BETA

Activities of Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY

Plenary speeches (177)

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0143(COD)
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0123(COD)
Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0172(COD)
European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0197(COD)
Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Safeguarding competition in air transport (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0116(COD)
Implementation of the Treaty provisions related to EU Citizenship - Implementation of the Treaty provisions concerning enhanced cooperation - Implementation of the Treaty provisions on Parliament’s power of political control over the Commission - Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU institutional framework (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2113(INI)
The right to peaceful protest and the proportionate use of force (debate) FR
2016/11/22
The rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, developments since September 2018 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Debate with the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, on the Future of Europe (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Involving workers and citizens in a just transition for a safer planet (topical debate) FR
2016/11/22
Order of business FR
2016/11/22
CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0143(COD)
Rail passengers' rights and obligations (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0237(COD)
Humanitarian visas (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2270(INL)
Evaluation of the Lisbon Treaty (topical debate) FR
2016/11/22
Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0114(COD)
Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0114(COD)
Need for a comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0293(COD)
Debate with the Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, on the Future of Europe (debate) FR
2016/11/22
The situation in Hungary (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2131(INL)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0123(COD)
First anniversary after the signature of the Istanbul Convention: state of play (debate) FR
2016/11/22
A European values instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental values within the European Union (debate) FR
2016/11/22
The fight against violence against women and girls and the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by EU Member States (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2936(RSP)
Manipulation of scientific research by multinationals in the wake of the emission tests on monkeys and humans by the German car industry (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Manipulation of scientific research by multinationals in the wake of the emission tests on monkeys and humans by the German car industry (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources - Energy efficiency - Governance of the Energy Union (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0376(COD)
A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2327(INI)
Situation of migrants in Libya (debate) FR
2016/11/22
The situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2931(RSP)
Legacy of the 1917 totalitarian Bolshevik revolution (topical debate) FR
2016/11/22
Decision adopted on the second Mobility Package (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2897(RSP)
Thousands of cancellations of flights by Ryanair and the enforcement of the air passenger rights Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dieselgate: strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria (topical debate) (Article 153a) FR
2016/11/22
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0062(NLE)
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0062(NLE)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Estonian Presidency (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Single Seat of the European Parliament (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Single Seat of the European Parliament (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Tribute FR
2016/11/22
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0231(COD)
Decision adopted on Mobility package (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Road transport in the European Union (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2545(RSP)
Implementation of the Council's LGBTI Guidelines, particularly in relation to the persecution of (perceived) homosexual men in Chechnya, Russia (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2688(RSP)
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2593(RSP)
Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2215(INI)
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2342(INI)
Topical debate - EU security agenda: one year after the Brussels attacks (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement - Conclusion of the EU-Canada CETA - EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0205(NLE)
Combating terrorism (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0281(COD)
Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0307(COD)
A European Pillar of Social Rights (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2095(INI)
Domestic passenger transport services by rail (A8-0373/2016 - Wim van de Camp) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0028(COD)
Single European railway area (A8-0371/2016 - David-Maria Sassoli) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0029(COD)
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (A8-0023/2016 - Knut Fleckenstein) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0157(COD)
Normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings - Domestic passenger transport services by rail - Single European railway area (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0013(COD)
Commissioners' declarations of interests - Guidelines (A8-0315/2016 - Pascal Durand) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2080(INI)
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (B8-1229/2016, B8-1235/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement between Canada and the European Union on a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (B8-1220/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2981(RSP)
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
New opportunities for small transport businesses (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2349(INI)
Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities (A8-0326/2016 - Emmanuel Maurel) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0209(CNS)
European Voluntary Service (B8-1126/2016, B8-1126/2016, B8-1127/2016, B8-1128/2016, B8-1133/2016, B8-1134/2016, B8-1135/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2872(RSP)
General budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections (A8-0287/2016 - Jens Geier, Indrek Tarand) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2047(BUD)
EU policies and actions to protect children in the context of migration (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2254(INL)
EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (A8-0283/2016 - Sophia in 't Veld) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2254(INL)
Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (RC-B8-1051/2016, B8-1051/2016, B8-1052/2016, B8-1053/2016, B8-1055/2016, B8-1056/2016, B8-1057/2016, B8-1058/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2891(RSP)
Women’s rights in Poland (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Conclusion on behalf of the EU of the Paris Agreement adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Giovanni La Via (A8-0280/2016)) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0184(NLE)
Situation in Calais (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Recent developments in Poland and their impact on fundamental rights as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (B8-0865/2016, B8-0977/2016, B8-0978/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2774(RSP)
Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Social dumping in the EU (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (A8-0246/2016 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2090(INI)
European Border and Coast Guard (A8-0200/2016 - Artis Pabriks) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0310(COD)
Refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market (A8-0204/2016 - Brando Benifei) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2321(INI)
The fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU's external relations (A8-0205/2016 - Barbara Lochbihler) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2340(INI)
European Border and Coast Guard (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0310(COD)
Competitiveness of the European rail supply industry (B8-0677/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2887(RSP)
Legal migration package - Action plan on integration of third country nationals (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/010 FR/MoryGlobal (A8-0182/2016 - Anneli Jäätteenmäki) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2043(BUD)
Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Sweden (A8-0170/2016 - Ska Keller) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0314(NLE)
Preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (A8-0144/2016 - Catherine Bearder) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2118(INI)
Entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, volunteering, pupil exchange and au pairing (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (A8-0164/2016 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0091(COD)
Entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, volunteering, pupil exchange and au pairing (A8-0166/2016 - Cecilia Wikström) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0081(COD)
Decision adopted on the Common European Asylum System reform (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (A8-0139/2016 - Jan Philipp Albrecht) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0011(COD)
Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR) (A8-0248/2015 - Timothy Kirkhope) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0023(COD)
Situation in Poland (B8-0461/2016, B8-0463/2016, B8-0464/2016, B8-0465/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3031(RSP)
Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0023(COD)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (A8-0066/2016 - Roberta Metsola, Kashetu Kyenge) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2095(INI)
Counterterrorism following the recent terrorist attacks (debate) FR
2016/11/22
The situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2325(INI)
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (A8-0023/2016 - Knut Fleckenstein) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0157(COD)
Communication on implementing the European agenda on migration (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0157(COD)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2014 (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2231(INI)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2014 (A8-0020/2016 - Soledad Cabezón Ruiz) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2231(INI)
Objection pursuant to Rule 106 on emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (B8-0040/2016) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2988(RPS)
Increased terrorism threat (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Objection pursuant to Rule 106 on emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Setting up a Committee of Inquiry on emission measurements in the automotive sector, its powers, numerical strength and term of office (B8-1424/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/3037(RSO)
Situation in Hungary: follow-up to the European Parliament Resolution of 10 June 2015 (B8-1349/2015, B8-1351/2015, B8-1351/2015, B8-1358/2015, B8-1359/2015, B8-1360/2015, B8-1361/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2935(RSP)
Labour mobility (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Sustainable urban mobility (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2242(INI)
Special report of the European Ombudsman in own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex (A8-0343/2015 - Roberta Metsola, Ska Keller) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2215(INI)
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations (A8-0316/2015 - Rachida Dati) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2063(INI)
Prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2063(INI)
Safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in the field of civil aviation (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2243(INI)
Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2014 on the electronic mass surveillance of EU citizens (B8-1092/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2635(RSP)
Emission measurements in the automotive sector (B8-1075/2015, B8-1075/2015, B8-1076/2015, B8-1077/2015, B8-1078/2015, B8-1079/2015, B8-1080/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2865(RSP)
Towards a new international climate agreement in Paris (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2112(INI)
Emission measurements in the automotive sector (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2865(RSP)
Council Decision establishing provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy, Greece and Hungary [COM(2015)0451 - C8-0271/2015 - 2015/0209(NLE)] FR
2016/11/22
Conclusions of the Justice and Home Affairs Council on migration (14 September 2015) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Implementation of the 2011 White paper on transport (A8-0246/2015 - Wim van de Camp) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2005(INI)
Migration and refugees in Europe (RC-B8-0832/2015, B8-0832/2015, B8-0833/2015, B8-0834/2015, B8-0835/2015, B8-0837/2015, B8-0838/2015, B8-0842/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2833(RSP)
Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece (A8-0245/2015 - Ska Keller) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0125(NLE)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2254(INI)
Provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0125(NLE)
European Agenda on Security (B8-0676/2015, B8-0679/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2697(RSP)
Security challenges in the Middle East and North Africa and prospects for political stability (A8-0193/2015 - Vincent Peillon) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2229(INI)
Harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights (A8-0209/2015 - Julia Reda) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2256(INI)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2228(INI)
Recent terrorist attacks (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Draft amending budget No 5/2015 - Responding to migratory pressures (A8-0212/2015 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial) FR
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council meeting (25-26 June 2015) (continuation of debate) FR
2016/11/22
European Fund for Strategic Investments (A8-0139/2015 - José Manuel Fernandes, Udo Bullmann) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/0009(COD)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (A8-0163/2015 - Maria Noichl) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2152(INI)
Cyber-attacks against the media - new level of threat to cybersecurity (debate) FR
2016/11/22
European Agenda on Migration (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Self-certification of importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (A8-0141/2015 - Iuliu Winkler) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0059(COD)
Report of the extraordinary European Council meeting (23 April 2015) - The latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (RC-B8-0367/2015, B8-0367/2015, B8-0377/2015, B8-0378/2015, B8-0379/2015, B8-0380/2015, B8-0381/2015, B8-0384/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Report of the extraordinary European Council meeting (23 April 2015) - The latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Fuel quality directive and renewable energy directive (A8-0025/2015 - Nils Torvalds) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/0288(COD)
Decision adopted on the European Agenda on Security (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Armenian genocide 100th anniversary (RC-B8-0342/2015, B8-0342/2015, B8-0343/2015, B8-0344/2015, B8-0346/2015, B8-0347/2015, B8-0348/2015, B8-0349/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2590(RSP)
International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during WW II (B8-0326/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2615(RSP)
Employment conditions including minimum rates of pay applicable to the transport sector - Compliance of the German provisions with European law on the minimum wage in the transport sector (debate) FR
2016/11/22
International Roma Day – anti-Gypsyism in Europe and EU recognition of the memorial day of the Roma genocide during WW II (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Fight against child sexual abuse on the Internet (RC-B8-0217/2015, B8-0217/2015, B8-0218/2015, B8-0219/2015, B8-0220/2015, B8-0226/2015, B8-0227/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2564(RSP)
Dimensions and weights of road vehicles circulating within the Community (A8-0032/2015 - Jörg Leichtfried) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2013/0105(COD)
Progress on equality between women and men in the EU in 2013 (A8-0015/2015 - Marc Tarabella) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2217(INI)
Annual report on EU competition policy (A8-0019/2015 - Morten Messerschmidt) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2158(INI)
Preparation of the informal meeting of Heads of State or Government (12 February 2015) (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Anti-terrorism measures (B8-0100/2015, RC-B8-0122/2015, B8-0122/2015, B8-0124/2015, B8-0125/2015, B8-0126/2015, B8-0127/2015, B8-0132/2015) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2530(RSP)
EU framework for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (debate) FR
2016/11/22
EU framework for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Way forward for Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office (continuation of debate) FR
2016/11/22
Anti-terrorism measures (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Recent human smuggling incidents in the Mediterranean (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Proposal for a Council directive on laying down calculation methods and reporting requirements pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels (B8-0326/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2931(RPS)
Renewing the EU Internal Security Strategy (B8-0350/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2918(RSP)
Recognition of Palestine statehood (RC-B8-0277/2014, B8-0277/2014, B8-0309/2014, B8-0310/2014, B8-0349/2014, B8-0357/2014, B8-0359/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2964(RSP)
Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (B8-0362/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2907(RSP)
Khartoum Process and the forthcoming "EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative" (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Renewing the EU Internal Security Strategy (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Assessment of good repute of transport operators (debate) FR
2016/11/22
25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (B8-0285/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2919(RSP)
Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Canadian Border Services Agency (B8-0265/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2966(RSP)
Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Amendments to agreements with EEA countries and Switzerland (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Draft general budget of the European Union - 2015 financial year FR
2016/11/22
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2014/006 FR/PSA (A8-0016/2014 - Isabelle Thomas) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2076(BUD)
Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU (B8-0112/2014, B8-0113/2014, B8-0116/2014, RC-B8-0117/2014, B8-0117/2014, B8-0139/2014, B8-0140/2014, B8-0141/2014) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2845(RSP)
Youth employment (debate) FR
2016/11/22
Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine (B7-0431/2014, B7-0435/2014, RCB7-0436/2014, B7-0436/2014, B7-0437/2014, B7-0441/2014, B7-0444/2014)
2016/11/22
Resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Bank Resolution Fund (A7-0478/2013 - Elisa Ferreira)
2016/11/22

Reports (2)

REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures PDF (1 MB) DOC (202 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2017/0114(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(202 KB)
INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, by the European Union, of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence PDF (622 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: FEMMLIBE
Dossiers: 2016/0062(NLE)
Documents: PDF(622 KB) DOC(76 KB)

Shadow reports (6)

RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interest of the European Union, the Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data PDF (162 KB) DOC (58 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2018/0238(NLE)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(58 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union PDF (233 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2018/0299(COD)
Documents: PDF(233 KB) DOC(91 KB)
REPORT on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector PDF (1 MB) DOC (179 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: EMIS
Dossiers: 2016/2215(INI)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(179 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of the Council on common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings PDF (444 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2013/0013(COD)
Documents: PDF(444 KB) DOC(55 KB)
Interim report on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector PDF (402 KB) DOC (119 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: EMIS
Dossiers: 2016/2090(INI)
Documents: PDF(402 KB) DOC(119 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC)No 881/2004 PDF (464 KB) DOC (94 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2013/0014(COD)
Documents: PDF(464 KB) DOC(94 KB)

Opinions (1)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Documents: PDF(250 KB) DOC(151 KB)

Shadow opinions (7)

OPINION on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU institutional framework
2016/11/22
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2017/2089(INI)
Documents: PDF(176 KB) DOC(72 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2018/0143(COD)
Documents: PDF(236 KB) DOC(140 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2016/0231(COD)
Documents: PDF(648 KB) DOC(148 KB)
OPINION on addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU external action
2016/11/22
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2015/2342(INI)
Documents: PDF(197 KB) DOC(70 KB)
OPINION on Investing in Jobs and Growth – maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds: an evaluation of the report under Article 16(3) of the Common Provision Regulation (CPR)
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2016/2148(INI)
Documents: PDF(123 KB) DOC(61 KB)
OPINION on the fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU’s external relations
2016/11/22
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2015/2340(INI)
Documents: PDF(145 KB) DOC(212 KB)
OPINION Towards a new international climate agreement in Paris
2016/11/22
Committee: TRAN
Dossiers: 2015/2112(INI)
Documents: PDF(132 KB) DOC(189 KB)

Institutional motions (13)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part PDF (151 KB) DOC (53 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2019/2508(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the protection of children in migration PDF (355 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2666(RSP)
Documents: PDF(355 KB) DOC(55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU PDF (309 KB) DOC (61 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2897(RSP)
Documents: PDF(309 KB) DOC(61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU PDF (288 KB) DOC (52 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2897(RSP)
Documents: PDF(288 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (167 KB) DOC (86 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases PDF (310 KB) DOC (99 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2891(RSP)
Documents: PDF(310 KB) DOC(99 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hungary PDF (357 KB) DOC (76 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2935(RSP)
Documents: PDF(357 KB) DOC(76 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hungary PDF (273 KB) DOC (72 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2700(RSP)
Documents: PDF(273 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean and EU migration and asylum policies PDF (250 KB) DOC (70 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2660(RSP)
Documents: PDF(250 KB) DOC(70 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on child sexual abuse online PDF (138 KB) DOC (69 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2564(RSP)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on anti-terrorism measures PDF (254 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2530(RSP)
Documents: PDF(254 KB) DOC(80 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 19 August 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences PDF (238 KB) DOC (59 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2805(DEA)
Documents: PDF(238 KB) DOC(59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child PDF (159 KB) DOC (91 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2919(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(91 KB)

Oral questions (17)

Commission's failure to take urgent measures on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) PDF (50 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(50 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Commission's failure to take urgent measures on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) PDF (195 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(195 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Protection of children in migration PDF (201 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2666(RSP)
Documents: PDF(201 KB) DOC(22 KB)
Integrity policy of the Commission PDF (193 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(193 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Fight against trafficking of women and girls for sexual and labour exploitation in the EU PDF (204 KB) DOC (21 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/3008(RSP)
Documents: PDF(204 KB) DOC(21 KB)
Refoulement of Turkish nationals by the Greek authorities PDF (106 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(106 KB) DOC(17 KB)
International Roma Day PDF (194 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2614(RSP)
Documents: PDF(194 KB) DOC(19 KB)
International Roma Day PDF (195 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2614(RSP)
Documents: PDF(195 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Effects of the General Court's Orders on the EU-Turkey Statement PDF (193 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(193 KB) DOC(17 KB)
Tackling the disappearance of migrant children in Europe PDF (195 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(195 KB) DOC(19 KB)
Combating racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance PDF (98 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(98 KB) DOC(17 KB)
Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance PDF (97 KB) DOC (19 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(97 KB) DOC(19 KB)
The EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (203 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Documents: PDF(203 KB) DOC(18 KB)
The EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women PDF (202 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2966(RSP)
Documents: PDF(202 KB) DOC(18 KB)
Measures to enhance railway security in Europe PDF (197 KB) DOC (27 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(197 KB) DOC(27 KB)
New framework for the rule of law PDF DOC
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF DOC
New framework for the rule of law PDF DOC
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF DOC

Written explanations (127)

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (A8-0354/2018 - Bas Eickhout) FR

J’ai voté pour cet accord établissant des obligations de réduction des émissions de CO2 pour les poids lourds. En 2025, les nouveaux camions devront émettre 15 % de moins de CO2 par rapport aux niveaux de 2019, puis 30 % en 2030. Les émissions de gaz à effet de serre ont augmenté dans le secteur des transports et le transport de marchandises doit être mieux régulé par l’Union pour respecter nos engagements climatiques. En tant que rapporteure fictive en commission TRAN, j’ai agi pour que cette législation soit ambitieuse. Bien que le Conseil ait revu à la baisse les objectifs du Parlement, nous avons réussi à instaurer une clause de révision pour 2022, qui sera l’occasion de réévaluer les objectifs de 2030 et fixer de nouveaux seuils pour 2040. Tous les secteurs industriels doivent agir pour limiter leur impact sur l’environnement.
2016/11/22
Promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (A8-0321/2018 - Andrzej Grzyb) FR

J’ai voté pour cet accord qui actualise la directive européenne sur les véhicules propres. Grâce à ce texte, l’Union européenne fait la promotion des véhicules à émissions nulles ou faibles en encourageant leur utilisation dans le cadre des marchés publics. Le texte comporte une nouvelle définition du concept de «véhicule propre». Ainsi, la définition d'un véhicule utilitaire léger propre se fonde sur des normes d'émissions de CO2. Pour les poids lourds, la définition s’appuie sur l’utilisation de carburants alternatifs. Il faut que les administrations publiques donnent l’exemple en révolutionnant la mobilité pour qu’on aille vers des modes de transports plus responsables. Le secteur public doit jouer un rôle de premier plan en faveur de solutions plus novatrices et plus écologiques.
2016/11/22
European Defence Fund (A8-0412/2018 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'un Fonds européen de défense pour la période 2021-2027. Le fonds aura l'objectif de favoriser la coopération entre les industriels des États membres de défense en matière de recherche et de développement; ce qui permettra d'acheter ensemble les équipements produits afin de réaliser des économies ou encore améliorer la compétitivité et favoriser l’innovation. Concrètement, trois entreprises provenant de trois États membres différents devront participer à un projet pour qu’il puisse être financé par l’Union européenne. L'Europe n'est pas encore dotée d'une armée européenne ou d'une défense commune, ce que je souhaite par ailleurs, mais c'est un premier pas.
2016/11/22
Rights and Values programme (A8-0468/2018 - Bodil Valero) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la nouvelle architecture du programme «Citoyens, Égalité, Droits et Valeurs» qui s’articule autour de quatre objectifs: protéger la démocratie et l’état de droit, promouvoir l’égalité et les droits, promouvoir l’engagement des citoyens et lutter contre la violence, y compris fondée sur le genre (programme Daphné). Je suis particulièrement fière du nouveau volet introduit par la commission des libertés civiles sur la promotion de la démocratie et de l’état de droit. Les populistes en Europe diffusent des messages de haine, mettent en place des politiques discriminatoires et font monter l’intolérance. En réaction, le Parlement a souhaité soutenir la société civile et les associations, premières victimes des dérives autocratiques de la Hongrie ou de la Pologne.Le travail sur ce programme n’est pas terminé et la bataille budgétaire est à venir. Le Parlement européen propose de tripler le budget pour un total de 1,834 milliard d’euros, en lieu et place des 642 millions proposés par la Commission européenne.
2016/11/22
Connecting Europe Facility (A8-0409/2018 - Henna Virkkunen, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Pavel Telička) FR

J’ai voté pour cet accord qui renouvelle le mécanisme pour l’interconnexion en Europe (MIE) pour la période 2021-2027, outil indispensable pour financer les infrastructures dont a besoin l’Union européenne, dans le cadre des réseaux transeuropéens. Instauré pour la première fois en 2013 avec un budget de 30 milliards d’euros, le MIE vise à réaliser des synergies dans les secteurs des transports, des télécommunications et de l’énergie, en renforçant l’efficacité de l’Union et en réduisant les coûts de la mise en œuvre de projets transeuropéens. Le nouveau MIE sera doté d’un budget renforcé, s’élevant à 42 milliards d’euros, qui seront employés pour accroître la numérisation et permettre la décarbonisation de l’économie européenne.
2016/11/22
Protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law (A8-0398/2018 - Virginie Rozière) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la nouvelle directive européenne pour la protection des lanceurs d’alerte. L’Union européenne sera désormais un des espaces politiques le plus à la pointe en matière de protection de celles et ceux qui sont indispensables à la démocratie lorsqu’ils dénoncent des scandales dans l’intérêt public. La directive concerne toutes les personnes dans une relation de travail classique (salariés, fonctionnaires) ainsi que les indépendants, consultants, intérimaires ou encore stagiaires. La protection leur sera accordée dès qu’ils ont des motifs raisonnables de croire que l’information reportée est vraie au moment du signalement. Contrairement à la proposition du Conseil des États membres, les lanceurs d’alerte ne seront pas obligés de signaler d’abord les faits à l’employeur, ce qui aurait pu dangereusement les exposer aux menaces et intimidations. Grâce au travail des socialistes et démocrates, le texte introduit une interdiction des représailles et des mesures de protection: l’accès à une information complète et gratuite au sujet des droits, une immunité en matière pénale sur l’obtention des informations en cause ou encore la réparation intégrale des dommages subis.
2016/11/22
European Labour Authority (A8-0391/2018 - Jeroen Lenaers) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la mise en place d’une autorité européenne du travail, une demande de longue date des socialistes européens. Si l’Union dispose de règles en matière de mobilité des travailleurs et de lutte contre le travail non déclaré et d’exploitation au travail, il est de notre devoir de vérifier que ces règles sont bien mises en œuvre sur le terrain. C’est la mission principale de cette nouvelle autorité qui aura la possibilité de mener des inspections conjointes avec les États membres sur le terrain et permettra une meilleure coordination des différents services des États membres. Le texte prévoit également la mise en place d’un mécanisme de médiation et de résolution des différends entre États. C’est une avancée concrète pour les travailleurs et un pas de plus vers l’Europe sociale.
2016/11/22
Conservation of fishery resources and protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures (A8-0381/2017 - Gabriel Mato) FR

La pêche électrique est une technique dangereuse pour la ressource marine. Chaque impulsion électrique détruit des écosystèmes entiers. C’est pourquoi son interdiction totale et immédiate était si urgente. Ce n’était pourtant pas l’idée initiale de la Commission européenne qui a proposé de la généraliser à tous les États membres! Grâce à la mobilisation du Parlement européen, les plans de la Commission ont échoué et c’est bien son interdiction dès 2021 qui a aujourd’hui était mise aux votes. J’ai voté en faveur de cette interdiction, même si je regrette le calendrier.
2016/11/22
Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement, as regards the UK's withdrawal from the EU (A8-0047/2019 - Sergei Stanishev) FR

Je suis attristée par la décision du Royaume-Uni de quitter l'Union européenne mais je la respecte et il est du devoir des institutions européennes et du gouvernement britannique de l'organiser au mieux. Si les difficultés et la confusion règnent outre-Manche, le Parlement européen a pris toutes une série de mesures en la matière. Aujourd'hui, j'ai voté un nouveau régime de circulation pour les ressortissants britanniques qui deviendront, dès le Brexit enclenché, des ressortissants de pays tiers. L'Union a décidé d'exempter ces ressortissants de visas lorsqu'ils souhaitent voyager pour des courts séjours (moins de 90 jours) sur le territoire européen. Ils n'auront qu'à effectuer des démarches d'enregistrement et posséder des titres d'identité en règle. Le même système s'appliquera aux Européens se rendant au Royaume-Uni. Notre ligne est simple: limiter au maximum les impacts négatifs sur les citoyens.
2016/11/22
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector (A8-0206/2018 - Merja Kyllönen) FR

J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui harmonise les règles du détachement des chauffeurs routiers. L’Union européenne doit empêcher toute forme de dumping social. De plus, cette réforme permet de renforcer les systèmes de contrôle à travers des tachygraphes intelligents ainsi que l’enregistrement des infractions dans les registres nationaux et le registre européen des transporteurs routiers.
2016/11/22
Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs (A8-0205/2018 - Wim van de Camp) FR

J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui encadre les temps de travail et de repos des chauffeurs routiers. Nous avons bataillé pour interdire le repos en cabine, conformément à l’arrêt de la CJUE, mais aussi pour bloquer des amendements qui contenaient des mesures de régression sociale, mettant en péril l’avenir des conditions de travail de millions de chauffeurs routiers. Les chauffeurs auront le droit de rentrer chez eux plus souvent. C’est tout aussi important pour la sécurité routière, car un camion conduit par un chauffeur fatigué peut s’avérer être un danger pour les autres utilisateurs de la route.
2016/11/22
Adapting to development in the road transport sector (A8-0204/2018 - Ismail Ertug) FR

J’ai voté pour ce règlement actualisant les normes sur l’accès au marché du transport national. Il permet de mieux encadrer les conditions d’obtention de la licence de transporteur routier et établit des critères d’établissements dans un pays et des règles claires encadrant les opérations de cabotage. Je me réjouis que cette législation protège les marchés intérieurs contre la concurrence déloyale, alors que la Commission voulait libéraliser les opérations de cabotage. Nous avons aussi obtenu d’introduire une période de carence entre les opérations de cabotage dans le même État membre. En plus, ce rapport condamne les entreprises «boîtes aux lettres» car l’activité du transport doit être effective et continue dans le pays d’établissement.
2016/11/22
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (A8-0176/2019 - Gabriel Mato) FR

J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui augmente de 10 % l’enveloppe du Fonds européen pour les affaires maritimes et la pêche (FEAMP) pour la période 2021-2027 par rapport à la période antérieure. La pêche est une activité essentielle, notamment pour les communautés côtières de l’UE. Avec ce rapport, nous avons réussi à équilibrer les piliers environnemental, économique et social. Aujourd’hui, 69 % des stocks de poissons européens sont surexploités. En plénière, des amendements déposés par le groupe des socialistes ont été adoptés pour que 25 % du FEAMP soit alloué à la protection et à la restauration de la biodiversité marine. L’UE a signé les objectifs de développement durable (ODD) des Nations unies pour 2030. L’ODD 14.6 fixe qu’en 2020, les États doivent interdire les subventions à la pêche qui contribuent à la surcapacité et à la surpêche. L’Union doit donc montrer l’exemple internationalement en mettant en place une politique commune de pêche responsable et durable.
2016/11/22
Work-life balance for parents and carers (A8-0270/2018 - David Casa) FR

J'ai voté en faveur de la nouvelle directive européenne visant à renforcer l'équilibre entre la vie professionnelle et la vie privée. Les pères et les mères d’Europe font face aux mêmes difficultés quotidiennes lorsqu’ils travaillent et qu’ils élèvent en même temps leurs enfants. Aujourd’hui nous rendons leur vie un peu plus facile avec un congé paternité de 10 jours rémunéré, un congé parental rémunéré d’au moins quatre mois par parent ou encore des mesures pour faciliter le télétravail et la flexibilité des horaires. Pour les femmes ayant des carrières qui souffrent davantage de la naissance des enfants, cette nouvelle législation encouragera également les pères à s’occuper de leur bébé, à mieux répartir les charges familiales et à assurer aux femmes un meilleur ancrage professionnel. Autre nouveauté, le texte introduit un nouveau congé payé pour les aidants de 5 jours par an permettant aux travailleurs, et plus souvent aux travailleuses, de s’occuper d’un proche en difficulté ou en situation de dépendance. Il s’agit d’un premier pas dans la bonne direction mais nous restons prêts à mener une autre bataille: celle d'une rémunération digne de ces congés.
2016/11/22
Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (A8-0469/2018 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Petri Sarvamaa) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'un nouvel outil permettant de protéger l’argent des contribuables européens en cas de défaillance de l’état de droit dans un État membre. L'Union doit avoir les moyens de suspendre ou de réduire l'accès aux fonds européens en cas de défaillances généralisées de l'état de droit telles que des cas de corruption et de fraudes ou de partialité des tribunaux. Nous devons nous montrer intransigeants avec les principes fondamentaux sur lesquels s’est construit le projet européen. Ce texte a pour but de s'attaquer aux dérives des gouvernements et non des citoyens de ces pays, c'est ainsi que le Parlement a insisté pour que les bénéficiaires de fonds européens ne puissent être tenus pour responsables des défaillances de leur pays. L'État en question aura l'obligation d’exécuter les programmes touchés et d’effectuer les paiements à ces citoyens. Je me félicite du travail effectué par le Parlement sur ce texte mais rien n'est joué car les négociations avec les États membres s'annoncent tendues et virulentes.
2016/11/22
Motion for a resolution pursuant to Rule 108(6) seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice relating to the EU accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (B8-0232/2019) FR

J'ai consacré une partie de mon mandat à la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes et devant l'inertie des Etats membres à agir sur la question, j'ai décidé de saisir la Cour de Justice de l'Union eurpéenne sur un dossier que j'ai porté; celui de la Convention d'Istanbul. Premier traité international juridiquement contraignant en matière de lutte contre les violences basées sur le genre, la Convention d'Istanbul est un traité holistique qui permet d'agir sur la prévention des violences, la protection des victimes et la poursuite pénale des auteurs. Depuis deux ans le Parlement se bat pour que l'Union européenne elle-même ratifie cette Convention mais les discussions sont bloquées au Conseil. Certains États Members avancent des arguments juridiques infondés qui sont uniquement destinés à ralentir les négociations. Cette situation inacceptable doit cesser et c'est la raison pour laquelle j'ai voté en faveur d'une résolution autorisant le Parlement européen à saisir la Cour de Justice sur la question. Le Parlement n'a rien à perdre et j'ai bon espoir que la Cour invalide les arguments avancés par le Conseil.
2016/11/22
Situation of rule of law and fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia (B8-0230/2019) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'une résolution sur la situation en matière d’état de droit et de lutte contre la corruption à Malte et en Slovaquie. Après la Roumanie, la Pologne ou la Hongrie, nous condamnons toute tentative de ces deux gouvernements d’affaiblir l’état de droit, de saper l’indépendance de la justice ou de passer sous silence des affaires graves de corruption ou de blanchiment de capitaux. La résolution revient en particulier sur les tragiques assassinats des journalistes Daphne Caruana Galizia à Malte et de Ján Kuciak et en Slovaquie. Toutes les pistes concernant ces assassinats doivent être examinées en détail par les autorités répressives pour faire toute la lumière sur l'ensemble des commanditaires. De manière général et au-delà de ces deux pays, le Parlement reste très préoccupé quant aux menaces visant de plus en plus souvent la liberté des médias et au discrédit croissant de la profession auprès du grand public. Cette situation nous rappelle combien il est important de mettre en place un mécanisme approfondi, permanent et objectif pour la protection de la démocratie, de l’état de droit et des droits fondamentaux.
2016/11/22
Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal (B8-0222/2019, RC-B8-0223/2019, B8-0223/2019, B8-0224/2019) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d'une résolution du Parlement européen sur l’affaire du Dieselgate. Dans cette résolution, le Parlement demande à la Commission et aux États membres de redoubler d’efforts pour qu’un autre scandale comme celui de 2015 n’ait plus lieu d’être. La Commission doit maintenir la pression pour que les États membres fassent des contrôles effectifs sur les constructeurs d’automobiles et pour que les voitures homologuées soient conformes aux règles européennes sur les tests d’émissions. La Commission doit faire un suivi plus important des procédures d’infraction en cours contre l’Allemagne, le Luxembourg, le Royaume-Uni et l’Italie. Ces procédures ont été engagées depuis plus de deux ans maintenant, sans résultat. Nous appelons aussi les États membres à mettre fin à la vente de véhicules à combustion interne d’ici 2035 et à financer le déploiement des infrastructures nécessaires pour permettre l’électrification des véhicules.
2016/11/22
Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles (A8-0287/2018 - Miriam Dalli) FR

J'ai voté en faveur de l'accord entre le Parlement européen et le Conseil pour des objectifs ambitieux de réduction d'émissions de CO2. Les nouvelles voitures devront émettre 37,5 % de moins de CO2 d'ici 2030, ainsi que 31 % de moins pour les camionnettes. Un objectif intermédiaire de -15 % est déclaré d'ici 2025. Une clause de révision permettra aux décideurs européens de revoir à la hausse les objectifs pour 2030 si les progrès sont encourageants. L'Union européenne doit s'affirmer dans la lutte contre le dérèglement climatique en incitant le déploiement massif de véhicules à nulles ou faibles émissions. Cette transformation du marché automobile doit engager résolument les constructeurs européens dans la transition écologique et consolide la compétitivité du secteur européen face à une concurrence de plus en plus forte en provenance des États-Unis ou de la Chine. Je me félicite que notre proposition exigeant la mise en place d’un fonds de transition juste pour accompagner la reconversion professionnelle du secteur figure dans cet accord.
2016/11/22
Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (A8-0317/2018 - Frédérique Ries) FR

J'ai voté pour cet accord de trilogue qui permettra de réduire la quantité de déchets plastiques qui finissent dans nos mers et océans. Les plastiques à usage unique, comme les pailles ou les gobelets, sont difficilement recyclables et forment une source de pollution qui met en danger l'équilibre des écosystèmes marins. La masse de plastique entassée dans nos océans correspond à un continent supplémentaire! Or c'est aussi un enjeu pour la santé humaine, car les micro-plastiques pénètrent facilement dans la chaîne alimentaire. Avec ce rapport, nous interdisons l'usage de plusieurs de ces plastiques d'ici 2021. Nous engageons aussi la responsabilité des entreprises polluantes, comme celle du tabac qui devra prendre en charge les coûts de la collecte des mégots.
2016/11/22
Common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States (A8-0259/2018 - Daniela Aiuto) FR

J'ai voté pour ce rapport qui soutient le passage d'un transport de marchandises via les camions vers des modes de transport plus soutenables, comme le train ou le transport fluvial. Le transport routier du fret est responsable de 25% des émissions totales de CO2 produites par le secteur des transports. Cette part risque d'augmenter si des mesures ne sont pas prises pour augmenter le transport des marchandises via d'autres moyens de transport.
2016/11/22
Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers (A8-0447/2018 - Geoffroy Didier) FR

Avec l’affaire du Dieselgate, des millions de citoyens européens ont été trompés sur la valeur réelle des émissions de pollution de leurs voitures. À la suite de ce scandale mondial, les clients américains ont obtenu le droit de réclamer chacun jusqu’à 10 000 dollars d’indemnisation à travers une procédure d’action collective. Mais en Europe, les citoyens ne sont pas logés à la même enseigne. Dans de nombreux États membres, les consommateurs n’ont pas la possibilité de participer à de telles actions. Au final, nos consommateurs bénéficient d'un traitement moins favorable que les consommateurs américains. Ce qui est en cause est le manque d’harmonisation à l’échelle européenne. L’Union n’a pas de système commun harmonisé pour engager de telles actions conjointes. C’est la raison pour laquelle, lors de l’enquête sur le Dieselgate, je me suis battue pour que chacun puisse réclamer justice en cas de fraudes et tromperies. J'ai donc voté en faveur du rapport de la commission des affaires juridiques pour la création d'un système de recours collectifs harmonisé. Ce n'est que la première lecture du Parlement car les États membres n'ont toujours pas dégagé une position sur cette proposition pourtant essentielle.
2016/11/22
Discontinuing seasonal changes of time (A8-0169/2019 - Marita Ulvskog) FR

J’ai voté contre cette proposition dérégulant le système européen du changement horaire en 2021. Le rapport n’oblige pas les États membres à s’aligner sur un même système, ce qui pourrait avoir des conséquences graves sur le marché unique. Le secteur des transports pourrait être un des plus affectés par ce patchwork de systèmes différents. Pour son bon fonctionnement, le secteur a besoin de plus d’harmonisation, pas d’une Europe à la carte. Les supposés effets négatifs que provoque le changement d’heure saisonnier n’ont pas été scientifiquement démontrés. Par ailleurs, la Commission n’a pas fait une étude d’impact des conséquences d’une telle décision. Je regrette le manque de temps que nous avons eu pour bien évaluer ce rapport, alors que nous sommes en fin de mandature. J’ai donc voté contre pour préserver la cohérence du marché commun.
2016/11/22
Copyright in the Digital Single Market (A8-0245/2018 - Axel Voss) FR

Après des années de négociations tendues au sein du Parlement européen et avec les institutions européennes, j’ai voté en faveur de la nouvelle directive européenne régissant le droit d’auteur en ligne. Le lobby des GAFA aura été intense, parfois violent, mais il n’a pas entaché la volonté du Parlement d’assurer une juste rémunération et une vie digne aux artistes et créateurs. Tout le monde doit pouvoir vivre de son travail, même quand celui-ci est diffusé et partagé sur les plateformes numériques. Le texte voté met en place une série de mesures pour responsabiliser ces plateformes, pour la création d’un droit voisin pour les éditeurs de presse, assurant ainsi la viabilité du secteur de la presse, ainsi que des mesures de transparence dans les contrats des interprètes. Notre position n’est en rien une censure d’internet, nous avons simplement défendu le monde de la création face aux nouvelles technologies.
2016/11/22
Special rules regarding maximum length in case of cabs (A8-0042/2019 - Karima Delli) FR

J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui modifie les dimensions maximales de certains véhicules poids lourds. Le but est d’arrondir les cabines et de les rendre ainsi plus aérodynamiques. L’allongement des cabines donnera également aux conducteurs une meilleure vision directe de la route, ce qui aura un impact positif sur la sécurité routière. De plus les cabines aérodynamiques constituent une mesure plus efficace pour réduire la résistance de l’air, ce qui in fine permet de consommer moins de carburant, et donc moins de CO2. Nous donnons suffisamment de temps aux États membres pour qu’ils puissent s’adapter au nouveau cadre légal.
2016/11/22
EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (A8-0053/2019 - David Martin) FR

J’ai voté contre cet accord de libre-échange et contre l’accord de protection des investissements, deux accords qui sont contraires à mon engagement en faveur d’une mondialisation plus juste et plus sociale. Singapour n’a pas encore ratifié trois conventions fondamentales de l’Organisation internationale du travail, notamment la convention sur l’abolition du travail forcé. Alors que l’Union européenne devrait promouvoir le commerce équitable dans le monde, je déplore que le Parlement européen valide un accord qui n’est pas au service des travailleurs, ni du progrès humain. De plus, je m’oppose au mécanisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États puisque ce mécanisme permet aux grandes entreprises de traduire un État en justice si ses intérêts sont en jeu.
2016/11/22
Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those (A8-0043/2019 - Andrey Novakov, Constanze Krehl) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport sur la future politique de cohésion, l’une des politiques fondamentales de l’Union européenne. Depuis les années 90, cette politique a permis d’investir massivement dans les régions les plus démunies de notre Union, avec des effets bénéfiques sur la vie quotidienne de nos citoyens.J’ai voté pour ce rapport parce que notre groupe a réussi à supprimer la conditionnalité macro-économique, proposée par la Commission européenne. J’ai voté contre cette disposition car elle renforçait la logique de politique d’austérité en voulant conditionner l’octroi des fonds européens au respect des critères budgétaires.De plus, notre groupe a réussi à obtenir de nombreuses améliorations, notamment l’augmentation de l’enveloppe globale et des taux de cofinancement, mais aussi la simplification dans l’utilisation des fonds, ainsi que des mesures spécifiques pour les outre-mer. Ce sont des mesures qui auront un impact très positif pour les régions de notre Union qui en ont le plus besoin.J’ai voté contre les amendements 42 et 340 qui réduisent le transfert de 10 à 4 milliards d’euros du fonds de cohésion vers le Mécanisme pour l’interconnexion en Europe.
2016/11/22
The state of the debate on the Future of Europe (A8-0427/2018 - Ramón Jáuregui Atondo) FR

Le Parlement européen a adopté un rapport sur l’avenir de l’Europe. J’ai voté pour ce rapport car il contient des propositions clairvoyantes pour renforcer la démocratisation des institutions de l’Union européenne. Dans ce rapport, le Parlement veut renforcer le principe du Spitzenkandidat , qui garantit que le président de la Commission européenne soit issu du parti européen ayant recueilli le plus de voix aux élections européennes. C’est fondamental pour garantir que le vote des citoyens ait un impact sur le choix du président de la Commission européenne. De plus, je me félicite également que ce rapport contienne des mesures ambitieuses pour créer un budget de la zone euro et mettre la dimension sociale au cœur du semestre européen. Enfin, j’ai voté pour ce rapport qui demande également une réforme du système du droit d’asile européen.
2016/11/22
Experiencing backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU (B8-0096/2019, B8-0099/2019) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'une résolution dénonçant avec fermeté le recul des droits des femmes en Europe. Les causes sont multiples, de la montée des mouvements d'extrême-droite et conservateurs en Europe au manque de volonté politique du Conseil des États membres. Car le Parlement européen a une panoplie de solutions pour protéger les droits économiques, sociaux, culturels et sexuels des femmes, et ce depuis des années. Un grand nombre de directives et de recommandations ont été adoptées dans cet hémicycle pour l'égalité des salaires, pour lutter contre les violences faites aux femmes ou pour une meilleure représentation politiques des femmes mais elles sont toutes, sans exception, bloquées par les États membres. Si les gouvernements ont décidé d'abandonner la moitié de leur population, je me félicite de voir que le Parlement européen est toujours là pour parler au nom des 250 millions de femmes européennes.
2016/11/22
Use of cannabis for medicinal purposes (B8-0071/2019) FR

J’ai voté pour la résolution du Parlement européen sur l’utilisation du cannabis à des fins thérapeutiques. J’ai voté pour cette résolution car il est temps que l’Union européenne harmonise les législations nationales relatives à l’utilisation du cannabis à des fins médicales. L’utilisation du cannabis à des fins médicales peut avoir des vertus thérapeutiques qui pourraient bénéficier à des millions de citoyens en Europe. J’ai voté pour cette résolution qui demande à la Commission et aux États membres d’améliorer l’égalité d’accès aux médicaments à base de cannabis et de s’assurer que les médicaments efficaces pour lutter contre les affections concernées soient couverts – lorsqu’ils sont autorisés – par des régimes d’assurance maladie, comme c’est le cas pour d’autres médicaments. Le Parlement européen demande aussi à la Commission européenne de définir les domaines prioritaires de la recherche sur le cannabis à usage médical.
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU institutional framework (A8-0051/2019 - Barbara Spinelli) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'un rapport sur la mise en œuvre de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne. Je me félicite de l'adoption d'un tel rapport sur ce qui constitue la base du projet européen: nos valeurs communes de l'état de droit et des droits de l'homme. Car il y a bien matière à discuter. Les déclarations sont toutes plus belles les unes que les autres mais les effets sur notre vie sont peu nombreux. Et pour cause! Il y a tant à faire pour améliorer la mise en œuvre de cette charte: fournir aux États membres des orientations pratiques les aidant à appliquer la charte au niveau national, former les praticiens du droit ou mieux intégrer les droits fondamentaux dans la gouvernance économique de l'Europe. Je regrette néanmoins vivement que l'amendement visant à renforcer l'application de la Charte en élargissant son champ d'application ait été rejeté. C'est pourtant dans l'intérêt de chaque citoyen de l'Union.
2016/11/22
Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (A8-0462/2018 - Richard Corbett) FR

J'ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur la modification du règlement intérieur du Parlement européen. Je me félicite que les amendements visant à renforcer la transparence du travail législatif aient été adoptés, malgré l'opposition des députés de la droite européenne, qui avaient demandé un vote à bulletin secret. Désormais, les députés européens chargés de rédiger des rapports législatifs devront publier la liste des interlocuteurs rencontrés dans le cadre du travail législatif. Avec ce vote, les citoyens européens pourront mieux suivre le travail des parlementaires.
2016/11/22
Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (A8-0469/2018 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Petri Sarvamaa) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’un règlement autorisant la Commission à agir lorsque les décisions des États membres mettent en danger le budget de l’Union et son intégrité financière. Toutes défaillances en termes de sécurité juridique, d’indépendance des tribunaux, de séparation des pouvoirs ou encore de lutte contre la corruption est dangereuse, tant pour le pays en question que pour l’Union. Lorsque ces défaillances sont constatées, nous devons être en mesure de réagir rapidement et efficacement. Voilà pourquoi ce règlement est important car il organise justement cette réaction: une évaluation impartiale et transparente de la situation, soutenue par un groupe d’experts indépendants, et la mise en place de sanctions: l’Union pourra suspendre ou réduire l’accès aux financements européens d’une manière proportionnée à la nature, à la gravité et à la portée des défaillances. C’est un pas en avant pour protéger l’argent des contribuables européens.
2016/11/22
Establishing the Rights and Values programme (A8-0468/2018 - Bodil Valero) FR

Le Parlement européen vient de remanier son programme en faveur de la citoyenneté, de l'égalité et des valeurs afin de l'articuler autour de quatre objectifs clairs : promouvoir la démocratie et l'état de droit, favoriser l'égalité, encourager l'engagement des citoyens et enfin lutter contre toutes formes de violences, y compris celles qui visent les femmes. Alors que l'Europe est menacée par la montée des extrémistes qui diffusent la haine et l'intolérance dans nos sociétés, j'ai voté avec d'autant plus de conviction en faveur de ce programme. Il est à noter que l'extrême-droite et les eurosceptiques se sont opposés à ce rapport, ce qui confirme leur refus de toutes les avancées démocratiques. Le Parlement a également décidé d'augmenter sensiblement son budget, pour un montant total d'environ 1,5 milliards d'euros. Une partie de ces montants pourra être redistribuée à la société civile dont l'espace se réduit de plus en plus dans certains états européens, notamment en Pologne ou en Hongrie. Voilà une réponse concrète de l'UE en faveur de la protection de ses citoyens européens face aux dérives autoritaires de leurs gouvernements.
2016/11/22
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) (A8-0445/2018 - Maria Arena) FR

J’ai voté pour le futur Fonds européen d’ajustement à la mondialisation, rebaptisé Fonds européen pour la transition. J’ai voté pour ce fonds car il permet de lutter contre les conséquences de la mondialisation en finançant des plans de formation et de reconversion des salariés européens victimes de plans sociaux. J’ai voté pour la proposition du Parlement européen qui élargit le champ d’intervention de ce fonds pour traiter aussi des effets négatifs de la numérisation et de l’automatisation sur l’emploi. C’est un pas en avant pour mieux prendre en compte les nouveaux défis auxquels l’Union européenne doit faire face pour protéger les citoyens et l’emploi en Europe. J’ai aussi voté en faveur de la proposition visant à faciliter l’accès de ce fonds aux PME en abaissant à 200 le nombre de licenciements au-dessus duquel une demande auprès du Fonds est recevable.
2016/11/22
European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) (A8-0461/2018 - Verónica Lope Fontagné) FR

J’ai voté pour la proposition du Parlement européen sur le nouveau Fonds social européen pour la période 2021-2027. J’ai voté pour ce texte car le Parlement propose d’augmenter considérablement les ressources de ce fonds à 106 milliards d’euros, soit une augmentation de 19 % par rapport à la proposition de la Commission. Le Fonds social européen joue un rôle fondamental dans la lutte contre le chômage, le retour à l’emploi, la formation des jeunes ou encore la lutte contre la pauvreté. Avec la garantie jeunesse c’est plus de 10 millions de jeunes européens qui ont bénéficié de formations pour trouver un travail. Il faut que l’Europe continue de financer ces actions. Et je me aussi félicite de l’adoption de la proposition des socialistes et démocrates de mettre en place une «garantie enfant» pour éradiquer le fléau de la pauvreté des enfants. Mettre fin à la pauvreté des enfants, c’est s’attaquer à la racine du cercle vicieux de la pauvreté qui frappe trop d’enfants en Europe.
2016/11/22
Gender equality and taxation policies in the EU (A8-0416/2018 - Marisa Matias, Ernest Urtasun) FR

Certains impôts ou taxes véhiculent des préjugés sexistes, désavantagent implicitement les femmes et accroissent les inégalités en matière d'emploi et de retraite. Le groupe des Socialistes et Démocrates se bat donc pour une fiscalité plus juste et le vote de ce rapport sur l'égalité des genres et les politiques fiscales est une première étape. Le rapport conseille l'introduction d'une imposition individuelle pour parvenir à l’équité fiscale pour les femmes et déplore que la TVA pèse plus lourdement sur les femmes dans la mesure où elles achètent davantage de biens liés à l’éducation, à la nutrition, à la santé ou aux produits d'hygiène féminine. La pauvreté en matière de règles est un problème récurrent dans l'Union: une fille sur dix n'a pas les moyens de se prodiguer ces produits de base! Aussi, le rapport appelle tous les pays européens à éliminer la «taxe sur les tampons» en appliquant un taux de TVA de 0% sur ces biens. Il est de notre intérêt à tous d'atteindre l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes dans tous les domaines, ce qui engendrera une croissance plus solidaire et plus durable.
2016/11/22
Establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (A8-0405/2018 - Massimiliano Salini) FR

J'ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen pour le prochain programme spatial européen. J'ai voté pour ce rapport qui intègre une préférence européenne pour les lanceurs européens de satellites dans le secteur de l’accès à l’espace qui touche à notre souveraineté européenne.C’est une mesure indispensable pour mieux protéger les intérêts de notre industrie spatiale sur les marchés des lancements de satellites alors que l’Union européenne devrait lancer plus de 30 satellites dans les dix à quinze prochaines années dans le cadre des programmes européens spatiaux phares comme Galileo (GPS européen) ou encore Copernicus (programme d’observation de la terre).J'ai voté pour ce rapport car il est essentiel que l'Union européenne garde son leadership dans l'industrie spatiale et développe pleinement l'application des programmes spatiaux dans l'économie des services et notamment dans les transports.
2016/11/22
New general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019 (A8-0454/2018 - Daniele Viotti, Paul Rübig) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur le Budget de l’Union 2019. J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui se traduit par une hausse de 321 millions d’euros supplémentaires pour le budget 2019. J’ai voté pour ce rapport parce que ce surplus sera ventilé au bénéfice de nos priorités: emploi, jeunesse et mobilité, recherche, environnement, coopération et accueil des migrants. J’ai aussi voté pour ce rapport parce que si nous voulons sortir l’Union Européenne de l’immobilisme et lui donner les moyens d’agir concrètement pour l’avenir des citoyens européens, nous devons veiller à un financement fort de l’UE.
2016/11/22
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (A8-0366/2018 - Pedro Silva Pereira) FR

J’ai voté contre l’accord de partenariat économique entre l’Union européenne et le Japon. Je me suis opposée à cet accord commercial qui ne répond pas à la nécessité de repenser la mondialisation pour promouvoir le juste échange dans les accords commerciaux. J’ai voté contre cet accord parce qu’il n’intègre pas des normes sociales et environnementales contraignantes, notamment en matière de ratification des conventions fondamentales de l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT) et du respect de l’Accord de Paris sur le climat. En effet, j’ai voté contre cet accord parce qu’il ne comprend aucune clause contraignante et exécutoire en matière de développement durable et que le Japon n’a pas ratifié toutes les conventions fondamentales de l’OIT
2016/11/22
Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on Terrorism (A8-0374/2018 - Monika Hohlmeier, Helga Stevens) FR

Les députés européens ont voté les conclusions de sa commission spéciale sur le terrorisme. L’émotion est vive alors qu’un attentat a frappé la ville Strasbourg la veille du vote, le mardi 11 décembre. Nos premières pensées vont aux victimes et à leurs familles ainsi qu’aux forces de police et aux soignants qui continuent à sécuriser la ville et à soigner les blessés. Lors de ce vote, le Parlement européen a approuvé une série de recommandations, de la lutte contre le trafic d’armes à feu au tarissement des sources de financement des criminels. L’équilibre entre les droits fondamentaux et la sécurité est un équilibre fragile, en particulier lors des moments de vive émotion. C’est l’honneur des socialistes et radicaux de ne pas avoir cédé à la stigmatisation et à la récupération politique lors de ce vote.
2016/11/22
Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (A8-0409/2018 - Henna Virkkunen, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Pavel Telička) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur le futur mécanisme européen pour l’interconnexion. J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui renforce le budget de ce programme phare pour financer les infrastructures dans trois secteurs clés : les transports, l’énergie, le numérique. J’ai voté pour ce rapport qui reprend ma proposition d’établir une clause de réciprocité et de promotion des industries européennes : pour être éligible à un marché public bénéficiant des fonds de ce programme les offres devront garantir qu’au moins 50% de leur valeur est réalisée sur le territoire européen. C’est une clause essentielle pour garantir que les fonds de ce programme financeront des produits fabriqués en Europe. J’ai voté pour ce rapport parce qu’il reprend mes propositions pour intégrer les ports du nord de la France, les lignes LGV Toulouse-Bordeaux et Toulouse-Narbonne et le Grand Paris dans les corridors du réseau central transeuropéen. Cette mesure permettra de renforcer la possibilité pour ces projets de recevoir des financements européens.
2016/11/22
Humanitarian Visas (A8-0423/2018 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar) FR

Il existe des solutions pour traiter les migrants avec dignité, pour mieux gérer les arrivées sur notre territoire et pour mettre fin aux trafics des passeurs. Outre la réforme profonde du régime d'asile proposée par le Parlement européen, nous appelons également à la mise en place d'un visa humanitaire européen. Un État membre pourrait ainsi délivrer aux personnes en besoin de protection un visa permettant de rejoindre le territoire européen. Le visa humanitaire n'est pas une porte d'entrée sans contrôle, c'est simplement un moyen législatif d'étudier la demande d'asile d'une personne en toute sécurité, lui évitant un voyage parfois mortel et souvent destructeur. 90 % des personnes réfugiées dans l'Union sont arrivées de manière irrégulière. J'ai donc voté pour ce rapport qui demande officiellement à la Commission de présenter un acte législatif en la matière avant mars 2019. Je me félicite du vote de ce rapport mais je regrette amèrement le comportement de la droite européenne et des libéraux. Derrière les beaux discours, ils ont tout osé pour affaiblir le rapport et ont refusé un visa humanitaire contraignant.
2016/11/22
Rail passengers' rights and obligations (A8-0340/2018 - Bogusław Liberadzki) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur les droits des passagers ferroviaires. J’ai voté pour ce rapport car il contient des mesures concrètes pour améliorer les droits des passagers: remboursement des billets de 75 % en cas de retard de 90 minutes et de 100 % en cas de retard de 2 heures, gratuité des billets du personnel et des chiens qui accompagnent les personnes à mobilité réduite. J’ai voté pour ce règlement car il établit aussi le droit à la correspondance en cas de correspondance manquée suite au retard d’un train. Les usagers pourront prendre sans frais le prochain train de leur choix pour arriver dans les meilleurs délais à leur destination finale.
2016/11/22
CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (A8-0354/2018 - Bas Eickhout) FR

J'ai voté pour le règlement européen qui encadre les émissions de CO2 des camions et des bus dans l'Union européenne. J'ai voté pour ce règlement car il permet de définir pour la première fois des objectifs de réduction des émissions de CO2 de 20% en 2025 et de 35% en 2030 pour tous les véhicules lourds neufs. Ces objectifs s’imposeront à tous les constructeurs européens de véhicules lourds. C'est un texte majeur pour traduire dans la législation européenne nos engagements climatiques. Je me félicite des dispositions du règlement qui établissent aussi des objectifs contraignants pour développer le marché des camions électriques. En revanche je déplore que les députés de la droite aient voté contre des amendements visant à développer le marché des bus urbains électriques.
2016/11/22
Need for a comprehensive Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights mechanism (B8-0523/2018, B8-0524/2018) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’un pacte pour l’état de droit, la démocratie et les droits fondamentaux. L’Union a besoin de faire respecter ses propres principes fondateurs en son sein et de manière urgente. La situation s’est dramatiquement détériorée en Pologne et en Hongrie, et nos inquiétudes se propagent à d’autres États face à la montée des mouvements néo-fascistes et extrémistes. Nous aurons ainsi les moyens de surveiller en permanence l’état des droits fondamentaux en Europe et de réagir à tout instant. L’article 7 est nécessaire, mais c’est une arme de dernier ressort. Ce n’est pas la première fois que le Parlement se prononce en faveur d’un tel instrument, qui serait simplement une réplique du pacte aujourd’hui mis en place pour le respect des règles économiques. En effet, cette proposition a été faite il y a deux ans, mais ni le Conseil des États membres ni même la Commission européenne n’ont donné suite. Nous le dénonçons vivement et nous appelons, encore et toujours, la Commission à adopter cette proposition le plus rapidement possible.
2016/11/22
Energy efficiency (A8-0391/2017 - Miroslav Poche) FR

J'ai voté pour l'adoption des textes du paquet énergie, qui s'inscrit pleinement dans les engagements climatiques de l'Union européenne pris dans le cadre de l'accord de Paris pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. J'ai voté pour l'objectif de réduire la consommation annuelle d’énergie de 32,5 % d’ici 2030 et j'ai voté pour l'objectif d'arriver à 32 % d'énergies renouvelables d'ici 2030. J'ai voté pour ces textes qui prévoient qu’au moins 14 % des carburants utilisés dans les transports soient issus de sources renouvelables à l'horizon 2030. Enfin, je me félicite des mesures introduites dans le rapport pour obliger les États membres à lutter contre la pauvreté énergétique. Ces textes constituent une belle victoire pour les socialistes européens, qui ont obtenu que cette transition énergétique se fasse de façon juste.
2016/11/22
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (A8-0392/2017 - José Blanco López) FR

J'ai voté pour l'adoption des textes du paquet énergie qui s'inscrit pleinement dans les engagements climatiques de l'Union européenne pris dans le cadre de l'accord de Paris pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. J'ai voté pour l'objectif de réduire la consommation annuelle d’énergie de 32,5 % d’ici 2030 et j'ai voté pour l'objectif d'arriver à 32 % d'énergies renouvelables d'ici 2030. J'ai voté pour ces textes qui prévoient qu’au moins 14 % des carburants utilisés dans les transports soient issus de sources renouvelables à l'horizon 2030. Enfin, je me félicite des mesures introduites dans le rapport pour obliger les États membres à lutter contre la pauvreté énergétique. Ces textes constituent une belle victoire pour les socialistes européens, qui ont obtenu que cette transition énergétique se fasse de façon juste.
2016/11/22
The rule of law in Romania (B8-0522/2018) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'une résolution du Parlement européen sur le respect des valeurs européennes en Roumanie. Mon vote n'a pas été déterminé par la couleur politique du gouvernement roumain actuel. Que le gouvernement soit de droite ou de gauche, cela ne change en rien les obligations quant à la démocratie et l'état de droit. La situation en Roumanie est préoccupante, et depuis plusieurs mois déjà. La réforme de la justice et du code pénal a été décriée par l'ensemble de la communauté européenne, notamment car elle assouplit les lois anti-corruption et la lutte contre la criminalité organisée. La Roumanie a fait d'immenses progrès contre la corruption, grâce au parquet national anticorruption qui a enquêté sur des milliers de responsables politiques. Nous sommes donc particulièrement inquiets d'un possible retour en arrière.Par ailleurs, j'ai dénoncé le référendum d'octobre dernier visant à changer la Constitution afin que le mariage s'effectue seulement entre un homme et une femme. Il est honteux qu'un gouvernement européen ne se dresse pas devant un tel référendum qui bafoue le droit des personnes de même sexe de s'unir.Nous serons vigilants et prêts à prendre les mesures nécessaires si le gouvernement roumain n’entend pas notre appel.
2016/11/22
Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (A8-0202/2018 - Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de mon rapport sur la révision de la Directive euro-redevance. C’est un signal fort pour mieux prendre en compte l’impact environnemental et social des transports routiers sur les plus de 136 000 km du réseau routier transeuropéen. Grâce à ce rapport, nous faisons un pas en avant vers le principe de l’utilisateur-payeur sur le réseau routier européen, tel qu’indiqué dans le Livre blanc européen des transports. Autre victoire, le texte comprend des mesures pour l'application des redevances spécifiques liées aux niveaux de pollution dès 2021 pour les camions et à partir de 2026 pour tous les véhicules légers, y compris les voitures particulières. C’est un texte ambitieux que je porterai, au nom du Parlement européen, lors des négociations avec la Commission européenne et les États membres pour enfin moderniser nos systèmes de tarification des infrastructures routières en Europe.
2016/11/22
Promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (A8-0321/2018 - Andrzej Grzyb) FR

La mobilité propre n’est pas un enjeu de demain: c’est l’enjeu d'aujourd’hui, car les émissions de CO2 des transports, surtout routiers, ne diminuent toujours pas, à mesure que l’urgence climatique s’accélère. Les autorités publiques doivent montrer l’exemple, et elles doivent apporter la prévisibilité dont les industriels ont besoin pour mettre massivement sur le marché des véhicules moins émetteurs, plus respectueux de la planète.Je salue l’engagement de l’Union européenne dans sa stratégie pour une mobilité à faibles émissions, qu’elle décline aujourd’hui en mettant sur pied une part minimale de véhicules propres dans les flottes de véhicules publics, qu’ils comportent 2, 3 ou 4 roues, qu’il s’agisse de véhicules lourds ou légers, que les autorités en soient propriétaires ou locataires. Cette législation va dans le bon sens, et montre bien la valeur ajoutée européenne pour ce qui est de la législation environnementale.Nous devons enclencher la transition vers les nouvelles motorisations dès aujourd’hui si nous voulons que l’Europe respecte ses obligations en matière de CO2 avant 2030. Les marchés publics sont un bon outil pour cela, mais cela ne peut pas être le seul; c’est tout un environnement favorable à la mobilité propre que nous devons construire au plus vite.
2016/11/22
The use of Facebook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica and the impact on data protection (B8-0480/2018) FR

2018 a été une année noire pour Facebook tant les failles de sécurité se sont enchainées. L'entreprise Cambridge Analytica, par exemple, a aspiré les données personnelles de 87 millions d'utilisateurs. À la suite de ce scandale, le Parlement européen a tenu trois auditions en présence de représentants de Facebook, d'experts et des lanceurs d'alerte. Mark Zuckerberg s'est également exprimé devant une audience restreinte de parlementaires européens en mai 2018. Mais notre enquête a été entravée par le manque de coopération du réseau social. Les informations fournies ont été vagues, insuffisantes et décevantes.J'ai ainsi voté une résolution du Parlement pour rappeler fermement à Facebook qu'il n'est pas au-dessus de nos lois. Outre le respect de notre législation, et en particulier du règlement général sur la protection des données, nous appelons à un audit indépendant par les agences européennes. Force est de constater que la plateforme est aujourd'hui incapable de protéger nos données, et des modifications substantielles sont attendues. À l'approche des élections européennes, toutes ces manipulations de nos données nous inquiètent au plus haut point. Il y a urgence à contrer toute tentative de manipulation des élections, par une plus grande transparence de la publicité politique, par exemple.
2016/11/22
Deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the EU: time to act! (A8-0297/2018 - Ismail Ertug) FR

