for the consolidated tax base should comprise three equally weighted factors, namely labour, assets and sales by destination. Those equally weighted factors should reflect a balanced approach to distributing taxable profits amongst the relevant Member States and should ensure that profits are taxed where they are actually earned, including in the case of activities in the digital economy sector which do not necessarily require a fixed place in a Member State in order to carry on an activity there. Labour and assets should therefore be allocated to the Member State where the labour is performed or the assets are located, and would thereby give appropriate weight to the interests of the Member State of origin, whilst sales should be allocated to the Member State of destination of the goods or services. To account for differences in the levels of wages across the Union and thus allow for a fair distribution of the consolidated tax base, the labour factor should comprise both payroll and the number of employees (i.e. each item counting for half). The asset factor, on the other hand, should comprise all fixed tangible assets, but not intangible and financial assets because of their mobile nature and the resulting risk that the rules of this Directive could be circumvented. Where, due to exceptional circumstances, the outcome of the apportionment does not fairly represent the extent of business activity, a safeguard clause should provide for an alternative method of income allocation.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0336(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 7540 000 000 during the financial year preceding the relevant financial year;
Amendment 37 #
2016/0336(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
This Directive shall also apply to a company that is established under the laws of a third country in respect of its permanent establishments situated in one or more Member States, and in relation to turnover installed in a fixed manner in one or more Member States, where the company meets the conditions laid down in points (b) to (d) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 35 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A number of barriers hinder the provision of online services which are ancillary to broadcasts and the provision of retransmission services and thereby the free circulation of television and radio programmes within the Union. Broadcasting organisations transmit daily many hours of news, cultural, political, documentary or entertainment programmes. These programmes incorporate a variety of content such as audiovisual, musical, literary or graphic works, which is protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. That results in a complex process to clear rights from a multitude of right holders and for different categories of works and other protected subject matter. Often the rights need to be cleared in a short time-frame, in particular when preparing programmes such as news or current affairs. In order to make their online services available across borders, broadcasting organisations need to have the required rights to works and other protected subject matter for all the relevant territories which, given the fragmentation of the law applicable to copyright and related rights between Member States, further increases the complexity of the rights' clearance.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, cross-border provision of online services ancillary to broadcast and retransmissions of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States should be facilitated by adapting the legal framework on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for those activities and on the applicable law for that purpose.
Amendment 91 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to facilitate the clearance of rights for the provision of ancillary online services comprised solely of programmes dedicated to news or current affairs across borders it is necessary to provide for the establishment of the country of origin principle as regards the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for acts occurring in the course of the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service. That principle of country of origin should apply exclusively to the relationship between right holders (or entities representing right holders such as collective management organisations) and broadcasting organisations and solely for the purpose of the provision of, the access to or the use of ansuch ancillary online services. The principle of country of origin should not apply to any subsequent communication to the public or reproduction of content which is protected by copyright or related rights and which is contained in the ancillary online service.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service comprised solely of programmes dedicated to news or current affairs is deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment, while de facto the ancillary online service can be provided across borders to other Member States, it is necessary to ensure that in arriving at the amount of the payment to be made for the rights in question, the parties should take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the service, the audience, including the audience in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment and in other Member States in which the ancillary online service is accessed and used, and the language version.
Amendment 104 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Through the principle of contractual freedom it will be possible to continue limiting the exploitation of the rights affected by the principle of country of origin laid down in this Regulation, espee application of the country of origin principle should not hamper the contractual freedom of right-holders to licence and define the best way to exploit their copyright protected matters, in particular on a territorial basis, nor should it limit the possibility for broadcasters to restrict the exploitation of the rights affected by geo-blocking access to online ancially aary services faor as certain technical means of transmission or certain language versterritories for which they received no licence, or for right-holders to require such restrictions areby concerned, provided thattract, insofar any such limitations of the exploitation of those rights are in compliance with Union law.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11a (new)
Recital 11a (new)
(11 a) In order to facilitate the negotiation of licencing schemes for the provision of online ancillary services by a broadcasting organisation, it should be foreseen that the law applicable for the purpose of exercising copyright to such contracts should be of the country where the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to prevent circumvention of the application of the country of origin principleprinciples set in article 2 and 2a through the extension of the duration of existing agreements concerning the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the provision of an ancillary online service as well as the access to or the use of an ancillary online service, it is necessary to apply these principle of country of origins also to existing agreements but with a transitional period.
Amendment 209 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) "retransmission" means any simultaneous, unaltered and unabridged retransmission, other than cable retransmission as defined in Directive 93/83/EEC and other than retransmission provided over an internet access service as defined in Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , intended for reception by the public of an initial transmission from another Member State, by wire or over the air, including that by satellite or by direct injection but excluding online transmission, of television or radio programmes ultimately intended for the reception by the public, provided that such retransmission is made by a party other than the broadcasting organisation which made the initial transmission or under whose control and responsibility such transmission was made. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union, OJ L 310, 26.11.2015, p. 1.
Amendment 219 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) "direct injection" means a two- step process whereby broadcasting organisations transmit the signals carrying their television or radio programmes intended for the reception by the public to service providers in a way that the signals cannot be accessed by the public during this transmission.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
Application of the principle of ‘country of origin’ to ancillary online services comprised solely of programmes dedicated to news or current affairs
Amendment 241 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(1) The acts of communication to the public and of making available occurring when providing an ancillary online service, comprised solely of programmes dedicated to news or current affairs, by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation as well as the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of the ancillary online service shall, for the purposes of exercising copyright and related rights relevant for these acts, be deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment.
Amendment 269 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Applicable law to ancillary online services The acts of communication to the public occurring when providing an ancillary online service by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation shall, for the purposes of exercising copyright and related rights relevant for these acts, be subject to the applicable law in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The establishment of hyperlinks is at the heart of how the internet functions in that it offers the opportunity to gain access to content from other content by using a clickable link and thus facilitates the genuine circulation of information online, including for making copyright- protected works or other objects available. In this context, and in order to ensure legal certainty for the public, it should be recalled that a hyperlink ought not to constitute an act of communication with the public only in cases where, having been established for a non-commercial purpose, it guides the user to an online service where the work or other protected subject-matter is accessible without restriction, without any use however having been made of techniques, which, like framing, make the content appear on the site from which the hyperlink originates, and on condition that the person who has established it did not know, and had no valid reasons to believe, that the work or other protected subject- matter had been published without authorisation on the online service of destination.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) For the purpose of the application of Union law in the field of copyright, in particular of this directive, and in order to guarantee a strong level of protection for rightholders, it should be recalled that an act of communication to the public and/or of making available occurs whenever an access is given to a protected work or any other subject-matter to people outside the normal circle or who do not belong to the closest social acquaintances of the family of the person providing such an access, irrespective of whether these people are at the same place or in different ones, or whether they perceive the protected works or other subject-matters at the same time or in different ones.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Union law already provides certain exceptions and limitations covering uses for scientific research purposes which may apply to acts of text and data mining. However, those exceptions and limitations are optional and not fully adapted to the use of technologies in scientific research. Moreover, where researchers have lawful access to legally acquired content, for example through subscriptions to publications or open access licences, the terms of the licences may exclude text and data mining. As research is increasingly carried out with the assistance of digital technology, there is a risk that the Union's competitive position as a research area will suffer unless steps are taken to address the legal uncertainty for text and data mining.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This legal uncertainty should be addressed by providing for a mandatory exception to the right of reproduction and also to the right to prevent extraction from a database. The new exception should be without prejudice to the existing mandatory exception on temporary acts of reproduction laid down in Article 5(1) of Directive 2001/29, which should continue to apply to text and data mining techniques which do not involve the making of copies going beyond the scope of that exception. Research organisations should also benefit from the exception when they engage into public-private partnerships, provided that private partners involved in such partnerships operate on a non-for-profit basis.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) There is no need to provide for compensation for rightholders as regards uses under the text and data mining exception introduced by this Directive given that in view of the nature and scope of the exception the harm should be minimal. However, where rightholders are providing research organisations with normalised information enabling mining, they should be able to seek compensation related to the cost of the normalisation process.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Different arrangements, based on the implementation of the exception provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC or on licensing agreements covering further uses, are in place in a number of Member States in order to facilitate educational uses of works and other subject-matter. Such arrangements have usually been developed taking account of the needs of educational establishments and different levels of education. Whereas it is essential to harmonise the scope of the new mandatory exception or limitation in relation to digital uses and cross-border teaching activities, the modalities of implementation may differ from a Member State to another, to the extent they do not hamper the effective application of the exception or limitation or cross-border uses. This should allow Member States to build on the existing arrangements concluded at national level. In particular, Member States could decide to subject the application of the exception or limitation, fully or partially, to the availability of adequate licences, covering at least the same uses as those allowed under the exception. This mechanism wshould, for example, allow giving precedence to not hamper the use of licences for materials which are primarily intended for the educational market and sheet music. In order to avoid that such mechanism results in legal uncertainty or administrative burden for educational establishments, Member States adopting this approach should take concrete measures to ensure that licensing schemes allowing digital uses of works or other subject-matter for the purpose of illustration for teaching are easily available and that educational establishments are aware of the existence of such licensing schemes.
Amendment 286 #
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, in a context where news aggregators and search engines are increasingly making profit out of press publications, without contributing to their development and without fairly remunerating their 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 303 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The organisational and financial contribution of publishers in producing press publications needs to be recognised and further encouraged to ensure the sustainability of the publishing industry. It is therefore necessary to provide at Union level a harmonised legal protection for press publications in respect of digital uses. Such protection should be effectively guaranteed through the introduction, in Union law, of rights related to copyright for the reproduction and making available to the public of press publications in respect of digital uses.
Amendment 316 #
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. 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 should notably apply where the content is automatically generated by, for example, news aggregators but does not extend to acts of hyperlinking which do not constitute communication to the public as it may be the case with acts of hyperlinking.
Amendment 336 #
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. 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 370 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37 a) Despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user- uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, yielding significant profits, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption. The value of cultural and creative works has been diverted away from the authors, artists, producers and others rights holders, generating an unsustainable "value gap". This transfer of value, due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law, undermines the efficiency of the online market, distorts competition and drives down the overall value of cultural content online. It also limits consumer choice for new and innovative legitimate services in the European Digital Single Market and puts at risk cultural and creative industries that create significant jobs and growth for EU economy, as underlined by the European Parliament resolution of 13 December 2016 on a "coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI))"
Amendment 376 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 b (new)
Recital 37 b (new)
(37 b) Digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and fairness and respect for right holders; importance of transparency and of ensuring a level playing field is necessary; in this regard, protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment, to guarantee the success of a Digital Single Market, offering all diverse and quality cultural and creative works.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 c (new)
Recital 37 c (new)
(37 c) This is why liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online service providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators.
Amendment 396 #
2016/0280(COD)
Where information society service providers store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public and/or an act of reproduction, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders requiring so, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16).
Amendment 418 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
In order to ensure the functioning of any licensing agreement, information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users, should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies. This obligation should also apply when the information society service providers are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Such licence agreements should also cover the content uploaded by users of these services, as well as their liability, including where they perform an act of reproduction and/or of communication to the public, insofar they act on a non-professional basis.
Amendment 448 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightholders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreement.
Amendment 459 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Certain rightholders such as authors and performers need information to assess the economic value of their rights which are harmonised under Union law. This is especially the case where such rightholders grant a licence or a transfer of rights in return for remuneration. As authors and performers tend to be in a weaker contractual position when they grant licences or transfer their rights, they need information to assess the continued economic value of their rights, compared to the remuneration received for their licence or transfer, but they often face a lack of transparency. Therefore, the sharing of adequate information by their contractual counterparts or their successors in title is important for the transparency and balance in the system that governs the remuneration of authors and performers. The obligation to provide information must be transmitted with the rights and must therefore accompany the work however it is used and irrespective of who is using it or the location.
Amendment 466 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) When implementing transparency obligations, the specificities of different content sectors and of the rights of the authors and performers in each sector should be considered. Member States should consult all relevant stakeholders as that should help determine sector-specific requirementwill ensure that the representative organisations of all relevant stakeholders determine sector-specific requirements and establish standardised procedures and formats for presenting the information in each sector, promoting automated processing making use of digital technologies and international identifiers of works. Collective bargaining should be considered as an option to reach an agreement between the relevant stakeholders regarding transparency. To enable the adaptation of current reporting practices to the transparency obligations, a transitional period should be provided for. The transparency obligations do not need to apply to agreements concluded with collective management organisations as those are already subject to transparency obligations under Directive 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 476 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Certain contracts for the exploitation of rights harmonised at Union level are of long duration, offering few possibilities for authors and performers to renegotiate them with their contractual counterparts or their successors in title. Therefore, without prejudice to the law applicable to contracts in Member States, there should by could institute a remuneration adjustment mechanism for cases where the remuneration originally agreed under a licence or a transfer of rights is disproportionately low compared to the relevant revenues and the benefits derived from the exploitation of the work or the fixation of the performance, including in light of the transparency ensured by this Directive. The assIt is essment of the situation should take account of the specific circumstances of each case as well as of the specificities and practices of the different content sectorsial that the contractual position of authors and performers be strengthened so that they can enjoy fair, non-assignable remuneration and so as to avoid power imbalances between the parties. Such a provision would apply only to the parties directly linked contractually. Where the parties do not agree on the adjustment of the remuneration, the author or performer should be entitled to bring a claim before a court or other competent authority or to terminate his or her contract.
Amendment 541 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisations in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have acquired lawful access for the purposes of scientific research.
Amendment 573 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide for an exception or limitation to the rights provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive in order to allow for the digital use of works and other subject- matter, or extracts of it, with the exception of sheet music and materials primarily intended for the educative market, for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching, to the extent and duration justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, provided that the use:
Amendment 613 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States may provide that the exception adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 does not apply generally or as regards specific types of works or other subject- matter, to the extent that adequate licences authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 are easily available in the market.
Amendment 672 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Accessing content covered by an exception provided for in this Directive shall not confer on users any entitlement to use it pursuant to another exception. 2. Article 5(5) and the first, third, fourth and fifth subparagraphs of Article 6(4) of Directive 2001/29/EC shall apply to the exceptions and the limitation provided for under this Title.
Amendment 741 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Protection of press publications concerning digital uses
Amendment 753 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications and press agencies with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications.
Amendment 757 #
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 digital use of their press publications.
Amendment 781 #
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 795 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Chapter 3 a (new)
Chapter 3 a (new)
Chapter 3 a Protection of sport event organizers Member States shall provide sport event organizers with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3 (2) of Directive 2001/29/EC and Article 7 of Directive 2006/115/EC.
Amendment 806 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and giving access to large amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 810 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amounts of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take meaMember States shall ensures to ensure the functionhat any licencing of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter. between information society service providers, that store and provide to the public access to protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, and rightholders, shall include :
Amendment 826 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) an obligation for the information service provider to take measures, such as the use of content recognition technologies, to ensure the effective functioning of the agreement concluded for the use of the protected works or other subject-matters;
Amendment 827 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) the coverage of the content uploaded by the users, as well as their liability, including where they perform an act of reproduction and/or of communication to the public, insofar they act on a non-professional basis.
Amendment 829 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that in the absence of a licencing agreement as referred to in paragraph 1, either because it was not required by rightholders or because the information society service provider is eligible to the liability exemption regime set out in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC, information service providers shall take measures to prevent the availability on their services of protected works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers.
Amendment 836 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. The measures, referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a shall be appropriate and proportionate.
Amendment 837 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. For the purpose of ensuring a proper application of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a : a) rightholders shall provide information society service providers with all relevant and necessary information in order to identify protected works and other-subject matter available on their services, and b) the service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter.
Amendment 846 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the service providers referred to in paragraph 1 put in place complaints and redress mechanisms that are available to users in case of disputes over the application of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a.
Amendment 876 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
CHAPTER 2a PROTECTION OF AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORS FOR THE MAKING AVAILABLE OF THEIR WORKS Article -14 1. Member States shall provide that when an audiovisual author or performer has transferred his/her making available to the public right to a producer, that author or performer shall retain the right to obtain equitable remuneration that is proportionate to the revenues generated by the exploitation of the work, provided that these measures are not included in the initial contract. 2. That right to equitable and proportional remuneration shall be non-transferable and may not be waived.
Amendment 933 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that authors and performers are entitled to request additional, appropriate remuneration from the party with whom they entered into a contract for the exploitation of the rights when the remuneration originally agreed is disproportionately low or unexpected compared to the subsequent relevant revenues and benefits derived from the exploitation of the works or performances, provided that these measures are not included in the initial contract. Member States may provide that this right expires if it is not exercised within a reasonable period from the act of exploitation in question.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 101 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, where the principal purpose of the service or a dissociable section thereof is devoted to providingis the provision of programmes, under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider, in order to inform, entertain or educate, to the general public by electronic communications networks within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Such an audiovisual media service is either a television broadcast as defined in point (e) of this paragraph or an on-demand audiovisual media service as defined in point (g) of this paragraph;
Amendment 121 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or any other form of violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.;
Amendment 152 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/UE
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
The most harmful content, such as incitement to terrorism, gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls;
Amendment 153 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these worksand equivalent quality of these works as regards the rest of the catalogue.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay waive the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 for providers with a particularly low turnover or low audience, in particular in comparison with competitors within the targeted market, or if they are small and micro enterprises. Member States may also waive such requirements in cases where they would be impracticable or unjustified by reason of the nature or theme of the on- demand audiovisual media services, insofar as such a waiver would not disproportionately distort competition in the targeted market;
Amendment 161 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the perioda given clock hour between 7:00 and 23:00 shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing any incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or any other form of violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
(a) defining and applying in the terms and conditions of the video-sharing platform providers the concepts of incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or any other form of violence or hatred as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and of content which may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors, in accordance with Articles 6 and 12 respectively;
Amendment 27 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whetherand in the light of proven cases of fraud and social dumping, it is clear that the Posting of Workers Directive still strikesdoes not strike exactly the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services and the need to protect the rights of posted workers properly. Against this backdrop of skewed and unfair competition for firms, there is an urgent need to clarify the rules, make sure that they are applied uniformly and bring about genuine social convergence.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to rule out any risk of the law being circumvented through the use of a series of short postings during which the same task is carried out, the aggregate duration of postings should be taken into account.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In a competitive internal market, service providers compete not only on the basis of a labour costs, giving rise to social dumping which undermines the competitiveness of firms, and in particular SMEs, but also on factors such as productivity and efficiency, or the quality and innovation of their goods and services.
Amendment 7 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the package of better regulation measures adopted on 19 May 2015; believes however that macriterial criteria for establishing the existence of a violation that are more material to ensuring strict observance of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles should be proposed; adds that care needs to be taken to prevent any ‘gold-plating’ of EU legislation by Member States and that national parliaments have a genuine role to play here;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RegretNotes the decrease in the number of reasoned opinions received from national parliaments in 2014; takes note ofshares the Commission’s view that, far from reflecting a decrease in interest on their part, this might beis the result of the declining number of legislative proposals from the Commission, as the volume of reasoned opinions remained unchanged in proportion to the number of Commission proposals;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes, nevertheless, that it is important to continue to raise the awareness of national parliaments on subsidiarity issues and to support them with tools permitting information exchange; stresses that, especially since the volume of reasoned opinions received from national parliaments in 2014 remained unchanged in proportion to the number of Commission proposals, a mechanism should be developed for the participation of national parliaments in the EU legislative processf their key role in regard to monitoring observance of the subsidiarity principle and to support them with tools permitting information exchange;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the period of eight weeks given to national parliaments to issue a reasoned opinion under Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality should be extended significantlyis appropriate;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2283(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the Commission should provide an adequate response toTakes notes of the request by a number of national chambers for a strongerthat their role in the subsidiarity control procedure; supports the request made by some national chambers to play a more crucial role, by proposing that the Commission should be bound to withdraw or amend its proposal when a yellow card is triggered; believes, at the same time, that the idea of a ‘green card’ should be considered as one means of raising the participation and activity of national parliaments in the EU legislative process be strengthened; considers that it is for all the EU institutions to provide an adequate response by stepping up information exchange to enable strict application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas equality between women and men is a founding principle of the European Union, enshrined in the Treaty on European Union and is ranked among its objectives and tasks, and whereas gender equality and diversity in worker representation at board level of companies is a key democratic principle with positive economic side-effects such as inclusive strategic decision making and a reduction in the gender pay gap;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Parliament in its legislative resolution of 20 November 2013, adopted its first position on the proposal for a directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (so- called "Women on Boards"), which intends to enhance women's participation in economic decision making processes;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on all the Members States to introduce legislative measures requiring quotas in order to increase gender balance in worker representation at board level; calls for a monitoring system to be put in place and any non-compliance with quota requirements to result in sanctions consistent with national company lawsthe Council to adopt its position on the proposal for a directive on "Women on Boards";
Amendment 43 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view, furthermore, that best practices to promote gender balance in worker representation at board level should be encouraged – such as voluntary initiatives that influence organisations from within, ranging from effective corporate governance codes resulting in transparency, accountability and peer pressure to the implementation of the ‘'comply or explain’' rule obliging companies to clarify why gender balance is lacking;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the appointing authorities, such as trade unions, to implement positive action measures to increase the number of female representatives of workers on boards in order to reach a critical threshold of 40% or, where appropriate, to present a gender balanced list of candidates for this functionsignificantly improve balance between women and men among them;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the potential of the Digital Single Market to stimulate social and generational inclusion which requires a regulatory framework that makes private investment in creative infrastructure commercially attractive as this will ultimately be beneficial to creators and end-users;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that any reform of the copyright framework should take as a basis a high level of protection, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Asks the Commission to ensure in this respect fair remuneration for creators and rightholders and to guarantee that persistence and perseverance is exercised throughout the creative supply chain;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaulreview copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to allonly where it is strictly necessary, while taking into account the convergence of media;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the financing of audiovisual content relies for a significant part on the principle of territoriality of rights, which allowed a strong cultural diversity within the European production.
Amendment 98 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BStresses the need to adjust the definition of the status of intermediary in the current digital environment; believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors in the supply chain such as payment providers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abuses;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that "premium access" through the presale of rights is one of the core conditions for financing audiovisual content, as it allows a return on investment and new resources to finance future audiovisual content;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that audiovisual content may have different market value from a Member State to another, depending on the characteristics of the national market, and requires targeted and specific promotion campaign to get the content to its public;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls the Member States to extend the scope of the quotation exception, without prejudice to the authors' moral rights, to short audiovisual quotations for non- advertisement and non-political uses, provided that the work used is clearly credited, that the quotation does not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work and does not prejudice the legitimate interests of the authors;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for further dialogue between the rightholders, the online platforms and the creators relying on these platforms in order to achieve a mutually beneficial cooperation, where copyrights are protected while allowing and encouraging innovative ways of creating;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the legislature should consider solutions for the displacement of value from content to services;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the status of and arrangements governing the responsibility of intermediaries and online platforms to be clarified as part of the future reform of copyright law in order to restore the balance of interests involved, which is not safeguarded at present; takes the view that these online intermediaries generate income from cultural works and content, but this income is not shared with the creators; considers it vital, therefore, not to hamper the development of the digital single market, while at the same time guaranteeing fair remuneration for creators;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the increasing development of e-commerce and online activities provides new possibilities for consumer protection and IPR enforcement; whereas the application of a duty of care along the supply chain would reinforce consumer and business trust online[CE1] by increasing cooperation and exchange of information and best practices to combat illegal goods and content;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Underline the importance of enhancing the portability within the European Union of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right- holders.
Amendment 169 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that cross-border access to legally made available audiovisual content should not hinder its financing process and subsequently the European cultural diversity.
Amendment 174 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Underlines that the legal audiovisual online offer should be furthermore developed in order to enhance the accessibility to a wide and diverse content for the consumers, with various language and subtitle options.
Amendment 185 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that digital developments also provide for a meaningful change in public administration, establishing much more effective, simplified and user-friendly e- administration. In this regard it is very important for the citizens and the business to have interconnected commercial registers;
Amendment 398 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Believes that building a truly inclusive Digital Single Market requires the interoperability of systems, the use of common standards and the application of the same rules online as offline;
Amendment 554 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, and tangible goods and services by in particular by ending unjustified geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location;
Amendment 590 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Asks the Commission to propose measures to end practices such as IP tracking or the deliberate non- interoperability of systems restricting the choice of consumers and to guarantee the portability of people's digital lives;
Amendment 596 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Acknowledges that geo-blocking may be justified in certain cases, for example in the audiovisual sector, where financing production depends to a large extent on territorial exclusivity;
Amendment 611 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports in particular the Commission's approach to address geo- blocking in an effective and targeted manner and considers that it is important to focus on technological measures and technical practices resulting in unjustified limitations on access to services provided across borders, on the conclusion of cross-border contracts, and also on adjacent activities, such as payment and delivery;
Amendment 616 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Further points out the importance of the ongoing cCompetition sSector iInquiry into the e- commerce sector in order to investigate, inter alia, whether unjustified geo-blocking restrictions infringe the rules of EU competition law; stresses the importance of increasing consumer and business confidence by introducingased on this sector enquiry results, changes to the Block Exemption Regulation, most importantly Article 4a and Article 4bay be needed, in order to limit undesirable re-routing and territorial restrictions;
Amendment 852 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’'s initiative to analyse the role of platforms inas part of the Digital Economy as part ofSingle Market Strategy and calls on the Commission to ensure that all actors along the supcoming Internal Market Strategyply chain apply a duty of care by taking all necessary measures against the sales of illicit content and goods;
Amendment 875 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Commission to distinguish between technical intermediaries providing straightforward hosting services and platforms seeking to make protected works available to the public, and clarify the provisions of Directive 2000/31 on electronic commerce and Directive 2001/29 on copyright and related rights in the information society;
Amendment 881 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Urges the Commission to take into account the essential contribution of the cultural and creative industries in the digital economy and ensure that rights holders are entitled to remuneration for the online use of their works by platforms;
Amendment 957 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that the rights and duties of all operators of the digital value chain should be clarified through the application of a duty of care principle, which should apply to online intermediaries;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2015 on women’s careers in science and universities, and glass ceilings encountered1a, __________________ 1a P8_TA(2015)0311.
Amendment 43 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to incorporate the issue of women’s entrepreneurship into its post-2015 strategy on equality between women and men;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas working conditions are deteriorating and inequalities between Member States in terms of working conditions are increasing; whethe promotion of better working conditions for employees can help to increase the economic crisis has been contributing to the aggravation of working conditionmpetitiveness and productivity of enterprises;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas employment segregation, pay gap, working time, workplaces, precarious working conditions, domestic division of labour, sexism and sex discrimination, as well as the physical differences between women and men, including in regard to reproduction, are factors likely to affecting the hazards women face at workworking conditions of women;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly deplores the envisaged withdrawal of the Maternity LeCalls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal as soon as possible to adapt and update the provisions on the health and safety of pregnant women and women who have Directive; insists that the Commission promptly proposes a legislative initiative in order to adapt and update the health and safety provisions of the Directive dating from 1992; ently given birth or are breastfeeding; calls on the Commission also to continue to monitor and implement health and safety at work legislation and recommends that Member States do more to promote tools for exchanging good practices and awareness-raising campaigns on this issue;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to concentrate, through a European coordination programme, on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in order to enable them to improve the implementation of better working conditions for the health and safety of their employees, taking into account the specific needs of women in that regard;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to establish binding European exposure limits forpay specific attention to workers' exposure to an extended number of toxic substances, as women in particular are often exposed to a cocktail of substances both in the workplace and in the homemany substances which can increase healthe risks, including to the viability of their offspring to their health;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the CommissionMember States to address the increasing number of musculoskeletal diseases among women resulting from working conditions, as well as from household chores;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls foron the gender dimensionMember States to be taken into account when conducting risk assessmentof the gender dimension in procedures for assessing health and safety at work risks; in this regard, calls for support for gender mainstreaming training, knowledge and activities for safety representatives and labour inspectors, as well as for the exchange of best practices, in order to foster better working conditions.
Amendment 6 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are particularly vulnerable to all forms of violence, including sexual violence, at all stages of their journey;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there exist disparities across the Member States in the treatment of women and girls seeking asylum and a holistic EU approach to asylum and immigration must ensure that consistent and gender-sensitive procedures are in place;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that, regardless of legal status, decisions to detain should take into account oif past histories ofwomen have undergone trauma including experiences of sexual violence, and that the needs of pregnant women are more appropriately accommodated in tailored facilitie or FGM; considers that pregnant women in particular and single mothers should receive a treatment that takes into account their condition; stresses that girls should never be detained because of their status of migrants;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; calls on the remaining Member States to implement the provisions of the Recast Reception Conditions Directive;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers; calls therefore on Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation including with Europol, Frontex, Eurojust and EASO to effectively combat migrant smuggling;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls, in particular unaccompanied girls, should be prioritised at all times;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines in particular the importance of ensuring access to education for migrant girls, especially when unaccompanied;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Strongly condemns the use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; considers that special attention should be given to migrant women and girls abused in conflicts by ensuring access to medical and psychological support;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the quality, reputation, or other characteristics of a product can be determined by its origin; whereas certain practices involving the misuse of names can seriously damage a product’s reputation as determined by its origin;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas because traditional European products are of high quality, and are consequently sought after, their names are open to misuse; which can be severely damaging to their producers;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes there should also be provision for the requisite resources to make the protection afforded by such an instrument effective in practice whatever the means of product distribution in cases of misuse; emphasises the need to ensure that GIs are equally well protected in the digital marketplace;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that the introduction of such an instrument will need to be accompanied by information and communication campaigns to familiarise producers and consumers with the new type of GI;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that specifications should include at least the following criteria: raw materials used, description of the production process, and proof of the link with the territory, and elements of corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Suggests the introduction of a procedure, open to interested parties, whereby the registration of GIs can be contested;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in view of the greater distance between the EU and its citizens, EU institutions must strive for the highest possible standardet an example in terms of transparency, accountability and integrity;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a proactive culture of transparency that promotes the rule of law presupposes clear and efficient mechanisms for preventing and managing conflicts of interest within EU institutions and advisory bodies; regrets, in this context, the absence of a common code of conduct for the European Council, which makes it difficult to assess whether integrity is safeguarded and potential misbehaviour sanctioned, and calls on the European Council to introduce comprehensive integrity rules for its President and his/her office;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-transparent, one-sided lobbying poses a significant threat to policy-making and to the public interestthe public interest must remain the sole objective in European policy-making;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Also calls on the Council to adopt a comprehensive set of integrity rules – covering conflicts of interest and effective mechanisms for sanctioning mistools for preventing and sanctioning inappropriate conduct – for the members of the EU’s two advisory bodies, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, in accordance with Article 300 TFEU.
