23 Amendments of Béla KOVÁCS
Amendment 136 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis. The EFSI should only be used whereif financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 143 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The EFSI should define specifically what are 'reasonable terms' for providing financial assistance.
Amendment 148 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The EFSI should define specifically what are 'reasonable terms' for providing financial assistance and what factors affect the degree of appropriate risk in order to ensure fair allocation of its financial resources.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned by the significant cuts in the Commission draft budget 2015 proposed by the Council notably in such key areas as innovation, research, infrastructures, SMEs and energy; considers the proposed cuts to be potentially detrimental to the EU’s competitiveness and growth; is concerned by the fact that already now considerable sums are missing in the EU budget for payments and the proposed cuts will aggravate the situation even further; emphasises that all appropriate measures should be taken in order to meet the Union’s legal obligations and avoid delays in payments to the important stakeholders such as researchers, universities and entrepreneurs; calls therefore for full restoration of the Commission draft budget in areas strategically important for competitiveness, growth and creation of jobs, with a special focus on youth;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that it is only by means of the adequate availability of highly skilled employees that it can be ensured that the European space industry can remain competitive; calls therefore on all parties concerned to step up cooperation between universities and industry (in such forms as study visits to ESA, research competitions for European and non-European researchers); observes furthermore that the acquisition of talents from third countries is indispensable;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Observes that the development of innovative applications in Europe is hampered by various obstacles; reminds the Commission, therefore, that there is an untapped market for the commercial exploitation of space-based data generated by earth observation and satellite programmes; calls on the Commission to conduct a study to identify these obstacles (such as liability for damage caused by space objects, uncertainty regarding the availability of services, reservations with regard to security and data protection, and inadequate awareness of potential) and to put forward possible proposals concerning ways of opening up these markets;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make sure that any changes and decisions in automotive sector should be taken as closely as possible to the EU citizens. A departure from this presumption should not be taken for granted but be justified with sufficient detail and clarity so that an EU citizen can understand reasons leading to the conclusion that the EU actions are necessary.
Amendment 66 #
2013/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recommends that Member States should facilitate the registration of auto vehicles in order to avoid difficulties of car ownership
Amendment 103 #
2013/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to change framework guidelines for companies that are SMEs to receive preferred status with subsidies and grants
Amendment 34 #
2013/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 156 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 8 c – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 c – paragraph 1 – point c
seeks to ensures that the design extension analysis covers all accidents, events and combination of events, including internal and external natural or man-made hazards and severe accidents, leading to conditions not included in the design basis accidents;
Amendment 214 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 9a
Article 9a
The Member States shall lay down by consensus the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by [insert date –this date must correspond to the deadline for transposition set out in article 2 of this proposal] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0022(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 912/2010
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may decide to set up local offices in the Member States, subject to their agreement, or in third countries (by taking into the consideration their consent), participating in the work of the Agency, pursuant to Article 23.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0022(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 912/2010
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) adopt a Code of Conduct for its staff.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0022(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) No 912/2010
Article 15 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Code of Conduct is committed to ensure the highest standards of conduct, professionalism and accountability of all its personnel. It sets out as its guiding principles that officials shall conduct their work with disinterest, integrity, openness, diligence, honesty, accountability and respect. The Code of Conduct shall be based on two key principles: 1. Highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity 2. Accountability of those in command who fail to enforce the Standards of Conduct
Amendment 223 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new) (after subheading "Infrastructure requirements")
Paragraph 10 a (new) (after subheading "Infrastructure requirements")
10 a. Notes that renewable energy resources can be: a) Costly. For example, installation of solar panels; setting up a power station for a geometrical type of energy; manufacture and implementation of wind farms; construction of barrage for tidal and wave types of energy; hydrological or Hydroelectric Power are costly to built. b) Can bring damage to the environment. For example, tidal type of energy has a negative impact on wildlife and may reduce tidal flow and impede flow of sewage out to sea. Solar panels gather dust. Hydroelectric Power can cause the flooding of surrounding communities and landscapes; dams have major ecological impacts on local hydrology. When burned wood gives off atmospheric pollutants, including greenhouse gases. c) Can have limited locations. Wind doesn't blow all the time; geothermal and volcanic activity might calm down, leaving power stations redundant. d) Can be low persistent to noise: a level of noise from a wind turbine. For all these reasons it is important for the Commission to take these points into the consideration in order to conserve the environment;
Amendment 363 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new) (after subheading "Innovation and R&D")
Paragraph 21 a (new) (after subheading "Innovation and R&D")
21 a. Notes that the issues concerning renewable energy sources as well as energy efficiency are of great importance to SMEs.
Amendment 364 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new) (after subheading "Innovation and R&D")
Paragraph 21 b (new) (after subheading "Innovation and R&D")
21 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to change framework guidelines for companies that are SMEs to receive preferred status with subsidies and grants over large companies;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of cohesion policy, and of the financial resources allocated to it, for the full development of energy transmission infrastructure and networks between the Member States and all regions of the EU, including the outermost regions, for the completion and functioning of the internal energy market, for security of supply and for achieving the goal of convergence among EU regions, taking into the account special needs of European citizens in every Member State; stresses that no region of the Member States should remain isolated from European gas and electricity networks after 2015 or suffer from inadequate connection to energy networks;
Amendment 43 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Since the objective of this Directive, namely to facilitate the creation of Union- wide information products and services based on public sector documents, to ensure the effective cross-border use of public sector documents by private companies, focusing on small and medium enterprises, for added-value information products and services, and to limit distortions of competition on the Union market, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States and can therefore, in view of the intrinsic pan- European scope of the proposed action, 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 the Functioning of the European Union. In accordance with the principles of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point 2
Article 1 – point 4 – point 2
Directive 2003/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
The means of redress shall include the possibility of review by an independent authority that is vested with specifichas regulatory powers regarding the re-use of public sector information and whose decisions are binding upon the public sector body concerned.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point 1
Article 1 – point 6 – point 1
Directive 2003/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2