Le Parlement européen s’est clairement exprimé en faveur d’une révision de l’actuelle directive sur les infrastructures de carburants alternatifs, car, si l’importance stratégique d’une telle législation fait l’unanimité, tous les acteurs de la mobilité propre s’accordent aussi sur le fait que le texte actuel ne remplit pas son rôle pour favoriser l’essor des motorisations alternatives en Europe, pour sortir de notre dépendance quasi exclusive au pétrole dans les transports routiers.L’Union européenne doit être le continent où s’épanouit la mobilité propre, pour l’intérêt du climat et de la planète, mais aussi pour assurer notre leadership industriel et innovant. Il faut donc à la fois avoir une ambition à la hauteur en matière d’infrastructures de recharge, mais aussi mettre sur la table les moyens, y compris financiers, nécessaires à cette ambition.Il ne s’agit pas de parier sur une technologie plutôt qu’une autre, toutes ont leurs avantages et leurs inconvénients, mais bien de créer les conditions pour que ces technologies trouvent leur place dans le mix des carburants, adaptés à chaque usage, urbain ou rural, longue ou courte distance, transport de marchandises ou de passagers, de loisir ou professionnel. Encourageons l’Europe à continuer vers une mobilité plus propre !
2016/11/22
Harnessing globalisation: trade aspects (A8-0319/2018 - Joachim Schuster) FR

Aujourd’hui j’ai voté contre un rapport d’initiative sur les aspects commerciaux de la mondialisation. En effet, le groupe des Socialistes et Démocrates a porté un amendement fort introduisant un mécanisme de sanction en cas de non-respect des clauses sur le développement durable. Mais cet amendement a été balayé par la droite européenne. Il est alors impensable d’apporter mon soutien à un tel texte, le non-respect du développement durable dans les accords commerciaux est une ligne rouge pour les Socialistes. La mondialisation doit pleinement s’inscrire dans les objectifs de l’Accord de Paris et les objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU. Ce texte est une occasion manquée de plaider enfin pour une mondialisation plus juste, plus verte et plus équitable.
2016/11/22
Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (A8-0317/2018 - Frédérique Ries) FR

La planète croule sous le plastique, les océans n’en peuvent littéralement plus, il y a urgence à réduire nos déchets, qui polluent, tuent la biodiversité, épuisent nos ressources. L’Union européenne prend le problème à bras le corps, c’est heureux, même si l’on voudrait toujours aller plus vite et plus fort.Le plastique est tellement ancré dans nos vies qu’il faut être stratégique pour sortir petit à petit de notre dépendance. C’est pourquoi l’Europe a choisi de s’attaquer en priorité aux 10 produits qui génèrent 70% de la pollution marine, qui tous peuvent être moins utilisés, voire complètement remplacés, comme les sacs, les couverts, les pailles ou encore les bouteilles.C’est toute notre économie qu’il faudra repenser, mais la transition écologique est aussi un formidable gisement de nouveaux emplois : par exemple, la réinstauration en France de consignes pour les contenants en verre nécessitera de remettre sur pied des filières industrielles complètes, pour des emplois qualifiés et non délocalisables.Pour préserver le monde de demain, il nous faut dès aujourd’hui penser de façon horizontale, et faire avancer sur un pied d’égalité les questions sociales et environnementales. Sur cette voie, l’Europe doit montrer l’exemple.
2016/11/22
Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System in the field of border checks (A8-0347/2017 - Carlos Coelho) FR

Les socialistes sont particulièrement attachés à l’espace Schengen; il nous permet à tous de circuler librement dans plusieurs États européens. Aujourd'hui j'ai voté faveur d'une réforme du système d'information de l'espace Schengen (SIS). Ce système d'information a pour but l'échange d'informations entre les autorités policières et judiciaires européennes: informations sur les signalements des biens perdus ou volés, des personnes faisant l'objet d'une enquête criminelle ou encore qui n'ont pas le droit d'entrer dans notre espace. En effet, en l'absence de contrôles aux frontières intérieures, il est bien sûr fondamental d'assurer une sécurité maximale au sein de Schengen. Grâce à cette réforme, le SIS sera plus efficace avec notamment une obligation pour les États d’introduire des alertes sur les personnes recherchées en lien avec le terrorisme. Le SIS est consulté de façon obligatoire et systématique à l'entrée et à la sortie de l'espace Schengen, permettant ainsi d’identifier des personnes partant ou revenant de zones de guerre. C'est donc un outil précieux de la lutte contre le terrorisme.
2016/11/22
Quality of water intended for human consumption (A8-0288/2018 - Michel Dantin) FR

L’accès à l’eau est un droit fondamental et universel, qui devrait en quelque sorte couler de source. Il a pourtant fallu la mobilisation de presque deux millions de citoyens, via l’initiative Right2Water, pour que ce droit soit garanti dans la législation européenne. C’est désormais chose faite, et la définition de l’eau de qualité a été également revue à la hausse, c’est une victoire pour les 500 millions d’européens et leur santé.En outre, l’Union européenne est en train de se doter d’une solide législation de réduction des plastiques : il est indispensable que l’eau du robinet soit partout potable, et que tout le monde ait accès à des fontaines et points de remplissage, non seulement pour les populations vulnérables, mais aussi pour les Européens soucieux de ne pas polluer à chaque fois qu’ils ont soif.Une Union européenne qui écoute ses citoyens plutôt que les lobbies, qui privilégie l’intérêt général sur la rentabilité économique à court terme, c’est ce dont nous avons besoin, mais la bataille doit se poursuivre tous les jours et sur tous les fronts. Je me réjouis en tout cas de la victoire remportée le 23 octobre pour garantir l’accès universel à l’eau à nos concitoyens.
2016/11/22
The role of employee financial participation in creating jobs and reactivating the unemployed (A8-0293/2018 - Renate Weber) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport d’initiative du Parlement européen sur la participation financière des salariés à l’entreprise. Les recommandations de ce rapport s’inscrivent dans les priorités du Groupe des Socialistes et démocrates pour repenser le modèle de l’entreprise et donner plus de place aux salariés dans l’entreprise du XXIème siècle. Je soutiens pleinement les recommandations de ce rapport visant à inciter les grandes entreprises mais aussi les PME à valoriser et faciliter l’accès à l’épargne salariale. Je me félicite que le Parlement européen appelle aussi à développer les systèmes d’intéressement aux bénéfices, notamment dans les PME. Je soutiens les recommandations de ce rapport pour une plus grande transparence dans la communication aux salariés des résultats de l’entreprise. Je continuerai mon engagement pour renforcer le rôle des salariés dans les Conseils d’administration.
2016/11/22
Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles (A8-0287/2018 - Miriam Dalli) FR

Avec la majorité de mes collègues au Parlement européen, j’ai voté en faveur de limites d’émissions de CO2 plus strictes pour les voitures et les véhicules utilitaires, dès 2025, pour initier une transition technologique moins dépendante des carburants fossiles, et nous mettre sur la voie pour respecter les engagements de l’accord de Paris, car le temps presse si nous voulons freiner le changement climatique qui commence à se faire sentir.La pression des industriels de l’automobile a été forte, et beaucoup craignent un impact négatif sur l’emploi en Europe. Mais ils se trompent de bataille, la transition écologique se fera, de toute façon, mais les socio-démocrates veulent qu’elle se fasse avec les entreprises européennes, à la pointe de l’innovation, pour maintenir des emplois qualifiés en Europe tout en préservant la planète.Si nous opposons environnement et emploi, à la fin nous perdrons sur tous les tableaux. Ce qu’il faut, c’est une approche globale, qui prenne en compte tous les enjeux, pour engager un cercle vertueux de prospérité, de préservation des ressources naturelles et de progrès pour tous. Il faudra maintenant que les États membres emboîtent le pas du Parlement européen pour mettre en place cette dynamique positive pour tous.
2016/11/22
A European Strategy for Plastics in a circular economy (A8-0262/2018 - Mark Demesmaeker) FR

Il y a urgence à réduire les déchets à base de plastique sur notre planète : les océans étouffent, la biodiversité est en danger, et l'espèce humaine avec elle. Nous devons impérieusement limiter nos usages du plastique, et quand il n'existe pas d'alternative, produire et utiliser les matières plastiques de manière responsable et durable, en accord avec les principes de l'économie circulaire.La Chine, qui a récemment interdit l'importation de déchets en plastique, met l'Europe face à ses responsabilités : nous devons assumer nos propres déchets, et les réduire. La Commission s'est saisie de l'occasion en proposant une stratégie pour le plastique, il faut maintenant la traduire en actes concrets. Le travail législatif ne fait que commencer, et devra impérativement être poursuivi au-delà du mandat actuel de la Commission et du Parlement.Il faut par exemple interdire les plastiques à usage unique, privilégier les matériaux de substitution (verre, bois, ou encore papier) partout où c'est possible, harmoniser les collectes et les filières de recyclage, mieux informer les consommateurs... La liste est longue des actions à prendre le plus vite possible, et je me réjouis que l'Union européenne se saisisse du problème, dans l'intérêt de notre planète et de ses habitants !
2016/11/22
Copyright in the Digital Single Market (A8-0245/2018 - Axel Voss) FR

Après des années de négociations au sein du Parlement européen, la directive sur le droit d’auteur a finalement été approuvée. J’ai voté en faveur de ce texte équilibré pour la défense des créateurs, des journalistes et des artistes alors qu’ils connaissent un bouleversement majeur de leurs pratiques avec les nouvelles technologies.Les GAFA auront pourtant tout essayé pour détourner les députés européens de l’intérêt général, mais le Parlement a résisté et s’est exprimé clairement en faveur de ses artistes. Le texte permet de corriger l’écart de valeur, soit le décalage entre les bénéfices engrangés par les plateformes et ce que perçoivent réellement les créateurs. De plus, nous instaurons le principe d’un droit voisin pour les éditeurs de presse, ce qui permettra de contribuer à la création de contenus journalistiques. Belle victoire pour la liberté de la presse.La bataille dans cet hémicycle est terminée, mais une autre s’ouvre au sein du Conseil des États membres, que nous appelons à protéger les millions d’artistes européens au lieu de quelques grandes entreprises américaines.
2016/11/22
The situation in Hungary (A8-0250/2018 - Judith Sargentini) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’un rapport historique pour demander au Conseil l’activation de l’article 7 de notre Traité afin d’acter et de répondre aux violations graves commises en Hongrie contre les valeurs et les législations européennes.Ce rapport ne sanctionne ni la Hongrie, ni les citoyens hongrois, car ce sont les premiers à subir les dérives en cours. Il sanctionne un gouvernement autoritaire et un premier ministre qui ostracise chaque jour un peu plus son pays. Viktor Orbán prétend bénéficier de la légitimé électorale, mais en aucun cas elle lui donne le droit d’agir en dehors du cadre de l’état de droit.Ce rapport est une victoire: celle des progressistes et des démocrates sur les conservateurs. Pour la première fois, et en l’absence de réaction des autres États membres, c’est le Parlement européen qui a saisi le Conseil. Nous nous sommes montrés intransigeants car il est de notre devoir de sauvegarder les valeurs européennes de démocratie et d’état de droit.
2016/11/22
Measures to prevent and combat mobbing and sexual harassment at the workplace, in public spaces, and in political life in the EU (A8-0265/2018 - Pina Picierno) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'une résolution du Parlement européen appelant à une action immédiate des acteurs publics contre le harcèlement sexuel et moral. Le harcèlement est une forme de violence extrême et malheureusement persistante au sein de l'Union. Des millions de femmes européennes sont concernées avec parfois des conséquences dramatiques pour leur santé, tant physique que psychique. Les législations en place ne sont pas suffisantes, il suffit de voir l'ampleur et la gravité de la situation pour s'en rendre compte.Aujourd'hui, les députés européens appellent à une législation européenne avec une harmonisation des définitions utilisées des différents types de violence sexuelle et sexiste. Nous demandons également aux États de combattre le harcèlement dans tous les domaines, que ce soit au travail, dans la rue ou les transports ou encore en ligne. Le cyberharcèlement pousse des femmes à quitter les réseaux sociaux après avoir été menacées, parfois même à s’inquiéter pour leurs proches.Les femmes ne doivent pas taire une telle violence, elles doivent au contraire engager des actions en justice sans peur de représailles. Par le vote de ce rapport, nous appelons à un changement en profondeur du cadre législatif pour éradiquer une forme grave de discrimination envers les femmes.
2016/11/22
Guidelines for Member States to prevent humanitarian assistance being criminalised (B8-0314/2018) FR

Aujourd’hui en France, des citoyens sont injustement condamnés pour l’aide humanitaire apportée aux migrants. Cédric Herrou est condamné à quatre mois de prison avec sursis, ou encore Martine Landry, militante d’Amnesty International âgée de 73 ans, encourt jusqu’à cinq ans de prison pour avoir aidé deux mineures guinéennes.J’ai donc voté en faveur d’une résolution du Parlement européen appelant à la fin de la criminalisation de ceux qui agissent dans un but purement désintéressé. Ils ne doivent, en aucun cas, être confondus avec les criminels passeurs. Malheureusement, il est plus facile de s’attaquer aux citoyens qui font preuve d’humanité qu’aux criminels qui s’en prennent aux migrants.Notre résolution rappelle aux États membres qu’une directive européenne existe en la matière, et qu’elle contient une clause d’exception pour protéger les acteurs humanitaires. Alors que les États membres s’éloignent toujours plus des valeurs de l’Union en matière de migration, la plupart ne l’ont même pas transposée. L’appel des députés européens est clair: il faut appliquer correctement cette directive et appliquer pleinement la clause d’exception.
2016/11/22
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector (A8-0206/2018 - Merja Kyllönen) FR

J’ai voté contre le rapport sur la directive d’application des règles de détachement au transport routier, parce qu’il prévoyait d’exclure les transports internationaux des règles de détachement. Les chauffeurs doivent bénéficier des mêmes garanties sociales que les travailleurs détachés des autres secteurs. Exclure les transports internationaux, c’est instaurer une discrimination sectorielle dans l’application des règles de détachement et du principe «à travail égal, salaire égal sur un même lieu de travail». Je suis contre une telle mesure. Les transports routiers ne doivent pas être le parent pauvre du pilier européen des droits sociaux.
2016/11/22
Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs (A8-0205/2018 - Wim van de Camp) FR

J’ai voté contre le règlement européen sur les temps de repos parce qu’il contenait des mesures de régression sociale, proposées par la droite européenne, qui mettaient en péril l’avenir des conditions de travail de millions de chauffeurs routiers. J’ai voté contre ce texte parce que je considère qu’il faut interdire le repos hebdomadaire régulier en cabine, conformément à l’arrêt de la Cour de Justice européenne. Les chauffeurs routiers doivent bénéficier de conditions de repos décentes hors de la cabine de leurs camions. J’ai aussi voté contre ce texte parce qu’il prévoyait de flexibiliser les temps de conduite des chauffeurs de bus en leur donnant la possibilité de prendre leur repos hebdomadaire après 12 jours de conduite. Une telle mesure est socialement inacceptable, mais soulève également des questions de sécurité routière.
2016/11/22
Adapting to development in the road transport sector (A8-0204/2018 - Ismail Ertug) FR

J’ai voté contre le rapport sur le règlement sur l’accès au marché, parce que la droite européenne a réussi à faire passer des amendements en faveur d’une libéralisation accrue des marchés nationaux de transport de marchandises. J’ai voté contre ce rapport, parce que je défends une limitation de la période de cabotage à 48 heures maximum par État membre, avec une période de carence entre les opérations de cabotage, afin de lutter contre une concurrence déloyale et d’éviter une libéralisation accrue des marchés nationaux.
2016/11/22
Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector (A8-0206/2018 - Merja Kyllönen) FR

J’ai voté contre le mandat obtenu par la commission des transports sur la Directive concernant l’application des règles détachement au transport routier parce que ce texte contenait des mesures qui visaient à exclure de la Directive sur les travailleurs détachés le secteur du transport international. Une telle mesure est inacceptable parce que cela reviendrait établir que les chauffeurs routiers qui font des opérations de transport international ne sont pas des travailleurs détachés quand ils travaillent dans un autre pays que leur État d’établissement. Concrètement cela reviendrait à exclure ces chauffeurs du principe fondamental « à travail égal salaire égal sur un même lieu de travail » garanti par la Directive « travailleurs détachés ». Je considère que les chauffeurs routiers doivent bénéficier des mêmes règles que tous les autres travailleurs.
2016/11/22
Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations: Amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards on minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs (A8-0205/2018 - Wim van de Camp) FR

J’ai voté contre le mandat obtenu par la commission des transports sur le règlement concernant les temps de repos et de conduite des chauffeurs routiers parce que la commission des transports avait adopté des mesures allant dans le sens d’une flexibilisation des conditions de travail de millions de chauffeurs routiers. Concrètement, j’ai voté contre ce mandat parce que je suis contre l’autorisation du repos hebdomadaire en cabine. C’est une ligne rouge. Le repos en cabine doit être interdit afin de garantir aux chauffeurs routiers des conditions de travail décentes. J’ai voté contre ce rapport aussi parce qu’il prévoyait une flexibilisation des temps de conduite et de repos avec pour conséquence directe une réduction du temps de repos hebdomadaires à 24h en cabine sur deux semaines consécutives.
2016/11/22
Decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations Amending Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 with a view to adapting them to developments in the sector (A8-0204/2018 - Ismail Ertug) FR

J’ai voté pour le mandat sur le règlement sur l’accès au marché et à la profession parce que le rapport contient des mesures ambitieuses pour lutter contre la libéralisation accrue des marchés nationaux de transport de marchandise: alors que la Commission européenne voulait autoriser une période de cabotage de 5 jours, le rapport limite à 48h maximum la période de cabotage par État. Aussi le rapport établit de nouvelles règles pour lutter contre le cabotage systématique dans un même pays. En effet, avant de pouvoir effectuer du cabotage dans le même pays, le transporteur sera obligé de retourner dans son pays d’établissement et d’attendre une période de carence de 3 jours. Le rapport contient également des mesures pour lutter contre les sociétés boites aux lettres qui minent le secteur : obligation d'avoir le centre opérationnel dans le pays d’établissement, obligation d'avoir un nombre de place de parking proportionnel à la flotte de véhicules dans le pays d'établissement, obligation de disposer de personnels dans le pays d'établissement et enfin obligation pour les véhicules d’effectuer régulièrement des opérations de transport dans le pays d’établissement.
2016/11/22
CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles (A8-0010/2018 - Damiano Zoffoli) FR

Les émissions de CO2 des transports sont un problème majeur en Europe, auquel les autorités européennes s’attaquent, secteur par secteur. C’est un travail long, technique, souvent aride, mais nécessaire. L’Union européenne vient ainsi de se doter d’un outil législatif indispensable pour limiter les émissions des véhicules lourds, avec l’adoption par le Parlement européen du système harmonisé de mesure et de surveillance de la consommation de carburants des poids lourds - préalable indispensable à l’adoption proche de standards contraignants d’émissions de CO2. Grâce à un logiciel de modélisation sophistiqué, l’outil VECTO, la Commission connaîtra précisément les émissions de chaque type de véhicule lourd, et publiera les informations d’intérêt public, pour que la société civile puisse aussi vérifier l’évolution des émissions dans le monde réel. Dans un second temps, les standards de CO2 des poids lourds viendront compléter ceux qui s’appliquent déjà aux véhicules légers, et également à ceux qui s’appliqueront à terme au transport maritime.Le réchauffement climatique est un problème global, qui appelle une réponse globale. L’Union européenne prend sa part au combat pour maintenir la hausse des températures en dessous de 1,5°, par son action dans les transports et dans tous les secteurs.
2016/11/22
Odometer manipulation in motor vehicles: revision of the EU legal framework (A8-0155/2018 - Ismail Ertug) FR

J'ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement sur les fraudes au compteur kilométrique sur les voitures d'occasions, pour que la Commission prenne enfin des mesures efficaces pour lutter contre ces fraudes qui touchent 30 à 50 % des véhicules vendus en Europe, en particulier au niveau transfrontalier. L'objectif est de mieux protéger les citoyens européens qui n'ont pas les moyens d'acheter une voiture neuve, afin d'éviter qu'ils n'aient pas à payer des frais de réparation que peut induire un compteur truqué sur une voitures d'occasion. C'est aussi une question de sécurité routière fondamentale, pour s'assurer du bon état des véhicules vendus sur le marché d'occasion et pour établir plus de confiance entre les acheteurs et les vendeurs. Concrètement ce rapport demande à la Commission européenne de prendre les mesures nécessaires pour assurer un relevé périodique obligatoire des compteurs kilométriques (par exemple, pendant les contrôles techniques) et garantir que ces données soient accessibles lors de l'achat d'un véhicule d'occasion. Le rapport appelle également la Commission à garantir que les constructeurs automobiles sécurisent davantage les compteurs kilométriques afin d’empêcher toute manipulation. Enfin, le rapport préconise que cette fraude devienne une infraction pénale.
2016/11/22
Gender equality and women's empowerment: transforming the lives of girls and women through EU external relations 2016-2020 (A8-0167/2018 - Linda McAvan, Dubravka Šuica) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d'un rapport du Parlement européen sur l’égalité des genres et l’émancipation des femmes dans le contexte des relations extérieures de l’Union. Le rapport appelle l’Union à garantir l’intégrité physique et psychologique des filles et des femmes, à promouvoir leurs droits économiques et sociaux et à renforcer leur participation dans la vie publique. Mais ce rapport a surtout été l’occasion d’une bataille sur les droits sexuels et reproductifs des femmes. Comme à leur habitude, les eurodéputés de droite et d’extrême-droite ont tenté de supprimer toute les références à l’avortement et aux services sexuels. Leur tentative a heureusement échoué grâce à la mobilisation des forces progressistes, toujours du côté des femmes. Le rapport demande donc, pour toutes les femmes dans le monde, un accès à la planification familiale, aux services de santé maternelle et à des services d’avortement sûrs et légaux. Les droits des femmes sont un combat permanent et quotidien et je constate que rien n’est jamais acquis, comme le montre le vote des conservateurs aujourd’hui.
2016/11/22
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative on Libya (A8-0159/2018 - Pier Antonio Panzeri) FR

La Libye traverse une crise sans précédent, le pays est extrêmement fragile et est confronté à un entrelacs de problématiques relatives à la stabilité politique, au développement économique et à la sécurité. Le Parlement européen a aujourd’hui voté un ensemble de recommandations adressées aux États membres et à la haute représentante de l’Union pour les affaires étrangères. Le Parlement appelle à une action concertée avec le représentant spécial des Nations unies et la mission d’appui des Nations unies sur place afin de parvenir à un accord politique stable et durable. Tous travaillent à la tenue d’élections nationales libres avant la fin de 2018.Sur la situation dramatique des migrants vendus comme des esclaves en Libye, ils subissent des violences, des détentions arbitraires ou encore de l’exploitation dans des centres de détentions illégaux. J'appelle à la fermeture immédiate de ces centres et le langage du rapport n'est pas assez ferme. Aussi sur la coopération avec les garde-côtes libyens dont je doute de l’efficacité et de la légitimité, j’aurais voulu le gel du financement de l’Union aux garde-côtes pour procéder à une évaluation, compte tenu des allégations de violations des droits de l’homme et d’incidents en mer. C'est pourquoi je me suis abstenue sur le vote de ce rapport.
2016/11/22
Minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (A8-0168/2018 - Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Angelika Mlinar) FR

J’ai voté un rapport parlementaire sur la mise en œuvre de la directive établissant des normes minimales concernant les droits, le soutien et la protection des victimes de la criminalité ; qu’elles soient victimes d’un attentat terroriste ou de violences conjugales. Entrée en vigueur en 2012, nous déplorons que seulement 23 États l’aient mise en œuvre en 2017.Notre rapport insiste sur la prise en charge de toutes les victimes, qu’importent leurs papiers. Le statut de résidence n’est, en aucun cas, un critère pour accorder les droits et les services prévus par cette directive.J’ai travaillé en particulier sur les violences faites aux femmes pour demander la nécessaire ratification de la Convention d’Istanbul, traité international visant à lutter contre toutes les violences de genre. Car lorsqu’on parle de victimes de la criminalité, les femmes victimes de violence conjugale ou familiale, de harcèlement ou d’agression sexuelle sont surreprésentées. Le rapport appelle les États à garantir l’accès aux services de soins de santé nécessaires, y compris en matière de santé sexuelle et reproductive. Sur ce point, les conservateurs européens ont tenté de supprimer toute notion de santé sexuelle mais le Parlement européen, grâce à la gauche européenne, a gardé sa ligne progressiste.
2016/11/22
Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (A8-0319/2017 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, Agnes Jongerius) FR

Aujourd’hui, j’ai voté pour la révision de la directive sur les travailleurs détachés afin d’améliorer les droits des travailleurs et de mieux appliquer le principe fondamental de l’Europe sociale: à travail égal, salaire égal sur un même lieu de travail.J’ai voté pour cette directive car elle permet de garantir qu’un travailleur détaché soit rémunéré aux mêmes conditions qu’un travailleur local dans le pays où il est détaché. Cette révision permettra d’appliquer pleinement les conventions collectives aux travailleurs détachés afin de lutter contre toute forme de dumping social. Elle permettra également de réduire la période de détachement à 12 mois mais avec la possibilité de prolonger cette période de six mois, sur demande motivée du fournisseur à l’autorité compétente.Cependant, je déplore le fait que cette directive n’apporte pas de nouvelles protections pour les 1,5 million de chauffeurs routiers. En effet, la question de l’application pleine et entière des règles de détachement dans les transports routiers a été reportée aux discussions très incertaines sur le paquet mobilité.
2016/11/22
Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (A8-0048/2017 - Daniel Dalton) FR

Le scandale du Dieselgate a mis en lumière les fraudes dont se sont rendus coupables plusieurs constructeurs automobiles européens, mais la faiblesse des tests d’homologation des nouveaux véhicules était connue de beaucoup, et pour y remédier, l’Union européenne a travaillé à un nouveau cadre pour autoriser la mise sur le marché européen des nouvelles voitures, plus contraignant, plus difficile à contourner, plus harmonisé. Les tests d’émissions se feront en conditions réelles de conduite et certains véhicules seront retestés pour vérifier que la norme est respectée. Surtout, ce nouveau cadre prévoit que la Commission a le dernier mot, peut infliger des amendes ou rappeler des véhicules à l’échelle de l’Europe, ce qui est indispensable dans un marché unique. On peut regretter que la proposition d’une Agence européenne des transports terrestres n’ait pas été reprise, alors que c’était une des demandes phares des progressistes, et c’est un combat que nous continuerons de mener sans relâche. Néanmoins ce texte, qui doit être complété, d’une part, par de nouvelles normes d’émissions et, d’autre part, par la création de la possibilité pour les consommateurs européens d’engager des recours collectif, est un pas dans la bonne direction, celle d’une Europe protectrice de ses citoyens.
2016/11/22
Protection of investigative journalists in Europe: the case of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová (B8-0186/2018) FR

Nous condamnons dans les termes les plus forts le meurtre du journaliste d’investigation slovaque Jan Kuciak et de sa compagne Martina Kušnírová en février dernier. Il s’agit du cinquième cas d'assassinat d'un journaliste dans un État membre de l'Union au cours des dix dernières années.Une presse libre, pluraliste et indépendante constitue un des piliers de la démocratie, mais il faut, pour cela, protéger les journalistes d’investigation qui sont de plus en plus menacés. Cette protection varie grandement d’un État à l’autre et, dans la plupart des cas, ne ménage pas de garanties réelles contre les représailles ou les menaces. C’est pourquoi j’ai apporté mon soutien plein et entier à la résolution du Parlement européen qui appelle la Commission et les États membres à agir et à prendre leurs responsabilités politiques. Dans cette résolution, nous appelons la Commission à proposer une législation horizontale et complète ainsi qu’un dispositif de soutien financier au journalisme d’investigation indépendant.
2016/11/22
A European values instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental values within the European Union (B8-0189/2018) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’une résolution sur la nécessité d'établir un instrument européen des valeurs pour soutenir les organisations de la société civile qui promeuvent nos valeurs fondamentales au sein de l'Union. Ces valeurs, inscrites à l'article 2 de notre traité, ne peuvent être tenues pour acquis et doivent être protégés en permanence. Mais la société civile fait face à des difficultés croissantes pour obtenir le financement nécessaire et pour exercer ses activités de manière indépendante et en sécurité.À l’instar du financement accordé par la Commission européenne aux organisations actives dans les pays tiers, nous demandons, par le vote de cette résolution, ce même instrument financier pour les associations travaillant sur notre territoire. Nous souhaitons des procédures de financement rapides et flexibles, afin d’être efficace même dans des situations urgentes. Nos ONG sont essentielles à l’état de droit et à la démocratie, protégeons-les!
2016/11/22
Progress on UN Global compacts for safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees (B8-0184/2018) FR

Les Nations unies négocient actuellement deux pactes mondiaux relatifs à la migration et à la protection des réfugiés. Ces traités, qui seront définitivement votés lors d’une conférence internationale à la fin de l’année 2018, formeront un consensus international sur les questions d’asile et de migration. Certes non contraignants, le large assentiment dont ils feront l’objet leur attribuera néanmoins un caractère normatif.Le Parlement européen, avec le vote de cette résolution que je soutiens, se félicite de l’initiative en cours au niveau mondial, qui repose sur le principe du partage des responsabilités internationales. Depuis des années, le groupe des Socialistes et Démocrates a défendu ce principe de responsabilité et de solidarité entre les États membres de l’Union en proposant un mécanisme permanent de relocalisation des demandeurs d’asile pour que chacun accueille sa juste part. Il en va de même au niveau mondial. Seul un engagement de tous permettra de relever le défi migratoire sur le long terme, car les migrations ne s’arrêteront pas, bien au contraire!
2016/11/22
Guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations (B8-0134/2018, B8-0135/2018) FR

J'ai voté en faveur de la résolution du Parlement sur le cadre des futures relations entre l’Union et le Royaume-Uni. Le Parlement européen approuvera ce cadre seulement s'il est conforme aux principes de notre résolution. En premier lieu, nous insistons pour dire qu'un pays tiers, ce que sera le Royaume-Uni après son retrait, ne peut pas avoir les mêmes droits et avantages qu’un État membre. De plus, si le Royaume-Uni veut bénéficier du marché intérieur, il doit respecter les quatre libertés: la liberté des capitaux, des services, des biens et des personnes. Les libertés sont indivisibles et le marché intérieur n'est pas à la carte.Le Parlement s'est également exprimé pour que le futur accord repose sur les quatre piliers suivants: les relations commerciales et économiques, la politique étrangère, la sécurité intérieure et la coopération thématique. Sur la politique étrangère, le Royaume-Uni a par exemple la possibilité d'adopter des mécanismes de consultation pour s'aligner sur nos positions et nos actions communes, notamment en matière de droits de l’homme.Enfin, nous sommes du côté de nos citoyens afin qu'ils ne perdent pas leurs droits dont ils bénéficient actuellement. C'est un sujet crucial pour notre approbation finale.
2016/11/22
The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 (A8-0048/2018 - Jan Olbrycht, Isabelle Thomas) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur le futur cadre financier pluriannuel (CFP) pour la prochaine programmation budgétaire l’Union européenne après 2020 parce qu’il propose un budget à la fois réaliste et à la hauteur des ambitions de l’UE. Notre objectif est de doter l’Union européenne d’un budget correspondant à 1,3% du PIB de chacun des États membres pour compenser le départ du Royaume Uni, maintenir le niveau des grandes politiques européennes existantes (politique agricole commune, politique de cohésion, Fonds social européen, programme de recherche de l’Union européenne, etc.) et faire face aux nouveaux enjeux de politique migratoire, d’accueil des réfugiés, de défense et de sécurité. J’ai voté pour ce rapport, qui souligne que les nouvelles priorités confiées à l’Union ne peuvent être financées au détriment des politiques existantes. Par ailleurs, je soutiens aussi les recommandations de ce rapport pour qu’au moins 30 % des dépenses de l’UE contribuent aux objectifs climatiques de l’accord de Paris. Enfin, j’ai voté pour ce rapport qui appelle l’Union européenne à renforcer la lutte contre le chômage des jeunes et à tripler le budget d’Erasmus+.
2016/11/22
Reform of the European Union’s system of own resources (A8-0041/2018 - Gérard Deprez, Janusz Lewandowski) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur la réforme des ressources propres du budget européen. Aujourd’hui les négociations sur le Budget européen sont soumises aux logiques comptables des contributions nationales des États membres qui représentent 83 % des recettes du budget européen. Il faut que cela change. C’est pourquoi j’ai voté pour ce rapport qui recommande que les contributions nationales diminuent au profit de nouvelles ressources véritablement européennes.Ce rapport propose un panier de nouvelles ressources: ressource TVA simplifiée, impôt sur les sociétés, taxe sur les transactions financières à l’échelle européenne, taxe sur les entreprises du secteur numérique, taxe sur l’énergie, taxe d’ajustement carbone aux frontières, taxe plastique et sur les objets à usage unique, taxes sur les carburants et sur les billets d’avion.
2016/11/22
Composition of the European Parliament (A8-0007/2018 - Danuta Maria Hübner, Pedro Silva Pereira) FR

Alors que les prochaines élections européennes se dérouleront en 2019 sans le Royaume-Uni, le Parlement européen a approuvé un rapport sur la composition de notre institution.Suite au Brexit, le Parlement prône une réduction du nombre de sièges: 27 des 73 sièges du Royaume-Uni seront redistribués à d’autres pays et 46 sièges restants seront gardés en réserve en cas d’élargissement de l’Union. En 2019, il y aura donc 705 députés européens. La France gagne ainsi des députés supplémentaires car elle était actuellement sous-représentée par rapport à sa population.Dans ce texte, j’ai soutenu fermement la création de listes électorales transnationales. Nous souhaitions qu’un certain nombre de députés européens soient élus dans une circonscription électorale européenne. Les sociaux-démocrates ont toujours prôné le renforcement de la démocratie européenne et les listes transnationales auraient permis à des députés d’être élus par des citoyens de tous les pays sans considération de frontières. Le sentiment européen n’en aurait été que renforcé. Malheureusement la droite européenne, pourtant encline à s’afficher pro-européenne, à refusé ce principe. Ils ont rejeté les conditions de construction d’une véritable démocratie européenne et je le regrette vivement.
2016/11/22
Revision of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission (A8-0006/2018 - Esteban González Pons) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’un accord cadre régissant les relations entre le Parlement européen et la Commission européenne. Cet accord est l’occasion pour les députés européens d’affirmer à une large majorité le principe du «candidat tête de liste». Cela signifie que les partis politiques européens présenteront des têtes de liste afin de donner aux citoyens européens le choix de la personnalité à élire à la présidence de la Commission européenne lors des élections européennes. Avant, il revenait aux États membres de décider qui placer à la tête de l’exécutif européen, bafouant ainsi les résultats des élections. Le «candidat tête de liste» est une mesure simple pour renforcer la légitimité politique des institutions européennes et pour remettre au cœur des institutions européennes le choix des citoyens européens.Avec mes collègues socialistes français, nous ajoutons que la tête de liste ne doit pas forcément être issue du parti arrivé en tête à l’échelle européenne, mais de celui en capacité de réunir le plus d’eurodéputés en soutien à sa politique.
2016/11/22
Objection to a delegated act: Adding Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia to the list of high-risk third countries (B8-0074/2018) FR

La Commission européenne est tenue d'établir régulièrement une liste des pays tiers à haut risque sur le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme. Le 13 décembre dernier, la Commission a ajouté à cette liste noire la Tunisie.Bien-sûr les sociaux-démocrates font de la lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme une absolue priorité mais aujourd’hui, nous voulons apporter notre soutien politique à la jeune démocratie tunisienne. La Tunisie a récemment pris de nombreuses mesures pour renforcer son système financier contre les activités criminelles. La volonté politique est là. Quant au terrorisme, la Tunisie est un allié géostratégique majeur de l’Union européenne dans cette région du monde, sans compter que les tunisiens sont eux-mêmes victimes du terrorisme.Malgré notre opposition, la droite européenne a été majoritaire pour définitivement inscrire la Tunisie sur cette liste. Je le regrette et j’appelle désormais la Commission européenne à réexaminer la situation de ce pays au plus vite.
2016/11/22
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (B8-0068/2018) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’une résolution sur les mutilations sexuelles féminines, dans le cadre de la journée internationale pour l’éradication de ces pratiques barbares. La résolution du Parlement appelle la Commission et les États membres à intensifier leurs efforts pour prévenir les mutilations sexuelles et pour protéger les victimes. Trois ans après la première stratégie européenne sur la question, les chiffres sont encore inacceptables: 180 000 femmes européennes sont à risque chaque année et on estime que 15 millions de jeunes filles y seraient sujettes d'ici 2030.Je suis particulièrement attentive aux dispositions de la Convention d’Istanbul qui dispose que les mutilations sexuelles peuvent être reconnues comme une forme de persécution et que ses victimes peuvent donc être réfugiées en vertu de la convention de 1951. Nous demandons à ce que les états membres, qui ont souvent une interprétation restrictive de ces motifs d'asile, accordent la meilleure protection possible à ces victimes. Les mutilations sexuelles ne sont pas des traditions ou des coutumes; ce sont des actes de tortures pratiqués sur des jeunes filles mineurs.Enfin, le Parlement s’est exprimé à nouveau pour exhorter les États membres et l’Union européenne à ratifier la Convention d’Istanbul au plus vite.
2016/11/22
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (A8-0392/2017 - José Blanco López) FR

J'ai voté en faveur de la révision de la directive européenne sur l'utilisation des énergies renouvelables aujourd'hui, sans hésiter mais avec un goût de trop peu. En effet, si des principes fondamentaux sont désormais la position du Parlement, en particulier la volonté de ne pas augmenter des agrocarburants de première génération, et surtout celle de sortir totalement de l'huile de palme, je déplore néanmoins que le texte n'ait pas été plus ambitieux – et dans les objectifs chiffrés, et dans les moyens qu'on se donne pour les atteindre, en particulier les objectifs nationaux contraignants, qui ne sont pas dans le texte final, ainsi que la prise en compte des émissions indirectes, qui pourtant sont tout aussi menaçantes pour notre climat.Le pire a heureusement été évité, et la tentative de la droite conservatrice de créer une nouvelle catégorie d’agrocarburants potentiellement nocifs, sans aucune limite, a heureusement été bloquée par la majorité des eurodéputés.Je ne désarmerai pas, et veillerai tout au long des trilogues à ce que le Conseil ne détricote pas une position déjà décevante. L'avenir de notre planète vaut mieux que le renoncement face aux lobbies!
2016/11/22
Conservation of fishery resources and protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures (A8-0381/2017 - Gabriel Mato) FR

Le Parlement européen a aujourd'hui exprimé, à une très large majorité, son refus de la technique de pêche électrique, dont les dégâts sur nos écosystèmes marins ont été scientifiquement prouvés. Après des années de dérogations, et en l'absence de preuves scientifiques assez solides pour justifier de l'innocuité de la pratique, il était incompréhensible que la Commission choisisse de la prolonger. Cette technique est une menace pour la biodiversité et rien ne démontre qu’elle est plus efficace qu’une autre, malgré ce que certains lobbies ont tenté de faire croire.Je me réjouis non seulement du résultat du vote, qui est une bonne nouvelle pour la préservation de l’écosystème de nos océans, mais aussi parce qu’il est le résultat d’une importante mobilisation citoyenne. C’est une preuve de vitalité de la démocratie européenne, quoi qu’en disent les esprits chagrins, et c’est une importante leçon pour ceux qui, enfermés dans leurs institutions, oublient trop souvent de consulter la société civile, et surtout de l’écouter.C’est en renforçant le lien avec ses citoyens que l’Union européenne se renforcera, c’est en donnant plus de poids à une institution élue au suffrage universel, plutôt qu’à des hauts-fonctionnaires «experts», que l’Union fera pleinement vivre sa démocratie.
2016/11/22
A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility (A8-0356/2017 - Bas Eickhout) FR

J’ai voté en faveur du rapport sur la stratégie européenne pour une mobilité européenne à faibles émissions avec une grande conviction, parce que ce texte est ambitieux et exhaustif, et trace une feuille de route qui peut nous permettre d’atteindre les objectifs de réduction d’émissions que s’est fixé l’Union européenne en signant l’accord de Paris. Les transports représentent encore un quart de nos émissions, il existe des solutions concrètes et efficaces pour les réduire – et ce, pour tous les modes de transports. Le Parlement européen a obtenu une majorité progressiste pour demander leur mise en place: énergies propres, report modal, efficacité logistique, modernisation des infrastructures, véhicules intelligents, transports publics innovants et abordables...Il nous faudra maintenant transformer cette volonté politique en réglementation européenne, et adopter des textes législatifs à la hauteur des enjeux pour permettre la réelle mise en œuvre du principe utilisateur-payeur, et du principe pollueur-payeur – c’est non seulement une question d’équité, mais également indispensable pour préserver notre environnement et notre santé. La stratégie nous servira de repère politique à traduire concrètement dans le vaste paquet mobilité, qui sera, je l’espère, un des aboutissements de la législature.
2016/11/22
State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (B8-0676/2017, B8-0677/2017) FR

Si un accord provisoire a été trouvé sur les modalités de sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne, il n’aura d’effet que si le gouvernement britannique honore ses engagements, dans un accord juridiquement contraignant. Tel est le message de la résolution adoptée par le Parlement européen, que je soutiens pleinement. Les eurodéputés expriment un optimisme prudent vis-à-vis des négociations, car certains points restent à clarifier. En particulier, la procédure d’enregistrement des Européens au Royaume-Uni doit être la moins bureaucratique possible, et la libre circulation des Britanniques dans l’Union assurée. L’ensemble des droits des citoyens européens et britanniques, comme le processus de paix en Irlande, ne peuvent être affectés. Cette première phase marque une étape importante dans les négociations, mais la confiance ne saurait être entravée et le chemin est encore long. Les relations futures ne pourront être formellement envisagées qu’une fois que le Royaume-Uni sera devenu un pays tiers, le 29 mars 2019. Pour que cette séparation ne mette pas à mal le projet européen, l’Union doit rester intransigeante afin de maintenir son intégrité, et défendre les millions de voix qui la composent. Une Europe qui protège, c’est une Europe plus forte, qui prend en compte la voix de tous ses citoyens.
2016/11/22
Rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes (A8-0378/2017 - Tiemo Wölken) FR

La directive «câble et satellite» régit la diffusion transfrontière des programmes audiovisuels depuis 1993. Plus de vingt années plus tard, le développement des technologies numériques et de l’internet a profondément modifié les manières de distribuer et d’utiliser les émissions de télévision et de radio et aussi de les diffuser. C’est pourquoi la Commission européenne s’est engagée dans une révision de la directive afin de l’adapter aux nouveaux usages.La commission des affaires juridiques du Parlement européen a travaillé longuement sur ce texte technique et le résultat est un compromis équilibré permettant de soutenir l’industrie culturelle et créative. En effet, il faut s’assurer que la directive assure un juste bénéfice aux créateurs pour l’utilisation de leurs œuvres.J’ai toujours soutenu une juste rémunération pour les auteurs et c’est pourquoi j’ai voté, comme la majorité du Parlement, en faveur du mandat de négociation sur ce texte. Désormais, notre position est entérinée et les négociations peuvent commencer avec les États membres et la Commission européenne.
2016/11/22
EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens' Rights in a Union of Democratic Change (A8-0385/2017 - Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea) FR

Les défis empêchant de donner corps à la citoyenneté européenne sont multiples. Ainsi, de nombreux Européens ont très peu conscience de leurs droits, ou rencontrent des difficultés dans l’exercice de ces droits. La résolution sur la citoyenneté de l’Union, que je soutiens pleinement, identifie les obstacles rencontrés par les citoyens européens et propose des solutions pour y remédier. Face aux barrières à la libre circulation, aux discriminations (touchant surtout les femmes, les personnes LGBTQI, les minorités et les personnes handicapées), ou aux mesures d’austérité qui ont accentué les inégalités, beaucoup de progrès reste à faire et les institutions européennes sont attendues au tournant. Le texte met notamment l’accent sur l’importance de l’éducation pour renforcer l’appartenance à l’Union européenne. Erasmus+ est en ce sens un très bon exemple. Concernant les droits des femmes, je salue le fait que les députés au Parlement européen demandent à la Commission de faciliter le plein accès aux services de soins de santé sexuelle et reproductive dans l’ensemble des États membres, point qui me tient particulièrement à cœur. Enfin, le texte appelle à l’accélération des négociations sur l’adhésion de l’Union à la convention d’Istanbul, et à l’adoption d’une directive relative à la violence à l’égard des femmes, ce dont je me félicite.
2016/11/22
Establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (A8-0345/2017 - Cecilia Wikström) FR

La position du Parlement européen sur le Règlement de Dublin est une position forte qui se fonde sur le principe de la solidarité européenne. Ce Règlement est devenu ces dernières années un symbole d’injustice et de manque de solidarité, car les pays de première entrée, comme l’Italie ou la Grèce, doivent traiter toutes les demandes de ceux qui arrivent sur leurs territoires. Cela fait peser sur ces États une responsabilité disproportionnée.Le Parlement a donc proposé la suppression de la notion de pays de première entrée pour instaurer à la place un mécanisme d’allocation permanent et équitable. Les demandeurs d’asile seront alors répartis équitablement entre les pays de l’Union.J’ai voté avec conviction en faveur de cette position et en faveur du mandat permettant au Parlement européen de négocier avec le Conseil et la Commission européenne sur ce texte. J’exhorte les États membres à écouter le Parlement européen, qui s’est exprimé à une très large majorité pour un mécanisme viable et durable, basé sur la solidarité européenne. La situation migratoire à nos frontières est préoccupante depuis des années, une preuve s’il en fallait que le système européen d’asile doit être urgemment réformé.
2016/11/22
The situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland (B8-0594/2017, B8-0595/2017) FR

À maintes reprises le Parlement européen a demandé au Conseil des États membres et à la Commission d’agir avec fermeté en Pologne. Nous constatons tous l’effondrement de l’état de droit et des droits fondamentaux depuis l’arrivée au pouvoir d’un parti ultra-conservateur en 2015.J’ai donc voté en faveur de cette résolution grâce à laquelle les députés vont pouvoir préparer une demande formelle pour l’activation de l’article 7.1. Si les autorités polonaises refusent de respecter les recommandations de l’Union, alors des sanctions doivent s’appliquer, allant jusqu’à la suspension des droits de vote de la Pologne au Conseil.Dans sa résolution, le Parlement dénonce particulièrement les récents changements législatifs contre les droits des femmes. Le gouvernement tente de durcir voire d’interdire l’avortement, adopte une loi sur la contraception d’urgence pour en réduire drastiquement l’accès et coupe le financement des associations pour le droit des femmes. Avec mes collègues de la gauche européenne, j’ai co-signé des amendements pour réaffirmer que le refus de donner accès à un avortement sûr et légal constitue une violation des droits fondamentaux. Aussi, nous demandons aux autorités polonaises de stopper toute réforme contre l’avortement et d’assurer une contraception gratuite et accessible sans discrimination.
2016/11/22
Respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications) (A8-0324/2017 - Marju Lauristin) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la position du Parlement européen sur le règlement «ePrivacy». Avec ce vote, le Parlement peut désormais débuter les négociations avec le Conseil et la Commission européenne afin de trouver une position commune.C’est un règlement important pour les citoyens, car il concerne le respect de la vie privée et la protection des données à caractère personnel dans les communications électroniques. Notamment, les mêmes règles s’appliqueront aux services traditionnels et aux nouveaux services tels que Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp et Skype.La position du Parlement est très ambitieuse et très protectrice de la confidentialité des communications. Nous mettons au cœur du texte la notion de consentement de l’utilisateur quant au traitement de ses données et métadonnées. Nous interdisons également les «cookie walls», c’est-à-dire la possibilité de refuser l’accès à un service si l’utilisateur refuse le traitement de ses communications.C’est une victoire des forces progressistes du Parlement européen. La droite européenne a, quant à elle, préféré voter contre, car ils ont placé les intérêts des lobbyistes du secteur privé avant les inquiétudes et les intérêts des citoyens.
2016/11/22
Combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU (RC-B8-0576/2017, B8-0576/2017, B8-0577/2017, B8-0578/2017, B8-0579/2017, B8-0580/2017, B8-0581/2017, B8-0582/2017) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la résolution sur la lutte contre le harcèlement sexuel. Aujourd’hui d’actualité avec #balancetonporc ou #metoo, c’est une violence grave à l’égard des femmes et une discrimination à caractère sexiste. Cela touche toutes les femmes dans tous les domaines de la société. Au travail, 75 % des femmes qui exercent des fonctions d’encadrement supérieur ont été victimes de harcèlement sexuel.Nous demandons à la Commission et aux États membres d’agir: financement des programmes de sensibilisation aux droits des victimes de harcèlement sexuel, soutien aux organisations de société civile et aux syndicats qui aident les femmes à signaler les incidents.La résolution appelle à la ratification de la convention d’Istanbul par l’Union et par l’ensemble des États au plus vite. L’article 40 de la convention prévoit précisément des sanctions pénales pour les cas de harcèlement sexuel. La Commission doit également entendre les appels répétés du Parlement pour une directive sur la lutte contre les violences à l’égard des femmes.Nous n’oublions pas notre devoir d’exemplarité et le harcèlement sexuel doit également être combattu au sein même de nos institutions par l’examen, de toute urgence, des signalements de harcèlement et de sévices sexuels au Parlement européen.
2016/11/22
Establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data of third country nationals crossing the EU external borders (A8-0057/2017 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’un nouveau système d’Entrée/Sortie (EES) qui enregistrera les données relatives aux entrées et aux sorties des ressortissants de pays tiers franchissant les frontières extérieures des États membres de l’Union européenne.En votant ce texte, le Parlement s’engage à renforcer la gestion de nos frontières extérieures et ainsi à sécuriser l’espace intérieur Schengen. De plus grâce aux Sociaux-Démocrates, une distinction très importante a été opérée entre les voyageurs de bonne foi et ceux pour lesquels une menace a été identifiée. La sécurité doit toujours aller de pair avec les droits fondamentaux de chacun.Je regrette néanmoins la durée de rétention des données des ressortissants des pays tiers. Alors que la gauche a tenté de la réduire à 181 jours, ce qui nous semble plus en ligne avec le respect des droits fondamentaux, la droite européenne s’y est fermement opposée.
2016/11/22
Fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism (A8-0294/2017 - Soraya Post) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’une Résolution du Parlement sur l’intégration des Roms dans l’Union européenne. L’antitsiganisme perdure au sein des sociétés européennes : les Roms sont privés de leurs droits fondamentaux et continuent de subir de nombreuses discriminations. La situation est d’autant plus inquiétante pour les enfants quand un tiers des foyers n’a pas accès quotidien à l’eau potable ou à des sanitaires. Les problèmes de santé qui en découlent sont alarmants.Le message du Parlement est clair : l’antitsiganisme est une forme de racisme et c’est intolérable et condamnable. Et malgré les efforts déployés par la Commission, ce racisme est persistant et se manifeste à tous les niveaux de la société. Nous demandons donc des efforts supplémentaires et une véritable volonté politique. Entre autres, nous demandons aux États membres de mettre en œuvre les directives relatives à l’égalité de traitement et nous demandons à la Commission de les faire respecter, même s’il faut engager des procédures en manquement.L’antitsiganisme, et plus généralement la lutte contre toutes les formes de racisme, doit être parmi les priorités du cadre européen de l’après-2020.
2016/11/22
Renewing the approval of the active substance glyphosate (Objection pursuant to Rule 106) (B8-0567/2017) FR

Aujourd’hui, j’ai voté pour la résolution du Parlement européen appelant la Commission européenne à généraliser l’interdiction non professionnelle du glyphosate dès la fin de l’année 2017 et à adopter les mesures nécessaires pour interdire la substance active glyphosate pour les professionnels dans l'Union européenne au plus tard le 15 décembre 2022. Je me félicite de ce vote pour la sortie du glyphosate. Cependant je regrette que le délai d’interdiction ait été porté à 5 ans au lieu de 3 ans pour l’interdiction professionnelle du glyphosate, ce qui aurait permis d'agir plus rapidement au nom du principe de précaution.L’interdiction de cette substance est le fruit d’un long combat des eurodéputés socialistes face à l’opposition de la droite européenne. Avec ce vote, le Parlement européen envoie un message fort aux 28 États membres qui doivent se prononcer le 25 octobre sur la réautorisation de ce produit potentiellement cancérigène. Ce vote s’inscrit plus globalement dans notre engagement pour un changement de modèle agricole qui préserve à la fois notre écosystème, la santé des agriculteurs et celle des citoyens.
2016/11/22
Legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest (A8-0295/2017 - Virginie Rozière) FR

J’ai voté en faveur du rapport pour une protection européenne des lanceurs d’alerte. Si les lanceurs d’alerte sont indispensables à notre société car ils dénoncent des agissements contraires à l’intérêt général, ils sont aujourd’hui insuffisamment protégés.Récemment encore, la condamnation du lanceur d’alerte Antoine Deltour lors du procès LuxLeaks est un exemple flagrant d’injustice. Ce sont les citoyens qui dénoncent, à juste titre, des malversations qui sont poursuivis sans que personne ne soit inquiété pour les faits dénoncés. L’impunité doit changer de camp.Face à cette situation, le Parlement européen a envoyé aujourd’hui un signal fort et appelle clairement la Commission à présenter un cadre européen de protection, avant la fin de la législature. Ce cadre doit prévoir, entre autres, des protections en cas de représailles à l’encontre du lanceur d’alerte: réparation et compensation du préjudice subi et accompagnement psychologique, judiciaire et financier. Nous appelons aussi à la création d’une autorité européenne chargée de recueillir les alertes, y compris anonymes.Face à la droite, les Socialistes et Démocrates ont également assuré la possibilité d’informer directement la presse afin de préserver le droit d’accéder aux informations d’intérêt général.
2016/11/22
Enhanced cooperation: European Public Prosecutor's Office (A8-0290/2017 - Barbara Matera) FR

Aujourd’hui, j’ai soutenu la création du Parquet européen qui aura le pouvoir d’enquêter et de poursuivre les infractions pénales portant atteinte aux intérêts financiers de l'Union européenne: fraudes à la TVA et détournements de fonds européens.Cette fraude financière représente un lourd manque à gagner pour les États, qui ont en pourtant besoin pour des investissements utiles à la société, et coûte trois milliards d’euros au contribuable européen. Il est donc urgent et nécessaire de protéger nos intérêts. Grâce au Parquet européen, les auteurs de ces infractions devront répondre de leurs actes devant la justice.Il s’agit d’une étape cruciale pour la construction de notre espace de justice et je m’en réjouis. Je déplore néanmoins que certains États membres, comme la Hongrie ou la Pologne, refusent d’y prendre part alors qu’ils sont les premiers bénéficiaires des fonds européens. Nous les exhortons encore une fois à rejoindre le Parquet européen afin que les intérêts de tous les contribuables européens soient protégés.Le Parquet européen doit désormais faire ses preuves et le Parlement appelle à garantir des ressources suffisantes ainsi qu’une véritable indépendance pour enquêter même sur les dossiers les plus sensibles.
2016/11/22
Objection to an implementing measure: scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties (B8-0542/2017) FR

J’ai voté pour l'objection contre la proposition de la Commission sur la définition des critères qui permettront de définir les perturbateurs endocriniens car elle mettait en danger le principe de précaution.Ces critères, qui confortaient les préoccupations des industriels chimiques, ne permettaient pas de garantir un niveau de protection suffisant en matière de prévention des effets des perturbateurs endocriniens sur la santé et l’environnement. La proposition de la Commission comprenait également de nombreuses exemptions qui auraient fragilisé le cadre règlementaire existant.Mon vote contre cette proposition ne signifie pas que je suis contre une définition des perturbateurs endocriniens, mais bien que je suis pour une définition qui garantisse un haut niveau de prévention des risques. Dans cette perspective, le groupe des socialistes et démocrates a demandé à la Commission de revenir avec une nouvelle proposition afin de mieux appliquer le principe de précaution qui doit gouverner nos politiques publiques dans ce domaine.
2016/11/22
State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (B8-0538/2017, B8-0539/2017) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la résolution du Parlement européen sur les négociations entre l’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni, à la suite du référendum de juin 2016 entérinant la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union.La résolution est ambitieuse et met l’accent sur la priorité absolue du groupe S&D: la protection des droits des Européens vivant au Royaume-Uni ainsi que des Britanniques résidant dans l’Union. Je m’inquiète particulièrement de ces citoyens dans l’incertitude quant à l’avenir et qui font déjà l’objet de discriminations au Royaume-Uni: des offres d'emploi ou des locations de logements adressées uniquement à des titulaires de passeports britanniques par exemple. Si les instances nationales sont silencieuses face au désarroi de ces citoyens, le Parlement est là pour les représenter et défendre avec force leurs droits.Avec mes collègues parlementaires, nous insistons également sur la frontière entre l’Irlande et l’Irlande du Nord. Le retrait du Royaume-Uni ne doit en aucun cas compromettre la continuité et la stabilité du processus de paix en Irlande du Nord.Aucun accord ne pourra entrer en vigueur sans l’approbation du Parlement européen. Cette résolution est une prise de position ambitieuse et courageuse, et elle doit désormais être respectée par les négociateurs.
2016/11/22
Women’s economic empowerment in the private and public sectors in the EU (A8-0271/2017 - Anna Hedh) FR

Le constat est sans appel: les femmes sont encore désavantagées dans leur vie professionnelle car ce sont des femmes. Elles occupent des postes plus précaires et gagnent 16 % de moins que les hommes. À travail égal, salaire égal! Il faut agir et c’est pourquoi j’ai voté pour le rapport sur l’autonomisation économique des femmes dans les secteurs privé et public.L’autonomisation économique des femmes est un élément essentiel pour le renforcement de leurs droits car elles peuvent ainsi être indépendantes et garder le contrôle de leur vie. Outre qu’il s’agit d’un droit fondamental, l’égalité sur le marché du travail est rentable. En effet, le coût du sous-emploi des femmes était de 370 milliards d’euros en 2013 dans l’Union.Parce que les progrès sont trop lents, le rapport appelle les États et les entreprises à instaurer des mesures contraignantes en matière de transparence salariale et appelle également à une meilleure formation des inspecteurs à la discrimination dans l’emploi.Je suis également très attentive à la lutte contre toutes les formes de violence et les chiffres du harcèlement sexuel sont alarmants. Nous opposons une tolérance zéro au harcèlement et chacun doit pouvoir se sentir en sécurité dans son environnement de travail.
2016/11/22
EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (A8-0266/2017 - Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt) FR

J’ai voté pour mon rapport sur l’adhésion de l’Union à la convention d’Istanbul. Je suis fière de ce texte ambitieux et exigeant qui, à l’image de la convention, adopte une approche globale. Il ne s’agit pas seulement de combattre la violence en elle-même pour lutter contre les violences faites aux femmes, mais il faut également prévenir, éduquer dès le plus jeune âge, protéger les victimes et poursuivre les responsables.Avec une large majorité, le Parlement a envoyé un message clair: nous sommes là pour défendre le droit absolu des femmes à vivre sans violence partout en Europe et aussi dans les États où des gouvernements réactionnaires tentent de restreindre leurs droits.J’ai une pensée particulière pour les polonaises qui se battent admirablement pour le droit à l’avortement et à disposer de son corps. Je ne les oublie pas: mon rapport affirme que le déni d’un accès à un avortement sûr et légal est une violence envers les femmes et appelle les États à garantir l’accès aux services de santé en matière de reproduction et de sexualité, incluant la contraception moderne et l’avortement. C’est une immense victoire et le résultat d’une longue bataille politique.
2016/11/22
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme for 2018 (RC-B8-0434/2017, B8-0434/2017, B8-0435/2017, B8-0450/2017, B8-0451/2017, B8-0454/2017, B8-0455/2017, B8-0456/2017) FR

Le Parlement européen s'est prononcé sur le programme de travail de la Commission pour 2018, et c'est peu de dire que pour les socialistes, le compte n'y est pas! J’ai voté contre la résolution commune du Parti populaire européen, des libéraux et des conservateurs. Plusieurs demandes clés des socialistes concernant un budget de la zone euro, la transparence fiscale, la création d’un pilier des droits sociaux ou encore une réforme de la politique d’asile n’ont pas été intégrées dans cette résolution. Et je me félicite que cette résolution ait été rejetée par le Parlement européen. Ce vote, qui s’inscrit dans la continuité de la clarification politique souhaitée par la famille des sociaux-démocrates pour mettre fin à une «grande coalition», exprime l’absence d’une majorité en faveur du projet européen essentiellement fondé sur le marché intérieur et l’économisme porté par la droite européenne. La droite propose des orientations sans souffle européen, qui laissent le champ libre à la toute-puissance du marché et des multinationales. Je regrette que la résolution des sociaux-démocrates, qui portait des mesures progressistes et ambitieuses, ait été rejetée. Pour autant, nous continuerons de porter inlassablement ces propositions, car c’est là que réside l’intérêt commun européen.
2016/11/22
Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (A8-0227/2017 - Hugues Bayet, Evelyn Regner) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur la directive relative à la communication d’informations relatives à l’impôt sur les bénéfices. Je me félicite que le rapport du Parlement européen établisse une obligation de transparence fiscale pour les grandes multinationales. Concrètement, le rapport établit que les entreprises multinationales dont le chiffre d’affaire dépasse 750 millions d’euros devront rendre publiques les données fiscales de leur filiales pays par pays dans un registre commun gratuit et publiquement accessible. Cette mesure de transparence fiscale permettra de mieux lutter contre les montages complexes et frauduleux de sociétés fictives dans des paradis fiscaux afin de s’assurer que l’impôt sur les bénéfices soit payé là où les profits sont réalisés. Pour lutter contre les paradis fiscaux, le rapport rend aussi obligatoire l’échange automatique des informations fiscales entre les autorités nationales compétentes.Le Parlement européen, le Conseil de l’Union européenne et la Commission doivent maintenant se mettre d’accord sur un texte final avant son entrée en vigueur. Les Socialistes et démocrates seront vigilants afin que les États ne remettent pas en cause les avancées cruciales votées au Parlement européen pour la transparence fiscale en Europe.
2016/11/22
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (A8-0208/2017 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy) FR