Amendment 31 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes thatEncourages the Commission, Parliament and the Council shouldto record and disclose all input received from lobbyists/interest representatives on draft policies, laws and amendments as a ‘legislative footprint’; suggests that this legislative footprint should consist of a form annexed to reports, detailing all the lobbyists with whom those in charge of a particular file have met in the process of drawing up each report and a second document listing all written input received;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to make all information on lobby influence easily accessible to the public through one centralised online databassent by lobbyists as accessible as possible;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes it to be necessary, as a matter of urgency, to introduce a proper monitoring system for submitted information in order to ensure that the information that registrants provide is meaningful, accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 218 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 292 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 306 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls forBelieves that citizens toshould have the same right of appeal when requestingsubmitting properly warranted requests for non- confidential information as they enjoy when requesting specific documents;
Amendment 411 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Believes that the transparency of decisions taken or prepared in the Eurogroup, in the Economic and Financial Committee, ‘informal’ Ecofin Council meetings and Euro summits must become transparent and accountable, including through the publication of their minutesshould be enhanced;
Amendment 425 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Believes effective whistleblower protection to be a key weapon against corruption and therefore reiterates its call to the Commission to prepare a whistleblower protection directive, includcommunication evaluating minimum Europe-wide standards of whistleblower protection;
Amendment 432 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 441 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 1 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade agreements may affect women and men differently owing to genderstructural inequalities in access to education, job opportunities, services, resources and decision makingbetween them on the labour market;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas comprehensive and balanced trade agreements may have a positive impact on women’s employment rate, contributing to growth and social cohesion;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 21 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its strong support for the practice of includinginclusion of human rights aspects in the EU’s international trade agreements, including through, where appropriate, legally binding human rights clauses, with particular emphasis on women’s rights, in the EU’s international trade agreements;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it regrettable that trade agreements are often negotiated without reference to their impact on women’s and girls’ righalls on the Commission and the Member States to collect data on the potential specific impact of trade agreements –on the rights to health, education, food, work and water – and calls on the Commission and the Member Statessituation of women in third countries, in order to increase coherence among different but interlinked policies, such as trade, development, employment, migration and gender equality;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that EU trade policy must ensure that states’ capacity to regulate andshould incentivise third country partners to protect women’s rights, the environment, consumer rights and workers’ rights is not undermined, and make sure that, but should also promote EU corporations’ and investors are held accountable to people and governments for their’ responsibility as regards their impact on human rights, gender equality, social, environmental and development impacts.
Amendment 26 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas digitalisation has an enormous impact on the labour market by changing value chains and creating new job opportunities and more flexible working patterns; whereas women, in particular, face possible negative consequences such as the erosion of workers’ riopportunities for flexible and teleworking work arrangements broughts and working time boundaries as well as boundaries of professional and non- professional responsibilities, increasing low-paid and less secure types of employment andbout by digitalisation may serve as a an effective tool for better reconciliation of professional and domestic duties for both women and men; whereas these flexible working arrangement and digital technologies which facilitate work from home could also contributinge to the challenge of maintaining a work-life balancinclusion into the labour market of disadvantaged groups of women, such as women with disabilities or with caring duties which require presence at home;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas improving digital skills and IT-literacy among women and boosting inclusion of women into the ICT which is one of the highest paying sectors could contribute to their financial empowerment and independence resulting in the reduction of the total gender wage gap;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in the digitalised labour market, responsibility is increasingly shifted away from the company to the individuation offers new opportunities for entrepreneurship for women, including small scale digital entrepreneurship which in many cases does not require significant initial, changapital as well as enterprises pursued withing the termsframework of social security membership of the self-employed and freelancers; whereas digitalisation often uncouples the ponomy which enhance social inclusion; whereas there is need to support female digital entrepreneurship as women constitute only 19 per cent of entrepreneurs in this sector; whereas digitalisation of the labour market is likely to increase micro entrepreneurship, self-employment and freelance of work from the enterprise, challengingwhich in cases of multiple individual contracts within various companies and institutions may render the monitoring of the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same workplace, which is of utmost importance for a truly equal society, more challenging;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas women over 55 are at a particular risk of unemployment and labour market inactivity with the average EU employment rate for women aged 55- 64 being only 42 per cent compared to 58 per cent in case of men; whereas low level of IT literacy and e-skills further amplifies this risk; whereas improving and investing in digital competences of women over 55 would boost their employment opportunities and offer a level of protection against exclusion from the labour market;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sexism and gender stereotyping is a burden for economic development and the competitiveness of the EU, further widening the already strong digital gender gap in participation of women in the field of ICT, media and information society;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas ICT, like any technology, can be used and abused to threaten women, their rights and freedoms, and ultimately their empowerment, such as in the case of cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, trafficking of human beings through the internet, hate speech, incitement to hatred, discrimination and violation of fundamental rights; whereas anonymity the Internet contributes to the proliferation of these forms of violence against women; whereas such new challenges and risks need to be identified and addressed appropriately by policymakers as well as by enterprises, companies and civil society organisations, while providing room for information exchange on the internet;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas new communication and information technologies are used to create channels and platforms which facilitate the expansion of prostitution, also involving minors; whereas universal accessibility and easiness of using these new digital channels as well as anonymity they offer contribute to widening of the spectrum of potential actors involved, in particular among the most vulnerable groups in terms of sexual abuse, such as teenage girls; whereas there is a need for relevant law enforcement professionals to recognize the transformations in the way prostitution is carried out through the digital medium as well as to monitor relevant Internet platforms from this perspective, when there is a justified reason for suspecting a crime; whereas there is also a need to raise awareness among relevant education professionals about these new forms of digital threats in order to safeguard minors;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas low participation of women and girls in ICT related education and later in employment is a result of a complex interplay of gender stereotyping that starts at early stages of life and education and continues to professional career; whereas factors limiting women and girls from participating in the ICT education and employment include: lifelong stereotyping, segregation into "typically female and male" activities, hobbies and toys that starts at the earliest levels of education, a relative lack of female role models in the ICT sector as well as the limited visibility of women in this sector especially in leadership positions;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and social partners to promote gender equality in ICT companies, representative bodies and training institutions and to closely monitor and follow up the progress made as well as share best practices in this area;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the digitalisatEncourages the Commission ofand the labour market requires adaptation of both labour market policies and the underlying social security systems; callsMember States to recognize the full potential of flexibility offered by digitalisation in the area of work-life balance; on the Commission and the Member States, with regard to the Commission’'s roadmap ‘'New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’,' to address the impactidentify the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation oin workers with care responsibthe area of reconciliaties, as regards working conditions and the need for adaptation of the workplace, skills development and lifelong learning opportunitieson of work and family duties for both women and men to ensure that the flexibility sector is used to improve work-life balance;
Amendment 41 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goodssale of goods and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 65 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive covers rules applicable to the online and other distance sales of goods only in relation to key contract elements needed to overcome contract-law -related barriers in the Digital Ssingle Mmarket. For this purpose, rules on conformity requirements, remedies available to consumers for lack of conformity of the goods with the contract and modalities for their exercise should be fully harmonised and the level of consumer protection as compared to Directive 1999/44/EC, should be increased.
Amendment 68 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Although a lack of conformity can be present when the sale is concluded, sometimes it only becomes apparent at a later stage. Some Member States have legislation in place to protect consumers in such situations, for example by means of guarantees that are binding upon sellers. Although, where they exist, such mechanisms are seldom used in practice, this Directive should not affect the possibility for Member States to introduce or maintain any rules imposing liability on sellers in order to protect consumers if there are hidden defects in the goods they purchase.
Amendment 118 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive lays down certain requirements concerning distance sales contracts concluded between the seller and the consumer, in particular rules on conformity of goods, remedies in case of non- conformity and the modalities for the exercise of these remedies.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to distance contracts for the provision of services. However, in case of sales contracts providing both for the sale of goods and the provision of services, this Directive shall apply to the part relating to the sale of goods.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive shall not apply to any durable medium incorporating digital content where the durable medium has been used exclusively as a carrier for the supply of the digital content to the consumergoods in which digital content is embedded unless the supplier proves that the lack of conformity with the contract lies in the hardware of the goods.
Amendment 127 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Directive shall not affect the possibility for Member States to introduce or maintain rules that offer consumers a legal guarantee against hidden defects, the duration of which would begin on the date on which the defect is discovered.
Amendment 132 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ‘embedded digital content’ means pre-installed digital content which operates as an integral part of the goods and cannot easily be de-installed by the consumer or which is necessary for the conformity of the goods with the contract;
Amendment 135 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 150 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) possess qualities and performance capabilities which are normal in goods of the same type and which the consumer may reasonably expect given the nature of the goods and taking into account any public statement made by or on behalf of the seller or other persons in earlier links of the chain of transactions, including the producer, unless the seller shows that:
Amendment 157 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
At the time relevant for establishing the conformity with the contract as determined by Article 8, the goods must be free fromshall not violate any right of a third party, including based on intellectual property, so that the goods can be used in accordance with the contract.
Amendment 171 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Where the consumer had installed the goods in a manner consistent with their nature and purpose, before the lack of conformity with the contract became apparent, the seller may comply with the obligation to take back the replaced goods shall include the, either by removal ofing the non-conforming goods and the installation ofing replacement goods, or by bearing the costs thereof.
Amendment 189 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the seller shall reimburse to the consumer the price paid without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from receipt of the notice and shall bear theany cost ofs associated with the reimbursement;
Amendment 199 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Information on the lifespan of certain goods 1. Producers of energy-related products as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC shall inform their customers of the minimum lifespan of their products if used for the purposes intended. 2. Before concluding the contract of sale, sellers shall inform consumers of the lifespan referred to in paragraph 1 and clearly indicate whether they intend to offer consumers a commercial guarantee for that lifespan. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply where the lifespan referred to in paragraph 1 is shorter than the minimum time limit provided for in Article 14.
Amendment 208 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – title
Article 19 – title
Amendments to Directive 1999/44/EC, Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2009/22/EC
Amendment 209 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Directive 1999/44/EC
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 210 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19a Repeal of Directive 1999/44/EC Directive 1999/44/EC shall be repealed as of the date referred to in Article 20(1).
Amendment 138 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Directive should fully harmonise a set of key rules that are so far not regulated at Union level. It should include therefore rules on conformity of the digital content, remedies available to consumers in cases of lack of conformity of digital content with the contract and certain modalities for the exercise of those remedies. This Directive should also harmonise certain aspects concerning the right to terminate a long term contract, as well as certain aspects concerning the modification of the digital content, without undermining pricing policies which reward consumers for their loyalty or the supplier's efforts to continuously improve content.
Amendment 242 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Due to its nature digital content needs to interact with other digital equipment to function properly; interoperability should therefore form a part of the conformity criteria. In particular, it needs to interact with the hardware including, taking account of the processor speed and graphics card features, and software, including athe specific version of the operating system or specificthe kind of multi- media player. The notion of functionality should refer to the ways in which digital content can be used; and how well that content performs in a particular digital environment. it should also refer to the absence or presence of any technical restrictions such as protection via Digital Rights Management or regional coding.
Amendment 260 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Due to the specific nature of digital content with its high complexity as well as the supplier's better knowledge and access to know how, technical information and high-tech assistance and ability to identify more easily the third parties who hold the information, it is the supplier who is in a better position than the consumer to know the reasons for the digital content not being in conformity with the contract. The supplier is also in a better position to assess whether the lack of conformity with the contract is due to incompatibility of the consumer's digital environment with the technical requirements for the digital content. Therefore in case of a dispute it should be for the supplier to prove that the digital content is in conformity with the contract, unless the supplier proves that the consumer's digital environment is not compatible with the digital content. Only where the supplier proves that the consumer's digital environment is not compatible with the interoperability and other technical requirements, it should be for the consumer to prove that the digital content is not in conformity with the contract.
Amendment 300 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) As a second step, the consumer should be entitled to have the price reduced or the contract terminated. The right of a consumer to have the contract terminated should be limited to those cases where for instance bringing the digital content to conformity is not possible and the non- conformity impairs the main performance features of the digital content. Where the consumer terminates the contract, the supplier should reimburse the price paid by the consumer or, where the digital content is supplied not in exchange for a price but against access to data provided by the consumer, the supplier should refrain from using it, from transferring that data to third parties or allowing third parties to access it after termination of the contract. Fulfilling the obligation to refrain from using data should mean in the case when the counter- performance consists of personal data, that the supplier should take all measures in order to comply with data protection rules by deleting it or rendering it anonymous in such a way that the consumer cannot be identified by any means likely reasonably to be used either by the supplier or by any other person. Without prejudice to obligations of a controller under Directive 95/46/EC the supplier should not be obliged to undertake any further steps in relation to data which the supplier has lawfully provided to third parties in the course of the duration of the contract for the supply of the digital content.
Amendment 348 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Due to technological or other reasons the supplier might be compelled to change features of the digital content supplied over a period of time. These changes are often to the advantage of the consumer as they improve the digital content. Consequently, the parties to the contract may include respective clauses in the contract which allow the supplier to undertake modifications. However, where such modifications negatively affect the way the consumer benefits from main performance features of the digital content, giving rise to a danger that they may disturb the balance of the contract or the nature of the performance due under the contract to an extent that the consumer may not have concluded such a contract. Therefore, in such cases these modifications, they should be subject to certain conditions.
Amendment 374 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) data which is produced and supplied in digital form, for example video, audio, applications, digital games and any other software,
Amendment 402 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. 'supplier' means any natural or legal person, irrespective of whether privately or publicly owned, who is acting, including through any other person acting in his name or on his behalf, for purposes relating to that person’s trade, business, craft, or professionby an act of supply is providing access to digital content or making digital content available;
Amendment 426 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Amendment 436 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Amendment 524 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When performing the contract for the supply of digital content, the supplier shall supply the digital content to the consumer.
Amendment 526 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 527 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 532 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The supplier shall supply the digital content immediately after the conclusion of the contract, unless the parties have agreed otherwise. The supply shall be deemed to take place when the digital content is supplied to the consumer or, where point (b) of paragraph 1 applies, to the third party chosen by the consumer, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 558 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be of the quantity, quality, duration and version and shall possess functionality, interoperability and other performance and other features such as performance, accessibility, continuity and security, as required by the contract including in any pre-contractual information which forms integral part of the contract;
Amendment 574 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. To the extent that the contract does not stipulate, where relevant, in a clear and comprehensive manner, the requirements for the digital content under paragraph 1, the digital content shall be fit for the purposes for which digital content of the same description would normally be used including its functionality, interoperability and other performance and other features such as performance, accessibility, continuity and security, taking into account:
Amendment 597 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. In order to conform with the contract the digital content must also meet the requirements of Articles 7 and 8.
Amendment 621 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. At the time the digital content is supplied to the consumer, the digital content shall be free ofnot violate any right of a third party, including based on intellectual property, so that the digital content can be used in accordance with the contract.
Amendment 628 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where the digital content is supplied over a period of time, the supplier shall, for the duration of that period, keepensure that the digital content supplied to the consumer free of anydoes not violate the rights of a third party, including thatose based on intellectual property, so that the digital content can be used in accordance with the contract.
Amendment 653 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the supplier shows that the digital environment of the consumer is not compatible with interoperability and other technical requirements of the digital content and where the supplier informed the consumer of such requirements before the conclusion of the contract.
Amendment 761 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The consumer may terminate the contract only if the lack of conformity with the contract impairs functionality, interoperability and other main performance features of the digital content such as its performance, accessibility, continuity and security where required by Article 6 paragraphs (1) and (2). The burden of proof that the lack of conformity with the contract does not impair functionality, interoperability and other main performance features of the digital content shall be on the supplier.
Amendment 810 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the supplier shall provide the consumer with technical means to retrieve all content provided by the consumer and any other data produced or generated through the consumer's use of the digital content to the extent that data has been retained by the supplier and is identifiable by the supplier. The consumer shall be entitled to retrieve the content free of charge, without significant inconvenience, in reasonable time and in a commonly used data format;
Amendment 868 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The provisions of this Article shall be without prejudice to national provisions providing for compensation for any other damage suffered by the consumer as a result of a lack of conformity with the contract or a failure to supply the digital content.
Amendment 879 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where the contract provides that the digital content shall be supplied over the period of time stipulated in the contract, the supplier may alter functionality, interoperability and other main performance features of the digital content such as its performance, accessibility, continuity and security, to the extent those alternations adversely affect access to or use of the digital content by the consumer, only if:
Amendment 927 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Where the digital content is supplied in exchange for a payment of a price, the consumer remains liable to pay the part of the price for the digital content supplied corresponding to the period of time before the termination becomes effective. The supplier may, within the limits of the rates offered at the time of conclusion of the contract, adjust the price applicable to the period between the last anniversary of the date of conclusion or prolongation of contract and the date on which termination takes effect.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers relying, inter alia, on the free movement of services and persons, it is necessarydesirable to provide that consumers can use online content services to which they have subscribed in their Member State of residence which offer access to content such as music, games, films or sporting events not only in their Member State of residence but also when they are temporarily present in other Member States of the Union. Therefore, barriers that hamper access and use of such online content services when moving across borders should be eliminated.
Amendment 71 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, the objective of this Regulation is to adapt the legal framework in order to ensure that the licensing of rights no longer presents barriers towith the aim of improving the portability of online content services in the Union within a context of cross-border portability, without in doing so allowing cross-border access to these services. In order to cover, primarily, cross-border pwortability of online content services in the Union and that the cross- border portabilitkers and cases involving the exercise of the right to freedom of residence as laid down in EU law, the portability provided for in this Regulation should therefore only be provided to subscribers who, having subscribed to a service in their Member State of residence, are temporarily can be ensured. d for a limited period of time in the territory of another Member State.
Amendment 167 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) "“Member State of residence"” means the Member State where the subscriber is habitually residinghas his main permanent residence, where he is currently and actually residing, and to which he or she returns regularly;
Amendment 174 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) "Temporarily present" means a transient presence of a subscriber in a Member State other than the Member State of residence, for one or more limited periods of time during a year;
Amendment 203 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 213 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Cross-border portability of online content services provided free of charge 1. A provider of online content services provided free of charge may opt to permit its users who are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence to access and use the online content service subject to compliance with the obligation to verify the Member State of residence of users in accordance with Article 3b. 2. If a provider of online content services provided free of charge opts to provide the service in accordance with paragraph 1, it shall inform its users and the rights holders before actually providing the service. 3. If a provider of online content services provided free of charge opts to provide the online content service in accordance with paragraph 1, this Regulation shall apply to it.
Amendment 217 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Amendment 219 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3c Verification of the temporary nature of presence in a Member State other than the Member State of residence 1. An online content service provider may make random checks, throughout the contract, on a subscriber’s IP address, for the sole purpose of identifying frequency of access to this service and use of it outside the subscriber’s Member State of residence. 2. The information collected under this Article may not be processed or stored in such a way as to establish the precise location of the subscriber. 3. Where the results of the checks referred to in paragraph 1 would seem to cast doubt upon the temporary nature of the subscriber’s presence in another Member State, the online content service provider may ask him again for any item of information required to verify his Member State of residence in accordance with Article 3b(3) and (4). (4) The rights holders or those holding any other rights in the content of an online content service shall be informed of the verification process used by the service provider to verify the temporary nature of a subscriber’s presence in a Member State other than his Member State of residence.
Amendment 225 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 244 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 4, 26, 34, 114 and 11867 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter ‘TFEU’),
Amendment 9 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 47 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 16 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, and expressly to the Three Steps Test,
Amendment 18 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions of the 20th October 2005,
Amendment 19 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS),
Amendment 21 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
– having regard to the September 2013 intellectual property rights study carried out jointly by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM), entitled 'Intellectual property rights intensive industries: contribution to economic performance and employment in the European Union', which shows that about 39% of total economic activity in the EU, worth some EUR 4 700 billion a year, is generated by IPR-intensive industries, as is, in addition, 26% of direct employment (or 56 million jobs), with indirect employment accounting for a further 9% of the total number of jobs in the EU,
Amendment 24 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 29 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of intellectual property rights,
Amendment 30 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 Nov2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 19922006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property7, __________________ 7, which amends Council Directive 92/100/EEC7, __________________ 7 OJ L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61. OJ L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61.
Amendment 31 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2001/84/EC on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art,
Amendment 34 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the Green Paper of 13 July 2011 on the online distribution of audiovisual works,
Amendment 39 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union (2011/2313(INI)),
Amendment 41 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding of 20 September 2011 on key principles on the digitisation and making available of out-of-commerce works, with a view to facilitating the digitisation and making available of books and learned journals for European libraries and similar establishments,
Amendment 53 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European legal framework for copyright and related rights is central to the promotion of creativity and innovation, to safeguarding cultural diversity and to access to knowledge and information;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European legal framework for copyright and related rights is central to the promotion of creativity and innovation, cultural diversity, economic growth and to access to knowledge and information;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the objective of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation ofwas to adapt the legal framework for certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society was aimed at adapting legislation on copyright and related rights to reflect technological developmentso as to take account of technological developments, while ensuring a high level of intellectual property protection and thus guaranteeing the autonomy of creators and performers;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights protects the freedom of expression, thefreedom of information, freedom of the arts and scientific researchce, the right to education and the freedom to conduct a business, guarantees protection of personal data and protection of intellectual property, and calls for respect for cultural diversity;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 109 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 118 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas measures that contribute to the further development of cultural interchange and improve legal certainty in the sector need to be considered;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 and the Directive 2006/116/EC of 12 December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights harmonised the terms of protection of copyright and neighbouring rights by establishing a complete harmonisation of the period of protection for each type of work and each related right in the Member States;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative ofin having conductinged a consultation on copyright, which attracted great interest from civil society with more than 9 500 replies, 58.7 % of which came from end users11, from all creative and cultural sectors, as represented by authors, performers, publishers, producers, broadcasters, collective rights management bodies and other rightholders, and from most of the Member States; __________________ 11 Commission, DG MARKT, Report on the responses to the Public Consultation on the Review of the EU Copyright Rules, July 2014, p. 5. (It would be quite one-sided to refer only to users.)
Amendment 157 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the vast majority of end-user respinterest the increased range of condtents report facing problems when trying to access online services across the Member States, particularly where technological protection measures are used to enforce territorial restrictions that has been available to users lawfully since the implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasizes that any reform of the copyright framework needs to find the right balance between user access and fair remuneration for creators and other rightholders and should take as a basis a high level of protection, and develop an evidence-based approach taking into consideration the interest of small and medium-sized enterprises, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market to the prejudice of consumers and rightholders;
Amendment 168 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes with concern the growing number of illegal on-line services and the increasing incidence of piracy and, more generally, of infringements of intellectual property rights, a trend that poses a serious threat to Member States’ economies and to creativity in the European Union;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that SMEs in the cultural and creative sectors are helping to make the EU more competitive and that they have considerable potential for creating jobs and growth;
Amendment 180 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the necessity for authors and performers to be provided with legal protection for their creative and artistic work; recognises the role of producers and publishers in bringing works to the market, and the need for appropriate remuneration for all categories of rightholders; calls for improvements to the contractual position of authors and performers in relation to other rightholders and intermediaries; calls for the inclusion in the EU legislation of the principles set out in Court of Justice case law in relation to the private copying system;
Amendment 219 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsidersPoints out that the fintroduction of a single European Copyright Title on the basis of Article 118 TFEU that would apply directly and uniformly across the EU, in accordance with the Commission’s objective of better regulation, as a legal means to remedy the lack of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/ECancing of creative work and the sharing of risks are underpinned by exclusive rights and freedom of contract; underscores the fact that territorial criteria, including local language use and cultural preferences, are fundamental in terms of potential to attract investment in film and television production and coproduction, and that this ‘ecosystem’ works on the principle of exclusive territorial licensing;
Amendment 236 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 252 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 267 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 296 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that exceptions and limitations in the digital environment shouldcannot be enjoyed without any unequal treatment as compared with those gin the same way in the digital environment and in the analogue environment; calls for exceptions and limitations to be tailored to the environment in which they apply; (The two markets do not operanted in the analogue world;same way at all.)
Amendment 312 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Views with concern the increasing impact of differences among Member States in the implementation of exceptions, which creates legal uncertainty and has direct negative effects on the functioning of the digital single market, in view of the developmentObserves that the list of 20 optional exceptions in Directive 2001/29/EC has permitted a flexibility of implementation which was necessary in order to take account of the diversity of the legal traditions of the Member States and their cultural policies, while ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market and respecting the principles of cpross-border activitiesportionality and subsidiarity;
Amendment 328 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 357 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with interest the development of new forms of use of works on digital networks, in particular transformative uses, and calls for fair remuneration solutions linked to new forms of exploitation of works on platforms and networks in the digital environment;
Amendment 373 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 390 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its scope;
Amendment 392 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its swhile serving the public interest by fostering incentives to create, finance and distribute new works and to make those works available to the public in new, innovative and compelling ways;
Amendment 398 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the ability to freely link from one resource to another, particularly by means of a hyperlink, is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make it clear that reference to works by means of a hyperlink is not subject to exclusive rights, as it does not consist in a communication to a new public12; __________________ 12Order of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2014 in Case C-348/13, BestWater International GmbH v Michael Mebes and Stefan Potsch (request for a preliminary ruling from Germany’s Bundesgerichtshof)., and recalls that these hyperlinks may lead either to protected works or to content which is free of rights;
Amendment 407 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. StressNotes that the ability to freely link from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make it clear that reference to works by means of a hyperlink is not subject to exclusive rights, as it does not consist in a communication to a new public12 ; __________________ 12 Order of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2014 in Case C-348/13, BestWater International GmbH v Michael Mebes and Stefan Potsch (request for a preliminary ruling from Germany’s Bundesge and underlines that any further legislation must accurately reflect the existing definitions and principles set in the European case law stating that when the hyperlink allows the recipients to circumvent the restrictions on access to the protected work so that can access the protected work which was otherwise unavailable to them, then this constitutes a communication to a new public and it is subject to exclusive ricghtshof).. __________________ 12
Amendment 416 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EU legislator to ensure that theStresses that the commercial use of photographs, video footage or other images of works which are permanently located in public places is permittedshould always be subject to prior authorisation from the authors or their authors’ society;
Amendment 422 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls onInvites the EU legislator to ensurrecognise that the use of photographs, video footage or other images of works which are permanently located in public places is permitted; shall considered to be in the public domain, where that use is for a non-commercial purpose or scale.
Amendment 432 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 441 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to enable automated analytical techniques for text and data (e.g. ‘Encourages solutions such as the licensing model for text and data mining’) for all purposes, provided that permission to read the work has been acquiredscientific research purposes;
Amendment 456 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a broad exception for research and education purposes, which should cover not only educational establishments but any kind of educational or research activity, including non-formal educationStresses the need for a sound economic and legal analysis of the use of protected works in education and research, and considers that any fresh exception to, or restriction of, copyright should be studied in depth;
Amendment 472 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 496 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the EU legislator to precludeensure that Member States from introducing statutory licences for the compensation of rightholdersmake provision for measures which are necessary in order to provide compensation for the harm caused to rightholders by acts made permissible by an exception;
Amendment 514 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. CRecalls for the adoption of harmonised criteria for defining the harm caused to rightholders in respect of reproductions made by a natural person for private use, and for harmonised transparency measures as regards the private copying levies put in place in some Member States13the European Parliament resolution of February 2014 which underlined the importance of the system of remuneration for private copying in seeking to strike a balance between the interests of consumers and those of rightholders; __________________ 13 As stated in António Vitorino’s recommendations of 31 January 2013 resulting from the latest mediation process conducted by the Commission in respect of private copying and reprography levies.
Amendment 529 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 540 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 556 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24e. Calls on the Commission and the legislature to consider solutions for the displacement of value from content to services; stresses the need to adjust the definition of the status of intermediary in the current digital environment;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 10 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits all forms of inhuman or degrading treatment;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas violence against women is a brutal manifestation of gender inequality and is one of the most widespread types of violation of human rights in Europe;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas mass access to the internet has opened up still further opportunities for physical and psychological abuse of women, including online grooming;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender discrimination continues to this day, having serious repercussions on work and private life and whereas this frequently happhas an adverse effect on the quality of the private and working lives of victims, and prevents in them field of education, training and servicerom fully enjoying their rights; whereas there are often cases of multiple discrimination against women;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union set out a prohibition on any discrimination on grounds of sex, and provide that equality between men and women must be ensured in all areas;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the findings of an investigation conducted in 2014 by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, most women who have been subjected to violence do not report what has happened to the police;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to promote a strategy andfor taking more incisive action plan to combat all forms of violence against womengender violence and homophobia, improvinge prevention and providinge proper protection and assistance to victims, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people, such as children, and the elderly and victims of multiple discrimination; calls on the Commission also to declare 2016 European Year against Violence against Women;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is alarmed at the under-representation of women in decision-making processes, companieCalls on the European institutions to pay greater attention to the finding that a mere 17.8% of board members of the largest publicly listed companies in the EU are women and the fact that women continue to be under-represented in politics and in the politicaleconomic spheres;
Amendment 78 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to give the National Institutes for Gender Equality independence anthe resources they need financial autonomy so that they can order to acquire the necessary staff and play an authoritative role;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the European institutions to cooperate with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the Agency for Fundamental Rights, in orderkeeping with the shared determination to work together to combat violence and gender discrimination.