J’ai voté pour le rapport du Parlement européen sur le règlement établissant un objectif contraignant de réduction de 30 % des émissions de CO2 d’ici 2030 pour les secteurs hors marché carbone (ETS), l’agriculture, les transports terrestres, le logement et les bâtiments, les petites installations industrielles et les déchets qui représentent plus de 60 % des émissions de CO2 dans l’Union européenne.Le Parlement a relevé le niveau d’ambition de la proposition de la Commission en insérant un objectif de réduction sur le long terme d’au moins 80 % d’ici 2050. La position du Parlement définit également une trajectoire plus ambitieuse que la Commission afin que les États membres ne bénéficient pas de quotas d’émissions supérieurs à leurs émissions réelles. Cependant je regrette que les conservateurs et les libéraux aient réussi à élargir certaines flexibilités pour permettre aux États de retarder leurs efforts de réduction des émissions.Le Parlement va maintenant devoir trouver une position commune avec le Conseil de l’UE pour que ce texte crucial, qui transpose dans la législation européenne les engagements de l’accord de Paris, entre en vigueur.
2016/11/22
The need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap (A8-0197/2017 - Constance Le Grip) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport car avoir la possibilité de mener une vie digne et indépendante ne devrait pas dépendre du sexe. Or aujourd’hui encore les femmes des 28 pays membres de l’Union européenne ne bénéficient pas des mêmes conditions de retraite que leurs homologues masculins. Elles sont surreprésentées parmi les retraités les plus pauvres, sous-représentées parmi les retraités les plus riches, et bénéficient en moyenne de pensions inférieures de 38 % à celles des hommes.Je me félicite particulièrement que le groupe Socialistes & Démocrates ait pu faire passer des amendements insistant sur le rôle des organisations syndicales dans l'éradication des différences dans les pensions de retraite entre les hommes et les femmes, dans la mise en place d'un salaire minimum, et la garantie d’emplois de qualité pour les femmes.
2016/11/22
Road transport in the European Union (B8-0290/2017) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la résolution du Parlement européen sur les transports routiers. A la veille de la présentation du Paquet mobilité le 31 mai 2017, cette résolution envoie un signal positif pour renforcer la dimension sociale des transports routiers. Je me félicite que les priorités des socialistes et démocrates aient été adoptées. Avec cette résolution nous envoyons un message clair à la Commission : les députés européens rejettent toute libéralisation accrue du marché des transports routiers et du cabotage. La résolution appelle à ce que le principe, à travail égal salaire égal sur un même lieu, continuer de s’appliquer aux chauffeurs routiers. Enfin, les députés appellent la Commission à éradiquer les sociétés boîtes aux lettres qui minent la concurrence loyale dans les transports routiers. Je regrette néanmoins que la droite ait bloqué la proposition du groupe des Socialistes et Démocrates en faveur d’une Agence européenne des transports routiers qui permettrait de renforcer l’application de la législation européenne. Le Parlement européen attend maintenant les propositions de la Commission et sera vigilant à ce que ses priorités soient bien reprises pour améliorer les conditions de travail des chauffeurs routiers.
2016/11/22
Making relocation happen (B8-0340/2017, B8-0343/2017, B8-0344/2017) FR

J'ai voté en faveur d'une Résolution commune du Parlement européen sur la relocalisation. La relocalisation est une mesure d'urgence et de solidarité pour que l'ensemble des États membres, et pas seulement ceux qui sont en première ligne, participent à la prise en charge des demandeurs d'asiles. En 2015, les États se sont engagés à relocaliser 160 000 demandeurs d'asiles d'ici à septembre 2017. Mais nous constatons aujourd'hui que seules 18 000 personnes ont été prises en charge.Le Parlement a exprimé dans cette résolution sa vive inquiétude et sa déception. Nous incombons aux États de respecter leurs engagements, bien après septembre 2017 s'il le faut, avec une priorité à la relocalisation des mineurs non accompagnés et des personnes vulnérables.Nous saluons aussi la réaction de la Commission qui se dit prête à rappeler à l'ordre les États qui ne respectent pas leurs obligations. Oui, il faut être ferme car il en va de la vie de plusieurs milliers de personnes.L'Union a besoin d'un régime d'asile européen fondé sur le partage des responsabilités avec des règles communes. L'asile est un droit et une obligation internationale : le vote d'aujourd'hui montre que le Parlement entend le faire respecter."
2016/11/22
Implementation of the Council's LGBTI Guidelines, particularly in relation to the persecution of (perceived) homosexual men in Chechnya, Russia (B8-0349/2017, B8-0349/2017, B8-0350/2017, B8-0351/2017, B8-0353/2017, B8-0355/2017, B8-0356/2017) FR

J’ai voté en faveur d’une résolution commune du Parlement européen qui tire la sonnette d’alarme sur la situation des personnes LGBTI en Tchétchénie. Elles sont soumises à de mauvais traitements, sont torturées et emprisonnées dans des prisons illégales. Nous condamnons ces violations des droits de l’homme ainsi que tous ceux qui les encouragent, à l’instar des autorités tchétchènes.Avec mes collègues, nous prenons acte de l’enquête diligentée par le parquet général russe mais pour que des plaintes soient déposées, il faut que les autorités russes assurent la protection juridique et physique des victimes.Par cette résolution, le Parlement demande la libération immédiate des personnes toujours détenues illégalement et appelle à une enquête crédible et indépendante par les organisations internationales. Surtout la Tchétchénie, comme toute la Russie, doit respecter les engagements internationaux et l’état de droit. En aucun cas les traditions culturelles ou religieuses ne peuvent servir d’excuses pour de tels actes de violence.
2016/11/22
Situation in Hungary (B8-0295/2017, B8-0296/2017) FR

Alors que Victor Orban bafoue nos valeurs et nos lois depuis six années sans aucune réaction sérieuse, je suis fière d'avoir voté pour la résolution demandant fermement à la Commission d’agir.Notre message est clair: il est temps de réagir, il est temps d’activer l’article 7.1 du traité qui évalue le risque clair de violation des valeurs européennes et qui peut aboutir à des sanctions, si nécessaire, contre la Hongrie. C’est une avancée majeure et nous avons mis du temps à convaincre la majorité nécessaire à notre résolution. L’état de droit et les droits fondamentaux ne sont pas à la carte; c’est même le fondement de l’Union européenne et leur défense doit être une priorité.Par ce vote si important, le Parlement est digne du peuple hongrois, première victime de la dérive autoritaire de son dirigeant, mais aussi des demandeurs d’asile enfermés à la frontière sud de la Hongrie et de la société civile qui est malmenée. Notre rôle est de les protéger et c’est ce que nous avons fait aujourd’hui.
2016/11/22
Adequacy of the protection afforded by the EU-US privacy Shield (B8-0235/2017, B8-0244/2017) FR

J’ai voté, avec beaucoup de conviction, en faveur de la résolution sur le bouclier de protection des données UE-États-Unis, le Privacy Shield. Cette résolution reconnaît des avancées pour la protection des citoyens mais insiste surtout sur les incertitudes qui persistent et qui doivent être levées. La position du Parlement est ferme et exigeante.Nous condamnons le manque d’indépendance du Médiateur américain et la complexité et l’inefficacité des mécanismes de recours pour les européens. Surtout, la collecte des données des citoyens européens reste encore accessible aux agences de renseignement américaines, ce qui n’est pas acceptable.La maîtrise du traitement des données personnelles et leur protection constituent un droit fondamental. Par cette résolution, les députés adoptent une position ferme qui doit peser dans les débats futurs, notamment en vue du premier réexamen du Privacy Shield en septembre 2017.
2016/11/22
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (RC-B8-0237/2017, B8-0237/2017, B8-0241/2017, B8-0242/2017, B8-0243/2017) FR

La volonté d’une majorité de Britanniques de quitter l’UE a résonné comme un coup de tonnerre en juin 2016. C’est la première fois qu’un pays choisit de quitter l’UE et tous les pro-européens sont, depuis lors, blessés dans leur idéal d’Union dans la diversité. Pourtant, il nous faut aller de l’avant et transformer la crise politique en occasion de refonder l’Europe. C’est pour cela que le Parlement européen s’est très vite prononcé sur le début des négociations de sortie de l’UE, et je me félicite que sa résolution ait été votée à une large majorité. Les députés ont clairement établi qu’il ne sera pas question de négocier la libre circulation des marchandises si celle des personnes n’est pas garantie, et que le préalable à tout partenariat éventuel est de d’entendre au préalable sur les conditions de la séparation. Ce sont les citoyens, de part et d’autre de la Manche, qui doivent être la priorité des négociations, et la préservation de leurs droits est essentielle aux yeux des Socialistes et Démocrates. Le projet européen ne s’achève pas avec le Brexit, mais il est plus que jamais temps de le renforcer !
2016/11/22
Addressing refugee and migrant movements: the role of EU External Action (A8-0045/2017 - Elena Valenciano, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra) FR

Le 5 avril, le Parlement européen a voté en faveur d’un rapport sur le rôle de l'action extérieure de l'Union dans la gestion des flux de réfugiés et de migrants. C’est un rapport nécessaire et urgent quand on sait que 66 millions de personnes ont dû se déplacer à cause des conflits et des guerres en 2015.Le rapport s’attelle à proposer des solutions durables et concrètes dans de nombreux domaines car l’action de l’UE doit être globale, de la coopération avec les pays tiers à l’accueil digne des demandeurs d’asiles en Europe.Je suis particulièrement sensible aux mesures concernant l’attention particulière qui doit être accordée aux personnes les plus vulnérables, en tête desquelles les femmes, les enfants et les personnes LGBTI. Les femmes et les filles subissent des violences sexuelles et sexistes sur la route de l’asile et tous font face à un risque accru de violence et d’abus.Je me réjouis également que le Parlement appelle une nouvelle fois à la généralisation des visas humanitaires permettant ainsi d’ouvrir des voies légales et sûres vers l’Europe. Trop de personnes ayant besoin d’une protection internationale sont mortes sur le chemin de l’asile.
2016/11/22
Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (A8-0048/2017 - Daniel Dalton) FR

L’air que nous respirons et la santé publique en Europe sont des sujets trop importants pour les mettre de côté. Aussi les progressistes européens se sont-ils battus pour lutter contre la pollution automobile et continueront-ils de le faire.La commission d’enquête sur les fraudes aux mesures d’émissions des véhicules a connu son premier débouché législatif avec l’adoption du nouveau cadre européen d’homologation et de surveillance des véhicules. C'est l’occasion idéale pour véritablement renforcer les contrôles a priori et a posteriori du respect des normes par les voitures en circulation, notamment de leurs émissions.J’aurais souhaité que le Parlement soit plus ambitieux en confiant ces tâches à une Agence européenne de surveillance du marché, véritablement indépendante des intérêts nationaux, avec une solide expertise technique, efficace et garante de l’application uniforme du droit européen. L’opposition de la droite européenne a bloqué cette avancée – je le déplore –, mais ce combat est loin d’être terminé et je le porterai sans relâche. Il nous faut plus d’Europe, mais une Europe qui protège. C’est valable aussi pour la qualité de l’air et c'est cela qui justifie l’adhésion au projet européen.
2016/11/22
Draft recommendation following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (B8-0177/2017) FR

Après un an de travail minutieux, la commission d’enquête du Parlement européen sur les fraudes aux mesures d’émissions des véhicules a rendu ses conclusions, nettes et précises, et ses préconisations pour qu’un tel scandale ne se reproduise jamais.Toutes les institutions nationales et européennes ont leur part de responsabilité dans cette sombre affaire, en particulier à cause de l’influence insidieuse des lobbys, c’est pourquoi il était indispensable de tracer la route pour que, demain, les voitures qui roulent en Europe polluent de moins en moins.Le Parlement européen aurait pu aller plus loin en proposant la création d’une agence européenne de surveillance de marché. Il s’en est fallu de peu, mais la résolution adoptée est quand même un bon texte. Les contrôles seront plus nombreux, plus harmonisés, et les sanctions seront plus fortes. La nécessité d’indemniser les consommateurs lésés tout comme celle de préserver les travailleurs ont aussi été rappelées par les députés européens. Le Parlement européen a fait un bon travail d’enquête, qui fera la différence dans la prise en compte des intérêts des citoyens: il y aura un avant et un après Dieselgate, et je suis fière d’y avoir contribué.
2016/11/22
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (A8-0251/2016 - Vicky Ford) FR

Le 14 septembre, le Parlement a voté en faveur de la révision de la Directive européenne sur les armes à feu. Cette directive fixe les conditions dans lesquelles les particuliers peuvent acquérir et posséder légalement des armes ou les transférer vers d’autres États. Ce travail était fondamental car il reste trop simple de se procurer des armes à feu en Europe. L’utilisation d’armes illégales a pourtant provoqué bien trop de tragédies.Grâce à cette révision, la circulation et le suivi des armes seront mieux encadrés pour éviter toutes fuites vers le marché noir, les contrôles sur l’identité de l’acheteur lors des ventes à distance seront renforcés et le système d’échange de renseignements entre États sera amélioré.Alors que les débats ont été houleux, nous sommes parvenus à un texte équilibré qui prévoit des exceptions pour ne pas stigmatiser ceux et celles qui utilisent légitimement des armes, les tireurs sportifs ou les collectionneurs par exemple.Le Parlement contribue, une fois de plus, à améliorer la sécurité des citoyens européens.
2016/11/22
Combating terrorism (A8-0228/2016 - Monika Hohlmeier) FR

J’ai voté en faveur de la directive sur le terrorisme, qui réforme le cadre juridique européen relatif aux activités terroristes. L’Union se dote ainsi d’un arsenal législatif pour lutter efficacement contre le terrorisme.Je me félicite que la directive prône une approche européenne sur ce sujet, notamment en instaurant des définitions communes des infractions terroristes, et surtout en rendant obligatoire le partage d’informations pertinentes entre les États membres dans les enquêtes pénales.Je suis également fière du groupe des socialistes et radicaux, qui a œuvré pour l’amélioration du droit des victimes de terrorisme. Désormais, une personne victime d’un attentat alors qu’elle était en voyage dans un autre pays de l’Union doit bénéficier également d’une aide à son retour dans son pays d’origine.Ce texte préserve l’équilibre essentiel entre la sécurité, d’un côté, et la liberté et les droits fondamentaux, de l’autre; je serai attentive à ce que les États membres le respectent également lors de sa mise en œuvre.
2016/11/22
Reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (A8-0218/2016 - Monica Macovei) FR

Le Parlement européen a adopté une modification du code frontières Schengen pour renforcer les contrôles des ressortissants européens et de pays tiers aux frontières extérieures de l’UE.J’ai voté en faveur de ce rapport, qui vise à renforcer notre sécurité à tous. Face aux menaces actuelles, il est de notre responsabilité de renforcer les contrôles à nos frontières extérieures afin d’assurer la libre-circulation à l’intérieur de Schengen.Une fois le texte voté, je serai attentive à la mise en œuvre pratique de ces dispositions. Si la Commission doit évaluer l’effectivité des contrôles mis en place par les États membres, il revient au Parlement européen de s’assurer que ceux-ci tiennent leurs engagements en matière de transposition, en respectant les droits fondamentaux de tout un chacun. Nous avons besoin de la coopération de toutes les instances pour renforcer efficacement notre sécurité.
2016/11/22
Budgetary capacity for the Eurozone (A8-0038/2017 - Reimer Böge, Pervenche Berès) FR

J’ai voté en faveur du rapport du Parlement européen sur la mise en place d’un budget de la zone euro. Ce rapport décline des propositions essentielles à la consolidation de la zone euro, au renforcement de la solidarité et à l’avenir de notre monnaie commune.On ne peut plus faire l’économie d’un véritable budget pour la zone euro. Une monnaie commune sans budget commun, c’est une intégration inachevée. Le risque d’implosion de la zone euro, face au risque de sortie de la Grèce, a mis en lumière les failles de notre système et l’urgence d’agir. Pour faire face, collectivement, à des chocs financiers et économiques et pour garantir la cohésion et limiter les divergences entre pays, la zone euro doit se doit se doter d’outils budgétaires indépendants des ressources nationales.J’ai voté pour ce rapport parce qu’il envoie aussi un message politique pour plus de solidarité dans un contexte de montée des extrémismes dans le monde et dans l’Union européenne.
2016/11/22
Civil Law Rules on Robotics (A8-0005/2017 - Mady Delvaux) FR

J’ai voté en faveur du rapport du Parlement européen sur les règles de droit civil à appliquer à la robotique.L'évolution de la robotique et de l'intelligence artificielle soulève de nombreuses questions juridiques et éthiques qui nécessitent une intervention rapide au niveau de l'Union. Et je me félicité que ce rapport aborde tous ces défis en proposant plusieurs pistes d’actions : l’adoption de principe généraux et éthiques concernant l'évolution de la robotique et de l'intelligence artificielle, création d’une charte sur la robotique, la protection des droits de propriété intellectuelle, l’adoption de règles différentes pour les type de robot (véhicules autonomes, robots de soins, robots médicaux, etc.).En revanche je regrette profondément que la coalition réunissant l’extrême-droite, les libéraux et la droite ait vote rejeté la proposition du rapport visant à proposer des mesures, comme l’instauration d’un revenu universel de base, pour faire face effets que les robots auraient sur le marché du travail. C’était pourtant une proposition visionnaire qui s’inscrit pleinement dans les grands débats de sociétés du 21ème siècle.
2016/11/22
Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (A8-0003/2017) FR

Le Parlement européen a adopté sa position sur la révision de la directive sur le système européen d’échange de quota, qui vise à réduire de 40% les émissions de l’UE d’ici 2030.J’ai voté contre le texte final, dont le contenu a été dénaturé par la droite européenne, qui est revenue sur plusieurs points clés adoptés en commission parlementaire. Je regrette profondément ce vote, qui ne répond pas aux engagements de l’UE pris dans le cadre de l’Accord de Paris sur le climat.Tout d’abord, la droite a rejeté l’objectif plus ambitieux de réduction des émissions proposé par la commission de l’environnement du Parlement.Ensuite, la proposition des sociaux-démocrates d’instaurer un mécanisme d’ajustement carbone aux frontières, visant à lutter contre le dumping environnemental des entreprises étrangères non soumises à des obligations de quotas, a également été rejetée. Cela aurait pourtant permis de protéger l’industrie européenne tout en diminuant le nombre de quotas gratuits distribués aux industries afin de remédier aux dysfonctionnements du système d’échange de quotas.Enfin, je me félicite tout de même que nous ayons pu maintenir le Fond de transition pour accompagner les travailleurs et les former aux techniques de demain, afin de répondre à la transition dans l’industrie.
2016/11/22
Priorities for the 61th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (A8-0018/2017 - Constance Le Grip, Maria Arena) FR

Le combat de l’égalité entre les sexes est, je le regrette, encore nécessaire en 2017. Aucun État n’a achevé une égalité pleine et entière des femmes et des hommes. Ce rapport est donc important car il rappelle notre engagement sans faille pour les droits des femmes.Nos priorités sont multiples : autonomisation des femmes, meilleure réponse aux besoins des femmes les plus vulnérables ou lutte pour éliminer toutes les formes de violences basées sur le genre. Les eurodéputés appellent à la ratification totale, par l’UE et ses États, de la Convention d’Istanbul sur la prévention et la lutte contre la violence à l’égard des femmes et la violence domestique. En tant que corapporteure sur la signature par l’UE de cette Convention, je me réjouis de voir ce message relayé et porté par cette assemblée.Je me félicite également d’un amendement porté par la gauche européenne sur l’avortement. Alors que les États-Unis régressent en coupant les financements des ONG pro-avortement, le Parlement envoie un tout autre message. Nous souhaitons la création d’un fonds international pour financer l’accès à l’avortement légal et sûr. Je soutiens cette mesure en rappelant que l’avortement doit être un droit fondamental de toutes les femmes.
2016/11/22
A European Pillar of Social Rights (A8-0391/2016 - Maria João Rodrigues) FR

Aujourd’hui j’ai voté pour le rapport de ma collègue socialiste et démocrate Maria João Rodrigues en faveur d’un socle européen des droits sociaux. Ce rapport contient plusieurs propositions concrètes pour renforcer la dimension sociale du marché intérieur, pour adopter un pilier social reposant sur un cadre légal progressiste; un revenu minimum décent partout en Europe; une directive sur le travail décent; une directive sur l’égalité de traitement, le droit à une protection sociale de qualité dans tous les États et pour tous les citoyens, le droit à un congé de maternité et parental juste et adéquat.Ce rapport constitue un mandat démocratique pour que la Commission tienne ses promesses et ses engagements en faveur d’une Europe du triple A social. Ce rapport c’est aussi le résultat de l’unité de la gauche face à la droite, qui aura essayé de réduire le niveau d’ambition de ce rapport. Et je regrette que les membres du Parti populaire européen aient voté contre l’objectif d’établir un SMIC dans tous les États qui représenterait 60 % du salaire moyen. La balle est maintenant dans le camp de la Commission qui devra prendre acte de ce rapport et revenir avec des propositions législatives.
2016/11/22

Written questions (49)

Reform of the transfer system in football PDF (47 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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Revision of language requirements for train drivers PDF (45 KB) DOC (20 KB)
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Adverse effects on the health of professional firefighters in the Rhone department and Greater Lyon area PDF (103 KB) DOC (19 KB)
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Working definition of antisemitism by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance PDF (101 KB) DOC (20 KB)
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European funds and Ford France PDF (101 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Counting time spent as a volunteer firefighter as working time PDF (102 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Overview of Commission funding for ending violence against women and girls PDF (105 KB) DOC (20 KB)
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Unpaid internships at the Commission PDF (194 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Excessive fine particles and nitrogen oxides in air in the EU PDF (101 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Study on the external costs of different modes of transport in the EU PDF (98 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Participation of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in the modelling of the ILUC factor in the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Drawing up a strict definition of 'used cooking oil' as a permitted feedstock for advanced agrofuels PDF (102 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Revision of the General Block Exemption Regulation on State aid - ports PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Brazilian rotten meat scandal and EU-Mercosur agreement PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Accusations of embezzlement of European funds in Hungary PDF (196 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Definition of normal vehicle use PDF (98 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Use of OBD system data in real-time measurement of emissions from motor vehicles PDF (5 KB) DOC (17 KB)
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Penalties provided for under Article 46 of Directive 2007/46/EC establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles PDF (5 KB) DOC (15 KB)
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Emission measurements in the automotive sector PDF (103 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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The development of autonomous vehicles PDF (6 KB) DOC (16 KB)
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Local public enterprises and economic and territorial development PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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European Agency for Road Transport PDF (191 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Refugee Facility for Turkey PDF (6 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Refugees allegedly repelled by Greek coastguard PDF (6 KB) DOC (30 KB)
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Application of EU road transport rules: information exchange systems and the establishment of a European Agency for the Commercial Transport of Goods by Road PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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Adoption of new rules on identity photos for travel documents PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Future package on legal economic migration PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Allegations of illegal espionage by the German Federal Intelligence Service PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Free movement and Roma PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Report on cooperation between regulatory bodies in accordance with Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Société Nationale Corse-Méditerranée (SNCM): economic continuity criteria in the context of the takeover of the company PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Situation with regard to the MyFerryLink company PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Implementation of the Council framework decision (2008/913/JHA) on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law PDF (99 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Implementation of the Council framework decision (2008/913/JHA) on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law PDF (195 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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International arrest warrants against asylum seekers and refugees PDF (7 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Impact of current trade negotiations with Japan on the European transport industry PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Effects on Europe's transport sector of an investment agreement with China PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Visa reciprocity: discrimination on the grounds of origin PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Coca-Cola Iberian Partners' redundancy plan PDF (195 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Living conditions for migrants and asylum seekers in administrative detention PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Frontex and the respect for fundamental rights PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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NGO access to detention centres PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Access to information on the detention of third-country nationals PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Modernisation of Convention 108 of the Council of Europe on the protection of personal data PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Period of detention for migrants and asylum seekers PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Gradual relaxation of visas between Ukraine and the European Union PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Advances in the technical component of the fourth railway package PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Combating social dumping in the transport industry PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Rail networks in south-east Europe PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Amendments (2519)

Amendment 126 #

2018/2624(RSP)


Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls for the position of Secretary- General of the European Commission to be immediately reopened and filled in accordance with the rules;
2018/04/05
Committee: CONT
Amendment 39 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there are many examples of the backlash on women’s rights in Europe and, in particular, worrying attempts to restrict or ban the right for women to control their bodies and choose their lives; whereas women in the Union are not equal before the right to abortion due to differing policies and legislation across Member States;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 81 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas Brexit negotiations are ongoing but already impact directly the lives of millions of European citizens, especially EU nationals’ resident in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU27; whereas safeguarding fundamental rights of people should be as equally important as other aspects in these negotiations;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 83 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. Whereas the UNHCR reported serious human rights violations in its “position on returns to Libya” of September 2018, such as arbitrary detention, abductions, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence against women and men, unlawful killings including summary executions;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 91 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that the 2017 FRA paper entitled ‘Challenges to women’s human rights in the EU’ confirms that women and girls experience persistent gender discrimination, sexist hate speech, and gender-based violence in the EU, which severely limits their ability to enjoy their rights and to participate on an equal footing in society; whereas the report published in March 2014 by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU- wide survey’ shows that one-third of all women in Europe have experienced physical or sexual acts of violence at least once during their adult lives, 20 % have experienced online harassment, one in twenty have been raped and more than one-tenth have suffered sexual violence involving the use of force;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 96 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls in this regard on EU Member States to consider six main areas of intervention to step up their commitment to safeguarding the dignity and rights of women and girls, as suggested in the FRA report : empowering equality bodies to deal with the entire range of issues that impacts on women’s rights, from gender equality to violence against women; improving safety online; promoting gender equality in education and life-long learning more effectively; introducing gender quotas as a bold step towards positive action; mainstreaming gender equality in the coordination of economic policies across the EU through the European Semester; improving data collection and dissemination of knowledge onin order to eradicate all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls; Calls for gender equality strategy and its mainstreaming to become part of the European Semester;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 103 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the signing of the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention on 13 June 2017, despite the limitation to only two mandates; regrets that, to date, only 19 Member States have ratified the Convention and calls on the remaining Member States to do so without delay; regrets that in some Member States, discussions around the ratification of the Istanbul Convention have been accompanied by campaigns against perceived gender ideology; points out that campaigns against perceived gender ideology go against principles of universal human rights and are harmful to society at large; recognises that when it comes to determining European standards for the protection of women againstagainst gender-based violence, the Istanbul Convention is the most important point of reference; calls on the Council to swiftly agree on the Code of Conduct, which will govern the implementation of the Convention by the EU;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 105 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the signing of the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention on 13 June 2017, despite the limitation to only two mandates namely the first comprehensive legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence, including domestic violence, at international level; regrets that, to date, only 1920 Member States have ratified the Conventionit, to date and calls on the remaining Member States to do so without delay; recognises that when it comes to determining European standards for the protection of women against violence, the Istanbul Convention is the most important point of reference; calls on the Council to swiftly agree on the Code of Conduct, which will govern the implementation of the Convention by the EUurges Member States and the Council Presidency to speed up the EU ratification process;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 111 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. ExpStresses concern about the risk of misogyny in European societies and its that sexism and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women, have a severe impact on women’s fundamental rights in all spheres of life; calls on Member States to address the key obstacles to gender equality in economic empowerment and political participation, including sexual harassment which hampers women’s full participation in the labour market; highlights the fact that gender stereotypes must be tackled from an early age to effectively address the under- representation of women in work, decision making and politics; calls on Member States to appropriately address this issue in school curriculaeducation at all levels and for all ages on equality between women and men, on non-stereotyped gender roles and on the respect for personal integrity is required to effectively address all forms of discrimination; calls on Member States to appropriately address this issue in school curricula; deplores that women still suffer from inequalities at work, such as lower participation rates in employment, the pay gap, the greater incidence of part-time employment, poorer pension entitlements, career segregation and poorer levels of progression; structural barriers to women’s economic empowerment are the result of multiple and intersecting forms of inequalities, stereotypes and discrimination in the private and public spheres;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 116 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly condemns all forms of violence against women (VAW) and therefore calls, once again, the Commission to propose a Directive that introduces common definitions and legal standards on criminalizing VAW with dissuasive sanctions for perpetrators, including measures to tackle effectively sexual harassment and violence in public spaces, at workplace, offline and online; calls on Member States to offer victims full support to report cases of violence against women safely and without fear of consequences, and to ensure appropriate training for professionals dealing with the victims; notes that cases of obstetric violence are more and more reported and that this issue should also be addressed by Member States, in full cooperation with adequate partners such as physicians’ and gynaecologists’ unions and organisations, hospitals and universities;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 121 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages EU Member States to take effective sSupports demonstrations that took place in several Member Stateps to respect and protect women’sin2017, following retrogressions related to sexual and reproductive health rights, including a range of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to life, to health, to be free from torture and ill-treatment, to privacy, equality and non-discrimination; recand strong mediatisation of sexual harassment cases; strongly affirms that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, including safe and legal abortion, is a form of violence against women and girls; reiterates that women and girls must have control over their bodies and sexualities; calls on alls thate Member States have the obligation, under international human rights law, to provide all women with accessible, affordable, good quality sexual and reproductive healthcare and services; notes that this should include the elimination of laws, policies and practices that infringe upon these rights as well as the pto guarantee comprehensive sexuality education, ready access for women to family planning and the full range of reproductive and sexual health rights services, including modern contraception and safe and legal abortion; calls every Member State to refrain from adopting any legislative reform that would amount to a retrogression of already restrictive legislation on women’s access to safe and legal abortion; strongly reaffirms its support for women’s rights organisations, as they have revcention of the erosion of existingly been the target of legal protsecutions; ;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 129 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the right to abortion to be considered as a fundamental right at the EU level;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 136 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Reiterates the importance of making accessible, quality healthcare a reality for trans people and calls upon Member States to end gender identity related discrimination in accessing healthcare services and insurance coverage; to this end, calls upon the Commission to study discriminatory practices by insurance providers and support Member States in their efforts develop and implement quality trans- specific healthcare that is based on informed consent and accessible without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, ethnicity, HIV status or economic means; calls upon Member States to ensure HIV prevention, education, testing and treatment measures recognise trans women and trans men respectively as particularly vulnerable target groups;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 137 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Is concerned over the continuous experiences of gender-based stigma, violence and discrimination by LGBTI people and the lack of knowledge and interventions by law enforcement authorities particularly towards trans people and marginalised LGBTI people; reminds that combating violence related to the gender identity, gender expression, sex characteristics or sexual orientation of a person falls in the EU gender-based violence remit; calls upon the Commission to mainstream gender identity perspective in it; calls upon Member States to combat impunity in anti-trans crimes as a threat to the rule of law on the one hand, and develop together with civil society effective measures protecting trans people effectively against stigma, discrimination and violence;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 147 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child1 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights enshrine every individual’s right to hold opinions without interference, the right to freedom of expression and the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media, regardless of frontiers;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 151 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that public deliberation and debate are the lifeblood of a healthy and functioningvital to democracy and encourages, in this context, the EU and the Member States to take further steps to safeguards and protect freedom of speech and assembly as basic principles of democratic processes; strongly condemns in this regard the increasingany restrictions on freedom of assembly, which the authorities have enforced in some cases with violence against protesters; reaffirms the crucial role of these fundamental freedoms in the functioning of democratic societies and calls on the Commission to take an active role in promoting these rights in line with international human rightsEU standards;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 166 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that whistle- blowing is an essential element in investigative journalism and press freedom, and; denounces the threats, retaliations and condemnations that whistle-blowers still face in the EU; in this context, recalls its resolution of 24 October 2017 on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies3; points out that, according to the Communication from the Commission on Strengthening whistle-blowers protection at EU level in April 2018, only ten Member States have introduced comprehensive legislation to protect whistle-blowers; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a horizontal Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law, and calls on co-legislators to swiftly pursue and end negotiations in that regard; __________________ 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0402.
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 170 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to establish a High Level Expert Group on fake news and online disinformation; expresses its concern about the potential threat the notion ofat fake news could pose to freedom of speech and expression and to the independence of the media, while underlining the negative effects that the spread of false news might have on the quality of political debate and on the well- informed participation of citizens in democratic society; stresses that political profiling, fake news and manipulation of the information may be used by parties and private or public entities inside and outside the EU, and may hinder EU and national democratic processes, such as the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal; calls on the Commission and co- legislators to work on legislations that would prevent political profiling and manipulation of the information and that would guarantee data protection, transparency and cybersecurity;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 180 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses concerns about the obstacles to the work of human rights defenders, including civil society organisations active in the field of fundamental rights and democracy, including serious restrictions of freedoms of association and speech for those organisations and citizens, and restrictions of financing; recognises the key role of these organisations in making fundamental rights and values a reality for everyone and stresses that they should be able to carry out their work in a safe and well-supported environment; is concerned by the closing down of civil society space; calls on the EU and the Member States to address proactively the root causes of shrinking civil society space and to uphold their fundamental rights; calls for adequate EU funding to protect fundamental rights and support civil society organisations in the European Union, and for the integrity of those funding; invites the European Commission to establish guidelines regarding civil society and indicators on civic space in the EU;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 199 #
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 203 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that EU and its Member States should address adequatnd combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling ofand participation of children from minority backgrounds, especially migrant and refugee, and Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address and promote respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 226 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to make efforts to systematically record, collect and publish annually comparable data onfight ethnic discrimination and hate crime in order to enable them andand, along with other key stakeholders, to develop effective, evidence-based legal and policy responses to these phenomena; recalls that any data should be collectedconsiders that if data on ethnic discrimination and hate crime were to be collected, it should be for the sole purpose of identifying the roots of and fighting xenophobic and discriminatory discourse and acts, in accordance with national legal frameworks and EU data protection legislation;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 231 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. CIs concerned by the increased levels of racial violence and hatred, such as Afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, anti- Semitism, Islamophobia, or other forms of hatred based on intolerance whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, that have come to be seen as normal in some Member States; calls on the Member States to continue their efforts to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) 4 and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to tackle persisting discrimination against Roma, anti- Semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia and anti-Gypsyism; points out that the Member States should put forward or review their national integration strategies to ensure that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion gender or any other status are empowered to engage actively in the process of inclusion by promoting their social, economic, political and cultural participation in society; __________________ 4calls for the adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination; __________________ 4 OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22. OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 238 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Condemns incidents of hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or religious intolerance or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation, sex characteristics or gender identity, which occur in the EU on a daily basis; calls for a zero tolerance approach to any discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, membership of a national minority, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, residence status or health; expresses its concern on the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims due to inadequate safeguards and failure of authorities to properly investigate and bring convictions for hate crimes in Member States;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 254 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that in 2017, LGBTI people were still victims of discrimination and hatred and encourages the Member States to adopt laws and policies to combat homophobia and transphobia; bullying, harassment and violence and were facing multiple discriminations including in the areas of Education, Health, and Employment; encourages the Member States to adopt laws and policies to combat homophobia and transphobia; Welcomes the implementation of some items contained in the list of actions by the Commission to advance LGBTI equality (2014-2019); calls on the European Commission to maintain an ambitious and multiannual planning in this field in close cooperation with civil society organisations working in this field;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 258 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Condemns firmly the promotion and the practice of LGBTI conversion therapies and pathologisation of trans identities; urges all Member States to criminalise LGBTI conversion therapies and to adopt measures that respect and uphold the right to gender identity and gender expression; denounces the fact that several Member States keep imposing requirements on transgender people such as medical intervention in order to have the changed gender recognised and forced sterilisation as a condition for legal gender recognition; notes that such requirements are clearly human rights violations; calls on the Commission to provide guidance to Member States on the best models for legal gender recognition in Europe; calls on Member States to recognise change of gender and to provide access to quick, accessible and transparent legal gender recognition procedures without medical requirements such as surgery or sterilisation or psychiatric consent;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 265 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recalls that the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is a legally binding international treaty, signed and ratified by the EU, currently implemented with the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, to ensure equal opportunities, regarding: accessibility, participation, equality, employment, education and training, social protection, health, and EU external action; underlines that, in its implementation report of the European Disability Strategy in February 2017, the Commission noted that although progress was made, particularly with the European Accessibility Act proposed in 2015, persons with disabilities are still disadvantaged and discriminated regarding employment, education and social inclusion; in that regard, stresses that the objectives of the Strategy remain, that accurate actions should be taken between 2017 and 2020 and that the European Parliament Resolution of 30 November 2017 recommended: compulsory requirements regarding accessibility in public space, minimum percentage for employment of persons with disabilities, guarantees for an inclusive education, including access to initiatives such as Erasmus +, and a particular attention for women and children with disabilities;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 269 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Regrets multiple and intersectional discriminations faced by elderly people in an ageing European society; calls on all level of governments to better integrate this dimension when drafting and implementing policies, including in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 270 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Insists that the UK Withdrawal Agreement and any Future Relationship Agreement between the EU27 and the UK must comply with fundamental human rights obligations, specifically in relation to those EU nationals’ resident in the UK who may no longer have these rights protected by the CJEU; Calls for the fundamental rights of EU citizens who moved within the union under freedom of movement to have these rights upheld after Brexit; calls for guarantees to be included in any Future Relationship Agreement; demands legal protection ensuring these rights cannot be removed in the future;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 275 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Affirms that the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary are essential to ensure the effective functioning of the rule of law in any society; recalls that this concept is enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in Article 47 of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights, in the principles of equality before the law, the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established before the law;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 284 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the rule of law is part of and a prerequisite for the protection of all values listed in Article 2 of the TEU; calls on all relevant actors at EU level and national level, including governments, parliaments and the judiciary to step up efforts to uphold and reinforce the rule of law; recalls that these actors have the responsibility to address rule of law concerns and that they play an important role ino preventing any erosion of the rule of law, which is not a blind application of law but our democratic acceptance of being ruled by law;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 287 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Asserts that neither national sovereignty nor subsidiarity can justify the systematic refusal from a Member State to comply with the fundamental values of the European Union and the European Treaties, which every Member State has willingly endorsed and committed to respect when entering the EU; recalls that having accessed to the EU by complying with the Copenhagen Criteria does not allow any Member State to then breach EU fundamental values and the Treaties; Whereas some governance practices, including the participation of parties promoting racist, xenophobic and other discriminatory ideas, policies and practices in coalition governments, seen in some Member States reflect a selective approach to the benefits and responsibilities of EU membership, and whereas the refusal by those Member States to fully uphold EU law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the predictability of State actions is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 292 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, has the legitimacy and authority to ensure that all Member States are upholding the principles of the rule of law and the other values referred toenshrined in Article 2 of the TEU; insists that Article 7 of the TEU should be employactivated if all other remedies have failed and invites the Council to examine and follow-up any proposals from the European Commission and the European Parliament relating to that procedure;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 308 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls Parliament’s resolution with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights5 , adopted on 10 October 2016; reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 of the TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation between the Union institutions and the Member States in the framework of Article 7 of the TEU; __________________ 5considers that this Mechanism would be a fair, balanced, regular and preventive mechanism regarding any breach of the values listed in Article 2 of the TEU, that could function as the European Semester on economic policies; __________________ 5 OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162. OJ C 215, 19.6.2018, p. 162.
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 339 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Expresses concerns about persistent fundamental rights challenges in the area of migration, with regard to access to territory, reception conditions, asylum procedures, immigration detention and protection of unaccompanied children;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 346 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on Member States to introduce specific safeguards to guarantee that the interoperability of large-scale IT systems does not lead to adverse effects on the rights of children or vulnerable persons, such as applicants for and beneficiaries of international protection, or to discriminatory profiling; calls on Member States to ensure that the implementation of interoperability aims at fulfilling a child protection objective, such as identifying missing children and assisting family reunification;deleted
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 354 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Strongly denounces that some Member States do not comply with EU asylum and return legislation and violate migrants and asylum seekers’ rights, such as failing to provide effective access to asylum procedures, failing to give clear information on legal remedies following a return decision, depriving migrants and asylum seekers of food or using automatic and systematic detention;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 355 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on Member States to effectively ensure the right to asylum and to accept relocation of asylum seekers, as agreed in the Council’s decisions in September 2015; calls on the Council to swiftly move on with the Dublin Regulation reform, that it currently blocks, and that prevents the European Common Asylum System from working properly; Stresses that Commission should initiate and Member States should implement a combination of protection- related schemes, such as resettlement and humanitarian admission, and regular mobility schemes to promote legal pathways to the EU for persons in need of protection; recalls that any action undertaken by a Member State, when acting within the scope of EU law, must respect the rights and principles of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; also calls on Member States to respect the principle of non-refoulement and introduce adequate procedural safeguards to their asylum and border procedures, including safeguards against collective expulsion;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 361 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the EU and the Member States should develop credible and effective systems that would make it unnecessary tonot detain children for asylum or return purposes; stresses the importance of taking the principle of the best interests of the child into consideration in all aspects concerning children as well as of the practical implementation of the right to be heard; recalls that Article 14 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 28 of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child guarantee the right to education to every child, including migrant and refugee children, both unaccompanied and accompanied and avoiding separated schooling and segregation; stresses that Member States should ensure that migrant and refugee children are effectively supported through linguistic, social and psychological support based on individual assessment of their needs;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 367 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Is concerned over the specific needs and vulnerabilities of asylum seekers from marginalised groups, such as LGBTI, and of women asylum seekers; calls upon Member States to ensure that the specific needs for safety and healthcare of both groups, and legal recognition of trans asylum seekers, are met;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 370 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that Member States should consider putting into place a combination of protection-related schemes, such as resettlement and humanitarian admission, and regular mobility schemes to promote legal pathways to the EU for persons in need of protection; recalls that any action undertaken by a Member State, when acting within the scope of EU law, must respect the rights and principles of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls on EU Member States to effectively ensure the right to asylum and to accept relocation of refugees from Member States most affected by high numbers of arrivals; also calls on Member States to respect the principle of non-refoulement and introduce adequate procedural safeguards to their asylum and border procedures, including safeguards against collective expulsion;deleted
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 378 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines that Member States take responsibility for making it even more difficult for migrants to arrive in the EU, for any life losses in the Mediterranean Sea, and for externalising EU migration policies; notes that the HCR reported common serious human rights violations and abuses in third countries that the EU cooperates with, such as Libya;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 387 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Recognises the work carried out by 26. different NGOs operating in the Mediterranean in their effort to save lives and provide humanitarian assistance to those in need; calls on Member States to support NGOs instead of hindering their work and calls on the European Commission and Member states to develop and guarantee search and rescue operations; calls on Member States to transpose the humanitarian assistance exemption provided for in the Facilitation Directive with the objective of reducing the unintended consequences the Facilitators’ Package has for citizens and organisations providing humanitarian assistance to migrants and on the social cohesion of the receiving society;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 399 #

2018/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on Member States to introduce specific safeguards to guarantee, if large-scale IT systems are to be made interoperable, that it should not lead to adverse effects on the rights of children or vulnerable persons, such as applicants for and beneficiaries of international protection, or to discriminatory profiling; calls on Member States to ensure that the implementation of interoperability aims at fulfilling a child protection objective, such as identifying missing children and assisting family reunification;
2018/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 5 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the overwhelminghuman behaviour contributed to a majority of road accidents are due to human errorinvolving non-automated vehicles and, as such, there is an imperative need to reduce the possibilities for such errorsbehaviour, while maintaining personal mobility;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 6 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the overwhelming majority of road accidents are due to human errorhuman error contributes to a majority of collisions and, as such, there is an imperative need to reduce the possibilities for such errors, while maintaining personal mobility;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 10 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas transport needs, both for passengers and freight, are increasing all over the world, in a context of greater awareness of the limits of our planet's resources, and whereas the efficiency of transport will, therefore, become an increasingly crucial issue;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas several countries around the world (e.g. the US, China and Japan) are moving rapidly towards making both connected and automated mobility available on the market; whereas Europe needs to respond much more proactively to the rapid developments in this sector and to encourage similar initiatives;, but recalls that automated vehicles should only be introduced to the market when they have been demonstrated to operate with a high level of safety for drivers, passengers and other vehicles on the road.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. acknowledges its potential for all autonomous private and public means of road, rail, waterborne and air transport.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the potential ofat automated mobility presents an important potential for many sectors, including and offers new business opportunities for start-ups, SMEs and the industry; as a whole, especially regarding the creation of new mobility services for users.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the potential of automated mobility for many sectors, including new business and social opportunities for start-ups, SMEs, including state-owned enterprises, and industry;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to present legislative actions, especially regarding data protection, data access and cyber security, as per its resolution of 13 March 2018 on a European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligence Transport Systems; Recognises the opportunity presented by the Commission’s upcoming Recommendations on access to in-vehicle data and resources to set out a roadmap for the presentation of legislative actions,
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Affirms the need for said legislative actions to ensure fair, real- time, unrestricted and technology-neutral access to in-vehicle data for the entire automotive value chain; Such access should enable end users and third parties to benefit from digitalisation and guarantee a level playing field and maximum security with regard to storage of in-vehicle data.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that technical standards of vehicles and infrastructure (e.g. for traffic signs and, signalling systems, systems for communication between and with vehicles, or for cybersecurity and data protection) should be developed and aligned at international, EU and national level, building on existing work and forums to avoid duplication and based on the principles of an open and technology- neutral approach and ensuring seamless cross- border interoperability;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that in-vehicle and route data are fundamental building blocks for the achievement of autonomous driving; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that obstacles to the use of such dataand connected driving; and adjacent markets for competitive services and prices for endusers; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that obstacles to the direct real-time access to the vehicle and its data and resources for independent service providers are dismantled and a robust regulatory system in this respect is put in place in a timely manner;roposed by the end of 2018.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that vehicle and route data are fundamental building blocks for the achievement of autonomous driving in a single European transport area; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that obstacles to the use of such data are dismantled and a robust regulatory system in this respect is put in place in a timely manner;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes, that providing legal certainty for the industry as regards conformity with existing key legislation with particular reference to ePrivacy and GDPR legislation;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the expected massive increase in data produced by and gathered and transmitted from autonomous vehicles and underlines the need to use non- personal, anonymised data in order to deploy autonomous vehicles;for the whole chain to use these data in order to encourage the deployment of autonomous vehicles and to further develop innovation in the framework of new mobility solutions.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that fully autonomous vehicles will be commercially available by 2030 and that appropriate regulatory frameworks, particularly clarification regarding regimes governing liability, need to be in place as soon as possible in order to address the resulting changes;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that fully autonomous vehicles will be commercially available by 2030 and that appropriate regulatory frameworks ensuring their safe operation need to be in place as soon as possible in order to address the resulting changes;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 82 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to consider setting up a joint venture, along similar lines to Shift2Rail for rail transport or CleanSky for the aeronautics industry, to make the most of Europe's research and innovation potential for autonomous vehicles, while fostering the development of technologies in a harmonised and interoperable manner;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the importance of adopting the new General Safety Regulation for motor vehicles, given the short-term life-saving potential of mandatory installation of new vehicle safety technologies, which will furthermore also be used for the deployment of connected and automated vehicles in the future;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need for clear legislation, that is regularly reviewed, updated where necessary, and harmonized in terms of data sampling, storage and access, obligating the installation of event data recorders for highly automated vehicles in line with the eCall Regulation5 in order to clarify and enable the tackling, as soon as possible, of issues of liability; _________________ 5OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 77.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Argues that both passive and active safety features have an important role in reducing the number as well as severity of collisions, and that road collisions with autonomous vehicles will still occur, notably in mixed traffic conditions; underlines therefore the importance of stringent passive safety requirements for those vehicles to be maintained in order to protect vehicle occupants as well as other road users, especially those from more vulnerable groups.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that while the deployment of connected and automated mobility could bring substantial benefits, the technologies currently available on the market present vulnerabilities that could become serious threats for users, other vehicles or pedestrians; argues therefore that societal acceptance will only be achieved if autonomous vehicles can offer the highest safety and security standards, as well as more and better travel options, which are affordable and environmentally-friendly.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses – given that autonomous road mobility will be deployed chiefly to carry out local, and often urban, journeys – the importance of effective coordination with local public authorities, with a view to enabling these new vehicles to be property integrated into the community of road users, to helping, where necessary, improve access to remote areas and to improving the efficiency of public transport;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that autonomous mobility has vast potential for reducing emissions of noxious and greenhouse gases, even without achieving full automation and merely fostering platooning in freight transport or cutting down on journeys by empty passenger transport vehicles.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 142 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Improves the framework conditions for autonomous driving on rail and accelerate the transition to a digital rail sector, notes the European Train Control System (ETCS) serves as the basis for automation in the rail sector, which is achieved by linking the ETCS to the Automatic Train Operation (ATO); urges the Commission during the deployment of ETCS to be accelerated and priorized in EU funding schemes.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Calls upon the Commission to make the continuation of Shitf2Rail programme for further developments towards a digital rail network and fully automated driving on rail, including the development of a standard of ATO over ETCS as well as cybersecurity.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. CUnderlines that autonomous vehicles are technologically complex and differ substantially from current motor vehicles on the road and calls on the Commission to create comprehensive rules for driver or operator responsibilities at every level of automation across all modes of transport; underlines that those responsibilities need to be clearly communicated through commercial labelling or other forms of communication;for legal certainty, better safeguards of consumer rights and to prevent unknown risks being borne by injured parties, it is necessary to have a review of the current EU legislative framework for liability rules and insurance for autonomous vehicles, addressing the limitations of laws as regards the shift in responsibility to the introduction of new rules for covering new types of risks.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 156 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to create comprehensive rules for manufacturer, driver or operator responsibilities at every level of automation across all modes of transport; underlines that those responsibilities need to be clearly communicated through commercial labelling or other forms of communication; reminds that an equal access to in-vehicle data and resources for all parties is an essential condition for ensuring vehicle safety during the whole lifecycle of the vehicle through regular maintenance interventions.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 166 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls, given the potential source of skilled labour this could create, for initiatives to map and address issues of changes in employment demands, in view of the need for new skillsorder to adapt, as effectively as possible, training both infor vehicle production and professional usage through educational reconversionmaintenance and for professional usage, whether initial or ongoing training courses (including retraining), with a view to helping ensure a fair transition towards new forms of mobility;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the need for real-life testing sites across the EU in order to thoroughly test and develop new technologies, but recalls that such public road tests should be strictly regulated, in order to ensure the safety of both the occupants of the test vehicle as well of the other road users; urges each of the Member States to designate, by 2020, urban and extra-urban areas where autonomous research vehicles can be tested in real-life traffic conditions, while safeguarding road safety in those areas;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 184 #

2018/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for extensive research on the long-term effects of autonomous transport on issues such as consumer adaptation, societal acceptance, physiological reactions, physical responses, labour rights and social mobility resulting from driverless transport;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 2 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the proposed draft budget for the EU Transport policy in heading 1a, Title 6 ‘mobility and transport’; insists that the EU transport policy is essential for the overall competitiveness andglobal European integration, for the social and territorial cohesion of the Union, and for overall competitiveness ; stresses thus that this policy needs an ambitious budget for the transport sector in order to maintain the credibility of on-going projects,guarantee an appropriate network of infrastructures and ensure its correct functioning, as well as a its safety; it is also important to secure long-term investment and mobilise complementary private financing;
2018/07/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that in the near future, Europe will have to face increasing challenges linked to transports, such as climate change mitigation and increasing demand in freight transport, that will have to include energy transition and new forms of mobility, and recalls that such challenges will require sufficient funding for Europe to remain inclusive and competitive;
2018/07/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2019/01/29
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegalrregularly staying third-country nationals (recast) A contribution from the European Commission to the Leaders’ meeting in Salzburg on 19-20 September 2018
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 129 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) That European return policy should be based on common standards, for persons to be returned in a humane manner and with full respect for their fundamental rights and dignity, as well as international law, including refugee protection and human rights obligations. Clear, transparent and fair rules need to be established to provide for an effective European return policy which serves as a deterrent to irregular migration and ensures coherence with and contributes to the integrity of the Common European Asylum System and the legal migration system.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 136 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) Member States should ensure that the ending of illegalrregular stay of third- country nationals is carried out through a fair and transparent procedure. According to general principles of EU law, decisions taken under this Directive should be adopted on a case-by-case basis and based on objective criteria, implying that consideration should go beyond the mere fact of an illegalrregular stay. When using standard forms for decisions related to return, namely return decisions and, if issued, entry-ban decisions and decisions on removal, Member States should respect that principle and fully comply with all applicable provisions of this Directive.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 139 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) The link between the decision on ending of the legal stay of a third-country national and the issuing of a return decision should be reinforced in order to reduce the risk of absconding and the likelihood of unauthorised secondary movements. It is necessary to ensure that a return decision is issued immediately after the decision rejecting or terminating the legal stay, or ideally in the same act or decision. That requirement should in particular apply to cases where an application for international protection is rejected, provided that the return procedure is suspended until that rejection becomes final and pending the outcome of an appeal against that rejection.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 148 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) It is recognised that it is legitimate for Member States to return illegalrregularly staying third-country nationals, provided that fair and efficient asylum systems are in place which fully respect the principle of non-refoulement.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 150 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) In accordance with Council Directive 2005/85/EC12 , a third-country national who has applied for asylum in a Member State should not be regarded as staying illegalrregularly on the territory of that Member State until a negative decision on the application, or a decision ending his or her right of stay as asylum seeker has entered into force. __________________ 12Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (OJ L 326, 13.12.2005, p. 13).
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 154 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) To ensure clearer and more effective rules for granting a period for voluntary departure and detaining a third- country national, determining whether there is or there is not a risk of absconding should be based on Union-wide objective criteria. Moreover this Directive should set out specific criteria which establish a ground for a rebuttable presumption that a risk of absconding existsand limited criteria.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 157 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) To reinforce the effectiveness of the return procedure, clear responsibilities for third-country nationals should be established, and in particular the obligation to cooperate with the authorities at all stages of the return procedure, including by providing the information and elements that are necessary in order to assess their individual situation. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that third-country nationals are informed of the consequences of not complying with those obligations, in relation to the determination of the risk of absconding, the granting of a period for voluntary departure and the possibility to impose detention, and to the access to programmes providing logistical, financial and other material or in-kind assistance.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 165 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) Where there are no reasons to believe that the granting of a period for voluntary departure would undermine the purpose of a return procedure, voluntary return should be preferred over forced return Voluntary return should always be preferred over forced return and an appropriate period for voluntary departure of thirty days should be granted. Member States should be able to decide to grandt an appropria shorter period for voluntary departure of up to thirty days, depending in particular on the prospect of return, should beminimum 7 days and exceptionally not to granted. A a period for voluntary departure should not be granted where it has been assessed that third- country nationals pose a risk of absconding, have had a previous application for legal stay dismissed as fraudulent or manifestly unfounded, or they pose agenuine and present risk to public policy, public security or national security. An extension of the period for voluntary departure should be provided for when considered necessary because of the specific circumstances of an individual case.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 172 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) In order to promote voluntary return, Member States should have operational programmes providing for enhanced return assistance and counselling, which mayshould include support for reintegration in third countries of return, taking into account the common standards on Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes developed by the Commission in cooperation with Member States and endorsed by the Council.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 178 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) The deadline for lodging an appeal against decisions related to return should provide enough time to ensure access to an effective remedy, while taking into account that long deadlines can have a detrimental effect on return procedures. To avoid possible misuse of rights and procedures, a maximum period not exceeding five days should be granted to appeal against a return decision. This provision should only apply following a decision rejecting an application for international protection which became final, including after a possible judicial review.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 182 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The appeal against a return decision that is based on a decision rejecting an application for international protection which was already subject to an effective judicial remedy should take place before a single level of jurisdiction only, since the third-county national concerned would have already had his or her individual situation examined and decided upon by a judicial authority in the context of the asylum procedure.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 193 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) An appeal against a return decision should always have an automatic suspensive effect only in cases where there is a risk of breach of the principle of non- refoulement.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 198 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) In cases where the principle of non-refoulement is not at stake, appeals against a return decision should not have an automatic suspensive effect. The judicial authorities should be able to temporarily suspend the enforcement of a return decision in individual cases for other reasons, either upon request of the third- country national concerned or acting ex officio, where deemed necessary. Such decisions should, as a rule, be taken within 48 hours. Where justified by the complexity of the case, judicial authorities should take such decision without undue delay.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 202 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) To improve the effectiveness of return procedures and avoid unnecessary delays, without negatively affecting the rights of the third-country nationals concerned, the enforcement of the return decision should not be automatically suspended in cases where the assessment of the risk to breach the principle of non- refoulement already took place and judicial remedy was effectively exercised as part of the asylum procedure carried out prior to the issuing of the related return decision against which the appeal is lodged, unless the situation of the third- country national concerned would have significantly changed since.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 207 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
(21) The necessary legal aid should be made available , upon requestfree of charge, to those who lack sufficient resources. National legislation should establish a list of instances where legal aid is to be considered necessarylegal aid.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 210 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
(22) The situation of third-country nationals who are staying illegalrregularly but who cannot yet be removed should be addressed. Their basic conditions of subsistence should be defined according to national legislation. In order to be able to demonstrate their specific situation in the event of administrative controls or checks, such persons should be provided with written confirmation of their situation. Member States should enjoy wide discretion concerning the form and format of the written confirmation and should also be able to include it in decisions related to return adopted under this Directive.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 214 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) When an illegally staying third- country national is detected during exit checks at the external borders, it may be appropriate to impose an entry ban in order to prevent future re-entry and therefore to reduce the risks of illegal immigration. When justified, following an individual assessment and in application of the principle of proportionality, an entry ban may be imposed by the competent authority without issuing a return decision in order to avoid postponing the departure of the third- country national concerned.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 219 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
(27) The use of detention for the purpose of removal should be limited, always used at last resort and subject to the principle of proportionality with regard to the means used and objectives pursued. Detention is justified only to prepare the return or carry out the removal process and if the application of less coercive measures would not be sufficient.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 227 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Detention should be imposed, following an individual assessment of each case, where there is a risk of absconding, where the third-country national avoids or hampers the preparation of return or the removal process, or when the third country national concerned poses a risk to public policy, public security or national security.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 230 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
(29) Given that maximum detention periods in some Member States are not sufficientThe maximum period of detention should be two months, which may be prolonged, no more than two ensure the implementation of return, a maximum period of detention between three and six months, which may be prolonged, should be establishedtimes, which means up to a maximum period of six months, in order to provide for sufficient time to complete the return procedures successfully, without prejudice to the established safeguards ensuring that detention is only applied when necessary and proportionate and for as long as removal arrangements are in progress.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 234 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) This Directive should not preclude Member States from laying down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties and criminal penalties, including imprisonment, in relation to the infringements of migration rules, provided that such penalties are compatible with the objectives of this Directive, do not compromise the application of this Directive and are in full respect of fundamental rights.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 244 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
(32) Without prejudice to the possibility for Member States not to apply this Directive with regard to the cases referred to in Article 2(2)(a), when a border procedure is applied in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… [Asylum Procedure Regulation], a specific border procedure should follow for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals whose application for international protection under that asylum border procedure has been rejected in order to ensure direct complementarity between the asylum and return border procedures and prevent gaps between the procedures. In such cases, it is necessary to establish specific rules that ensure the coherence and synergy between the two procedures and preserve the integrity and effectiveness of the whole process.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 255 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
(34) For a rapid treatment of the case, a maximum time limit is to be granted to appeal against a return decision following a decision rejecting an application for international protection adopted under the border procedure and which became final.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 259 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
(35) An appeal against a return decision taken in the context of the border procedure should have an automatic suspensive effect in cases where there is a risk of breach of the principle of non- refoulement, there has been a significant change in the situation of the third- country national concerned since the adoption under the asylum border procedure of the decision rejecting his or her application for international protection, or if no judicial remedy was effectively exercised against the decision rejecting his or her application for international protection adopted under the asylum border procedure.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 265 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
(36) It is necessary and proportionate to ensure that a third country national who was already detained during the examination of his or her application for international protection as part of the asylum border procedure may be kept in detention in order to prepare the return and/or carry out the removal process, once his or her application has been rejected. To avoid that a third country national is automatically released from detention and allowed entry into the territory of the Member State despite having been denied a right to stay, a limited period of time is needed in order to try to enforce the return decision issued at the border. The third-country national concerned may be detained in the context of the border procedure for a maximum period of four months and as long as removal arrangements are in progress and executed with due diligence. That period of detention should be without prejudice to other periods of detention established by this Directive. Where it has not been possible to enforce return by the end of the former period, further detention of the third-country national may be ordered under another provision of this Directive and for the duration provided for therein.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 273 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) Union data protection legislation is applicable to any processing of personal data in the return management systems of the Member States, including the communication of this data to the central system operated by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Return management systems should respect the principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency; purpose limitation; data minimisation; accuracy; storage limitation; integrity and confidentiality; and accountability of the data controller. The national return management systems should not contain any information obtained during the personal interview carried out on the basis of Article 15 of Directive 2013/32/EU (Asylum Procedures Directive).
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 276 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
(40) The Union provides financial and operational support in order to achieve an effective implementation of this Directive. Member States should make best use of the available Union financial instruments, programmes and projects in the field of return, in particular under Regulation (EU) …/… [Regulation establishing the Asylum and Migration Fund], as well as of the operational assistance by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency according to Regulation (EU) …/… [EBCG Regulation]. Such support should be used in particular for establishing return management systems and programmes for providing logistical, financial and other material or in-kind assistance to support the return and where relevant the reintegration of illegalrregularly staying third- country nationals.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 283 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
(46) The purpose of an effective and dignified implementation of the return of third- country nationals who do not fulfil or no longer fulfil the conditions for entry, stay or residence in the Member States, in accordance with this Directive, is an essential component of the comprehensive efforts to tackle irregular migration and represents an important reason of substantial public interestonents of the European migration policy.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 285 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
(47) Member States' return authorities need to process personal data to ensure the proper implementation of return procedures and the successful enforcement of return decisions. The third countries of return are often not the subject of adequacy decisions adopted by the Commission under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 , or under Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/68019 , and have often not concluded or do not intend to concludeand have often not concluded a readmission agreement with the Union or otherwise provide for appropriate safeguards within the meaning of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or within the meaning of the national provisions transposing Article 37 of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Despite the extensive efforts of the Union in cooperating with the main countries of origin of illegally staying third-country nationals subject to an obligation to return, it is not always possible to ensure such third countries systematically fulfil the obligation established by international law to readmit their own nationals. Readmission agreements, concluded or being negotiated by the Union or the Member States and providing for appropriate safeguards for the transfer of data to third countries pursuant to Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or pursuant to the national provisions transposing Article 36 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, cover a limited number of such third countries. In the situation where such agreements do not exist, personal data should not be transferred by Member States' competent authorities for the purposes of implementing the return operations of the Union, in line with the conditions laid down in Article 49(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or in the national provisions transposing Article 38 of Directive (EU) 2016/680to authorities of third countries. __________________ 18Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119 4.5.2016, p. 1). 19Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (OJ L 119 4.5.2016, p. 89).
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 289 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive sets out common standards and procedures to be applied in Member States for returning illegalrregularly staying third- country nationals, in accordance with fundamental rights as general principles of Union law as well as international law, including refugee protection and human rights obligations.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 290 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive applies to third- country nationals staying illegalrregularly on the territory of a Member State.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 293 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘illegalrregular stay’ means the presence on the territory of a Member State, of a third- country national who does not fulfil, or no longer fulfils the conditions of entry as set out in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 or other conditions for entry, stay or residence in that Member State;
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 298 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) a country of transit in accordance with Union or bilateral readmission agreements or other arrangements, or
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 301 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. ‘return decision’ means an administrative or judicial decision or act, stating or declaring the stay of a third- country national to be illegalrregular and imposing or stating an obligation to return;
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 322 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The objective criteria referred to in point 7 of Article 3 shall include at leastexclusively include the following criteria:
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 326 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lack of documentation proving the identity;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 331 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) lack of residence, fixed abode or reliable address;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 336 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) lack of financial resources;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 337 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) illegal entry into the territory of the Member States;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 342 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) unauthorised movement to the territory of another Member Stadelete;d
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 347 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) non-compliance with the requirement of Article 8(2) to go immediately to the territory of another Member State that granted a valid residence permit or other authorisation offering a right to stay;
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 348 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) not fulfilling the obligation to cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States at all stages of the return procedures, referred to in Article 7;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 354 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) using false or forged identity documents, destroying or otherwise disposing of existing documents, or refusing to provide fingerprints as required by Union or national law;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 357 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) opposing violently or fraudulently the return procedures;deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 359 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) not complying with a measure aimed at preventing the risk of absconding referred to in Article 9(3);deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 361 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) not complying with an existing entry ban.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 366 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
However, Member States shall establish that a risk of absconding is presumed in an individual case, unless proven otherwise, when one of the objective criteria referred to in points (m), (n), (o) and (p) of paragraph 1 is fulfilled.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 375 #
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 377 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall impose on third-country nationals the obligation to cooperate withfacilitate the cooperation between third-country nationals and the competent authorities of the Member States at all stages of the return procedures. That obligation shall include the following in particular:All information on the procedure shall be given to the third country nationals in a language which they understand.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 380 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the dutyThird country nationals cooperate to provide all the elements that are necessary for establishing or verifying identity;
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 384 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the duty to provide information on the third countries transideleted;
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 388 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the duty to remain present andThird country nationals remain available throughout the procedures;
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 391 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the duty to lodge to the competent authorities of third countries a request for obtaining a valid travel document.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 398 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The elements referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall include the third- country nationals’ statements and documentation in their possession regarding the identity, nationality or nationalities, age, country or countries and place or places of previous residence, travel routes and travel documentation.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 411 #
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 413 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall issue a return decision to any third-country national staying illegalrregularly on their territory, without prejudice to the exceptions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 415 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Third-country nationals staying illegalrregularly on the territory of a Member State and holding a valid residence permit or other authorisation offering a right to stay issued by another Member State shall be required to go to the territory of that other Member State immediately. In the event of non-compliance by the third- country national concerned with this requirement, or where the third-country national’s immediate departure is required for reasons of public policy or national security, paragraph 1 shall apply.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 417 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may refrain from issuing a return decision to a third-country national staying illegalrregularly on their territory if the third-country national concerned is taken back by another Member State under bilateral agreements or arrangements existing on 13 January 2009. In such a case the Member State which has taken back the third-country national concerned shall apply paragraph 1.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 419 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may at any moment decide to grant an autonomous residence permit or other authorisation offering a right to stay for compassionate, humanitarian or other reasons to a third- country national staying illegalrregularly on their territory. In that event no return decision shall be issued. Where a return decision has already been issued, it shall be withdrawn or suspended for the duration of validity of the residence permit or other authorisation offering a right to stay.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 421 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. If a third-country national staying illegalrregularly on the territory of a Member State is the subject of a pending procedure for renewing his or her residence permit or other authorisation offering a right to stay, that Member State shall consider refraining from issuing a return decision, until the pending procedure is finished.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 425 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay issue a return decision immediately after the adoption of a decision ending a legal stay of a third- country national, including a decision not granting a third-country national refugee status or subsidiary protection status in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… [Qualification Regulation].
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 438 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A return decision shall provide for an appropriate period for voluntary departure of up to thirty days, without prejudice to the exception referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4. Member States may provide in their national legislation that such a period shall be granted only following an application by the third-country national concerned. In such a case, Member States shall inform the third-country nationals concerned of the possibility of submitting such an application.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 448 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall notmay grant a period for voluntary departure of no less than seven days and exceptionally refrain from granting a period ofor voluntary departure in following cases :
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 452 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) where there is a risk of absconding determined in accordance with Article 6 ;in case of explicit expression of non-compliance with return-related measures applied by virtue of the Directive or non-compliance with a measure aiming at preventing the risk of absconding.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 454 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) where an application for legal stay has been dismissed as manifestly unfounded or fraudulent;the third-country national concerned poses a genuine and present risk to public policy, public security or national security.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 457 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) where the third-country national concerned poses a risk to public policy, public security or national security.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 469 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to enforce the return decision if no period for voluntary departure has been granted in accordance with Article 9(4) or if the obligation to return has not been complied with within the period for voluntary departure granted in accordance with Article 9. Those measures shall include all measures necessary to confirm the identity of illegalrregularly staying third-country nationals who do not hold a valid travel document and to obtain such a document.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 479 #
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 484 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Before deciding to issue a return decision in respect of an unaccompanied minor, assistance by appropriate bodies other than the authorities enforcing return shall be granted with due consideration being given to the best interests of the child.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 492 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Return decisions shallmay be accompanied by an entry ban:
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 497 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may impose an entry ban, which does not accompany a return decision, to a third-country national who has been illegally staying in the territory of the Member States and whose illegal stay is detected in connection with border checks carried out at exit in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, where justified on the basis of the specific circumstances of the individual case and taking into account the principle of proportionality.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 504 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The length of the entry ban shall be determined with due regard to all relevant circumstances of the individual case and shall not in principle exceed five years. It may however exceed five years if the third- country national represents a genuine and serious threat to public policy, public security or national security.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 510 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up, operate, maintain and further develop a national return management system, which shall process all the necessary information for implementing this Directive, in particular as regards the management of individual cases as well as of any return- related procedure, including reintegration in the country of return.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 515 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The national system shall be set up in a way which ensures technical compatibility allowing for communication with the central system established in accordance with Article 50 of Regulation (EU) …/… [EBCG Regulation].deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 517 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish programmes for providing logistical, financial and other material or in-kind assistance, in accordance with national legislation, for the purpose of supporting the return of illegalrregularly staying third-country nationals who are nationals of third countries listed in Annex I to Council Regulation 539/200130 . __________________ 30Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 521 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Such assistance mayshall include support for reintegration in the third country of return.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 525 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The granting of such assistance, including its kind and extent, shall be subject to the cooperation of the third- country national concerned with the competent authorities of the Member States as provided for in Article 7 of this Directive.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 534 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide, upon request, a written or oral translation of the main elements of decisions related to return, as referred to in paragraph 1, including information on the available legal remedies in a language the third- country national understands or may reasonably be presumed to understand.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 536 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may decide not to apply paragraph 2 to third country nationals who have illegally entered the territory of a Member State and who have not subsequently obtained an authorisation or a right to stay in that Member State. In such cases decisions related to return, as referred to in paragraph 1, shall be given by means of a standard form as set out under national legislation. Member States shall make available generalised information sheets explaining the main elements of the standard form in at least five of those languages which are most frequently used or understood by illegal migrants entering the Member State concerned.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 537 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States may decide not to apply paragraph 2 to third country nationals who have illegally entered the territory of a Member State and who have not subsequently obtained an authorisation or a right to stay in that Member State.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 540 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
In such cases decisions related to return, as referred to in paragraph 1, shall be given by means of a standard form as set out under national legislation.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 541 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall make available generalised information sheets explaining the main elements of the standard form in at least five of those languages which are most frequently used or understood by illegal migrants entering the Member State concerned.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 546 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The third-country national concerned shall be granted the right to appeal before a single level of jurisdiction against the return decision where that decision is based on a decision rejecting an application for international protection taken in accordance with Regulation EU) …/… [Asylum Procedure Regulation] that was subject to an effective judicial review in accordance with Article 53 of that Regulation.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 553 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The enforcement of the return decision shall be automatically suspended during the period for bringing the appeal at first instance and, where that appeal has been lodged within the set period, during the examination of the appeal, where there is a risk to breach the principle of non- refoulement. Should a further appeal against a first or subsequent appeal decision be lodged, and in all other cases, the enforcement of the return decision shall not be suspended unless a court or tribunal decides otherwise taking into due account the specific circumstances of the individual case upon the applicant’s request or acting ex officio, during the examination of the appeal and until the decision on the appeal has been notified to the applicant.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 561 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that a decision on the request for temporary suspension of the enforcement of a return decision is taken within 48 hours from the lodging of such a request by the third- country national concerned. In individual cases involving complex issues of fact or law, the time-limits set out in this paragraph may be extended, as appropriate, by the competent judicial authority.deleted
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 563 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Where no relevant new elements or findings have arisen or have been presented by the third-country national concerned which significantly modify the specific circumstances of the individual case, the first and the second subparagraphs of this paragraph shall not apply where: (a) suspension referred thereto was assessed in the context of a procedure carried out in application of Regulation (EU) …/… [Asylum Procedure Regulation] and was subject to an effective judicial review in accordance with Article 53 of that Regulation; (b) consequence of the decision on ending the legal stay that has been taken following such procedures.deleted the reason for temporary the return decision is the
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 574 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall grant a period not exceeding fiveof at least fifteen days to lodge an appeal against a return decision when such a decision is the consequence of a final decision rejecting an application for international protection taken in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… [Asylum Procedure Regulation].
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 581 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Unless other sufficient but less coercive measures can be applied effectively in a specific case, Member States may only keep in detention a third-country national who is the subject of return procedures in order to prepare the return and/or carry out the removal process, in particular when:
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 590 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the third-country national concerned poses a genuine and present risk to public policy, public security or national security.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 597 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Detention shall be maintained for as long a period as the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 are fulfilled and it is necessary to ensure successful removal. Each Member State shall set a maximumlimited period of detention of not less than three months and not more than sixmaximum two months.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 600 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Member States may not extend the period referred to in paragraph 5 except for a limited period not exceeding a further twelvefour months in accordance with national law in cases where regardless of all their reasonable efforts the removal operation is likely to last longer owing to:
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 609 #
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 612 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Unaccompanied minors and families with minors shall only be detained as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of timenever be detained.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 617 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Families detained pending removal shall be providedPending removal families and unaccompanied minors shall be provided with alternative measures to detention, with separate accommodation guaranteeing adequate privacy.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 622 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Minors in detention shall have the possibility to engage in leisure activities, including play and recreational activities appropriate to their age, and shall have, depending on the length of their stay, access to education.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 626 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Unaccompanied minors shall as far as possibleMinors shall be provided with accommodation in institutions provided with personnel and facilities which take into account the needs of persons of their age.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 629 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration in the context of the detention of minors pending removalall situations.
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 638 #

2018/0329(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish return procedures applicable to illegalrregularly staying third-country nationals subject to an obligation to return following a decision rejecting an application for international protection taken by virtue of Article 41 of Regulation (EU) …/… [Asylum Procedure Regulation].
2019/02/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In order to take account of the exceptional circumstances arising from the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, connectivity between Ireland and mainland Europe should be provided for by modifying the route and composition of the TEN-T corridors with a view to incorporating the maritime links between Irish and continental ports in the core and comprehensive networks.
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to take account of the exceptional circumstances arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, this Regulation establishes the possibility of incorporating into a corridor of the core network ports from the comprehensive network.
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In order to avoid the North Sea – Mediterranean Core Network Corridor being separated into two distinct and unconnected parts and to ensure connectivity of Ireland with mainland Europe, the North Sea – Mediterranean Core Network Corridor and the ‘Atlantic’ Core Network Corridor should include maritime links between the Irish core or comprehensive network ports and core ports of France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to take account of the exceptional circumstances arising from the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, the programmes of the transport component of the Connecting Europe Facility should include calls for proposals to finance maritime links between Irish and continental ports in the core and comprehensive networks.
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Ensuring the connection between Ireland and the other Member States on the North Sea – Mediterranean Core Network Corridor, as well as the Atlantic Core Network, is crucial for ongoing and future infrastructure investments and for providing legal clarity and certainty for infrastructure planning.
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Annex
«Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin/Corcaigh/Cork - Le Havre - Calais - Dunkerque – Zeebrugge/Antwerpen/Rotterdam.
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2018/0299(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
In Part I of the Annex, point 2 (‘Core network corridors’), in the ‘Atlantic’ section, the following line is inserted: Shannon Foynes - Dublin – Rosslare – Waterford - Cork – Brest – Roscoff – Saint Malo - Cherbourg – Caen - Le Havre– Rouen - Paris
2018/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) strengthen the European space industry, in particular by promoting, on the global market, European space technology that is developed within the EU.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 136 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) promote the continuation of the launcher programme in Europe in the medium and long term.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Undertakings receiving support from the programme for the actions referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be established in the Union and shall undertake to carry out all relevant activities within the Union, taking the essential interests of the Union and its Member States into account in accordance with Article 25.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) innovation activities for making best use of space technologies, infrastructure or services, taking account of the essential interests of the Union and its Member States referred to in Article 25;
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 150 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the establishment of space-related innovation partnerships to develop innovative products or services and for the subsequent purchase of the resulting supply or services, taking account of the essential interests of the Union and its Member States referred to in Article 25;
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 187 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) to promote companies established in the European Union;
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 191 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. To encourage new entrants established in the European Union, small and medium enterprises and start-ups, and to offer the widest possible geographic coverage while protecting the Union's strategic autonomy, the contracting authority may request that the tenderer subcontract part of the contract by competitive tendering at the appropriate levels of subcontracting to companies other than those which belong to the tenderer's group.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The contracting authority shall express the requisite share of the contract to be subcontracted in the form of a range from a minimum to a maximum percentage, taking account of the essential interests of the Union and its Member States referred to in Article 25.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 194 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) shall provide for the award of the contracts to the tender(s) offering best value for moneymost economically feasible tender(s) while ensuring absence of conflict of interest and taking account of the essential interests of the Union and its Member States referred to in Article 25.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Where necessary fFor the protection of the essential security interest of the Union and its Member States, in particular with regard to the need to preserve the integrity and resilience of the Union systems, as well as the autonomy of the industrial basis on which they rely, the Commission shall set the requisite eligibility conditions applicable to the procurement, grants or prizes covered by this Title. Particular regard shall be had, fFor that purpose, to the need for eligible undertakings musto be established in a Member State, to commit to carry out any relevant activities inside the Union and to be effectively controlled by Member States or nationals of Member States. Those conditions shall be included in the documents relating to the procurement, grant or prize, as applicable. In the case of procurement, the conditions shall apply to the full life cycle of the resulting contract.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2018/0236(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. With regard to the implementation of the actions referred to in Article [5(a)], the Commission, the ESA and the undertakings concerned shall conclude a framework agreement no later than two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. 5b. The agreement referred to in paragraph 5a of this Article shall establish a multiannual work programme on the aggregation of institutional demand for launch services in the EU.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected to contribute 360 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
2018/10/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 115 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Implementing partners shall target that at least 50 60% of the investment under the sustainable infrastructure policy window contribute to meeting the Union objectives on climate and environment.
2018/10/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a Investment clause: 1. Within the meaning of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, the following contributions shall be considered one-off measures: (a) financial contributions from Member States to the InvestEU programme; (b) financial contributions on behalf of countries and local authorities to operations benefiting from funding from the InvestUE programme; 2. All the financial contributions referred to in paragraph 1 shall contribute to the achievement of the Union's political objectives
2018/10/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Programme should aim at supporfighting climate change, by decarbonizing the transport and energy sector, supporting environmentally and socially sustainable projects and, where appropriate, by climate change mitigation and adaptation actions. In particular, the contribution of the Programme to achieving the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement to keep the global average temperature rise well below 2°C with the aim to stay below 1.5°C, as well as the proposed 2030 climate and energy targets and long-term decarbonisation objective should be reinforced.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 94 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 2530% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels, clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and renewable energy; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio- methanerenewable fuels leading to significant greenhouse gas reductions. In order to monitor the climate action contribution of CEF and other programmes, a centrally managed climate tracking data base stooled on Rio markers and an expanded list of 'intervention categories' should be developed to evaluate and document all spending of the programmes of the EU budget. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18. Guiding principles for climate proofing should be the exclusion of all direct and indirect support from the EU budget for fossil fuel projects; a lifecycle assessment of all projects screening them in the context of the Paris Agreement, the 2 and 1.5 degrees climate scenarios and ensuring compliance with the general decarbonisation target and the sector specific emission reduction goals, taking into account the "energy efficiency first" principle. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13 COM(2018) 321, page 13
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 100 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 2530% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, charging infrastructure, both stationary as well as electric road systems making use of overhead catenary or in-road charging, alternative fuels, clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and renewable energy; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio-methane. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 116 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuel, remote sensing for monitoring transport emissions, or renewable fuels leading to significant greenhouse gas reductions. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 151 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to anticipate the consequences of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, connectivity between Ireland and continental Europe should be provided for by modifying the route and composition of the TEN-T corridors with a view to incorporating the maritime links between Irish ports and the continental ports in the core network and comprehensive network.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 172 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The programme should promote investments for sustainable, smart and inclusive mobility, mainly in urban areas where most of the flows are concentrated.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 337 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It lays down the objectives of the Programme, the budget for the period 2021-2027, the forms of Union funding and the rules for providing such funding. Projects forming part of this programme may be promoted, submitted, funded and/or managed by Member States, regional authorities, local authorities and other sponsors under Article 11 of this Regulation.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 363 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) “cross-border project in the field of transport” means a project selected or eligible to be selected under a cooperation agreement or any other kind of agreement between Member States, between Member States and third countries or between Member States and regional and local authorities in the planning or deployment of transport infrastructures in accordance with Part III of the Annex to this Regulation;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 370 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) “cross-border project in the field of renewable energy” means a project selected or eligible to be selected under a cooperation agreement or any other kind of arrangements between Member States or arrangements between Member States and third countries or local authorities as defined in Articles 6, 7, 9 or 11 of Directive 2009/82/EC in the planning or deployment of renewable energy, in accordance with the criteria set out in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 390 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) “project of common interest” means a project identified in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 or Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 or in Article 8 of this Regulation; that may be promoted, submitted, funded and/or managed by Member States, regional authorities, local authorities and other sponsors;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 460 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) to adapt the TEN-T networks to militarydual (civilian and defence) mobility needs;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 461 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) to adapt the TEN-T networks to civilian and military mobility needs;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 466 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) to adapt the TEN-T networks to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 582 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request and in agreement with the managing authority, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with [point (a) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible tThose resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned. or, where appropriate, for the benefit of the regions or managing authorities concerned that have opted for the transfer and management of their resources;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 586 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with [point (a) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible tThose resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned. or, where appropriate, for the benefit of the regions and managing authorities affected by the transfer of resources allocated to the Programme on the basis of shared management.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 608 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) In the transport sector, the contribution from the total financial envelope for the CEF as referred to in Article 4(2)(a) to the financial instruments shall not exceed 10% of that budget.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 615 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy shall involve at least two Member States and shall be included in a cooperation agreement or any other kind of arrangement between Member States or between local or regional authorities or arrangements between Member States and third countries as set out in Articles 6, 7, 9 or 11 of Directive 2009/28/EC. These projects shall be identified in accordance with the criteria and procedure laid down in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 669 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) actions implementing the core network in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to urban nodes, airports, maritime ports, inland ports and rail-road terminals of the core network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, as well as interconnection between networks, mainly actions listed in Part III, heading 1 of the Annex to this Regulation. Actions implementing the core network may include related elements located on the comprehensive network when necessary to optimize the investment and according to modalities specified in the work programmes referred to in Article 19 of this Regulation;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 715 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) actions supporting telematic applications systems, including for safety and emissions control purposes, in accordance with Articles 31 (Telematic applications), 33 (New technologies and innovation), 34 (Safe and secure infrastructure) and 36 (Environmental protection) of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 730 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
(iv) actions supporting new technologies and innovation, including automation, enhanced transport services, modal integration and, if contributing to emissions reductions, alternative fuels infrastructure, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 738 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
(iva) Actions supporting the deployment of electric charging infrastructure covering the entire EU and especially along the TEN-T network, with stationary as well as electric road systems making use of overhead catenary or in-road charging and with charging points publicly accessible to all users across the EU in a non-discriminatory manner;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 744 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point v
(v) actions to remove interoperability barriers, notably in urban nodes as defined in Article 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 and notably when delivering corridor/network effects;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 750 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii
(viii) actions improving transport infrastructure accessibility for all users in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013; and developing transport infrastructure between urban centres, peri-urban areas and rural areas in order to promote territorial cohesion.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 751 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point viii a (new)
(viiia) actions improving accessibility and connectivity in all EU regions, including remote, outermost, island, peripheral and mountain regions, as well as depopulated and scarcely populated areas, including actions relating to relevant urban nodes, maritime and inland ports, and rail terminals, and actions developing transport infrastructure between urban centres and rural areas in order to promote territorial cohesion and encourage the fight against depopulation;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 833 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The work programmes referred to in Article 19 may provide that only proposals submitted by one or more Member States or, with the agreement of the Member States concerned, one or more local or regional authorities or by international organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or bodies are eligible.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 836 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. The work programmes referred to in Article 19 may provide that only proposals submitted by one or more Member States or one or more regional authorities or local authorities or, with the agreement of the Member States concerned, by international organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or bodies are eligible.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 875 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) promotion of European industry in the transport, energy and telecommunications sectors;
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 898 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any tender submitted for the award of a public procurement and/or a supply contract, benefitting from the programme, shall be considered admissible where the proportion of the products originating in third countries, as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, does not exceed 50 % of the total value of the products constituting the tender. In accordance with directive Article 85 of Directive 2014/25/EU, this paragraph shall only 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.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 937 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) for new road infrastructural works, co-financing rates shall not exceed 10% of the total eligible cost.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1018 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The work programmes shall indicate the schedule of future calls for proposals.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1021 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The work programmes shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing delegated act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22 of this Regulation.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1025 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 a (new)
Article 19a Selection procedure 1. The Commission shall take into account the possibility of a two-stage submission procedure provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, where appropriate and consistent with the objectives of the call for proposals. 2. The Commission shall publish the calls for proposals at least one month before commencement of the procedure. 3. In the transport sector, a two-stage selection procedure shall be implemented as follows: (a) Applicants shall submit a simplified dossier containing relatively brief information for the purposes of project preselection based on a limited set of criteria. (b) Applicants short-listed at the first stage shall submit a complete dossier within three months after closure of the first stage.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1084 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 1
650% for the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (a): "Actions relating to efficient and interconnected networks ";
2018/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1085 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 2
450% for the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (b): "Actions relating to smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility".
2018/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The climate and environmental challenges that the European Union will have to face in the near future will require a major transition where our lifestyles are concerned, in particular as regards energy, economics and technology; the socio-economic impact of those changes will need to be anticipated to ensure that the transition is a fair as it can be.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2018/0225(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 7
The issues faced by the transport and energy sectors go however beyond the need for emission reduction. There are several challenges to be tackled, including the increasing penetration of digital and space-based technologies, changes in user behaviour and mobility patterns, new market entrants and disruptive business models, globalisation, increasing international competition and an older, more urban and increasingly diverse, population, as well as a rural and suburban population which is being isolated and needs accessible transport.
2018/09/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points up the effectiveness of the centralised governance structure laid down by the CEF Regulation; notes that transferring part of Cohesion Fund funding to the CEF has been a great success and that the degree of satisfaction of the Member States concerned opens up the prospect of that mechanism being extended under the next MFF; accordingly proposes an allocation of EUR 20 billion from the European Regional Development Fund to the CEF, with the same management rules to be laid down as for the transfer of management responsibility for Cohesion Fund funding for the CEF; considers that the ERDF resources transferred to the CEF should be used to the benefit of the regions and managing authorities involved in the implementation of the ERDF; considers that, in view of the big difference between available funding and what is needed, that move would ensure that TEN-T projects in Europe made significant headway;
2018/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the CEF is a grant facility and welcomes the Commission proposal to make that clear by incorporating the CEF financial instrument into the new InvestEU programme; considers therefore that the share of the CEF transport envelope implemented in the form of a financial instrument should not exceed 5% of the total for that envelope; deplores the fact that, in spite of the regrettable funding shifts benefiting the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) at the expense of the CEF, transport’s share of the EFSI is, quantitatively, nowhere near the 30% target figure and, in qualitative terms, falls far short of meeting the criteria for what constitutes European added value; stresses how important it is that, under the next MFF, the InvestEU programme should benefit projects with genuine European added value, and congratulates the Commission for having proposed that one of the four areas of investment identified should be sustainable infrastructure;
2018/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to establish the European Labour Authority; stresses the importance of ensuring that this new authority has sufficient means to perform its duties in the transport sector;
2018/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Subheading 4 a (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission, when awarding public procurement contracts supported under the EU budget, to ensure fair treatment of EU enterprises and third country enterprises in the interests of fair competition, and reciprocal access to public markets;
2018/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the success and competitiveness of the space sector and the development of cutting-edge technologies are highly dependent on research and innovation; calls for the bolstering and extension of the dedicated space budget line under Framework Programme 9.
2018/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 24 #

2018/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to ensure the right of all seafarers to decent employment and to limit distortions of competition in the internal market, the recognition of seafarers' certificates issued by third countries should be conditional upon the ratification of the international Maritime Labour Convention by said third countries.
2018/12/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2018/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 5 b – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Member States shall, with the assistance of the Commission and the involvement of social partners, develop a mutually recognised European Maritime Diploma of Excellence providing advanced training for seafarers above and beyond the requirements of the STCW Convention in order further to enhance the European maritime skills base.
2018/12/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2018/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A Member State which intends to recognise, by endorsement, the certificates of competency or the certificates of proficiency referred to in paragraph 1 issued by a third country to a master, officer or radio operator, for service on ships flying its flag, shall submit a request to the Commission for the recognition of that third country, accompanied by a preliminary analysis of the third country's compliance with the requirements of the international Maritime Labour Convention and the STCW Convention by collecting the information referred to in Annex II, including an estimation of the number of masters and officers from that country likely to be employed.
2018/12/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2018/0162(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(aa) In Article 19, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: 1. Seafarers who do not possess the certificates referred to in Article 4 may be allowed to serve on ships flying the flag of a Member State, provided that a decision on the recognition of their appropriate certificates has been adopted through the procedure set out in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article. lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:323:0033:0061:EN:PDF and that the third country covered by the recognition procedure has ratified the International Maritime Labour Convention. Or. fr https://eur-
2018/12/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The European Council Conclusions of October 2014 endorsed a greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 30 % by 2030 compared to 2005 for the sectors that are not part of the Union’s emissions trading system and the European Union has committed under the Paris Agreement to achieve a 40% reduction in its emissions across the board by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. Road transport provides a major contribution to the emissions of those sectors outside the quota exchange system and its emissions remain significantly above 1990 levels. If road transport emissions would increase further, it will off-set reductions made by other sectors to combat climate change.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In order to fully realise the energy efficiency potential and ensure that the road transport sector as a whole contributes to the greenhouse gas emission reductions agreed, it is appropriate to complement the already existing CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. These standards will be a driver for innovation in fuel-efficient technologies, contributing to the strengthening of the technological leadership of the Union’s manufacturers and suppliers. It is also necessary to explore all potential emission reduction solutions, such as reducing overall road transport volumes, digitisation, convoy driving, ecological driving and logistics efficiency projects. In order to raise awareness of all fuel saving solutions and to quantify the impact, all vehicles should be equipped with real-time stock fuel consumption meters.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Taking into account that climate change is a trans-boundary problem and the need to safeguard a well-functioning single market both for road transport services as well as for heavy-duty vehicles, it is appropriate to set CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles at Union-level. Those standards should be designed so as to be without prejudice to competition law and to dovetail with all Union policies.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In defining the reduction levels that should be achieved by the Union’s fleet of heavy-duty vehicles, account should be taken of the effectiveness of those reduction levels in delivering a cost- effective contribution to reducing emissions of the sectors covered by the Regulation [Effort Sharing (EU) No …/2018] by 2030, of the resulting costs and savings for society, manufacturers, transport operators, consumers, as well as of their direct and indirect implications for employment, innovation and co-benefits generated in terms of reduced air pollution and improved energy security. The automotive industry is a pillar of the European economy. It is necessary to maintain and strengthen the ascendancy of European manufacturers in this sector and encourage competitiveness based on innovation and the environmental quality of their products, raising the bar for global competition.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In the light of innovation and to take account of the implementation of new technologies improving the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, the VECTO simulation tool as well as Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 will be continuously and timely updatedmust be rapidly and regularly updated with updates digitally accessible to all without restriction being published at least once a year.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is an available alternative fuel to diesel for heavy duty vehicles. The deployment of current and upcoming more innovative LNG-based technologies will contribute to meeting the CO2 emission targets in the short and medium term as the use of LNG technologies leads to lower CO2 emissions as compared to diesel vehiclesThere is a whole range of alternative fuels, each with advantages and disadvantages, for which markets are maturing to varying degrees. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is an available alternative fuel to diesel for heavy duty vehicles but can be a fossil fuel, in which case preference should be given to renewables. The same applies to CNG (compressed natural gas). Hydrogen- based technologies are also an interesting avenue for research and development, provided that the energy for synthesis comes from sustainable and renewable sources. can be a fossil fuel, in which case preference should be given to renewables. The deployment of technologies based on alternative and innovative fuels will contribute to meeting the CO2 reduction targets in the short and medium term. The CO2 emission reduction potential of LNG vehicles is already fully reflected in VECTO. In addition, current LNG technologiesusing the ensutire a low level of air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate mattersrange of alternative fuels must be fully reflected in VECTO. A sufficient minimum refuelling infrastructure is also in place and being further deployed as part of national policy frameworks for alternative fuel infrastructure.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The pursuit of transport decarbonisation objectives should not serve as a pretext for maintaining or increasing other pollutant emissions, such as NOx and particulate matter, whose harmful effects on health and the environment have been proven beyond doubt.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Contrary to cars and vans, zero- and low-emission heavy-duty vehicles are not yet available on the market, except for buses. A dedicated mechanism, in the form of super credits, should therefore be introduced to facilitate a smooth transition towards zero-emission mobility. This will provide incentives for the development and deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission heavy-duty vehicles that would complement demand-side instruments, such as the Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26. To avoid issuing pollution rights, this subsidy system should be offset by arrangements to step up emission reduction targets for manufacturers who would otherwise make less effort to decarbonise their fleets. _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles as amended by Directive …/…/EU [COM(2017) 653 final] (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In designing the incentive mechanism for the deployment of zero- emission heavy-duty vehicles, also smaller lorries, buses and coaches that are not, given current technical progress, subject to the CO2 emission targets under this Regulation should be included. Nevertheless, all heavy vehicle categories should ultimately be able to meet emission reduction targets. These vehicles also have significant benefits in terms of helping to address air pollution problems in cities. However, it should be noted that zero-emission buses are already on the market and are incentivised through demand-side measures such as public procurement. In order to ensure that the incentives are well balanced between the different types of vehicles, the savings resulting from the zero-emission smaller lorries, buses and coaches should therefore also be subject to a cap.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) In order to promote a cost-effective implementation of the CO2 reduction requirements, while taking into account fluctuations in the fleet composition and emissions over the years, manufacturers should have the possibility to balance their overachievement in complying with their specific emission target in one year with an underperformance in another year. However, this would be for a limited period to avoid undermining the benefits of this legislation.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) In order to incentivise early reduction achievements, a manufacturer, whose average specific emissions are below the emission reduction trajectory defined by the reference emissions in 2019 and the 2025 target, should, for three years at least, be able to bank those emission credits for the purpose of target compliance in 2025. Similarly, a manufacturer, whose average specific emissions are below the emission reduction trajectory between the 2025 and the 2030 targets, should, for at least three years, be able to bank those emission credits for the purpose of target compliance in the period 2025 to 2029.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) In case of non-compliance with its specific emission target in any of the years 2025 to 2029, a manufacturer should, for at least three years, also have the possibility to acquire a limited emission debt. However, byfor 2029 manufacturers shwould clear any remaininghave to purify any residual issuance debt, failing which they would have to pay penalties for excess emission debt.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) The Commission should impose a financial penalty, in the form of an excess emissions premium, where a manufacturer is found to have excess emissions, taking into account the emission credits and debts. In order to provide manufacturers with a sufficient incentive to take measures to reduce the specific CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, the premium should exceed the average marginal costs of the technologies needed to meet the targets. The premium should be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Uniona way of financing an equitable transition, towards a decarbonised economy, with clean mobility infrastructures, while preserving jobs and responding to the new training needs generated by new technologies and new energies. The methodology for collecting the premiums should be determined by means of an implementing act, taking into account the methodology adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) A robust compliance mechanism is necessary in order to ensure that the targets under this Regulation are met. The obligations placed on manufacturers to deliver accurate data pursuant to Regulation (EU) No …/2018 [Monitoring & Reporting HDV] and the administrative fines that may be imposed in the case of non-compliance with that obligation, contributes to ensuring the robustness of the data used for target compliance purposes under this Regulation. It is in the interest of consumers and the general public to know which manufacturers are or are not complying with the new emission standards.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) It is essential for achieving the CO2 reductions pursuant to this Regulation that the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles in use are in conformity with the values determined pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and its implementing measures. It should therefore be possible for the Commission to take into account, in the calculation of the average specific emissions of a manufacturer, any systematic non-conformity found by type approval authorities, including those flagged by third parties, with regard to the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles in use.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) In order to be in a position to take such measures the Commission should have the powers to prepare and implement a procedure for verifying the in-service conformity of the CO2 emissions of heavy- duty vehicles on the market. For that purpose Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 should be amended. To this end, the Commission should, through its Joint Research Centre (JRC), begin to develop emission tests under real driving conditions, evaluate the feasibility of carrying out these tests using portable emissions measurement systems (PEMS), and explore the possibilities of refining real-time stock fuel consumption measurement.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) In addition to establishing exhaust emission reduction targets and in order to fine-tune future legislation aimed at limiting fossil CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, a way should be found of calculating atmospheric emissions from the complete life cycle of the vehicle and its fuel, taking into account direct and indirect emissions related to the manufacturing process, as well as the extraction, processing, reprocessing or recycling of raw materials.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 88 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall also apply, for the purposes of Article 5 and point 2.3 of Annex I, to vehicles of the categories M2 and M3, and to vehicles of the category N that do not yet fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 and do not meet the characteristics set out in points (a) to (d). The Commission will need to assess in 2022 whether, technologically speaking, M2 and M3 vehicles can be included in in point 1 of this Article.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as 21 vehicles;
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a low-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as up to 21 vehicles according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The zero- and low-emission factor shall reduce the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 35% . The contribution of zero-emission heavy- duty vehicles of the categories referred to in the second sub-paragraph of Article 2(1) to that factor shall reduce the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 1.5 %. On the other hand, non-compliance by low-emission and zero-emission vehicles shall increase the average specific emissions of a manufacturer by a maximum of 5 %.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Emission credits shall be acquired over the period 2019 to 2029. However, the credits acquired over the period 2019 to 2024 shall be taken into account for the purpose of determining the manufacturer’s compliance with the 2025 specific emission target only and may not be carried over beyond three years.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 125 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Emission credits and debts acquired in 2025 and any of the subsequent calendar years until 2028 shall, where available, be carried-over from one calendar year to another until 2029 when any remaining emission debts shall be cleared up to a maximum of three years.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 142 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor and assess the real-world representativeness of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/2400. It shall ensure that the public it informed of how that representativeness evolves over time. It shall assess the feasibility of testing CO2 emissions under real driving conditions based on portable measurement systems, as well as on measuring instruments for stock fuel consumption, and publish the results as part of the revision process referred to in Article 13(1) of this Regulation.
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2018/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
ZLEV = V / (Vconv + Vzlev) with a minimum of 0,975 and a maximum of 1.05
2018/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 62 #

2018/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation sets outestablishes the requirements applicable to the administrative procedures followed by the competent authorities of the Member States (national, regional or local authorities or other project promoters) in relation to the authorisation and implementation of all projects of common interest on the core network of the trans-European transport networktrans- European transport network relating to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 and directly linked to the pre-selected projects listed in Part III of the Annex to the Regulation establishing the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ 2021-2027 (COM (2018) 438).
2018/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2018/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation sets out requirements applicable to the administrative procedures followed by the competent authorities of Member States in relation to the authorisation and implementation of all projects of common interest on the core network of the trans-European transport network.. pre- selected sections in Part III of the Annex to Regulation [XXX] establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014.
2018/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2018/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) "Cross-border project of common interest" means a project of common interest according to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 covering a cross-border section as defined in point (m) Article 3 of that Regulation which is implemented by a joint entity. within the framework of a cooperation agreement or any other type of agreement between the Member States and third countries or between the Member States and regional or local authorities, for the planning or deployment of transport infrastructure which is implemented by a joint management entity (one-stop shop).
2018/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2018/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) “Joint management entity for projects of common interest” means a joint entity established by mutual agreement between the single competent authorities from two or more Member States or Member States and third countries or between regional or local authorities in the Member States for the management and implementation of projects of common interest. This one- stop shop shall have extensive decision- making powers, with EU rules prevailing, facilitating the management of all environmental impact assessments regarding the project, as well as planning and building permits.
2018/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 83 #

2018/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each project of common interest on the TEN-T core networkpre-selected sections in Part III of the Annex to Regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility shall be subject to an integrated permit granting procedure managed by a single competent authority designated by each Member State in accordance with Articles 5 and 6.
2018/10/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Authority should contribute to ensuring decent working conditions for all European workers.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In certain instances, sector-specific Union law has been adopted in order to respond to specific needs in that sector, such as the area of international transport. The Authority should also deal with the cross-border aspects of the application of such sector-specific Union law, in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council49 , Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and the Council50 , Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009, Directive No 2002/15, Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council51 and Directive (Amending Directive 2006/22/EC – COM(2017)278)52 , as well as Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008. _________________ 49 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1). 50 Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 35). 51 Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 51). 52 COM(2017)278 – Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The objective of the Authority shall be to contribute to ensuring fair labour mobility in the internal market and to monitor the application of Union law in order to ensure decent working conditions and protect workers’ rights. To that end, the Authority shall:
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to monitor the application of EU law in the field of labour mobility and to take action against infringements of this law in order to combat fraud under EU law, violations of mobile workers’ rights, cases of discrimination, fraudulent employment contracts, the employment of bogus self-employed workers and trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) fFacilitate, strengthen and, if necessary, supervise cooperation and the exchange of information between national authorities with a view to the effective enforcement of relevant Union law, in accordance with Article 8;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) supervise, coordinate and support concerted and joint inspections, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 182 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall facilitate and, if necessary, supervise cooperation between Member States and support their effective compliance with cooperation obligations, including on information exchange, as defined in Union law within the scope of the Authority’s competences.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any refusal to cooperate or to respond to the Authority’s requests shall constitute an infringement of EU law, as defined in TFEU Articles 258 and following.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 187 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) supervise the cooperation between Member States and if a Member State persistently refuses to cooperate, the Authority shall refer the case to the Commission.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of one or several 1. Member States, the Authority shall coordinate concerted or joint inspections in the areas under the scope of the Authority’s competences. These inspections may take place both at the workplace or roadside and at the premises. The request may be submitted by one or several Member States. The Authority may also suggest to the authorities of the Member States concerned that they perform a concerted or joint inspection.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 227 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Staff of the Authority may participate in a concerted or joint inspection with the prior agreement of the Member State on whose territory they will be providing their assistance to the inspection. Where inspections concern international transport, staff of the Authority shall have the power to carry out, in accordance with the national law of the Member State concerned, all necessary on-site inspections, including the power to enter any premises, land or means of transport, or to request other public authorities to do so, in order to examine, seize, take or obtain copies of information, data or documents, irrespective of their storage medium;
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 263 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of disputes between Member States regarding the application or interpretation of Union law in areas covered by this Regulation, the Authority may perform a mediation role and may submit recommendations to the Commission, if appropriate, so that the Commission may take all necessary measures to remedy the situation..
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 267 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for this purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute. The Authority shall issue recommendations on the basis of the opinion of the Mediation Board to the authorities concerned by the dispute with a view to reaching a resolution. If a national authority has not taken the necessary measures to comply with the Authority’s recommendations within two months of receiving the Authority’s recommendation, the Commission, after being informed by the Authority or on its own initiative, may issue a formal opinion requiring the national authority to take the necessary measures.
2018/09/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ('MARPOL Convention') provides for general prohibitions on discharges from ships and fixed or floating platforms at sea, but also regulates the conditions under which certain types of waste can be discharged into the marine environment. The MARPOL Convention requires Member States to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities in ports.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Offshore platforms, either fixed or floating, should also be required to deliver their waste to Union ports, given their significant contribution to marine litter.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Fishing nets are particularly problematic given their high turnover and require a specific approach which should include measures to prevent accidental losses, dumping of old, derelict or unusable fishing gear, as well as measures to support the delivery of passively fished waste, which often contains lost fishing gear.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) To encourage the delivery of passively fished waste collected during fishing operations, Member States should establish dedicated collection centres in ports and cover the costs associated with its collection and management with revenues generated by alternative income sources.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 62 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developed in relation to waste management,. Minimum requirements should be established at EU level so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board. The Commission should also encourage the exchange of good practices on the development of bottom-up schemes which evaluate 'green ships'.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The delivery obligation should be complemented with provisions that prohibit the discharge of waste in order to provide clear signals about compliance obligations, and ensure a clear basis for civil or criminal violations.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The large quantity of marine litter in the Union's regional seas indicates that the existing legal requirements do not prove sufficient to reach the objectives set in the strategy for a circular economy. In the interest of promoting compliance and preventing discharges of waste at sea, the present Directive should outline minimum sanctions for infringements, including minimum administrative fees and to include them in guidance issued to competent authorities undertaking inspections.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Good working conditions for port personnel working in port reception facilities are of paramount importance to creating a safe, efficient and socially accountable maritime sector, which is able to attract qualified workers and ensure a wide-level playing field across Europe. Initial and periodic training of staff is essential to ensure the quality of services and the protection of workers. Port and reception facilities authorities shall ensure that all personnel receive the necessary training to acquire the knowledge which is essential for their work, with specific attention for health and safety aspects pertaining to dealing with hazardous materials, and that training requirements are regularly updated to meet the challenges of technological innovation.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 85 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – title
1 Subject matter and objectives
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 88 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 'offshore platform' means any fixed or floating platform, including drilling rigs, floating production, storage and offloading facilities used for the offshore production and storage of oil, and floating units for the offshore storage of oil produced;
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘waste from ships’ means all waste, including cargo residues, which is generated during the service of a ship, an offshore platform, or during loading, unloading and cleaning operations, or waste that is collected in nets during fishing operations, and falls under the scope of Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI to MARPOL;
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) ‘scheduled traffic’ means traffic based on a published or planned list of times of departures and arrivals between identified ports or recurrent crossings that constitute a recognised schedule; the ship's schedule should be set in advance and remain stable over at least four months.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 111 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all ships, irrespective of their flag, calling at, or operating within, a port of a Member State, with the exception of any warship, or naval auxiliary or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on a government non- commercial basis;
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all ports of the Member States normally visited by ships falling under the scope of point (a), including ports located on inland waterways.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2018/0012(COD)

(e) description of the cost recovery systems, including the fees and the basis on which they have been calculated; and
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported electronically in the part of the information, monitoring and enforcement system, referred to in Article 14 of this Directive, in accordance with Directive 2010/65/EU and Directive 2002/59/EC and be available for relevant stakeholders including port reception facilities operators.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 150 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title
7 Discharge and delivery of waste from ships
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The master of a ship calling at a Union port shall, not discharge waste at sea before leaarriving to the port, and shall deliver all the waste carried on board of the ship to a Union port reception facility in accordance with the relevant discharge norms laid down in the MARPOL Convention. The master of an offshore platform shall send all waste produced on the fixed or floating platform to a port reception facility at regular intervals.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 192 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges; the indirect fee shall cover quantities normally delivered with respect to the category, type and size of the ship.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The fees may be differentiated with respect to, inter alia, the category, type and size of the ship and the type of traffic the ship is engaged in, the hazardous nature and risk of the waste, as well as with respect to services provided outside normal operating hours in the port.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 239 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that any ship may be subject to an inspections, including random ones, in order to verify that it complies with the requirements of this Directive.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. As regards inspections of ships falling outside the scope of Directive 2009/16/EC, Member States shall ensure that inspections are carried out of at least 205 % of the total number of the individual vessels for each category listed below:
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 249 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) information on lost fishing gear.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 253 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Training of personnel Port and port reception facilities authorities shall ensure that all personnel receive the necessary training to acquire the knowledge which is essential for their work on dealing with waste, with specific attention to health and safety aspects pertaining to dealing with hazardous materials, and that training requirements are regularly updated to meet the challenges of technological innovation.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 254 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down of the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and shall have regard to the seriousness of the infringement and whether a similar infringement has previously been committed by the authority, operator, agent, master or other relevant party concerned.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 256 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall provide for the organisation of exchanges of experience between the Member States’ national authorities and experts, including those from the private sector, civil society and trade unions, on the application of this Directive in Union ports.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall evaluate this Directive and submit the results of the evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council no later than sevenfour years after its entry into force.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 268 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31st0th of DecemberJune 2020 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 270 #

2018/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – subheading 1
Categories of costs for the operation and administration of PRFport reception facilities
2018/07/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 17 a (new)
(17a) The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expresses in its Report 2015 deep concern that, following the significant legislative reform implemented during Hungary’s incumbent government’s first term in office, the independence and impartiality of the Hungarian judiciary can’t be guaranteed and the rule of law guarantees remain weakened.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 90 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 20 a (new)
(20a) Between 2012 and 2017, Hungary operated its highly disturbing residency bond program that offered residence permit to some 20 000 people according to reports of investigative journalism. Those who acquired such bonds could maintain a permanent residence permit without limitation. The foreigners did not invest in the residency government bonds directly, but did so through designated intermediary companies with opaque ownership structures. These companies charge 40 000- 60000 euro service fees for their operations, and were hand-picked by the Economic Committee of the Parliament without public tender or legal oversight. Such conditions have created a hotbed for corruption.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 99 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 20 c (new)
(20c) Several indicators signal high levels of misconduct regarding EU funds. The share of contracts awarded after public procurement procedures that received only a single bid remains high at 36% in 2016. Hungary has the highest percentage in the Union of financial recommendations from OLAF in the areas of Structural Funds and Agriculture for the 2013-2016 period at 4,16% (which is 900% higher than the EU average). Hungary decided not to participate in the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 100 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 20 d (new)
(20d) According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018 the high level of corruption was one of the most problematic factors for doing businesses in Hungary. Since 2008 Hungary has fallen by 19 points in the Corruption Perception Index.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 130 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 29
(29) On 17 October 2017, the Hungarian Parliament extended the deadline for foreign universities operating in the country to meet the new criteria to 1 January 2019. Negotiations between the Hungarian Government and foreign higher education institutions affected, in particular, the Central European University, are still ongoing, while the legal limbo for foreign universities remains. Notes that the Central European University complied with the new requirements imposed by the Amendment of Act CCIV of 2011 on National Tertiary Education in due time, but the Hungarian Government is reluctant to sign the reached agreement.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 134 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 31
(31) In 2011, the Hungarian Parliament adopted Act CCVI of 2011 on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion and the Legal Status of Churches, Denominations and Religious Communities of Hungary. The Act, which was adopted on 30 December 2011 and entered into force on 1 January 2012, deprived many religious organisations of legal personality and reduced the number of legally recognised churches in Hungary to 14. On 16 December 2011 the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights shared his concerns about this Act in a letter sent to the Hungarian authorities. In February 2012, responding to international pressure, the Hungarian Parliament expanded the number of recognised churches to 31. On 19 March 2012 the Venice Commission adopted its Opinion on Act CCVI of 2011 on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion and the Legal Status of Churches, Denominations and Religious Communities of Hungary, where it indicated that the Act sets a range of requirements that are excessive and based on arbitrary criteria with regard to the recognition of a church, that the Act has led to a deregistration process of hundreds of previously lawfully recognised churches and that the Act induces, to some extent, an unequal and even discriminatory treatment of religious beliefs and communities, depending on whether they are recognised or not.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 158 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 38
(38) In February 2018, a legislative package consisting of three draft laws, also known as the “Stop-Soros Package” (T/19776, T/19775, T/19774), was presented by the Hungarian Government. On 14 February 2018, the President of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe and President of the Expert Council on NGO Law made a statement indicating that the package does not comply with the freedom of association, particularly for NGOs which deal with migrants. On 15 February 2018, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed similar concerns. On 3 March 2018, UN human rights experts warned that the bill would lead to undue restrictions on the freedom of association and the freedom of expression in Hungary. In its concluding observations of 5 April 2018, the UN Human Rights Committee expressed concerns that by alluding to the “survival of the nation” and protection of citizens and culture, and by linking the work of NGOs to an alleged international conspiracy, the legislative package would stigmatise NGOs and curb their ability to carry out their important activities in support of human rights and, in particular, the rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. It was further concerned that imposing restrictions on foreign funding directed to NGOs might be used to apply illegitimate pressure on them and to unjustifiably interfere with their activities. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 22 March 2018 requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on the compatibility of the “Stop Soros” draft legislative package with international human rights standards.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 162 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 38 a (new)
(38a) Ensuring an enabling environment for civil society is an obligation under international human rights and EU law. The measures of the Hungarian government’s to obstruct the work of civil society organisations are contrary to the EU’s founding principles as enshrined in Article 2 TEU.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 198 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 48
(48) On 29 June - 1 July 2015, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights conducted a field assessment visit to Hungary, following reports about the actions taken by the local government of the city of Miskolc concerning forced evictions of Roma. On 26 January 2016 the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights sent a letter to the Hungarian authorities expressing concerns about the treatment of Roma in Miskolc. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and the Deputy- Commissioner for the Rights of National Minorities issued a joint opinion on 5 June 2015 about the fundamental rights violations against the Roma in Miskolc, the recommendations of which the local government failed to adopt.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 211 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 51
(51) On 3 July 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concerns about the fast-track procedure for amending asylum law. On 17 September 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed his opinion that Hungary violated international law by its treatment of refugees and migrants. On 27 November 2015, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement that Hungary’s response to the refugee challenge falls short on human rights. On 21 December 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Council of Europe and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights urged Hungary to refrain from policies and practices that promote intolerance and fear and fuel xenophobia against refugees and migrants. On 6 June 2016, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concerns about the increasing number of allegations of abuse in Hungary against asylum-seekers and migrants by border authorities, and the broader restrictive border and legislative measures, including access to asylum procedures. The Fundamental Rights Officer of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency visited Hungary in October 2016 as well as in March 2017, owing to the Officer’s concern that the Agency might be operating under conditions which do not commit to the respect, protection and fulfilment of the rights of persons crossing the Hungarian-Serbian border, that may put the Agency in situations that de facto violate the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The Fundamental Rights Officer concluded in March2017 that the risk of shared responsibility of the Agency in the violation of fundamental rights in accordance with Article 34 of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation remains very high.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 213 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 51
(51) On 3 July 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concerns about the fast-track procedure for amending asylum law. On 17 September 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed his opinion that Hungary violated international law by its treatment of refugees and migrants. On 27 November 2015, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement that Hungary’s response to the refugee challenge falls short on human rights. On 21 December 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Council of Europe and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights urged Hungary to refrain from policies and practices that promote intolerance and fear and fuel xenophobia against refugees and migrants. On 6 June 2016, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concerns about the increasing number of allegations of abuse in Hungary against asylum-seekers and migrants by border authorities, and the broader restrictive border and legislative measures, including access to asylum procedures. Given the worsening situation of asylum-seekers in Hungary the UN Refugee Agency called on 10 April 2017 for a temporary suspension of all transfers of asylum-seekers to Hungary from other European States under the Dublin Regulation.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 222 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 53
(53) On 12-16 June 2017, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on migration and refugees visited Serbia and two transit zones in Hungary. In his report, the Special Representative made several recommendations, including a call on the Hungarian authorities to take the necessary measures, including by reviewing the relevant legislative framework and changing relevant practices, to ensure that all foreign nationals arriving at the border or who are on Hungarian territory are not deterred from making an application for international protection. In his report, the Special Representative stated that violent pushbacks of migrants and refugees from Hungary to Serbia raise concerns under Articles 2 (the right to life) and 3 (prohibition of torture) of the ECHR. The Special Representative also noted that the restrictive practices of admission of asylum-seekers into the transit zones of Röszke and Tompa often make asylum- seekers look for illegal ways of crossing the border, having to resort to smugglers and traffickers with all the risks that this entails. The Special Representative concluded that it is necessary that the Hungarian legislation and practices are brought in line with the requirements of the ECHR. On 5-7 July a delegation of the Council of Europe Lanzarote Committee (Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse) also visited two transit zones and made a number of recommendations, including a call to treat all persons under the age of 18 years of age as children without discrimination on the ground of their age, to ensure that all children under Hungarian jurisdiction are protected against sexual exploitation and abuse, and to systematically place them in mainstream child protection institutions in order to prevent possible sexual exploitation or sexual abuse against them by adults and adolescents in the transit zones.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 228 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 54 a (new)
(54a) In its judgment of 6 September 2017 in Case C-643/15 and C-647/15, the Court dismisses in their entirety the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers. Slovakia and Hungary voted against the adoption of the contested decision in the Council and have asked the Court of Justice to annul the decision.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 242 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 56 a (new)
(56a) Is concerned about the mood in society which has been fuelled by the policies implemented in the recent years and the “tax financed” campaigns led by the government against refugees, minorities and other citizens.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 245 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 57
(57) In his report following his visit to Hungary, which was published on 16 December 2014, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights indicated his concern at measures taken to prohibit rough sleeping and the construction of huts and shacks, which have widely been described as criminalising homelessness in practice. The Commissioner urged the Hungarian authorities to investigate reported cases of forced evictions without alternative solutions and of children being taken away from their families on the grounds of poor socio-economic conditions. In its concluding observations of 5 April 2018, the UN Human Rights Committee expressed concerns about state and local legislation, based on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, which designates many public areas as out- of-bounds for “sleeping rough” and effectively punishes homelessness. On 15 February 2012 and 11 December 2012 the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called on Hungary to reconsider legislation allowing local authorities to punish homelessness and to uphold the Constitutional Court’s decision decriminalising homelessness.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 250 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 58 a (new)
(58a) The UN Committee on the Rights of Children’s report on ‘Concluding observations on the combined third, fourth and fifth periodic reports of Hungary’, published in 14 October 2014, voiced concerns over an increasing number of cases where children are being taken away from their family based on poor socio economic condition. Parents may lose their child due to unemployment, lack of social housing and lack of space in temporary housing institutions. Based on a study by European Roma Right Centre, this practice disproportionately affects Roma families and children.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 252 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 58 b (new)
(58b) Hungary is not in compliance with the European Social Charter on the grounds that Hungary fails to protect its citizens against extreme poverty. Hungary’s workfare program pays less to citizens than the statutory minimum wage. The program creates dependencies and undermines democracy and the rule of law.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 254 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 58 d (new)
(58d) whereas Hungary signed the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention)in 2014, but has not yet ratified it. Calls on the Hungarian government to ratify the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 255 #

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 58 e (new)
(58e) Recognises the efforts taken in the anti-human trafficking laws and encourages the government to continue and improve the services of victim support by strengthening victim- and women rights organisations.
2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 43 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the European Commission´s Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality, 2016-2019;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
- having regard to European Commission Code of Conduct on countering illegal online hate speech
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 50 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
- - having regard to its resolution on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration Texts adopted, (2015/2095(INI))
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 52 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 d (new)
- having regards the European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2017 on fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti- Gypsyism
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 54 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 e (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2015 on the prevention of radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 55 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 f (new)
- having regard Article 18 of the Reception Conditions Directive(2013/33/EU) ruling that asylum seekers must be provided with an adequate standard of living during the time required to examine their application for international protection.;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 85 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the aberrant governance practices, including political parties and political leaders promoting racist and xenophobic ideas, policies, speeches and practices ad spreading fake news, seen in some Member States reflect a selective approach to the benefits and responsibilities of EU membership, and whereas the refusal by those Member States to fully uphold EU law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the predictability of State actions is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 113 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the influx of migrants into Europe is continuing; whereas many of these migrantsmany migrants arriving to Europe place their lives in the hands of traffickers and criminals; whereas , according to UNHCR data, 27% of the migrants arriving in Europe via the Mediterranean are children; whereas , according to the IOM, 23% of these children stated that they had never been to school;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 123 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the dangers faced by refugee and migrant children include separation from their families, detention, multiple discrimination, sexual and gender-based violence, exploitation and physical and psychological damage;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 127 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas women and girls refugees and asylum seekers are often subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and are more vulnerable to sexual violence, gender-based violence and trafficking
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 167 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas hate speech includes all forms of expression which propagate, encourage, promote or justify racial hatred, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsism, Afrophobia,, Islamophobia, or other forms of hatred based on intolerance; whereas the development of new kinds of media is making it easier to engage in online hate speech;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 168 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas exclusion and discrimination can create a fertile ground for individuals invulnerable situations to join extremist organisations that can be violent.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 171 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas there is a risk that the increased levels of racial violence and hatred, xenophobia and Afrophobia, anti- Gypsism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, or other forms of hatred based on intolerance whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, anonymous messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, will come to be seen as normal in the Member States;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 179 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas there is a risk that the increased levels of hatred, xenophobia and Afrophobia, whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, fake news, anonymous messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, will come to be seen as normal in the Member States;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 192 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights report entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU- wide survey’, published in March 2014, shows that 20 % of women have experienced online harassment
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 193 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas sexist hate speech, occurring offline and online, is increasingly widespread and is one of the root causes of all forms of violence against women
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 273 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the flow of migration towards the EU is continuing and that it mostly consists of people from Africa who have not left a country which is at war or where their lives are at risk, but who have come to Europe in search of a better life;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 280 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that violent conflicts, persecution, inequality, terrorism, repressive regimes, natural disasters, human-made crisis and chronic poverty are all drivers of migration that have led to increased mobility in recent years.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 291 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view, therefore, that a clear distinction should be drawn between migrants who can legitimately claim refugee status and those who cannot; calls for migrants to be identified and for their requests for entry into the EU to be processed before they come;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 302 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that refugees and migrants have the same universal human rights and fundamental freedom, which need to be protected regardless of their status; urges Member States to comply with existing fundamental rights and asylum legislation while paying attention to the most vulnerable groups, namely minors.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 304 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Expresses concern over the fact that several Member States have toughened their asylum and migration legislation in terms of increasing police measures, reducing benefits for refuges, introducing cuts in social benefits, introducing time-limited residence permits for refugees and beneficiary of subsidiarity protection.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 314 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Strongly condemns the growing phenomenon of human trafficking; urges Member States to increase cooperation and step up their fight against organised crime, including smuggling and trafficking of human being, but also exploitation, forced labour, sexual abuses and torture, while protecting victims, in particular women and children.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 318 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continent;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 334 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Deplores that the little progress that has been registered on resettlement were offset by restriction in family reunification with several EU member states introducing limits in their national laws
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 335 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Deplores the lack of safe and legal channels for asylum seekers and refugees into the European Union; urges therefore Member States to open up and allocate sufficient resources to create new safe and legal possibilities and channels for asylum seekers and migrants to enter the European Union. Stresses the importance of addressing the root causes of large movements of refugees and migrants in developing countries.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 343 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the imperative need for all persons of Islamic faith and culture, including those who have already been living here for a long time, to be integrated as effectively as possible intoto be included on equal terms in European society; stresses that integratclusion of this kind will be the best way to tackle Islamicall forms of radicalisation in Europeand terrorism in Europe; recommends that Member States’ counter-terrorism measures are proportionate and that the restriction to the enjoyment of human rights are subject to judicial review and independent oversight;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 360 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for measures to be taken as a matter of priority in all the Member States to give immigrant children access to education, language learand their children adequate and dignified reception conditions - including accommodation, literacy and language courses, inter- cultural dialogue, education and professional training, healthcare, good living conditions and the opportunity to be reunited with their family;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 366 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12a (new)
12a. Is concerned about the wide divergences in the level of reception conditions provided by some Member States that do not ensure adequate and dignified treatment of applicants of international protection.
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 374 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that integration is best achieved through schooling for young people and education in European citizenship foreducation, training, housing, access to the labour market, social and health services and also effective access to democratic structures in society for young and older people, that th; therefore EU should therefore promote a policy reception and integration in all the Member States, and that it is unacceptable that certain Member States should claim that the migration phenomenon is not their concern;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 443 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that particular attention should be paid to the situation of women and the rights of women in the EU, including the fight against gender-based violence, be they immigrants, victims of abuse or modern slavery, alone or accompanied by children; points out that the EU and the Member States must set an example in this regard;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 469 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses concern at the rhetoric of hatred and fear directed at migrants entering Europe and the upsurge in anti- IslamicAfrophobic, anti-Roma, anti-Semitic, and anti-Africanti- migrant and Islamophobic rhetoric;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 484 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that social networks and the anonymity guaranteed by many different media platforms encourage many forms of expression of hatred, from jihadist preaching to anti-Islam speech, and calls for this phenomenon to be curbed through closer monitoring and the identificracist speech and fake news; urges Member States to halt this phenomenon through improved monitoring investigation and prosecution of the authors of statements or words incompatible with European culture and lawprinciples and values, in collaboration with civil society and IT companies;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 490 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is concerned about the alarming growth of policy of hatred, hate speech and fake news, which, in many cases, are sponsored or supported by authorities, political parties and political leaders and reported by social media
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 520 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Member States to speed up negotiations in order for the European Union to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) as soon as possible; recalls that the Union’s accession to the Istanbul Convention does not exonerate Member States from ratifying the Convention at national level and from having in place a national action plan combatting violence against women
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 522 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. For the sake of creating mutual trust, fighting effectively against anti- Gypsyism and making tangible improvement in the living conditions of Roma people, calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow the recommendations and satisfy the demands of the resolution on the fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism (2017/2038(INI));
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 538 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 540 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Deplores the fact that the number of anti-Semitic incidents in EU Member States has risen significantly in recent years;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 546 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Deplores the fact that Muslims face widespread discrimination and harassment as well as the disproportionate effect of counter- terrorism legislation, policies and practices which can have a discriminatory bias when not grounded in reasonable suspicion or are not legitimate and proportionate;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 553 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Deplores the fact that people of African descent are particularly victims of discrimination and racism especially in employment, housing, education, health, access to goods, services and information in Member States;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 559 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Expresses its concern at the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims due to inadequate safeguards and failure of authorities to properly investigate and bring convictions for hate crimes in Member States;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 562 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18f. Expresses its concern that several Member States have not correctly transposed the provisions of Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA; Calls for infringement procedures against those Member States that fail to transpose them;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 564 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Calls for the adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 568 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18h. Encourages the Commission to appoint EU Coordinators on Afrophobia and anti-Gypsyism, to be responsible for improving coordination and coherence among EU institutions, EU agencies, Member States and international actors and will develop existing and new EU policies to address Afrophobia and anti- Gypsyism, and recommends the adoption of European frameworks for national strategies to combat Afrophobia,anti- Gypsyism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 572 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)
18i. Calls on the European Commission to lead by example in promoting the rights of minorities by amending its diversity and inclusion strategy to include race, ethnicity and religion/belief on the diversification of the EU workplace
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 5 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter, its provisions are addressed, inter alia, to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union; whereas Article 51 (1) states that the provisions of the Charter are addressed to the Member States “only when they are implementing Union law”.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 6 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 51(1) states that the institutions and bodies of the Union shall “promote the application” of the Charter; stresses that the Charter is not merely a set of prohibitions but it also should be considered as a tool to take measures in order to ensure the effective fulfilling of its provisions.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 15 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E
E. whereas its study of November 2017 on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU institutional framework1 considers, inter alia, the relevance of the Charter for the Commission’s activities under the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism (ESM Treaty) and in the context of the European semester; whereas little attention is being paid to the social rights of the Charter in the economic governance of the Union; whereas they must be considered as genuine fundamental rights. __________________ 1 ‘The Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU institutional framework’, European Parliament, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department C – Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, November 2017.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 25 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Commission to clarify the scope of Article 51 since different interpretations and case-law add to the confusion and make the application of the Charter unclear and unsatisfactory; Takes the view that it is of interest to every EU citizen to reinforce the application of the Charter by broadening its scope
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 27 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission, along with the necessary clarification of Article 51, to provide EU Member States with guidance as to how fundamental rights should be taken into account when they implement Union law.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 30 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to take action when a lack of harmonisation among EU Member States endanger or weaken the fulfilment of the rights, freedoms and principles laid down in the Charter.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 31 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the EU institutions to hold independent and comprehensive compatibility checks and impacts assessments of fundamental rights for each legislative proposal in the Union
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 34 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Court of Justice ruled4 that the Commission must fully respect the Charter also in the tasks allocated to it under the ESM Treaty, in particular when it comes to signing memoranda of understanding, and that the same applies to the country-specific recommendations in the context of the European semester; calls on the Commission to bettersystematically integrate fundamental rights impact assessments into EU socio-economic governance; with particular attention to the compatibility with the social provisions of the Charter __________________ 4 Judgement of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 20 September 2016, Ledra Advertising Ltd and others v European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB), ECLI:EU:C:2016:701.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 41 #