Amendment 2 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 7 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 13 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s 30th and 31st annual reports on the application of EU law, and notes that, according to these reports, the mainfour fields inwith regard to which Member States have failed to correctly implement EU law during the year 2012 weremost often had infringement proceedings launched against them for delays in transposition were, in 2012, transport, protection of health and consumers, protection of the environment, and issues related to the internal market and services, whereas in 2013 the most problematic areas were the environment, protection of health and consumers, the internal market and services, and transport;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the decrease in late transposition infringements in 2012 compared to the previous year was mainly due to the fact that there were less directives to transpose in 2012 compared to the previous years; recognises, however, that the statistics for the year 2013 show a real decrease in late transposition infringements, with the number of such infringements reaching a 5-year low at the end of that year, which could be seen as a positive outcome of the introduction in Article 260(3) TFEU of, in 2013 and, to a large extent, over the past five years, can be explained on the one hand by the increased utilisation of EU Pilot and other mechanisms – including Solvit2 – which are aimed at facilitating problem resolution and promoting respect for the rules, and on the other hand, by the ‘fast-track’ procedure for penalties in cases of non-transposition provided for by Article 260(3) of the TEU;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out thatStresses the positive link between the increase in the number of new EU Pilot files during the period under examination and the decrease in the number of open infringement cases show that enforcement of EU law is neither sufficiently transparent nor subject to any real control by the complainants and the interested parties, and regrets; regrets, however, that, despite its repeated requests, Parliament still has inadequate access to information about the EU Pilot procedure and pending cases;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the EU has been set up as a Union based on the rule of law and respect of human rights (Article 2 TEU), reiterates that careful monitoring of Member States’ and EU institutions’ acts and omissions is of utmost importance, and expresses its concern at thepoints out that the high – and increasing – number of petitions to the European Parliament and complaints to the Commission concerning problems supposedly resolved by thereflects a growing engagement and interest among citizens in seeing EU law better implemented by the Member States and in seeing improved monitoring of implementation by the European Commission;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 43 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 49 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Questions the oft-expressed view of the Commission that the Memoranda of Understanding are not EU acts and that the CFREU is therefore not applicable to them,4 and wishes to point outRecalls that all EU institutions, even when they act as members of groups of international lenders (‘troikas’), are bound by the Treaties and the CFREU; regrets that the annual reviews by the Commission, the ECB and the Council of economic adjustment programmes for members of the euro area have imposed on EU Member States obligations which run contrary to the objectives and values of the Union as expressed in the Treaties and the CFREU; __________________ 4 See, for instance, the Commission’s answers to written questions by Members of the European Parliament: E-7535/2014, E-7778/2014 and E-10616/2014.
Amendment 59 #
2014/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the EU institutions to continue to assume their duty to respect primary EU law when they create rules of secondary EU law or decide policies in a number of areas, and also to assume their duty to assist, by all means available, EU Member States in their efforts to respect the values and the principles of the Union in times of austerity and budgetary constraints;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas education and training of girls and women is an important European value, a fundamental human right and an essential element for the empowerment of girls and women at social, cultural and professional level, as well as for the full enjoyment of all other social, economic, cultural and political rights;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issues of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexuality and age which lgender stereotypes assign different, determined and limited roles to men and women and these roles are shaped through a multiplicity of social variables and disseminated or reproduced by parents, education and media; whereads to economic, cultural and educational injustices, andhese gender roles are integrated by individuals during thate social representations of gender are replicated at schoolisation phases of childhood and adolescence and therefore influence their lives and might limit women's and men's personal development;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas unskildata availabled and poorly paid work is commonly attributed to wottest that women are less well rewarded financially for their qualifications and experience than men and they continue to be responsible for most of the care within the family, which limits access to paid full- time employment, and that gender equality cannot be reduced to providing women with the standard of success defined by men, but involves the recognition of all the work done by women and the education of boys and men in the tasks from which theywhich are traditionally excludfeminised;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, even though more women have moreaccess to secondary and university education, their professional activity is mainly related to tasks aimed at reproducing and extending traditional social and economic structures and there is a need to increase the presence of women both in vocational education and in Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a more equal allocation of educational resources would result in a greater access of girls to the labour market and a balanced participation of women and men in the working market could foster the economic perspectives of the European Union;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls forEncourages all EU countries to invest consistently in the production of information and motivational campaigns for girls and boys to choose non- stereotyped professions, as well as reflecting on the influence of gender identities and perceptions on girls' life plansinformation and awareness raising campaigns in order to address gender stereotypes in the process of professional orientation, notably on sciences and new technologies, with a view to fully benefitting from the human capital represented by European girls and women, promoting discussion of educational and career choices in the classroom;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that girls who are not allowed to attend school are more exposed to domestic violence;
Amendment 147 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages girls and boys to try new roles, activities and educational areas,in the education process to take an equal interest in all subjects, in particular as regards scientific and technical subjects, also encouraging their equal participation of girls and boys in collective decision-making and school management, as well as in all extracurricular activities;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Community method must be preserved and not be undermined by intergovernmental solutions, not even in areas where not all Member States fulfil the conditions for participation;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the institutional structure of the EMU should be transformed into an effective and democratic economic government, with Parliament and Council acting as equal co-legislators, the Commission fulfilling the role of the executive, national parliaments scrutinising national governments, the European Parliament scrutinising the EU level of decision-making, and the Court of Justice having control over all aspects of EMU enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that all the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty have not yet been exploited to their full potential even though they contain some necessary tools that could have been applied to prevent some of the crises with which the Union is confronted, or could be used to cope with the current challenges without having to initiate a Treaty revision in the short term;
Amendment 200 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that there may be complementarity between the Community method is superior toand the intergovernmental method as it, given that the Community method is the only one that allows for transparency, QMV in the Council, and the equal right of co-legislation by the European Parliament and Council, as well as preventing a fragmentation of institutional responsibilities and the development of competing institutions;
Amendment 211 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that intergovernmental solutions should not exist, not even in areas where not all the Member States fulfil the conditions for participation, and that the Fiscal Compact and the European Stability Mechanism, as intended by the Treaties should therefore be incorporated into Union law, after an analysis of their implementation record, and no new institutions should be introduced;
Amendment 269 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments in joint bodies such as the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC), and the Inter-parliamentary Conference on Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP-IPC), and in the framework of Article 13 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union on the basis of the principles of consensus, information sharing and consultation in order to exercise control over their respective administrations; underlines the need for strongcloser cooperation between the specialised committees of the European Parliament and their national equivalents;
Amendment 275 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes the view that care needs to be taken to prevent any ‘gold-plating’ of EU legislation by Member States and that national parliaments have a key role to play here;
Amendment 278 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 331 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Demands that the Council switches completely to QMV voting and that it abandons the practice of transferring contentious legislative fields to the European Council, as this goes against the letter and the spirit of the Treaty, which stipulates that the European Council can only decide unanimously, and should only do so, on broad political goals, not on legislation;
Amendment 335 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is determined to implement fully Treaty provisions on enhanced cooperation by committing not to give its consent to any new enhanced cooperation proposals unless thedesiring that participating Member States commit as often as possible to activate the special ‘passerelle clause’ enshrined in Article 333 TFEU to switch from unanimity to QMV, and from a special to the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 336 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of taking full advantage of the enhanced cooperation procedure enshrined in Article 20 of the Treaty on European Union, especially among eurozone Member States, so that those Member States wishing to establish enhanced cooperation among themselves as part of the non-exclusive competences of the Union are able, through this mechanism, to promote the attainment of the objectives of the Union and strengthen their integration process subject to the limits and in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Articles 326- 334 TFEU;
Amendment 403 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that the practical possibilities for national parliaments to ensure the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality should be improved, and cooperation between national parliaments strengthened, to enable them, in close coopenational parliaments should continue to be made aware of their key role in regard to monitoring application of the subsidiarity principle and that the praction among themselves, to reach the necessary quorum under article 7(3) of the Protocol on the application ofcal possibilities for national parliaments to ensure that the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality are respected should be improved;
Amendment 406 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Adds that cooperation between national parliaments should be strengthened, to enable them, in close cooperation among themselves, to reach the necessary quorum under Article 7(3) of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 649 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Considers it necessary to address the weakness in the existing institutional structure, whereby certain parts of the Treaty may be overseen by the Court of Justice while others are excluded from such scrutiny; calls for binding coordination and surveillance of the budgetary discipline of those Member States whose currency is the euro, subject to the control of the Court of Justice on the basis of Article 136 TFEU, in conjunction with Article 121 (6), and under strengthened parliamentary scrutiny in the detailed implementation of Article 121 (3) and (4) TFEUthat stronger parliamentary scrutiny is needed in the detailed implementation of Article 121 (3) and (4) TFEU, concerning closer coordination of economic policies;
Amendment 652 #
2014/2249(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Recalls that priority should be given to the ordinary legislative and budgetary procedures at EU level by making use, when necessary, of derogations and the establishment of dedicated budget lines; recalls that any other provisions, such as eurozone or enhanced cooperation provisions, should only be used when the aforementioned procedures are not legally or politically possible;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the ‘polymultiple crisis’es currently faced by the Union, including its financial, economic, social and migratory consequences, have all led to the rejection by a growing part of the population of the current as well as the rising of populist parties and nationalist movements, have all led to a decrease of trust in the European Uninstitutions;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas these significant European challenges cannot be handled by single Member States, but only by a joint response from the European Union;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, instead of fostering the Union, the system whereby Member States make progress at different speeds in accordance with their different capacities and circumstances, further reinforced in the Lisbon Treaty, which introduced new formal methods of enhanced cooperation, has increased the complexity of the Union and accentuated its ‘variable geometry’; whereas more and more Member States are declining to agree on the goals and prefer ‘à la carte’ solutions, some of them even unilaterallyresort to ‘à la carte’ solutions, further reinforced in the Lisbon Treaty, has increased the complexity of the Union and accentuated its ‘variable geometry’;
Amendment 129 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, while Article 16 of the TSCG provides that within five years of the date of entry into force (before 1 January 2018) the necessary steps must have been taken to incorporate the Fiscal Compact into the legal framework of the Union, it is clear that the resilience of the euro area, including the completion of the banking union, cannot be achieved without further fiscal deepening steps together with the establishment of a more reliable, effective and democratic form of governance; whereas this will complete the current Stability and Growth Pact, which, ever since it came into existence, even after its reform by the so-called six-pack and two-pack, has never been applied for any obvious political reasons;
Amendment 236 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas, finally, the urgency for reform of the Union has been dramatically increased by the United Kingdom’s decision, through a referendum, to leave the European Union; whereas it is crystal clearobvious that the negotiations to set out the arrangements for the UK’s withdrawal also need to take account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union; whereas this agreement must be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) TFEU and be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament;
Amendment 249 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the UK’s decision creates an opportunity to reduce and drastically simplify the ‘variable geometry’ and complexity of the Union; whereas it offers at least the opportunity to, by clarifying what membership of the Union really means and what could be a clear structure in the future fframework the EU’s relationship with non- members in our periphery (the United Kingdom, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine, etc.); whereas the founding fathers of the Union had already envisaged a type of ‘associate status’o be developed in order to build a ring of partners around the EU for countries who cannot yet or will not join the Union;
Amendment 323 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a comprehensive democrapolitical reflection on the reform of the Treaties can and must only be achieved through a Convention, which guarantees inclusiveness through its composition of representatives of national parliaments, governments of allshould be envisaged ahead of the 60th anniversary of the EU’s founding Rome Treaty in order to achieve a comprehensive set of proposals for those Member States, the Commissat want to continue with deeper integration; and the European Parliament, and also provides the proper platform for such reflection and engagement with European citizenscknowledges however that EU’s future architecture shall be approved at an European Convention, as the next step from the Lisbon Treaty towards a renewed constitutional framework;
Amendment 402 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends that, instead of these multiple derogations, a type of ‘associaten instrument or even a status’ c should be proposed to those states in the periphery that only want to participate on the sideline, i.e. in some specific Union policies; this statudeveloped in order to set up a ring of partners around the EU for countries swhould be accompanied by obligations corresponding to the associated rights cannot yet or will not join the Union;
Amendment 408 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that the possibility of differentiated integration should be left open for all Member States, if they are able and willing to advance with the Union’s common objectives; notes, however, that such differentiated integration should only vary in its timescale, so as to ensure a clear and uniform implementation of the Treaties;
Amendment 409 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. The single institutional framework should be preserved and any form of flexibility should aim to achieve the Union’s common objectives, without undermining the principle of equality of all citizens and Member States;
Amendment 414 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that thise new type of ‘associateinstrument or status’ could also be one of the possible outcomes to respect the will of the majority of the citizens of the United Kingdom to leave the EU; stresses that this wish must be respected, given that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, as one of the larger Member States, and as the largest non-euro-area member, affects the strength and the institutional balance of the Union – a new situation that adds to the need for revision of the Treaties;
Amendment 445 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Given the choice made by the citizens of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union; calls for the headquarters of the European Banking Authority and the European Medicines Agency, both currently in London, to be moved to another Member State;
Amendment 449 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for the establishment of an ‘observer’ status applicable to all United Kingdom representatives, whether elected or unelected, at the EU institutions; the status would enable the representatives to participate in debates until the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without taking part in decisions, including votes in the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union; proposes that the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs is given a mandate to set out the arrangements for this ‘observer’ status on behalf of all the institutions;
Amendment 450 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for ‘observer member’ status to be applied to British Members of the European Parliament once the British Government has invoked Article 50 of the TFEU and the British Parliament has voted in favour of repealing the European Communities Act; the status will enable them to participate in Parliamentary debates without taking part in votes; proposes that the Committee on Constitutional Affairs be tasked with preparing and setting out the arrangements for this ‘observer member’ status;
Amendment 480 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that neitherthe framework for economic governance provided by the Stability and Growth Pact norand the ‘no bail- out’ clause (Article 125 TFEU) provide the intended solutions, and that they have furthermore lost credibility in their current form, as the pact has been infringed by several Member States without political or legal consequences, while Greece has been bailed out on a large scale on three occashould be developed in order to ensure a truthful and comprehensive implementation of their provisions;
Amendment 686 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 877 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Welcomes the successful new procedure whereby European political parties promote their toplead candidates for the President of the European executive, but believes that they should be able to stand during the next elections as official candidates in all Member States; proposes, therefore, following its legislative proposal on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union, empowering the electorate by giving them two votes, one for the national or regional lists and a secelected by the European Parliament on a proposal by the European Council; suggests the integrationd one for the European party lists; these European lists will be headed by the parties’ nominees to become President of the European executive or government and will be composed of candidates drawn from at least one third of the Member Statesf the ‘Spitzenkandidat procedure’ into the Union’s legal framework;
Amendment 892 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 908 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls, in the light of the decentralised European Union institutions and the need for citizens to see and feel close to the European Parliament, for the permanent recognition as part of treaty revisions of the fact that the European Parliament has officially and historically had its headquarters in Strasbourg;
Amendment 1018 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Believes, finally, that the current Treaty ratification procedure is too rigid to befit such a supranational polity as the European Union; proposes allowing amendments to the Treaties to come into force if not by an EU-wide referendum then after being ratified by a qualified majority of four-fifths of the Member States, having obtained the consent of the Parliament; correspondingly, once this threshold has been met, Member States which still decline to ratify the amended Treaty should decide, in accordance with their own constitutional requirements, whether to start the process of secession or to opt for an associate status;
Amendment 1038 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Is of the opinion that the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome would be an appropriate moment to modernise the European Unlaunch the reflection andon to start a Convention withthe future of Europe and agree on a vision for the pcurpose of making the European Union ready for the decades aheadrent and future generations of European citizens;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a. Considers that the Commission’s proposals for reform initiatives relating to investment protection accord with the European Parliament resolution on the future European international investment policy (2010/2203(INI)); observes, however, that the reservations felt by the public should be taken into account in these reforms, as regards notably transparency and democratic legitimacy of investment protection mechanisms;
Amendment 56 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to take account of and to supplement, firstly, the constructive contributions made by the public consultation on TTIP, and, secondly, the dispute settlement mechanisms incorporated in CETA, in order to establish clear structures and rules, impartial procedures, a lawful pool of judges selected by States and a code of conduct for judges, to increase the transparency and legitimacy of such dispute settlement procedures, to limit the scope for legal action in order to prevent forum shopping and action through the use of mailbox companies, to maintain the democratic legitimacy of national and European legislatures for amendments to legislation with defined standards and levels and to foresee an appeal system and to this regard to assess the feasibility of establishing a permanent court and a multilateral appeal system in TTIP;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. Calls on the Commission to ensure that investors from the EU, including SMEs, are not disadvantaged in the USA, including in relation to investors from other third States (such as Canada, Mexico, China, India and TPP States), which already now, or in future on the basis of negotiations currently under way, enjoy investor protection and have access to mechanisms for the settlement of disputes between States and investors;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
i. Notes that TTIP gives contracting parties the option of increasing protection of intellectual property, including in relation to third States; calls on the Commission to ensure that such negotiations address also the need for enhanced recognition and protection of EU geographical indications.
Amendment 24 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the fiscal consolidation policies being pursued by Member States, are primarind necessitated by the climate of economic and financial crisis, have significantly affectinged the public sector, in which women are represented more strongly and of which they are the main beneficiaries, and are thus hurting in two ways, and whereas these policies are making employment more insecure, not least because of the increase in part-time working and temporary contracts;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, despite the inclusion of gender equality in employment as a goal in the Treaties, ever since the Treaty of Rome in 1957, inequalities in this regard are still too great;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the effective exercise of legally recognised sexual and reproductive rights areis of fundamental humanimportance and these rights and should be taken into account in the EU’s action programme in the field of health;
Amendment 234 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Maintains that women must have control over their sexual and reproductive rights, not least by having ready access to contraception and, through the availability of full recourse to relevant legal procedures, to abortion; accordingly supports measures and actions to improve women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services and inform them more fully about their rights and the services available; calls on the Member States and the Commission to implement measures and actions to make men aware of their responsibilities for sexual and reproductive matters;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the exercise of democracy presupposes that women and men enjoy equal rights and civil status,
Amendment 31 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in order to effectively combat violence against women, a change of attitude towards women and girls in society is necessary, where women are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that violence against women, such as honour killing, forced marriage, trafficking, female genital mutilation, domestic violence are serious violations of human rights that should never be justified by religion, culture and tradition;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly condemns the continued use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to psychological support for women and girls abused in conflicts; welcomes the fact that the Sakharov Prize 2014 was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his commitment in the fight against sexual violence against women and calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas infringements of IPR cause both non-material and economic damage to European undertakings and bring about heavy economic and fiscal losses to States;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the development of e- commerce and online activities has changed the way IPR enforcement in the digital environment should be considered, particularly because it affords new possibilities for infringement;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is a certain level of tolerance among Europeans for the idea that IPR infringements could be considered legitimate, especially among the young generation8; whereas this is particularly attributable to the fact that citizens/consumers are insufficiently aware of the disastrous impact of counterfeiting, which has become a global phenomenon with alarming economic and social consequences, with production sites and extensive distribution networks, particularly using the internet; __________________ 8 See OHIM Report ‘European Citizens and intellectual property: perception, awareness and behaviour’, November 2013.
Amendment 38 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas law enforcement is essential, and whereas it is of the utmost importance to find effective means of enforcing IPR, particularly on the internet, which has become the prime channel for distribution of counterfeits;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to work to redefine the status of intermediaries in the current digital environment and to formulate proposals for compelling them to shoulder their responsibilities;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes at the same time that consumers should be better able to identify infringing offers so that they can decide not to proceed with a given purchase; dDeplores the fact that the Commission’s action plan does not include any action designed to improve consumers’ ability to identify infringing goods and contents, and calls on the Commission to reflect further on the development of specific tools, including labelling, based on the experiences gathered by the Commission and the European Observatory on Coparticularly the establishment of a harmonised European system of notification/withdrawal of infringing goods and content, so that consumers and untderfeiting and Piracy, especially with regard to the sharing of best practicestakings can take action when they are misled in the same way as they can act to draw attention to undesirable content;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the lack of aprogress with regard to the competitive supply of non-infringing products and content makes it difficult to deter consumers from buying unlawful goods or using unlawful content; takes the view that sufficient progress has not been made in this area, and reiterates its demand that the Commission and Member States put more pressure on the industry to develop, in all Member States, licit offers that are both diversified and attractive;ust continue, so that citizens/consumers genuinely have every opportunity to purchase licit goods or to use licit content.
Amendment 84 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 120 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the important role played by customs and international cooperation in the fight against IPR infringement in cross- border trade and stresses the need to support and facilitate the work performed by customs services in mutual cooperation, by clarifying operational rules, particularly in order that this work may permit the effective performance of inspections on goods in transit within EU territory;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the scope of Directive 2006/114/EC is currently related to misleading and comparative advertising and its consequences on fair competition within the internal market;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas there is a clear demand from businesses, especially SMEs and microbusinesses, for better protection and for effective action against misleading practices in a business-to-business context, which is outside the scope of Directive 2005/29/EC;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas SMEs, and in particular small businesses and microbusinesses, are the main victims of misleading marketing practices, although such companies are a key driver for growth in Europe; whereas schools, churches, hospitals, NGOs, and municipalities and other public authorities are also being targeted;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Member states have implemented differently Directives 2005/29/EC and 2006/114/EC leading to significant differences between national provisions in those fields; whereas such differences contribute to market fragmentation and create uncertainties on legal enforcement of European rules for businesses, notably in a cross-border context;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Asks the Commission to clarify the scope of Directive 2006/114/EC in order to allow better protection for businesses against misleading marketing practices;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls that misleading marketing practices are a great burden for the European economy, especially by hampering SMEs' growth potential;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility of introducing, on the basis of validated criteria, an EU-wide blacklist of fraudulent companimisleading marketing practices, in order to prevent suchfraudulent companies from expanding their practices to other Member States;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the need for national enforcement authorities to work more closely together with enablers of misleading marketing practices, such as banks, telephone companies, postal services and collection agencies, by increasing exchange of information, in order to prevent rogue companies from operating;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with concern that the investigative authorities in various Member States are extremely unwilling to take up cases of misleading marketing practices and tend to arguebecause of the lack of clarity of existing provisions and that they have no confidence that the burden of proof can be sufficiently established; underlines the need for government to be proactive in tackling financial and economic crime;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2013/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to examine, as a matter of priority, whether businesses which have been found guilty of serious and repeated misleading marketing practices can be excluded from EU procurement procedures and/or from receiving EU funding for a period of at least five years;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas consumption is one of the essential drivers for growth in the European Union, and consumers therefore play a vital role in the EU economy,
Amendment 6 #
2013/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there have been major differences in the implementation of Directive 2005/29/EC from one Member State to another,
Amendment 12 #
2013/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Lays stress on the effectiveness of the legislation established by the Directive and its importance in making consumers and traders more confident in regard to transactions within the internal market, particularly concerning cross-border transactions, and in guaranteeing businesses greater legal certainty; stresses that disparities in the application of the directive risk impairing its effectiveness;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the relationship between Directives 2005/29/EC and 2006/114/EC, in order to guarantee a high level of protection for all economic operators in the Union, particularly consumers and SMEs, from fraudulent and unfair practices, thus boosting confidence within the single market;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reasserts the importance and absolute necessity of the Directive being fully and uniformly applied and properly implemented by Member States; stresses the essential role, with a view to achieving this objective, of stepping up cooperation between the national authorities responsible for implementing the directive;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the penalties imposed for failure to comply with the Directive ought never to be lower in value than the profit made through a practice deemed to be unfair or misleading; reminds Member States that the Directive states that penalties must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive; asks the Commission to compile and analyse data on penalties applied by Member States and publish a report on these data, together with recommendations;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the number of elderly is increasing, which means that the number of people with disabilities will increase accordingly; whereas women are particularly affected by this phenomenon owing to their having a longer life expectancy;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas one of the European Union’s founding principles is the full inclusion of all its citizens, which means that all persons with disabilities, women included, must be given fair and equal possibilities to participate in the political, social and economic life of the community;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the inclusion and participation of women with disabilities can only be achieved if their movement in a societyphysical and social environment unhindered by barriers is facilitated, and calls for efforts to that end;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates the importance of introducing policies on urban architecture that take into account the aim of ensuring people with disabilities have greater access to decent living conditions, whether this be in terms of housing, mobility, access to public and social services, or participation in public life;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 118 #
2013/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that there is a need in the medical sector for specific training on the issue of mental illness/disabilities, in order that these ailments are better detected and patients suffering from these conditions are referred for treatment to the medical services specialising in this field;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2061(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes this eHealth Action Plan 2014-2020, which updates the previous Action Plan by putting in place further actions, especially as regards improving access to health services, reducing health costs and ensuring greater equality among European citizens;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. whereas the crisis has also caused large numbers of women to withdraw from the labour market and there has thus been a significant loss of skills among the working population,
Amendment 63 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the use of teleworking both in the corporate sector and in public administrative bodies so as to offer young people the option of embarking on a mobile and dynamic career path;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to introduce policies for encouraging people, especially young women, to remain in work;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current economic crisis has been aggravated by austerity measures that have led to cuts in national health budgets; whereas this has resulted in setbacks for the right to women’s health protection and had a serious impact on the most disadvantaged groups – children, the elderly, people with disabilities, migrants and ethnic minorities – as their access to health in general is now more difficult, given the increase in healthcare costs and the professional and social devaluation of health professionaland the adoption of policies to combat public deficits have led in some Member States to a reduction in national health budgets; whereas this has resulted in a risk of reduced access to healthcare for the most disadvantaged groups – children, the elderly, people with disabilities, migrants and ethnic minorities;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly recommends that budgetary cuts in public health systems need to be counteracted and that there should, on the contrary, be increaseda thoroughgoing reform of public health systems which should be complemented by more effective investment in these services in order to meet the needs of the whole population, and in particular to tackle gender inequalities in health and to ensure equal access to health care for the most disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges Member States to adopt policies that promote health and the prevention of disease through the guarantee of free, universal and quality health care for the most disadvantaged groups, with particular attention to guaranteeing primary health care, preventive medicine, access to diagnoses, treatment and rehabilitation; calls for provision of the means required to combat the main public health problems facing women and guarantee the right to sexual and reproductive health, health services for women who are victims of violence, and health care for infants;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the urgent need to introduce a common European strategy to combat international organised criminal networks engaged in human trafficking and targeting women and minors in particular;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the adoption in 2012 of five recommendations on the human rights situation in the Western Sahara; also welcomes the fact that Morocco has been invited and has agreed to participate in ad-hoc international delegations, including that of the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, in particular because women constitute a specific group which is more vulnerable to mistreatment, and urges all relevant parties to continue this cooperation with UN human rights bodies;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to encourage more countries in the region to make explicit statutory provision for women’s and girls’ rights and to prioritise programmes that would ensure those rights, in particular, access to education,by giving women and girls better access to public services and, in particular, to education, health care, the justice system, internal security and defence, in order to enhance the financial independence of women, and provide for the participation of women in political and economic decision-making and the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2020(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Special Representatives of the EU for the Sahel and for human rights to develop joint actions to ensure women’s rights in the region more effectively, by tackling impunity in connection with gender-based violence and all other forms of violence which are an affront to the dignity of women; urges that the European Commission, the EEAS and partner states make women’s rights and gender equality a priority for bilateral aid programmes.;
Amendment 244 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes the April 2013 report of the UN Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara, which stresses 'the critical importance of addressing the Western Sahara conflict as part of a broader strategy for the Sahel', and that 'the issue of human rights remains important for any resolution of the conflict'; further notes that the conclusions of many observers that Western Sahara risks becoming destabilised by the conflict in the Sahel and the groups participating in itgoing conflicts in the Sahel, and in particular the presence of terrorist groups such as AQMI in northern Mali and southern Algeria, are factors destabilising Western Sahara;
Amendment 265 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Expresses deep concern at the recent report from the UNSR on torture, who found evidenceobtained credible testimony stating that Moroccan officials have detained individuals on political grounds, inflicted torture and rape on Sahrawi inmates, kidnapped and abandoned protesters in the desert to intimidate them, and deliberately and frequently targeted pro-independence advocates, including in their homethat these types of treatment, which are contrary to international law, are being suffered by both Moroccan citizens and Sahrawis; notes further widespread allegations of forced disappearances and unfair trials; draws particular attention to the dismantling of the Gdeim Izik protest camp in November 2010, where significant violence claimed Moroccan and Sahrawi lives, and the subsequent trial of 25 Sahrawis, many of them known human rights activists, in February 2013; notes Morocco's insistence regarding the trial's fairness and due process, and the positive conclusions of some international observers, but also recalls the UNSR's concern at the use of a military court, the allegations of torture, and the Moroccan authorities’ failure to investigate them; notes the conclusions by some NGOs and human rights observers relating to the case's alleged politicised prosecutions, deficient evidence and excessive sentences; calls thereforenotes that the King of Morocco has endorsed the proposal made by the Moroccan National Human Rights Council urging that civilians should not be tried by military tribunals; calls on the Moroccan authorities to work with civil society and other actors to guarantee the transparency and fairness of its judicial processes, and to investigate and prosecute security officials alleged to have been involved in arbitrary detentions, torture and other abuses of power;
Amendment 311 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Expresses concern that the poverty in Tindouf, coupled with an absence of long- term prospects for many refugees, leaves them vulnerable to radicalisation along religious fundamentalist lines; points to the danger of young people being recruited by criminal or terrorist organisations and draws attention to the region's porous borders, which risk facilitating deeper infiltration of the camps by jihadi groups from northern Mali and elsewhere; stresses, therefore, the paramount importance of ensuring the safety and security of the camps;
Amendment 324 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Welcomes efforts to improve the documentation of alleged human rights abuses in Western Sahara, in particular through the institution of the Moroccan National Council for Human Rights (CNDH), with offices in Laayoune and Dakhla; notes the positive work of the CNDH, and calls on the Moroccan Government to help strengthen its independence and remit, and to ensure the implementation of its recommendations; welcomes the adoption in 2012 of five recommendations on the human rights situation in Western Sahara; furthermore welcomes Moroccan invitations to, and acceptances of, ad-hoc international delegations, including the UNSR on torture, and urges all relevant parties to continue such engagement with UN human rights bodies;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the right to live and work in another country of the Union is one of the Union’s fundamental freedoms guaranteed to European citizens by the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas workers’ mobility and educational mobility contribute to a sense of European citizenship and involvement in democratic processeshelp to deepen people’s attachment to their European citizenship;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the economic and financial crisis has negatively affected the EU labour market, especially as regards employment rates and the possibility of moving freely and choosing employment according to one’s educational and professional qualifications, with women being one of the worst- affected groups;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there are significant gender differences as regards workers’ mobility within the EU – men move for jobs or job transfers far more often than do women (44 % compared with 27 %), while women are more often makeobliged to take a career break in connection with a long-distance move in order to follow their partner;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to make pay trends more transparent so as to avert continuing or widening pay gapsreduce pay gaps for work of equal value;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
(9a) Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the use of teleworking in both private and public sector organisations, on the basis of fair pay and fair social conditions, to avoid the need for women to take career breaks in connection with their partners’ occupational mobility;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that industrial policy has moved to the centre of political attention in the EU; stresses that a strong industrial base is essential for a wealthy, competitive and economically successful Union, and serves as the best cure for recession;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that women represent more than half of the people who graduate in higher education every year in Europe; stresses the positive impact which the skills of qualified women could have on undertakings, particularly for the growth, productivity and competitiveness of European industry, and therefore calls on stakeholders in the economic, educational and social fields and on the Commission to promote and enhance the role of women in industrial sectors in Europe;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that only a proactive, integrated industrial policy, that links various policy fields – including consumer policy and labour market policy – can create favourable economic conditions for companies in the EU to improve their competitiveness and looks forward to welcoming the Roadmap for reform of the Internal Market for industrial products;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that only a proactive, integrated industrial policy, that is based on research, innovation and a single market and links various policy fields – including consumer policy and labour market policy – can create favourable economic conditions for companies in the EU to improve their competitiveness;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. reminds the role of the investments in stimulating innovation and fostering growth, and stresses the need for more support to entrepreneurship in terms of better business conditions;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the internal market still has enormous, untapped potential to boost competitiveness and growth in the EU, and therefore urges the Commission and the Member States to accelerate their efforts to remove remaining barriers, to the benefit of EU consumers, employees and companies, particularly SMEs; stresses that companies and consumers are being prevented from taking full advantage of the single market by inadequate transposition and implementation of single market legislation; therefore urges the Commission and the Member States to accelerate their efforts to remove remaining barriers and emphasises the importance of establishing increasingly close cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments with that end in view;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the European Union and Member States to press ahead with full implementation of the Small Business Act, which provides a coherent framework for measures to promote the growth of SMEs and should play a vital role in the European Union’s new, strong industrial policy;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that industrial policy should be guided by the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’; believes that professional qualifications and fair wages are not exclusively matters of social policy, but are also preconditions for growth, innovation and investment;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that further development of the freedom of movement for workers, through the use of instruments such as mutual recognition of professional qualifications and advancedlife-long training, in particular for low-qualified and disvulnerabled workers, has great potential for mitigating the shortage of skilled labour and for triggering inclusive growth;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages further exploitation of the potential of the 98/34 notification procedure, and suggests that Member States introduce competitiveness proofing in impact assessments conducted at the drafting stages of national legislative processes. , in the wider framework of the 'Single Market Test' asked for in the European Parliament resolution of 7 February 2013 with recommendations to the Commission on the governance of the Single Market;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the contribution made by companies producing high-end goods and services to growth, employment and competitiveness in the European Union, given that this sector accounts for 3% of EU GDP, has an annual turnover of over EUR 400 billion and generates almost 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs in Europe, according to the Commission’s Staff Working Document on the Competitiveness of the European High- End Industries published on 26 September 2012;
Amendment 48 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) At the request of the parliaments of the participating Member States, it should be possible for the relevant committees of the national parliaments in question to hold a hearing, in the presence of the competent national authority, with a representative of the Board.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to ensure rapidthat resolution action is started rapidly when it becomes necessary, the Board should closely monitor, in cooperation with the relevant competent authority or the ECB, the situation of the institutions concerned and the compliance of those institutions with any early intervention measure taken in their respect.
Amendment 50 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to minimise disruption to the financial market and to the economy, the resolution process should be accomplished in a very short time. The Commission should, throughout the resolution procedure, have access to any information which it deems necessary to take an informed decision in the resolution process. Where the Commission decides to put an institution under resolution, the Board should immediately adopt a resolution scheme establishing the details of the resolution tools and powers to be applied, and the use of any financing arrangements.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) TOn the basis of the draft resolution plans prepared by the Board, the Commission should provide the framework for the resolution action to be taken depending on the circumstances of the case and should be able to designate for use all necessary resolution tools. Within that clear and precise framework, the Board should decide on the detailed resolution scheme rapidly and effectively. The relevant resolution tools should include the sale of business tool, the bridge institution tool, the bail-in tool and the asset separation tool, which are also provided for by Directive [ ]. The framework should also make it possible to assess whether the conditions for the write- down and conversion of capital instruments are met.
Amendment 57 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) An rapid and effective resolution regime should minimise the costs of the resolution of a failing institution borne by the taxpayers. It should also ensure that even large institutions of systemic importance can be resolved without jeopardising financial stability. The bail-in tool achieves that objective by ensuring that shareholders and creditors of the entity suffer appropriate losses and bear an appropriate part of those costs. To this end, statutory debt write down powers should be included in a framework for resolution as an additional option in conjunction with other resolution tools, as recommended by the Financial Stability Board.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 6
Article 41 – paragraph 6
6. The Board shall reply orally or in writing to questions addressed to it by the European Parliament or by the Council, according to its own procedures, in the presence of representatives from any participating Member States whose currency is not the Euro. The Board shall provide replies within a reasonable period to questions addressed to it.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director shall be appointed on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of banking and financial matters, of experience relevant to financial supervision and regulation. Appointments shall also be based as far as possible on the principle of gender equality.
Amendment 71 #
2013/0253(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 5
Article 52 – paragraph 5
5. After hearing the Board, in its plenary session, the Commission shall propose a list of candidates to the Council and the European Parliament for the appointment of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director. The Council shall appoint the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director after hearingapproval by the European Parliament.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure open choice for customers and fair competition, as well as encourage innovation and boost the competitiveness of the Union’'s information technology industry on the global market, the eCall in-vehicle system should be accessible free of charge and without discrimination to all independent operators and based on an interoperable and open- access platform for possible future in- vehicle applications or services.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Vehicle manufacturers should be allowed sufficient time to adapt to the technical requirements of this Regulation, including as regarding performing the studies and tests required to establish that the eCall system is reliable. This should be without prejudice to the time frame set for the Regulation’s application. However, if, as a result of implementation problems, it appears impossible for the eCall system to be brought into operation by the date laid down in Article 12(2), the Commission should consider proposing that that date be put back.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The eCall in-vehicle system shall be accessible to all independent operators free of charge and without discrimination at least for repair and maintenance purposes.
Amendment 101 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2013/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The proprietor of a registered trade mark shall also be entitled to prevent all third parties from bringing goods, in the context of commercial activity,fringing this registered trade mark into the customs territory of the Member State where the trade mark is registered without being released for free circulation there, where such goods, including packaging,: (a) come from third countries and bear without authorization a trade mark which is identical to the trade mark registered in respect of such goods, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from that trade mark. ; (b) and are intended to be the subject of commercial activity without being released for free circulation in that territory. Where the goods referred to in the first subparagraph enter and move around the customs territory of the Member State under the customs transit system and where these goods are being transported to a third country in which the trade mark is not registered, it is the importer's responsibility to prove that the goods in question are indeed destined for consumers on the market of said third country.
Amendment 27 #
2013/0088(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) 207/2009
Article 9 – Paragraph 5
Article 9 – Paragraph 5
The proprietor of a European trade mark shall also be entitled to prevent all third parties from bringing goods, in the context of commercial activity,fringing this European trade mark into the customs territory of the Union without being released for free circulation there, where such goods, including packaging,: (a) come from third countries and bear without authorization a trade mark which is identical to the European trade mark registered in respect of such goods, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from that trade mark'; (b) and are intended to be the subject of commercial activity without being released for free circulation in that territory. Where the goods referred to in the first subparagraph enter and move around the customs territory of the Union under the customs transit system and where these goods are being transported to a third country in which the trade mark is not registered, it is the importer's responsibility to prove that the goods in question are indeed destined for consumers on the market of said third country.
Amendment 86 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The safety of products should be assessed taking into account all the relevant aspects, in particular their characteristics, authenticity and presentation as well as the categories of consumers who are likely to use the products taking into account their vulnerability, in particular children, the elderly and the disabled.
Amendment 130 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 1
Article 3 – point 1
(1) ‘safe product’ means any authentic product which, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use of the product concerned, including the duration of use and, where applicable, its putting into service, installation and maintenance requirements, does not present any risk or only the minimum risks compatible with the product's use, considered acceptable and consistent with a high level of protection of health and safety of persons;
Amendment 158 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the characteristics of the product, including its authenticity, composition, packaging, instructions for assembly and, where applicable, for installation and maintenance;
Amendment 196 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of determination of the country of origin within the meaning of paragraph 1, non-preferential origin rules set out in Articles 523 to 25 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/9255, including delegated acts to be adopted pursuant to Article 55, of Regulation No. XXXX/13 establishing a Community Customs Code of the Union shall apply.
Amendment 231 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Where the information allowing the identification of product is not provided directly on the product, manufacturers shall indicate in a sufficiently visible manner that the medium containing this information must be retained.
Amendment 268 #
2013/0049(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Proportionate to the possible risks presented by a product, importers shall, to protect the health and safety of persons, carry out representative sample testing of randomly picked marketed products, investigate complaints, and keep a register of complaints, of non- conforming products and of product recalls, and shall keep the manufacturer and distributors informed of such monitoring.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to guarantee the free movement of products within the Union, it is necessary to ensure that they fulfil requirements providing a high level of protection of public interests such as health and safety in general, health and safety in the workplace, fair trading practices, protection of consumers, protection of the environment, protection of intellectual property rights and public security. Robust enforcement of these requirements is essential to the proper protection of these interests and to create the conditions in which fair competition in the Union goods market, both offline and online, can thrive. Rules are therefore necessary on physical and digital market surveillance and on controls of products entering the Union from third countries.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This Regulation should therefore integrate the provisions of Regulation 765/2008, Directive 2001/95/EC and several sector-specific acts of Union harmonisation legislation relating to market surveillance into a single regulation which covers products in both the harmonised and non-harmonised areas of the Union legislation, regardless whether they are traded online or offline and are intended for use, or are likely to be used, by consumers or professionals.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should establish a comprehensive framework for market surveillance in the Union. It should define the scope of the products covered and those excluded, impose an obligation on Member States to organise and carry out market surveillance, require Member States to appoint market surveillance authorities and to specify their powers and duties, and make Member States responsible for setting up general and sector-specific physical and digital market surveillance programmes.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to make the entire market surveillance process transparent and easy to follow for both market surveillance authorities and economic operators, the Regulation should clearly set out the chronological steps of that process, from the moment when market surveillance authorities identify a product which they believe may present a risk, to the assessment of the risk presented, the corrective action to be taken by the relevant economic operator in the physical and digital markets within a specified period and the measures to be taken by market surveillance authorities themselves if economic operators do not comply or in cases of urgency.
Amendment 76 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Market surveillance should be based on the assessment of the risk presented by a product taking all relevant data into account, and on a duty of care for all relevant economic operators, regardless of whether the products are traded online or offline. A product that is subject to Union harmonisation legislation which lays down essential requirements relating to protection of certain public interests should be presumed not to present a risk to those public interests if it complies with those essential requirements.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) For the purposes of this Regulation risk assessment should be carried out to identify products which have the potential to affect adversely the public interests protected by [Regulation (EU) No xxxx (on consumer product safety)], sector- specific Union harmonisation legislation and other Union legislation on products that are subject to this Regulation. It should include, where available, data on risks that have materialised previously with respect to the product in question. Account should also be taken of any measures that may have been taken by the economic operators concerned, in keeping with their duty of care, to alleviate the risks. The particular potential vulnerability of consumers, as opposed to professional users, should be taken into account as should the increased vulnerability of certain categories of consumer such as children, the elderly or the disabled.
Amendment 80 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Market surveillance authorities should be given the power to destroy products, render them inoperable or order their destruction by the relevant economic operator, regardless of whether that operator trades online or offline, if they deem it necessary and proportionate to ensure that such goods cannot pose any further threats.
Amendment 91 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure that products on the physical and digital markets covered by Union legislation fulfil the requirements providing a high level of protection of health and safety and other public interests while guaranteeing the functioning of the physical and digital internal markets by providing a framework for coherent market surveillance in the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States as the attainment of this objective requires a very high degree of cooperation, interaction and uniformity of operation among all of the competent authorities of all Member States, and can therefore, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down a framework for verifying that products available online or offline meet requirements which safeguard, at a high level, the health and safety of persons in general, health and safety in the workplace, fair trading practices, consumer protection, the environment, intellectual property rights, public security and other public interests.
Amendment 100 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘making available on the market’ means any supply of a product for distribution, consumption or use on the Union’s physical and digital markets in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge;
Amendment 101 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘placing on the market’ means the first making available of a product on the Union’s physical and digital markets;
Amendment 104 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘market surveillance’ means the activities carried out and measures taken by public authorities to ensure that products available online or offline do not endanger health, safety or any other aspect of public interest protection and, in the case of products falling within the scope of Union harmonisation legislation, that they comply with the requirements set out in that legislation;
Amendment 105 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘market surveillance authority’ means an authority of a Member State responsible for carrying out physical and digital market surveillance on its territory;
Amendment 123 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘Union harmonisation legislation’ means Union legislation harmonising the conditions for the marketing of producmaking products available on the online and offline markets;
Amendment 135 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The implementation of market surveillance activities and external border controls shall be monitored by the Member States which shall report to the Commission every year on these activities and controls to the Commission every yearand on the control methods used. The information reported shall include statistics regarding the number of controls carried out and shall be communicated to all Member States. Member States may make a summary of the results accessible to the public.
Amendment 192 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. All information supplied or made available to market surveillance authorities under this article shall be presented in a clear and legible manner.
Amendment 219 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the product or any presentation of the product bears, without authorisation, a trade mark that is identical or similar to the registered trade mark for this product, thereby preventing its authenticity or origin from being firmly established;
Amendment 245 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where the identity of the relevant economic operator cannot be ascertained by the market surveillance authorities or where an economic operator has failed in its duty of care or has not taken the necessary corrective action pursuant to Article 9(3) within the period specified, market surveillance authorities shall take all necessary measures to deal with the risk presented by the product.
Amendment 252 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Prior to taking any measure under paragraph 1 in relation to an economic operator who has failed in his duty of care or has noto taken the necessary corrective action, market surveillance authorities shall allow him at least 10 days within which to be heard.
Amendment 302 #
2013/0048(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the product or any presentation of the product bears, without authorisation, a trade mark that is identical or similar to the registered trade mark for this product, thereby preventing its authenticity or origin from being firmly established;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the absence of harmonisation and with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity, the Member States maintain a margin of discretion to regulate online gambling in accordance with their own values and pursued objectives of general interest, as well as their own level of protection of consumers;
Amendment 163 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the risks associated with a general prohibition of online gambling services and with excessive restrictions for consumerconsumers having access to illegal gambling services; calls on the Commission and the Member States to weigh, as part of the work of the group of experts on gambling services, the social costs of permitting regulated gambling activities against the harmful effects of consumers resorting to illicit marketegal operators;
Amendment 249 #
2012/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees with the Commission that a fair offer of gambling services, as defined by each Member State, is necessary for consumer protection, because in its absence consumers are more likely to turn to unreliableillegal gambling websiteoperators;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Undertakes to submit sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019- 2024 parliamentary term, before the end of 2015, a new proposal for a decision of the European Council with the aim of establishing, sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019-2024 parliamentary term, a system which in future, before each election to the European Parliament, will allow, whenever necessary, a reallocation of the seats the seats to be allocated amongst the Member States in an objective manner, based on the principle of degressive proportionality as set forth in Article 1 of the decision, taking account of any increase in their number and demographic trends in their population as duly ascertained, and without excluding the possibility of reserving a number of seats to members elected on transnational lists;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Undertakes to submit sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019-2024 parliamentary termby the end of 2015 a new proposal for a decision of the European Council with the aim of establishing sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019-2024 parliamentary term a system which in future, before each election to the European Parliament, will allow, whenever necessary, a re allocation of the seats amongst the Member States in an objective manner, based on the principle of degressive proportionality as set forth in Article 1 of the decision, taking account of any increase in their number and demographic trends in their population as duly ascertained, and without excluding the possibility of reserving a number of seats to members elected on transnational lists;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 4
Article 4
This Decision shall be revised by the end of 2015 with the aim of establishing sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019- 2024 parliamentary term with the aim of establishing a system which in future will make it possible, before each fresh election to the European Parliament, to reallocate the seats between the Member States in an objective manner, based on the principle of degressive proportionality set forth in Article 1, taking account of any increase in their number and demographic trends in their population as duly ascertained.
Amendment 59 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 4
Article 4
This Decision shall be revised before the end of 2015 with the aim of establishing, sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019-2024 parliamentary term with the aim of establishing, a system which in future will make it possible, before each fresh election to the European Parliament, to reallocate the seats between the Member States in an objective manner, based on the principle of degressive proportionality set forth in Article 1, taking account of any increase in their number and demographic trends in their population as duly ascertained.
Amendment 4 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament’s estimates for 2014 put the overall budget at EUR 1 808 144 206, with costs directly related to the dispersion estimated at EUR 180 000 000related to the 12 part-sessions (as compared with the costs that would be generated in Brussels) estimated – according to figures recognised by the Secretary-General of the European Parliament in the document entitled ‘Replies to the questionnaire in preparation to the EP discharge for 2011’ – at EUR 51.61 million, that is 0.04% of the EU’S annual budget or 10 euro cents per citizen per year;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 6 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 7 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas holding part-sessions in Brussels rather than Strasbourg would result in a saving of EUR 1.5 million, as is specified in paragraph 28 – ‘Costs of using Strasbourg as the seat of the EP’ of the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and Follow- up to the Discharge for 2010’;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the timecost incurred in 2011 due to the monthly travel to the four-day plenary part-session was 69 562 days for officials and other agents and 31 316 days for accredited parliamentary assistants, costingby travel for officials and other agents is € 16 652 490 for officials and other agents and € 5 944 724 for accredited parliamentary assistants;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 11 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas certain petitions have been deposited requesting that the establishment of the European Parliament in more than one place be discontinuedEuropean Parliament should no longer have three places of work;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A – point 2 (new)
Paragraph A – point 2 (new)
(2) having regard to the ruling handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union on 13 December 2012 in joined Cases C-237/11 and C-238/11 opposing France and Parliament, which annuls Parliament’s decision of 9 March 2011;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 21 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A d (new)
Paragraph A d (new)
Ad. whereas, in accordance with the sole article of Protocol No 6 annexed to the TFEU, the European Parliament has its seat in Strasbourg, the Council has its seat in Brussels, the Commission has its seat in Brussels, the Court of Justice of the European Union has its seat in Luxembourg, the Court of Auditors has its seat in Luxembourg, the Economic and Social Committee has its seat in Brussels, the Committee of the Regions has its seat in Brussels, the European Investment Bank has its seat in Luxembourg, the European Central Bank has its seat in Frankfurt and the European Police Office (Europol) has its seat in The Hague;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the protocols on the seats of the institutions are governed by mutual respect for the respective powers of the Member States and of Parliament;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A f (new)
Paragraph A f (new)
Af. having regard to the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and follow-up to the discharge for 2010’;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A g (new)
Paragraph A g (new)
Ag. having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 13 December 2012 in Cases C-237/11 and C-238/11;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. whereas one of these petitions (0630/2006) does not bears the signatures of more than one million citizens of the EU; one million signatures required for compliance with Rule 201(2) (Rule 191(2) when the petition was deposited) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, and whereas, moreover, its originators are MEPs seeking to circumvent the Treaties;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Asks the Administration for an analysis of the savings that could be made if the European Parliament had only one place of work; asks that, in order to identify savings for greater efficiency, this should include not only structural costs (buildings, maintenance, security, insurance, energy, environmental impact, travel, logistics, restaurants, etc.) but also ancillary costs in Strasbourg, which is its seat;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)
Paragraph B a (new)
Ba. whereas, pursuant to the former Rule 191(2) and the current Rule 201(2) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, petitions to Parliament ‘shall show the name, nationality and permanent address of each petitioner’, which ‘petition’ 0630/2006 clearly does not do;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Article 232 TFEU allowrequires Parliament to adopt its own rules of procedure and to determine the length of plenary sessionby a majority of its Members;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the ECJ has stated that the location of the seat is not to hinder the well-functioning of Parliament; whereas it has further stated that there are disadvantages and costs engendered by the plurality of working locations, but also that any improvement of the current situation requires a Treaty change and, thus, the consent ofresponsibility for remedying this lies neither with Parliament nor with the Court, but, rather, by exercising their exclusive power to determine the seats of the institutions, with the Member States;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas on two occasions, in 1997 and 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union pointed out that the fact that Parliament’s seat is in Strasbourg is determined by the TFEU; whereas it has also confirmed Protocol No 6 in clarifying the conditions for the application thereof; whereas it has fully acknowledged the power of Parliament to determine its own internal organisational arrangements, since Parliament may adopt appropriate measures to ensure its proper functioning and proper conduct of its proceedings, but the question of determining its seat does not come within that remit;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
Amendment 37 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees that Parliament would be more effective and cost-efficient if it were located in a single place; resolves, therefore, to propose Treaty changes under Article 48 of the TEU.Deplores the fact that the principles of polycentrism of the European institutions and of geographical mobility, which form an integral part of the European project, are being called into question to fuel a debate about 0.04% of the EU's annual budget; points out that the issue of the seats of the European institutions is a Treaty matter and is therefore subject to the unanimous political will of the Member States;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Parliament has undergone a complete transformation, from a consultative body with 78 seconded members that – mostly for practical reasons – shared its facilities with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, into a fully fledged, directly elected Parliament with 754 members thatcomprises 754 Members elected by direct universal suffrage and is today co-legislator on equal terms with the Council;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Strasbourg has been the meeting place of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1949 and then, from 1952, played host to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg was confirmed by the Edinburgh European Council in 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997 and then incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty in 2009;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas this is most clearly illustrated by the growth of its legislative capacity, as reflec is illustrated inby the increase in the number of co-decision procedures (now ordinary legislative procedures) from 165 in 1993- 1999 to 454 in 2004-2009, to an even greater number in the current legislature;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
- Decides not to make any recommendations regarding the seats of the EU institutions;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 2 (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 2 (new)
- In view of the fact that the Court of Justice of the European Union: recalled in two judgments, in 1997 and 2012, that the TFEU locates the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg; also upheld Protocol 6 by clarifying the conditions for its application; fully acknowledged that the European Parliament has the power of internal organisation, as it may take appropriate measures to ensure the proper functioning and conduct of its proceedings, but noted that the issue of determining its seat falls outside its remit; recognised the disadvantages and costs linked to the plurality of working places but also pointed out that it is not for Parliament or the Court but for the Member States to remedy this situation, if necessary, by exercising their power to determine the seats of the institutions;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the increase in legislative activity and responsibility is reflected in the fact that the number of statutory staff in Brussels increased by 377 % (from 1 180 to 5 635 staff members) from 1993 to 2013, by far exceeding the 48 % increase in the number of MEPs in the same periodincrease in staff at Parliament’s three places of work;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the structure of Parliament’s calendar (fixed during the Edinburgh Summit in 1992) predates all changes to its rolehas not been called into question, since it was confirmed in Protocol No 6 annexed to the Treaty of Lisbon, and the increase in Parliament’s powers arising from the adoption of the Treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon has therefore been taken into account;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas all the countries which have joined the European Union have ratified Protocol No 6;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 47 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. whereas two judgments given by the Court of Justice of the European Union in 1997 and 2012 recalled that the TFEU locates the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg and whereas the conditions for the application of Protocol No 6 have been clarified;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the fact of geographical distance between the official seats of the co- legislative bodies – 435 km – isolates Parliament not only fromreflects the multi- centre principle with regard to the seats of the European institutions and, during part-sessions, the attention of the Council and the Commission, but also ofrom other stakeholders, such as NGOs, civil society organisations and Member State representations, and ofrom one of the world’s largest international journalistic communities, is fully focused on the work of Parliament;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 52 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)
Paragraph C b (new)
Cb. whereas all the countries which have joined the European Union have ratified Protocol No 6;
Amendment 55 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C c (new)
Paragraph C c (new)
Cc. whereas Strasbourg has been the meeting place of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1949 and then, from 1952, played host to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C d (new)
Paragraph C d (new)
Cd. whereas the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg was confirmed by the Edinburgh European Council in 1992 and the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997 and then incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty in 2009;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C e (new)
Paragraph C e (new)
Ce. whereas the distribution of the seats of the European Institutions is based on the principle of polycentrism;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M – footnote 5
Recital M – footnote 5
Amendment 59 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C f (new)
Paragraph C f (new)
Cf. whereas, if a debate is initiated concerning the seat of the European Parliament, it will inevitably lead to discussion of the distribution of the seats of the European Institutions, which is laid down in the Treaty;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 67 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the decision by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to draw up a report on the location of the seats of the European Union’s institutions;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 71 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers, however, that it is time to stop the polemics concerning the cost of the Strasbourg seat; calls therefore for the figures provided by official sources within the European Parliament to be quoted clearly in the annexes to the own- initiative report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, including pages 68-70 of the Environmental Declaration of the European Parliament of May 2011 concerning the ‘environmental impact of the Strasbourg seat’ and page 40 of the document of the European Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘REPLIES AND FOLLOW-UP TO THE DISCHARGE FOR 2010’ on the annual cost of the Strasbourg seat;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas Parliament, since its suggestion in 1958 to be sited in proximity to the Council and the Commission, has via numerous reports, declarations and statements alwaysoften expressed its wish for a more practical and efficient working arrangement;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Amendment 86 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 87 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient and respectful of the environment if it were located in a single place; and notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and Strasbourg has become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputationNotes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and Strasbourg remains a positive symbol of European polycentrism;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Respects the historical reasons for the location of its plenary sessions in Strasbourg and the Treaty requirements that necessitate the system of a single seat and three places of work;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that European integration necessarily entails mobility and that this applies to all national and European political representatives and officials, and that mobility is an intrinsic aspect of the work of MEPs, as representatives of the citizens of the European Union;
Amendment 96 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that decentralisation of the legislative authority away from Brussels strengthens its independence;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers that the choice of the EU institutions’ seats has always been guided by a desire to bring the Union as close to ordinary people as possible and not to concentrate it in one place;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Considers it perfectly legitimate for the European Parliament to consider launching a debate on its right to determine its own working arrangements, including the right to decide where and when it is to meet;
Amendment 101 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 106 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that the Committee’s report was prepared under the ordinary own-initiative procedure and there is thus no obligation to implement the proposals, and further that the matter of the EU institutions’ seats is governed directly by the Treaties and is therefore subject to the political will of the Member States acting unanimously;
Amendment 107 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the Court of Justice of the EU has held that Parliament, during the proceedings before the Court, did not adduce reasons based on the exercise of its power of internal organisation sufficient to show – despite the continuous increase in its powers – that it had the power to alter the timetable of part-sessions; stresses, therefore, that the European Parliament likewise does not now have the power to decide where its seat should be;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that this own-initiative report must not be used as a means of disregarding the EU Treaties, which provide that the seat of the European Parliament shall be in Strasbourg and that 12 part-sessions per year shall be held there;
Amendment 120 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Observes that, if a debate were initiated concerning the seat of the European Parliament, it would inevitably lead to discussion of the distribution of all the seats of the European Institutions, which is laid down in the Treaty;
Amendment 121 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Respects the historic reasons for the location of its plenary sessions in Strasbourg and the Treaty requirements that necessitate the two-seat system; nevertheless insists that such an arrangement cannot continue in perpetuity and that Parliament itself must be able to state a preference for its futuresystem of a single seat and three places of work;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Draws attention to the emblematic nature of the city of Strasbourg, symbolising as it does reconciliation between Germany and the other nations of Europe;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that European integration necessarily entails mobility and that this applies to all national and European political representatives and officials, and that mobility is an intrinsic aspect of the work of MEPs, as representatives of the European Union;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers that decentralisation of the legislative authority away from Brussels strengthens its independence;
Amendment 141 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Considers that choice of the EU institutions’ seats has always been guided by a desire to bring the Union as close to ordinary people as possible and not to concentrate it in one place;
Amendment 153 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for Parliament to express its view as to whether the current arrangement should continue; and if an appropriate majority vote is Emphasises that the Committee’s report was prepared under the ordinary own- initiative procedure and there is thus no obligation to implement the proposals, and further that the matter of the EU institutions’ seats is governed directly by the Treaties and is therecforded, recommends that Parliament propose Treaty changes under Article 48.e subject to the political will of the Member States acting unanimously;
Amendment 154 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Considers that the so-called petition No 0630/2006 is not in fact a petition because it does not meet the criteria for admissibility of petitions to Parliament under Rule 201 of its Rules of Procedure (formerly Rule 191(2)) inasmuch as it does not show the nationality and permanent address of each petitioner, and that, by implication, electronic signatures on a petition are not admissible and there can be no guarantee as to the real or virtual level of support for this initiative;
Amendment 157 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the own-initiative report cannot be used as means of circumventing the EU Treaties, which provide that the seat of the European Parliament shall be in Strasbourg and that 12 part-sessions per year shall be held there.