2017/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit a proposal giving effect to Parliament’s resolution of 25 October 2016 on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 42 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the Charter’s application also extends to the EU agencies which must adopt a fundamental rights strategy ; Calls on every EU agency to set up independent mechanisms to detect and report violations of fundamental rights; encourages in particular Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to work on a culture of fundamental rights, not only for application in their general policies but also in the daily activities of the border and coast guards, as well as the asylum officers, assigned to these agencies;
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 59 #

2017/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls, once again, on the Commission to take the steps required for EU accession to the European Social Charter;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 60 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the proposal for Charter- conditionality of EU funds under the multiannual financial framework 2021- 2027, which should be achieved inter alia bytresses the importance of the new mechanism ensuring respect for the values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU); supports the introducingtion of strong and consistent fundamental rights clauses into the operational texts of the draft regulations establishing the large EU funds.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 64 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns the unprecedented and isolated decision of Poland to oppose the Council conclusions on the application of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights during the Justice Ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg on 11th October 2018.
2018/11/15
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 74 #

2017/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls for a speedy accession of the EU to the European Convention of Human Rights; reaffirms that EU accession to the ECHR will constitute the minimum level of protection for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe and provide an additional mechanism for enforcing human rights, namely the possibility of lodging a complaint with the ECtHR in relation to a violation of human rights derived from an act by an EU institution or a Member State implementing EU law, falling within the remit of the ECHR; and that ECtHR case law will thus provide extra input for current and future EU action on the respect for, and promotion of, fundamental freedoms in the areas of civil liberties, justice and home affairs, in addition to the case law of the Court of Justice in this field;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 90 #

2017/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the Commission, to give full visibility to the FRA’s recently published Handbook on Applying the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in law and policymaking at national level;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 100 #

2017/2089(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Regrets that up to date, the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom have not decided to withdraw from Protocol 7 of the Treaties, ensuring their opt-out from the Charter.
2018/12/04
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 1 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system based on the 112 service and amending Directive 2007/46/EC,
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the package Europe on the Move, released by the Commission on 31st May 2017, which includes a set of 8 legislative initiatives with a special focus on road transport,
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 13 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the move towards completely driver-free vehicles is progressing rapidly and that road safety generally is an urgent issue, so that a review of the General Safety Regulation needs tomust be submitted by the Commission no later than January 2018, and that in any event any further delay would be unacceptable;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists need better protection and therefore, the European Commission should present the review of the Pedestrian Protection Regulation within next six months;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas there is a clear link between road safety and working conditions of road drivers;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Stresses that Member States should conduct efficient checks on road traffic, as among the main causes of accidents, at present as in the past, are inappropriate and excessive speed, distraction and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, excessive fatigue, and therefore calls on:
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) calls on the Commission to strengthen controls of the correct enforcement of compulsory working time and resting period of road drivers;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) to facilitate those controls, asks the Commission to expand the smart tachograph obligation to light utility vehicles;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that according to the European Commission statistics, around 25 % of the overall annual traffic fatalities in the EU are caused by the alcohol consumption, and therefore welcomes the zero tolerance policy for drink driving in some Member States;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to significantly improve their road infrastructure significantly by means of regular and effective maintenance and innovative measures;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Given that local authorities have a key interest in ensuring the safety of cyclists, calls on the Commission to take further action at EU level over and above the availability of existing funding schemes in order to facilitate widespread improvements to cycling infrastructure, and to provide technical guidance regarding the development of soft traffic infrastructures to help ensure an effective and harmonised approach;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commissions to set up a mechanism to ensure the European road infrastructure are in an adequate condition, and to set up maintenance standards, included in terms of correct road and traffic signs;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Observes that nearly half of all pedestrians and cyclists killed on the roads are aged over 65, and in almost all European countries road accidents are the major cause of death among young people, and therefore calls on Member States to make it possible for older people and young drivers to use the roads safely by developing programmes to avert age- specific risks of accidents;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Observes that, in 43% of cases, fatal road accidents in urban areas occur to pedestrians and cyclists, and calls on Member States to take greater account of the more vulnerable road users in building and maintaining roads, for example by building more cyclesafe cycle or pedestrian paths, or expanding them;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Observes that many drivers are not aware of the necessity and how to form a corridor for emergency vehicle access on motorways in order to allow rescue teams to reach the scene of accident and therefore calls on the European Commission to launch a European awareness campaign and urge the Member States to agree on uniform rules on the formation of such corridors;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that the more vehicles are on the road, the more accidents might occur;calls therefore on the Member States and the Commission to promote collective and shared mobility, especially in urban areas, in order to reduce the circulating fleet, and to increase the proportion of bicycles and of professionally driven vehicles;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Bearing in mind that the Valletta declaration on improving road safety has been issued by the Maltese presidency on 29 March 2017, urges the European Commission to include new targets of halving the number of serious injuries on roads in the EU in their new road safety strategy for the decade 2020-2030;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 92 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that some 952% of all accidents are due to human error or interaction of human error with vehicle and/or infrastructure and that therefore it should be compulsory to incorporate driver assistance systems which promote safety, a requirement that should apply only to those driver assistance systems which improve road safety significantly, as demonstrated by scientific evidence, which have a favourable cost- benefit ratio and which have attained market maturity.;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to test those safety devices when performing vehicles market surveillance;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 155 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the compulsory installation of overridable intelligent speed assistants to indicate speed limits, systems for cars and non- overridable systems in urban zones for vans, trucks, buses and coaches and calls on Member States to ensure that road signs are kept in excellent condition, and that road markings are clearly legible;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 157 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the compulsory installation of overridable intelligent speed assistants to indicate speed limits, and calls on Member States to ensure that road signs are kept in excellent condition, and that road markings are clearly legible; Emphasises that for proper working of this intelligent assistant, it is necessary to have updated online road maps with current speed limit indications;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that, due to its relevance to road safety, a lane departure warning system that not only warns but also actively intervenes, albeit without preventing drivers from acting directly, should be made compulsory; Notes that for using this warning system it is necessary that road markings are kept in condition which can be clearly recognizable;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that increasing the immediate field ofdirect vision in heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and reducing theor eliminating blind spots can help significantly to improve the road safety of such vehicles, and; calls on the Commission to mandate ambitious and differentiated direct vision standards as from 2022 for all categories; calls on the Commission to make it compulsory to install cameras and turning assistant systems, while observing that such measures should accord with Directive (EU) 2015/719 and should not result in any extension of the time limits for implementation laid down there;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls for safer front-end design of heavy goods vehicles related to better vision of pedestrians and cyclists as well as for barriers to avoid collisions and mitigate consequences of collisions;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recommends that further action should be taken by the Commission in relation to the in-vehicle Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) that can react to quick deflation in seconds rather than minutes;this is a major safety concern on improving tyre-related safety and along with harmonised European standard for winter tyres, more effort to enforce existing rules on tread depth should be considered;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Observes that tyre pressure has significant implications for road safety and fuel consumption, and calls therefore on the Commission to make it compulsory to install tyre pressure monitoring systems, which should come with a safety net that should be able to recognise and aler;calls on the Commission to transpose the TPMS amendments aimed at drelivers at least to a critical air pressure of less than 1.5 bing in real world conditions agreed at UNECE in 2016 into EU law, 2018 for new types and 2019 for all new cars;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 215 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls for updating of the testing requirements for motor vehicle active and passive safety systems, which would take into account not only pedestrians but also cyclists;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 216 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Calls for better fire safety rules for buses and coaches with different type of power, including the CNG powered buses, to maximize the protection of passengers safety;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2017/2085(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Stresses that Directive (EU) 2015/719 on weights & Dimensions of HGVs has great potential to improve truck safety, and notes that the Commission has missed the deadline of 27 May 2017 under that Directive for assessing the need to adopt or amend any technical requirements for type-approval of aerodynamic devices laid down within that framework, and therefore calls on the Commission to present its assessment immediately and accelerate the work on this Directive;
2017/07/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2017/2067(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that equally high standards of security should be applied in all Member States and in any possible cooperation arrangements with third countries; points out that those standards should not, however, impede third-party repairers’ access to on-board systems, to ensure that vehicle owners are not dependent on car manufacturers to carry out any necessary checks on and/or repairs to on-board software;
2017/11/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) should allow for adequate EUn increase in funding, including structural and investment funds, for projects which contribute, in particular, to the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) core network and its corridors; reiterates that financial instruments cannot replace grants for TEN- T projects, as only grants can maximise output on the groundwhich must remain the prime instrument of the future Connecting Europe Facility; stresses that grants are more suitable than financial instruments as a means of funding sustainable transport infrastructure, which requires a long-term commitment from the public authorities and whose profitability risk profile may make private investors reluctant to get involved; stresses in this context that the resources of the next Connecting Europe Facility should not be used to capitalise other funds intended for financial instruments ; considers, furthermore, that better coordination of EU instruments related to transport, including blending of grants and innovative financial instruments, can facilitate project implementation and catalyse private financing;
2017/10/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which covers all modes of transport, including road infrastructure, and focuses on interconnectionsfocusing on the transition to low- carbon-emission mobility in all modes of transport, is necessary;
2017/10/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 111 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the continuation of the funding of the EU flagship space programmes Galileo, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay (EGNOS) and Copernicus; calls for the allocation of the necessary amounts for the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking and the future Joint Technology Initiative on innovative materials for space equipment to be safeguarded;
2017/10/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission, in the forthcoming MFF, to support a programme of institutional orders of satellite launches for European launchers and a programme to monitor space debris;
2017/10/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 13 #

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that there is a fundamental difference of nature between the collaborative economy, which is based on the sharing of transport costs, and the economy of intermediary platforms, which offer services in return for payment.
2017/03/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that, since digital media are a tool that can help improve transport services, intermediate platforms in the transport sector provide services that should be governed by the rules applicable to transport companies.
2017/03/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the legal and social risks of circumventing the rules governing employment contracts, social- security contributions and the social entitlements resulting from business models underpinned by the use of 'bogus self-employment' arrangements by intermediate platforms, even though there is an employer-employee relationship between the driver and the platform. Invites, therefore, the Commission to take account of national court rulings seeking to redefine the nature of the employment relationship between platform and driver.
2017/03/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 126 #

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to establish measures to reduce the risk and possibility of the advent of 'bogus self- employed workers,' the occurrence of grey economy activities and tax avoidance in accordance with collaborative economy services, and; invites the Commission to facilitate an exchange of best practises between tax authorities and stakeholders with a view to developing appropriate solutions for payments of taxes in the sharing economy;
2017/03/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Commissions Communications "Europe on the move"17 and "Delivering on the European Strategy for low-emission mobility A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers, and defends its industry and workers"18 highlight that the CO2 emissions standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are a strong driver for innovation and efficiency and will contribute to strengthening competitiveness of the automotive industry and pave the way for zero and low-emission vehicles in a technology-neutral way. Nevertheless, the market share of clean vehicles remains small and the vast majority of European cars are still powered by gasoline or diesel engines. For these reasons, providing EU consumers with sustainable and affordable options will therefore require a holistic approach, which includes support for the uptake of clean vehicles both in the private and public sectors, as well as accelerating the deployment of alternative infrastructure. _________________ 17 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions EUROPE ON THE MOVE An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all (COM(2017) 283 final). 18 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions […]
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) However, both documents acknowledge that the new level of ambition proposed by the EU will have disruptive implications not just for the automotive value chain, but also for jobs. Consequently, the proposed changes in the industry should be underpinned with policies addressing training and re- professionalisation of staff. Increasing the social dialogue to identify job market attributes and close the skill gap based on supply-and-demand dynamics is of utmost importance.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) IWhile it is important that the setting of CO2 emissions reduction requirements continues to provide Union -wide predictability and planning security for vehicle manufacturers across their new car and light commercial vehicle fleets in the Union, the ‘Dieselgate’ crisis has demonstrated that stricter oversight of the market is necessary to achieve the Union's targets for decarbonisation and restore the public's confidence in the industry. To achieve these goals, as well as to co- ordinate better the work carried by national surveillance bodies, a dedicated European Agency for road transport should be set up.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) There are still substantial differences between emissions released under real driving conditions and those advertised by manufacturers. Real driving conditions should be included as soon as possible in the regulatory framework.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 116 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The aim of this Regulation is to create incentives for the automotive industry to invest in new technologies and reduce real world emissions. This Regulation actively promotes eco- innovation and provides a mechanism that should be able to acknowledge future technological development. Experience shows that eco-innovations have successfully contributed to the cost- effectiveness of Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 and to the reduction of real world CO2 emissions. This modality should therefore be maintained and the scope should be extended to incentivise efficiency improvements in air-conditioning systems.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 149 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 125% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I;
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet- wide target equal to a 340% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 179 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) 'zero- and low-emission vehicle' means a passenger car or a light commercial vehicle with tailpipe emissions from zero up to 540 g CO2/km, as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 540 g CO2/km shall be counted as:
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The register shall be publicly available, including in digital format.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
National market surveillance authorities should be subordinate to and coordinated by a dedicated European Agency for road transport. The agency shall be empowered to propose corrective measures, should information provided by national bodies indicate deviations in CO2 emissions of vehicles in service as compared to those values indicated in the certificates of conformity.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2017/0293(COD)

From 2023 onwards manufacturers shall report on the lifecycle CO2 emissions of their vehicle types put on the market after 1st January 2023, based on an EU- harmonised methodology, for reporting and monitoring purpose at least until 2030. To this end, the Commission shall develop, no later than 1st January 2022, by way of delegated acts, a harmonised methodology on lifecycle CO2 emissions of all fuel types and vehicle powertrains found on the EU market, that accounts in particular for vehicle production, raw material sourcing, well-to-wheel, tank-to- wheel and end-of-life emissions.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. During the monitoring and reporting phase, Member States may take into account the amount of renewable energy sold at the station and their GHG saving benefit (according to the Renewable Energy Directive), and communicate these values to the Commission. Those values may be deducted from the CO2emissions, and complement information as requested in paragraph 4 of this Article. These values may be used for the calculation of a Carbon Correction Factor (CCF), using the following formula: CCF = national share (in percentage) of renewable energy and advanced fuel used /10.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 231 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the innovative technologies must not be covered by mandatory provisions due to complementary additional measures complying with the 10 g CO2/km reduction referred to in Article 1 or be mandatory under other provisions of Union law. With effect from 1 January 20251, this criterion shall not apply with regard to efficiency improvements for air conditioning systems.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 233 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to ensure the representativeness of the CO2emission and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, the Commission shall introduce a not-to- exceed (NTE) limit for each manufacturer to apply from 2025 onwards, for reporting purpose, and publish the list of vehicles types that have been tested with exceeding CO2 values. The NTE limit shall be calculated as the average percentage difference between a manufacturer’s specific fleet-wide CO2 emissions measured at type approval and the average fleet-wide CO2 emissions measured in real-world driving conditions in 2021.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Regulation 715/2007
Article 11a
1. Subject to the adoption and entry into force of the procedures referred to in paragraph 2, type approval authorities shall, on the basis of appropriate and representative samples, verify that vehicles that have entered into service and for which they granted type approval conform to the CO2 emission and fuel consumption values recorded in the certificates of conformity, and make the results publically available.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 291 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 2
Sspecific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (ø targets – EU fleet-wide target 2025)) · ZLEV factor
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 302 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered passenger cars calculated as the total number of zero- and low- emission vehicles, as defined in article 3 paragraph 1 point m, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below, divided by the total number of passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 351 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, as defined in Article 3, paragraph 1, point m, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 381 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Or.en en
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 382 #

2017/0293(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Or.en en
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Innovation of new technologies helps to lower vehicle emissions, supporting the decarbonisation of the transport sector. An increased uptake of low- and zero-emission road vehicles is likelywill to reduce emissions of CO2 and certain pollutant emissions (particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and non-methane hydrocarbons) and to promote competitiveness and growth of the European industry in the increasing global markets for low- and zero-emission vehicles.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0291(COD)

(6) PTaking into account that government expenditure on goods, works and services represents around 14% of GDP, public authorities, through their procurement policy, can establish and support markets for innovative goods and services. Directives 2014/24/EU24 and 2014/25/EU25 set out minimum harmonised public procurement rules harmonising the way public authorities and certain public utility operators purchase goods, works and services. In particular, they set overall thresholds for the volume of contracts to be subject to Union legislation, which also apply to the Clean Vehicles Directive. _________________ 24 25OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65 - 242. OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65 - 242. OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243 – 374. 25 OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243 – 374.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) To ensure that the overall regulatory framework is clear and that the situation is sufficiently foreseeable to enable the industry to adapt to demand, this text should, as far as possible be consistent with legislation regarding automobile emissions, whether pollutant emissions or CO2 emissions from light or heavy vehicles.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The procurement of clean vehicles can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles. To further facilitate the market pull for clean vehicles, the present Directive should be amended in conjunction with the Directive for the Energy Performance of Buildings, which requires the pre- equipment of parking spaces and the installation of charging points.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The availability of charging and refuelling infrastructure is a prerequisite for any transport operation with alternative fuelled vehicles, including for public transport. Therefore, the aspects of fostering alternative fuels infrastructure for public transport should be strengthened in Directive 2014/94/EU. In the absence of a revision, the Commission shall establish an action plan for public transport infrastructure.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to achieve an improvement of air quality in municipalities, it is crucial to renew the transport fleet to clean vehicle standard. Furthermore, the principles of the circular economy require the extension of product life. Therefore, the retrofitting of vehicles to clean vehicle standard can also be counted towards the achievement of the minimum procurement targets set out in the Directive.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Setting minimum targets for clean vehicle procurement to be achieved by 2025 and by 2030 at Member State level should contribute to policy certainty for markets where investments in low- and zero-emission mobility are warranted. The minimum targets support market creation throughout the Union. They provide time for the adjustment of public procurement processes and give a clear market signal. The Impact Assessment notes that Member States increasingly set targets, depending on their economic capacity and how serious the problem is. Different targets should be set for different Member States in accordance with their economic capacity (Gross Domestic Product per capita) and exposure to pollution (urban population density). Minimum procurement targets should be complemented by the obligation of the contracting authorities, entities and operators to consider relevant energy and environmental aspects in all their procurement procedures. The Territorial Impact Assessment of this amended Directive illustrated that the impact will be evenly distributed among regions in the Union.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Life-cycle costing is an important tool for contracting authorities and entities to cover energy and environmental costs during the life-cycle of a vehicle, including the cost of greenhouse gas emission and other pollutant emissions on the basis of a relevant methodology to determine their monetary value. Given the scarce use of the methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime costs under Directive 2009/33/EU and the information provided by contracting authorities and entities on the use of own methodologies tailored to their specific circumstances and needs, there should be no methodology mandatory to use, but contracting authorities, contracting entities or operators should be able to choose any life-costing methodology in order to support their procurement processes. However, due to the lack of a clear understanding of the overall life-cycle emissions of the various fuel types, the Commission should provide an analysis that will lead to a common Union methodology for manufacturers to report data on CO2 emissions of all fuel types in a consistent manner.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Life-cycle costing is an important tool for contracting authorities and entities to cover energy and environmental costs during the life-cycle of a vehicle, including the cost of greenhouse gas emission and other pollutant emissions on the basis of a relevant methodology to determine their monetary value. Given the scarce usScarce use is made of the methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime costs under Directive 2009/33/EU and, according to the information provided by contracting authorities and entities on the use of, it is their own methodologies tailored to their specific circumstances and needs, there should be no methodology mandatory to use, butat are used instead; nevertheless, to ensure greater clarity at Union level, a mandatory harmonized additional method of calculating total operational lifetime vehicle emissions should be introduced for monitoring and information purposes at least. At the same time, contracting authorities, contracting entities or operators should be able to choose any life-costing methodology in order to support their procurement processes.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) EU financial instruments should be mobilised in order to support Member States at national, regional and local level to achieve the targets under this Directive. Minimum binding targets for charging points per members states, together with direct infrastructure financing and financing of electric vehicle charging points and hydrogen vehicle filling stations should be considered as well, where not commercially viable on their own. For this purpose funding instruments such as the Connecting Europe Facility supporting the development of high performing, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of transport and the European Fund for Strategic Investments or the Cleaner Transport Facility supporting the deployment of cleaner transport vehicles and their associated infrastructure needs could be mobilised. Advisory Hubs should play a key role in this transition by facilitating and promoting investments and supporting institutional capacities.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 101 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Member States should ensure that the costs of compliance with the minimum procurement targets established in this Directive are not passed on to local authorities, and that sufficient financial resources are made available to contracting authorities and contracting entities.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) In order to achieve the objectives of this Directive, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to update provisions in respect of CO2 emission standards of heavy duty vehicles for a period of five years starting from [Please insert the date of entry into force]in line with the future regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (COM(2018)284)for a period of five years starting from 1 January 2025. This period should be tacitly extended for periods of the same duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council oppose such an extension. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 106 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) To ensure that public authorities are incentivised to purchase clean vehicles and Member States invest in the deployment of the alternative fuels infrastructure, but also to avoid the risk of such purchases leading to higher prices for passengers, the Union's budgetary and financial policy after 2020 should provide support for contracting entities. That should be reflected in the future Multiannual Financial Framework and the rules regarding sustainable finance and Union financial institutions. Additionally, Member States shall expand the financial and non-financial incentives in order to speed up the market uptake of clean vehicles. These efforts will reduce the initial high investment for the infrastructural changes and help the sector move much faster into the direction promoted by the European Commission. Setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund could help to cover the necessary investments for the establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure and subsequently speed up the uptake of clean vehicles.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The requirements of this Directive and the new minimum procurement targets may lead to additional financial resources for contracting authorities. Therefore, it would be appropriate to seek financial mechanisms to implement the requirements of this Directive. The Union's financial policy and in particular the future Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020 should be in line with the new requirements for the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles and support the decarbonisation of transport and the use of cleaner road transport vehicles.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 119 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 3
This Directive shall apply to contracts for the purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase of road transport vehicles and tires by:
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 3 – paragraph c a new
(ca) European Union Institutions, Agencies and Bodies.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 130 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – point 4 – point a
(a) a vehicle of category L, M1 or M2 with a maximum tail-pipe emission expressed in CO2g/km and real driving pollutant emissions below a percentage of the applicable emission limits as referred to in Table 2 in the Annex , or;
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – point 4 – point a
(a) a vehicle of category L, M1 or M2 with a maximum tail-pipe emission expressed in CO2g/km and real driving pollutant emissions below a percentage of the applicable emission limits as referred to in Table 2 in the Annex , or;
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – point 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'vehicle retrofitted to clean vehicle' means a vehicle whose engine has been retrofitted to the standards of a clean vehicle as defined in Article 4 in this Directive.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – point 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) 4a.‘Best graded tyres’ means tyres graded C and above for rolling resistance and wet grip according to the Tyre Labelling Regulation. 4b. ‘Re-treaded tyres’ means the generic term for reconditioning a used tyre by replacing the worn tread with new material.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 8a in order to update Table 3 in the Annex with CO2 tail-pipe emission and air pollutants thresholds for heavy duty vehicles once the related heavy-duty CO2 emission performance standards are in force at Union level. These thresholds should represent no more than 50% as a percentage of the relevant heavy-duty CO2 emission performance standards and be immediately applicable from the adoption of the delegated act.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 a
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 8a in order to update Table 3 in the Annex with CO2 tail-pipe emission and air pollutants thresholds for heavy duty vehicles once the related heavy-duty CO2 emission performance standards are in force at Union level so that they may be used for regulatory purposes from 2025".
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 166 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Tyres procured for vehicles falling under the scope of Article 3 of this directive comply with minimum procurement targets referred to in Table 6 of the Annex.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States should ensure that the cost of compliance with the minimum procurement targets established in this Directive are not passed on to local authorities and that sufficient financial resources are made available to contracting authorities and contracting entities.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or hire-purchase of road transport vehicles, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light-duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex and include contractual provisions to ensure the actual use of alternative fuels. Those targets represent the minimum percentages of clean vehicles in the total number of road transport vehicles covered by the contracts referred to in Article 3, signed after the date of application of this Directive.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that purchase, lease, rent or, hire-purchase or retrofitting to clean or zero-emission vehicle standards of road transport vehicles, and public service contracts on public passenger transport by road and rail and public service contracts as referred to in Article 3 of this Directive comply with the minimum procurement targets for light- duty vehicles referred to in table 4 of the Annex and for heavy-duty vehicles referred to in Table 5 in the Annex.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 173 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A Union platform for cross-border and joint procurement of clean road transport vehicles In order to facilitate the achievement of the targets set out in the Annex to this Directive, to achieve economies of scale and promote transparency, the Commission shall set up a Union platform for cross-border and joint procurement of ultra-low emission and energy-efficient road transport vehicles. Contracting authorities, entities and operators referred to in Article 3 may participate in this platform for jointly procuring vehicles. The Commission shall ensure that the platform is publicly accessible and brings together in an effective manner all parties interested in pooling their resources. In order to facilitate the setting up and realisation of such joint procurements, the Commission shall provide technical assistance and develop templates for cooperation agreements. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 8a for the establishment of the Union platform for joint procurement of ultra-low emission and energy efficient road transport vehicles
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. To reach the procurement targets, contracting entities shall base the award of contracts on the most economically advantageous tender ("MEAT") as described in Article 82 of Directive 2014/25/EU. Tender specifications should be defined not only with focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) but also on other vehicle characteristics, such as accessibility, insertion in urban landscape, noise levels, energy efficiency, recyclability of batteries and vehicle components.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 184 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Given that this Directive is meant to foster the market for clean vehicles and improve air quality, Member State authorities mayare encouraged to apply higher minimum mandates than those referred to in the Annex of this Directive.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 6 a (new)
(6a) A new article 6a is inserted. Article 6a Financial resources 1. Member States shall make available sufficient funding for the procurement of clean vehicles and the installation of their related infrastructure in dialogue with the public authorities and contracting entities. 2. The Union shall make available additional funding instruments to support the uptake of clean vehicles and the installation of their related infrastructure in the Member States. 3. A European fund shall be established, whose objectives include helping to cover the necessary investment for the establishment of alternative fuels infrastructure. Such a fund could be co- financed, with the European Union contributing 15% and another 85% coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy and fuel producers and other interested parties, as well as with the excess emissions premiums to be established in the regulation setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles and amending Regulation (EC) No715/2007.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall submit to the Commission a report on the implementation of this Directive by 1 January 2026, and every three years thereafter. Member States shall submit to the Commission an intermediate report by 1 January 2023. That report shall contain information on the steps undertaken to implement this Directive, including on the number and the categories of vehicles procured by authorities and entities, on the dialogue carried out between the different levels of governance, information on Member States' intentions regarding the above reporting activities, as well as any other valuable informationinformation on the financial instruments already available or in preparation and on the Member States' strategies to foster the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, in particular for public transport networks. Information’s should follow the categories contained in Regulation No 2195/2002 on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)31 as noted in the Annex. _________________ 31 OJ L 340, 16.12.2002, p. 1,
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 204 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b Directive 2009/33/EC
4a. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that local, regional and national air quality plans adopted pursuant to Article 23 and Annex XV of Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe for zones and agglomerations where the level of pollutants in ambient air exceeds limit values also include detailed information on the procurement of clean vehicles and on hardware retrofitting to clean vehicle standards.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(ba) By ... [three years after the date of entry into force of this Directive] the Commission shall propose a methodology for evaluating the life-cycle CO2 emissions of vehicles. By ...[four years after the date of entry into force of this Directive] the Commission shall publish guidelines clarifying how the different types of vehicles covered by the Clean Vehicles Directive compare, in terms of tailpipe CO2 emissions and life-cycle CO2 emissions. The guidelines and results shall be made publicly available. From 1 January 2026 onwards manufacturers shall report to the Commission on the lifecycle CO2 emissions of the vehicle types they place on the market as of that date based on a harmonised Union methodology. The Commission shall review the present Directive based on this information.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 209 #

2017/0291(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Directive 2009/33/EC
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by XXXX [Please insert the date 124 months following the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2018/06/11
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The road legs of a combined transport operation should be covered by the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1071/20091a of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 1b of the European Parliament and of the Council. _________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (OJ L300, 14.11.2009, p. 51). 1bRegulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L300, 14.11.2009, p. 72).
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The provisions on posting of workers contained in Directive 96/71/EC1a, and those on the enforcement of those provisions contained in Directive 2014/67/EU1b, should apply to hauliers operating on the road legs of combined transport operations. _________________ 1aDirective 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1). 1bDirective 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 4
(3a) Article 4 is replaced by the following: All hauliers established in a Member State who meet the conditions of access to the occupation and access to the market for transport of goods between Member States and in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/20091a governing cabotage transport operations shall have the right to carry out, in the context of a combined transport operation between Member States, initial and/or final road haulage legs which form an integral part of the combined transport operation and which may or may not include the crossing of a frontier. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:31992L0106&from=FR)_________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market. Or. fr
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 4 a (new)
(3b) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 4a Member States shall apply Directives 96/71/EC and 2014/67/EU for the entire period of posting, to their territory, of drivers employed by undertakings in the road transport sector carrying out a road leg which is part of a combined transport operation as referred to in Article 1(1) of this Directive.’
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: ‘This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road.’;
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 94 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply to national road passenger services for hire or reward operated by a non-resident carrier, on a temporary basis, as provided for in Chapter V.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 102 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 7
7. ‘cabotage operation’ means a national road passenger transport service operated on a temporary basis for hire or reward in a host Member State in the course of a regular international service;
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 124 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. ‘viable alternative’ means another terminal with facilities enabling it to provide a comparable service, which is easy for users to access via public transport, and which is economically acceptable to the carrier, and allows it to operate the passenger service concerned.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
(2a) In Article 3, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: 3. ‘The freedom to provide services shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road, in particular the exclusive rights granted to a public service operator in return for the discharge of public service obligations.’
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 188 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Terminal operators shall endeavour to accommodate all requests for access in order to ensure optimum use of terminals and guarantee optimum accessibility for users. Requests for access may be refused only on the grounds of lack of capacity.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 b – paragraph 2
2. If access cannot be granted as requested in the application, the terminal operator shall initiate consultations with all interested carriers with a view to accommodating the application, so that optimum accessibility is guaranteed for users.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 238 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the event that an international regular bus and coach service has compromised the economic equilibrium of a public service contract, due to exceptional reasons which could not have been foreseen at the time of granting the authorisation, the Member State concerned may, with the agreement of the Commission, suspend or withdraw the authorisation to provide the service, after having given three months’ notice to the carrier. The carrier shall have the possibility to appeal such decision.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 250 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Authorisation shall be granted unless the competent authorities of the Member States whose agreement has been requested decide to limit market access in accordance with Article 8d(1) and/or refusal can be justified on one or more of the grounds listed in points (a) to (d) of Article 8c(2).
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 272 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This article is without prejudice to the powers of the Member States and the competent authorities to limit the right of access if the service is likely to disturb the economic balance of a public service contract or to prejudice the exclusive rights granted to the operator of a public service.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 277 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 a – paragraph 2
2. Authorisation shall be granted unless refusal can be justified on one or more of the grounds listed in points (a) to (cd) of Article 8c(2).
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 300 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This article is without prejudice to the powers of the Member States and the competent authorities to limit the right of access if the service is likely to disturb the economic equilibrium of a public service contract or to prejudice the exclusive rights granted to the operator of a public service.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 304 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 b – paragraph 2
2. Authorisations for national regular services shall be granted unless refusal can be justified on one or more of the grounds listed in points (a) to (c) of Article 8c(2) and, if the service is carrying passengers over a distance of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies,d) of Article 8c(2)(d).
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 305 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 b – paragraph 2
2. Authorisations for national regular services shall be granted unless refusal can be justified on one or more of the grounds listed in points (a) to (cd) of Article 8c(2) and, if the service is carrying passengers over a distance of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies, Article 8c(2)(d).
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 330 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) a regulatory body establishes on the basis of an objective economic analysis that the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract, or a competent authority establishes that the proposed service is prejudicial to the exclusive rights granted to the operator of a public service.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 340 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 d – paragraph 1
1. Member States and the competent authorities may limit the right of access to the international and national market for regular services if the proposed regular service carries passengers over distances of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies and if the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract. or be prejudicial to the exclusive rights granted to the operator of a public service.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 d – paragraph 1
1. Member States may limit the right of access to the international and national market for regular services if the proposed regular service carries passengers over distances of less than 100 kilometres as the crow flies and if the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 376 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 15 – point c
(c) regular services, performed in accordance with this Regulation.;by a carrier not resident in the host Member State provided that a stay in that Member State does not exceed 48 hours after the entry into the territory of the Member State, in the course of a regular international service in accordance with this Regulation with the exception of transport services meeting the needs of an urban centre or conurbation, or transport needs between it and the surrounding areas. Cabotage operations shall not be performed independently of such international service.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 377 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 15 – point c
(c) regular services performed in accordance with this Regulation.”;rovided on a temporary basis in accordance with this Regulation by a carrier not resident in the host Member State in the course of a regular international service in accordance with this Regulation, with the exception of transport services meeting the needs of an urban centre or conurbation, or the transport needs between such a centre or conurbation and the surrounding areas. Cabotage transport operations shall not be performed independently of such international service. »
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 384 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) Article 17 is deleted;
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Urban, suburban and regional rail passenger services are different in character from long-distance services. Member States should therefore be allowed to exempt urban, suburban and regional rail passenger services which are not cross- border services within the Union from certain provisions on passengers' rights.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) urban, suburban and regional rail passenger services as referred to in Directive 2012/34/EU, except cross-border services within the Union;
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 192 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘ticket vendor’ means any retailer of rail transport services concluding transport contracts and selling tickets, through-tickets or combined journeys on behalf of aone or more railway undertakings or for its own account;
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 200 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘through-ticket’ means a ticket or tickets, representing a singlone or more transport contract fors issued through a single transaction, for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings;
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘ person with disabilities ’ and ‘person with reduced mobility’ means any person who has a permanent or temporary physical , mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective use of transport on an equal basis with other passengers or whose mobility when using transport is reduced due to age;
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 221 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Passengers shall be entitled to take bicycles on board the train, where appropriate for a reasonable fee. They shall keep their bicycles under supervision during the journey and ensure that no inconvenience or damage is caused to other passengers, mobility equipment, luggage or rail operations. The carriage of bicycles may be refused or restricted for safety or operational reasons, provided that railway undertakings, ticket vendors, tour operators and, where appropriate, station managers inform passengers of the conditions for such a refusal or restriction in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 454/2011, whether assembled or not, free of charge on board the train, all new or refurbished rolling stock shall include an appropriate designated space for the carriage of assembled bicycles.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 275 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Railway undertakings shall supply ticket vendors with the information set out in Annex II on a real time basis so as to eliminate any kind of discrimination between passengers.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 283 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings, tour operators and ticket vendors shall offer tickets and, where available, through-tickets and reservations, through-tickets, reservations and combinations of tickets that provide the most optimal and cost-effective journey or combined journey, including cross- border, in an impartial and non- discriminatory manner. They shall make all possible efforts to offer through-tickets, including for journeys across borders andor involving night trains and journeys with more than one railway undertaking.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 328 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings, histheir rights to information, assistance, care and compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and cover the whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passenger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation based on the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendor.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 355 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16a Missed Connections In case of a missed connection in the course of single journey, under a through-ticket, the passenger shall be allowed to take the next train service that will get him or her to the final destination in the best delays possible even if there is no specific reservation and/or the next train is operated by another railway undertaking. Or.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 365 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 25 % of the ticket price for a delay of 630 to 1189 minutes, Or.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 373 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 50 % of the ticket price for a delay of 12090 to 149 minutes or more. Or.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 381 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 75 % of the ticket price for a delay of 150 minutes or more. Or.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 393 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Compensation for delay shall be calculated in relation to the full price which the passenger actually paid for the delayed service, ticket or combined journey. Where the transport contract is for a return journey, compensation for delay on either the outward or the return leg shall be calculated in relation to half of the price paid for the ticket or combined journey. In the same way the price for a delayed service under any other form of transport contract allowing travelling several subsequent legs shall be calculated in proportion to the full price.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 408 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
7. The passenger shall not have any right to compensation if the isy are informed of a delay before he buysbuying a ticket, or if a delay due to continuation on a different service or re-routing remains below 6045 minutes.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 457 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Without prejudice to this Article or Articles 16 and 17, in the case of a missed connection due to the delay or cancellation of a train on an earlier leg of the journey or combined journey the passenger should be allowed to take the next service enabling them to reach their destination station in the most convenient reasonable manner.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 475 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. When a railway undertaking, ticket vendor or tour operator exercises the derogation provided for in Article 20(2), it shall upon request inform in writing the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility concerned of its reasons for doing so within five working days of the refusal to make the reservation or to issue the ticket or the imposition of the condition of being accompanied. The railway undertaking, ticket vendor or tour operator shall make reasonable efforts to propose an alternative transport option to the person in question taking into account his or her accessibility needs.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 481 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. On departure from, transit through or arrival at, a staffed railway station of a person with disabilities or a person with reduced mobility, the station manager or the railway undertaking or both shall provide assistance free of charge in such a way that that person is able to board the departing service, or to disembark from the arriving service for which he or she purchased a ticket, without prejudice to the access rules referred to in Article 20(1). Any booking of assistance shall always be free of charge, irrespective of the method of communication used.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 594 #

2017/0237(COD)

3a. The national enforcement bodies, in collaboration with organisations representative of persons with disabilities and with reduced mobility, shall conduct regular audits of the assistance services provided in accordance with this Regulation and publish the results in accessible formats.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 599 #

2017/0237(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. Any passenger may complain to the national enforcement body, or any other body designated by a Member State for that purpose, about an alleged infringement of this Regulation. Complaints may also be made by organisations representing groups of passengers.
2018/04/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) To ensure that all users in urban vehicle access regulation schemes are treated on non-discriminatory basis, local authorities should have the ability to access vehicle databases.
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) EETS providers should be made responsible for providing to toll chargers and/or toll operators correct data regarding their clients, as this data is essential for correct toll collection and effective enforcement.
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive lays down the conditions necessary to ensure the interoperability of electronic road toll systems and to facilitate the cross-border exchange of information on the failure to pay road fees for road toll systems and for urban vehicle access regulation schemes in the Union . It applies to the electronic collection of all types of road fees, on the entire Union road network, urban and interurban, motorways, major and minor roads, and various structures such as tunnels, bridges and ferries.
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) parking fees.deleted
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point –a (new)
-a “toll service provider” means a legal entity providing customer toll services on one or more toll domains for one or more classes of vehicles.”
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) “urban vehicle access regulation scheme” means a defined area with regulated access;
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 124 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Toll charger shall accept on a non-discriminatory basis any EETS provider requesting to provide EETS services under the toll charger’s responsibility independently of the toll service provider.
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 125 #

2017/0128(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Where a failure by a road user to pay a road fee is suspected, the toll charger and/or the toll service provider may request the EETS provider to provide them with data related to the vehicle involved in the suspected failure to pay a road fee and to the owner or holder of that vehicle who is a client of the EETS provider. Data provided by EETS provider to the toll charger and/or toll service provider shall be treated in compliance with Article 8.
2018/02/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 86 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) In order to ensure that all EU rules for mobile workers are implemented in effective way, a European Land Transport Agency should be responsible for inspecting and enforcing the rules. It should provide operational and legal support to Member States to enforce social legislation and undertake European wide inspections. The European Land Transport Agency should be responsible for the monitoring of the European Road transport undertakings register.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 161 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation 1071/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 6
6. Article 3(1)(b) and (d) and Articles 4, 6, 8, 9, 14, 19 and 21 shall not apply to undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or combinations of vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes. Member States may, however: (a) require those undertakings to apply some or all of the provisions referred to in the first subparagraph; (b) lower the limit referred to in the first subparagraph for all or some categories of road transport operations.;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 194 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Regulation 1071/2009/EC
Article 5 – point a a (new)
(a a) the following point (a a) is added: (a a) The vehicles referred to in point (b) shall perform, in the framework of a transport contract, at least one loading or one unloading of goods per week in the premises of one company located in the same territory than the one of the establishment country.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 234 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Regulation 1071/2009
Article 6, paragraphe 1 point b (xii a) new
(xii a) cabotage
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 248 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation 1071/2009
Article 7 paragraph 1
In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(c), an undertaking shall, on a permanent basis, be able to meet its financial obligations in the course of the annual accounting year. The undertaking shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, it has at its disposal equity capital totalling at least : (a) EUR 9 000 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 5 000 for each additional vehicle used. (b) two months’ worth of salary per employed mobile worker, at the level of the country where or from where they habitually carry out their activity. Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or combinations of vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, they have at their disposal equity capital totalling at least EUR 1 800 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 900 for each additional vehicle used.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 272 #

2017/0123(COD)

(-i) the names of the road transport undertakings previously managed by the transport managers;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 281 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) the name, nationality and country of residence of the drivers employed by the haulier;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 282 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)
(hb) The Member State of registration of labour contracts;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 283 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h c (new)
(hc) The social insurance number of the drivers employed by the haulier;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 303 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 a (new)
(11a) The following Article 16 a is introduced: Article 16 a European Register for Road Transport Undertakings 1. The European Register for Road Transport Undertakings shall ensure the interconnection of national electronic registers accordingly to Commission regulation (EU) No 1213/2010 of16 December 2010. 2. Transport Undertakings shall establish an integrated operator file for each licensed operator containing all the information referred into Article 16 paragraph 2. 3. The European Register for Road Transport Undertakings shall establish an integrated compliance file for each licensed operator. The integrated compliance file shall include the following information : i. All the information related to the roadside checks of which the haulier has been the subject, accordingly to Article 4 of Directive 2006/22; ii. All the information related to the checks at the premises of which the hauliers have been the subject, accordingly to article 6 of Directive 2006/22; iii. All the information related to the operator risk rating, accordingly to Article 9 of Directive 2006/22; 4. The European Register for Road Transport Undertakings shall include a list of hauliers subject to an operating ban. The list shall be based on the risk rating ratio of the hauliers. The list shall be made public. 5. The European Land Transport Agency shall be responsible for the monitoring of the European Road transport undertakings register. The European Land Transport Agency shall be responsible for reviewing every year the list of hauliers subject to an operating ban. 6. The data included in the European Register for Road Transport Undertakings shall be accessible in real time to the competent authorities and authorities duly endowed with powers relating to supervision and the imposition of penalties in the road transport sector.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 339 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
The carriage of empty containers or pallets shall be considered as carriage of goods for hire or reward whenever it is subject to a transport contract.;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 346 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) This Regulation shall also apply to incoming or outgoing carriage of goods by road as one leg of a combined transport journey as laid down in the Directive 92/106/EEC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 6
6. ‘cabotage operation’ means national carriage for hire or reward carried out on a temporary basis in a host Member State, involving the carriage from the picking up of the goods at one or several loading points until their delivery at one or several delivery points, as, specified in the consignment note;;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 378 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation 1072/2009
Article 8 paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another haulier's Member State or from a third country to a host Member Statef establishment have been delivered, the hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, up to two cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 5 day48 hours from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of theis incoming international carriage, subject to a transport contract. After the 48 hours, the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle shall be allowed to perform cabotage operation after returning to the Member State of establishment of the road transport operator.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 398 #

2017/0123(COD)

2a. Road transport undertakings shall not be allowed to carry out cabotage operations, with the same vehicle, or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, in the same host Member State within 7 days from the end of the 48 hours period referred to in paragraph 1
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 401 #

2017/0123(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. In case the vehicle is not equipped with a smart tachograph, the control authorities may require clear evidence that operations have been carried out at least in 3 different member states in a time span of 7 consecutive days.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Good working conditions for drivers and fair business conditions for road transport undertakings are of paramount importance to creating a safe, efficient and socially accountable road transport sector, which is able to attract qualified workers and ensure a wide-level playing field across Europe. To facilitate that process it is essential that the Union social rules in road transport are clear, fit for purpose, easy to apply and to enforce and implemented in an effective and consistent manner throughout the Union.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirableIn order to secure decent working conditions it is necessary to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it isorder to make it easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and bewhilst being fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long and to ensure that drivers have both the opportunity and the means to return home on a regular basis.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 97 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) There are differences among Member States in the interpretation and implementation of the weekly rest requirements as regards the place where the weekly rest should be taken. It is therefore appropriate to clarify that requirement to ensure that drivers are provided with adequate private accommodation paid by the employer for their regular weekly rest periods if they are taken away from home.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Drivers areIn order to ensure the objective of this Regulation to improve road safety and to protect drivers and other road users, who often are faced with unforeseen circumstances which make it impossible to reach a desired destination for taking a weekly rest without violating Union rules. I, it is desirable to make it easier for drivers to cope with those circumstances and enable them to reach their destination for a weekly rest without breaching the requirements on maximum driving times.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to guarantee effective enforcement when carrying out roadside checks, the competent authorities should be able to observe whether the rules regarding driving and rest time periods have been complied with on the day of the check and over the preceding 56 days.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 149 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) In order to improve road safety and the working conditions of drivers, the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 should cover drivers of vehicles for the transport of goods with a permissible mass of more than 2,4 tonnes.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(-1) In Article 2, paragraph 1, the point (a) is amended as follows : "(a) of goods where the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle, including any trailer, or semi-trailer, exceeds 3,52,4 tonnes, or (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&rid=1)" Or. en
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 181 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(2b) In Article 4, point (h) is amended as follows: "For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply: (h) ‘weekly rest period’ means the weekly period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time, has no duties over his employer and covers a ‘regular weekly rest period’ and a ‘reduced weekly rest period’: – ‘regular weekly rest period’ means any period of rest of at least 45 hours, – ‘reduced weekly rest period’ means any period of rest of less than 45 hours, which may, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8(6), be shortened to a minimum of 24 consecutive hours; " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&from=EN)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 182 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(1b) Article 4 paragraph (h) is amended as follows "(h) ‘weekly rest period’ means the weekly period during which a driver may freely dispose of his time, and do not have any duty to his employer, and covers a ‘regular weekly rest period’ and a ‘reduced weekly rest period’: – ‘regular weekly rest period’ means any period of rest of at least 45 hours, – ‘reduced weekly rest period’ means any period of rest of less than 45 hours, which may, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8(6), be shortened to a minimum of 24 consecutive hours; (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-" Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 203 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 1 and 2
(2b) In Article 6, paragraph 1 and 2 are amended as follows "1. The daily driving time shall not exceed nine6 hours. However, the daily driving time may be extended to at most 107 hours not more than twicefour times during the week. 2. The weekly driving time shall not exceed 5640 hours and shall not result in the maximum weekly working time laid down in Directive 2002/15/EC being exceeded. " Or. en (ss)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 204 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 1 and 2
1. The daily driving time shall not exceed nine hours. However, the daily driving time may be extended to at most 10 hours not more than twice during the week(2a) In Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2 are amended as follows: "1. The daily driving time shall not exceed 8 hours. 2. The weekly driving time shall not exceed 5648 hours and shall not result in the maximum weekly working time laid down in Directive 2002/15/EC being exceeded. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-" Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 3
(2c) In Article 6, paragraph 3 is amended as follows "3. The total accumulated driving time during any two consecutive weeks shall not exceed 980 hours. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-" Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
(a) in paragraph 6, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘6. In any four consecutive weeks a driver shall take at least: (a) four regular weekly rest periods, or (b) two regular weekly rest periods of at least 45 hours and two reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours. For the purposes of point (b), the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week following the week in question.’deleted
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 245 #

2017/0122(COD)

6. In any four consecutive weeks a driver shall take at least: (a) four regular weekly rest periods, or (b) two regular weekly rest periods of at least 45 hours and two reduced weekly rest periods of at least 24 hours. For the purposes of point (b), the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week following the week in question.deleted
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 304 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. Any rest period taken as compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall immediately precede or follow as an extension of a regular weekly rest period of at least 245 hours.;
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 325 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a
8a. The regular weekly rest periods, the reduced weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall be taken in a suitable accommodation, with adequate private sleeping and sanitary facilities;
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 327 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a
8a. The reduced weekly rest periods and regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall be taken in a suitable accommodation, with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities;
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 346 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a a (new)
8a a. A driver may derogate from paragraph 8a of this Article when the reduced weekly rest periods is taken in locations certified as complying with the requirements of Article 8a, provided that the vehicle is stationary and has suitable sleeping facilities for each driver.";
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 347 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a a (new)
8a a. A driver may derogate from paragraph 8a of this article when the reduced weekly rest periods is taken in locations certified as complying with the requirements of Article 8a, provided that the vehicle is stationary and has suitable sleeping facilities for each driver.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 349 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2004
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks.; or at another private location chosen by the driver within each period of three consecutive weeks. The driver shall inform the transport undertaking no later than one month before such rest periods will be taken in a place other than the driver’s home. The drivers journey to and from home or another private location chosen by the driver shall be either provided or paid for by the employer. Time spend travelling to and from home or to and from a private location cannot be considered as rest. By default, driver's home is deemed located in the establishment country of the company. Any other individual situation shall be duly justified by way of a written procedure which can be controlled timely by the competent national authorities.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 351 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks.;or at another private location chosen by the driver within each period of three consecutive weeks. The driver shall inform the transport undertaking no later than one month before such rest periods will be taken in a place other than the driver’s home. The drivers journey to and from home or another private location chosen by the driver shall be either provided or paid for by the employer. Time spent travelling to and from home or to and from a private location cannot be considered as rest. By default, driver's home is deemed located in the establishment country of the company. Any other individual situation shall be duly justified by way of a written procedure which can be adequately controlled by the competent national authorities.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 368 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 paragraph 8ba (new)
8b a. The haulier shall provide the return-to-home with the appropriate means of transportation of the driver choice. By default, driver's home is deemed located in the establishment country of the company. Any other individual situation shall be duly justified.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 369 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b a (new)
8b a. The regular weekly rest, eventually supplemented by compensations, shall not be impacted by the travel time from either the location where the vehicle, as referred in Article 3c) of directive 2002/15/EC, is left to the home, or to return to this vehicle.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 371 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b c (new)
8b c. The regular weekly rest, eventually supplemented by compensations, shall not be impacted by the travel time neither from the location where the vehicle, as referred in Article 3.c) of Directive 2002/15/EC, is left to the home, or to return to this vehicle.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
(c a) In Article 8, new paragraph 9 a is added: 9a. Member States shall issue an annual report to the European Commission on the availability of suitable rest facilities for drivers and secured parking facilities on their national territory, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The European Commission shall, by [31 December 2019], present an overall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the availability of suitable rest facilities for drivers and secured parking facilities on the TEN-T network. This report shall be updated every two years on the basis of information gathered by the European Commission and contain a list of proposed measures to increase the number and quality of suitable rest facilities for drivers and secured parking facilities. On the basis of these reports, the European Commission shall reassess whether it is necessary to propose additional measures.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 398 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(6 a) Article 10, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: "Article 10 1. A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any payment, even in the form of a bonus or wage supplement, related to distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that payment is of such a kind as to endanger road safety and/or encourages infringement of this Regulation. that endangers road safety and/or encourages infringement of this Regulation, including but not limited to time such as fast delivery, distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried;" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561&from=EN)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 425 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. (8a) In Article 14, the following new paragraph shall be added: "This information shall be published on the European Commission website and stakeholder representatives in the EC Committee on Road Transport shall be duly notified."
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 430 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The European Commission shall create and maintain a dedicated public web page on its website, containing detailed information on such penalties applicable in EU Member States.
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 443 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. 15 year-1 In Article 3, paragraph 4 is amended as follows: ""4. Six months after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided in Articles 8, 9 and 10, vehicles operating in a Member State other than their Member State of registration shall be fitted with such a tachograph. "" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0165&from=EN)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 466 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. 15 year(1 a) In Article 9, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. Six months after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided for in this Article and in Articles 8 and 10, Member States shall equip their control authorities to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this Article, taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies. Until that time, Member States may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0165&from=EN)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 472 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 34 – paragraph 6 – point b
(2 b) the date and place where use of the record sheet begins andIn Article 34, paragraph 6, point b is replaced as follows: "(b) at the beginning, at the end of the use of the record sheet and every time the vehicle crosses a border of a Member State: the dattime and place where such use ends; " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0165&qid=1519650301771&from=EN)
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 479 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 34 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. TWhere the tachograph is not able to automatically record the location of the vehicle, the driver shall enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the countries in which the daily working period started and finished as well as where and when the driver has crossed a border in the vehicle on arrival at the suitable stopping place. . After crossing a border, the driver shall stop at the first suitable place of his choice and, at the latest, 30 minutes after crossing the border to enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the country. Member States may require drivers of vehicles engaged in transport operations inside their territory to add more detailed geographic specifications to the country symbol, provided that those Member States have notified those detailed geographic specifications to the Commission before 1 April 1998..
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 480 #

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 34 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. TIf the tachograph is not able to record automatically location of the vehicle, the driver shall enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the countries in which the daily working period started and finished as well as where and when the driver has crossed a border in the vehicle on arrival at the suitable stopping place. After crossing a border, the driver shall stop at the first suitable place of his choice and, at the latest, 30 minutes after crossing the border to enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the country. Member States may require drivers of vehicles engaged in transport operations inside their territory to add more detailed geographic specifications to the country symbol, provided that those Member States have notified those detailed geographic specifications to the Commission before 1 April 1998..
2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment, and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the Union; they are enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and are essential to a properly functioning internal market. The implementation and enforcement of those principles is further developed by the Union, aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses, combating the circumvention of rules, respecting workers’ rights, improving working conditions, and enhancing social cohesion among Member States. In order to create a safe, efficient and socially responsible road transport sector, it is therefore necessary to ensure adequateequal pay for equal work at the same place, decent working conditions and social protection for drivers, on the one hand, and suitable business and fair competition conditions for operators, on the other.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to ensure that control measures for the posting of drivers in the road transport sector are correctly applied as defined by Directives 96/71/EC and 2014/67/EU, controls and cooperation at Union level to tackle fraud relating to the posting of drivers should be strengthened and stricter checks should be carried out; bearing in mind that the transport sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors, and that working conditions should be significantly improved in order to increase the attractiveness of the profession, there is a need to ensure that social contributions for posted drivers are actually paid and that social protection is respected.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The road transport sector is highly competitive and characterized by a dimension of distortions generated by abusive forum shopping practices of undertakings in order to lower or avoid costs on wages and social security contributions or other social and working conditions which led to a race to the bottom competition in the past; whereas the internal market would benefit from a level playing field, further steps should be taken to prevent abusive practices by road transport operators though forum shopping, therefore the Commission is asked to evaluate and propose further horizontal measures in European Company law to end regime shopping and regulatory arbitrage by road transport operators.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to ensure that control measures for the posting of drivers in the road transport sector are correctly applied as defined by Directives 96/71/EC and 2014/67/EU, controls and cooperation at Union level to tackle fraud relating to the posting of drivers should be strengthened and stricter checks should be carried out; bearing in mind that the transport sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors, and that working conditions should be significantly improved in order to increase the attractiveness of the profession, there is a need to ensure that social contributions for posted drivers are actually paid and that social protection is respected.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Difficulties have also been experienced in applying the rules on posting of workers specified in Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and the rules on the administrative requirements laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council16 to the highly mobile road transport sector. The uncoordinated national measures on the application and enforcement of the provisions on posting of workers in the road transport sector have generated highnot only unnecessary administrative burdens for non-resident Union operators. This created undue restrictions to the freedom to provide cross-border road transport services having negative side-effects on joboperators but also a high degree of legal uncertainty for drivers. _________________ 15 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.97, p.1) 16 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The Commission, in its proposal of 8 March 201617 for the revision of Directive 96/71/EC, recognized that the implementation of that Directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties in the highly mobile road transport sector and indicated that those issues should be best addressed through sector-specific road transport legislation; however, the road transport sector being highly competitive and characterized by distortions and abusive practices by road transport operators, further horizontal measures such as the protective minimum provisions of Directive 96/71/EC should be applied to all activities, including cabotage and international transports. _________________ 17 COM(2016)128
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Given the fact that there is a lack of drivers in Europe, working conditions should be significantly improved in order to increase the attractiveness of the profession.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure the effective and proportionate implementation of Directive 96/71/EC in the road transport sector, it is necessary to establish sector- specific rules reflecting the particularity of the highly mobile workforce in the road transport sector and providing a balance between the social protection of drivers and the freedom to provide cross-border services for operators.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Such balanced criteria should be based on a concept of a sufficient link of a driver with a territory of a host Member State. Therefore, a time threshold should be establishCabotage operations as defined, beyond which the minimum rate of pay and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State shall apply in case of international transport operations. This time threshold should not apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/200918 and 1073/200919 since the entiry Regulations (EC) No 1072/200918 and 1073/200919are service provisions which are covered by Directive 96/71/EC as the transport operation is entirely taking place in a hostnother Member State. As a consequence the minimum rate of payremuneration and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State should apply to cabotage irrespective of the frequency and duration of the operations carried out by a driver. _________________ 18 Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 19 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p.88)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 141 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure effective and efficient enforcement of the sector-specific rules on posting of workersexisting Directive 96/71/EC in all activities of road transport sector and to avoid disproportionate administrative burdens for non-resident operators sector, specific administrative and control requirements should be established in the road transport sector, taking full advantage of control tools such as the digital tachographand the smart tachographs, which have to be installed in all vehicles used in international transport on a mandatory basis, no later than the 2nd of January 2020.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure effective and efficient enforcement of the sector-specific rules on posting of workersDirective 96/71/EC in the transport sector and to avoid disproportionate administrative burdens for non-resident operators sector, specific administrative and control requirements should be established in the road transport sector, taking full advantage of control tools such as the digital tachograph, which has to be introduced on a mandatory basis by the 2nd of January2020, at the latest.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to ensure a fair and level playing field for workers and business there is a need to make progress towards smart enforcement and to provide all possible support for the full introduction and use of risk-rating systems. To this end, the enforcement authorities need to be given real-time access to national electronic registers (NERs), while making maximum use of the European Register of Road Transport Undertakings (ERRU). The establishment of the European Land Transport Agency, whose main competence would be to improve the compliance culture in road transport and providing support for policymaking in the sector at both EU and national level, would also ensure better cross-border enforcement of the EU rules applicable to road transport.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 170 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross-section of mobile workers, drivers, undertakings and vehicles of all transport categories falling within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
(b) upon reasoned request by a Member State in individual cases.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) upon reasonedspecific request by a Member State in individual cases.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(aa) in paragraph 1, the introductory part is replaced by the following: "1. Information made available bilaterally under Article 17(322(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85561/2006 or Article 19(3)40 of Regulation (EECU) No 3821/85165/2014 shall be exchanged between the designated bodies notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 7(2): :" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1518624583507&uri=CELEX:32006L0022)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 205 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
Member State shall submit the information requested by other Member States pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of this Article within 2510 working days from the receipt of the request in cases requiring in-depth examination or involving checks at premises of the undertakings concerned. A shorter time limit may be mutually agreed between the Member States. In urgent cases or cases requiring simple consultation of registers, such as of a risk rating system, the requested information shall be submitted within three working days.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 206 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
Member State shall submitprovide the information requested by other Member States pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of this Article within 25 working days from the receipt of the request in cases requiring in- depth examination or involving checks at premises of the undertakings concerned. A shorter time limit may be mutually agreed between the Member States. In urgent cases or cases requiring simple consultation of registers, such as of a risk rating system, the requested information shall be submitted within three working days.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within 105 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request and the Member States concerned shall discuss with each other with a view to finding a solution for any difficulty raised. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the requested Member State. In such a case, the requesting Member State may refer the complaint to the Commission, who may take necessary measures as appropriate.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within 10five working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 3
Where it is difficult or impossible to comply with a request for information or to carry out checks, inspections or investigations, the Member State in question shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within 10 working days, giving reasons. The Member States concerned shall discuss with each other with a view to finding a solution for any difficulty raised.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 3
Where it is difficult or impossible to comply with a request for information or to carry out checks, inspections or investigations, the Member State in question shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within 10five working days, giving reasons. The Member States concerned shall discuss with each other with a view to finding a solution for any difficulty raised.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a common formula for calculating a risk rating of undertakings, which shall take into account the number, severity and frequency of occurrence of infringements as well as the results of controls where no infringement has been detected and whether a road transport undertaking has been using the smart tachograph, pursuant to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, on all its vehicles. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2) of this Directive.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a
(ca) the following paragraph 5a is added: 5a. The smart tachograph, whose data have to indicate the exact positioning of the drivers and in particular when the drivers cross the borders over the span of a 56-day period, shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage no later than the 2nd of January 2020;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 228 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. In order to facilitate targeted roadside checks, the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all the competent control authorities of the Member State concerneds.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 230 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall make the information contained in the national risk rating system available upon request or directly accessibledirectly accessible through the European Register for Road Transport Undertakings and to all competent authorities of other Member States in accordance with the time limits set out in Article 8.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 232 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall establish a common approach to recording and controlling periods of other work, as defined in point (e) of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, and periods of at least one week during which a driver is away from the vehicle, by implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2);deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 250 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Article establishes specific rules as regards certain aspectsthe enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC relating to the posting of drivers in the road transport sector and of Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to administrative requirements and control measures for the posting of those drivers.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 253 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to facilitate the checks and make controls more effective, Member States shall ensure that transport operators use smart tachographs as referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 in vehicles which are used for international transport operations and cabotage operations as defined by Regulations (EC) No 1072/2009 and 1073/2009, as well as for road leg of combined transport as defined in Directive 1992/106/EC.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 254 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The smart tachograph, whose data have to indicate the exact positioning of the drivers and in particular when the drivers cross the borders over the span of a 56-day period, shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage no later than the 2nd of January 2020;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 259 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The smart tachograph, whose data will indicate the location of drivers over the span of a 56-dayperiod shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage by the 2nd of January 2020, at the latest.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC to drivers in the road transport sector employed by undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of that Directive, when performing international carriage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/2009 and 1073/2009 where the period of posting to their territory to perform these operations is shorter than or equal to 3 days during a period of one calendar month.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 290 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The provisions of Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] as well as the enforcement Directive 2014/67/EU shall apply to transport undertakings performing cabotage operations, as well as to the incoming or outgoing carriage of goods by road as one leg of a combined transport journey, as laid down in Council Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 294 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The provisions of these Directives shall also apply to the international transport as long as the posting conditions specified in Article 1.3 of Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] are met.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 301 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 3 days, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entire period of posting to their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 303 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
When the period of posting is longer than 3 days, Member States shall apply points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC for the entire period of posting to their territory during the period of one calendar month referred to in the first subparagraph.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 337 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2: (a) a daily working period shorter than six hours spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as half a day; (b) a daily working period of six hours or more spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as a full day; (c) breaks and rest periods as well as periods of availability spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as working period.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 339 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the calculation of the periods of posting referred to in paragraph 2: (a) a daily working period shorter than six hours spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as half a day; (b) a daily working period of six hours or more spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as a full day; (c) breaks and rest periods as well as periods of availability spent in the territory of a host Member State shall be considered as working period.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 397 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may only impose the following administrative requirements and control measures necessary to ensure effective monitoring of compliance with the obligations arising from this Directive and Article 9 of Directive 2014/67/EU, provided that they are justified in accordance with Union law and relatively. To this end Member States may, in particular, provide for the following measures:
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 410 #

2017/0121(COD)