Amendment 19 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it should be noted that unemployed women are often not included in official figures because they tendgender inequalities in terms of inactivity rates are often underestimated as women tend more frequently to withdraw from the labour market and to perform unpaid or informal work;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Da (new)
Recital Da (new)
Da. whereas a crisis situation, such as the current one, calls for deep-seated structural reforms of the job market;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that gender equality is one of the core objectives of the European Union and that it has to be included as a fundamental principle ina key consideration when defining the responses to the current economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that there are still very wide disparities between the various EU Member States, with the employment rate for women varying between 48.6 % and 77.2 %, and that the contrasts in these situations call for specific tailor-made responses as part of an overarching European approach; emphasises moreover the need to have reliable common indicators so needs can be assessed and suitable responses found;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that even before the economic crisis, women were in the majority in temporary or part-time posts and that the crisis has reinforced this trend, hence placing many already vulnerable women at a heightened risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 5a (new)
Article 5a (new)
Amendment 81 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that women have played a vital role in resisting the crisis and that, according to recent publications, they are playing a vital role in; firmly believes that they offer considerable potential for the improved competitiveness and performance of business, particularly where they are in management, and posts; considers that involving them in the drawing up of recovery plans in order to encourage social cohesion is therefore a matter of particular urgency;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists on the need to ensure that the current economic and financial crisis and the ensuing budget restrictions do not jeopardise the progress achieved by policies promoting gender equality nor serve as a pretext for reducing efforts in this respect, but rather must encourage Member States to incorporate that aspect into their employment policies;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 8a (new)
Article 8a (new)
8a. Stresses the importance of implementing immediately return to work policies and business sector insertion schemes for these public sector employees, the majority of whom are women whose jobs are under threat from cuts in the public sector budget;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to support job creation in the social economy which is dominated by unpaid work by women, and especially to seek out and implement new solutions that raise the profile of non-clandestine informal work;
Amendment 164 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 20a (new)
Article 20a (new)
20a. Invites the Member States and the Commission to propose solutions that help women continue in their careers and that combat in particular the wage inequalities arising from maternity periods;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2263(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of efforts to dismantle human trafficking rings, particularly those engaged in the trafficking of unaccompanied minors and the sexual exploitation of minors, as well as the setting up of a programme of aid and assistance for victims;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2263(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Member States to ensure adequate human supervision by providing a sufficient number of female employees including interpreters in shelters in order to ensure adequate gender-sensitive surroundings and social, psychological and medical support to young girls;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2263(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement specific measures for pregnant minors who are pregnant or with young offspring by providing day- care facilities and adapting shelters to their specific needs during and after the pregnancy;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a functioning, effective and barrier-free Single Market fostering job creation and social cohesion based on the concept of a social market economy is needed more than ever to revitalise the European economy, to boost growth and competitiveness and to create jobs;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Single Market has a keyan indispensable role to play in meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas theeach Member States should transpose every directives in a consistent manner and adopt all new provisions relating to a Union legislative act jointlyin full and at the same time, in order to ensure that the national transposition of that act reflects the compromise reached at Union level;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas Member States should exchange information among themselves and with the Commission in order to identify ex-ante incorrect transposition and prevent fragmentation;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas the Commission proposes to target its activities towards specific key areas and instruments; whereas however a stronger focus on a limited number of instruments and actions is necessary in order to achieve tangible improvements in the application of Single Market rules; whereas the digital Single Market, the energy sector and, public procurement and increased mobility for citizens and professionals figure among the most important key areas; whereas such key areas and instruments could be reviewed on an annual basis so that the current developments in the Member States and decision-making processes between the Union's institutions, and in particular the economically relevant areas based on a scientific evaluation for the Single Market are duly reflected and taken into account;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AB
Recital AB
AB. whereas European citizens and, in particular students, professionals and entrepreneurs, in particularcluding small and medium-sized enterprises, in all Member States should be invited to make suggestions on how to best achieve the full realisation of the Single Market, and whereas all institutions should be encouraged to set up a public consultation and discussion process to this aim;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas it is appropriate to look individually at each Member State by working in increasingly close cooperation with national parliaments in order to identify transposition, implementation and application deficits and address them in country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
Amendment 38 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need for Member States to take measures to eliminate, for the same work, the pay differential between women and men and the discrepancies in their achieving positions of responsibility;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to propose new solutions to ensure legally performed informal work is better paid and taken into account when determining pension rights;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the time has come to act, given that, with rising unemployment and deteriorating public finances, the services sector is more than ever a source of competitiveness, growth and jobs that cannot be neglected;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that red tape, discriminatory practices and restrictions to service provision across the EU are depriving citizensblocking significant sources of growth and thus acting as a brake on the labour market, in particular by hampering the creation of jobs;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the EU could make a GDP gain of 2.6% in 5-10 years if Member States were ready to implement the Services Directive properly and fully and remove unnecessaryjustified restrictions,
Amendment 37 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes new forms of services such as digital and mobile services and mixed goods/services packages; underlines the need to interpremplement the directive in as extensive and future-proof a manner as possible in order to encourage innovation;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the Services Directive does not force liberalisation but paves the way for both business and consumers to grasp the full potential of our single market in the context of a competitive social market economy;
Amendment 52 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that Member States are often usingcan inappropriately invoke overriding reasons of public interest (Article15 of the Services Directive) tofor the sole purpose of protecting and favouring their domestic market; highlights the fact that burdensome legal- form and shareholder requirements, territorial restrictions, economic needs tests and fixed tariffs create unjustified obstacles to cross-border establishment;
Amendment 76 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the diversity of national standards is causing fragmentation; encourages the development of voluntary European standards for services to improve cross-border comparability and trade;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages broader use of the IMI- system between Member States to check cross-border compliance with requirements, and of European Consumer Centres as well as SOLVIT to help business and consumers with conflicting rules and non-compliance; underlines, to this effect, the importance of ensuring full access of associated partners to the SOLIVT-network at a technical level;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the fact that overriding reasons of public interest are too often invoked in a way that damages the internal market for services; regrets that the proportionality is rarely made; asksRegrets that the proportionality of the restrictions on the services market is rarely assessed, and calls on the Commission to clarify the concept of proportionality and issue practical guidance to the Member States on how to apply it, with a view to reducing the frequency with which the Member States apply such restrictions inappropriately;
Amendment 112 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly supports the Commission’s zero tolerance policy with regard to unjustified restrictions; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure full enforcement of existing rules, in dialogue with Member States; calls for fast-track infringement procedures to be applied whenever breaches of the directive are identified;
Amendment 131 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Urges the members of the European Council to take full political responsibility for a well functioning internal market for services; invites the President Van Rompuyof the Council to keep thise topic of the completion of the internal market on the European Council’s agenda for as long as it takes, with a commonly agreed roadmap, including specific benchmarks and a timetable for Member States to remove remaining hurdles;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas consumers play a key role as agents of growthin the economy since consumption is one of the main driver of growth in the Union;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the objective is to achieve the right balance between competitiveness of Union businesses and economies and a high level of consumer empowerment and protection;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas pertinent and adequate information means that it is easily accessible, transparent, not misleading and comparable;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, aside its incredible cross- border potential, e-commerce is also very useful for consumers with disabilities and those living in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas consumers are dissatisfied with financial services due to the bad advice they receive and ignorance of their rights; whereas there is a need for arbiters who are independent of companies and,there is a strong need for consumers to be protected and informed in the casearea of financial institutions, for (national / European) Central Bank inspectors that act as arbitersand banking services, since such products could have a direct impact on their global welfare;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the current economic crisis is seriously affecting consumers, the internal market is weakened by the reduction in people's wages and working conditions and these rights should prevail overbe balanced with market liberalisation;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the internal market has to offer a range of high quality products and services at competitive pricesprices set up in the framework of a free and open competition, encouraging sustainable consumption for sustainable development;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a need to strengthen the role of consumer associations in all areas, by adoptproviding the necessary legal and economic measuresm with capacity building;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that adequate and pertinent information to consumers must go along with empowerment measures in order to allow them to fully benefit from the opportunities existing in the internal market;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Insists on the need for a clear legal framework making both consumers and businesses aware of their respective rights and duties in order to have the most efficient enforcement possible of policies for consumers in the Union;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the current financial and economic crisis is weakening the position of consa high numbers in the market of consumers, making them more and more vulnerable, and that increasing job insecurity, unemployment rates and the loss of purchasing power are widening inequalities within each country and between countries with negative effects on consumer profiles; empha; emphasises the need to take them into account in drafting policies for consumers; insisets on the need to facilitate the right of access to a basic payment account and to ban financial products that are complex and risky for the averagefor all consumers;
Amendment 183 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 203 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the need to promote responsible and sustainable consumption, in line with the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy, and to make markets fully accessible to consumers from the perspective of a social Europe based on solidaritythe completion of a social market economy in the Union;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas many women, in particular young women, were very much involved in the ‘Arab Spring’ in North Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco), participating, from the outset, in demonstrations, public and political debate and elections, taking an active part in civil society, in the social media and on blogs, among other things, and therefore were, and still are, key players in democratic change in their countries;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the authorities of the countries concerned to enshrine in their constitution the principle of equality between men and women and the prohibition of all forms of discrimination against women, and to reform all existing laws thaton lawmakers in those countries to reform all existing laws and to incorporate the principle of equality into all projects or legislative proposals that could lead to discriminateion against women, including in the area of marriage, divorce, child custody, parental rights, nationality, inheritance, legal capacity, etc., in line with international and regional instruments;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting and laying down penalties for all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence and sexual harassment; welcome the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of fighting impunity with respect to all violence against women, by ensuring that such crimes are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished and that all women have full access to justice; recalls also that all those forming part of the judicial system, for the judicial system to work properly, legal practitioners should receive adequate training in existing legislation and the treatment of victims of such crimes;
Amendment 84 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends those states where the legal age of marriage for girls has been raised over the past decades (16 in Egypt, 18 in Morocco and 20 in Tunisia and Libya) and condemns any attempt to lower it again or to limit the impact of such reforms as early marriages are not only detrimental to girls’ rights, health and education but also perpetuate poverty;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that women’s active participation in public and political life, as protesters, voters, candidates and elected representatives, shows their willingness to obtain full citizenshipexercise their rights as citizens to the full; calls, therefore, for the adoption of all the necessary measures, including quotas, to ensure women’s participation in decision- making at all levels of government (from local to national, from executive to legislative powers);
Amendment 109 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the idea of many women parliamentarians that women’s rights and gender equality could better be promoted and implemented in legislation with the establishment of a women’s caucus or a special parliamentary committee to deal with the issue and ensure gender mainstreamingequality in parliaments;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2080(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Article 182 – paragraph 1
Article 182 – paragraph 1
Immediately after the sitting, an indexed audiovisual record of the proceedings, including the soundtrack from all active interpretation booths, shall be produced and made available on the internetParliament's website during the next parliamentary term, after which it shall be preserved in the records of Parliament. That audiovisual record shall be linked to the multilingual verbatim reports of the proceedings as soon as they are available.
Amendment 35 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls upon Member States to ensure that the public sector has an exemplary attitude regarding equal access to employment in the public service and especially to management positions.
Amendment 41 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for education of young people for the promotion of equality between men and women and for the fight against stereotypes to begin at school;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Member States to promote remote working by means of social and tax incentives, and by providing a protective legal framework for workers;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on Member States to use and develop ways to encourage women to choose courses and careers in the environmental, transport and energy sectors; whilst determinedly fighting stereotypes that favour careers in science for men;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibilities of simplifying and standardising the VAT rules for cross-border online transactions and of greater EU-wide harmonisation as regards rates and regimes, and to cut red tape with a view to ensuring a simpler, easier, and more efficient system; stresses that digital products such as e-books should be subject to the same VAT rate as the equivalent product in physical formatonline cultural goods and services such as e-books should, like equivalent cultural products offered off line, be subject to a reduced rate of VAT;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to propose agreed sector-specific solutions that respect copyright, ensuring fair remuneration for authors, and promote public access to a wide range of lawful cultural products;
Amendment 191 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 12 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) A better representation of society in boards through gender balance would provide the companies involved with a broader understanding of consumers' needs and economic behaviour, which would help them to better match offer and demand, ensuring a more efficient functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The scattered and divergent regulation or the absence of regulation at national level as regards the gender balance on boards of listed companies does not only lead to discrepancies in the number of women among non-executive directors and different rates of improvement across Member States, but also poses barriers to the internal market by imposing divergent corporate governance requirements on European listed companies. Those differences in legal and self-regulatory requirements for the composition of corporate boards can lead to practical complications for listed companies operating across borders, notably when establishing subsidiaries or in mergers and acquisitions, as well as for candidates for board positions. Nevertheless, the enforcement of the provisions laid down in the directive should be irrespective of the different ways non-executive directors are selected in european companies' boards.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) One of the main factor for a correct implementation of the following directive is the effective use of criteria for the selection of non-executive directors, which would be set in advance and with full transparency, and where candidates' competencies are equally considered regardless their gender.
Amendment 46 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down measures to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women among the non-executive directors of listed companies by establishing measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balance, respecting Member States' economic and legal framework, while allowing companies sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements.
Amendment 52 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. In order to attain the objective laid down in paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that, in the selection of non-executive directors, priority shall be given to the candidate of the under-represented sex if that candidate is equally qualified as a candidate of the other sex in terms of suitability, competence and professional performance, unless an objective assessment taking account of all criteria specific to the individual candidates tilts the balance in favour of the candidate of the other sex. The criteria used for the selection referred in first sub-paragraph shall be clear, transparent and non-discriminatory. They shall be set in advance and made available for any candidate.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Member States shall define in their legislation the appropriate stage of the procedure of selection of non- executive directors for the purpose of reaching in the most effective way the objective set in paragraph 1.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Where the selection referred in paragraph 3 is made through a vote of shareholders or employees, companies shall ensure that appropriate information relating to the measures set in this directive are provided to voters, including the sanctions incurred by the company because of non-compliance;
Amendment 60 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) nullity or annulment declared by a judicial body of the appointment or of the election of non-executive directors made contrary to the national provisions adopted pursuant to Article 4(1). The nullity or annulment of the appointment or of the election of non-executive directors should not have any consequence on the validity of the decisions taken by the board.
Amendment 138 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 174 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘listed company’ means a company incorporated in a Member State whose securitihares are admitted to trading on a regulated market within the meaning of Article 4(1) (14) of Directive 2004/39/EC, in one or more Member States;
Amendment 200 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that listed companies in whose boards members of the under-represented sex hold less than 40 per cent of the non-executive director positions make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate, by applying pre-established, clear, neutrally formulated, non- discriminatory and unambiguous criteria, in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 January 2020 or at the latest by 1 January 2018 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 215 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. In order to attain the objective laid down in paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that, in theat every stage in the procedure for selection of non-executive directors, priority shall be given to the candidate of the under-represented sex if that candidate is equally qualified as a candidate of the other sex in terms of suitability, competence and professional performance, unless an objective assessment taking account of all criteria specific to the individual candidates tilts the balance in favour of the candidate of the other sex.
Amendment 218 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where the selection referred in paragraph 3 is made through a vote of shareholders or employees, companies shall ensure that voters are properly informed regarding the measures provided for in this directive, including sanctions for non-compliance by the company.
Amendment 227 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Amendment 272 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The sanctions must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and may include the following measures alone:
Amendment 286 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) nullity or annulment declared by a judicial body of the appointment or of the election of non-executive directors made contrary to the national provisions adopted pursuant to Article 4(1). The nullity or annulment of the appointment or of the election of non- executive directors should not have any consequence on the validity of the decisions taken by the board.
Amendment 24 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Promoting mutual openness of international procurement markets is the key objective of this regulation. Ensuring mutually advantageous competition among the EU and its trading partners will allow to enhance the competitiveness of the European internal market and support the growth of our economy.
Amendment 29 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For this purpose rules of origin should be established so that contracting authorities/entities know whether goods and services are covered by the international commitments of the European Union. The origin of a good should be determined in accordance with Article 252 to 2655 of Regulation (EC) No 2913/1992 of the EuropeanNo XXXX/2013 of Parliament and of the Council of 12 October 1992 establishing the CommunityUnion Customs Code2, including the additional provisions to be adopted under Article 55. According to this Regulation goods should be considered to be Union goods when they are wholly obtained or produced in the Union. Goods whose production involved one or more third countries should be deemed to originate in the country where they underwent their last, substantial, economically justified processing or working in an undertaking equipped for that purpose and resulting in the manufacture of a new product or representing an important stage of manufacture. The origin of a service should be determined on the basis of the origin of the natural or legal person providing it. The guidance referred to in recital 9 should cover the application in practice of the rules of origin.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules on the access of third-country goods and services to the award of contracts for the execution of works or a work, the supply of goods and the provision of services by Union contracting authorities/entities, and establishes procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third countries, in view of promoting mutual openness of procurement markets between the Union and its trading partners.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘lack of substantial reciprocity’ means the existence of restrictive measures in the field of procurement or the award of concessions resulting in serious and recurring discrimination against EU economic operators, goods and services. This lack of substantial reciprocity may result, for example, in: (a) a lack of international commitment on the part of the third country regarding procurement and concessions to ensure transparency and prohibit any kind of discrimination against EU economic operators, goods or services; (b) laws or regulations – whether or not concerning public procurement or concessions – adopted by the third country which lead, deliberately or otherwise, to a lack of transparency or to discrimination against EU economic operators, goods or services; (c) the adoption or implementation of discriminatory practices by public authorities or individual procuring entities in the third country aimed at EU economic operators, goods or services.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) "Satisfactory remedial or corrective measures" means removal of the restrictive measures targeted by European Commission's investigation.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) "Market access reservations" means any exception and derogation to an international agreement in the field of public procurement including market access commitments.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The origin of a good shall be determined in accordance with Article 22 to 26 of Regulation (EC) No 2913/1992 of the European52 to 55, including the delegated acts to be adopted under Article 55, of Regulation No XXXX/2013 of Parliament and of the Council of 12 October 1992 establishing the CommunityUnion Customs Code18 .
Amendment 93 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 97 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. When assessing whether a lack of substantial reciprocity as defined in Article 2(1)(ga) exists, the Commission shall examine the following:
Amendment 99 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) to what degree public procurement laws of the country concernedlaws or regulatory measures of the country concerned on public procurement or concessions ensure transparency in line with international standards in the field of public procurement and preclude any discrimination against Union goods, services and economic operators;
Amendment 100 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) to what degree the laws or regulatory measures of the country concerned, other than those referred to in point (a) of this paragraph, lead, deliberately or otherwise, to a lack of transparency or to discrimination against EU economic operators, goods and services;
Amendment 126 #
2012/0060(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 39 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Compliant and trustworthy economic operators who help to secure the customs clearance chain and the European Union's financial interests should, as ‘"authorised economic operators’", be able to take maximum advantage of widespread use of simplification and, taking account of security and safety aspects, benefit fromshould enjoy practical benefits including reduced levels of customs control. They may thus enjoy the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications or the status of authorised economic operator for security and safety. They may be granted one or other status, or both together.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - point 11
Article 5 - point 11
11. ‘declaration for temporary storage’ means the act whereby a person indicates, in the prescribed form and manner, that goods are placed oror are intended to be placed under that procedurin temporary storage;
Amendment 41 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - point 14 a (new)
Article 5 - point 14 a (new)
14a. ‘temporary storage’ means a situation in which non-Union goods are temporarily stored under customs supervision between their presentation to customs and their placement under a customs procedure;
Amendment 42 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - point 31 - point b
Article 5 - point 31 - point b
Amendment 43 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - point 31 - point c
Article 5 - point 31 - point c
Amendment 49 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 - paragraph 2
Article 15 - paragraph 2
2. The Commission may authorise thone or more Member States, on their request, to test for a limited period of time further simplifications in the application of the customs legislation using electronic data-processing techniques. . Such tests shall be available to all Members States. Those simplifications shall include non-essential elements of this Regulation using electronic data-processing techniques related to the following: (a) applications and authorisations concerning a customs procedure or the status of authorised economic operator; (b) applications and special decisions granted in accordance with Article 32; (c) common risk management, as referred to in Article 39; d) the standard form and content of the data to be registered; (e) maintenance of those data, by the customs authorities of Members States; (f) the rules for access to those data by: (i) economic operators, (ii) other competent authorities. Once the time limit of the test has expired, the Commission shall undertake an evaluation in order to determine its benefits.
Amendment 57 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 - paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 21 - paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Holders of the status of authorised economic operator as referred to in paragraph 2 shall enjoy more favourable treatment based on the type of certificate obtained, in accordance with paragraph 2(a) and (b).
Amendment 58 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 - paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 21 - paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Applications from authorised economic operators shall be dealt with first.
Amendment 68 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 24 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 3 a (new)
When an application is submitted by an operator enjoying the status of authorised economic operator for customs simplifications, the customs authorities shall not re-examine the common criteria. In respect of all such applications, only the specific criteria relating to the application for authorisation submitted by the economic operator shall be examined.
Amendment 76 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 - paragraphs 1 - 8
Article 32 - paragraphs 1 - 8
(1) The customs authorities shall, upon application, take decisions relating to binding tariff information (BTI decisions), or decisions relating to binding origin information (BOI decisions) and decisions on binding information on the customs value of goods (‘BVI’ decisions). Such an application shall not be accepted in any of the following circumstances: (a) where the application is made, or has already been made, at the same or another customs office, by or on behalf of the holder of a decision in respect of the same goods and, for BOI decisions, under the same circumstances determining the acquisition of origin; (b) where the application does not relate to any intended use of the BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decision or any intended use of a customs procedure. (2) BTI, ‘BVI’ or BOI decisions shall be binding only in respect of the tariff classification or, determination of the origin or customs value of goods. Those decisions shall be binding on the customs authorities, as against the holder of the decision, only in respect of goods for which customs formalities are completed after the date on which the decision takes effect. The decisions shall be binding on the holder of the decision, as against the customs authorities, only with effect from the date on which he receives, or is deemed to have received, notification of the decision. (3) BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decisions shall be valid for a period of three years from the date on which the decision takes effect. A BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decision shall cease to be valid in certain cases before the end of that period. In such cases the BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decision may still be used in respect of binding contracts based upon the decision and concluded before it ceases to be valid. (4) For the application of a BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decision in the context of a particular customs procedure, the holder of the decision shall be able to prove that: (a) in the case of a BTI decision, the goods declared correspond in every respect to those described in the decision; (b) in the case of a BOI decision, the goods in question and the circumstances determining the acquisition of origin correspond in every respect to the goods and the circumstances described in the decision. c) in the case of a ‘BVI’ decision, the goods in question and the circumstances determining the communication of customs value correspond in every respect to the goods and the circumstances described in the decision. (5) By way of derogation from Article 24(6) and Article 28, BTI and BOI, BOI and ‘BVI’ decisions shall be annulled where they are based on inaccurate or incomplete information from the applicants. (6) BTI and BOI, BOI and ‘BVI’ decisions shall be revoked in accordance with Article 24(6) and Article 29. They may not be amended. (7) The Commission may notify the Member States of the following: (a) that the taking of BTI and BOI, BOI and ‘BVI’ decisions, for goods whose uniform tariff classification or, determination of origin isor conditions for the customs value communicated are not ensured, is suspended; (b) that the suspension referred to under point (a) is withdrawn. (8) The Commission may adopt decisions requesting one or more Member States to revoke BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decisions, to ensure a uniform tariff classification or, determination of the origin of goods or application of the customs value.
Amendment 77 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 - point a
Article 33 - point a
(a) the cases in which a BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decision ceases to be valid in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 32(3);
Amendment 78 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 - point b
Article 33 - point b
(b) the rules for using a BTI or BOI, BOI or ‘BVI’ decision after it ceases to be valid in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 32(3);
Amendment 109 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 - paragraph 2
Article 83 - paragraph 2
2. Where a comprehensive guarantee is to be provided for customs debts and other charges which may be incurred, aAn economic operator may be authorised to use a comprehensive guarantee with a reduced amount or to have a guarantee waiver provided that he fulfils the criteria laid down in Article 22(b) and (c)
Amendment 111 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 - paragraph 2
Article 91 - paragraph 2
2. Where the customs debt is incurred as the result of an act which, at the time it was committed, was liable to give rise to criminal court proceedings, the three year period laid down in paragraph 1 shall be extended to a period of tenfive years.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 117 - paragraph 1 a (new)
The competent customs office may waive the lodging of an entry summary declaration in respect of goods for which, prior to the expiry of the time-limit for lodging that declaration, a declaration for temporary storage is lodged. That declaration for temporary storage shall contain at least the particulars necessary for the entry summary declaration. Until such time as the goods declared are presented to customs in accordance with Article 124, the declaration for temporary storage shall have the status of an entry summary declaration.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 - paragraph 3
Article 124 - paragraph 3
3. The person presenting the goods shall make a reference to the entry summary declaration or customs declaration or declaration for temporary storage which has been lodged in respect of the goods, except where the lodging of suchan entry summary declaration is not required.
Amendment 129 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124 - paragraph 4
Article 124 - paragraph 4
4. Where non-Union goods presented to customs are not covered by an entry summary declaration, and except where the lodging of such declaration is not required, the holder of the goods shall lodge such a declaration or a customs declaration replacing it immediatelyone of the persons referred to in Article 114 shall immediately lodge an entry summary declaration or a customs declaration or a declaration for temporary storage replacing the entry summary declaration.
Amendment 130 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 a (new)
Article 125 a (new)
Article 125a Temporary storage of goods Except where non-Union goods are placed under a customs procedure, they shall be in temporary storage from the moment of their presentation to customs in the following cases: (a) where goods brought into the customs territory of the Union are presented to customs immediately upon their arrival in accordance with Article 124; (b) where goods are presented to the customs office of destination in the customs territory of the Union in accordance with the rules governing the transit procedure; (c) where goods are brought from a free zone into another part of the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 131 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 b (new)
Article 125 b (new)
Amendment 132 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 c (new)
Article 125 c (new)
Article 125c Amendment and invalidation of a declaration for temporary storage 1. The declarant may, upon application, be authorised to amend one or more particulars of the declaration for temporary storage after it has been lodged. No amendment shall be possible after any of the following : (a) the customs authorities have informed the person who lodged the declaration that they intend to examine the goods ; (b) the customs authorities have established that particulars of the declaration are incorrect; ; (c) the goods have been presented to customs. 2. Where the goods for which a declaration for temporary storage has been lodged are not presented to customs, the customs authorities shall invalidate that declaration: (a) upon application by the declarant; and (b) within a specific time-limit after the declaration has been lodged.
Amendment 133 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 d (new)
Article 125 d (new)
Article 125d Conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods 1. Goods in temporary storage shall be stored only in temporary storage facilities in accordance with Article 125e or, where justified, in other places designated or approved by the customs authorities. 2. Without prejudice to Article 120(2), goods in temporary storage shall be subject only to such forms of handling as are designed to ensure their preservation in an unaltered state without modifying their appearance or technical characteristics. 3. The person presenting the goods in accordance with Article 124(1) and (2) shall be responsible for the following: (a) ensuring that goods in temporary storage are not removed from customs supervision; (b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods in temporary storage. The holder of the authorisation referred to in Article 125e shall be responsible in accordance with paragraph 1 for goods stored in its temporary storage facilities. 4. Where, for any reason, goods cannot be maintained in temporary storage, the customs authorities shall without delay take all measures necessary to regularise the situation of the goods in accordance with Articles 167, 168 and 169.
Amendment 134 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 125 e (new)
Article 125 e (new)
Amendment 135 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 4 - Chapter 2 - Section 3 - title
Title 4 - Chapter 2 - Section 3 - title
Formalities after presentation Temporary storage of goods
Amendment 136 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 - title
Article 126 - title
Obligation to place non-Union goodsgoods in temporary storage under a customs procedure
Amendment 137 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 - paragraph 1
Article 126 - paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Articles 167,168 and 169 non-Union goods presented to customs shall be placed under a customs procedureNon-Union goods in temporary storage shall be placed under a customs procedure or re-exported within a specific time-limit.
Amendment 138 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 - paragraph 2
Article 126 - paragraph 2
2. Except aswhere otherwise provided, the declarant shall be free to choose the customs procedure under which he wishes to place the goods, under the conditions for that procedure, irrespective of their nature or quantity, or their country of origin, consignment or destination.
Amendment 139 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 - point ca (new)
Article 129 - point ca (new)
ca. the specific time-limit for re- exportation as referred to Article 126(1).
Amendment 140 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 134 - paragraph 1
Article 134 - paragraph 1
1. All goods intended to be placed under a customs procedure, except for the free zone and the temporary storage procedures, shall be covered by a customs declaration appropriate for the particular procedure.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 138 - paragraph 1
Article 138 - paragraph 1
1. The customs authorities may authorise a personn authorized economic operator authorised under points (a) and (b) of Article 21(2) to lodge, at the customs office responsible for the place where he is established a customs declaration for goods which are presented to customs at another customs office. In such cases, the customs debt shall be deemed to be incurred at the customs office at which the customs declaration is lodged. Or. en Justification
Amendment 164 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 - paragraph 1
Article 154 - paragraph 1
1. The customs authorities may, upon application, authorise a person to lodge a customs declaration in the form of an entry in the declarant’s records, provided that the customs authorities have access to those data in the declarant’s electronic system in the context of post-release controls under Article 41.
Amendment 165 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 - paragraph 2
Article 154 - paragraph 2
2. The customs authorities may, upon application, waive the obligation for the goods to be presented, in accordance with Article 124(1), which shall be entered in accordance with Article 154(1).
Amendment 166 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 154 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The holder of the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall meet the criteria set out in Article 22(a) to (d).
Amendment 168 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 180 - point b
Article 180 - point b
(b) storage, which shall comprise temporary storage, customs warehousing and free zones;
Amendment 169 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 181 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 181 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) the operation of storage facilities for the temporary storage or customs warehousing of goods, except where the storage facility operator is the customs authority itself.
Amendment 179 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 199 - paragraph 3
Article 199 - paragraph 3
3. The customs authorities may, where an economic need exists and customs supervision will not be adversely affected, authorise the storage of Union goods in a storage facility for temporary storage or customs warehousing. Those goods shall not be regarded as being under the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedure.
Amendment 181 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 200 - paragraph 1 - point a
Article 200 - paragraph 1 - point a
(a) ensuring that goods under the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedures are not removed from customs supervision;
Amendment 182 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 200 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 200 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) fulfilling the obligations arising from the storage of goods covered by the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedures;
Amendment 183 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 200 - paragraph 1 - point c
Article 200 - paragraph 1 - point c
(c) complying with the particular conditions specified in the authorisation for the operation of a customs warehouse or temporary storage facilities.
Amendment 184 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 200 - paragraph 3
Article 200 - paragraph 3
3. The holder of the procedure shall be responsible for fulfilling the obligations arising from the placing of the goods under the temporary storage or customs warehousing procedures.
Amendment 188 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 218 - paragraph 5
Article 218 - paragraph 5
5. Waste and scrap resulting from destruction of goods placed under the end- use procedure shall be deemed to be placed under thein temporary storage procedure.
Amendment 194 #
2012/0027(COD)
The burden on economic operators in fulfilling this shall be correspondingly taken into account.
Amendment 195 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 233 - paragraph 3a (new)
Article 233 - paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Upon application, the customs authorities may authorise a person to use simplifications regarding the placement of goods in the export procedure and for the purpose of that procedure. The economic interests of the economic operator will thereby be taken into consideration.
Amendment 196 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 235 - paragraph 3 - point c
Article 235 - paragraph 3 - point c
(c) goods under thein temporary storage procedure which are directly re-exported from a temporary storage facility.
Amendment 36 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Invites the Council, the Commission and the Member States to design and implement effective multifaceted strategies for achieving parity in participation in political decision making and leadership at all levels, especially in the areas ofin all areas including macro- economic policy, trade, labour, budgets, defence and foreign affairs, through indicators, quantified targets, clear action plans and regular monitoring mechanisms followed up with corrective measures where the set targets are not met;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a pledge whereby political parties at European and national level will take measures to achieve real parity in their internal decision making, in their nominations for elected office and in party electoral lists, paying attention, where applicable, to the position of women candidates on these lists;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the role of political parties as key factors in the promotion of parity; calls in consequence for the Member States to require national parties, where appropriate, to set quotas and apply rank-ordering rules to electoral candidate lists for national and EU elections, and to define and enforce appropriateffective sanctions for non-compliance, such as not funding the campaigns of candidates who do not respect these rules;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to launch parity-targeting campaigns as of 2013 well ahead of the upcoming national and European parliamentary elections;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to support parity by proposing a woman and a man as their candidates for the office of European Commissioner; calls on the President of the Commission to aim atchieve parity when forming the Commission;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Council, Commission and Member States to enable women and men to take an active part in political decision making by promoting a balance between family life and working life by means of measures such as sharing the costs of parenthood equally between both parents’ employers, and calls on the Commission to support equal access to services, minimum income and freedom from gender-based violence by appropriate legislative proposals in the form of directives;
Amendment 113 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the importance of preferential treatment and special measures in promoting the representation of people from different backgrounds and vulnerable groups, such as people with disabilities, migrant women and members of ethnic and sexual minorities, in decision- making positions;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to take measures to increase their cooperation with other actors at international level, such as UN WOMEN and the Inter-parliamentary Union, in order to promote balanced representation of women at all levels in political life, in governments and in national parliaments, as well as at regional and local level and in local authorities;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the causes of the gender pay gap are complex, multiple and often interrelated and go far beyond the single issue of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value; whereas these causes include direct and indirect discrimination, as well as social and economic factors such as occupational and sectoral segregation in the labour market, undervaluing of women’s work, inequality in the balancing of work and private life, and traditions and stereotyping, including in the choice of educational paths and, in educational guidance, access to trades and professions and in employment patterns; whereas, according to expert analysis, discrimination, direct and indirect, is responsible for approximately half the difference;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce the recast Directive 2006/54/EC consistently and to encourage the private and public sector to play a more active role in closing the gender pay gap;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Member States to act in an exemplary manner themselves in regard to combating unequal pay for women in general government, public institutions and public companies;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas preventing and combating violence against women, children, and young people are still as pressing a concern today as they were in 1997, the year when the Daphne initiative was adopted; whereas since it was established, the programme has thrown light on new forms of violence, including violence at day-nurseries, ill-treatment of the elderly, and sexual assault among teenagers;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas new forms of violence have arisen more recently from the growing use of online social networks;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Wishes to see the programme’s objectives retained in the 2013-–2020 period,; maintains that its funding must be held at a level comparable to that of the earlier programmes and that its profile within the new- generation programme must remain high, bearing in mind its successes, its effectiveness, and its popularity;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls also on the Member States and interested partners, working with the Commission, to help achieve the goal of improving the spread of programmes across the Member States;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to channel more funding into projects aimed at alerting the young in particular to the new forms of violence linked to the growing use of online social networks (threats, psychological pressures, bullying, Internet child pornography), which are more insidious but just as likely to cause physical or mental injury;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Member States to gather data regularly on violence against women in order to clarify the extent of the problem;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Calls for the ‘most favoured European woman’ clause to be invoked for the purpose of compiling a comparative table of legislation setting out the best laws in each Member State on violence against women with a view to making that body of law enforceable;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls for the ‘most favoured European woman’ clause to be invoked for the purpose of compiling a comparative table of legislation setting out the best laws in each Member State on violence against women with a view to making that body of law enforceable;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Hopes that in the future it will still be possible for a large number of small NGOs to be involvedmore fully involved and backed up in partnerships of associations, as they often play a major role in identifying less well-known, taboo or new problems and in finding innovative ways to tackle them, as well as in protecting and supporting victims;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 105 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, despite countless campaigns, targets and measures in recent years, the gender pay gap remains stubbornly wide, women across the EU earn 17.5% less on average than men and there has only been a marginal reduction of the gender pay gap in the last few years; calls on the Member States to re-double their efforts to put European measures in place with the aim of closing this gap;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that European citizenship should be seen as a set of rights and duties which apply to nationals of the European Union pursuant to Article 20 of the TFEU;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that democratic participation stemming from electoral rights cannot be imposed on citizens, but should originate in them; considers, in this respect, that the electoral process is a means of giving European citizens a feeling of ownership of democracy and points out that European political parties play a key role in forming a European demos and that they contribute to enriching the ‘European identity’ of citizens; calls on political parties at national and European level to promote the European dimension and themes, for example by establishing training for their officers;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the recent Commission publications on ‘Consumer Empowerment’ and ‘The 20 main concerns’, which highlight the information, legisldifficulties with regard to the understanding and assimilation of informativeon and the delay in implementation gaps which persist within the Single Market, as well as citizens’ antagonism and lack of knowledge with regard to their rightof European legislation, as well as a lack of knowledge among consumers and business sectors concerning their rights and obligations within the single market on the other hand;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 29 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that an emphasis should be placed on the communication on the rights and obligations arising from European citizenship in the framework of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to consider establishing European civic education to promote the role of the European Union among the young generation;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Supports the Commission’s initiative to increase the amount of European information in the media and calls on Member States and press undertakings to relay European information more effectively, for example through national television channels;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes the proposals to be made by the Commission to update Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications; stresses that these measures must simplify procedures for the recognition of professional qualifications and agrees that a voluntary European professional card could be a tool facilitating the mobility of Europeans and provide a specific example of a people's Europe.
Amendment 22 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Firmly emphasises that corporate management and remuneration policies must be sound and responsible and comply with the principles of wage parity and equal treatment of women and men, in accordance with the EU provisions in force; calls on the Commission to bring forward measures to ensure a more balanced representation of women on boards of directors, with the aim of achieving at least 40% representation of each gender by 2020;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the Erasmus programme has already been successful in promoting student mobility, but believes that further efforts should be made to raise awareness of the programme among students and educational establishments in order to ensure that it is effective, and that consideration should be given to stepping up funding for the programme;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that employability measures, such as lifelong learning, and the development of a broader range of skills suitable for the labour market must be a top priority in order to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity goals; Strongly supports university exchanges, the University-Business dialogue, apprenticeships and the skills passport in this regard;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the contribution of the 7th EU Framework for Research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework programme and the European Research Area in facilitating the mobility of EU researchers and unleashing the innovation and competitiveness potential of the EU, and calls for closer links to be established between the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support and assist Member States throughout the intergovernmental process in light of the forthcoming conference of Ministers responsible for higher education in Bucharest in April 2012; endorses the approach set out in the recent Commission communication entitled ‘Supporting growth and jobs – an agenda for the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems’1; 1 Commission communication of 20 September 2011 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘Supporting growth and jobs – an agenda for the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems’ (COM(2011)0567).
Amendment 15 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the strong link between the Bologna process and the Professional Qualifications Directive; Calls on the Commission, while respecting its boundaries of competence, to evaluate the uneven implementation of the process and to draw up a scoreboard in order for the Bologna process to become a real instrument for facilitating mobility of professionals not only between Member States but also between the EU and third country signatories; calls for a comparison to be made of minimum training requirements during the review of the Professional Qualifications Directive and for discussions to be held on a more regular basis between Member States, competent authorities and professional associations and organisations with a view to harmonising minimum training requirements and thereby moving towards a genuine European Higher Education Area;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in enhancing the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) in order to increase transparency so that it can be used as a comparative tool to facilitate the recognition of professional qualifications; calls for discussions to be held on the possibility of including traineeships carried out during higher- education courses in the ECTS;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for improved networking and communication between EU universities in order to speed up the recognition of new diplomas, as well as for better provision of information to young people on the range of EU programmes open to them.
Amendment 14 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Insists on the fact that the promotion of eGovernment and the development of secured e-services for SMEs must be considered as one of the key priorities in the establishment of a competitive digital single market, in accordance with the Small Business Act and the "Think Small First" principle;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Insists on the need to further develop secure and effective e-services such as electronic identification and authentification and e-business applications such as electronic invoicing within the Single Market; welcomes therefore the Commission’s initiative on ensuring the mutual recognition of e- authentification and e-identification across the EU and the revision of the Directive on Electronic Signatures in accordance with the Commission’s Communication on the Single Market Act; calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for harmonising e-invoicing in the European Union;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Commission’s action plan does not give more attention to fields such as the contribution of administrations to fostering public debate; points out the need to improve public participation in the political process; underline the importance of supporting every kind of policy aimed at enhancing basic ICT literacy; insists on the need to provide adequate and clear information on e-services to both citizens and businesses;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 16 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Actively supports the current process of relaunching the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the governance arrangements recently put in place; calls for UfM projects to receive more, and more targeted, financial input from the funds authorised under the ENP’s funding instruments;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports Parliament’s role in the ENP while noting the increased pressure on MEPs and Parliament’s services ofith regard to maintaining effectively the growing number of multilateral and bilateral forms of parliamentary cooperation; urges continual assessment of the added value and practical organisation of EuroNest and the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assemblynderlines that the multilateral parliamentary assemblies, such as EuroNest and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM), are crucial vectors of confidence- and coherence- building between the EU and the partner countries and among the partner countries themselves; emphasises the need for the PA-UfM to be recognised as the legitimate parliamentary institution of the UfM;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that at the next revision of the Treaties aCalls for its Committee on Constitutional Affairs to start looking into the possibilities of establishing new categoryies of associate or partner membership of the Union be establishedEuropean Union for countries which do not seek full EU membership or do not fulfil the accession criteria.
Amendment 3 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
Amendment 4 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27
Citation 27
Amendment 5 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29
Citation 29
Amendment 6 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/113/EC of the Council of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services1, __________________ 1 OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 37.
Amendment 7 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34
Citation 34
Amendment 8 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the Consumer Conditions Scoreboard of March 2011, 17Material Deprivation Rate index, 16.3% of the EU'’s population are poor according to the Material Deprivation Rate indexis at risk of poverty and that this percentage rises to 17.1% for women,
Amendment 9 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, as shown in the Special Eurobarometer 342 on Consumer empowerment from April 2011, a strong majority of consumers feels confident and knowledgeable but, at the same time, an important share shows a lack of knowledge of basic consumer legislation;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas consumers do not form one single homogenous group, and whereas these conditions of inequality between consumers need to be addressed in the Consumer Agenda,s there are strong discrepancies among consumers in terms of consumer skills, awareness of legislation, assertiveness and their willingness to seek redress;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
8 Ca. whereas, according to the Special Eurobarometer 342 on Consumer empowerment from April 2011, women spend more time shopping (3.7 hours in a typical week) than men (2.8 hours)1, __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumer_ empowerment/docs/report_eurobarometer _342_en.pdf page 113
Amendment 14 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the 5th edition of the consumer conditions scoreboard of March 2011, consumers still face very different conditions across the EU;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU has set targets for the reduction of CO2 emissions, calling for consumption of goods to be reduced and for consumption to become more sustainable, more sustainable patterns of consumption, Or. en 10
Amendment 18 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a properly functioning internal market should offer consumers a wider choice of high-quality products and services at competitive prices and, at the same time, a high level of consumer protection and protection for the environmentand environment protection,
Amendment 22 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the internal market must not be allowEU needs to grow at the expense of the conditions for the working population, and the EU needs to ensure that labour rights always take priority over the free movement of services, ensure a fair balance between labour rights and the free movement of services in the internal market, Or. en 12
Amendment 25 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
13 G. whereas consumers seem reluctant to enjoy the benefits that market integration provides, as they do not feel confident that their rights will be properly protected when making cross-border purchasesempowered consumers can better identify the best prices, selling conditions and quality, therefore driving competition and innovation,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas, as shown in the Consumer Conditions Scoreboard from March 2011, retailers show a lack of knowledge of basic EU consumer rights which can be at the expense of consumers but also affect their willingness to trade cross-border,
Amendment 27 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas theall stakeholders (including the European Commission and, national enforcement authorities, consumer organisations and the private sector) need to step up their efforts to achieve the objective of a high level of consumer protection, and empowerment, Or. en 14
Amendment 31 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, given the current economic downturn, strong and consistent enforcement is all the more important as the crisis is causing increased consumer vulnerabilityaffecting consumers' choices,
Amendment 42 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for the proper implementation of existing legislation (in particular the latest consumer rights directive) accompanied by appropriate dissemination of the new ‘rules of the game’rights and obligations of each parties;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
22 3. Highlights that one of the numerous challenges facing the Consumer Agenda: making sure private consumption becomes more sustainable, is to reducinge levels of inequality between consumers, reducing consumers' exposure to hazardous chemicals and products and protecting childr across the European Union; calls for a thorough reflection to be held among policy makers on how to design smarter policies which provide consumers the information they need and can actually use, whilst not creating additional burdens from advertisingor companies;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CUrges Member States to fully and correctly implement existing internal market and consumers-related policies; calls on the Commission to carry out more systematic impact assessments and policy audits of the evolving ‘EU consumer acquis’, where appropriate;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, given the enormous increase in e-commerce, consumers' confidence in cross-border online purchasing arrangements needs to be increased by guaranteeing their rights on the internet as well increasing consumers’ and retailers' confidence in cross-border online purchasing is needed to reap the full potential of e-commerce; underlines the key role that proper implementation and enforcement of existing legislation, as well as the dissemination, through appropriate channels, of each party's rights and obligations play there;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to ensure a more consumer-oriented balanceat consumers must be properly informed and made aware of the rights and obligations when it comes to iInternet use and the protection of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to provide consumers with more transparent and comparable information, for example through unit price indication rules and accurate and transparent internet price comparison websites; 36
Amendment 88 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the evUnderlines that empower increasing information overload on the internet as regards contract terms and conditions; g consumers does not mean overloading them with more information but providing them with useful, targeted and understandable information ; insists that EU and national authorities as well as consumer organisations and companies need to step up their efforts to improve consumer education; reiterates the view expressed in the resolution of 20 May 2010 on delivering a Single Market to consumers and citizens that the Commission ought to promote ‘consumer-friendly’ Single Market legislation, so as to ensure that consumer interests are fully taken into account in the workings of the Single Market; 42
Amendment 93 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
44 9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide betadequater support, through funding for and capacity- building and publicity,to consumer organisations and public authorities in their role as intermediariesin each Member State, thereby enhancing consumer empowerment;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to examine the implications for consumers of concentrations in libRegrets that switching of provider or tariff is still cumbersome in certain sectors, hampering consumers' freedom of choice and damaging competition; calls on the Commission to further look into this issue to ensure that consumers reap the full potential of the Internalised sectors Market;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need to provide better protection for vulnerable consumer groups, such as children and the elderly; points out that children are exposed to extensive advdesign consumer policies that take into consideratising even though they have no possibility to make informed choices; on the specificities of vulnerable consumer groups; Or. en 50
Amendment 109 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 120 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the urgent need to increase the general standard of safety of consumer products inand the EU, as consumers are confronted daily with cocktails of chemicals which are carcinogenic or disruptive to the hormonal systemrespect of intellectual property rights in the EU, especially in the framework of the forthcoming revision of the General Product Safety Directive and market surveillance;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 129 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 133 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 142 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 150 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
69 21. Calls for targeted research funding in order to make for better consumer protection, given that project funding often does not cover the cost of scientific research; points out that, besides providing funding, it is also important to take into account the views of consumers and households in EU research programmefunding to be allocated to consumer research projects, especially in the field of consumer behaviour and data collection, to help design policies that answer the needs of consumers;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
71 22. Calls on the Commission to take decisions on matters such as the sale of goods and unfair contract terms, a review of the rules on unfair commercial practices (UCP)Urges Member States to fully and correctly implement the internal market rules and legislation, notably the Goods Package, the Consumer CreditRights Directive, misleading advertising, extending the scope of the Late Payment Directive20 to cover business-to-cthe E-Commerce Directive, the Food Information to Consumer res Regulations and the broader issue of whether the rules on UCP need to apply to business-to-business relationsUnfair Commercial Practices Directive;
Amendment 164 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to include a consumer affordability perspective in the Consumer Agenda and to stress the importance of a more social Europe where welfare services are financedsolidarity is one onf the basis of solidaritypillars;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the gender perspective in the Consumer Agenda, according to its commitment to the implementation of gender mainstreaming as an integral part of its policymaking; calls on the Commission to ensure that the Consumer Agenda excludes all discrimination based on sex in the access to and supply of goods and services;
Amendment 170 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to develop a common assessment and labelling system, as indicated in its resolution on a single market for enterprises and growth, based on the product's whole life cycle, particularly in order to simplify, harmonise and overcome the cost of fragmentation for business and consumers and avoid misleading advertising;
Amendment 175 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
81 25. Encourages the Commission to help the ECC-net and the CPC network to use all forms of media to make consumers more aware of their work and build up their capacity to communicate better with consumers and traderfurther support and communicate the roles of the European Consumer Centres (ECC-Net) which should play a central role in informing consumers of their rights and in supporting them in the event of a complaint; underlines the key role played by the Cross-border enforcement and cooperation Network (CPC network) in ensuring that consumer protection laws are correctly enforced and fostering cooperation between national competent authorities;
Amendment 177 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
82 25a. Calls on the Commission to use all powers under the Treaties to improve transposition, application and enforcement of all consumer-related EU legislations; calls on the Member States to step up their efforts in order to fully and correctly implement these legislations;
Amendment 185 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need for the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework for the post-2013 period to be well funincluded and to take into account the ambitious aims set out in thedequate budgetary line for the goals set out in this report and in the forthcoming Consumer Agenda;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to continue implementation of the European external market access strategy with a view to removing non-tariff trade barriers; calls on the Commission to maintain a strong stance in defending European interests against unfair trade in application of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements, and in removing all obstacles to trade, including when justified through the suspension of concessions or other obligations as provided by article 22.2 of the World Trade Organization's Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the proposal contained in the Single Market Act aiming to promote regulatory convergence and the wider adoption of international standards; hopes that the structured regulatory dialogues established in this field with some of its partners in particular in the areas of consumer and environmental protection, health and labour standards as well as animal welfare; hopes that the structured regulatory dialogues established in this field with some of its partners, such as the Transatlantic Economic Council with the US, the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue with China or the High Level Group with Japan, will produce practical results as regards the mutual recognition, convergence and development of rules and standards and that such dialogues will be put in place with other trading partners;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the public procurement procedures of our principal partners are not as open as those of the European Union; strongly supports the Commission's work to revise EU legislation on public procurement, in particular as specified in the Communication on the Single Market Act of 13 April 2011 the introduction of legislation clarifying the provisions on access by third-country businesses to European public procurement procedures, both to ensure that, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity, the conditions governing these procedures are fair, and to strengthen the EU's position when negotiating access for European businesses to third-country public procurement procedures; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal by the end of 2011 at the latest;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SRegrets that, at this stage, only 14 countriesses the importance of developing are parties to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and that the market access commitments made by the different parties in the framework of this agreement are asymmetrical; calls on the Commission, in the framework of the development of trade relations between the European Union and China; calls, however, on the Commission, to maintain a strong stance in negotiations with China on its participation in the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), in order to secure the equal opening of Chinese procurement procedures and equal treatment of European businesses;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the importance of foreign direct investments to the European economy and the need to create a stable and attractive environment for European investors abroad and to promote an open investment environment throughout Europe; suggests, however, that in the interests of both sides, it would be desirable to consider at European level evaluating the impact of these investments on the internal market so as to forestall any potential adverse effects on European innovation and know-how in certain strategic sectors;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include gender mainstreaming into all of its sports-related activities and to take concrete measures to ensure a balancedbetter representation of women and men (not lower than 30 % for both genders) at allat appropriate levels in sports decision- making levelbodies;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, as a result of the complexity of rules and administrative constraints, businesses often see the current VAT system as an obstacle to the completion of the internal market; notes that the current VAT arrangements for intra-EU trade tend to reflect negatively on SMEs; calls on the European Commission to give some thought to harmonising the rules on VAT bases and strengthening administrative cooperation among competent national authorities.
Amendment 46 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Commission to revise Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax in order to amend the arrangements for cultural goods and services distributed online by introducing a reduced rate of VAT, as is already the case for cultural goods provided in ‘paper version’, in order to promote the development of the booming digital sector;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Strongly supports the initiative of the Polish Presidency to hold a political meeting in autumn 2011 on the multi- annual financial framework in order to involve the national parliaments in its negotiation, in the presence of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and stresses that this approach could be adopted with a view to strengthening economic governance and democratic supervision;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the fact that although the Charter promotes the equality of men and women and in addition has specific provisions on the maintenance or adoption of measures providing for specific advantages in favour of the under- represented sex, positive discrimination also creates victims and that it is essential to avoid all types of discrimination as it is morally wrong;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2058(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Recital I
Recital I
I. written declarations should be gradually restricted and in the next term Parliament shoulin the next term Parliament should assess the impact of the new provisions of its Rules of Procedure concerning written declarations and examine whether they should not be restricted or even completely abolished;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges continued adherence to the European programme of food aid for the most deprived as one of the elements of an ambitious integrated policy seeking to combat poverty, bearing in mind that women are frequently the first victims of food poverty;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the evaluation at the biannual ministerial Round Table on 17 October, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, to involve the citizens concerned and associations assisting the most deprived from a gender-specific perspective, taking the poorest groups as a reference;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas single-parent families do not form a homogeneous group, but cover a very wide range of family, financial and social situations,
Amendment 54 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas career pressures are the highest between the ages of 25 and 40, when children are still young and require more care and time from their parents; whereas school and working hours are often incompatible with the opening hours of childcare centres and schools, which is often the biggest obstacle and constraint in combining family and professional life,
Amendment 74 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the development of online and interpersonal chat forums or telephone help lines aimed directly at single mothers in order to reduce their isolation and allow them to exchange views and best practices about their needs, along with the introduction of telephone help lines or freephone numbers making it easier to put them in contact with social services;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 89 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training for single mothers, and especially young mothers, who oftenthe importance of encouraging young pregnant women not to stop their education when pregnant; this would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality work and gaining financial independence;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to encourage the development of childcare facilities such as childcare centres and kindergartens and to facilitate significantly access to training and the search for employment for single mothers;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Member States to guarantee equal treatment and to maintain a high quality of life for all children regardless of the marital status of their parents, by providing universalappropriate allowances in order to not pass poverty on to the child;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Supports the separate initiative by the European Commission which seeks to establish an instrument that aims to ensure greater reciprocity and symmetry in the opening of our public procurement markets and those of third countries;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the need to ensure reciprocity and equal access to public procurement markets in the EU and in third countries in order to guarantee fair and effective competition;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Warmly welcomes therefore the Commission's intention, as specified in the Communication on the Single Market Act of 13 April 2011, to propose an EU legal instrument defining the terms for access of third-countries' businesses to EU public procurement markets to create an actual level-playing field; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal by the end of 2011 at the latest; underlines that this instrument should provide for appropriate solutions to the problems associated with extraordinary low bids, which distort procurement and penalise companies from EU Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament’s resolution of 19 February 2009 on the creation of a European professional card for service providers (2008/2172(INI)),
Amendment 10 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas SOLVIT cases relating to professional qualifications numbered 220 in 2010, with over two-thirds of these cases emerging from just four Member States,
Amendment 12 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas around 100,000 decisions on recognition have occurred under the Directive since 2007, enabling the mobility of 85,000 professionals1, __________________ 1 European Commission, "Evaluation of the Professional Qualifications Directive", Brussels, 5 July 2011
Amendment 13 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas health professionals are the most mobile among regulated professions in the EU, with around 57,200 doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, midwives and veterinary surgeons being granted recognition between 2007 and 2010,
Amendment 14 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Single Market Act highlighted the fact that modernising the system for recognising professional qualifications is key to enhancing economic growth and boosting the confidence of members of the professions and of the public,
Amendment 22 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a mandatory obligation for competent authorities to provide up-to- date contact information to all other competent authorities in their given profession;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States, competent authorities andCalls on the Commission to coordinate and consolidate the various sources of information currently available to professionals - including National Contact Points (NCPs), SOLVIT, and professional bodies - byand to establishing an accessible online portal on the Commission’s website, which would provide relevant and up-to-date information on the recognition process, including administrative information on competent authorities and professional bodies and the documents to be submitted by professionals in order to secure recognition of their qualifications;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further encourage mobility among professionals; argues that the relatively low numbers of mobile professionals is a cause for concern and suggests that strategies be devised in order to tackle this problem; underlines the result of the recent Eurobarometer survey according to which more than 50 per cent of young people in Europe are willing or keen to work abroad1; __________________ 1 European Commission - Flash Eurobarometer, "Youth on the Move: Analytical Report", May 2011
Amendment 27 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to carry out a comparison of minimum training requirements and organise more regular exchanges between themselves, and also between the competent authorities, with a view to bringing minimum training requirements more closely into line;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to consider how to simplify the production of evidence of professional experience, for example by means of a certificate issued by a competent authority or organisation in the Member State in which the person concerned practises his or her profession;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for non-binding EU guidelines on the application of compensation measures, to be devised in consultation with competent authorities, professional bodies, Member States and the European Parliament;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the Code of Conduct should be circulated more widely to ensure the directive is implemented more effectively by promoting uniformity in the way its provisions are interpreted;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Argues that dialogue and exchanges of information within each individual profession must be enhanced, and cooperation between competent authorities and NCPs must be improved, both at national and intra-Member State level;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States and the competent authorities, with the support of the Commission, to institute studies with a view to establishing a European Competences, Qualifications and Occupations taxonomy in order to ascertain whether formal qualifications, and occupations, correspond to the same skills and qualifications in the various Member States and to develop a European analytical tool;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to update, in line with scientific and technical developments the current classification of economic activities for the automatic recognition systems based on professional experience and, the minimum training requirements for the sectoral professions, to update the current classification of economic activities based on professional experience and to establish a simple mechanism for continually updating minimum training requirements;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to update in line with scientific and technical developments the current classification of economic and health-sector activities for the automatic recognition systems based on professional experience and minimum training requirements, on the basis of the Bologna and Copenhagen Processes;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Furthermore, calls on the Commission to enhance transparency by facilitating comparisons between Member States’ minimum training requirements;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Argues that fewer regulated professions would enhance the mobility and job prospects of citizens and help to facilitate much needed economic growth;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the call from stakeholders to place greater emphasis on continuous professional development (CPD); calls for the Commission to clarify the definition of CPD; encourages competent authorities to provide information on CPD during the recognition process and to exchange best practices in this area, and also to exchange between themselves information on CPD in those sectors and Member States in which it is mandatory;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission not to fragment the process of modernising automatic recognition, as is suggested in the Green Paper, and to ensure that Parliament is given proper oversight when making substantial changes to the Directive;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Insists that the proactive alert mechanism conforms to existing data protection provisions;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that an extension of the recognition procedure to cover third- country qualifications may give rise to abuses of the system in the form of forum shopping and would be excessively burdensometremely dangerous for competent authorities in the host Member State;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists that, for healthcare professionals, the ability to communicate with colleagues and patients is fundamental in order to avoid dangerous or potentially life-threatening situations;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Supports the extension of the IMI to professions not yet covered by the Services Directive; is information system, as set out in the proposal for a Regulation on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System 1 ( ‘the IMI Regulation’), and to the professions which are not covered by Directive No 2005/36; 1 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’), COM(2011)522 final
Amendment 120 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Highlights that the concept of common platforms, as outlined in Article 15 of the directive, has not been successful in that no such platforms currently exist; argues that they have the potential to be useful tools in facilitating mobility and that they should be defined and controlled by the professionals themselves; calls on the Commission to clarify the concept in a revised article and to evaluate the proposal to lower the threshold for Member State participation;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers thatEagerly awaits the results of the concept of a voluntargoing professional card pilot projects; insists that any Pprofessional Ccard, which must be linked to an electronic database such as the IMI, must be voluntary and must be linked to the IMI system; believes that a voluntary professional card could be a useful tool to aid mobility for some professions; stresses that any cardthe introducetion of any card must meet specific safety and data protection conditions and insists that the necessary safeguards against abuse and fraud must be established;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the open debate on the Green Paper and urges the relevant Commission departments to carry out a thorough analysis of the outcome of this consultation process; calls on the European Commission to provide an in-depth impact assessment of all proposed options, taking into consideration especially an evaluation of the actual needs of the economic actors, the cost incurred as well as the added value of each option;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the economic importance of SMEs and craft manufacturing businesses in the European economy; insists, therefore, on the need to ensure that the 'think small first' principle promoted by the 'Small Business Act' is well implemented and considered as a priority in the debate over EU initiatives related to contract law;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the development of an optional European Clegal instrument of contract Llaw could do muchat EU level ("28th regime") could be considered in order to improve the functioning of the internal market, and that the European Parliament and the Council should have final responsibility for determining its legal form and scope; underlines however that such an option must be first carefully assessed in order to ensure that it will bring added value to both businesses and consumers, and to define and clarify the potential interactions with the existing EU legislation;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a European Cif such an optional legal instrument of contract Llaw is set up at EU level, it should constitutes an additional, alternative, separate system governing cross-border contracts, although the that consumers and businesses could choose instead of the applicable national legislation; Member States shcould be given the option of applying it to contracts concluded under their domestic law as well;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the supreme test of the effectiveness of any final instrument is the guarantee of the protection of consumers and the well-functioning of the internal market itself; invites the Commission to consider how best to encourage businessmen and consumers to make use of the new law voluntarily; emphasises the need to include rules on the provision of appropriate information concerning its existence and the way it works to all potential interested parties and stakeholders (including national courts).
Amendment 538 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed four years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject of the framework agreemencases where it concerns work that will take longer than four years to carry out or where a longer period is justified by the need for economic operators to make investments for which the amortisation period is longer than four years or which are linked to the recruitment of suitable staff to perform the contract or the training of staff to perform the contract.
Amendment 809 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 79 a (new)
Article 79 a (new)
Article 79a Tenders comprising products originating in third countries 1. This Article shall apply to tenders covering products originating in third countries with which the Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Union undertakings to the markets of those third countries. It shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Union or its Member States in respect of third countries. 2. Any tender submitted for the award of a supply contract may be rejected where the proportion of the products originating in third countries, as determined in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code[1], exceeds 50 % of the total value of the products constituting the tender. For the purposes of this Article, software used in telecommunications network equipment shall be regarded as products. 3. Subject to the second subparagraph, where two or more tenders are equivalent in the light of the contract award criteria defined in Article 76, preference shall be given to those tenders which may not be rejected pursuant to paragraph 2. The prices of those tenders shall be considered equivalent for the purposes of this Article, if the price difference does not exceed 3 %. However, a tender shall not be preferred to another pursuant to the first subparagraph where its acceptance would oblige the contracting entity to acquire equipment having technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, or disproportionate costs. 4. For the purposes of this Article, those third countries to which the benefit of the provisions of this Directive has been extended by a Council Decision in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not be taken into account for determining the proportion, referred to in paragraph 2, of products originating in third countries. 5. The Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council, commencing in the second half of the first year following the entry into force of this Directive, on progress made in multilateral or bilateral negotiations regarding access for Union undertakings to the markets of third countries in the fields covered by this Directive, on any result which such negotiations may have achieved, and on the implementation in practice of all the agreements which have been concluded. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, may amend the provisions of this Article in the light of such developments. [1] OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
Amendment 813 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 79 b (new)
Article 79 b (new)
Amendment 863 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 82 – paragraph 4
Article 82 – paragraph 4
4. Where the value of a modification can be expressed in monetary terms, the modification shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of paragraph 1, where its value does not exceed the thresholds set out in Article 12 and where it is below 15% of the price of the initial contract, provided that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Where several successive modifications are made, the value shall be assessed on the basis of the cumulative value of the successive modifications.