(a) For each posted driver and each posting, an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a posting declaration to the national competent authorities at the latest atprior to the commencement of the posting, in electronic forma standardised electronic form developed and made available by the Commission, at the latest 2 years after the publication of this Directive, in an official language of the host Member State or in English, containing onlyat least the following information:
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 433 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iii
(iii) the anticipated number and the identities of posted drivinformation about the posted drivers including at least the following: the identity, the country of residence, the country where the labour contract is based, the country of payment of social contributions and the social security numbers;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 466 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paroad transport oper ator electronic form, a copy of the posting declaration and evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilto provide the driver with the following documents for the purpose of road sidechecks:.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 475 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point i (new)
(i) a copy of the posting declaration in paper or electronic form;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 477 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii (new)
(ii) evidence of the transport operation taking place in the host Member State as referred in the legal act amending Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 478 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iii (new)
(iii) the electronic CMR;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 479 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iv (new)
(iv) a copy of the employment contract in (one of) the official languages of the host Member State, or in English;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 480 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point v (new)
(v) a copy of the payslips for the past two months, in paper or electronic form;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 484 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, the tachograph records, and in particular the country codes of Member States where the driver has been present when carrying out international road transport operations or cabotage operations;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 494 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of the employment contract or an equivalent document within the meaning of Article 3 of Council Directive 91/533/EEC20 , translated into one of the official languages of the host Member State or into English; _________________ 20 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship (OJ L 288, 18.10.1991, p. 32)deleted Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 512 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) an obligation for the driver to make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paper or electronic form, a copy of payslips for last two months; during the roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may provide this copy;deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 536 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) an obligation for the road transport operator to deliver, after the period of posting, in paper or electronic form, copies of documents referred to in points (b), (c) and (e), at the request of the authorities of the host Member State within a reasonable period of time5 days from the request;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 546 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Evidence referred to in Article 2, paragraph 4 shall be kept on the vehicle and presented to the authorised inspecting officers of the host Member State in the event of roadside checks.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 553 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes of point (a) of paragraph 4 the road transport operator may provide aTo safeguard that the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)] as well as the provisions of Directive 2014/67/EU are met, during roadside checks, the competent authorities of the Member State of the posting shall verify the following: (a) the tachograph data of the current day and that of the poasting declaration covering a period of a maximum of six months 56 days; (b) the electronic consignment notes of the current day and of the past 56 days; (c) the documents referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 559 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) the electronic consignment notes of the current day and the past 56 days;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 560 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b (new)
(b) the documents referred to in Article 2, paragraph 4 (a) (b) and (f);
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 562 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The roadside check authorities shall transmit all information referred to in the above paragraph to the competent authorities of the Member State of posting, for an assessment of compliance with the legal acts referred to in the above paragraph. In order to facilitate the implementation and the application of this Directive the competent authorities of the Member States shall cooperate closely and provide each other with mutual assistance and all relevant information, within the conditions laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU and in Regulation (EC) No1071/2009.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 563 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To safeguard that the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC as amended by ... [2016/0070 (COD)], as well as the provisions of Directive 2014/67/EU are met, during roadside checks the competent authorities of the Member State of the posting shall verify the following: (a) the tachograph data of the current day and that of the past 56 days; (b) the electronic consignment notes of the current day and of the past 56 days; (c) the documents referred to in Article 9.1 (a) (b) and (c).
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 567 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. For the purpose to increase the effectiveness of cross-border enforcement and of targeted checks, the Member States shall provide all relevant authorities real time access to the Internal Market Information System (IMI) established by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, to the European Register for Road Transport Undertakings, to the national electronic registers established by Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, to posting declaration and to any other relevant databases;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 576 #

2017/0121(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 b (new)
Directive 2014/67/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 b (new) Directive 2014/67/EU is amended as follows: "in Article 4(3), point (c) is amended as follows: (c) the posting takes place to a Member State other than the one in or from which the posted worker habitually carries out his or her work according to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I) and/or the Rome Convention; s clarified by the European Court of Justice ruling Heiko Koelzsch v Grand-Duchéde Luxembourg (C-29/10) and/or the Rome Convention;" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014L0067&qid=1519376922239&from=EN)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Union air carriers are at the centre of a global network connecting Europe internally and with the rest of the world. They should be enabled to compete against third countries air carriers in an environment of open and fair competition between all air carriers. This would contributeis necessary to maintaining conditions conducive to a high level of Union's connectivity and to ensure the continuing competitiveness of Union air carriers as well as well as high levels of employment in the European industry.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Fair competition is an importantndispensable general principle in the operation of international air transport services. This principle is notably acknowledged by the Convention on International Civil Aviation ('the Chicago Convention') whose preamble recognises the need for international air transport services to be based on the basis of "equality of opportunity". Article 44 of the Chicago Convention also states that the International Civil Aviation Organization ('ICAO') should aim to foster the development of international air transport so as to "insure that every contracting State has a fair opportunity to operate international airlines" and to "avoid discrimination between contracting States".
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Efforts shouldmust therefore be strengthened in the context of ICAO and of WTO to actively support the development of international rules guaranteeing fair competition conditions between all air carriers.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Fair competition between air carriers shouldmust preferably be addressed in the context of air transport or air services agreements with third countries. However, most air transport or air services agreements concluded between the Union or its Member States or both, on the one hand, and third countries on the other do not so far provide for corresponding rules. Efforts should therefore be strengthened to negotiate the inclusion of fair competition clauses in existing and future air transport or air services agreements with third countries.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The existence of bilateral air transport or air service agreements including fair competition clauses or similar provisions does not prevent the Commission from conducting an investigation and taking measures where necessary. The decision to initiate an investigation does not prevent the Commission to support and advise Member States involved in a dispute settlement procedures foreseen in international agreements.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Fair competition between air carriers can also be ensured through appropriate Union legislation such as Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/9320 and Council Directive 96/97/EC21 . Insofar as fair competition supposes protection of Union air carriers from certain practices adopted by third countries or third country carriers, this issue is currently addressed in Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council22 . However, Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 has proven insufficiently effective, in respect of its underlying general aim of fair competition. This is notably due to certain of its rules pertaining notably to the definition of the practices concerned, other than subsidisation, and to the requirements regarding the initiation and conduct of investigations. In addition, Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 fails to provide for a dedicated Union internal procedure in respect of obligations contained in air transport or air services agreements to which the Union is a party and intended to ensure fair competition. Given the number and importance of the amendments that would be necessary to address these issues, it is appropriate to replace Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 by a new act. _________________ 20 Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (OJ L 14, 22.1.1993, p.1). 21 Council Directive 96/67/EC of 15 October 1996 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports (OJ L 272, 25.10.1996, p.36). 22 Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 162, 30.04.2004, p.1).
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Proceedings should not be initiated or should be concluded without redressive measures under this Regulation where the adoption of the latter would be against the Union interest, having regard to their impact on other persons, notablyarties, including consumers or, undertakings in the Unionand aviation employees. Proceedings should also be concluded without measures where the requirements for such measures are not, or no longer met.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) For effective, proportionate and dissuasive reasons the Commission should be entitled to take provisional measures before the termination of proceedings.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Redressive measures in respect of practices affecting competition are aimed at offsetting the injury that occurs or is threating to occur due to those practices. They should therefore take the form of financial duties or of other measures which, representing a measurable pecuniary value, are capable of achieving the same effect. This may include measures consisting in the suspension of concessions, of services owed or of other rights of the third country air carrier, provided that this does not lead to a violation of an air transport or air services agreement concluded with the third country concerned. In order to comply with the principle of proportionality, measures of any kind should be confined to what is necessary to offset the injury or threat of injury identified.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 118 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. An investigation shall be initiated following a written complaint submitted by a Member State, a Union air carrier or an association of Union air carriers in accordance with paragraph 2, or on the Commission's own initiative, if there is prima facie evidencereasonable and fact-based indication of either of the following:
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. A complaint shall include prima facie evidencereasonable and fact-based indication of one of the cases referred to in paragraph 1.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 142 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may decide not to initiate an investigation where the adoption of measures in accordance with Articles 10 or 13 would be against the Union interest or where the Commission considers that the facts put forward in the complaint neither raise a systemic issue, nor have a significant impact on one or more Union air carriers.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The decision not to initiate an investigation in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons thereof and shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission shall further justify its decision before the competent committees of the European Parliament.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 149 #

2017/0116(COD)

5. Where the evidence presented is insufficient for the purposes of paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the complainant about the insufficiency within 60 days of the date on which the complaint was lodged. The complainant shall be given 360 days to provide additional evidence. Where the complainant fails to do so within that time limit, the Commission may decide not to initiate the investigation.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 156 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall decide on the initiation of an investigation in accordance with paragraph 1 within 63 months of the lodging of the complaint.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union; the notice shall announce the initiation of the investigation, indicate the scope of the investigation, the applicable international obligations that are allegedly violated or the third country or third country entity who has allegedly been engaged in practices affecting competition and the alleged injury or threat of injury, the Union air carrier(s) concerned and state the period within which interested parties may make themselves known, present their views in writing, submit information or may apply to be heard by the Commission. This period shall not be shorter than 30 days.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) give a statement in front of the competent committees of the European Parliament.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 179 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. If it appears necessary, the Commission may carry out investigations in the territory of the third country concerned, provided that the government of the third country concerned and the third country entity concerned have been officially notified and have given their consent or other third countries.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 187 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
In cases where access to the necessary information is refused or is otherwise not provided within the appropriate time limits, where a third country concerned did not grant access to its territory to conduct investigations or where the investigation is by other means significantly impeded, findings shall be made on the basis of the available facts and the Commission might take provisional redressive measures. Where the Commission finds that false or misleading information has been submitted, such information shall be disregarded.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The proceedinginvestigations shall be concluded within twoone years. That period may be prolonged in duly justified cases.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In case of urgency, such as in situations where there is a risk of immediate and irreversible injury to Union air carrier(s), the proceedings may be shortened to one yearsix months.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 222 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. If the violation of applicable international obligations or the practice affecting competition, the injury or the threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned has not been eliminated following a reasonable period of time, the Commission mayshall resume the proceedings.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 230 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, terminate the investigation conducted under Article 4 without adopting redressive measures in any of the following cases:
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 231 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The implementing acts referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2).deleted
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 236 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and subject to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt provisional or definitive redressive measures if the investigation determines that the applicable international obligations have been violated.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 253 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall, by means of implementingdelegated acts, terminate the investigation conducted in accordance with Article 4 without adopting redressive measures where:
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 15(2).deleted
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 265 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The decision to terminate the investigation in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons thereof and shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission shall further justify its decision before the competent committees of the European Parliament.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 268 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 12(1) and except in the case referred to in point (b) of Article 12(2) the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt provisional or definitive redressive measures if the investigation conducted under Article 4 determines that a practice affecting competition, adopted by a third country or a third country entity, has caused injury or threat of injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 286 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
- Provisional measures may be imposed if a provisional affirmative determination has been made that the non-Community carriers concerned benefit from subsidies or are engaged in unfair pricing practices causing injury to the fair competition between all air carriers and/or that the Union interest calls for intervention to prevent further such injury.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 288 #

2017/0116(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – indent 2 (new)
- The provisional measures referred to in the first indent of this paragraph shall be imposed for a maximum of six months. That period may be prolonged by an additional six months in justified cases.
2018/01/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 373 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Within one year after official CO2 emission data are published by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) …/…*****, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act, in accordance with Article 9e, to define the reference values of CO2 emissions, together with an appropriate categorisation of the heavy duty vehicles concerned and to take into account advanced technologies and to define the modalities allowing tyre label classes to be factored in when modulating road charging, according to Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 405 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the variation in toll charges, the Member States can take into account the improvement of the environmental performance of the vehicle which is linked to its conversion to alternative fuels. To that end, standing arrangements or any other mechanism approved by the toll system’s operator should allow users to benefit from a variation in toll charges to consider the environmental performance of the vehicle after conversion.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 408 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g a – paragraph 3
3. Where, in the event of a check, a driver or, if appropriate, the transport operator, is not involved in an arrangement or any other mechanism approved by the operator or is unable to produce the vehicle documents necessary to ascertain the emission levels of the vehicle (Certificate of Conformity) pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) …/…******, Member States may apply tolls or annual user charges up to the highest level chargeable.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 423 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Directive 1999//62/EC
Article 7 i – paragraph 3 a (new)
(b a) In article 7i, the following paragraph 3a is included : 3a. In mountain areas, Member States or competent authorities may vary toll rates according to distance travelled by the tolled vehicles to minimise social- economic impacts, provided that: (a) The variation according to driving distance considers the different characteristics of short-distance and long- distance transport, especially the available options for modal shift to other transport modes. (b) The variation is applied in a non- discriminatory way. (c) The technical equipment allows the detection of entry and exit points of the vehicle across national borders.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 426 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 j – paragraph 1 – second sentence
"To that end, Member States shall cooperate in establishing methods for enabling road users to pay tolls and user charges 24 hours a day, at least at major sales outlets, using common and/or electronic means of payment, inside and outside the Member States in which they are applied.";
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 429 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b Directive 1999/62/EC
3. Where a Member State levies a toll on a vehicle, the total amount of the toll, the amount of the infrastructure charge, the amount of the external-cost charge, and the amount of the congestion charge, where applied, shall be indicated in a receipt, upon request, provided to the road user, where possible by electronic means.";
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 481 #

2017/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – point d
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex III b – paragraph 2
The values of Tables 1 and 2 may be multiplied by a factor of up to 24 in mountain areas and around agglomerations to the extent that it is justified by lower dispersion, the gradient of roads, altitude or temperature inversions.;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2006/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11 provides for a minimum level of the market opening for the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road. _________________ 11Directive 2006/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 on lays down provisions regarding the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (codified version) (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 82).
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The use of hired vehicles can reduce the costs of undertakings carrying goods on their own account or for hire and reward and at the same time increase their operational flexibility. It can therefore contribute to an increase in the productivity and competitiveness of the undertakings concerned. Moreover, as hired vehicles tend to be younger than the average fleet, they are alsomay often be safer and less polluting.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2006/1/EC does not enable undertakings to fully benefit from the advantages of using hired vehicles. That Directive allows Member States to restrict the use by their undertakings of hired vehicles with a maximum permissible laden weight of more than six tonnes for own account operations. Moreover, Member States are not required to allow the use of a hired vehicle on their respective territories if the vehicle has been registered or put into circulation in compliance with the laws in a Member State other than the one of establishment of the undertaking hiring it.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The level of road transport taxation still differs considerably within the Union. Therefore, cCertain restrictions, which also indirectly affect the freedom to provide vehicle hiring services, remain justified to achieve legitimate objectives such as road safety, taxation policy, protection of the environment or improvement of the welfare or employment rights and conditions of drivers in order to avoid fiscal distortions. Consequently, for example, Member States should have the option to limit the length of time a vehicle hired in another Member State other can be used withain the one of establishmentir respective territories, and to restrict the use of the undertaking hiring it can be used within their respective territorieavier or older hired vehicles for own account transport operations.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Other issues specific to the proper use of hired vehicles should also be addressed in this measure. This includes provisions to help ensure that drivers are properly trained and qualified when using hired vehicles and that adequate information on hired vehicles is held, in an accessible manner in the national electronic registers of applicable Member States. This will assist in enforcing rules against illegal cabotage and other violations of Union and Member State laws regarding road transport.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) In order to allow own account transport operations to be conducted more efficiently, Member States should no longer be allowed to restrict the possibility to use hired vehicles for such operations.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) The implementation and effects of this Directive should be monitored by the Commission and be documented by it in a report. Any future action in this area should be considered in light of that report. This should include whether additional requirements to consolidate and safeguard traceable links between undertakings and vehicles should be introduced, such as mandatory declaration of vehicle number plates of hired vehicles in national electronic registers and anti-avoidance provisions against so-called ‘letterbox’ companies.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 38 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 1 – title
-1 Article 1 Definitions
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – title
(1) Article 2 is amended as follows: "Article 2 Use of hired vehicles"
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the vehicle is registered or put into circulation in compliance with the laws of any Member State;;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii – point a (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a) adequate information regarding compliance with relevant laws including current operating standards and safety requirements is registered in the national electronic register of a Member State and accessible to all other Member States;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Where the vehicle is not registered or put into circulation in compliance with the laws of the Member State where the undertaking hiring the vehicle is established, Member States may limit the time of use of the hired vehicle within their respective territories. However, Member States shall in such a case allow its use for at least four months in any given calendar year.deleted
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
1aa. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, where the hired vehicle is registered or put into circulation in compliance with the laws of a Member State other than the Member State of use, the time of use shall be limited to no more than two periods of two months each in any given calendar year, and this limitation shall be specified in any applicable contract of hire.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(ba) In Article 2, paragraph 2 introductory part is replaced by the following: "2. Proof of compliance with the conditions referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) to (de) shall be provided by the following documents in writing, which must be on board the vehicle: at the disposal of the driver and on board the vehicle:" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0001&from=EN)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
where the driver is not the person hiring the vehicle,(bb) In Article 2, paragraph 2 point b is replaced by the following: "(b) the driver's employment contract or a certified extract from that contract giving in particular the name of the employer, the name of the employee and the date and duration of the employment contract or a recent pay slip. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0001&from=EN)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(bc) In Article 2, paragraph 2 new point (c) should be added: (c) a certified extract of an entry in the applicable national electronic register.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b d (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – last part
If need be, the documents referred to in (a) and (b) may be replaced by an equivalent document issued by the competent authorities of the Member State. (bd) In Article 2, last part of paragraph 2 shall be deleted. "" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0001&from=EN)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 3 – title
Article 3 Own account operations
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that their undertakings may use hired vehicleestablished within their territories may use hired vehicles that have been registered or put into circulation within the previous five years for the carriage of goods by road under the same conditions as vehicles owned by them, provided that the conditions laid down in Article 2 are satisfied.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(2a) In Article 3, the following paragraph 1 a is inserted: "1a. Member States may exclude from the provisions of paragraph 1 own account transport operations carried out by vehicles with a total permissible laden weight of more than 2,4 tonnes."
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 4
This Directive shall not affect the regulations of a Member State which lays down less (2b) Article 4 is replaced by the following: "Article 4 Level of harmonisation Member States may maintain or introduce more strictivengent conditions for the use of hired vehicles than those specified in Articles 2 and 3. where necessary and proportionate to achieve legitimate objectives of road safety, taxation policy, protection of the environment or improvement of the welfare or employment rights and conditions of drivers." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0001&from=EN)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 5 – point e a (new)
(2c) In article 5 new point ea is inserted: "Without prejudice to Articles 2 and 3, this Directive shall not affect the application of the rules concerning: (a) the organisation of the market for the carriage of goods by road for hire or reward and own account and in particular access to the market and quota restrictions on road capacities; (b) prices and conditions for the carriage of goods by road; (c) the formation of hire prices; (d) the import of vehicles; (e) the conditions governing access to the activity or occupation of road-vehicle lessor. ; (f) requirements for undertakings to secure appropriate parking spaces where necessary." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0001&from=EN)
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 5 a (new)
(2d) Article 5a Training of drivers Undertakings using hired vehicles shall ensure that all drivers using a hired vehicle receive the necessary training to acquire the knowledge which is essential for their work, with specific attention to health and safety aspects, and that training requirements are regularly updated to meet the challenges of technological innovation.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 5 b (new)
(2e) Article 5b is inserted: Article 5b Penalties Member States shall ensure that penalties applicable to infringements of this Directive are adequate, effective and dissuasive.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2006/1/EC
Article 5 a
Article 5a Review By [OP: please insert the date calculated 5three years after the deadline for transposition of the Directive], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and effects of this Directive. The report shall include information on the use of vehicles hired in a Member State other than the Member State of establishment of the undertaking hiring the vehicle. Particular attention should be paid to the impact of the revised Directive on the functioning of the EU road haulage market and relative usage rates between hired and owned vehicles, as well as any road safety, social or environmental effects. The report shall also assess infringements of this Directive and any particular issues arising in relation to the use of hired vehicles and illegal cabotage or so called ‘letterbox’ companies, in addition to any fiscal distortions regarding national taxation requirements and income. On the basis of this report, the Commission shall assess whether it is necessary to propose additional measures, including legislative measures where necessary.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly: Article 6, paragraph 1, point b (va) new is inserted: (va) the driving and use of hired vehicles;
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1b Directive 2003/59/EC should therefore be amended accordingly: Annex I, paragraph 3, point 3.6a (new) is inserted: (3.6a) Objective: ability to drive, use and manage hired vehicles: general information on the vehicle hired, legislation on the use for transport operations, road driving behaviour and minimum training requirements for transport operations, lack of proper training likely to affect the driving or the use of the vehicle, vehicle maintenance
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2017/0113(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [OP: please insert the date calculated 182 months following the entry into force] at the latest. They shall communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions without delay.
2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Greenhouse gas emissions from lorries, buses and coaches, i.e. heavy-duty vehicles, currently represent around a quarter of road transport emissions in the Union and are expected to increase further by 2030. Effective measures to curb emissions from heavy-duty vehicles need to be introduced, both before the type- approval stage and after placement on the market, in order to contribute to the necessary emission reductions in the transport sector.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Information on a vehicle’s performance in terms of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption should be made publicly available to enable all vehicle operators to take well-informed purchasing decisions, and to enable third parties, including citizens and NGOs, to monitor the real efforts made to limit greenhouse gas emissions. All vehicle manufacturers will be able to compare their vehicles’ performance with those of other makes. This will increase the incentives for innovation and therefore increase competitiveness, and this will help tackling climate change. That information will also provide policy makers at Union and Member State level with a sound basis for developing policies to promote the uptake of more energy-efficient vehicles. It is therefore appropriate that the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined for each new heavy-duty vehicle pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) […/…]15 [Opoce to include correct reference] are monitored, reported to the Commission and made available to the public. __________________ 15 Commission Regulation (EU) […/…] implementing Regulation (EU) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (OJ L…,..,..).
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In order to acquire a complete knowledge on the configuration of the heavy-duty vehicle fleet in the Union, its development over time and potential impact on CO2 emissions, it is appropriate to monitor and report data on the registration of all new heavy-duty vehicles and all new trailers, including data on the powertrains as well as the relevant bodywork. Real Driving Emissions measurements should complete this knowledge.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) It is important to ensure that the data monitored and reported is robust and reliable. The Commission should therefore have the means to verify and, where necessary, correct the final data. Several technologies are already robust enough to check compliance, especially PEMS testing and remote sensing, both at individual vehicle and global fleet levels. Parameters allowing the data to be adequately traced and verified should therefore also be provided for in the monitoring requirements.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall keep a central register for the data reported in accordance with Articles 4 and 5. The register shall be publicly and digitally available with the exception of data entries 1, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39 and 40 specified in Part B of Annex I.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may carry out its own verification of the quality of the data reported pursuant to Articles 4 and 5, based of available measurement technologies, both at the type-approval stage and in-service, using all testing technologies allowed by European legislation.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission is informed of errors in the data or finds, pursuant to its own verification, discrepancies in the dataset, it shall, where appropriate, take the necessary measures to correct the data published in the Central Register referred to in Article 6, without prejudice to other actions regarding breaches to Union law.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2017/0111(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The analysis shall indicate, as a minimum, the performance of the heavy- duty vehicle fleet of the Union as well as that of each manufacturer in terms of the average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. It shall also, where available, take into account data on the uptake of new and advanced CO2 reducing technologies, including alternative engines and/or alternative fuels.
2017/10/25
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2017/0017(COD)

(1) At the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which took place in Paris from 30 November to 12 December 2015, an international agreement was adopted to strengthen the global response to climate change. The Paris Agreement, inter alia, sets out a long-term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2016/1841. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016. In order to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement, parties will prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions and continuous political will in decision- making in line with the agreement is needed to ensure reaching its objectives.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In the light of the resolution adopted at ICAO's 39th Assembly in October 2016 on the implementation of a global market-based measure from 2021 to offset international aviation emissions above 2020 levels, it is considered appropriate to continue the existing derogation pending further progress on the design elements and the implementation of the global market-based measure. In this regard, the adoption of Standards and Recommended Practices by ICAO to complement that Resolution and implement the global system is planned for 2018. However, its concrete operationalisation will require action by ICAO parties at domestic level. Also, governance arrangements must be developed by ICAO, including a registry system. In this context, the current derogation of the EU ETS obligations for flights to and from third countries should be extended, subject to the review on implementing the ICAO scheme, in order to promote momentum in ICAO and facilitate the operationalisation of the ICAO scheme. As a result of the extension of the derogation, the amount of allowances to be auctioned and issued for free, including from the special reserve, should be the same as would correspond to 2016, and should be proportional to the reduction of the surrender obligation. The EU shall continue to work with supporting Member States to use the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances to be used to tackle climate change.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Given that key features of the global market-based measure have yet to be developed and that its implementation depends on domestic legislation by States and regions, it is considered appropriate for a review to take place once there is clarity about the nature and content and of these legal instruments in advance of the start of ICAO's global market-based measure, and a report submitted to the European Parliament and Council. In order to succeed with the scheme, the EU shall continue to support its Member States and keep close cooperation with the ICAO in its role as observer, to encourage transparency of information and the progress of the ICAO agreement. That report should consider any standards or other instruments adopted through ICAO, the actions taken by third countries to implement the global market-based measure to apply to emissions from 2021 and other relevant international developments (e.g. rules under UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement on carbon markets and accounting). That report should consider how to implement these instruments in Union law through a revision of the EU ETS. It should also consider the rules applicable to intra-EEA flights as appropriate. That report should be accompanied by a proposal as appropriate to the European Parliament and the Council consistent with ensuring the contribution of aviation to the Union's 2030 economy-wide greenhouse gas reduction commitment.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2017, by way of derogation from Articles 3d to 3f and until amendments subsequent to the review referred to in Article 28b have entered into force, aircraft operators shall be issued, each year, the number of allowances that corresponds to the year 2016. From 2021 onwards that number of allowances shall be subject to the application of the linear factor in Article 9 in order to maximise the effort of the Union's contribution to reaching the Paris Agreement.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the relevant ICAO standards and recommended practices (SARPs), ICAO Council approved recommendations relevant to the global market-based measure or other legal instruments as well as on domestic measures taken by third countries to implement the global market- based measure to be applied to emissions from 2021, and on other relevant international developments.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2017/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. The report should consider ways for those ICAO instruments to be implemented in Union law through a revision of this Directive. The report shall also consider the rules applicable in respect of flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) as appropriate. The report shall also take into consideration the ambition and overall environmental integrity of the global market-based measure including the objectives and requirements of the Paris agreement.
2017/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2017/0015(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Member States should be provided with a clear option to improve and moder, modernise and harmonise training practices with the use of ICT tools, such as e-learning and blended learning, for part of the training, while ensuring the quality of the training.
2017/06/29
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2017/0015(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) To ensure consistency between the different forms of training required under Union law, Member States should be provided with the possibility to combine different types of relevant training, such as training on the transport of dangerous goods, on disability awareness or on animal transport, with the training provided for in Directive 2003/59/EC, and also regarding heavy goods transport and transport during unfavourable weather conditions.
2017/06/29
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2017/0015(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point d (new)
Directive 2003/59/EC
Annex 1 – Section 1.3 b (new)
1.3 a. the following point is added: Objective: to adapt the professional training of professional drivers to their profile: practical training of professional drivers should highlight the thematic areas related to transport, road safety and occupational health and safety, the improvement of digital knowledge and skills, and the teaching of ecological driving methods. The content of the training must correspond to the individual training needs of drivers for their work profile.
2017/06/29
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to report back to the Parliament no later than one year after adoption of the final report of the Committee of Inquiry on the follow-up actions taken by the Commission and Member States on the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 12 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To this end, calls on the Commission to change its internal structure and amend its division of responsibilities so that all legislative responsibilities currently held by DG GROW in the area of vehicle emissions are transferred to the responsibility of DG ENV.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 16 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that there are adequate human resources and, technical expertise and the appropriate level of autonomy in the JRC, including measures to keep relevant experience with vehicle and emissions technology and vehicle testing in the organisation; notes that the JRC may have additional verification responsibilities for requirements in the context of the proposal for a new market surveillance and type approval regulation;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 19 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the swift adoption, implementation and application of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure; recalls that, in order for RDE tests to be effective in reducing the discrepancies between the NOx emissions measured in the laboratory and on the road, the specifications of the test and evaluation procedures should be set out very carefully and should cover athe widest possible range of driving conditions, including temperature, engine load, vehicle speed, altitude, type of road and other parameters commonlythat can be found when driving in the whole Union;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 22 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to reviewse downwards in 2017 the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions, as provided for by the 2nd RDE package, so that it no longer exceeds the error margin of the PEMS equipment; calls on the Commission to use subsequent annual revisions to reduce the conformity factor further - in line with the technical progress and improvement of the accuracy of the PEMS equipment while taking into account the possibility to introduce an EU system for the approval of PEMS guaranteeing minimum levels of performance - to bring it as close to 1 as soon as possible and by 2021 at the latest;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 34 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on improving Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS) measurements for particulate matter with a viewperformance in order to improvinge their accuracy and the technological abilityreduce their error margin; considers that for particulate matter PEMS technology should be able to account for particles whose size is smaller than 23 nanometres and that are the most dangerous to public health;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 38 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to ensure more transparency in access to documents of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meetings for their national parliaments;and all technical meetings that are linked to its work for their national parliaments; to this end, calls on the Commission and Member States to publish and make public, without exception, all minutes and positions submitted to and discussed in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 41 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 14
14. Considers that although the RDE procedure will minimise the risk of defeat device use, it will not completely prevent recourse to illegal practices; recommends therefore that, in line with the approach of the US authorities, a degree of unpredictability is built into the type- approval testing and random tests are conducted on cars in-use and on the road in order to prevent any outstanding loopholes from being exploited; and to ensure compliance throughout the lifecycle of a vehicle; to this end recommends the performance of tests with variations in parameters such as inter alia ambient temperatures, speed patterns, vehicle load and duration of the test in order to detect irrational emission behaviour and allow type approval authorities and testing services to conduct random off-cycle additional tests as they see necessary;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 46 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes with concern that the official testing of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles will still be limited to a laboratory test procedure (WLTP), which means that the illegal use of defeat devices remains possible and can stay undetected; urges the Commission and the Member States to establish remote fleet monitoring schemes - making use of roadside remote sensing equipment and/or on-board sensors - to screen the environmental performance of the in- service fleet and to detect possible illegal practices that might lead to continued discrepancies between the performance on paper and in the real world;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 48 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to analyse why the JRC's research findings and concerns discussed among the Commission's services with regard to possible illegal practices by manufacturers never reached the higher levels of the hierarchy; calls on the Commission to report its conclusions to Parliament;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 49 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to mandate the JRC to further investigate, together with the national authorities and independent research institutes, the suspicious emission behaviour observed on several cars in August 2016;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 60 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to strictly monitor the enforcement by Member States of the exemptions to the use of defeat devices and to issue interpretative guidelines; demands such guidelines to apply retroactively to cars already in use; calls on the Commission to launch infringements procedures if it deems them necessary;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 61 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that the results of the OLAF investigation and of any further internal investigation of the EIB on whether EU money was used to support RDI investments affected by the defeat devices that were installed on certain Volkswagen diesel engines shall be made publicly available; calls on OLAF and the EIB to share and make public such results with the Commission and the Parliament; asks the Commission, the EU Agencies and the EIB in particular, in case of a proven misuse of public funds, to suspend any upcoming disbursement and to recover the entire amount that was granted for the implementation of the projects; believes that the recovered amount should be used to compensate EU consumers affected by the Volkswagen scandal.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 64 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the swift adoption of the proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (2016/0014(COD)), to enter into force no later than 2020, replacing the current framework directive on type-approval; considers the preservation of the level of ambition of the original Commission proposal, in particular as regards the introduction of EU oversight of the system, to bestrongly deplores all efforts to weaken the draft Commission proposal and to delay the process in the Council; considers the requirements foreseen in the original Commission proposal as the bare minimum objecti; believes to be achieved durihat these requirements should be preserved and possibly streng the interinstitutional negotiationsned while all attempts to dilute them should be rejected, in particular as regards the introduction of EU oversight onf the dossiersystem;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 67 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for the creation of a European Agency for Market Surveillance of Road Transport, that would be in charge of market surveillance activities, coordinate the work of national market surveillance authorities, and have the final say in case of disagreements between them; suggests that the Agency should have the power to organise European-wide recall programs and to withdraw type-approval when appropriate; additionally, that the Agency should initiate a test or inspection following a submission of third party test verification results that show evidence of suspicious emission behaviour and that besides market surveillance, it should perform audits on national type approval authorities;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 76 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the new framework for EU type-approval should empower the new Agency, or other EU body created for that purpose, or failing that, the Commission to verify type approvals by retesting vehicles, using a wide range of tests, and to initiate corrective measures where necessary including mandatory recalls and fines; believes that the new Regulation must foresee that such corrective measures might include compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following any remedial action taken, as well as financial compensation for any negative external impacts (such as on air quality, public health, etc.);
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 78 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that there should be a clear legal and administrative separation of responsibilities and tasks between type approval authorities, testing services and manufacturers: the type-approval authorities should not perform any activities that technical services perform and there should be a strict separation between them in terms of financing, organisation and human resources in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest; additionally believes that the type-approval authorities and national market surveillance authorities should not provide consultancy services on a commercial or competitive basis.;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 84 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 22
22. BCalls for the establishment of a fee structure to ensure proper and independent financing of type approval, market surveillance and activities of technical services; believes that type- approval authorities should be made responsible for checking the financialcommercial and economic relations existing between car manufacturers and technical servicessuppliers on the one hand and technical services on the other hand in order to prevent conflicts of interest between the two;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 93 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Points out the need for systematic enforcement of conformity of production and in-use conformity of vehicles by the national authorities responsible, further coordinated and supervised at EU level; believes that the conformity of production and in-use conformity testing should be done by a technical service different from the one responsible for the type-approval of the car in question and that in-house technical services should be excluded from performing the emissions test for type approval purposes; urges the Member States to clarify once and for all which authority is in charge of market surveillance in their territory, to ensure this authority is aware of its responsibilities, and to notify the Commission accordingly;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 96 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 25
25. Calls onfor the Commission and the co-legislators to consider also introducing testing withswift adoption, implementation and application of the 4th RDE package, regulating the use of PEMS for in-service conformity checks, at least as a screening device, and and for third party testing; calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to introduce a mandate for the JRCAgency to conduct in-service conformity checks with PEMS in the context of the new type- approval framework;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 98 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the co-legislators to establish in the upcoming Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, an EU-wide remote sensing network to monitor the real world emissions of the car fleet and to identify excessively polluting vehicles in order to target in-service conformity checks and to trace cars that might be illegally modified with hardware (e.g. EGR switch-off plates, DPF or SCR removal) or software (illegal chip tuning) modifications;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 99 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to make use of its delegated powers foreseen in Article 17 of Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, to update the test methods for the periodic technical inspection of cars in order to measure the NOx emissions of cars, at least for these cars identified as highly polluting by remote sensing schemes;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 106 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the US practice of random off- production-line and in-service testing and to draw the necessary conclusions with regard to improving their market surveillance activities;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 120 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 28
28. Calls for stricter and more effective enforcement of vehicle emission measurement rules in the EU; considers that only stronger oversight at EU level can ensure that the EU law on emissions is properly enforced; proposes that the governance structure on car emissions be reformed without delay and brought into line with the other transport sectors by establishing the Agency; notes that the Agency could benefit from the experience gained in the railway sector, regarding conformity checks and coordination of national authorities;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 125 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 30
30. Urges the Commission to launch infringement procedures against Member States that have not put in place effective market surveillance and national system of penalties for infringements of EU law as required by the existing legislation;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 128 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 31
31. Suggests that the Commission should be empowered to impose effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative fines and to command remedial and corrective actions where non-compliance of vehicles is established; considers that the possible sanctions should include type-approval withdrawal and the establishment of EU-wide recall programmes;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 134 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Member States to apply more vigorous measures in the wake of the emissions cheating scandal; calls on the Member States to apply the available sanctions, where relevantand their type approval authorities to examine the information on base and auxiliary emission control strategies - to be disclosed by the car manufactures - for already type-approved Euro 5 and Euro 6 cars displaying irrational emissions behaviour observed in testing programs, and to check their conformity with the Commission's interpretation guidelines on the defeat device provisions; calls on the Member States to apply the available sanctions in case of non-conformity, including mandatory recall programmes and the withdrawal of type-approvals; calls on the Commission to ensure a coordinated approach on recall programmes across the EU;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 143 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Considers that EU consumers affected by the VW scandal should be adequately and financially compensated, and that the recall programmes which have been only partially implemented should not be viewed as a sufficient form of reparation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 146 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the European Commission to verify and oversee the impact of the recall programmes, already in place in many Member states, and to ensure that the recalled cars conform to the legal requirements set out in the EU legislation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 149 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Calls on the Commission to review the existing rules on consumer protection in order to create consistent standards across the Union and the possibility for class action against fraudulent companies; urges the European Commission to review all relevant EU legislation in order to support the establishment of a common compensation scheme and proper rules to compensate European consumers;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 150 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 d (new)
36d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the effectiveness of current Low Emission Zones in cities - taking into account the failure of Euro standards for light duty vehicles to reflect real world emissions, and to examine the benefit of introducing a label or standard for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles that meet the emission limit values in real driving conditions;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 152 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 e (new)
36e. Calls on the Commission and the co-legislators to follow a more integrated approach in their policies to improve the environmental performance of cars, in order to ensure progress on both the decarbonisation and air quality objectives, such as by fostering the electrification or transition to alternative motorisations of the car fleet;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 153 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 f (new)
36 f. Calls on the Commission, to that end, to review the Clean Power for Transport Directive and to come forward with a Draft Regulation on CO2 standards for the car fleets coming onto the market from 2025 onwards, with the inclusion of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEV) mandates that impose a stepwise increasing share of zero and ultra-low emission vehicles in the total fleet with the aim to phase out new CO2-emitting cars by 2035;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 154 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 g (new)
36g. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to foster green public procurement policies, purchasing ZEVs and ULEVs by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi-)public car sharing programs;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 155 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 h (new)
36 h. Calls on the Commission to review the emissions limits set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 with a view to improving air quality in the Union and to achieving the Union ambient air quality limits as well as the WHO recommended levels, and come forward by 2025 at the latest with proposals, as appropriate, for new technology-neutral Euro 7 emission limits applicable for all M1 and N1 vehicles placed on the Union market;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 156 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 i (new)
36i. Asks the Commission to consider the review of the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) to include environmental damage caused by air pollution by car manufactures that are violating the EU's car emissions legislation; believes that if car manufactures could be held financially liable for remedying the environmental damage they caused, an increased level of prevention and precaution might be expected;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 157 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 36 j (new)
36 j. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States to ensure that no worker from the automotive sector should suffer from the emissions scandal; to this end, Member States and car manufacturers should coordinate and promote vocational training plans to guarantee that workers, whose employment situation has been negatively affected by the emission scandal, remain in employment in the future, for example in the field of alternative motorisations;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 164 #

2016/2908(RSP)


Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Considers that the final results and recommendations of the committee of inquiry could have been better aligned with the legislative work and timetable of the current proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers (2016/0014 (COD)) - which will replace and update the current directive on type- approval - in order to guarantee an effective sharing and full knowledge of the inquiry committee's findings and to be sure that the final conclusions and recommendations can be taken into account in the work of the legislative dossier, also at the initial stage of the internal negotiations in the Parliament;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 3 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- Having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence of 12 September 2017;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 8 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entitled 'Severe labour exploitation: workers moving within or into the European Union ', published in June 2015,
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 11 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regard to the survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entitled 'Second European Union minorities and discrimination survey', published in December 2017,
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 42 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the FRA study "Making hate crime visible in the European Union: acknowledging victims’ rights" states that an immigrant status enhances the risk of being criminally victimised, independent of other known risk factors;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 44 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas Article 1 of the Directive states that the rights set out in the Directive shall apply to victims in a non- discriminatory manner, including with respect to their residence status;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 46 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
F c. whereas the FRA study on "Severe labour exploitation: workers moving within or into the European Union" states that victims of severe labour exploitation who are in an irregular situation of residence are discouraged by their status from reporting to any public authority;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 48 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
F d. whereas the FRA survey "Second European Union minorities and discrimination survey" states that only one out of eight respondents reported or filed a complaint about the most recent incident of discrimination they experienced because of their ethnic or immigrant background;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 57 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention provides a coherent European legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women and to protect the victims;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 76 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas only 27% of Europeans are familiar with the single European emergency telephone number 112, and not everyone has access to it yet;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 79 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. DeplorCritizes that the Commission has not submitted a report to Parliament and to the Council on the application of the Victims’ Rights Directive by November 2017, in accordance with Article 29 of the directive;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 80 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. RegretCritizes that two years after transposition was due, only 23 out of 27 Member States had officially transposed the Victims’ Rights Directive by September 2017, and among these, some are only partially compliant and only on some provisions;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 104 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Reminds the Member States of the importance to ensure that the residence status is not an obstacle to the rights under the Directive; welcomes the steps taken by some Member States in order to give undocumented victims a safe option to report crimes without being reported to immigration authorities or to obtain a residence permit on humanitarian grounds; reminds the Member States in this context of Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention which states that victims in the scope of the Convention can be granted a renewable residence permit if the competent authority considers that their stay is necessary for their cooperation in criminal proceedings; considers that granting stays of deportation to all undocumented victims for the duration of criminal proceedings or granting temporary residence permits could encourage them to report crimes and counter the climate of impunity for perpetrators;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 113 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States to provide a full range of measures to facilitate victims’ access to housing and employment, including providing shelter for victims of gender-based violence and their children, in order for women to feel safe and able to report gender based violence.
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 122 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Member States to take into account significant incidents of gender-based violence, including domestic violence when determining custody and visitation rights; the rights and needs of child witnesses should be also taken into account when providing protection and support services to victims.
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 176 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Highlights the importance of relevant disaggregated comparable data on cases of all crimes, in particular when it comes to violence against women and human trafficking, in order to ensure a better understanding of the problem, and to raise awareness, assess and improve Member States’ action to support victims.
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 177 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to counteract the judicial and practical flaws in the implementation of this directive by a proper interplay of the various EU victim- protection instruments, such as Directive 2011/99/EU of 31 December 2011 on the European Protection Order, Directive 2011/36/ EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, Directive 2011/93/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime; calls on the Member States to implement these important instruments, including the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, with coherence in order to ensure that victims in Europe fully enjoy their rights;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 188 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the seven Member States that have not yet done so to consider stalking a criminal offense on the basis of the relevant provisions in the directive on the right to protection of privacy, the right to protection and, in particular, the right to avoid contact with the offender and as called for under art.34 of the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 237 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on all Member States and the EU to ratify and fully enforce the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls and protect victims;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 238 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the 112 emergency hotline is fully accessible for disabled persons and that awareness of it is raised through campaigns;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 239 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Calls on Member States to set up mechanisms for recovering adequate compensation payments from the offender;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 244 #

2016/2328(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence;
2018/03/09
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 8 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 10 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament Recommendation to Council and Commission following the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector, of 4 April 2017,
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 c (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (EURO VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC and 2005/78/EC 4a;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas transports, and in particular road vehicles, are emitting Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which poses no direct threat to human health but is a greenhouse gas; Particulate Matter (PM), such as soot, which are a carcinogenic; and Nitrogen Oxides (NO and NO2 – collectively indicated as NOx), which cause irritation of the respiratory tract and acid rain and are ozone precursors;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the reduction of the emissions of these pollutants into the atmosphere is on the one hand fundamental for ecosystem conservation and human health (PM and NOx), and on the other hand an important factor for mitigating climate change (CO2), and is required by EU law, and whereas air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe and results in a substantial public health burden and premature deaths (the transport sector, in particular, is the largest contributor to NOx emissions, accounting for 46 % of total EU NOx emissions in 2014);
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the Commission to present an update of the 2011 White Paper on transport based on the report 2015/2005 (INI) of the European Parliament adopted 09 September 2015 entitled “Implementation of the 2011 White Paper on transport: taking stock and the way forward towards sustainable mobility” which accounts for current and developing challenges in the transport sector, especially digitalisation, automatisation, connectivity, sustainability, social matters and clean energy for transport;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that low-emission mobility not only requires technical solutions but also behavioural change of transport users; Key to enable a majority of citizens to switching to more sustainable modes of transport is an affordable, well-developed and multimodal public transport system that covers urban nodes and connects with rural areas;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that a sustainable transition in transport requires systemic multi- stakeholder action from civil society, consumers, social partners, SMEs, innovative start-ups, global acting major corporations and politicians and official bodies on all levels of government;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 85 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce and improve CO2 standards respecting the principle of technology neutrality for all road transport as a matter of urgency; points out that cost-effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effective measure for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to review the EU approach to aviation connectivity; stresses that one main goal of enhancing connectivity should focus on connecting remote and disadvantaged regions of the Union; underscores that this should be combined with investments in green alternatives such as cross-border (night) trains;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 115 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that clearer price signals to reflect better the polluter-pays and user- pays principles are essential in ensuring fairness and a level-playing field for different transport modes in Europe, and that in this view, favourable taxation schemes of fossil fuels should no longer be applied;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide and other pollutant emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, thatindividual and commercial transport; to enhance sustainability gains autonomous vehicles should be electriclow- or zero-emission vehicles, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be clean, for instance electric, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous and connected vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 180 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Supports initiatives on mobility management for achieving more efficient and environmentally friendly intermodal and co-modal transport services and smart mobility, which can be key to promoting the shift from car ownership to mobility as a service and towards public transport;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 184 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that urban freight vehicles contribute disproportionately to air and noise pollution and have a negative impact on congestion; therefore calls for better optimization of the supply chain in urban areas; calls on the commission to encourage the use of zero-emission light- duty commercial vehicles, zero-emissions buses, waste trucks, taxis and freight bicycles in last mile logistics;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 187 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that logistics is a field where the potential for emissions reduction is huge, and that numerous cheap and easy measures could be in place very fast with a measurable effect, such as flow and load optimisation ; calls therefore the Commission to list and identify those measures, in order to promote them in a near future;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Asks the Commission to develop a comprehensive political strategy to cope with systemic changes that the paradigm of “mobility as a service” will have on consumers, workforce and industry; especially in the context of an ongoing digitalisation and automatisation of the transport sector;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that public transport has a vast potential to reduce traffic volume and its related emissions and calls on the European Commission to foster digitalisation and connectivity of public transport systems in order to remove barriers between transport modes and systems and to incentivise their use;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 201 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes efforts to ensure comprehensive and interoperable infrastructure for electric vehicle chargingCalls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles; in this regard calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries as well as for the development of the necessary infrastructure that also encourages social fair and sustainable production standards of low-emission energy and vehicles;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 211 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly present its evaluation on the implementation of the directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure1a by Member States and to take action on those Member States who have not yet presented a national strategy; __________________ 1aDIRECTIVE 2014/94/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 215 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages the Commission to promote further development of infrastructure for other low and zero emissions technologies such as green hydrogen, synthetic fuels or power to gas;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 221 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that an obligation for fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of energy supplied through renewable electricity, sustainable advanced biofuels or, hydrogen, synthetic fuels, or any other energy form to power transport would be the most effective approach for reducing the climate impact of road transport;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 245 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that the EU approach to sustainable energy should be technology neutral and the goal of EU sustainability policies should focus on reducing climate- and health-damaging emissions
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 248 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. asks the Commission to fully use the potential of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) to conduct research in clean energy for transports ;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 249 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. welcomes the support in Horizon 2020 for Research, Development and Innovation in the matters of clean transports and sustainable energy, and asks for this support to be pursued in the next MFF ;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limitencourage the financing of transport initiatives that contribute to climate action, sustainability of transport and/or public health in their future investment policies and tools like the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action; . Notes that the general objectives of the Connecting Europe Facility are to address missing links, to contribute to projects with a European added value, as well as to support projects with significant societal benefits.
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 299 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the Commission to strengthen the networks of front-runners among cities who prioritize sustainable modes of transport like walking, cycling, public transport, car pooling and sharing in city planning and to share success stories in both GHG emission reductions and clean air strategies;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 305 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to include the transport needs of citizens in rural and remote areas into strategies for low emission mobility;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 306 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages all public entities to incorporate sustainability criteria in public procurement.
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 316 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for new standards for CO2 emissions from cars and vans to be set for 2025 and 2030 on the basis of a linear trajectory and at a level corresponding to an annual improvement of at least 6-8 %, corresponding to 70 g New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) in 2025 and 50g NEDC in 2030 , and for a new Euro 7 standards particularly for Nitrogen Oxides and Particulate Matters ;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 331 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for a revision of car labelling to improve consumer information and for the public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles; stresses that car labelling should be based on a comparative CO2 footprint; that accounts for emissions of the whole lifecycle
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 349 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. considers that road pollution control, at the EU level, necessitates a strong and reliable EU oversight and system of controls, which should involve the establishment of a European Vehicles Surveillance Agency, in order to address the failures and legal loopholes identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 355 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. calls for specific actions regarding circulating fleet that doesn't meet the current emissions standards ;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 369 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. considers that the growing use of clean engines for heavy duty vehicles, for instance electric or LNG powered, should be supported and that it requires important and strategic infrastructure investments ;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 371 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Points out that there are already member state initiatives looking at zero emission road freight and calls on the Commission to develop a European Low Carbon Trucking Strategy;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 379 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to introduce a 2025 zero-emission target for city buses in its upcoming truck CO2 standards proposal
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 403 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to examine the disadvantages of passenger rail transport (e.g. through taxation, track charging, direct and indirect subsidies) compared to other modes of transport and to establish a level playing field;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 420 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes the decision by the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly to develop a global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme for international aviation; Calls on the Commission to present an assessment in a timely manner to verify, among other things, the suitability of the provision of the agreement which provides a carbon neutral growth, to limit the emissions' growing in the aviation sector according to the Paris objectives;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 434 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU should implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) through the Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), while allowing for 50 % of the journeys to be excluded, provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures; proposes that the EU ETS should be retained for flights within the European Economic Area (EEA); but in this respect calls the EC to review the EU ETS for the post-2020 period once there will be more clarity about the implementation of the GMBM
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 440 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of the European airspace; and stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky through the improvement of the performance of air traffic management, including improved trajectory management in order to reduce CO2 emissions
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 445 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. calls for the continuation of financing Clean Sky joint undertaking through Horizon 2020 in the next MFF ;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 446 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses the importance of continuing to boost research in this area in order to step up investment in technologies for the development of sustainable aviation – by promoting the design of lighter aircraft, the use of digital and satellite technology to support a more efficient management of flight routes, the production and use of alternative new- generation fuels, especially given that in this sector there are not many alternatives to traditional liquid fuels – including through the development of public-private partnerships; underlines, in this regard, the key role played by research programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR and the need for their mandates to be extended;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 448 #

2016/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls for action to be taken regarding short-haul flights, especially those using obsolete technology which is therefore responsible for high emissions; calls, wherever possible and convenient from an environmental perspective, for more sustainable means of transport to be promoted and for multimodal transport to be encouraged;
2017/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that implementation of the Copernicus, EGNOS and Galileo programmes will also help enhance the analysis, monitoring and oversight of CO2 emissions in the transport sector.
2017/04/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that regulatory provisions to ensure the compatibility with Galileo and EGNOS of certain transport infrastructure receivers, not least in strategic future sectors such as self- driving and connected cars and pilotless planes, are needed to promote the implementation of European space solutions in the transport sector.
2017/04/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the European space industry is facing unfair and increasingly fierce competition on the international market, with third country institutional markets closed to European players, which puts them at a disadvantage.
2017/04/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2016/2325(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that in these proven circumstances of non-reciprocity in the opening-up of institutional markets in the highly strategic sector of satellite launches, the EU must also, along with its partners, give itself a preference for European launch vehicles on its institutional markets for satellites launches under European programmes.
2017/04/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #

2016/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2017/03/27
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 212 #

2016/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2017/03/27
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 221 #

2016/2276(INI)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2017/03/27
Committee: ITREIMCO
Amendment 8 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital Β
B. whereas the safeguarding of the confidentiality of the whistle-blowers’ information contributes to the creation of more effective channels for reporting fraud, corruption, wrongdoing, misconduct or other serious infringements, and whereas, given the sensitivity of the information, mismanagement of confidentiality may lead to undesired information leaks and a violation of the public interest of the Union;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 14 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the protection of whistle- blowers in the European Union should not only be limited to European cases, but should also apply to international cases.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that in democratic and open states based on the rule of law, citizens have a right to know about violations of their fundamental rights and to denounce them, including those involving their own government;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 20 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that the culture of whistle- blowing is contested and ill-conceived in many Member States and among the European public; highlights the need for a change in the perception of whistle- blowing and its connection to fundamental rights; states that whistle- blowing should be promoted as civic engagement and as an act of good citizenship supported by communication, learning, education and training; states, that within the “risk society” information brought to light by whistle-blowers is needed to conduct a public discourse about the dangers and opportunities of social and technological innovation; therefore encourages the Member States to start a public dialogue on whistle- blowing in order to raise awareness and to incentivise citizens to speak up if they discover misconduct, wrongdoings or fraud;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 21 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that whistle-blowing plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption and other serious crimemisconduct, wrongdoing, activities that harm the public interest or criminal or illegal activities; notes that throughout the recent cases of whistle-blowing, it has become evident that whistle-blowers play a crucial role in unveiling serious violations of fundamental rights; points out that the protection of whistle- blowers should not be limited only to cases where confidential information is revealedof illegal activities, but to all cases of disclosure of misconduct or, wrongdoing or involvement in illegal activities; points out that the existing Union legislation on protection of whistle-blowers is scattered and that the protection of whistle- blowers across the Member States is uneven, which often impacts negatively on EUthe Union policies;.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 28 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for a common and broad definition of whistle-blowing and whistle-blowers in order to ensure suitable legal protection for whistle- blowers and the smooth functioning of the EU body mentioned in paragraph 4;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 32 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. SEmphasises the need for a legal protection of whistle-blowers in the European Union and at international level that should be of benefit for the individual whistle-blowers as well as in the public interest; recalls that legislation in most Member States is not extensive; stresses that protection of whistle- blowers should be harmonised at EU level; is of the opinion that a horizontal EU legal instrument providing for protection ofor whistle-blowers in the public and private sectors and, complemented by sectorial rules wouldill be the most efficient approach in order to ensure comprehensive and genuine protection of whistle-blowers;, reiterates in this regard its call on the Commission to present by the end of 2017 a legislative proposal defining the whistle- blowing and settproviding outfor common rules for the protection of whistle-blowers1 ; _________________ 1[1]. Reaffirms that the rule of law is crucial for a culture of freedom of expression. [1] European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 on the fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution, Text adopted P8_TA(2016)0403. Text adopted P8_TA(2016)0403.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 37 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that every person who contributes information to a relevant authority or who discloses an infringement in another appropriate way has to have the right to legal protection.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 40 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concern at retaliation against whistle-blowers in their personal and professional livesStates that whistle-blowers are extremely vulnerable to retaliation attacks; expresses its concern for the labour and personal retaliation, and at the possibility tof initiatinge criminal and civil judicial proceedings against whistle- blowers; and calls for the creation of a clear horizontal legal framework that includes definitions, and protection against different forms of reprisals, and for exemptions from criminal and civil proceedings, according to the criteria to be established;.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 46 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that no employment relationship should restrict someone’s right of freedom of expression and no one should be discriminated against in cases of exercising that right.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights that whistle-blowers act at high personal and professional risk and may pay a high price; is therefore of the opinion that measures for the alleviation of those costs and adequate compensation have to be established; states that a new workplace should be found in order to avoid a deterioration of their living conditions and falling into precariousness; notes that mental and psychological help must be secured; notes that in court cases the legal fees of the whistle-blowers have to be reimbursed; states that personal data of the whistle- blowers should never be published;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 48 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises that the protection of whistle-blowers also applies if the expressed suspicion is in the end not confirmed if the person acted in good faith.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 49 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation of legal and secure disclosure channels at national level to facilitate reportingExpresses the need of a complaints system managed by a centralised and independent authority; calls therefore for the creation of an independent information-gathering, advisory and referral EU body, with offices in Member States which are in a position to receive reports of irregularities, with sufficient budgetary resources, adequate competences and appropriate specialists, in order to the competent authorities of information on threats to the public interestlp internal and external whistle-blowers in using the right channels to disclose their information while protecting their confidentiality and offering needed support and advice;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 59 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that whistle-blowers are an important source of information for investigative journalism; calls on the Member States to ensure that the right of journalists not to reveal a source’s identity is effectively and legally protected; stresses that journalists, in case that they themselves are the source, should be protected and that authorities in both cases should refrain from using surveillance;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 65 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the important role of the media in unveiling illegalities or misconduct, notably when these infringe upon the fundamental rights of citizens; expresses its continued support for investigative journalism and media freedom;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 67 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the EU institutions, in cooperation with all relevant national authorities, to introduce and take all necessary measures to protect the anonymity and confidentiality of the information sources in order to prevent any discriminatory actions or threats;
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 74 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that freedom of expression and information, as well as the strong substrate component of civic morality,the protection of whistle-blowers is essential for the freedom of expression and information, the plurality of opinions, democracy and freedom and this must be taken into account when assessing the protection of thed public interest.
2017/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 9 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Available eEmission control technologies (ECTs) available at the time of adoption of the Euro 5 and 6 NOx emission limits, when properly applied, already allowed diesel cars to meet the Euro 5 NOx emission limit of 180 mg/km and the Euro 6 NOx emission limit of 80 mg/km by the date of their respective entry into force, in real world conditions and not only in laboratory tests.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 13 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. There are large discrepancies between the NOx emissions of most Euro 3-6 diesel cars measured during the type- approval process with the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) laboratory test, which meet the legal limit, and their NOx emissions measured in real driving conditions, which substantially exceed the limit. Those discrepancies affect most the vast majority of diesel cars and are not limited to the Volkswagen vehicles equipped with prohibited defeat devices. These discrepancies contribute, to a large extent, to infringements by several Member States of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 16 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. The existence of the discrepancies, and their significant negative impact on attaining air quality objectives, in particular with regard to urban areas, had been known to the Commission, to the responsible authorities of the Member States and to many other stakeholders since at least 2004-2005 when the Euro 5/6 Regulation was being prepared. The discrepancies have been confirmed by a large number of studies by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) since 2010-2011 and other researchers since 2010-201104.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 18 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Although less so than for NOx emissions, there are also significant differences in the measured values of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption between laboratory tests and tests on the road;
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 21 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Before September 2015, the discrepancies were generally attributed to the inadequacy of the NEDC laboratory test, which is not representative of real world emissions, and to the optimisation strategies put in place by car manufacturers to pass the laboratory test, not to the use of prohibited defeat devices, although in 2013 a study conducted by the JRC discussed the possible use of defeat devices similar to those later discovered in Volkswagen vehicles. Evidence gathered by the committee suggested that car manufacturers are deliberately calibrating ECTs in their cars so that their effectiveness is reduced outside of the boundary conditions of the NEDC test.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 22 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. The mandate forRather than waiting for a new, more realistic and certified test procedure, the co-legislators decided to continue with the development of the Euro 5/6 legislation in 2007, while at the same time giving a mandate to the Commission to keep the test cycles under review, and revise them if necessary to adequately reflect the emissions generated by real driving on the road, included by the legislators in 2007, . This resulted in the development and introduction of real driving emission (RDE) testing with Portable Emission Measurement Systems (PEMS) into the EU type-approval procedure as of 2017, while introducing at the same time the notion of a conformity factor (CF), which, in practice, weakens the emission standards currently in force.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 24 #

2016/2215(INI)