Amendment 825 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed four years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject of the framework agreemencases where it concerns work that will take longer than four years to carry out or where a longer period is justified by the need for economic operators to make investments for which the amortisation period is longer than four years or which are linked to the recruitment of suitable staff to perform the contract or the training of staff to perform the contract.
Amendment 1299 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69a Tenders comprising products originating in third countries 1. This Article shall apply to tenders covering products originating in third countries with which the Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Union undertakings to the markets of those third countries. It shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Union or its Member States in respect of third countries. 2. Any tender submitted for the award of a supply contract may be rejected where the proportion of the products originating in third countries, as determined in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code[1], exceeds 50 % of the total value of the products constituting the tender. For the purposes of this Article, software used in telecommunications network equipment shall be regarded as products. 3. Subject to the second subparagraph, where two or more tenders are equivalent in the light of the contract award criteria defined in Article 66, preference shall be given to those tenders which may not be rejected pursuant to paragraph 2. The prices of those tenders shall be considered equivalent for the purposes of this Article, if the price difference does not exceed 3 %. However, a tender shall not be preferred to another pursuant to the first subparagraph where its acceptance would oblige the contracting entity to acquire equipment having technical characteristics different from those of existing equipment, resulting in incompatibility, technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, or disproportionate costs. 4. For the purposes of this Article, those third countries to which the benefit of the provisions of this Directive has been extended by a Council Decision in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not be taken into account for determining the proportion, referred to in paragraph 2, of products originating in third countries. 5. The Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council, commencing in the second half of the first year following the entry into force of this Directive, on progress made in multilateral or bilateral negotiations regarding access for Union undertakings to the markets of third countries in the fields covered by this Directive, on any result which such negotiations may have achieved, and on the implementation in practice of all the agreements which have been concluded. The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, may amend the provisions of this Article in the light of such developments. [1] OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
Amendment 1302 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 69 b (new)
Article 69 b (new)
Article 69b Relations with third countries as regards works, supplies and service contracts 1. Member States shall inform the Commission of any general difficulties, in law or in fact, encountered and reported by their undertakings in securing the award of service contracts in third countries. 2. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council before 31 December 2014, and periodically thereafter, on the opening up of service contracts in third countries and on progress in negotiations with these countries on this subject, particularly within the framework of the WTO. 3. The Commission shall endeavour, by approaching the third country concerned, to remedy any situation whereby it finds, on the basis either of the reports referred to in paragraph 2 or of other information, that, in the context of the award of service contracts, a third country: (a) does not grant Union undertakings effective access comparable to that granted by the Union to undertakings from that country; or (b) does not grant Union undertakings national treatment or the same competitive opportunities as are available to national undertakings; or (c) grants undertakings from other third countries more favourable treatment than Union undertakings. 4. Member States shall inform the Commission of any difficulties, in law or in fact, encountered and reported by their undertakings and which are due to the non-observance of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI when these undertakings have tried to secure the award of contracts in third countries. 5. In the circumstances referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4, the Commission may at any time propose that the Council decide to suspend or restrict, over a period to be laid down in the decision, the award of service contracts to: (a) undertakings governed by the law of the third country in question; (b) undertakings affiliated to the undertakings specified in point (a) and having their registered office in the Union but having no direct and effective link with the economy of a Member State; (c) undertakings submitting tenders which have as their subject-matter services originating in the third country in question. The Council shall act, by qualified majority, as soon as possible. The Commission may propose these measures on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State. 6. This Article shall be without prejudice to the commitments of the Union in relation to third countries ensuing from international agreements on public procurement, particularly within the framework of the WTO.
Amendment 1362 #
2011/0438(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 4
Article 72 – paragraph 4
4. Where the value of a modification can be expressed in monetary terms, the modification shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of paragraph 1, where its value does not exceed the thresholds set out in Article 4 and where it is below 15 % of the price of the initial contract, provided that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Where several successive modifications are made, the value shall be assessed on the basis of the cumulative value of the successive modifications.
Amendment 684 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The duration of the concessions shall be limited to the time estimated to be necessary for the concessionaire to recoup the investments made in operating the works or services toge. The grantor shall estimate the duration on the basis of the works or services requested. When the cost of investments must be met by the concessionaire, the duration of a concession shall reflect the nature and amount of the investments involved and may not, under these circumstances, exceed the normal amortisation period. If the concessionaire is not required to make investments, the duration of the concession shall reflect the amount of time deemed necessary to meet the objectives set in the contract, in particular as regards the provision of the service in question. 2. The normal amortisation period shall correspond to the time that concessionaires could reasonably be expected to take to recoup their withinvestment costs and secure a reasonable return on invested capital.
Amendment 904 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Provided the overall nature of the concession remains the same, modification of the concession shall not be considered substantial where: (a) the modification has been provided for in the original concession contract in clear, precise and unequivocal review clauses or options which state the scope and nature of possible modifications as well as the conditions under which they may be used; or (b) the value thereof does not exceed the threshold laid down in Article 6 and is below 5% of the updated value of the original contract. Where several successive modifications are made, the value shall be assessed on the basis of the updated cumulative value of the successive modifications.
Amendment 920 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 42 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(fc) in case of concessions awarded by contracting authorities where any increase in price is not higher than 50% of thethe value of the intended modification does not exceed 50% of the updated initial value of the original concession.;
Amendment 89 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Dual vocational training systems are a key element for low youth unemployment. Given that they are tailored to the requirements of the economy, they permit a smooth transition from training into working life. They should not just be strengthened in this Regulation, but also taken into consideration in other European legislation on reducing youth unemployment. These vocational training systems and their specific features should, moreover, remain unaffected by the rules of Directive 2005/36/EC.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Directive 2005/36/EC only applies to professionals who want to pursue the same profession in another Member State. There are cases where the activities concerned are part of a profession with a larger scope of activities in the host Member State. If the differences between the fields of activity are so large that in reality a full programme of education and training is required from the professional to compensate for shortcomings and if the professional so requests, a host Member State should under these particular circumstances grant partial access. However, in case of overriding reasons of general interest, such as in the case of a doctor of medicine or other health professionals, a Member State should be able to refuseThe Commission shall be informed by the Member State before taking such decision in order to facilitate the full implementation of this provision and to guarantee its uniform application throughout the Union. However, in case of overriding reasons of general interest a Member State should be able to refuse partial access. Professions which benefit from automatic recognition on the basis of coordination of minimum training conditions or common training principles should not be open to partial access.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) (ii a) The concept of "overriding reasons relating to the public interest" to which reference is made in certain provisions of this Directive has been developed by the Court of Justice in its case law in relation to Articles 49 and 56 of the Treaty and may continue to evolve. The notion as recognised in the case law of the Court of Justice covers inter alia the following grounds: public policy, public security and public health, within the meaning of Articles 52 and 62 of the Treaty;
Amendment 137 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2005/36/EC already provides for clear obligations for professionals to have the necessary language skills. The review of that obligation has shown a need to clarify the role of competent authorities and employers notably in the interest of patients' safety. The role of the competent authority is to verify the language knowledge of professionals for the purpose of exercising their professional activity. Language controls should however be reasonable and necessary for the jobs in question and should not constitute grounds for excluding professionals from the labour market in the host Member State.
Amendment 145 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Graduates wishing to pursue a remunerated traineeship in another Member State where such traineeship is possible should be covered by Directive 2005/36/EC in order to foster their mobility. It is also necessary to provide for the recognition of their traineeship by the home Member State. However, by enlarging its scope to partially qualified professional this Directive should also ensure the respect of the fundamental social rights set out in the article 151 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which guarantees that the Union shall have as its objectives the promotion of improved working conditions. Therefore, the Directive should set-up a quality framework under the form of minimum conditions to be fulfilled in order to fall under its scope.
Amendment 216 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m (new)
(m) "overriding reasons relating to the public interest" means reasons recognised as such in the case law of the Court of Justice;
Amendment 229 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 5
Article 4a – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall designate competent authorities for issuing European Professional Cards. Those authorities shall ensure an impartial, objective and timely processing of applications for European Professional Cards. The Assistance Centers referred to in Article 57b may also act in the capacity of a competent authority to issue a European Professional Card. Member States shall ensure that competent authorities inform citizens, including prospective applicants, on the advantages of a European Professional Card where it is available.
Amendment 236 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 6
Article 4a – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying European Professional Cards for, to be issued to specific professions, establishing the format of the European Professional Card, the translations necessary to support any application for issuing a European Professional Card and details for the assessment of applications, taking into account the particularities of each profession concerned. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 58. In addition to the procedure laid down in article 58, the Commission shall carry out a proper consultation of interested parties before the adoption of such act.
Amendment 295 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4d – paragraph 3
Article 4d – paragraph 3
3. In the cases referred to in Articles 7(4) and 14, a host Member State shall decide on whether to recognise the holder's qualifications or to subject him to compensation measures within two montheight weeks from the date of receipt for validation of the European Professional Card transmitted by the home Member State. In case of justified doubts, the host Member State may request additional information from the home Member State. That request shall not suspend the period of two months.For health professions, that request may suspend for two weeks the period of eight weeks. The home Member State shall provide a reply within one week. (point d)
Amendment 306 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4d – paragraph 5
Article 4d – paragraph 5
5. The host Member State shall acknowledge receipt of an application for validation of the European Professional Card within a period of five days. Where the host Member State fails to take a decision within the time limits set out in the paragraphs 2 and 3 or to request additional information within one monthfive weeks from the date of receipt of the European Professional Card by the home Member State, the European Professional Card shall be deemed to be validated by the host Member State and to constitute recognition of the professional qualification to the regulated profession concerned in the host Member State.
Amendment 320 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4e – point 4
Article 4e – point 4
4. The information included in the European Professional Card shall be limited to the information that is necessary to ascertain its holder's professional competence and right to exercise the profession for which it has been issued, in particular name, surname, date and place of birth, title of professional qualifications, applicable regime, competent authorities involved, card number, security features and reference to a valid proof of identity.
Amendment 329 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4f – paragraph 1
Article 4f – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority of the host Member State shall grant partial access on a case-by-case basis to a professional activity in its territory provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 344 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4f – paragraph 1 – point b)
Article 4f – paragraph 1 – point b)
For the purposes of point (b), an activity shall be deemed to be separable if it is exercised as an autonomous activity in the home Member State of the actual applicant.
Amendment 358 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4f – paragraph 2
Article 4f – paragraph 2
2. Partial access may be rejected if such rejection is justified by an overriding reason of general interest, such as public healthas defined in Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n (new), it would secure the attainment of the objective pursued and it would not go beyond what is strictly necessary.
Amendment 364 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4f – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4f – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission must be given prior notification of any such rejection decision taken on the basis of the paragraph 2 of this article.
Amendment 365 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4f – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4f – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Partial access can never be granted to professions which benefit from automatic recognition under Title III Chapters III and IIIa.
Amendment 370 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 4f – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4f – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In application of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, partial access may never be directly requested by the applicant and should always results from the refusal of the full recognition of the qualifications.
Amendment 453 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
For the purposes of point (b) of the first paragraph, as from [insert date - the day after the date set out in first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of Article 3] and every five years thereafter, the competent authorities in Member States shall submit publicly available reports to the Commission and to the other Member States on their continuing education and trainingprofessional development procedures related to doctors of medicine, medical specialists, nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, specialised dental practitioners, veterinary surgeons, midwives and pharmacists. Member States must have systems in place to ensure that professionals can regularly update their skills and knowledge about codes of professional ethics through some type of Continuous Professional Development.
Amendment 475 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Admission to training for nurses responsible for general care shall be contingent upon completion of general education of 12 years, as attested by a diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a Member State or by a certificate attesting success in an examination, of an equivalent level, for admission to a school of nursing.:
Amendment 477 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph a (new)
a. completion of general education of at least 10 years, as attested by a diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a Member State or by a certificate attesting success in an examination, of an equivalent level, and giving access to a vocational school of nursing, or
Amendment 479 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph b
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph b
b. possession of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of qualification giving access, on the basis of general education of 12 years, to universities or higher education institutes of a level recognised as equivalent.
Amendment 485 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point c a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 4 (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 4 (new)
(4) Theoretical training is that part of nurse training from which trainee nurses acquire the professional knowledge, skills and competences required under paragraphs 6 and 7. The training shall be given by teachers of nursing care and by other competent persons, at universities, at higher education institutes of a level recognised as equivalent or at vocational schools of nursing.
Amendment 486 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point c b (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 5 (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 5 (new)
(5) Clinical training is that part of nurse training in which trainee nurses learn, as part of a team and in direct contact with a healthy or sick individual and/or community, to organise, dispense and evaluate the required comprehensive nursing care, on the basis of the knowledge, skills and competences which they have acquired. The trainee nurse shall learn not only how to work in a team, but also how to lead a team and organise overall nursing care, including health education for individuals and small groups, within the health institute or in the community. This training shall take place in hospitals and other health institutions and in the community, under the responsibility of nursing teachers, in cooperation with and assisted by other qualified nurses. Other qualified personnel may also take part in the teaching process. Trainee nurses shall participate in the activities of the department in question insofar as those activities are appropriate to their training, enabling them to learn to assume the responsibilities involved in nursing care.
Amendment 490 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Amendment 491 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) the adequacy of knowledge of the sciences of general nurcompetence to take full responsibility for planning, organising, as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 6, in line with scientific and technological progress as well as the necessary competences such knowledge should entail in line with scientific and technological progress and recent developments in educationnd administering nursing care when treating patients on the basis of the knowledge and skills acquired in accordance with paragraph 6 letters a, b and c;
Amendment 492 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) the degree of sufficiency of understanding of the items referred to in point (a) of paragraph 6 and the necessary competences following from such understanding in line with scientific and technological progress and recent developments in educationcompetence to work together effectively with other actors in the health sector, including participation in the practical training of health personnel on the basis of the knowledge and skills acquired in accordance with paragraph 6 letter d and e;
Amendment 493 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) the degree of sufficiency of knowledge about the items referred to in point (b) of paragraph 6 and the necessary competences following from such knowledge in line with scientific progress and recent developments in education;competence to empower individuals, families and groups towards healthy lifestyles and self-care on the basis of the knowledge and skills acquired in accordance with paragraph 6 letters a and b.
Amendment 496 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point a a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
(aa) the whole paragraph 2 of the art. 33 is deleted
Amendment 529 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 29 a (new)
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
(29a) the whole paragraph 3 of Article 43 is deleted
Amendment 579 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 49 a – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 49 a – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the common training framework has been prepared following a transparent due process, including withmeaning that initiatives in this regard should be published and undertaken in close co-operation with professional organisations and other representative stakeholders, including from Member States where the profession is not regulated;
Amendment 608 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In case of professions with public health and patient safety implications, Member States may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system, or in case of self-employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system, by representative national patient organisations.
Amendment 629 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 55 a
Article 55 a
Recognition of remunerated traineeship With a view to grant access to a regulated profession, the home Member State shall recognise the traineeship pursued in another Member State and certified by a competent authority of that Member State. For the application of paragraph 1 of this Article, a traineeship can be recognised only under the following conditions: - It is part of higher education that brings ECTS credits and where interns have a student status or a professional training; - It is carried out on the basis of a written and legally binding contract outlining the length as well as the description of learning objectives and assigned tasks.
Amendment 646 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The competent authorities of the host and home Member States shall exchange information regarding disciplinary action or criminal sanctions taken or any other serious, specific circumstances which are likely to have consequences for thelead to professionals being suspended or stripped of their right to pursuite of activities under this Directive, respecting personal data protection legislation provided for in Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (*).
Amendment 719 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Directive 2005/36/EC
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) requirements must be justified by an overriding reason relating to a public interest, as defined in Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point n (new);
Amendment 100 #
2011/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 7
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 7
(7) enhancmpower consumers to make free and informed choices by raising consumer educationawareness;
Amendment 121 #
2011/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6 – point h
Annex I – point 6 – point h
(h) support for communication on consumer issues, including through support to the media to drive consumer empowerment and enforcement.by encouraging the media to take responsibility in providing correct information, raising awareness and empowering consumers;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0314A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
General objective and specific objectives
Amendment 49 #
2011/0314A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the programme shall be to strengthen the intprogramme shall be designed to ensure that the following genernal market through an efficient and effective customs union.objectives are met:
Amendment 51 #
2011/0314A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) to strengthen the internal market through an efficient and effective customs union;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0314A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) to ensure that Member States' customs administrations interact and perform their tasks as efficiently as though they were one administration, in order to ensure controls providing equivalent results at every point of the Union customs territory and to support legitimate business activity;
Amendment 57 #
2011/0314A(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Specific objectives 1. The specific objectives of the programme shall be the following: (a) to support the preparation, consistent application and effective implementation of Union law, with a view to strengthening the efficiency, effectiveness and uniformity of the customs union; (b) to strengthen the competitiveness of European businesses through the facilitation of legitimate trade, the reduction of compliance costs and administrative burdens, and protection against unfair competition; (c) to prevent fraud so as to protect the safety and security of citizens and to protect the environment; (d) to combat counterfeiting and piracy, which cause a loss of income for Union economic operators and are a violation of intellectual property rights; (e) to fight fraud and to enhance competitiveness, safety and security by enhancing cooperation with international organisations, third countries, other governmental authorities, economic operators and their organisations; (f) to strengthen the competitiveness of Union businesses through the facilitation of trade and the reduction of compliance costs, so as to ensure protection of the financial and economic interests of the Union and of the Member States; (g) to contribute to the efficient functioning of customs authorities by improving their administrative capacity. 2. Each of the specific objectives listed above shall be measured by an indicator based on the perception of programme stakeholders regarding the contribution made by the programme to the achievement of the specific objectives. The indicators shall be laid down and, if necessary, modified in an annual work programme.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) While IMI is in essence a communication tool for public authorities, not open to the general public, technical means may need to be developed to allow external actors such as citizens, enterprises and organisations to interact with the competent authorities in order to supply information and retrieve data, or to exercise their rights as data subjects. Such technical means should include appropriate safeguards for data protection. In order to ensure a high level of security, any such public interface should be developed as technically separate from the IMI application to which only IMI users should have access.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to enhance confidence in the operability of IMI, the Commission should conduct technical controls and stress tests as appropriate, as a means of increasing the use of IMI across the Union.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the delegated act may be preceded by a test phasCommission may carry out test phases (pilot projects) of a limited duration in order to assess the feasibility of expanding IMI to other internal market acts not yet listed in the Annex. The Commission shall submit the results of the (pilot project) of a limited duration involving several or all Member Statess to the European Parliament and to the Council, and where appropriate accompany them with a legislative proposal to amend the Annex for the expansion of IMI.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. External actors may use IMI with the technical means provided for this purpose, where necessary to facilitate administrative cooperation between competent authorities in Member States, or in order to exercise their rights as data subjects, or where otherwise provided for by a Union act. External actors shall only have access to a public interface, which is technically separate from the IMI application and does not provide access to personal data exchange between competent authorities.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0226(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. IMI actors shall ensure that requests of other IMI actors for confidential treatment of information exchanged by means of IMI are complied withrespected by IMI users working under their authority.
Amendment 5 #
2010/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the potential for growth and job creation generated by digital film production and calls for a continuation of the policy pursued under the MEDIA programme, particularly the part devoted to making the European audiovisual industry more competitive;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2303(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. calls upon Member States to put in place specific initiatives to ensure a better representation of women within the boards of directors;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of the EU- China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue; calls for the EU and China to meet twice each year to strengthen their dialogue and achieve concrete results, in particular oin the field of investments, provision of services, respecting intellectual property rights, standards,regulatory convergence and convergence of standards, reciprocal opening of public procurement markets, product safety and access to raw materials;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the investment climate in China lacks transparency and that discriminatory requirements still exist; calls for a bilateral investment agreement with China, based on the principles of reciprocity and mutual advantage, aiming at increased market access for investments;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for better access to public markets; is concerned about Chinese policies on public procurement, which openly discriminate; emphasises that the EU must maintain its pressure on China to accede rapidly to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA); so as to obtain the reciprocal opening-up of the Chinese public procurement market, ensure that public procurement procedures comply with international standards and establish predictable conditions for subcontractors;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Commission to pursue its efforts within the Better Regulation strategy, through the consistent consultation of stakeholders and their involvement in the impact assessment process;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Amendment 94 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission's initiatives to develop alternative dispute resolution in the EU; insists on the necessity of better information for citizens on the existence of such mechanisms; encourages the creation of mediators in electricity, transports and telecoms businesses; underlines their role in fostering consumers' confidence in market and recommends the elaboration of a European definition of mediators;
Amendment 112 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Suggests that the President of the European CouncilCommission should be given the mandate to coordinate and supervise the relaunch of the Single Market, in close cooperation with the President of the CommissionEuropean Council;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Single Market is one of the main drivers of European growth and should be a real economic pillar of the EU by overcoming economic and competitiveness divergences, distortions and the uneven treatment of European enterprises and citizenscompletion of the Single Market is a necessary condition to enable the European Union to reach its full potential for economic growth and strengthen its highly competitive social market economy,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Single Market Act concerns Europeans as active participants in the European economy,
Amendment 12 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Single Market is not only an institutional structure, facing economic, financial and social challenges legal framework, but also a way of protecting specific fundamental rights of citizens, consumers, workers and small businesses (, entrepreneurs and businesses, in particular SMEs),
Amendment 21 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the lack of a holistic vision for other horizMario Monti report showed that a holistic vision supposes that many policies, traditiontal policies,ly not regarded as being linked to the Single Market - such as health, social and consumer protection, labour law, the environment and sustainable development, - hampers the Single Market enlargementve to be integrated into the Single Market strategic objective in order to reach a high level of integration,
Amendment 45 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that efforts to achievcomplete the Single Market need to concentrate on the concerns and rights of citizens, consumers and SMEs in order to overcome the current ‘European fatigue’regain their full confidence in the Single Market;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 88 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 132 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. StressWelcomes the need to facilCommission’s intention to propose a legislative initiative to reform the system for the recognition of professional qualifications; guarantee the portability of mobile workers’ pension funds; provide training outside the classroom leading to a skills passport; and introduce the ‘youth on the move’ cardCalls on the Commission to evaluate the acquis and publish a Green Paper by September 2011;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to adopt a Communication on energy priorities up to 2020/2030; Calls on the Commission to tackle missing infrastructure links and facilitate the integration of renewable energy in order to develop a fully operational internal energy market;
Amendment 150 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for measures to set up an adequate legal framework for foundations, cooperatives and, mutual associations, to prevent legal uncertainty and to ensure there are socially oriented corporate institutions and socially innovative corporate projects in the area of services of general interessocieties and associations, so as to give them European status and prevent legal uncertainty, improve their cross-border access and maximise their entrepreneurial, social, cultural and innovative potential in the Single Market;
Amendment 162 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Calls on the Commission to identify and eliminate tax obstacles still facing European citizens;
Amendment 170 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Notes the proposal of the Commission on social business initiative and recommends launching a consultation on this project in order to assess the potential of this measure in terms of economic growth and job creation;
Amendment 171 #
Amendment 231 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a
Paragraph 17 – point a
(a) to enhance European market surveillance, improve access to basic banking services, create a single integrated mortgage market and remove tax obstacles and double taxation;Priority area 1: qualifications and vocational training
Amendment 236 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint i (new)
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint i (new)
(i) is in favour of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications being revised to improve recognition of qualifications and increase occupational mobility;
Amendment 237 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint ii (new)
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint ii (new)
(ii) Encourages the Member States and the European Commission to pursue and deepen cooperation on vocational education and training, notably by improving the tools developed during the Copenhagen Process and supporting their implementation, and stresses the necessity of constantly adapting vocational education and training to labour market needs and developments;
Amendment 238 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint iii (new)
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint iii (new)
(iii) Requests that the Commission undertake a clear-cut assessment of a possible ‘professional card’ before it is introduced and specify its relationship to Europass;
Amendment 239 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint iv (new)
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint iv (new)
(iv) Restates the need to boost and expand mobility for young people by removing existing barriers, notably as regards traineeships in Europe, calls on the Commission to introduce the ‘Youth on the Move’ card by setting out the procedures for its implementation;
Amendment 240 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint v (new)
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint v (new)
(v) Restates the importance of validating skills acquired throughout a person’s life, supports the Commission’s intention to propose to the Council a recommendation on the promotion and validation of non- formal and informal learning by taking into account experience from the Education and Training 2010 Programme in particular;
Amendment 241 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint vi (new)
Paragraph 17 – point a – subpoint vi (new)
(vi) Calls on the Commission to support and expand the educational European mobility programmes, and the Leonardo da Vinci programme in particular, by prolonging credits for the development of an ambitious youth mobility programme, for apprentices in particular;
Amendment 244 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point b
Paragraph 17 – point b
(b) to implement an e-commerce policy in order to increase citizens’ and consumers’ confidence when shopping online;Priority area 2:Consumer safety
Amendment 245 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point b – subpoint i (new)
Paragraph 17 – point b – subpoint i (new)
(i) Supports the multi-annual EU action plan to develop market surveillance and revision of the directive on general product safety, which will ensure consumers are protected, and stresses that the Commission action plan against counterfeiting is particularly important in terms of improving safety for EU consumers;
Amendment 250 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point c
Paragraph 17 – point c
(c) to devise an action plan against counterfeiting and piracy as a major preventive tool, in order to ensure that goods circulating in the Single Market are safe to consume, of the appropriate standard and legal;Priority Area 3: Cross-border taxation of citizens
Amendment 251 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point c – subpoint i (new)
Paragraph 17 – point c – subpoint i (new)
(i) Welcomes the Communication of the European Commission of 20 December 2010[1] on removing cross-border tax obstacles for EU citizens, and calls on it to implement rapidly the initiatives set out there, particularly as regards double taxation and cross-border successions; [1] Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee of 20 December 2010 on ‘Removing cross-border tax obstacles for EU citizens’
Amendment 256 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point d
Paragraph 17 – point d
(d) to develop an effective communication policy on the Single Market Act, based on a policy audit assessing its tangible benefit (tangibility) to citizens;Priority Area 4: Enterprise and governance
Amendment 257 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point d – subpoint i (new)
Paragraph 17 – point d – subpoint i (new)
(i) Supports the launching of a Green Paper on enterprise governance, and encourages all national and EU initiatives aimed at ensuring women are better represented in top management;
Amendment 260 #
2010/2278(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point e
Paragraph 17 – point e
Amendment 6 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it is important to restorincrease confidence in the Single Market at all levels and to eliminate existing barriers to enterprises entering business; whereas high administrative burdens discourage new entrepreneurs,
Amendment 11 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas all enterprises are affected by market fragmentation, but SMEs and craft manufacturing businesses are particularly vulnerable to the problems stemming from it,
Amendment 52 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the creation of an EU patent and of a unified patent litigation system in order to make the Single Market an innovation-friendly environment; stresses that the cost burden of multilingual patents would hinder innovation in the Single Market; strongly encourages interested Member States to take part in the reinforced cooperation procedure;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission 's proposal to revise the Energy tax Directive (2003/96/EC) to include a carbon-related component in the taxation of energy products and electricity in order to initiate a move from budget-driven taxation to environment-driven taxation while keeping the same overall level of taxation;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists on the importance of putting inventions to good use; supports the idea of creating a European Funds for Patents, which would create patents pools through a system of licences to the benefice of European enterprises, especially innovative SMEs;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to take the appropriate measures to enhance the confidence of businesses in e-commerce, namely by harmonizing contract law where possible andespecially by facilitating cross- border debt recovery;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive and to take into account all relevant and existing EU legislation as well as the special needs of SMEs before coming up with a proposal for a European Contract Law;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to create a Single Market for online audiovisual goods by improving the electronic management of copyrights while supporting innovation and creativity by ensuring that rightholders receive adequate remuneration for their creative works;
Amendment 120 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Regrets that the revision of the Community Trademark Regulation is not mentioned in the Single Market Act; underlines that it should be among the Commission's priorities to ensure that trademarks are well protected in off-line as well as in online environments;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out the needCalls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the fight against online piracy in aand ensure the proportectionate manner and with public support of intellectual property rights by making full use of the available technology while respecting fundamental rights;
Amendment 136 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to improve SMEs’ access to capital markets by increasing information available on different EU financing opportunities such as those provided by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the European Investment Bank or the European Investment Fund and by making funding procedures easier, quicker and less bureaucratic;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the economic importance of SMEs and craft manufacturing businesses in the European economy; insists, therefore, on the need to ensure that the 'think small first' principle promoted by the 'Small Business Act' is well implemented and considered as a priority in the framework of the Single Market Act;
Amendment 144 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the necessity of strengthening SMEs capabilities when it comes to project designing and proposal writing, including technical assistance and suitable education programmes;
Amendment 160 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. points out the importance of interconnected business registers and calls on the Commission to develop a clear legal framework ensuring that information in such business registers is complete and correct;
Amendment 164 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Swarmly welcomes the Commission's initiative for a Directive introducing a common consolidated corporate tax base and stresses that a common consolidated corporate tax base would increase the transparency and comparability of corporate tax rates, thus reducing the obstacles to cross-border activities;
Amendment 222 #
2010/2277(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the importance of the external dimension of the internal market and in particular of regulatory cooperation with main trading partners whether at bilateral or multilateral levels with the objective of promoting regulatory convergence, equivalence of third-country regimes and the wider adoption of international standards; insists on the necessity to ensure increased loyalty in international trade exchanges by guaranteeing the principle of reciprocity, especially in the field of public procurement, competition policy, and intellectual property rights;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports the Commission’s willingness to breathe life into neglected intellectual property; believes that one way to achieve this could be the creation of a European Funds for Patents, which would create patents pools through a system of licences to the benefice of European enterprises, especially innovative SMEs;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 20 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of speeding up the simplification of the EU's research and innovation programmes in order to increase the scope for enterprises to participate in EU-funded projects; underlines the necessity of strengthening SMEs capabilities when it comes to project designing and proposal writing, including technical assistance and suitable education programmes;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 45 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to modernise their education systems, particularly in the scientific field; encourages greater consultation and closer partnerships between businesses and universities in order to ensure that the skills acquired in the course of studies correspond as closely as possible to the requirements of the various sectors of the economy; stresses that it is important to improve the attractiveness of European higher education institutions for researchers and, for that purpose, supports making the European ‘Marie Curie’ scholarships system permanent, as it plays an essential role in encouraging researcher mobility within the European Union;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists on the importance of achieving a well-functioning European Research Area by 2014, by establishing an overarching governance structure, progressively aligning national programmes, streamlining administration rules and enhancing cross-border mobility of researchers;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a highly skilled and educated labour force is one of the most significant of competitive advantages and, that high-quality vocational education and training contributes fundamentally to the creation of a functioning single internal market, and that these should be constantly adjusted to the needs and developments of the European labour market by cooperation and more dynamic exchanges among all stakeholders;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need for compatibility between the education systems of the various Member States, with a focus on language learning and a broader range of options for high-quality traineeships abroadon removing legal and administrative obstacles so as to develop a high-quality structure making it easier to participate in traineeships in another Member State;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the interacimprove coordination between the existing qualification recognition systems, such as Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications, the Bologna Process in higher education and the European Qualifications FrameworkCopenhagen process for professional training, while also making better use, in particular, of the European Qualifications Framework (ECF) and the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET), and developing Europass;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that it is important to remove all barriers to labour mobility from anfacilitate mobility of workers within the internal market perspective; points out the significance of the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications and calls on the Commission to take account, on the basis of the ongoing review of the directive in order to strengthen European vocational education and training, to reform the existing systems for the recognition of professional qualifications;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the European Parliament to support and broaden European programmes for the mobility of learners, in particular the Leonardo da Vinci programme, with a view to promoting greater mobility of trainees in the single market;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for support to be given to cross- border links and communication platforms between educational institutions and employers for the purpose of exchanging best practices in the context of the Services Directive;Does not affect English text.
Amendment 1 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. having regard to the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which for the first time assigns to the European Union powers to coordinate and supplement the action of the Member States in the field of tourism, with due regard for the subsidiarity principle,
Amendment 2 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the majority of operators in tourism are SMEs and whereas, by virtue of their structures and the seasonality of their activities, they are more directly affected by fluctuations in the economy and by natural factors,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate and encourage training and apprenticeships in tourism and to develop a specific policy geared to seasonal workers, and calls for improvements in the mutual recognition of professional qualifications in the tourist industry in order to make it easier for both skilled workers and people changing careers to find work in the industry;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to adopt a more integrated approach to tourism and coordinate better the various European policies which affect it, particularly in the field of services and consumer protection and particularly by quickly performing the next revision of Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support barrier-free and age-adapted tourism and tourism for people with disabilities and introduce a European quality label for tourist destinations which make barrier- free travel and stays possible for the elderly; notes that with this aim in view the Calypso programme should b and people with disabilities; calls in particular on the hotel industry, by drafting and adopting a code of good practice, to facilitate assccessed, in conjunction with stakeholders, and, if appropriate, continued. to its facilities for people with disabilities and reduced mobility in accordance with the principles set out in the Commission Communication of 15 November 2010 on the European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020 (COM(2010)0636);
Amendment 48 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the launch by the Commission in 2009 of the Calypso programme, whose aim is both social (to enable categories of person who would be unlikely to travel on holiday nonetheless to do so) and economic (aid to tourism by encouraging people to travel on holiday during the 'low season'); considers that it should be continued, subject to an assessment – in which stakeholders should participate – of the results achieved ;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Supports the Commission initiatives to promote tourism within the EU, such as the EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence) project, which each year singles out in each participating country, in accordance with a specific theme, European tourist destinations which prioritise a sustainable development model; calls on the Commission to launch information campaigns in order to highlight such initiatives;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
Amendment 54 #
2010/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 1 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Single Market Act proposal on regulatory convergence with the EU’s major trading partners and the development of international standards; stresses in particular that themes such asit is important that themes such as health and social standards, standards on the protection of consumers, the environment and animals, standardisation, mutual recognition, services and access to public procurement, should be at the heart of FTA negotiations;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses, again, the need for balanced trade agreements between the European Union and its trading partners, in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Supports the Commission’s desire to carry out a complete analysis of the impact which free trade agreements would have on the internal market and other internal policies of the European Union when negotiating such agreements; calls for such impact analyses to be forwarded to the European Parliament and the Council so that they can consider them before such agreements are signed;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Council to promote international standardisation and the removal of non-tariff barriers to trade, and to further engage with major trading partners, particularly with China, on consumer product safety and enforcement of intellectual property rights, and with Japan, paying special attention to removing non- tariff barriers;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the opening of the European market should not be at the expense of consumer safety; stresses the importance of cooperation between customs authorities and market supervisory authorities on the external borders in order to carry out adequate checks on products entering the Union and desires the Commission’s role to be strengthened in this respect; welcomes the excellent cooperation between the European Parliament, the Commission and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in the field of product safety; welcomes the cooperation which is gradually being set up between the IMCO Committee and countries such as India and China on this issue; considers that such cooperation should be strengthened and extended to other partners while negotiating trade agreements;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that public procurement accounts for a significant and growing share of global GDP, and furthermore offers untapped new growth opportunities for innovative businesses; regrets that the public procurement markets of the EU’s major trading partners are not as openparticularly closed, and calls on the Commission to promote, increased access for EU compan contacts with our trade partners, symmetrical access for EU companies to public procurement in those countries;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of direct foreign investment for the European economy; suggests, nevertheless, that is would be desirable to launch a debate at European level on the advisability of, and need for, evaluation of the impact of such investments in the single market in order to avoid, if necessary, the damaging consequences of such investments on European innovation and know-how;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the wind of protectionism blowing across Europe is alarmingshould be avoided, especially in times of crisis, in order to reap the full potential of the internal market,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the primary focus must be on the effective enforcement of Treaty principles, existing internal market rules and instruments, and self-regulation, rath; underlines, however, than taking a regulatory approacht self-regulation cannot in itself substitute completely for regulation, especially in terms of enforcement and sanctions;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. NotesDraws attention to the concern expressed by parts of civil society and SMEs about the increase in shopping centres and the decrease in local shops and markets in remote areas and town centres; stresses that retail planning should not sacrifice consumers'’ freedom of choice; insists furthermore on the key role played by local shops and markets in the revitalisation of rural and urban areas and regions, the creation of social ties, the preservation of cultural specificities, and the reduction of car use;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that e-commerce is an important complement to offline trade and that appropriate action must be taken to develop its full potential including improving access to Internet in the European Union's most remote areas; calls on the Commission to include in the upcoming Communication on e-commerce measures to enhance confidence, in particular by simplifying registration of domains across borders, improving secure online payment and facilitating cross- border debt recovery;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms that free competition and, freedom of contract and proper effective enforcement of relevant legislation are key to a well- functioning retail market;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes noteInsists, however, ofn a widespread concern about market dominance by bigger actors, who are perceived tomay impose unfair terms on small suppliers and traders, for instance through mechanisms of selective distribution, restrictive practices, price control and delisting without notice, thereby distorting competition; underlines that the entire retail supply chain is affected by such practices; denounces such practices that distort competition and exploit power imbalance between economic actors;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that ‘parasitic copying’, which can result from the retailer's dual role as the customer and competitor of brand manufacturers, is an unacceptable practice that should be addressed without delayby the Commission without delay, including through legislative measures if deemed appropriate to ensure a uniform treatment of such practice across the EU;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that, rather than proposing legislation, alternative and informal dispute resolution and redress mechanisms should be explored and their effectiveness evaluated;
Amendment 140 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to develop at the EU level a common methodology to evaluate the environmental impact of products and services sold, as indicated in its resolution on a Single Market for Enterprises and Growth, based on the product's whole life cycle, particularly with a view to avoiding the use of inaccurate and incomparable labels which could mislead European consumers and distort the functioning of the Internal Market;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Citation of the Monti Report1 and Parliament’s resolution on ‘Delivering a Single market’2whereas it is essential to proper European economic governance that the internal market be completed as envisaged in the Monti Report1, 1 ‘A new strategy for the single market – at the service of Europe’s economy and society’, report to the President of the European Commission, by Professor Mario Monti, 9 May 2010. 2 P7_TA(2010)0186.
Amendment 5 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 9 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Establish an enhanced analytical surveillance framework (including a scoreboard with specific trigger values for early warning) with appropriate methodological tools and transparency for an effective multilateral surveillance based on key economic indicators (real and nominal), which may affect competitiveness positions, including, but not limited to, growth rate, composition of the national GDP, employment rate, real exchange rate developments, labour cost developments, current account/balance of payments developments, credit growth, capital formation and inflows, productivity developments, asset markets (including private debt and property markets) developments, and investment in R&D as a % of GDP, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, rate of achievement of tertiary and secondary education and reduction of poverty (Recommendation 1, Indent 2),
Amendment 18 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 29 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 34 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 36 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Ask the Commission to consider setting up a ‘European Monetary Fund’ to complement the Stability and Growth Pact in its function of controlling the budget situation in Member States. The fund could be financed by contributions from the euro area countries, pro rata with GDP, and fines proportionate to levels of debt and deficit. The Member States could request assistance from the fund to a level equivalent to their contributions to it,
Amendment 44 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Continue efforts regarding EU tax harmoniscoordination. (Recommendation 5, new indent).
Amendment 45 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. As well as aligning national budget timetables, and in the context of the ‘Union Semester’, ensure better working coordination between the European Parliament, with its enhanced budgetary powers, and the national parliaments. The Council and the Commission should consult Parliament on the broad economic policy guidelines, on the employment guidelines and on the indicators used as a basis for national reform programmes.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that protecting intellectual property rights is the cornerstone for protecting European know-how and promoting innovation within the EU, which notably entails stepping up the fight against counterfeiting and reducing the cost of patents in Europe; calls on the Member States and the Commission in this context to continue their efforts with a view to the earliest possible creation of a European Union patent and a suitable dispute-settlement system, and to strengthen resources and coordination between customs authorities and market surveillance authorities in order better to detect the entry onto the single market of counterfeit products;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that access to financing for enterprises, particularly SMEs, remains inadequate and the EU should innovate in order to provide more favourable framework conditions for the development of investment in the real economy; takes the view that, in a context of budgetary crisis, it is more necessary than ever to explore new funding methods, notably by reducing the fragmentation of the capital risk market, developing innovative public- private partnerships such as joint technological initiatives and strengthening the role of the EIB;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure a global level playing-field for European industry in terms of regulatory requirements and market accessBelieves that, in an age of globalisation, any ambitious EU economic and social strategy must contain a genuine external dimension; takes the view that Europe should defend its interests and values with greater assurance and in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefits; calls on the Commission, in this context, to ensure a global level playing-field for European industry, by promoting regulatory convergence and improved access to our partners' markets, particularly public procurement, and to draw up a strategy to support the internationalisation of SMEs.;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to designate adequate financial and human resources to market surveillance activities; calls on the Commission to put pressure on, assist and encourage the Member States to increase the resources for market surveillance; emphasizes that failing market surveillance systems generate a distortion of competition, jeopardize consumers' safety and undermine the citizen's trust in the internal market;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the simplification of the European product safety legislation, in particular as regards the Commission objectives 'better law-making' and 'think small first' as set out in the Communication 'Towards a Single Market Act' and encourages the provisions on the Food- Imitating Products to be included in the revised proposal;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on Commission to allow manufacturers, product safety professionals, consumer organisations and national authorities to have access to all relevant information;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the new RAPEX guidelines which contribute to the improvement of operation of RAPEX; invites the Commission to streamline the new risk assessment method with those in place for harmonised consumer products to assist market surveillance authorities in their work, and ensure that its results are publicised;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and national competent authorities to further develop awareness-raising campaigns targeting consumers to inform them about the risk of buying counterfeited products online;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transposition of the Services Directive is a major challenge for the Member States, public administrations and local authorities in view of its provisions on the right of establishment and freedom to provide services, and of the establishment of ‘points of single contact’ to provide assistance to service providers, in particular SMEs,
Amendment 42 #
2010/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to continue improving the accessibility of PSCs and the quality and relevance of the information given to service providits users; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that theall information givenprovided by PSCs is also available in several languaglanguages other than national, taking into consideration especially the languages of neighbouring countries;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to continue improving the accessibility of PSCs and the quality and relevance of the information given to service providers, in particular SMEs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the information given by PSCs is available in several languages;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the PSCs are still barely known by service providers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch information campaigns as soon as possible directed at all those concerned, in cooperation with business organisations to launch well targeted information and communications campaigns as soon as possible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the visibility and recognisability of the eu-go domain;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 39 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that juvenile delinquency now also extends to dangerous games, gender violence, rape or gang rape, early sexualisation and exposure to pornography, for which the Internet has become a prime vehicle, abuse of substances which are smoked, drunk, or injecteddrug and alcohol abuse, and eating disorders, excesses of which teenagers can be both instigators and victims;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Agrees with the list of causes set out by the EESC: - a broken home and the difficulties in balancing family life and work, both of which increasingly often result in a lack of attention and an absence of constraints and control for children; - socioeconomic marginalisation or poverty; - truancy and academic failure; - youth unemployment; - the broadcasting of violent images and attitudes via some 1 European Economic and Social Committee, Opinion on The prevention of juvenile delinquency. Ways of dealing with juvenile delinquency and the role of the juvenile justice system in the European Union, OJ C 110, media or videogames; - abuse of drugs and toxic substances, such as cannabis, or even excessive alcohol consumption; - shortcomings in the teaching and passing on of social and civic values, such as obeying rules, solidarity, generosity, tolerance, respect for others, critical self- awareness, empathy, high standards of work, etc., which are being replaced in our ‘globalised’ societies by more utilitarian values like individualism, competitiveness or hyper-consumption, which in certain circumstances can generate a degree of detachment from society1;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Invites the Member States to improve teacher training, to promote cooperation between parents and, teachers, social mediators and youth associations, and to take young people’s views into account within the framework of the applicable rules;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Member States, local authorities and schools to encourage and organise extracurricular, artistic and sporting activities with help from community associations;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the competent bodies to assess the public policies concerning the effectiveness of alternative punishments for juvenile delinquents, the impact of gender stereotypes in youth crime, the role played by media, the different experiences of boys and girls in relation to violence, and the role played by parents, schools and youth organisassociations in preventing youth crime; calls on those bodies to compare their experiences and practices;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. 20 Is convinced of the educational benefits of giving teenagers their say in order to avoid blind law-and-order policwith a view to addressing the problem of juvenile delinquency appropriately, as exemplified by the European project ‘Do you know where your child is now?’, as a means of prevention;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 113 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to step up their measures to prevent gender violence among young people and to improve collaboration between the individuals and milieus affected, such as the family, school, the public space and, the media and youth associations; underscores the importance of conducting campaigns to raise awareness of the various types of violence against women and of combating sexist stereotypes;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the authorities to take the steps required to putenable women and men in a better position to choose how they wish to achieve work-life balance;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of making full use of the potential of e-commerce as part of making the EU more competitive on the global level;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for standardisation of pre- contractual information in e-commerce, while retaining a minimum harmonisation approach for face-to-face contractsdistance selling, particularly e-commerce, to be standardised at a high level of consumer protection to the extent that such harmonisation can be adapted to the advent of new forms of distance selling, and calls for a minimum harmonisation approach to be retained for distance selling in specific sectors, such as health services or estate agents;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for uniformisation of specific rules and practices to allow distance traders and direct sellers, particularly those in e-commerce, to move beyond their national borders in the guarantees and liability offered;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a harmonisaton the Commission ofand the rules on unfair contractMember States to identify the criteria constituting unfair terms so as to establish a single EU-wide clause on unfairness so as to ensure that national authorities and courts follow the same standards when assessing contract clauses;definition of unfairness.
Amendment 132 #
2010/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 145 #
2010/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for clearer and improved horizontala single legal instruments and combining the hvarmonisation of certain aspects of consumer contract law; consiious texts currently in force in orders that this should include other directives, such as those on distance selling of financial services ando clarify the rules applicable to e-commerce;
Amendment 42 #
2010/0821(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of the euro for the European political and economic project, and appeals tounderlines the importance of the commitment made by all Member States in favour of the stability of the euro area and the sense of responsibility and solidarity of all Member Statesthey have shown;
Amendment 51 #
2010/0821(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 58 #
2010/0821(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 112 #
2010/0821(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that compliance by Member States with the economic guidelines set up by the Commission and with the conditions imposed by the stability mechanism needs to be scrutinised by Parliament, fully recognisingand stresses that national parliaments shall be fully involved, in accordance with their budgetary and control rights of every national parliament under the constitutional framework of every participating Member State, at all stages, especially in the context of the European semester, in order to increase the transparency, ownership and accountability of any decision taken;
Amendment 41 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The 800 MHz band is optimal for the coverage of large areas by wireless broadband services. Building on the harmonisation of technical conditions under Decision 2010/267/EU, and on Commission Recommendation of 28 October 2009 calling for analogue broadcasting to be switched off by 1 January 2012, and given rapid national regulatory developments, this band should in principle be made available for electronic communications in the Union by 2013. In the longer term, additional spectrum below 790 MHz could also be envisaged on the basis of the results of the inventory of existing spectrum use, depending on experience and the lack of spectrum in other bands adequate for coverage. Considering the capacity of the 800 MHz band to transmit over large areas, coverage obligations should be attached to rights.
Amendment 85 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, by 1 January 2013 make the 800 MHz band available for electronic communications services in line with the harmonised technical conditions laid down pursuant to the Decision No 676/2002/EC. In Member States where exceptional national or local circumstances would prevent the availability of the band, the Commission may authorise specific derogations until 2015. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2002/21/EC , the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall keep under review the use of the spectrum below 1GHz, in particular in the range from 300 MHz to 3GHz, as provided for in Article 8 of this Decision, and assess whether additional spectrum could be freed and made available for new applications.
Amendment 2 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the intensified use of the Iinternet by citizens, consumers, companies and authorities contributes to the further developmentimplies that this communication instrument is becoming one of the fundamental elements of the completion of the Iinternal Mmarket within the EU; stresses in this context the need for appropriate consumer protection of consumers and intellectual property rights holders on the Iinternet;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the stability of the internet to be maintained, taking account of the role of the private sector, as a vital tool for economic and social activity, including online trade, the exchange of (confidential) information and financial transactions; calls in this regard upon the Commission to establish a formalised coordination structure to secure the public interests involved;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for meetings with internet governance stakeholders on an annual basisthe Commission to submit an annual report to Parliament, which could be followed by a debate, on internet governance and the work of the ICANN review panels; welcomes the existence of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF); stresses the importance of having a European pParliament representative attend the ICANN Iinternational meeting in June;
Amendment 10 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks the ICANN to give national governments a greater place in internet governance; considers that the ICANN Board of Directors should properly justify its positions when these differ from the recommendations of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC);
Amendment 15 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Endorses the Commission Communication where it refers to the importance of the principles of transparency, multilateralism and accountability in the operation of the ICANN’s bodies;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regrets that the Commission Communication does not regard the protection of intellectual property rights, and especially the fight against counterfeiting and pirating, as a principle of internet governance;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the fact that the Commission Communication, bearing in mind the international context, explicitly refers to respect for human rights, particularly freedom of expression, as essential principles of internet governance.
Amendment 129 #
2009/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 i (new)
Paragraph 15 i (new)
Amendment 33 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. there are several differences in the systems used by States for elections to the European Parliament, particularly with respect to the organisation of constituencies and to preferential voting, but also with respect to measures aimed at increasing the representation of women and ethnic minorities,
Amendment 47 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. the redistribution of parliamentary seats among States needs to take place on a regular basis in order to reflect demographic change in the resident populations of the States and to respect strictly respect the principle of degressive proportionality; it may be possible to reach agreement on an apolitical, mathematical formula which would respect the criteria laid down in the Treaties and spelt out in the Act1,
Amendment 76 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Proposes that a redistribution of the existing 751 seats among States will take place, if justified objectively by figures established by Eurostat, based on the total resident population, before every election; the redistribution will be made in accordance with a mathematical formula respecting the criteria laid down in the Treaties, and will be announced at least twelve months before the end of the mandate;
Amendment 88 #
2009/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrgesCalls on Member States and political parties to promote the better representation of women and ethnic minority candidates at both the EU and the national level;
Amendment 161 #
2009/0054(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. For the execution of public contracts, with the exception of those subject to the exclusions laid down in Title II, Chapter II, Section 3 of Directive 2004/18/EC, Member States shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2(b), unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is duly justified in the light of particular circumstances such as an objective need to schedule payment over a longer period.
Amendment 174 #
2009/0054(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Amendment 245 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The existing CommunityUnion legislation on consumer financial services contains numerous rules on consumer protection. For this reason the provisions of this Directive cover contracts relating to financial services only insofar as this is necessary to fill the regulatory gapsvarious special contracts or sectors, such as financial services and package travel, contains numerous rules on consumer protection. For this reason this Directive shall apply to those sectors without prejudice to the provisions of existing Union legislation.
Amendment 257 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 k (new)
Recital 11 k (new)
(11k) This Directive shall be without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the Member States relating to the acquisition of immovable property and guarantees relating to immovable property or the formation or transfer of rights in immovable property. This includes agreements connected with such legal acts, such as sales of immovable property still to be developed and hire- purchase.
Amendment 276 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) An off-premises contract should be defined as a contract concluded with the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer, away from business premises, for example at the consumer's home or workplace. In an off- premises context, consumers are under psychological pressure no matter whether they have solicited the trader's visit or not. Furthermore, i, after an unsolicited visit by the trader. In order to prevent circumventions of rules when consumers are approached away from business premises, a contract negotiated, for example at the consumer's home but concluded in a shop should be regarded as an off-premises contract. Contracts which, according to the provisions of the Member States, are authenticated by a public official are not considered as off-premises contracts nor as distance contracts within the meaning of this directive.
Amendment 401 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Member States may not maintain or adopt in their national law provisions diverging from those laid down in this Chapter, including more or less stringent provisions designed to ensure a different level of consumer protection.
Amendment 456 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) "off-premises contract' means any contract between a trader and a consumer for the provision of a good or service :
Amendment 464 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
(a) any sales or service contractwhich is concluded away from business premises with the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer or any sales or service, unless the consumer himself has established the business contract for which an offer was made by the consumer with the trader or his agent for the purpose of concluding the same circumstancescontract, or
Amendment 474 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 –point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 –point b
(b) any sales or service contractwhich is concluded on business premises but negotiatwhose main components have been determined away from business premises, with the simultaneous physical presence of the trader and the consumer. This excludes contracts which, according to the provisions of the Member States, are authenticated by a public official.
Amendment 532 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Directive shall not apply to social services relating to social housing, childcare and support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need which are provided by the State, by providers mandated by the State or by charities recognised as such by the State.
Amendment 534 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 557 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Chapter 2 – title
Chapter 2 – title
Consumer information and withdrawal right for distance and off-premises contracts
Amendment 566 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Prior to the conclusion of any sales or serviceIn good time and at all events prior to the conclusion of the distance or off- premises contract, the trader shall providecommunicate to the consumer with the following information, if not already apparent from the contextn a clear and intelligible manner:
Amendment 582 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the business address of the trader and his telephone and fax numbers or e-mail address, where available, so that the consumer can genuinely contact the trader;
Amendment 691 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to Articles 7(2), 13 and 42, the consequences of any breach of Article 5, shall be determined in accordance with the applicable national law. Member States shall provide in their national laws for effective contract lawfor effective remedies for any breach of Article 5.
Amendment 751 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. An off-premises contract shall only be valid if the consumer signs an order form and in cases where the order form is not on paper, receives a copy of theis order form on another durable medium of his choice.
Amendment 779 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where the subject of the contract and the urgency of its performance render the application of paragraph 1 wholly impracticable, the information referred to in Article 5 may be given verbally prior to the conclusion of the contract and confirmed without delay in accordance with the above-mentioned paragraph.
Amendment 789 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. If the trader makes a telephone call to the consumer with a view to concluding a distance contract by telephone, he shall disclose his identity and the commercial purpose of the call at the beginning of the conversation with the consumer- and, where applicable the identity of the person on whose behalf he is making the call - and the commercial purpose of the call at the beginning of the conversation with the consumer. The trader shall send the consumer a confirmation of his offer in writing or on a durable medium. The consumer shall not be bound by the contract unless or until he has signed it.
Amendment 790 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. If the trader makes a telephone call to the consumer with a view to concluding a distance contract, he shall disclose his identity and the commercial purpose of the call at the beginning of the conversation with the consumer.The trader shall send to the consumer a confirmation of the offer on a durable medium. The consumer is bound to the contract only by his signature.
Amendment 807 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The consumer shall receive confirmation of all the information referred to in Article 95(a) to (fj), on a durable medium, in reasonable time after the conclusion of any distance contract, and at the latest at the time of the delivery of the goods or when the performance of the service has begun, unless the information has already been given to the consumer prior to the conclusion of any distance contract on a durable medium.
Amendment 810 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Within the context of an online contract, in order for the distance contract to be validly concluded, the consumer must have had the opportunity to verify the details of his order and its total price and to correct any errors before confirming the order and thereby expressing his acceptance.
Amendment 812 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The durable media referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 shall be chosen by the consumer.
Amendment 813 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. For the contract to be valid, the consumer shall be able to check all the details of his order and the total price before giving a final approval.
Amendment 825 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The consumer shall have a period of fourteen days to withdraw from a distance or off-premises contract, without giving any reasonUnless otherwise provided by this Directive, the consumer shall have a withdrawal period which shall expire after fourteen days from the day of the conclusion of the contract.
Amendment 834 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 839 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 846 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 853 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. However, as regards the distance sale of goods, the withdrawal period may not expire before 14 days from the day when the consumer takes delivery of the goods. Where an order made by the consumer relates to different goods which are delivered separately, the withdrawal period shall begin from when each good is delivered. Where the order relates to a batch made up of different goods or services, the withdrawal period shall begin from when the consumer has taken delivery of the final element making up the batch.
Amendment 860 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. TIn the case of distance contracts, the Member States shallmay not prohibit the parties from performing their obligations under the contract during the withdrawal periodas laid down in this Directive during the withdrawal period. In the case of off-premises contracts, this Article shall be without prejudice to any rule of national law establishing, within the withdrawal period, a period of time during which the performance of the contract may not begin.
Amendment 880 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The consumer shall inform the trader of his decision to withdraw on a durable medium either in a clearly worded statement addressed to the trader drafted in his own words or using the standard withdrawal form as set out in Annex I(B).
Amendment 903 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The trader shall reimburse any payment received from the consumer within thirtyout delay and not later than fifteen days from the day on which he receives the communication of withdrawalnotification of withdrawal. Reimbursement shall be made by any means of payment. However, at the proposal of the trader, consumers who have exercised their right of withdrawal may opt for a different method of reimbursement.
Amendment 1054 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Should a Member State note that a proven risk of prejudice to the consumer has arisen as a result of developments in market practices, it may take the necessary national measures to remedy the situation. It shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States thereof and give reasons for its decision. In its report on the application of this directive, as provided for in Article […], the Commission shall consider in particular whether this directive should be amended in order to establish appropriate mechanisms at Union level to deal with the new market practices that justified the introduction of national measures.
Amendment 1097 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Where the trader has failed to fulfil his obligations to deliver, the consumer shall be entitled to a refund of any sums paid within seven days from the date of delivery provided for in paragraph 1delivery does not take place within seven days of the established delivery date, as indicated in paragraph 1, the consumer shall be entitled to rescind the contract and claim a refund of any sums paid under the contract. The contract shall be deemed to be terminated on the date the trader receives a letter from the consumer informing him of his decision, if the delivery has not taken place in the meantime. The trader shall be required to reimburse all sums paid under the contract as soon as possible, and no more than seven days after receiving the letter rescinding the contract.
Amendment 1120 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The risk of loss of or damage to the goods shall pass to the consumer when he, or a third party, other than the carrier and indicated by the consumer has acquired the material possession of the goods, on delivery. In the case of off-premises contracts, this provision shall not apply to the period referred to in Article 12(4), during which the contract is not enforceable.
Amendment 1424 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. This Chapter shall apply, in contracts between traders and consumers, to contract terms which have not been individually negotiated. A term shall be regarded as not individually negotiated where it has been drafted in advance and the consumer has therefore not been able to influence the substance of the term, particularly in the context of a pre-formulated standard contract. Terms negotiated individually do not fall within the scope of this chapter. Member States may therefore maintain or introduce national rules that reflect these terms and extend the benefit of this chapter to them.
Amendment 1433 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Chapter shall apply without prejudice to any national provisions declaring terms, included in certain sales or service contracts, that conflict with legal provisions – sometimes relating to public policy – to be unlawful.
Amendment 9 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) With regard to the disclosure of personal data, a clear relationship should be established between this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001The EU institutions and bodies should process personal data in full compliance with the rights of the individuals to whom the data pertain, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.
Amendment 10 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 11 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17 ) In principle, all documents of the institutions should be accessible to the public. However, certain public and private interests should be protected by way of exceptions. Tthat relate to their activities should be registered and accessible to the public. However, without prejudice to the European Parliament’s scrutiny, access to the entire document or to part of it could be denied for reasons of protection of public and private interests, as the institutions should bare entitled to protect their internal consultations and deliberations where necessary to safeguard their ability to carry out their tasks. In assessing the exceptions, the institutions should take account of the principles in Community legislation concerning the protection of personal data, in all areas of Union activities.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
a) «document» means any content, whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording), drawn- up byon behalf of an institution and formally transmitted to one or more recipients or otherwise registered, or received by an institution and concerning a matter which falls within the European Union’s sphere of responsibility; data contained in electronic storage, processing and retrieval systems are documents if they can be extracted in the form of a printout or electronic-format copy using the available tools for the exploitation of the system;
Amendment 13 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The institutions shall refuse access to a document where disclosure would undermine the protection of public or private interests as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 45/2001, in respect of:
Amendment 14 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) documents relating to a matter where the decision has not been taken when disclosure could influence the outcome of that decision;
Amendment 16 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The exceptions under paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply unless there is an overriding public interest in disclosure. As regards paragraph 2(a) an overriding public interest in disclosure shall be deemed to exist where the informationn overriding public interest in disclosure exists where the documents requested have been drawn up or received in the course of procedures for the adoption of EU legislative acts or of non-legislative acts of general application. In assessing the public interest in disclosure, particular importance shall be placed on the fact that the documents requested relates to emissions into fundamental rights or the right to live in a healthey environment.
Amendment 20 #
2008/0090(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Amendment 10 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas political parties at European level are actors in the European political sphere; whereas they contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of the citizens of the Union;
Amendment 22 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas repeated opinion polls suggest that a large majority would be inclined to vote if they were better informed about the European Parliament, the political parties, their programmes and candidates, and the voting system;
Amendment 40 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States and the political parties to press for higher proportions of women on lists of candidates and, as far as possible, to encourage lists with equal representation;
Amendment 41 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Requests the European political parties to nominate their candidates for the Commission presidency sufficiently well in advance of the election for them to be able to mount a significant campaign based on the party platform and on the programme of their candidate for the Commission presidency;
Amendment 54 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to permitromote political broadcasts by the European political parties; maintains that the election campaign must not be hijacked for purely national ends;
Amendment 60 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to organise a public campaign in support of turning out to vote with the aim of halting falling participation rates;