5 a. At the same time, the development of a new, more realistic, laboratory test procedure, the so called Worldwide Harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), that is due to replace the obsolete NEDC, took an extremely long time, and the test will be mandatory as part of the type approval process of all new vehicle types from 1 September 2017 onwards and for all new vehicles one year later. The WLTP has been chosen by the Commission and Member States as the test procedure for CO2 emissions, other pollutant emissions and fuel consumption measurements for the purpose of type approval.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 25 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. From the evidence gathered and from internal exchanges of emails in the Commission, it is clear that vehicle manufacturers strongly resisted the introduction of PEMS at any stage of type approval and delayed the work of the RDE-LDV working group, insisting on the application of the random laboratory cycle as an "easier procedure" for emission compliance, leaving the door open for possible cycle-beating.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 28 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. The excessive length of the process leading to the introduction of regulatory RDE tests cannot be explained only in partsufficiently explained by the complexity of the development of a new test procedure, the time needed for the technological development of PEMS, and the length of the decision-making and administrative processes at the EU level. The delays were also due to choices of political priorities, such asand constant pressure from the industry, that put the focus of the Commission and the Member States on avoiding burdens on industry in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 32 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. It is debatable, as confirmed by several experts, whether there is a need to include any conformity factor in the RDE procedure, given that they remain in clear contradiction with the results of several independent tests carried out on Euro 6 cars, which showed NOx conformity factors below the value of 1.5 or even much lower than 1 are already achievable. Moreover, conformity factors are not justifiable from a technical perspective and do not reflect an obvious need to develop new technology, but rather allow the ongoing use of technology with less efficiency, while efficient technology is present on the market but has low penetration levels for economic reasons today.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 34 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. The introduction and application of conformity factors at the agreed levels could be considered a de facto blanket derogation from the applicable emissions limits for a considerable amount of time and thus run counter to the aims and objectives of the basic Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 given that the established conformity factors did not only reflect the measurement uncertainty of PEMS, but have been adapted further to the demands for more leniency by Member States and car manufacturers, without technical justification.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 43 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. The analysis of the minutes of the RDE-LDV working group and of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) shows that some Member States, including in particular France, Italy and Spain, acted on several occasions to delay the adoption process of the RDE tests and to favour less stringent testing methods. In addition, several Member States (Italy, Spain, France, Slovak Republic, Romania, and Hungary), prevented the formation of a qualified majority in the TCMV, resulting in a postponement of the vote on the first RDE package, and therefore a delay of the whole RDE process, that is still not completed today, but was initially foreseen to be applicable for compliance purposes as of the date of introduction of the Euro 6 emission limits (2014 for new type-approvals and 2015 for all new vehicles). As a result of lobbying from certain Member States for a higher value of conformity factor, new car models will have to respect the NTE Euro 6 emission standards, already agreed by the co-legislators in 2007, not before 2020. This is six years later than originally planned and three years later than the already once delayed timing the European Commission proposed in its CARS 2020 Communication of 8/11/2012 (COM(2012) 636).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 46 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The analysis of minutes of the TCMV meetings shows that many Member States (Italy, Spain, France, Slovak Republic, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, United Kingdom and Austria), strongly opposed the more ambitious Commission proposal for conformity factors for NOx limits, and instead settled for higher conformity factor values corresponding to weaker environmental objectives. Some Member States presented a different position to the public and to the participants of the TCMV.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 50 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Despite the issue of pollutant emissions from vehicles being not only a highly sensitive and political issue, but also a subject of high concern to the EU citizens, the Commission did not make any attempts to advance the decision- making process by making use of the possibility envisaged in the Regulatory Procedure with Scrutiny to bring forward the proposal to the level of the Council to increase political awareness and to exercise additional pressure on obstructing Member States. The Commission's failure to act in a timely manner on its responsibility to keep the test procedure under review and to revise it to reflect real world conditions constitutes maladministration.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 54 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. As the entity responsible for the process and agenda of the RDE-LDV working group, the Commission, and more specifically DG ENTR, should have steered the RDE-LDV working group towards an earlier choice of the option of PEMS testing, as that option was suggested in Recital 15 of the Euro 5/6 Regulation, was widely supported within the RDE- LDV group, and the JRC had already concluded in November 2010 that PEMS testing methods were sufficiently robust. This constitutes maladministration.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 55 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. The Commission (DG ENTR) delayed the RDE introduction date for compliance purposes on several occasions. It can be estimated that the total delay for introduction of the RDE test for compliance purposes in the framework of legally established emission limits while taking into account the inaccuracy of the measurement equipment equals 6 years (2020 for new vehicles instead of planned 2014 and 2021 for all vehicles instead of 2015).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 56 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. The CARS 2020 proposal, explicitly delayed necessary emissions regulations in order to protect the car industry from 'regulatory burden' in the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. Ensuring compliance with existing EU emissions standards was superseded by the economic concerns of an industrial sector.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 60 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. The issue of pollution and its effects on public health and the environment was not given sufficient attention by the Commission's competent Industry DG (DG ENTR, subsequently DG GROW) despite calls for more action by the Commission's Environment DG (DG ENV) and it's likely that the relevant emissions legislation and its enforcement in the Union would be have been more robust if DG ENV was responsible. In a reply to a DG ENTR Interservice Consultation dated 16 November 2005 on the proposal for a Euro 5 emission limit, DG ENV gave a suspended opinion arguing that that it was justified to push for a lower NOx limit for diesel cars because standards elsewhere in the world were much more demanding than the proposed 200mg/km and that EU car makers were demonstrating their technical and economic capacity to comply with the much stricter NOx standard in the United States of 44mg/km.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 61 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. More pro-active involvement of DG ENV in the development of emissions legislation by bringing it forward to the level of the College of Commissioners could have contributed to more robust emissions legislation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 64 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Over half of the RDE-LDV working group participants consisted of experts from car manufacturers and other automotive industries. This can inter alia be attributed to the lack of sufficient technical expertise in the Commission departments. While the Commission consulted a wide range of stakeholders and ensured open access to the RDE-LDV group, it should have taken further steps to "as far as possible, ensure a balanced representation of relevant stakeholders, including NGOs, consumers associations and civil society, taking into account the specific tasks of the expert group and the type of expertise required", as required by the horizontal rules for Commission expert groups of 10 November 2010.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 65 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. The Commission should have acted to mitigate the central role played by the overrepresented industry representatives in the work of the RDE- LDV working group, who constantly delayed its work by re-opening topics that were considered clarified or even decided upon.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 71 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Defeat devices were generally not considered among the possible reasons behind the discrepancies between laboratory and on-road NOx emissions and it was not generally suspected that they could be in actual use in any passenger car produced in the EU before the Volkswagen revelations in September 2015, despite the fact that such devices were found in the US in light-duty vehicles in 1995 and in heavy-duty vehicles in 1998.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 78 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. The scope and provisions of the ban on defeat devices has never been disputed by anyone. No Member State or car manufacturer ever questioned or asked for clarification on the provisions on defeat devices, including the implementation of the ban, until the Volkswagen case.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 83 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Some emission control strategies applied by car manufacturers point towards the possible use of prohibited defeat devices. For instance, some manufacturers decrease the effectiveness of ECTs outside specific "thermal windows" close to the temperature range prescribed by the NEDC test, but which are not justifiable byaccording to the technical limitations of the ECTs. Others modulate ECTs to decrease their efficiency after a certain time from the start of the engine, close to the duration of the test, has elapsed. Moreover, in many cases, emissions measured on a test cycle after a certain period following engine start are unjustifiably higher, given the technical functionality of ECTs, than on the same cycle with measurements done immediately after engine start.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 87 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Following the Volkswagen scandal, some car manufacturers have adjusted their thermal windows to allow their existing emissions control technologies to operate within a much broader temperature range.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 88 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. The evidence gathered confirmed that car manufacturers - who are responsible for ensuring that no prohibited defeat device is used in their vehicles - interpret the rules established in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 in such a way that they are optimising their vehicles in order to simply pass the test cycle and comply with the letter of the law, but not necessarily the spirit. At the same time, the car manufacturers clearly disregarded the provisions set in Article 5(1) of the above- mentioned Regulation, obliging them to equip their vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal use, to comply with the Regulation and its implementing measures.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 89 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Optimisation strategies that reduce the effectiveness of ECTs can be attributed to commercial choices made by the car manufacturer to achieve different objectives, such as reducing fuel consumption, increasing user convenience, reducing costs by using cheaper parts or addressing design constraints. These objectives are not covered by the exemptions on the prohibition on the use of defeat devices.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 90 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. No authority searched for defeat devices or proved the illegal use of defeat devices before September 2015. No Member State authority or technical service performed any tests other than the NEDC, that has to be used in the scope of type-approval, which in itself cannot point to the use of a defeat device. While an alternative test in itself may not necessarily identify the use of a defeat device, the use of tests other than the NEDC could indicate suspicious emission behaviour and prompt the need for further investigation. Alternative tests have always been a possibility but have never been used. The vast majority of car manufacturers present on the EU market declared that they use the derogations to the ban on defeat devices foreseen in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. The legality of the use of the derogations is subject to ongoing investigations and court cases.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 93 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Unlike in the case of heavy-duty vehicles, car manufacturers were not required to disclose or justify their emission strategies. Without such an obligationOnly Article 3(9) of the Commission implementing Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 asks manufacturers, when applying for type-approval, to "provide the approval authority with information on the operating strategy of the exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR), including its functioning at low temperatures". Apparently this information was never used by national type approval authorities to check whether switching off or modulating emission abatement technologies is in line with the provisions on defeat devices. Without an obligation to disclose the complete base and auxiliary emission strategies, which change the base strategies for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of operating conditions, identifying with certainty a defeat device implemented in software by reverse engineering is a lengthy and burdensome operation with no guarantee of success. Even with RDE tests, the risk that defeat strategies are used cannot be completely excluded in the future.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 96 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. There is no consistent application of EU law in the 28 Member States, thus creating uncertainty in the interpretation of legal provisions and undermining the single market.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 97 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Between 2005 and 2015, the EIB granted loans to the Volkswagen Group in the order of EUR 4.3 billion. Of these about EUR 3.1billion concerned loans for RDI investments for emissions reduction of (passenger and commercial vehicle) engines. It is still unclear, pending ongoing investigations by OLAF and EIB, whether there is a link between the loans received by Volkswagen and the illegal software installed.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 103 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Member States contravened their legal obligation to monitor and enforce the ban on defeat devices set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. None of them, and in particular Member States whose national type approval authority type-approved the Volkswagen vehicles equipped with illegal software, found the defeat devices installed in the Volkswagen vehicles. Moreover, according to our investigations, most Member States, and at least Germany, France, Italy and Luxembourg, had evidence that irrational emission control strategies, based on conditions similar to the NEDC test cycle (temperature, duration, speed), were used in order to pass the type-approval test cycle. Ongoing investigations and court cases at national level will decide if emission control strategies used by car manufacturers constitute an illegal use of defeat devices or a lawful application of the derogations.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 114 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. The Commission had no legal basis to search for defeat devices itself, but had the legal obligation to oversee the Member States' enforcement of the ban on defeat devices. However, in spite of the awareness of, and communication between the relevant Commission services on, possible illegal practices by manufacturers, the Commission neither undertook any further technical or legal research or investigation on its own nor requested any information or further action from the Member States to verify whether the law may have been infringed, although it had the legal right to do so. This is despite an internal request from the Director General of DG ENV to the Director General of the responsible DG ENTR in 2014 to investigate the possibility of emission abatement techniques that "go beyond what is allowed by the Euro 5/6 legislation", which was subsequently ignored by DG ENTR.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 119 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. The Commission had to be aware of the likely use of defeat devices in practice, since its own Impact Assessment for the 2013 Clean Air Package clearly states that: "In addition to the intrinsic weakness of the NEDC, some vehicles seem to be designed to respect the limits only when tested on this cycle. Moreover, there is increasing evidence of illegal practices by some end users that defeat the anti-pollution systems to improve driving performance or save on the replacement of costly components" (footnote 39 of the Impact Assessment).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 120 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Moreover, research findings of the Commission's own science body, the Joint Research Centre, were pointing at the possible use of defeat devices and were seen by DG ENTR officials as "a clear case of hard cycle beating". The data of the Euro 5a diesel vehicle concerned was also part of a JRC report on eco- innovation, published in 2013, and in principle available to all Commission's officials.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 121 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Despite the clear indications of the possible illegal use of defeat devices, the Commission never made use of the provision under Regulation (EC) No 692/2008, which entitles it to request Member States' type approval authorities to provide information on the functioning of emission technology at low temperatures.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 122 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. The Commission should have followed up on correspondence between the JRC and DG ENTR, DG ENV and DG CLIMA, discussing possible "strange" emission behaviour in 2008 and 2010. The justification for why no action was taken, due to a lack of any indication or clear evidence of the possible use of defeat devices by car manufacturers, is wrong, as indications were given in the correspondence, and constitute maladministration, as evidence cannot be found unless it is sought.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 124 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. The Commission should have ensured that the JRC's research findings and concerns discussed among the Commission services with regard to possible illegal practices by manufacturers reached the higher levels of the hierarchy. This constitutes maladministration.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 126 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. The Commission should have shown more initiative and diligence as regards the possible use of illegal defeat devices by car manufacturers given the general suspicion and numerous indications thereof. The JRC should have received the mandate from the Commission to investigate whether the reported suspicious behaviours of certain vehicles have any illegal connotations.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 127 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. No specific EU oversight of vehicle type-approval is provided for in the current framework, and the rules are subject to a variety of interpretations across the Member States, partly on account of the absence of an effective system for exchanging information among type- approval authorities and technical services. To correct this shortcoming, several witnesses expressed views in favour of a new European agency dedicated to surveillance of motor vehicles, increased Commission oversight or extending the mandate of an existing agency.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 133 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. There is an evident lack of control after type-approval, which is partly due to the current rules and partly due to uncertainty as to which authority is in charge of market surveillance. Effective conformity of production, in-service and end-of-lifecycle conformity checks to uncover cases where production vehicles and vehicles in use do not conform to the type-approved vehicle are often not in place or verified only through documents instead of physical tests carried out in the presence of the authorities. despite the fact that technology allowing vehicles to be measured in real world conditions on a large scale, and without being damaged, already exists
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 136 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. In-service testing for emissions is mostly conducted in the laboratories of car manufacturers and is currently limited to the NEDC laboratory tests required for type-approval, without considering alternatives like remote sensing technology for monitoring emissions in real driving conditions.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 149 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. The Member States’ failure to organise an efficient market surveillance system constitutes a contravention of EU law. The verification of the conformity of production and in-service conformity of light-duty vehicles is often based only on laboratory tests performed on the car manufacturers’ premises, even if current legislation does not prevent the use of different or additional tests.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 162 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38 a. One of the structural weaknesses of the current type-approval framework in Europe is that it is only the type-approval authority that granted a type-approval to a given vehicle that can effectively withdraw the certificate of conformity that was given to the vehicle concerned.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 166 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. The European legal framework does not foresee the possibility to compensate consumers if corrective measures such as mandatory recalls imposed by type approval authorities have an adverse impact on the original vehicles' performance (such as its durability, fuel economy or engine performance).
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 168 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. TheVery few Member States were very reluctantwilling to share the results of their investigations and the technical test data with the Commission and this committee of inquiry.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 178 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Member States did not monitor and enforce appropriately the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, notably in contravention of Article 5(1) on the obligation for manufacturers to design cars which comply with the regulation in , construct and assemble cars so as to enable them to comply with the regulation in normal use. Yet, a former rapporteur on emissions and type approval legislation made very clear that the Parliament never intended to restrict "normal use" to the narrow conditions under which cars are tested in the laboratory for type approval. He indicated that driving conditions as can be commonly found when driving on European roads (including differences in temperature, altitude, engine load, vehicle speed, etc.) were meant to be considered as "normal use".
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 185 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. The Commission did not take the initiative to push for a coordinated and mandatory recall program at EU level for cars of the Volkswagen group equipped with illegal defeat software.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 186 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. The Commission did notwaited several years to launch infringement procedures against those Member States that have not put in place effective market surveillance on pollutant emissions from vehicles and national system of penalties for infringements of EU law as required by the existing legislation.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 191 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Whilst the collection of written evidence via submission of written questions and questionnaires to both institutional and non-institutional parties was generally an effective means of evidence gathering, the written replies - essential for the committee to prepare each hearing - were often sent very late with little time left before the hearing to read and analyse the replies.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 194 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
54. Delays in the delivery of requested documentation represented a major obstacle in the work of the committee. The documents were of varying quality, some of them were very hard to read and, therefore, to use. The lengthy internal procedure in the Commission, which requires the College's approval to react to requests from the committee, together with gaps in its archiving system, delayed the collection of evidence during the time available. Furthermore, the transmission of the information requested was not structured in a user-friendly way, which made it more complicated to retrieve the information.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 197 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
55. The procedure followed to grant access to the minutes of the regulatory committee (based on explicit consent by the 28 Member States) was unnecessarily cumbersome, lengthy and based on a very narrow interpretation of the law. The access to those documents was too limited, which led to possible mistakes or important information not being taken into account. It should not be followed again in the future.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 205 #

2016/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
61 a. In order to facilitate the work of the European Parliament's committees of inquiry, given they work under considerable time pressure to scrutinise a huge amount of documents, it is essential that the rules governing the treatment of confidential information by the European Parliament, and in particular the access rights of members' accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) to "other confidential information" (OCI), are reviewed.
2017/01/24
Committee: EMIS
Amendment 1 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the significant contribution made by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds) to the construction of an efficient and safe European transport network; Stresses the importance of synergies between the various funds;need for better synergies in implementing EU funds to promote combined funding and to increase the leverage effect of EU financial instruments in the transport sector. Draws the attention to the possibility of establishing joint monitoring committees to strengthen the synergies between the ESI Funds, the Connecting Europe Facility, the European fund for strategic investments and the H2020 program in the transport sector.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that ESI funds should focus on sustainable transport infrastructures. Underlines that Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans play a significant role in implementing ESI funds and achieving objective 4 of the Common Strategic Framework (CSC), "Supporting the shıft towards a low- carbon economy in all sectors".
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to earmark appropriate funding for sustainable urban mobility under the European Regional and Development Fund.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the main features of long- term investments in transport infrastructures. Underlines that investments in sustainable transport infrastructures require a substantial public intervention and might be less attractive for the private sector as they yield too low or uncertain return on investment.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that the leverage effect of the EU financial instruments is very low, or non-existent in the transport sector. Therefore, stresses that grants are the most appropriate instruments for supporting transport infrastructures under ESI funds.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that funds allocated to financing the 'Connecting Europe' facility were depleted in order to recapitalise the European Fund for Strategic Investments; expresses hope that these funds will be used to finance infrastructurrecalls that transport remains a top priority of the European Fund for Strategic Investments. Draws the attention to the possibility of combining EFSI financial instruments with ESI funds on one projects;.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that funding under the cohesion policy is exceptionally important for the development of transport infrastructure in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in other countries; calls for the necessary resources to be secured and for the level of financing to be maintained in the next multiannual financial framework for the entire EU;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that major administrative barriers to accessing European Structural and Investment Funds exist, particularly for SMEs; Underlines that excluding ESI funds from the state aid rules will significantly facilitate the access to ESI funds for SMEs and local entrepreneurships which are facing major administrative barriers.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that the thematic concentration establishing ESI funds' investments priorities might limit the capacity of local authorities to invest in transport infrastructures, especially in the more developed regions where at least 80 % of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) resources at national level shall be allocated to two or more of the thematic objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Common Strategic Framework. Therefore calls on the Commission to allow more flexibilities for regions to decide on which priorities they want to focus. Stresses that objective 7 of the CSC, "Promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures", should be taken into account as key action of the ERDF.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that countries with economic problems find it very hard to cofinance European projects owing to the strict manner in which the Stability and Growth Pact is applied when calculating the government deficit; urges the Commission to be more flexible in assessing national investment for the cofinancing of European TEN-T transport project commitments when it comes to calculating the government deficit;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 86 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for neutralisation in the calculation of debt and deficit in public investment carried out by Member States' public operators under the ESI funds, particularly with regard to the impact of the new ESA 2010 system of accounts, which prevents Member States from excluding their co-financing share to the ESI Funds in the calculation of their budgetary deficit and thus using these funds to escape from the economic crisis and re-launch growth and employment;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 87 #

2016/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to improve coordination between their national transport plans and the TEN-T targets and deadlines; urges the Commission to bring in a specific mechanism to step up the coordination between EU planning and the national plans; suggests the inclusion in the European Semester of a chapter to monitor coherence between national investment in transport infrastructure and the TEN-T objectives;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to show greater political will towards completdeepening the single market for transport, in order to ensure open and fair competition between public and private operators in the transport, postal and tourism sectorsocial dimension of the internal market;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 7 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that strengthening the social dimension is a sine qua non for the smooth functioning of the internal market for transport;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the deepening of the internal market in transport must necessarily be accompanied an upward harmonisation of the different social systems;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the principle of free movement of goods and services can in no way limit the ability of Member States to introduce a minimum wage and/or ensure compliance with collective agreements in force in the different modes of transport;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that EU transport legislation is often poorly implemented by Member States; believes that proper implementation of existing EU legislation would bring additional benefits to business and, industry and workers;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesCalls on the Commission’s, intention to negotiateing external aviation agreements with several key countries and regions in the world, to include a fair competition clause in order to ensure equitable and fair competition in the internal market; stresses that these trade agreements must be based on the principle of reciprocity; believes that these agreements will not only improve market access, but will also provide new business opportunities for a world-beating European aviation sector, creating jobs and benefiting consumers;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the conclusion of the Port Services Regulation should create a more open, competitive and transparent regulatory framework for public ports in Europe, whilst creating additional job opportunitiesa framework that offers workers better protection, in respect of staff transfer and training in particular;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that increased competition brought about by the gradual opening upStresses that the lack of social harmonisation and the absence of effective implementation of European social legislation have contributed to the process of liberalisation of the EU road haulage market can bring benefits to consumers, but expresses concern that certain measures being applied by some Member States are undermitaking place to the detriment of the working conditions of workers in the sector; reiterates the European Parliament’s opposition to any further liberalisation of road cabotage; considers that progressive opening of the integrity of the single market in this fieldroad haulage market can bring benefits to consumers;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2016/2100(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes a speedyCalls for the conclusion tof the negotiations on the Fourth Railway Package and believes this should further open up the railway sector to competiat this will create the conditions for a balanced and controlled openness in the railway industry, in particular in order to ensure the quality and continuity of public service obligation.s;
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the high-level conference "A Social Agenda for Transport" on 4 June 2015 in Brussels1a, __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/transport/media/events /2015-06-04-social-agenda-for- transport_en.htm
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the aviation sector is a fundamental part of the European transport network, indispensable to ensure connectivity within the EU and worldwide, and a driver for growth and jobs creation of quality jobs;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the competitiveness of the aviation sector must not be emphasised to the detriment of safety, service quality and the working conditions and training of staff;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas air transport, which accounts for 13% of total CO2 emissions generated by the EU transport sector, plays a crucial role in meeting the EU’s climate objectives and those of the Paris Agreement.
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication on an Aviation Strategy for Europe and its effort to identify sources to boost the sector by finding new market opportunities and dismantling barriers, and for its proposals to meet and anticipate new challenges while reinforcing the social agenda and creating high quality jobs in aviation; believes that, in a longer-term perspective, a further holistic and ambitious approach should be embraced;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 100 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believstresses that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model;the European aviation industry faces strong competition, particularly as a result of unfair practices and vast state subsidies to certain international airlines. Calls on the Commission to include a fair competition clause in comprehensive aviation agreements so as to ensure fair competition.
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model, while ensuring a level playing field and fair competition including respect to universally recognized ILO standards;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation 868/2004 to facilitate the adoption of retaliatory measures and sanctions in respect of airlines liable to benefit from subsidies undermining fair competition.
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 282 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the substantial costs spent on security measures; stresses that security challenges posed to the aviation sector will only be greater in the future, requiring an immediate shift to a more intelligence-based and reactive security system, and an improvement of the security of airports’ facilities so that they can adapt to evolving threats without requiring constant updates; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of deepening the one-stop security concept, and of developing a EU pre-check system allowing pre-registered EU travellers to go through a lighter and faster screening; urges the Member States to commit to share intelligence systematically and to exchange best practices on airport security systems;(Does not affect the English version.)
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 295 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Insists that the aviation sector is contributing, directly and indirectly, to the creation of jobs; believes that maintaining decent working conditions and preventing unfair practices contribute to the sustainability of the aviation sector; acknowledges the necessity to bring clarity on the ‘home base’ criterion, and w. Asks the Commission to provide a precise definition of the concept of ‘principal place of business’ with a view to combating abusive practices based on complex models of recruitment whereby companies employ flight crews under labour rules applicable in countries in which they do not reside so as to minimise labour costs. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to have guidelines issued on the applicable labour law and competent courts;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 324 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to combat the various types of atypical employment, such as bogus self- employment, that fuel unfair competition in the internal market.
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 329 #

2016/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Supports the inclusion of ground handling into the scope of the European Aviation Safety agency with the aim to cover the whole aviation safety chain; insists on the need to extend the benefits of Directive 2001/23 to ground handling workers in case of call for tenders or partial loss of activity;
2016/10/13
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, when it revises the Renewable Energy Directive, to propose a new target for the proportion to be accounted for by renewables in total transport fuel consumption by 2030 in order to meet the CO2 emission reduction targets in the transport sector; points out that biogas from organic waste and synthetic biogas produced using electricity from renewable energy sources, for example solar energy or wind power, could be of great use in achieving the EU’s climate action goals and speeding up the decarbonisation of transport;
2016/06/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission, as regards the Fuel Quality Directive, to set a new target for lowering the life cycle greenhouse gas intensity of transport fuels, not least with a view to promoting LNG and biogas, whose life cycle carbon intensity is lower than that of conventional fuels;
2016/06/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to revise Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles in order to provide stronger incentives for contracting authorities and entities and certain operators, when buying road transport vehicles, to take the energy and environmental impact into account, one aim being to promote fleet renewal by encouraging greater use of substitute fuels such as LNG and biogas;
2016/06/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the stakeholders, to consider whether, alongside Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars, it might establish a CO2 equivalent for hydrocarbon emissions, not least with a view to informing consumers;
2016/06/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2016/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the EU is the largest natural gas importer in the world; underlines, to that end, the importance of acquiring independence in relation to natural gas imports while also lowering prices for LNG;
2016/06/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 5 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the commitments of the EC to provide the necessary resources to protect the external borders of the EU, to reinforce security inside and outside the Union, to provide MS support for the reception and integration of people in need for international protection and to address the root causes of migration flows in the countries of origin and transit; points out however that the EUR 5.2 billion programmed in 2017 for Heading III and IV to address challenges posed by the refugeeasylum and migration crisihallenges represent less than 3,5% of the total Union budget, which is little considering existential stakes involved for the EUin view of the importance of these challenges ; considers that the Union should show solidarity with those in real need and the preservation of the European democratic values, when they are under threat by terrorism and intolerance aimed at destroying the European need and develop a common approach in terms of reception and integration as well as labour migration, with special focus on unaccompanied minors and vulnerable persons; calls on the Commission to act for the preservation of the European democratic values and the rule of law, as an answer to rising extremism and intolerance;
2016/08/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 25 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes funding of AMIF (EUR 1.6 billion) and ISF (EUR 0.7 billion); considers that, as regards AMIF, priority should be given to projects supporting asylum seekers and integration of refugees; acknowledges the positive contribution of regional and local authorities as well as civil society organizations in that regard, and asks for the EU and the Member states to support their actions; supports the total funding (EUR 3 billion) for setting up the European Border and Coast Guard agency, the new Entry-Exit System, the new Common European Asylum System, the establishment of an EU Agency for Asylum and for creating the instrument providing fast and efficient emergency humanitarian assistance within the EU;
2016/08/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 34 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that further resources should be allocated to training at EU level in the framework of police and judicial cooperation, in particular as regards the activities of the European Border and Coast Guard agency, as well as the procedures to identify and deal with victims, notably of human trafficking and gender-based violence;
2016/08/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 50 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increase of the budget lines "Ensuring the protection of rights and empowering citizens" and "Promoting non-discrimination and equality", as part of the 'Rights, Equality and Citizenship' programme; believes the Agency for fundamental rights can play a key role in achieving these objectives and calls for the strengthening of this agency; expects the Commission to issue new calls for proposals, in particular to ensure the highest level of protection of fundamental rights in the digital environment. and of the rights of the child;
2016/08/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 57 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the need to increase the EU budget for gender equality policies and the fight against gender-based violence; requests the Commission clarification on the decrease of appropriations allocated to the European Institute for Gender Equality;
2016/08/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 61 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of the 'Justice programme' in order to further develop the European area of justice and to improve the application of mutual recognition; calls on the Union to support training and awareness rising activities aiming at facilitating access to justice for all Europeans, as well as promoting and supporting the rights of victims, in particular victims of human trafficking and gender-based violence;
2016/08/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 23 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that diversification in fisheries should be based on eco-tourism and soft tourism, which are environmentally friendly business models that help preserve the identities of local communities; recommends therefore that environmental experts should always be closely associated with local action groups (e.g. the fisheries and aquaculture local action groups (FLAGs) and rural local action groups (LAGs);
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that rebuilding professional fishing vessels into vessels that conform to tourism standards should be supported by funds from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF); calls on Member States to make use of the funds available under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the refitting of fishing vessels;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that angling tourism is a well-developed and growing business segment in some Member States, while it remains an unused potential in some others; highlights the importance of recreational angling tourism in coastal and rural regions, in inland fishing as a high-value and sustainable development activity
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that for 2007-2013, FLAGs had at their disposal 486 M€ from the EFF and that approximately 12,000 local projects were supported during that programming period;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Underlines furthermore that under the current financial period funding under the EMFF has increased to 514 M€ for measures allocated to Community local led development (CLLD);
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Encourages the Member States and the FLAGs to make the best use of the available funds and to combine multifunding (with the EFRD, EAFRD, ESF) where possible;
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2016/2035(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Expects in particular that the upcoming evaluation of the Community Local led Development which will be carried out by the Commission will help to better understand the socio-economic impact of the diversification measures taken under the EMFF as well as in the framework of the joint strategies set up by rural local action groups (LAGs) and by fisheries and aquaculture local action groups (FLAGs);
2016/09/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the upgrade of the EU-Turkey trade relations forms an essential part of the efforts made by the EU and Turkey to deepen their relations in key areas of joint interest identified at the EU-Turkey Summit of 29 November 2015 and in the EU-Turkey statement of 18 March 2016; states that this is even more important now that the accession talks are stalled despite the significant short- and long-term strategic interests for both the EU as Turkey, such as trade, migration, the fight against terrorism, energy and stability in the neighbourhood;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2016/2031(INI)

2a. Recalls its resolution adopted on 24 November 2016 whereby the European Parliament called for a temporary freeze on the accession negotiations as long as the situation of human rights and civil liberties does not improve in Turkey; considers that, out of consistency, the conditions set for resuming the accession negotiations should equally apply to the modernisation of the Customs Union;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include political benchmarksa clause on human rights and fundamental freedoms with benchmarks and timetable, in the upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EU on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Commission has presented its report on the application of Directive 2004/113/EG with a long delay after its first reporting in 2009; recalls that there have always been major differences between men and women with regard to travel comfort, affordability, security and safety, and that the integration of the gender dimension is a priority in EU research policy into projects funded and co-funded under the European Commission's Research and Innovation Framework Programme.
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the Commission to consider all obstacles and constraints encountered by women travellers, as derived from the conclusions of the Fifth Conference on Women's Issues in Transport in Paris, in 2014, and as described in the publication of DG MOVE "She Moves - Women's issues in transportation" of 2014;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that, while Horizon 2020 for the period 2014 to 2020 is structured to respond to societal challenges that need innovative solutions and while many of the issues in gender mobility and travel patterns have been extensively researched during the last years, they have received limited attention in developing gender-specific policies, programmes, and mandates;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 12 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages innovative concepts such as the "mobility of care" and the "trip planning analysis" that support the design and implementation of more equitable and responsive public transport services and more efficient urban planning; insists that regular and systematic gender impact assessments are essential for designing and implementing gender-neutral transport in all Member States;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2016/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that those responsible for caring for other family members, usually women, often need to plan and undertake complex journeys with specific timing, transport and accessibility requirements;
2016/09/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 9 TFEU on the promotion of a high level of employment and the guarantee of adequate social protection,
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2016/2010(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the fundamental role of the universal service obligation (USO) in the postal sector with regard to the development of a fair single market for citizens and consumers; notes the trend towards a narrower scope for the USO; and the flexibility for Member States to define the universal service to fit their domestic circumstances; underlines the possibility for national regulatory authorities (NRAs) to grant derogations from minimum obligations, based on objective and published criteria and subject to regular monitoring; recognises the benefits of the Keep Me Posted EU campaign to promote consumer choice;
2016/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 6 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work, 5a __________________ 5a OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 9.
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #

2016/2010(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the growth in employment opportunities in the parcel delivery sector; underlines the benefits of quality and sustainable jobs in postal and delivery services, including on providing high and consistent standards of service to consumers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that decent rights for workers in this sector are guaranteed, irrespective of employment status;
2016/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 35 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that any expansion of the role of NRAs under new regulation in the parcels market should tackle 'cherry picking' in the deliveries sector and establish minimum standards for all operators to ensure fair and equal competition;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2016/2010(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the findings of the Commission’s public consultation on cross-border parcel delivery; notes that the Commission intends to launch measures in 2016 to improve price transparency and enhance regulatory oversight of parcel delivery;
2016/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 41 #

2016/2010(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the potential role of EU funding mechanisms such as Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds in facilitating innovation in postal and delivery services including e-commerce options of benefit for consumers, the environment and SMEs and solutions with social inclusion and accessibility objectives;
2016/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 46 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to facilitate and reinforce cooperation and coordination between NRAs with a view to greaterfulfilling their primary task ensuring provision of the universal service, and improving efficiency and interoperability in cross-border deliverydelivery services;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the Commission's confirmation that the Postal Services Directive does not require any particular ownership structure for universal service providers (USPs); believes that USPs should not be prevented from investing and innovating in the provision of efficient and quality postal services;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to monitor the provision of postal services as a public service in order to ensure a common level playing field among providers and prevent cross- subsidisation, and to review whether that public service compensation is implemented in a manner that is proportionate, transparent and fair;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 88 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. CRecognises that postal networks and services are of general public interest; calls on the Member States to use State aid tools in a transparent and non- discriminatory manner and to ensure that customers continue to have access to postal services, by maintaining a minimum number of services at the same access point;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 102 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to work on a harmonised definition of universal service which stipulates a minimum level of service for consumerguidance that sets out minimum levels of service for consumers under the USO, whilst recognising variations in consumer requirements and the provision of the USO across Member States; calls on the Member States to further harmonisereview licensing procedures in order to reduce unjustified barriers within the internal market;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that VAT exemption for postal services has to be applied in a way that minimises distortions of competition between former monopolies and market entrants so as to ensure that all operators enjoy the freedom to provide postal services across Europe;deleted
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 136 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to lay downconsider minimum standards for value-added services such as track-and-trace, pick- up/drop-off locations, the ability to choose a delivery time, and suitable return procedures;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that parcel delivery is a highly competitive, innovative and fast- growing sector, and; notes the importance of affordable and reliable parcel delivery services in realising the full potential of the Digital Single Market; believes that any new regulation in the parcel delivery market must therefore be proportionate and supported by souwhilst effectively addressing the problems faced by retailers and economic evidencesumers, protecting employment rights, tackling social exclusion and encouraging environmental sustainability;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 176 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Commission to strengthen market oversight of parcel delivery where necessary, specifically by improving national regulators’ capacity to assess competition and identify unfair anti-competitive practices;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 181 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of improving consumer confidence and trust in cross-border delivery; considers that greater transparency as regards prices, delivery options, modalities and quality/performance (speed, geographical coverage, delays and the handling of damaged or lost items), as well as trust labels, could address the lack of confidence;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Member States and the Commission to improve transparency as regards pricing conditions and service performance (delivery options, final delivery, reliability), especially when it comes to e-commerce; stresses the importance of ensuring affordable cross- border delivery prices inand closing the gap between domestic and cross-border prices, particularly for consumers and SMEs; calls on the Commission to work with NRAs to explore why prices on some cross-border routes are higher in one direction than the otherconsiderably higher than the EU average;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 205 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the potential role of EU funding mechanisms such as Horizon 2020 , CEF and the European Structural and Investment Fund in facilitating innovation in postal and delivery services including e-commerce options of benefit for consumers, the environment and SMEs and solutions with social inclusion and accessibility objectives;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 214 #

2016/2010(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the functioning of cross-border parcel delivery in accordance with the various rules resulting from either international trade agreements (e.g. the rules of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) or EU law (e.g. the Union Customs Code), especially the universal service obligation, which can be misused and create market distortion;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 2 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the 1951 United Nations Convention, and the 1967 Protocol thereto, relating to the Status of Refugees,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 12 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission proposal regarding EU accession to the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention3a , __________________ 3a COM(2016) 111 final, COM(2016) 109
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 14 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission roadmap on possible EU accession to the Istanbul Convention in October 2015,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 27 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 f (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication "A new EU Framework to Strengthen the Rule of Law"9a , __________________ 9a COM(2014)158 final
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 28 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 g (new)
- having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 27 July 2016 regarding the rule of law in Poland11a , __________________ 11a C(2016) 5703 final
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 37 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation',
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 39 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA10 a , __________________ 10 a OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57.
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 42 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
- having regard to the European Agenda on Migration14a, __________________ 14a COM 2015 240
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 43 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
- having regard to the European Agenda on Security15a , __________________ 15a COM 2015 185
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 f (new)
- having regard to the European Commission's "List of Actions to advance LGBTI Equality" adopted in December 2015,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 61 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
- having regard to its resolutions on trafficking in human beings, in particular, and most recently, those of 12 May 2016 on implementation of the Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective15 a, and of 5 July 2016 on the fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU’s external relations15 b, __________________ Texts adopted, P7_TA(2016)0227. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2016)0300.
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 69 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 39 d (new)
- having regard to its resolutions on the situation in Hungary and Poland,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 71 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 40 a (new)
- having regard to the draft report with recommendations to the Commission on Establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights17a, __________________ 17a PE 576.988v01-00
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 73 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU-wide survey’ published in March 2014,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 83 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 h (new)
- having regard to the European Institute for Gender Equality's 'Study to identify and map existing data and resources on sexual violence against women in the EU',
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 84 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 i (new)
- having regard to the 2016 EUROPOL situation report on Trafficking in human beings in the EU20a , __________________ 20a https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/tra fficking-human-beings-eu
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 86 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 k (new)
- having regard to the Eurostat report 'Trafficking in human beings', 2015 edition,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 98 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication on a new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law (COM(2014)0158) and the Council conclusions of 16 December 2014 entitled ‘Ensuring respect for the Rule of Law’,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 100 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 d (new)
- having regard to the Commission's staff working document ‘The Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016- 2019’,
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 101 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 e (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s 2015 report on equality between women and men in the European Union (SWD(2016)0054),
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 102 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 46 f (new)
- having regard to ‘EU Roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity’ adopted on 4 February 201422a , __________________ 22a A7-0009/0062
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 124 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
-Ac. whereas the way the rule of law is implemented at national level plays a key role in ensuring mutual trust among Member States and their legal systems, hence it is of vital importance to establish an area of freedom, security and justice as described in Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 125 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A d (new)
-Ad. whereas many fundamental rights violations still occur in the EU and in Member States, as pointed out in reports by the Commission, the FRA, NGOs, the Council of Europe and the UN; such as the violations of the right to freedom of assembly and expression of civil society organisations, freedom of media, the institutional discrimination of LGBTI persons through marriage bans and anti- propaganda legislation, and the remaining high-levels of discrimination and hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation or gender identity;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 133 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable part ofunquestionably represents an opportunity for the EU’s future and is one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities of the EU and its Member States and forms a key element for demographic reasons;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 148 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights and freedoms; whereas it is necessary to have adequate tools in place to protect EU citizens and residents and to respond properly to such violations, while fully respecting the principles of the rule of law and fundamental rights;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 168 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas trafficking in human beings is a serious crime, often committed within the framework of organised crime, constitutes a grosswhich represents a serious affront to human dignity, constitutes one of the worst kinds of violation of fundamental rights and is explicitly prohibited by the Charter;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 173 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas trafficking in human beings harms human dignity and physical and psychological integrity; whereas it first and foremost affects the victims of trafficking, but it also has a vast impact on society overall;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 176 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas differences between the legislation of Member States greatly facilitate the activities of organised crime groups involved in trafficking in human beings24a ; __________________ 24a2016 EUROPOL situation report on Trafficking in human beings in the EU
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 178 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas 70% of the identified victims and suspects of human trafficking in the EU are EU nationals25a ; __________________ 25a2016 EUROPOL situation report on Trafficking in human beings in the EU
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 179 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas women and girls make up 80% of registered victims of trafficking in human beings, and this can be attributed partly to structural violence and discrimination against women and girls26a; __________________ 26aEurostat report, ‘Trafficking in human beings’, 2015 edition
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 180 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas minority groups, such as Roma people, make up a disproportionate number of victims of trafficking in human beings as a result of being socially and economically marginalised;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 181 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas victims of human trafficking often lack information about their rights and how to effectively exercise them;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 188 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas discrimination, racism, xenophobia, hate speech and hate crime motivated by racism, xenophobia, or bias against a person's religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity threaten the values of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an increase in hate speech among political forces and increasing xenophobia and other bias in important sectors of the population; whereas fighting discrimination, racism and xenophobia is crucial to respect European values of tolerance, diversity and mutual respect;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 197 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union, and Articles 21 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibit any discrimination on grounds of sex and require equality between men and women to be ensured in all areas;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 198 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded in basic human rights; whereas the denial of life- saving sexual and reproductive health services, among which safe abortion amounts to a serious breach of human rights;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 199 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas, according to FRA ‘violence against women’ survey data, one in three women in the EU has experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15, while one in ten has been the victim of some form of sexual violence and one in twenty has been raped since that age;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 200 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas violence against women is not only a serious violation of fundamental rights but also a brutal form of discrimination which is both cause and consequence of gender inequalities; whereas gender-based violence, which is rarely reported to the police or to victim support services, harms victims’ health and welfare and can also restrict their access to employment and restrict their independence; whereas this unacceptable phenomenon affects the whole European Union, is still ‘silently’ tolerated in many places and a zero tolerance approach to it is necessary;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 209 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas under-reporting gender- based violence is excessive due to the lack of trust of victims in the authorities to appropriately handle their cases and diligently prosecute the perpetrators;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 210 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas secondary and repeat victimisation and intimidation during court proceedings is common for victims of gender-based violence;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 211 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas LGBTI rights are basic human rights: according to international human rights standards, every nation is obliged to protect all lesbian, gay, bi- sexual, trans and intersex people (LGBTI) from torture, discrimination and violence;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 223 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas, in application of Article 37 of the Convention on Children’s Rights and the principle of the best interests of the child, unaccompanied or separated children should not, as a general rule, be detained, which implies a prohibition on the administrative detention of such children;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 227 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas the EU institutions have already startepossess instruments and procedursses to overcome the so-called ‘Copenhagen dilemma’ensure the full and correct application of the principles and values of the Treaty, not only for those countries applying for EU membership but also in Member States where the enforcement of fundamental rights values should be monitored and observed in all circumstances; whereas in practice, however, these instruments are of limited scope and prove unsuitable or ineffective, and whereas therefore a permanent monitoring process should be set up, with preventive and corrective measures where a Member State commits violations of fundamental rights and refuses to remedy such violations;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 238 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas the migration crisis has triggered mistrust and rising hatred towards national minority communities in Europe, which also affects traditional nationa, in view of the rise in populism and extremism, the priority must be to promote coexistence with and respect for all minorities;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 257 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas freedom to operate for civil society groups are central to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; whereas this freedom has been jeopardised by the adoption of laws or by direct intervention by the authorities in a number of Member States;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 295 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the reintroduction of the death penalty is contrary to the EU’s fundamental values;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 296 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates that Member States shall respect and protect the human dignity of all migrants, including in relation to border management and asylum procedures; calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce cooperation and resources to save lives of migrants at sea in accordance with the respect of the right to life; welcomes the fact that the recently adopted European Border and Coast Guard proposal foresees a specific mandate for the Agency to support search and rescue operations; recalls that rules related to asylum seekers’ and refugees’ reception conditions must not deprive them of their fundamental rights to a dignified standard of living and to physical and mental health;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 313 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Urges the Commission to systematically prepare specific fundamental rights impact assessments for its upcoming proposals; reiterates that the full range of sources for fundamental rights should be taken into consideration, as fundamental rights provisions are not limited to the Charter;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 315 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Urges the Commission and Member States to find a way to make better use of the expertise of the Council of Europe and set up a formal channel of cooperation in matters relating to the rule of law and fundamental rights and create stronger synergies between the institutions;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 318 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 l (new)
1l. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all Member State actions, which are funded under the EU cohesion policy, respect fundamental rights’ principles; reiterates that the Commission should not allow itself to finance, with EU money, actions which are not in line with the highest values of the Union, that is to say, the rights, freedoms and principles recognised by the Charter;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 319 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 m (new)
1m. Stresses that corruption represents a serious fundamental rights violation; notes that in certain Member States it affects the highest levels of government and can be deemed as an institutionalised form of corruption; calls on the Member States and institutions to devise effective instruments for combating and sanctioning corruption and to monitor regularly the use of public funds, be they European or national;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 326 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 p (new)
1p. Reiterates the importance of effective and early identification of, safeguards and adequate assistance to vulnerable groups of asylum seekers, including unaccompanied minors, victims of trauma or torture, gender or sexual orientation related persecution, serious human right violations and victims of trafficking in the reception, asylum and integration processes; urges Member States, EU Institutions and Agencies to develop effective measures to protect these vulnerable groups; urges Member States to provide them with prompt access to adapted reception conditions and the provision of procedural guarantees; calls on the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of Directive 2013/32/EU on Asylum Qualification, with particular attention to those asylum seekers with special needs;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 330 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 q (new)
1q. Reiterates the need to ensure that irregular migrants are granted the right to an effective remedy in the event of violations of their rights;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 332 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 s (new)
1s. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide information and ensure transparency concerning the detention of migrants and asylum seekers in numerous Member States;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 333 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 t (new)
1t. Calls on the Member States to ensure that women victims of gender- based persecution or harm, torture, rape, or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence have genuine access to international protection and to provide them with appropriate treatment and support, in line with internal rules and international obligations applicable to victims of violence such as the UN Convention against torture and the Istanbul Convention; calls on the Member States to follow the Commission guidelines for the implementation of Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification, including the immediate issue of a residence permit valid in its own right to family members who have entered for reasons of family reunification when there are particularly difficult circumstances, such as domestic violence;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 334 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 u (new)
1u. Recalls that the right to a fair trial is an integral part of the Asylum Procedures Directive, including the right to an effective remedy; calls on Member States to observe this right and provide for all procedural guarantees and access to justice for asylum-seekers; recalls that the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings is regulated by the Directive on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings (Directive 2010/64/EU)); calls on Member States to respect procedural guarantees also in case of asylum-seekers;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 335 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 v (new)
1v. Calls on Member States to their legal obligation to recognise sexual orientation and gender identity as valid grounds for fear and provide adequate training for asylum professionals (such as interviewers and interpreters) in order to identify grounds for asylum that are specific to LGBTI persons;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 339 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the social inclusion and cultural integration of refugees in the host society is part of a dynamic, two-dimensional process (involving rights and duties)global process, representing a challenge and an opportunity that requires responsibilities and efforts both by the refugees and by the Member States, their local and regional administrations and host communitiescoordinated efforts and an assumption of responsibilities at all levels of society;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 390 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that intercultural and inter-religious tolerance needs to be promoted via constant efforts and extensive dialogue and that the crisis arising from the waves of migration cannot be tackled without the involvement of all relevant state and non-st, involving all actors in society, and ate actors, including churches and religious organisationsll levels of governance;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 427 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission initiatives to strengthen security cooperation and the exchange of information between Member States and fully supports all proposed measures to pave the way towards an effective Security Union, in particular the directive on combatting terrorism, with all due regard for the rule of law and fundamental rights;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 449 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that a European early warning and responsive system should be set up to identify groups that are at high riskthere is a need to strengthen European policies on preventing radicalisation and violent extremism, which must centre on promoting European values, tolerance and community, without stigmatising any faith ofr radicalisateligion; calls on the EU and the Member States to incorporate measures fostering social inclusion and non- discrimination into their strategies to prevent radicalisation, to make greater efforts to prevent radicalisation via the Internet and social media, in particular among young people, and to assist the families of those who are at risk; encourages Member States to exchange best practices and to use intelligence-sharing mechanismson preventing radicalisation in order to fight terrorist networks more efficiently;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 479 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that Commission’s report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings shows that the Internet and new technologies enable organised crime groups to access a large pool of potential victims on a much larger scale than ever before, as many victims of trafficking, especially for sexual and labour exploitation, are recruited online; calls on EU law enforcement agencies to step up their efforts in targeting criminal trafficking networks and facilitators, paying special attention to crimes against children; stresses the need to provide training for services that come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking, so as to help them identify the persons concerned more effectively and give them appropriate support, with training to focus on compliance with fundamental rights and on the needs of persons in particularly vulnerable situations, especially children, women and LGBTI people;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 486 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that human trafficking and migrant smuggling are two very distinct phenomena, but, in some cases, there may be a link between them; stresses that measures taken against human trafficking must not undermine the fundamental rights of victims of trafficking, migrants, refugees and persons in need of international protection; calls for a ban on the administrative detention of victims of trafficking and unaccompanied minors;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 496 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to make equal efforts to identify, protect and assist victims of all forms of exploitation, and to guarantee the mutual recognition of victim protection orders in the EU; calls on Member States to implement the EU Anti-trafficking Directive fully and correctly, in particular Article 8 thereof, which calls for victims not to be criminalised, and encourages the Member States, EU institutions and agencies to convene meetings within the framework the EU Network of National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms on trafficking in human beings;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 504 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises that the EU's legal and political framework recognises that trafficking is a gender-specific phenomenon, and calls on Member States to adopt gender-specific measures; recalls that Article 1 of the Directive stresses the need to adopt a gender-sensitive approach to trafficking in human beings; highlights that women and men, girls and boys are vulnerable in different ways, and are often trafficked for different purposes, and that prevention, assistance and support measures must therefore be gender-specific; points out, further, that the EU strategy identifies violence against women and gender inequalities as being among the root causes of trafficking, and lays down a series of measures to address the gender dimension of trafficking;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 506 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses that the gender dimension must be consistently monitored in the implementation of EU anti-trafficking legislation, and urges the Commission to continue to monitor this in its assessment of Member States' compliance and implementation of the Directive 2011/36/EU; stresses that the cumulative effect of different types of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity makes LGBTI persons particularly vulnerable to trafficking in human beings; calls on the Member States to address the unique needs of LGBTI persons; calls on the Commission to promote the exchange of best practices in this regard;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 509 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Calls on the Member States to actively include social partners, the private sector, trade unions and civil society, particularly NGOs working to combat trafficking and provide assistance to victims, in their initiatives to prevent trafficking in human beings, particularly in the field of labour exploitation, including as regards the identification of victims and awareness-raising activities;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 510 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the EU and all Member States to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 511 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that education is an effective tool in crime preventing human trafficking and exploitation and calls on Member States to implement prevention education programmes into national curriculums and to promote and mainstream prevention programmes;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 521 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Condemns violence and threats against journalists that still occur in several Member States; calls on Member States to diligently prosecute any threats to the freedom of media;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 536 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Strongly deplores that the Council has still not adopted the 2008 proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; welcomes the prioritisation of this directive by the European Commission; and reiterates its call to the Council to adopt the proposal as soon as possible;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 537 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12g. Calls on the Commission to review of European legislation against hate speech and hate crime expanding it to the grounds of religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity; in order to fully cover all forms of hate crimes and crimes committed with a bias or discriminatory motive related to the victims' personal characteristics, and to clearly define consistent investigation and prosecution standards;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 542 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 j (new)
12j. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify work on exchanging best practices and strengthen their cooperation to combat racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of intolerance, with full inclusion of civil society and community representative input, as well as guidance provided by the Fundamental Rights Agency and the relevant international organisations;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 544 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 k (new)
12k. Calls on the EU and Member States to address internal human rights challenges, including discrimination against LGBTI people, and ensure that any discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is prohibited, not only in the field of employment but also in all sectors of civil rights such as education, social security, health care, access to goods and services (including finance), housing, public procurement, business support, access to culture; calls on the Commission to start a dialogue with those Member States whose legislation does not cover homophobic and transphobic hate motives, aimed at filling the remaining legislative gaps;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 565 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Warns that the anti-Semitism is still a dangerous phenomenon in many Member States in both open and concealed forms; calls on Member States and EU institutions to monitor, publicise, condemn and penalise any anti-Semitic incidents, and develop effective measures on prevention;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 566 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Condemns any discrimination, stigmatisation and administrative harassment of Muslim communities and individuals; calls on Members States and EU institutions and agencies to develop a system to monitor this type of incidents and strictly enforce the related European and international human rights obligations on anti-discrimination;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 612 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Calls on the Commission to support training programmes for law enforcement and judicial authorities, and for the relevant EU agencies, in preventing and tackling discriminatory practices and hate crime; calls on the Member States to provide the authorities responsible for investigation and prosecution with practical tools and skills to enable them to identify and deal with the offences covered by the Framework Decision, and to interact and communicate with victims;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 622 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 h (new)
15h. Urges the EU and the Member States to combat and prosecute all forms of violence and discrimination against women; calls on the Member States in particular to deal effectively with the effects of domestic violence and sexual exploitation in all its forms, including that of refugees and migrant children, and early or forced marriage; calls on Member States to exchange best practices among each other and to provide regular trainings for police and judicial staff on new forms of violence against women, such as stalking, cyber-harassment or revenge porn;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 627 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed toDeplores the fact that women and girls, depending on the Member State in which they live, do not enjoy the same protection against violence; highlights the urgent need for improvements in combating violence against women, and at European level; calls on theall Member States andthat have not yet done so, and on the EU, to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on combating violence against women;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 650 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Urges Member States to lead more targeted awareness-raising campaigns, to prevent and protect all victims of sexist violence, including LGBTI and transgender people, and to protect their rights without delay in line with the Victims’ Rights Directive;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 653 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges Member States to provide victims of gender-based violence with an adequate number of shelters and targeted and integrated support services, including trauma support and counselling; urges the Commission and the Member States to support the civil society organisations working with victims of gender-based violence in any way possible, including by regular financial support;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 657 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Member States to provide the necessary sensitivity and other specialised trainings for police, judicial staff and judges to enable them to adequately deal with the issue of gender- based violence in order to avoid further trauma and re-victimisation during criminal proceedings;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 658 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on Member States to assist authorities in effectively identifying vulnerabilities and provide special protection services where necessary to victims of gender-based violence in line with the Victims' Rights Directive;
2016/09/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 666 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that no cultural, religious, national or ethnic background can justify any form of gender-based violeany form of gender- based violence is unjustifiable in any circumstances and that EU and national authorities should strengthen their cooperation to combat what is a violation of fundamental rights;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 671 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to ensure respect for and safeguarding of women's sexual and reproductive health and rights; insists on the role of the Union in awareness-raising and promoting best practices on this issue, given that health is a fundamental human right essential to the exercise of other human rights; urges the Commission to include sexual and reproductive health and rights, as basic human rights, in its EU Health Strategy in order to ensure coherence between the EU's internal and external fundamental rights policy as called for by Parliament on 10 March 2015;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 677 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to step up their efforts to protect women refugees and asylum seekers, who are particularly vulnerable to violence while on the move;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 683 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Recognises that the denial of a life-saving abortion amounts to a serious breach of fundamental rights;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 685 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Calls on the Member States, in liaison with the Commission, to recognise the right to access safe and modern contraceptives and sexuality education in schools; urges the Commission to complement national policies to improve public health, while keeping the European Parliament fully informed;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 692 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)
18 j. Calls on the Commission to issue an action plan or strategy for equality on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, as repeatedly called for by Parliament and as was promised in the process of the Commission hearings, including legislative measures to fully implement ¬the Council of Europe Recommendation to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity ; urges the Commission to work in close cooperation with civil society organisations working for the rights of LGBTI persons;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 693 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 k (new)
18 k. Calls on the Commission to review the Council Framework Decision on combatting certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia so that hate crimes and violence against LGBTI persons are also covered by this rule; urges the Commission to carefully monitor and enforce LGBTI-relevant legislative provisions, such as the Directive on Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation and the Directives on Gender Equality in access to goods and services and employment, which also protect trans-gender people from discrimination (based on the EUCJ extension of the sex/gender characteristics), but also the Victims Right Directive; calls on the Commission to provide interpretation guidelines in order to make clear for national authorities that sexual identity is fully covered by the said legislation; calls on the Commission to use the tools available, including infringement procedures to enforce legislation relevant to LGBTI persons;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 694 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 l (new)
18 l. Considers that the fundamental rights of LGBTI persons are more likely to be safeguarded if they have access to legal institutions such as cohabitation, registered partnership or marriage; welcomes the fact that 18 Member States currently offer these options, and calls on other Member States to consider doing so;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 695 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 m (new)
18 m. Recalls that the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights states that same sex-couples living in stable relationships are to be considered as "family" and cannot be excluded from rights granted to de facto cohabitants, including in cases of adoption;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 696 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 n (new)
18 n. Deplores the fact that transgender people are still considered mentally ill in the majority of Member States and calls on respective states to review national mental health catalogues and to develop alternative stigma-free access models, ensuring that medically necessary treatment remains available for all trans people; deplores that today 13 Member States still impose requirements on transgender people such as medical intervention in order to have the changed gender recognized (including in passports and official identity documents) and forced sterilization as a condition for gender reassignment; notes that such requirements are clearly human rights violations; calls on the Commission to provide guidance to Member States on best models of legal gender recognition laws in Europe; calls on Member States to recognise the change of gender and provide access to quick, accessible and transparent legal gender recognition procedures without medical requirements, such as surgery or sterilization or psychiatric consent;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 698 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 p (new)
18 p. Calls on the Commission to collect data on human rights violations faced by intersex people in all areas of life and provide guidance to Member States on best practices to protect the fundamental rights of intersex people;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 700 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 r (new)
18 r. Calls on Member States to prohibit medical treatments without consent on intersex persons, including the genital normalising surgery on children; calls on Member States to conduct themselves in line with the self-determination principle when it comes to intersex persons;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 702 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 t (new)
18 t. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal for the full mutual recognition of the effects and free circulation of all civil status documents of all individuals, couples and families (including established through marriage and registered partnerships, legal sex changes and adoption and birth certificates) across the EU, including legal gender recognition, marriages and registered partnerships, in order to reduce discriminatory legal and administrative barriers for citizens who exercise their right to free movement;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 716 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to consider launching a Child Guarantee to combat child poverty and social exclusion; supports the inclusion of free access to healthcare, education, childcare facilities, adequate housing and quality nutrition in the Child Guarantee;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 767 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement the asylum package and register children upon their arrival in order to ensure their inclusion in child protection systems; calls on the Member States to increase information sharing in order to better protect migrant children in Europe;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 780 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Highlights that traditional national minorities who have beee need to build a European Union in which we can livinge together with or alongside traditional majority cultures for centuries in Europe are facing the negative consequences of the migration crisis, i.e. mistrust towards non- majority autochthonous minorities; believes that the solution to this problem lies in thehile respecting all national minorities; believes that it is necessary to establishment of minimum standards on protecting the rights of traditional minorities, as preservminorities ing European heritage gives added value to diversity;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 881 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Denounces the persistent and widespread discrimination against Roma in all EU Member States as the root cause of the deprived living conditions and socio-economic exclusion in which many of them still live today; urges the Commission to take action against those Member States that promote or allow institutionalised discrimination and segregation, especially in education and housing; calls on the Commission to mainstream the monitoring of discrimination practices in all areas, especially education, employment, housing and healthcare;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 895 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on Member States, in the light of the Commission's Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2015, to fully and rapidly implement their own national Roma Strategy and to put in place specific measures to fight antigypsyism and ethnic discrimination against Roma in line with the Racial Equality Directive provisions, and to combat anti-Ggypsyism in line with the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 960 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
42a. Reiterates that respect for the rule of law is an essential precondition for the protection of fundamental rights and that it must be inherent in all measures taken by the European Union and its Member States; deplores the fact that violations of the rule of law and fundamental rights take place daily in all Member States of the Union;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 965 #

2016/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
46b. Calls for all Member States and EU institutions to be regularly assessed to check that their legislation and practice are in accordance with the shared values of the EU and the rule of law; therefore supports the establishment of a Pact on the Rule of Law, Democracy and Fundamental Rights, which would be characterised by an ongoing monitoring process with preventive and corrective measures where a Member State commits violations of fundamental rights and refuses to remedy such violations;
2016/10/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 254 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘alert’ means a set of data, including where appropriate, biometric identifiers as referred to in Article 22 and in Article 40, entered in SIS allowing the competent authorities to identify a person or an object with a view to taking specific action;
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 288 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The logs may be used only for the purpose referred to in paragraph 1 and shall be deleted at the earliest one year, and at the latest three years,two years after their creation.
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 304 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The logs may only be used for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1 and shall be deleted at the earliest one year, and at the latest three years,two years after their creation. The logs which include the history of alerts shall be erased after one to threetwo years after deletion of the alerts.
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 448 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The serviccompetent authorities in the Member States responsible for issuing registration certificates for vehicles, as referred to in Council Directive 1999/37/EC75 , shall have access only to the following data entered into SIS in accordance with Article 38(2)(a), (b), (c) and (l) of this Regulation for the sole purpose of checking whether vehicles presented to them for registration have been stolen, misappropriated or lost or are sought as evidence in criminal proceedings: _________________ 75 Council Directive 1999/37 of 29 April 1999 on the registration of documents for vehicles (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 57).
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 449 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Access to those data by the serviccompetent authorities responsible for issuing registration certificates for vehicles shall be governed by the national law of that Member State.
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 453 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The serviccompetent authorities in the Member States responsible for issuing registration certificates or ensuring traffic management for boats, including boat engines and aircraft shall have access only to the following data entered into SIS in accordance with Article 38(2) of this Regulation for the sole purpose of checking whether boats, including boat engines; aircraft or containers presented to them for registration or subject of traffic management have been stolen, misappropriated or lost or are sought as evidence in criminal proceedings:
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 455 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Subject to paragraph 2, tThe law of each Member State shall govern access to those data by those serviccompetent authorities in that Member State. Access to the data listed (a) to (c) above shall be limited to the specific competence of the services concerned.
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 490 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State issuing an alert shall, within fivthree years of its entry into SIS, review the need to retain it. Alerts issued for the purposes of Article 36 of this Regulation shall be kept for a maximum period of one year.
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 583 #

2016/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 4
4. Member States as well as Europol, Eurojust and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall provide the Agency and the Commission with the information necessary to draft the reports referred to in paragraphs 3, 7 and 8. This information shall include separate statistics on the number of searches carried out by, or on behalf of, by the servicby the competent authorities in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates and the serviccompetent authorities in the Member States responsible for issuing registration certificates or ensuring traffic management for boats, including boat engines; aircraft and containers. The statistics shall also show the number of hits per category of alert.
2017/09/07
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 207 #

2016/0408(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘alert’ means a set of data, including, where appropriate, biometric identifiers as referred to in Article 22, entered in SIS allowing the competent authorities to identify a person with a view to taking specific action;
2017/09/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 257 #

2016/0408(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The logs may only be used for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1 and shall be deleted at the earliest one year, and at the latest three years,wo years after their creation. The logs which include the history of alerts shall be erased after one to threetwo years after deletion of the alerts.
2017/09/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 404 #

2016/0408(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. The data referred to in paragraph 3 shall be deleted as soon as this is requested by the person whose identity was misused or at the same time as the corresponding alert or earlier where the person so requests.
2017/09/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 38 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council has been substantially amended several times, including by Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels. Since further amendments are to be made, that Directive should be recast in the interests of clarity.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions are of critical importance for the future of our planet; however they should not compete with other environment protection goals nor with improving air quality in general.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) In particular, increasing technological improvements, incentives for the use and expansion of public transport, including green taxation and application of polluter-payer principle, the use of energy efficiency technologies and the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources in the electricity, heating and cooling sectors as well as in the transport and logistics sector are very effective tools, together with energy efficiency measures, for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Union and the Union's dependence on imported gas and oil.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The European Parliament adopted on 4 April 2017 its resolution on Palm oil and deforestation of rainforests (2016/2222 (INI)).
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2735% share of renewable energy. Member States should define their contribution to the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Member States should take additional measures in the event that the share of renewables at the Union level does not meet the Union trajectory towards the at least 2735% renewable energy target. As set out in Regulation [Governance], if an ambition gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, the Commission may take measures at Union level in order to ensure the achievement of the target. If a delivery gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports, Member States should apply the measures set out in Regulation [Governance], which are giving them enough flexibility to choose.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) It is necessary to set comprehensive, transparent and unambiguous rules for calculating the share of energy from renewable sources and for defining those sources.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Promoting renewable forms of energy is one of the goals of the Union energy policy. The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings and increased energy efficiency, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the Union 2030 energy and climate framework, including the binding target to cut emissions in the Union by at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 . It also has an important part to play in promoting the security of energy supply, technological development and innovation and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural and isolated areas or regions with low population density . , remote, isolated, geographically problematic areas or regions with low population density. Greenhouse gas emissions reductions are of critical importance but shouldn't compete with other environment protection goals.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 66 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure that Annex IX takes into account the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17 , the Union sustainability criteria, the Common Agricultural Policy framework, and the need to ensure that the Annex does not create additional demand for land while promoting the use of wastes and residues, the Commission, when regularly evaluating the Annex, should consider the inclusion of additional feedstocks that do not cause significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues. __________________ 17 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) The coherence between the objectives of this Directive and the Union's otherlegislation, especially environmental legislation, should be ensured. In particular, during the assessment, planning or licensing procedures for renewable energy installations, Member States should take account of all Union legislation, including environmental legislation, and the contribution made by renewable energy sources towards meeting environmental and climate change objectives, in particular when compared to non-renewable energy installations.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
(45) It is important to provide information on how the supported electricity is allocated to final customers. In order to improve the quality of that information to consumers, Member States should ensure that guarantees of origin are issued for all units of renewable energy produced. In addition, with a view to avoiding double compensation, renewable energy producers already receiving financial support should not receive guarantees of origin. However, those guarantees of origin should be used for disclosure so that final consumers can receive clear, reliable and adequate evidence on the renewable origin of the relevant units of energy. Moreover, for renewable electricity that received support, the guarantees of origin should be auctioned to the market and the revenues should be used to reduce public subsidies for renewable energy.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 2735% share of renewable energy, to be accompanied by national binding targets. Member States should define their contribution topolicies for the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 77 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 61 a (new)
(61a) The transport sector accounts for 32% of EU's total energy consumption, is responsible for 22% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions and its energy demand relies for 94% on oil, leading to energy dependency and vulnerability to price fluctuation. While the share of renewable energy in transport is gradually increasing, progress has been slow, partly due to policy uncertainty and low competitiveness of alternative fuels.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) The establishment of a Union and national binding renewable energy targets for 2030 would continue to encourage the development of technologies which generate renewable energy and provide certainty for investors. A target defined at the Union level would leave greater flexibility for Member States to meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets in the most cost-effective manner in accordance with their specific circumstances, energy mixes and capacities to produce renewable energyIt is necessary to translate the Union's 35% target for 2030 into targets for each member state.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 81 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that fstrong incentives need to be provided to innovate in energies needed for the long-term decarbonisation of transport, such as electro-mobility, advanced biofuels and other alternative renewable fuels. It is also important to keep in mind that all fuels have their benefits and disadvantages, and therefore a diverse mix is necessary. Food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Member States should take additional measures in the event that the share of renewables at the Union level does not meet the Union trajectory towards the at least 2735% renewable energy target. As set out in Regulation [Governance], if an ambition gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, the Commission may take measures at Union level in order to ensure the achievement of the target. If a delivery gap is identified by the Commission during the assessment of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports, Member States should apply the measures set out in Regulation [Governance], which are giving them enough flexibility to choose.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 86 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
(64) AIn respect of the sustainability criteria, advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. Concrete measures at both the demand and the supply side should be put in place to incentivise the transition towards the renewable electrification of transport. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 88 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) On 12th December 2015, the EU agreed together with other nations on the Paris Agreement on climate action, which the EU successfully ratified on 4th October 2016 and which entered into force on 4th November 2016. The objectives of the global agreement commit the EU to further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reassess its contribution to the global commitment of limiting the increase of atmospheric temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The revision of this Directive must be in line with the EU's obligations as a party of the Paris Agreement.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streams can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers. But those fuels cannot be considered renewable, and therefore should be addressed in a dedicated legislative text.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 91 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) National binding targets have been straightforward measurable indicators against which progress can be measured to assess the effectiveness of the measures included in this Directive.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
(66) Feedstocks which have low indirect land use change impacts when used for biofuels, shouldwill be promoted for their contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy. Especially feedstocks for advanced biofuels, for which technology is more innovative and less mature and therefore needs a higher level of support, should be included in an annex to this Directive. In order to ensure that this annex is up to date with the latest technological developments while avoiding unintended negative effects, and to identify possible loopholes in the legislation, a regular evaluation shouldwill take place after the adoption of the Directive, in order to assess the possibility to extend the annex to new feedstockssustainable feedstocks and to address potential weaknesses of the legislation.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) The Commission should facilitate the exchange of best practices between the competent national or, regional or local authorities or bodies, for instance through regular meetings to find a common approach to promote a higher uptake of cost-efficient renewable energy projects, encourage investments in new, flexible and clean technologies, and set out an adequate strategy to manage the retirement of technologies which do not contribute to the reduction of emissions or deliver sufficient flexibility, based on transparent criteria and reliable market price signals.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 94 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should respect sustainable production criteria, and should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands. Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels , bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 74
(74) In the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy Union, farmers shouldwill comply with a comprehensive set of environmental requirements in order to receive direct support. Compliance with those requirements can be most effectively verified in the context of agricultural policy. Including those requirements in the sustainability scheme is not appropriate as the sustainability criteria for bioenergy should set out rules that are objective and apply globally. Verification of compliance under this Directive would also risk causing unnecessary administrative burdenEnvironmental and health damages cannot be a counterpart to greenhouse gas emissions savings.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 88
(88) If land with high stocks of carbon in its soil or vegetation is converted for the cultivation of raw materials for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, some of the stored carbon will generally be released into the atmosphere, leading to the formation of carbon dioxide. The resulting negative greenhouse gas impact can offset the positive greenhouse gas impact of the biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels, in some cases by a wide margin. The full carbon effects of such conversion shouldwill therefore be taken into account in calculating the greenhouse gas emission saving of particular biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. This is necessary to ensure that the greenhouse gas emission saving calculation takes into account the totality of the carbon effects of the use of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'fuel' means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance that can be used to release energy from various sources;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The opening of support schemes to cross-border participation limits negative impacts on the internal energy market and can, under certain conditions, help Member States achieve the Union target more cost- efficiently. Cross-border participation is also the natural corollary to the development of the Union renewables policy, with a Union-level binding target replacingwhich complements national binding targets. It is therefore appropriate to require Member States to progressively and partially open support to projects located in other Member States, and define several ways in which such progressive opening may be implemented, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including Articles 30, 34 and 110.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 108 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'highly sustainable crop based biofuels' means biofuels that – have limited impact on food and water availability; – save at least 70% GHG emissions compared to fossil fuel according to the methodology in article 28 (1) from 2021, increasing to at least 80% by 2030; – are produced from feedstocks obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards under the provisions referred to Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural Policy ; or are certified to comply with an equivalent set of sustainability standards.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) Without prejudice to adaptations of support schemes to bring them in line with State aid rules, renewables support policies should be stable and avoid frequent changes in order not to hinder investments in the development of advanced biofuels. Such changes have a direct impact on capital financing costs, the costs of project development and therefore on the overall cost of deploying renewables in the Union. Member States should prevent the revision of any support granted to renewable energy projects from having a negative impact on their economic viability. In this context, Member States should promote cost- effective support policies and ensure their financial sustainability.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 113 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil fuels’ means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gases;deleted
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure that Annex IX takes into account the principles of the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council17 , the Union sustainability criteria, , the Common Agricultural Policy framework, and the need to ensure that the Annex does not create additional demand for land while promoting the use of wastes and residues, the Commission, when regularly evaluating the Annex, should consider the inclusion of additional feedstocks that do not cause significant distortive effects on markets for (by-)products, wastes or residues. _________________ 17 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 120 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 2735%.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) To create opportunities for reducing the cost of meeting the Union targets laid down in this Directive and to give flexibility to Member States to comply with their obligation not to go below their 2020 national targets after 2020 , it is appropriate both to facilitate the consumption in Member States of energy produced from renewable sources in other Member States, and to enable Member States to count energy from renewable sources consumed in other Member States towards their own renewable energy share . For this reason, cooperation mechanisms are required to complement the obligations to open up support to projects located in other Member States . Those mechanisms include statistical transfers, joint projects between Member States or joint support schemes.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 123 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) The Commission should facilitate the exchange of best practices between the competent national or regional and local authorities or bodies, for instance through regular meetings to find a common approach to promote a higher uptake of cost-efficient renewable energy projects, encourage investments in new, flexible and clean technologies, and set out an adequate strategy to manage the retirement of technologies which do not contribute to the reduction of emissions or deliver sufficient flexibility, based on transparent criteria and reliable market price signals.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States' respective contributionbinding targets to this overall 2030 target shall be set and notified to the Commission as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans in accordance with Articles 3 to 5 and Articles 9 to 11 of Regulation [Governance].
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 124 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) It should be possible for imported electricity, produced from renewable energy sources outside the Union to count towards Member States’ renewable energy sharestargets. In order to guarantee an adequate effect of energy from renewable sources replacing conventional energy in the Union as well as in third countries it is appropriate to ensure that such imports can be tracked and accounted for in a reliable way. Agreements with third countries concerning the organisation of such trade in electricity from renewable energy sources will be considered. If, by virtue of a decision taken under the Energy Community Treaty18 to that effect, the contracting parties to that Treaty are bound by the relevant provisions of this Directive, the measures of cooperation between Member States provided for in this Directive should be applicable to them. _________________ 18 OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 18. OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 18.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 130 #

2016/0382(COD)

(33) At national and, regional and local level, rules and obligations for minimum requirements for the use of energy from renewable sources in new and renovated buildings have led to considerable increases in the use of energy from renewable sources. Those measures should be encouraged in a wider Union context, while promoting the use of more energy- efficient applications of energy from renewable sources through building regulations and codes.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 132 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources, including energy storage, should be deployed at the lowest possible cost for consumers and taxpayers. When designing support schemes and when allocating support, Member States should seek to minimise the overall system cost of deployment, taking full account of grid and system development needs, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential of technologies.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,81% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. For 'highly sustainable crop based biofuels' as defined in Article 2 this limit shall be reduced to 3.8%. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, takingand shall take into account indirect land use change, in accordance with Annex VIII and Directive 2015/1513.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The opening of support schemes to cross-border participation limits negative impacts on the internal energy market and can, under certain conditions, help Member States achieve the Union target more cost- efficiently. Cross-border participation is also the natural corollary to the development of the Union renewables policy, with a Union-level binding target replacaccompanying national binding targets. It is therefore appropriate to require Member States to progressively and partially open support to projects located in other Member States, and define several ways in which such progressive opening may be implemented, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including Articles 30, 34 and 110.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
(57) Several Member States have implemented measures in the heating and cooling sector to reach their 2020 renewable energy target. However, in the absence of binding national targets post- 2020, the remaining national incentives may not be sufficient to reach the long- term decarbonisation goals for 2030 and 2050. In order to be in line with such goals, reinforce investor certainty and foster the development of a Union-wide renewable heating and cooling market, while respecting the energy efficiency first principle, it is appropriate to encourage the effort of Member States in the supply of renewable heating and cooling to contribute to the progressive increase of the share of renewable energy. Given the fragmented nature of some heating and cooling markets, it is of utmost importance to ensure flexibility in designing such an effort. It is also important to ensure that a potential uptake of renewable heating and cooling does not have detrimental environmental side-effects, be it inside or outside the EU.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 145 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Two or more Member States may cooperate on all types of joint projects relating to the production of electricity, fuel, heating or cooling from renewable energy sources. That cooperation may involve private operators.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of the proportion or amount of electricity, fuel, heating or cooling from renewable energy sources produced by any joint project in their territory, that became operational after 25 June 2009, or by the increased capacity of an installation that was refurbished after that date, which is to be regarded as counting towards the national overall renewable energy share of another Member State for the purposes of this Directive.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 149 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the total amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling produced during the year from renewable energy sources by the installation which was the subject of the notification under Article 9; and
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 150 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling produced during the year from renewable energy sources by that installation which is to count towards the national overall renewable energy share of another Member State in accordance with the terms of the notification.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. For the purposes of this Directive , the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources notified in accordance with paragraph 1(b) shall be:
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 151 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that although they play an important role for rural jobs and produce co-products, food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out andmay have negative environmental impacts. Food-based biofuels should therefore be reduced and gradually replaced bywith advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels that need to be incentivized and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive, and to include an estimate for indirect land-use change in the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 152 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account, in measuring the renewable energy share of the Member State issuing the letter of notification under paragraph 1; and
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) added to the amount of electricity or fuel or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account in measuring the renewable energy share of the Member State receiving the letter of notification in accordance with paragraph 2.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 154 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that any national rules concerning the authorisation, certification and licensing procedures that are applied to plants and associated transmission and distribution network infrastructures for the production of electricity, heating or cooling from renewable energy sources, and to the process of transformation of biomass into biofuels or other energy products, as well as for the deployment of alternative fuel networks, are proportionate and necessary.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 155 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) To create opportunities for reducing the cost of meeting the Union targets laid down in this Directive and to give flexibility to Member States to comply with their obligation not to go below their 2020 national targets after 2020, it is appropriate both to facilitate the consumption in Member States of energy produced from renewable sources in other Member States, and to enable Member States to count energy from renewable sources consumed in other Member States towards their own renewable energy share. For this reason, cooperation mechanisms are required to complement the obligations to open up support to projects located in other Member States. Those mechanisms include statistical transfers, joint projects between Member States or joint support schemes.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2021 Member States shall set up one or more single administrative contact points which will coordinate the entire permit granting process for applicants for permits to build and operate plants and associated transmission and distribution network infrastructures for the production of energy from renewable energy sources, as well as for the deployment of alternative fuel networks.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 158 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) It should be possible for imported electricity, produced from renewable energy sources outside the Union to count towards Member States’ renewable energy sharestargets. In order to guarantee an adequate effect of energy from renewable sources replacing conventional energy in the Union as well as in third countries it is appropriate to ensure that such imports can be tracked and accounted for in a reliable way. Agreements with third countries concerning the organisation of such trade in electricity from renewable energy sources will be considered. If, by virtue of a decision taken under the Energy Community Treaty18 to that effect, the contracting parties to that Treaty are bound by the relevant provisions of this Directive, the measures of cooperation between Member States provided for in this Directive should be applicable to them. __________________ 18 OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 18.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 159 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
(33) At national and, regional and local level, rules and obligations for minimum requirements for the use of energy from renewable sources in new and renovated buildings have led to considerable increases in the use of energy from renewable sources. Those measures should be encouraged in a wider Union context, while promoting the use of more energy- efficient applications of energy from renewable sources through building regulations and codes.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i a (new)
(ia) green hydrogen, or
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 163 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
(63) Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 called on the Commission to present without delay a comprehensive proposal for a cost-effective and technology-neutral post-2020 policy in order to create a long- term perspective for investment in sustainable biofuels with a low risk of causing indirect land-use change and in other means of decarbonising the transport sector. An 12% incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers can provide certainty for investors and encourage the continuous development of alternative renewable transport fuels including advanced biofuels, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport. It is appropriate to set the obligation on fuel suppliers at the same level in each Member State in order to ensure consistency in transport fuel specifications and availability. As transport fuels are traded easily, fuel suppliers in Member States with low endowments of the relevant resources should be able to easily obtain renewable fuels from elsewhere. _________________ 23 Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 1).
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 166 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 167 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Since energy poverty affects around 11% of the population and around 50 million households of the Union, renewable energy policies have an essential role to play in addressing energy poverty and consumer vulnerability.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 167 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
In order to facilitate the penetration of renewable energy in the transport sector, each Member State shall gradually increase the share of renewable energy supplied to at least 12% in 2030, expressed in terms of national share of final energy consumption and calculated according to the methodology set out in Article 7.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 b (new)
(53b) Member States should therefore actively support policies that focus especially on low-income households at risk of energy poverty or in social housing.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, sustainable biofuels', from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
(55) The specific characteristics of local renewable energy communities in terms of size, ownership structure and the number of projects can hamper their competition on equal footing with large-scale players, namely competitors with larger projects or portfolios. Measures to offset those disadvantages include enabling energy communities to operate in the energy system and easing, aggregate their offers, and to ease their market integration and participation.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
(64) AIn respect of the sustainability criteria, advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 170 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
(57) Several Member States have implemented measures in the heating and cooling sector to reach their 2020 renewable energy target. However, in the absence of binding national targets post- 2020, the remaining national incentives may not be sufficient to reach the long- term decarbonisation goals for 2030 and 2050. In order to be in line with such goals, reinforce investor certainty and foster the development of a Union-wide renewable heating and cooling market, while respecting the energy efficiency first principle, it is appropriate to encourage the effort of Member States in the supply of renewable heating and cooling to contribute to the progressive increase of the share of renewable energy. Given the fragmented nature of some heating and cooling markets, it is of utmost importance to ensure flexibility in designing such an effort. It is also important to ensure that a potential uptake of renewable heating and cooling does not have detrimental environmental side-effects. To that end, the sustainability criteria for biomass have to ensure a high level of sustainable sourcing of biomass, including the consideration of the cascading use principle for biomass feedstock and have to guarantee a high efficiency of plants using biomass for heating.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streams can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and transport decarbonisation. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliersNevertheless, these fuels cannot be recognised as a renewable energy source and should be addressed in a dedicated legislative text in the context of the Circular Economy Strategy.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 176 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum share shall be at least equal to 1.5% in 2021, increasing up to at least 6.89% in 2030, following the trajectory set out in part B of Annex X. Within this total share, the contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX shall be at least 01.5% of the transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market as of 1 January 2021, increasing up to at least 3.65.3% by 2030, following the trajectory set out in part C of Annex X.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The total greenhouse gas emission savings, also taking into account possible indirect land-use change emissions, from the use of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX shall be at least 70% as of 1 January 2021.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) for the calculation of the denominator, that is the energy content of road and rail transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market, petrol, diesel, natural gas, biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossil fuels and electricity, shall be taken into account;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – paragraph 1
for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, waste based fossil fuels supplied to all transport sectors, and renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles, shall be taken into account.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels , and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural or forest raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural or forest raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests , provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels , bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 193 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With effect from 1 January 2021, for the calculation of greenhouse gas emission savings from the use of advanced biofuels and other biofuels, suppliers shall report annually, to the authority designated by the Member State, on the greenhouse gas intensity fuel and energy supplied accordingly to article 7(a) of Directive 98/70/EC. With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to reduce life cycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy from fuel and energy supplied by 31 December 2030, compared with the fuel baseline standard referred to in Directive 2015/652/EC.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 73
(73) Agricultural feedstock for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should not be produced on peatland or wetland as the cultivation of feedstock on peatland or wetland would result in significant carbon stock loss if the land was further drained for that purpose while the absence of such drainage cannot be easily verified.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 196 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
(63) Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 called on the Commission to present without delay a comprehensive proposal for a cost-effective and technology-neutral post-2020 policy in order to create a long- term perspective for investment in sustainable biofuels with a low risk of causing indirect land-use change and in other means of decarbonising the transport sector. An mandatory 12% incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers can provide certainty for investors and encourage the continuous development of alternative renewable transport fuels including advanced biofuels, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, and most importantly, renewable electricity with the highest possible share in transport. It is appropriate to set the obligation on fuel suppliers at the same level in each Member State in order to ensure consistency in transport fuel specifications and availability. As transport fuels are traded easily, fuel suppliers in Member States with low endowments of the relevant resources should be able to easily obtain renewable fuels from elsewhere. __________________ 23 Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 1).
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to further specify the methodology referred to in paragraph 3(b) of this Article to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, to specify the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and waste-based fossil fuels and to determine minimum greenhouse gas emission savings required for these fuels for the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 74
(74) In the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy Union, farmers should comply with a comprehensivelear set of environmental requirements in order to receive direct support. Compliance with those requirements can be most effectively verified in the context of agricultural policy. Including those requirements in the sustainability scheme is not appropriate as the sustainability criteria for bioenergy should set out rules that are objective and apply globally. Verification of compliance under this Directive would also risk causing unnecessary administrative burden.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 199 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels based on agricultural biomass shall be produced from raw material produced in respect of common agricultural policy cross compliance criteria.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 200 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
(64) Advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The cascading use principle should be taken into account in order to make sure that the use of feedstock for advanced biofuel production does not compete with other uses in which the feedstock would have to be replaced with more emission intensive raw materials. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria shall apply similarly to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced in the EU or imported from third-countries.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 204 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex V for biofuels and bioliquids and in part A of Annex VI for biomass fuels where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V and for those biomass fuels calculated in accordance with point 7 of part B of Annex VI is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex VIII by using that default value, ;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 205 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V for biofuels and bioliquids and in part B of Annex VI for biomass fuels , adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII;
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 206 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formulas referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex V, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex V may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V, for all other factors; or, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formulas referred to in point 1 of part B of Annex VI, where disaggregated default values in part C of Annex VI may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part B of Annex VI, for all other factors, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 208 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall keep Annex V and Annex VI under review, with a view, where justified, to add ing or revisinge values for new biofuel , bioliquid and biomass fuel production pathways . That review shall also consider the modification of the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V and in part B of Annex VI . In the event that the Commission's review concludes that changes to Annex V or Annex VI should be made, the Commission shall submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streamswaste-based fuels and other products, such as chemicals, that are produced from unavoidable gaseous waste streams of non-renewable origin can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and, transport decarbonisation and the promotion of a circular economy. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers. These fuels should not be recognised as a renewable energy source, however.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part B – point a
(a) Used cooking oil, provided that the Commission comes up with a specific definition of what "used" means.
2017/06/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 226 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Union and national targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030 . It also lays down rules on financial support to electricity produced from renewable sources, self-consumption of renewable electricity, and renewable energy use in the heating and cooling and transport sectors, regional cooperation between Member States and with third countries, guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and information and training, and access to the electricity grid for energy from renewable sources. It establishes sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels .
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 230 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) ‘biofuels’ means liquid or gaseous fuel for transport produced from biomass;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 233 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
(q) ‘non-food cellulosic material’ means feedstocks mainly composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, and having a lower lignin content than ligno-cellulosic material; it includes food and feed crop residues (such as straw, stover, husks and shells), grassy energy crops with a low starch content (such as ryegrass, switchgrass, miscanthus, giant cane and cover crops before and after main crops), industrial residues (including from food and feed crops after vegetal oils, sugars, starches and protein have been extracted), and material from biowaste;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 238 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural and forest raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural or forest raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural and forest raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point aa
(aa) ‘renewable self-consumer’ means an active customer as defined in Directive [MDI Directive] or a group of customers acting together, who consumes and may store and sell renewable electricitnergy which is generatproduced within his or its premises, including a multi-apartment block, a commercial or shared services site, a farm or a closed distribution system, provided that, for non-household renewable self- consumers, those activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 239 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point bb
(bb) ‘renewable self-consumption’ means the generation and consumption, and, where applicable, storage, of renewable electricitnergy by renewable self- consumers;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 243 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point dd a (new)
(dd a) 'highly sustainable crop based biofuels' should be defined as biofuels that - have a limited impact on food, water availability and biodiversity - preserve the equilibrium of ecosystems and good soil quality - save at least 70% GHG emissions compared to fossil fuel according to the methodology in article 28 (1) from 2021, increasing to at least 80% by 2030; - are produced from feedstocks obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards under the provisions referred to Article 93 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural Policy ; or are certified to comply with an equivalent set of sustainability standards.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 244 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 74
(74) In the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy Union, farmers should comply with a comprehensive set of environmental requirements in order to receive direct support. Compliance with those requirements can be most effectively verified in the context of agricultural policy. Including those requirements in the sustainability scheme is not appropriate as the sustainability criteria for bioenergy should set out rules that are objective and apply globally. Verification of compliance under this Directive would also risk causing unnecessary administrative burdenCross-compliance should therefore continue to be included in the sustainability criteria in this Directive.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ff
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil fuels’ means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gases;deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 260 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point nn
(nn) 'biowaste' means biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from the food processing industry, as defined in Directive 2008/98/EC. It excludes those by-products of food production that never become waste;
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 266 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – title
Union and national binding overall targets for 2030
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 269 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 27%35%, and that this share is at least 12% of the Union's gross final consumption of energy in transport in 2030.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 272 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. From 1 January 2021 onwards, the share of energy from renewable sources in each Member State's gross final consumption of energy shall not be lower than that shown in the third column of the table in part A of Annex I. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with this baseline ; it must include the phasing out of vegetable oils that drive indirect land use change.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 276 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall support the high ambition of Member States through an enabling framework comprising the enhanced use of Union funds, in particular financial instruments, especially in view of reducing the cost of capital for renewable energy projects and advanced biorefineries.
2017/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 489 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) deducted from the amount of electricity or heating or cooling from renewable energy sources that is taken into account, in measuring the renewable energy sharecompliance with the national target of the Member State issuing the letter of notification under paragraph 1; and
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 490 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Electricity from renewable energy sources produced in a third country shall be taken into account only for the purposes of measuring compliance with Member States' renewable energy sharetargets if the following conditions are met:
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure via their permit or concession granting processes that by 31 December 2020 all fuel stations along the roads of the core network established by Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 ('TEN-T Core Network') are equipped with public accessible charging points for electric vehicles. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to extend the scope of this paragraph to fuels falling under Article 25.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 504 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Member States, with the participation of local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising, guidance or training programmes in order to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of developing and using energy from renewable sources, including by self- consumption or in the framework of renewable energy communities, as well as of the benefits of cooperation mechanisms between Member States and different kinds of cross-border cooperation.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 513 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Subject to requirements relating to the maintenance of the reliability and safety of the grid, based on transparent and non-discriminatory criteria defined by the competent national authorities: (a) Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory guarantee the transmission and distribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources; (b) Member States shall also provide for either priority access or guaranteed access to the grid-system of electricity produced from renewable energy sources; (c) Member States shall ensure that when dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources in so far as the secure operation of the national electricity system permits and based on transparent and non- discriminatory criteria. Member States shall ensure that appropriate grid and market-related operational measures are taken in order to minimise the curtailment of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. If significant measures are taken to curtail the renewable energy sources in order to guarantee the security of the national electricity system and security of energy supply, Members States shall ensure that the responsible system operators report to the competent regulatory authority on those measures and indicate which corrective measures they intend to take in order to prevent inappropriate curtailments.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 515 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, while this cooperation may take place across Member States' borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria:
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 516 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shareholders or members are natural persons, regional or local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs operating in the fields or renewable energy;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 518 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to State aid rules, when designhen designing and amending support schemes, Member States shall take into account the specificities of renewable energy communities. Member States shall design and amend support schemes in order to promote, but not to discriminate against renewable energy communities. Member States shall encourage the cross- border cooperation of renewable energy communities.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 529 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the total amount of renewable energy and waste heat and cold supplied for heating and cooling;
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 531 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the share of renewable energy and waste heat and cold in the total amount of energy supplied for heating and cooling; and
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. WIn order to achieve the target of at least 12% of the final energy consumption from renewable sources in transport by 2030 as referred to in Article 3, with effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 564 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 590 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Taking into account emissions from possible indirect land-use changes, the greenhouse gas emission savings from the use of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX shall be at least 70% as of 1 January 2021.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 639 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. To determine the share of renewable electricity for the purposes of paragraph 1 either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Member State where the electricity is supplied, as measured two years before the year in question may be usedshall be used. However, electricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity that is not connected to the grid may be fully counted as renewable electricity. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 676 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to further specify the methodology referred to in paragraph 3(b) of this Article to determine the share of biofuel resulting from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, to specify the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emission savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin and waste-based fossil fuels and to determine minimum greenhouse gas emission savings required for these fuels for the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article.
2017/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 704 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Biomass fuels shall have to fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 only if used in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling or fuels with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW in case of solid biomass fuels and with an electrical capacity equal to or exceeding 0.5 MW in case of gaseous biomass fuels. Member States may apply the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria to installations with lower fuel capacity.
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 719 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high biodiversity value, namely land that had one of the following statuses in or after January 2008, whether or not the land continues to have that status:
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 723 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
(c) highly biodiverse grassland spanning more than one hectare that is:
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 728 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, namely land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008 and no longer has that status:
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 762 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including in or after January 2008, including primary forests, protected areas, highly bio-diverse grasslands, highly biodiverse forests, wetlands and peatlands, are identified and protected;
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 772 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
iv) the impacts of forest harvesting on soil quality, soil carbon and biodiversity are minimised; and
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1030 #

2016/0382(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point g
(g) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches.deleted
2017/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2016/0357B(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation EU 2016/794
Article 4 – paragraph 1– point n
(n) establish, manage and update the ETIAS watchlist referred to in Article 29 of [Regulation establishing a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)] in accordance with Article 18(2)(a).
2017/10/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 185 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The ETIAS should establish a travel authorisation for third country nationals exempt from the requirement to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders ('the visa requirement') enabling to determine whether their presence in the territory of the Member States does not pose an irregular migration, or security or public health risk. Holding a valid travel authorisation should be a new entry condition for the territory of the Member States, however mere possession of a travel authorisation should not confer an automatic right of entry.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 191 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The ETIAS should contribute to a high level of security, and to the prevention of irregular migration and to the protection of public health by providing an assessment of visitors prior to their arrival at the external borders crossing points.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 204 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To meet its objectives, the ETIAS should provide an online application form that the applicant should fill in with declarations relating to his or her identity, travel document, residence information, contact details, education and current occupation, his or her condition of family member to EU citizens or third country nationals benefiting from free movement not holding a residence card, if the applicant is minor, identity of the responsible person and answers to a set of background questions (whether or not the applicant is subject to any disease with epidemic potential as defined by the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organisation or other infectious or contagious parasitic diseases, criminal records, presence in war zones, decision to return to borders/orders to leave territory). Access to the applicants' health data should only be allowed to determine whether they represent a threat to public healthcriminal records, presence in war zones).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 216 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Most of the travel authorisations should be issued within minutes, however a reduced number could take up to 72 hours. For exceptional cases, where a request for additional information or documentation is notified to the applicant, the procedure could last up to two week17 working days.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 221 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The personal data provided by the applicant should be processed by the ETIAS for the sole purposes of verifying in advance the eligibility criteria laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/39924 and assessing whether the applicant is likely to irregularly migrate, whether the entry of the applicant in the Union could pose a threat to security or to public health in the Unionirregular migration risk. _________________ 24 Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 229 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) When a "hit" on Interpol information systems (SLTD and TDAWN) occurs during the automated process, the Central Unit should conduct a specific check before the manual process in order to verify the accuracy of the hit, and the reasons of this traveller's travel document insertion in any of the Interpol information systems.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 233 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation should have the right to appeal. Appeal and to an effective remedy. Appeals and remedies should be conducted in the Member State that has taken the decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that Member State.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 238 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The screening rules should be used to analyse the application file by enabling a comparison between the data recorded in an application file of the ETIAS Central System and specific risk indicators corresponding to previously identified security, or irregular migration or public health risk. The criteria used for defining the specific risk indicators should in no circumstances be based on a applicant's race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or philosophicalsex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or beliefs, trade upolitical or any other opinion, membership, sexual lif of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 243 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) An ETIAS watchlist should be established for identifying connections between data in an ETIAS application file and information related to persons who are suspected of having committed an act of serious crime or terrorism, or regarding whom there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to believe that they will commit an act ofor taken part in a serious crimeinal or terrorismt offence. The ETIAS watchlist should be part of the data processed by Europol in accordance with Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/794 and Europol's Integrated Data Management Concept implementing that Regulation. When providing information to Europol, Member States should be able to determine the purpose or purposes for which it is to be processed, including the possibility to limit this processing to the ETIAS watchlist.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 250 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The continuous emergence of new forms of security threats, new patterns of irregular migration and public health threats requires effective responses and needs to be countered with modern means. Since these means entail the processing of important amounts of personal data, appropriate safeguards should be introduced to keep the interference with the right to protection of private life and to the right of protection of personal data limited to what is necessary in a democratic society.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 291 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) The personal data recorded in the ETIAS should be kept for no longer than is necessary for its purposes. In order for the ETIAS to function, it is necessary to keep the data related to applicants for the period of validity of the travel authorisation. In order to assess the security, irregular migration and public health risks posed by the applicants it is necessary to keep the personal data for five years from the last entry record of the applicant stored in the EES. In fact, the ETIAS should rely on accurate preliminary assessments of the security, public health and irregular migration risks, notably through the use of the screening rules. In order to constitute a reliable basis for the manual risk assessment by the Member States, and reduce to the minimum the occurrence of hits not corresponding to real risks ('false positives'), the hits resulting from screening rules based on statistics generated by ETIAS data itself need to be representative of a sufficiently broad population. This cannot be achieved exclusively on the basis of the data of the travel authorisations in their validity period. The retention period should start from the last entry record of the applicant stored in the EES, since that constitutes the last actual use of the travel authorisation. A retention period of five years corresponds to the retention period of an EES record with an entry authorisation granted on the basis of an ETIAS travel authorisation or a refusal of entry. This synchronisation of retention periods ensures that both the entry record and the related travel authorisation are kept for the same duration and is an additional element ensuring the future interoperability between ETIAS and EES. This synchronisation of data retention periods is necessary to allow the competent authorities to perform the risk analysis requested by the Schengen Borders Code. A decision to refuse, revoke or annul a travel authorisation could indicate a higher security or irregular migration risk posed by the applicant. Where such a decision has been issued, the 52 years retention period for the related data should start from its date of issuance, in order for ETIAS to be able to take accurately into account the higher risk possibly posed by the applicant concerned. After the expiry of such period, the personal data should be deleted.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 306 #

2016/0357A(COD)

(48) In order to assess the security, or irregular migration or public health risk which could be posed by a traveller, interoperability between the ETIAS Information System and other information systems consulted by ETIAS such as the Entry/Exit System (EES), the Visa Information System (VIS), the Europol data, the Schengen Information System (SIS), the Eurodac and the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) should have to be established. However this interoperability can only be fully ensured once the proposals to establish the EES33 , the ECRIS34 and the recast proposal of the Eurodac Regulation35 have been adopted. _________________ 33 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States of the European Union and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EC) No 767/2008 and Regulation (EU) COM(2016) 194 final. 34 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316/JHA. 35 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of [Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person] , for identifying an illegally staying third- country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) COM(2016) 272 final.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 309 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 – indent 1
- to adopt a predetermined list of answers concerning the questions on the level and field of education, the current occupation and the job title to be indicated in the application for a travel authorisation,deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 318 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 – indent 5
- to further specify the security, or irregular migration or public health risks to be used for the establishment of the risk indicators.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 335 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a 'European Travel Information and Authorisation System' (ETIAS) for third country nationals exempt from the requirement to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders ('the visa requirement') enabling to determine whether their presence in the territory of the Member States does not pose an irregular migration, or security or public health risk. For this purpose a travel authorisation and the conditions and procedures to issue or refuse it are introduced.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 358 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'public health risk' means threat to public health as defined in Article 2(21) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 384 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) contribute to the protection of public health by providing for an assessment of whether the applicant poses a public health risk within the meaning of Article 3(1)(e) prior to their arrival at the external borders crossing points;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 399 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) defining, testing, implementing, evaluating and revising the specific risk indicators as referred to in Article 28 after consultation of the ETIAS Screening Board and the ETIAS Ethics Board ;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 402 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) carrying out regular audits on the processing of applications and on the implementation of the provisions of Article 28 including regularly assessing their impact on fundamental rights, in particular with regard to privacy and personal data protection.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 431 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a The ETIAS Ethics Board 1. An independent ETIAS Ethics Board with an advisory and audit function is hereby established. It shall be composed of the Fundamental Rights Officer of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, a representative of the consultative forum on fundamental rights of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, a representative of the EDPS, a representative of the European Data Protection Board and a representative of the Fundamental Rights Agency. 2. The ETIAS Ethics Board shall be consulted by the Central Unit, when defining, modifying, adding, and deleting the risk indicators, according with the provisions of Article 28. 3. The ETIAS Ethics Board shall carry out regular audits on the processing of applications and on the implementation of the provisions of Article 28, including regularly assessing their impact on fundamental rights, in particular with regard to privacy, personal data protection and non-discrimination. 4. The ETIAS Ethics Board shall meet whenever necessary, and at least twice a year. The costs and servicing of its meetings shall be borne by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The secretariat shall be provided by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The ETIAS Ethics Board shall adopt rules of procedure at its first meeting by a simple majority of its members. 5. The Members of the ETIAS Ethics Board shall be invited to attend the meetings of the ETIAS Screening Board in an advisory function. They shall have access to all ETIAS related information and premises. 6. The ETIAS Ethics Board shall present an annual public report. It shall also report in writing and orally at least annually to the European Parliament. Classification shall not preclude information being made to the European Parliament. Where necessary, the provisions of Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1624 shall apply.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 435 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Interoperability between the ETIAS Information System and other information systems consulted by ETIAS such as [the Entry/Exit System (EES)], the Visa Information System (VIS), the Europol data, the Schengen Information System (SIS), [the Eurodac] and [the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS)] shall be established to enable carrying out the risk assessmentautomated processing referred to in Article 18.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 448 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Processing of personal data within the ETIAS Information System by any user shall not result in discrimination against third country nationals on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefe, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. It shall fully respect human dignity and integrity. Particular attention shall be paid to children, the elderly and persons with a disability.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 456 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Applications may be lodged in the Member States’ consulates or the European Union delegations in the third countries listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001, in the following cases : (a) the applicant was not able to lodge an application by filling in the online application form, for reasons related to age, disability, digital skills or access to the technology required to fill in the online application form; (b) the applicant was not able to lodge an application by filling in the online application form in advance, and where the travel is justified by urgent reasons, this being proven by documents substantiating unforeseeable and imperative reasons for entry.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 462 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Where the official language(s) of the countries listed in Annex II of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 do not correspond to the languages referred to in paragraph 3, factsheets with explanatory information concerning the content and the use of the public website and the mobile app for mobile devices and explanatory informationapplication lodging procedures and step-by-step information on the application form shall be made available in at least one of the official languages of the countries referred to.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 478 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) education (level and field);deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 482 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) current occupation;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 491 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point l – point i
(i) their status ofas a family member;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 495 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall choose the level and field of education, the current occupation and the job title from a predetermined list. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 78 to lay down these predetermined lists.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 502 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) whether the applicant is subject to any disease with epidemic potential as defined by the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organisation or other infectious or contagious parasitic diseases;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 507 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) whether he or she has ever been convicted of any criminal offence in any countrylisted in the Annex over the last ten years;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 511 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) regarding any stay in a specific war or conflict zone over the last ten years and the reasons for the stay; If the applicant stayed in a specific war or conflict zone for purposes as humanitarian aid, journalism, academic research, the applicant should not answer positively to this question. If the applicant lived in a war or conflict zone and was a victim of that specific conflict or war, the applicant should not answer positively to this question.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 513 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) regarding any decision requiring him or her to leave the territory of a Member State or of any other country or whether he or she was subject to any return decision issued over the last ten years.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 528 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8
8. On submission of the application form, the ETIAS Information System shall collect the IP address from which the application form was submitted.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 563 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The ETIAS Central System shall compare the relevant data referred to in Article 15(2)(a), (b), (d), (f), (g), (i), (m) and (8m) to the data present in the ETIAS watchlist referred to in Article 29.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 567 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. The ETIAS Central System shall compare the relevant data referred to in Article 15(2)(a), (f), (h) and (if) and the specific risk indicators referred to in Article 28.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 588 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Pursuant to Article 18(2)(b) and (m), if a hit occurs on the TDAWN or the SLTD information systems, caused by an alert coming from any third country, the ETIAS Central Unit shall verify the accuracy of the hit and whether the notice associated to a travel document or the reporting of a travel document as lost, stolen or invalidated, were justified.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 596 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. For third country nationals referred to in Article 2(1)(c), the travel authorisation as defined in Article 3(d) shall be understood as a decision issued in accordance with this Regulation indicating that there are no factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the Member States poses a security or public health risk in accordance with Directive 2004/38/EC.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 631 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) where the hit corresponds to one or several of the categories laid down in Article 18(2)(a) toand (c), refuse a travel authorisation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 637 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) where the hit corresponds to one or several of the categories laid down in Article 18(2) (b) and (d) to (m), assess the security or irregular migration risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 648 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. Where the automated processing laid down in Article 18(3) has reported that the applicant replied affirmatively to one of the questions referred to in Article 15(4), the ETIAS National Unit of the responsible Member State shall assess the irregular migration, or security or public health risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 656 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
7. Where the automated processing laid down in Article 18(5) has reported a hit, the ETIAS National Unit of the responsible Member State shall assess the irregular migration, or security or public health risk and decide whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 667 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The request for additional information or documentation shall be notified to the contact e-mail address recorded in the application file. The request for additional information or documentation shall clearly indicate the information or documentation that the applicant is required provide. The applicant shall provide the additional information or documentation directly to the ETIAS National Unit through the secure account service referred to in Article 6(2)(g) within 714 working days of the date of receipt of the request.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 672 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. In exceptional circumstances, the ETIAS National Unit may invite the applicant for an interview at a consulate in his or her country of residence, or use modern means of communication to carry out an interview with the applicant.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 692 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. In any case, Europol shall not have access to the personal data concerning the education of the applicant as referred to in Article 15(2)(h) and the health of the applicant as referred to in Article 15(4)(a).deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 715 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The ETIAS screening rules shall be an algorithm enabling the comparison between the data recorded in an application file of the ETIAS Central System and specific risk indicators pointing to irregular migration, or security or public health risks. The ETIAS screening rules shall be registered in the ETIAS Central System.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 720 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The irregular migration, or security or public health risks shall be determined on the basis of:
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 726 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) statistics generated by the ETIAS in accordance with Article 73 indicating abnormal rates of refusals of travel authorisations due to an irregular migration, or security or public health risk associated with a specific group of travellers;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 727 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) information provided by Member States concerning specific security risk indicators or threats identified by that Member State, substantiated by objective and evidence-based elements ;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 728 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) information provided by Member States concerning abnormal rates of overstayers and refusals of entry for a specific group of travellers for that Member State, substantiated by objective and evidence-based elements ;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 730 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) information concerning specific public health risks provided by Member States as well as epidemiological surveillance information and risk assessments provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 735 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 78 to further specify the irregular migration, or security or public health risks referred to in paragraph 2.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 738 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) education level;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 741 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) current occupation.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 746 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. The specific risk indicators shall be targeted and proportionate. They shall in no circumstances be based on a person's race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or philosophicalsex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or beliefs, trade upolitical or any other opinion, membership, sexual lif of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 748 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6
6. The specific risk indicators shall be defined, modified, added and deleted by the ETIAS Central Unit after consultation of the ETIAS Screening Board and the ETIAS Ethics Board.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 751 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. The ETIAS watchlist shall consist of data related to persons who are suspected of having committed or taken part in a serious criminal offence or persons regarding whoma there are factual indications or reasonable grounds to believe that they will commit criminalrorist offences.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 755 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) information related to terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences provided by Member States; Member States are accountable of the information they provide and their accuracy.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 756 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) information related to terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences obtained through international cooperation.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 757 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. On the basis of the information referred to in paragraph 2 and relevant Europol data, Europol shall establish the ETIAS watchlist composed of items consisting of one or moreat least two of the following data elements:
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 759 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) IP address.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 763 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 a (new)
Article 29a Establishment of the Watchlist Before inserting data elements in the Watchlist, Europol shall carry a thorough assessment of the reasons for insertion and verify it is necessary and proportionate. When the data elements are inserted on the basis of information provided by a Member State, this Member State shall have determined whether the information is adequate, accurate and important enough to be part of the Watchlist. Member States and Europol shall be accountable for the accuracy of the data elements in the Watchlist and their up-to- dateness.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 764 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 b (new)
Article 29b Review procedure of the ETIAS Watchlist Europol shall foresee a procedure to review and verify regularly the accuracy of the data elements present in the Watchlist. The Member states having provided information related to terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences shall be associated to the review procedure.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 765 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 c (new)
Article 29c Withdrawing data from the ETIAS Watchlist Europol shall ensure the data items in the Watchlist are accurate and up-to-date. Following the review procedure, items of data shall be withdrawn from the Watchlist if it is proven that the reasons they were inserted are no longer met, or that the data elements are obsolete or not up-to-date.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 766 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 d (new)
Article 29d Technical responsibilities The Agency for the operational management of large-scale information systems in the area of freedom, security and justice ('eu-LISA') shall be responsible of the technical management of the Watchlist, as it is responsible for the development and the technical management of the ETIAS Information System.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 773 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the examination of an application pursuant to the procedures laid down in Chapters III, IV and V indicates that there are no factual indications or reasonable grounds to conclude that the presence of the person on the territory of the Member States poses an irregular migration, or security or public health risk, a travel authorisation shall be issued by the ETIAS Central System or the ETIAS National Unit of the responsible Member State.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 786 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) presents a travel document which is reported as lost, stolen or invalidated;, pursuant to the verification foreseen in Article 20(3)(a).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 797 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) poses a public health risk;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 803 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Applicants who have been refused a travel authorisation shall have the right to appeal. Appeal and to an effective remedy. Appeals and remedies shall be conducted in the Member State that has taken the decision on the application and in accordance with the national law of that Member State. Appeals and remedies shall be supervised by a judicial body. The ETIAS National Unit of the responsible Member State shall provide applicants with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal or a remedy.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 815 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the detailed and specific ground(s) for refusal of the travel authorisation, as laid down in Article 31(1); This information shall be sufficient for applicants to formulate meaningful appeals and remedies.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 819 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) information on the procedure to be followed for an appeal or a remedy.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 825 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the detailed and specific ground(s) for refusal of the travel authorisation as laid down in Article 31(1).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 830 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3
3. A person whose travel authorisation has been annulled shall have the right to appeal. Appeal and to an effective remedy. Appeals and remedies shall be conducted in the Member State that has taken the decision on the annulment in accordance with the national law of that Member State.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 838 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. An applicant whose travel authorisation has been revoked shall have the right to appeal. Appeal and to an effective remedy. Appeals and remedies shall be conducted in the Member State that has taken the decision on the revocation and in accordance with the national law of that Member State.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 840 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the detailed and specific ground(s) for the annulment or revocation of the travel authorisation, as laid down in Article 31(1); This information shall be sufficient for applicants to formulate meaningful appeals and remedies.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 842 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) information on the procedure to be followed for an appeal or a remedy.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 846 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. The application file shall also indicate the detailed and specific ground(s) for annulment or revocation as laid down in Article 31(1).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 850 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
1. A travel authorisation with limited territorial validity may be issued exceptionally, when the Member State or Member States concerned considers it necessary on humanitarian grounds, for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations notwithstanding the fact that the manual assessment process pursuant to Article 22 is not yet completed or that a travel authorisation has been refused, annulled or revoked.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 854 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the applicant may apply for a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity to the Member States to which he or she intends to travel. He or she and shall indicate the humanitarian grounds, the reasons of national interest or the international obligations in his or her application.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 855 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State to which the third country national intends to travel first shall be the Member State responsible for deciding whether to issue or refuse a travel authorisation with limited territorial validity.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 859 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4
4. A travel authorisation with limited territorial validity shall be valid for the territory of the issuing Member States concerned and for a maximum of 1530 days.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 900 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities shall submit a reasoned electronic request for consultation of a specific set of data stored in the ETIAS Central System to the central access points referred to in Article 8(2)(c). Where consultation of data referred to in Article 15(2 (4)(ib) and (4)(b) to (dc) is sought, the reasoned electronic request shall include a justification of the necessity to consult those specific data.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 903 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure prior to accessing ETIAS Central System that according to its national law and procedural law a request for consultation undergoes an independent, efficient and timely verification whether the conditions referred to in Article 45 are fulfilled, including whether any request for consultation of data referred to in Article 15(2 (4)(ib) and (4)(b) to (dc) is justified.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 905 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. In an exceptional case of urgency, where there is a need to immediately obtain personal data necessary for preventing the commission of a serious crime or for prosecuting its perpetratorsprevent an imminent danger associated with a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence, the central access point shall process the request immediately and without the independent verification provided in paragraph 2. An ex post independent ex post verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request, including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existedverify whether the conditions referred to in Article 45 are fulfilled, including whether an exceptional case of urgency actually existed. The ex post independent verification shall take place without undue delay after the processing of the request.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 907 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5
5. Where an ex post independent verification determines that the consultation of and access to the data recorded in the ETIAS Central System were not justified, all the authorities that accessed and/or consulted such data shall erase the data originating from the ETIAS Central System and shall inform the central access point of the erasure. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the provisions of Article 44(4) are implemented and foresee penalties applicable to the infringement of Article 44(4) and Article 45, according to their national law. All the conditions referred to in Article 45 shall be fulfilled. If the ex post verification determines they were not and that no exceptional case or urgency actually existed, effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties shall apply.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 914 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the consultation is necessary for the purpose of the prevention, detection or investigation of a terrorist offences or another serious criminal offence;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 916 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) access for consultation is necessary in aand proportionate in the specific case;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 919 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reasonable groundssubstantial evidence exists to consider that the consultation of data stored in the ETIAS Central System maywill substantially contribute to the prevention, detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question, in particular where there is a substantiated suspicion that the suspect, perpetrator or victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence falls under the category of third country nationals covered by this Regulation;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 921 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) IP address.deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 926 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 4
4. Consultation of the ETIAS Central System shall, in the event of a hit with data recorded in an application file, give access to the data referred to in Article 15(2)(a) to (g) and (j) to (m) as recorded in that application file as well as to data entered in that application file in respect of the issuing, refusal, revocation or annulment of a travel authorisation in accordance with Articles 33 and 37. Access to the data referred to in Article 15(2)(i4) (b) and in (4) (b) to (d(c) as recorded in the application file shall only be given if consultation of that data was explicitly requested by the operating units in the reasoned electronic request submitted under Article 44(1) and approved by the independent verification. Consultation of the ETIAS Central System shall not give access to data concerning the education as referred to in Article 15(2)(h) or on whether or not the applicant may pose a public health risk as referred to in Article 15(4)(a).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 931 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The reasoned request shall contain evidence that all the following conditions are met:
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 932 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the consultation is necessary in aand proportionate in the specific case;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 935 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) reasonable groundssubstantial evidence exists to consider that the consultation mayof data stored in the ETIAS Central System will substantially contribute to the prevention, detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 937 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 4
4. Consultation of the ETIAS Central System shall, in the event of a hit with data stored in an application file, give access to the data referred to in Article 15(2)(a) to (g) and (j) to (m) as well as to the data entered in the application file in respect to the issuing, refusal, revocation or annulment of a travel authorisation in accordance with Articles 33 and 37. Access to the data referred to in Article 15(24)(ib) and in (4)(b) to (d(c) as stored in the application file shall only be given if consultation of that data was explicitly requested by Europol.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 941 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) [five years from the last entry record of the applicant stored in the EES; or]deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 946 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) fivetwo years from the last decision to refuse, revoke or annul the travel authorisation in accordance with Articles 31, 34 and 35.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 966 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency is to be considered a data controller in accordance with Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 in relation to the processing of personal data in the ETIAS Central System. In relation to information security management of the ETIAS Central System, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and eu- LISA are to be considered joint controllers.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 970 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. Both eu-LISA and, the ETIAS National Units and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall ensure the security of processing of personal data takes place pursuant to the application of this Regulation. eu-LISA and, the ETIAS National Units and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall cooperate on security related tasks.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 985 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. Personal data accessed from the ETIAS Central System by a Member State or by for the purposes referred to in Article 1(2) shall not be transferred or made available to any third country, international organisation or private entity established in or outside the Union. The prohibition shall also apply if those data are further processed at national level or between Member States.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1001 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information concerning the website and the mobile application for a web device where the application can be launched, and the exceptional lodging procedures in Member States consulates or EU Delegations in third countries listed in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1004 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) that decisions on applications must be notified to the applicant, that such decisions must state clearly, where relevant, the reasons for refusal on which they are based and that applicants whose applications are refused have a right to appeal and to an effective remedy, with information regarding the procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal or a remedy, including the competent authority, as well as the time limit for lodging an appeal or a remedy;
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1008 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall, in cooperation with the ETIAS Central Unit, and the Member States, accompany the start of the ETIAS operation with an information campaign, to inform third country nationals falling within the scope of this Regulation of their travel authorisation requirement to be in possession of a valid travel authorisation for crossing the external borders. This information campaign shall be launched in all the official languages of the Member States, and in at least one of the official languages of each third country whose nationals fall within the scope of this Regulation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1010 #

2016/0357A(COD)

2. The infrastructures supporting the public website, the mobile app and the carrier gateway shall be hosted in eu-LISA' sites or in Commission sites. These infrastructures shall be geographically distributed to provide the functionalities laid down in this Regulation in accordance with the conditions of data protection by design and default, security, availability, quality and speed laid down in paragraph 3.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1016 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
eu-LISA shall define the design of the physical architecture of the system including its Communication Infrastructure as well as the technical specifications and their evolution as regards the Central System, the Uniform Interfaces, which shall be adopted by the Management Board, subject to a favourable opinion of the Commission. eu-LISA shall also implement any necessary adaptations to the EES, SIS, Eurodac, ECRIS or VIS deriving from the establishment of interoperability with the ETIAS.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1021 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
eu-LISA shall define the design of the physical architecture and handle the technical management of the ETIAS Watchlist.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1023 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Following the entry into operations of the ETIAS, eu-LISA shall be responsible for the technical management of the Central System and, the National Uniform Interfaces and the ETIAS Watchlist. It shall ensure, in cooperation with the Member States, at all times the best available technology, subject to a cost- benefit analysis. eu-LISA shall also be responsible for the technical management of the Communication Infrastructure between the Central system and the National Uniform Interfaces as well as for the public website, the mobile app for mobile devices, the email service, the secure account service, the carrier gateway, the web service and the software to process the applications referred to in Article 6.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1037 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. The common leaflet shall be drawn up and set up by the Commission. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2) and shall contain at a minimum the information referred to in Article 61. The leaflet shall be clear and simple and available in a language version the person concerned understands or is reasonably assumed to understandll the official languages of the Member States, and in at least one of the official languages of each third country whose nationals fall within the scope of this Regulation.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1039 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) education;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1042 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) current occupation (domain), job title;deleted
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1047 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, eu-LISA shall, according to the principles of data protection by design and by default, establish, implement and host a central repository containing the data referred to in paragraph 1 which would not allow for the identification of individuals and would allow the authorities listed in paragraph 1 to obtain customisable reports and statistics to improve the assessment of the irregular migration, and security and health risks, to enhance the efficiency of border checks, to help the ETIAS Central Unit processing the travel authorisation applications and to support evidence-based Union migration policymaking. The repository shall also contain daily statistics on the data referred to in paragraph 4. Access to the central repository shall be granted by means of secured access through S-TESTA with control of access and specific user profiles solely for the purpose of reporting and statistics.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1051 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
DThe Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 78 on the detailed rules on the operation of the central repository and the data protection and security rules applicable to the repository shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1074 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 15(2) and (4), Article 16(4), Article 28(3) and, Article 72(1) and (4) and Article 73 (2) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of [two months] of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by [two months] at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1076 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 2
2. By [Six months after the entry into force of this Regulation – OPOCE, please replace with the actual date] and every six months thereafter during the development phase of the ETIAS Information System, eu-LISA shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of play of the development of the Central System, the Uniform Interfaces and the Communication Infrastructure between the Central System and the Uniform Interfaces. Once the development is finalised, a report shall be submitted to the European Parliament and, the Council and the EDPS explaining in detail how the objectives, in particular relating to planning and costs, were achieved as well as justifying any divergences.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1090 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States’ and Europol’s annual reports shall be transmitted to the Commission and the European Parliament by 30 June of the subsequent year.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1091 #

2016/0357A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1a List of criminal offences referred to in Article 15(4)(b) 1. terrorist offences 2. participation in a criminal organisation, 3. trafficking in human beings, 4. sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, 5. illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, 6. illicit trafficking in weapons, munitions and explosives, 7. corruption, 8. fraud, including that against the financial interests of the Union, 9. laundering of the proceeds of crime and counterfeiting of currency, including the euro, 10. computer-related crime/cybercrime, 11. environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in endangered plant species and varieties, 12. facilitation of unauthorised entry and residence, 13. murder, grievous bodily injury, 14. illicit trade in human organs and tissue, 15. kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking, 16. organised and armed robbery, 17. illicit trafficking in cultural goods, including antiques and works of art, 18. counterfeiting and piracy of products, 19. forgery of administrative documents and trafficking therein, 20. illicit trafficking in hormonal substances and other growth promoters, 21. illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials, 22. rape, 23. crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, 24. unlawful seizure of aircraft/ships, 25. sabotage, 26. trafficking in stolen vehicles, 27. industrial espionage, 28. arson, 29. racism and xenophobia.
2017/10/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 39 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) 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 consumption. The value of cultural and creative works has been diverted away from the authors, artists, producers and others right 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 of 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 the Union economy, as underlined by the European Parliament resolution of 13 December 2016 on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries 1a. _________________ 1a Not yet published in the Official Journal.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 41 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 b (new)
(37b) 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 should 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 filed 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.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 43 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 c (new)
(37c) 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.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
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 andinstallations and thus performing an act of communication to the public and/or making available to the public, as well as an act of reproduction, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders who so request, 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 . In the interests of ensuring legal certainty for the users of services, these agreements should cover the liability of the latter when they are not acting professionally for acts falling under Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC that they perform. __________________ 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).
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 62 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the uploaded works or subject-mattercontent provided by the service or promoting themat content, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 69 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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/ECno request for a licensing agreement is addressed to the information society service providers who play an active role or when the information society service providers which are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC store and offer to the public a significant quantity of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 104 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and giving access to large amounts of works andor other subject-matter uploaded by their users
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 108 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amounts ofprotected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation conclude fair and balanced agreements with all rightholders governing such content at the request of those rightholders, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided for in article 14 of Directive 200/31/EC. Under the terms of the agreements with rightholders, these service providers shall take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject- matter or to prev. These agreements should cover the liability of users of information society providers’ services whent the availability on their services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with se users are not acting professionally for acts falling under Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC that they perform. Information society service providers shall take measures to prevent protected works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders in cooperation with the service providers from being made available by their services, where those providers: (a) play an active part but are not required to conclude a licensing agreement by the holders of rights to works or other service providers.ubject-matter stored by them and to which they provide public access; or (ii) are eligible for the liability exemption provided for in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC, but store and provide to the public access to a large number of protected works or other subject-matter, 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. Rightholders shall provide information society service providers with all relevant and necessary details to ensure the functioning of measures taken by the service providers pursuant to this Article.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 121 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 paragraph 1. Any complaint filed under such mechanisms shall be processed by the relevant rightholder within a reasonable period of time. The rightholder shall give evidence for the rights being upheld.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 128 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall facilitate, where appropriate, the cooperation between the information society service providers and rightholders through stakeholder dialogues to define best practices, such as appropriate and proportionate content recognition technologies, taking into account, among others, the nature of the services, the availability of the technologies and their effectiveness in light of technological developments. In cooperation with the Member States, the Commission shall encourage the exchange of best practices across the Union regarding the results of any cooperation established in implementation of paragraph 1.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 136 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Licensing agreements for information society service providers that store and/or provide access to the public to significant amounts of copyright protected works or other subjet-matter uploaded by their users 1. Information society service providers that store and/or 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 of reproduction, shall conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC. 2. Service providers that play an active role, including by optimising the presentation of uploaded works or subject-matter or promoting them, are not eligible for the safe harbour liability exemption. 3. Licences acquired by information society service providers shall cover all the acts of their individual users, which are not for direct or indirect economic or commercial advantage.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 139 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13 b Inalienable right to fair remuneration for authors and performers 1. Member States shall ensure that when authors and performers transfer or assign their right of making the works available to the public, they retain the right to obtain fair remuneration derived from the exploitation of their work. 2. The right of an author or performer to obtain fair remuneration for the making available of his work cannot be waived. 3. The administration of this right to fair remuneration for the making available of an author's or performer's work shall be entrusted to their collective management organisations, unless other collective agreements, including voluntary collective management agreements, guarantee such remuneration to authors and performers for their right of making works available. 4. Collective management organisations shall collect the fair remuneration from information society services making works available to the public.
2017/06/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 370 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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))"
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 376 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 379 #

2016/0280(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 41 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) So as to improve the implementation of the EFSI as regards the financing of sustainable transport infrastructure and to guarantee the principle of additionality, account needs to be taken of the specific characteristics of investments in transport infrastructure, the economic profitability of which is sometimes uncertain, meaning that private investors can be put off.
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(aa) Article 7 is amended as follows: the following paragraph 7a is inserted: ‘The Investment Committee shall ensure there is synergy between the European Fund for Strategic Investments and the Structural Funds, the Connecting Europe facility and the Horizon 2020 programme in order to encourage combined financing and enhance the leveraging effect of European investments, particularly in transport.’
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 88 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
The EIB shall targetensure that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate action, in line with the COP21 commitments. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to that end.
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The EIB shall ensure that at least 20 % of EFSI financing supports projects falling under point (c) related to transport and mobility projects.
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘3a. EIAH staff shall ensure complementarity between the European Fund for Strategic Investments and other European programmes in order to step up the level of synergy, encourage combined financing and enhance the leveraging effect of European financial instruments.’
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 101 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 17 a (new)
(9a) the following Article 17a is inserted: ‘Article 17a Investment clause With regard to Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, the following contributions are considered to be one-off measures: (a) financial contributions to the EFSI by Member States or by national promotional banks; (b) financial contributions to dedicated investment platforms that are eligible under this Regulation by Member States or by national promotional banks; (c) financial contributions on behalf of the State for individual operations which are supported by the EFSI. All the financial contributions referred to in paragraph 1 shall help achieve the Union’s policy goals.’
2017/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 16 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductthe Union's by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union andclimate objectives to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change (Text with EEA relevance)
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to meet the Paris Agreement objectives and long term targets the scope of this Regulation should cover greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets after 2030.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to comply with Articles 4 and 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Union should make progressively stronger efforts and submit every five years a contribution reflecting its highest possible ambition. Accordingly, this Regulation includes a review clause to establish new targets for scaling up Union's commitments. To ensure that Union target adjustments are in line with the Paris Agreement's global stocktake mechanism, the review should be comprehensive taking into account the best available science.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In order to ensure a comprehensive retching up system in line with the Paris Agreement and taking into account the experience of the European Environmental Agency in promoting the incorporation of European environmental information into international monitoring programmes and providing comprehensive assessment of the state of the environment in Europe, the review clause should be based on a preparatory and independent report from the European Environmental Agency.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 202017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down obligations on the minimum contributions of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2030to fulfil Union and Member States commitments under the Paris Agreement, rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States' progress towards meeting their minimum contributions.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation lays down binding annual greenhouse gas emission reduction by Member State to reduce Union greenhouse gas emissions referred to in Article 2 by at least 30% in 2030 compared to 2005. Member States shall continue reducing their greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation beyond 2030, leading to a reduction of Union's emissions of 60% by 2040 compared to 2005 levels and 95% by 2050 compared to 2005 levels.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 202017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2016/0231(COD)

4. This implementing act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual emission allocation for that year, taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this Article and Article 6, may bank that excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 2030.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. A Member State may transfer up to 5% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States. The receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.Such transfer shall be included in the European Register pursuant to Article 11.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. A Member State may transfer the part of its annual emission allocation for a given year that exceeds its greenhouse gas emissions for that year, taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 4 and Article 6, to other Member States. A receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for that year or subsequently until 2030. Such transfer shall be included in the European Register pursuant to Article 11.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 82 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall be able to use credits from projects issued pursuant to Article 24a (1) of Directive 2003/87/EC for compliance under Article 9, without any quantitative limit and while avoiding double-countingBy 31 December 2019, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12 to establish a European Project Mechanism for issuing credits from projects generating long-term and economy-wide reduction of greenhouse gas emissions falling within the scope of this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2016/0231(COD)

6a. 3. The revenues generated from this project based mechanism, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to develop renewable energies, to encourage a shift to low-emission and public forms of transport and/or to finance research and development in energy efficiency and clean technologies in the sectors covered by this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 85 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Flexibility for certain Member States following reduction of EU ETS 1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 100 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation. 2. Member States listed in Annex II shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2019 of any intention to make use of a limited cancellation of allowances up to the percentage listed in Annex II for that Member State, for their compliance under Article 9. 3. At a Member State's request, the Central Administrator designated under Article 20 of Directive 2003/87/EC (thereafter "the Central Administrator") shall take into account the quantity referred to in Article 4(4) for that Member States' compliance under Article 9. One- tenth of the quantity of allowances determined pursuant to Article 4(4) shall be cancelled pursuant to Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC for each year from 2021 to 2030.Article 6 deleted allowances
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 92 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Auctioning mechanism 1. From 2022 onwards, Member States shall make available 2% of their annual emission allocation for auctioning, through a central Union auctioning platform. By 31 December 2019 the Commission shall determine and publish the estimated amount of allowances to be auctioned. 2. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances. The revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 1 or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, should be used for one or more of the following: (a) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change; (b) to develop renewable energies ; (f) to encourage a shift to low-emission and public forms of transport; (g) to finance research and development in energy efficiency and clean technologies in the sectors covered by this Regulation; (i) to cover administrative expenses of the management of the Community scheme. 4. By 30 June 2018, the Commission shall review Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 on timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning to ensure that auctioning under this Regulation is conducted in an open, transparent, harmonised and non- discriminatory manner through a central Union auctioning platform. To that end, the review shall be predictable, in particular as regards the timing and sequencing of auctions and the estimated volumes of allowances to be made available. Auctions shall be designed to ensure that: (a) Member States have full, fair and equitable access; (b) all participants have access to the same information at the same time and that participants do not undermine the operation of the auction; (c) the organisation and participation in auctions is cost-efficient and undue administrative costs are avoided; (d) access to allowances is granted for small emitters; (e) a minimum clearance price under which the auction shall be cancelled; and (d) the unsold allowances shall be made available for the next auction, but that after 2030, all unsold allowances shall be deleted.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, iFrom 2020, the Commission shall evaluate once every two years whether the progress made by Member States is sufficient for them to fulfil their obligations under this Regulation. If the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
European Registery
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 105 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the publice European Register system shall be transparent and include every relevant information regarding the transfer of allowances between Member States. This information shall be accessible to the public through a dedicated website hosted by the Commission.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall reportIn accordance with Articles 3, 4 and 14 of the Paris Agreement the Commission shall submit new emission limits as set in Annex I to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter and shall report on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate. long-term objectives established in Article 1 of this Regulation. The review shall be based on a preparatory and independent report from the European Environmental Agency establishing recommendations on new targets reflecting the Union's highest possible ambition. Where the Commission intends not to endorse the recommendations of the preparatory report or to endorse it in part or with amendments, it shall justify why it does not endorse it, or, as the case may be, explaining the reasons for its amendments.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
6a. 7. In Article 24 the following paragraph 4 is added: The European Environment Agency shall submit to the Commission a report on the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment every five years, by 30 June 2023 and every five years thereafter. The report shall include target adjustment on the emission limits set in Annex I of Regulation [ESR]. The report shall include recommendations on the Union's long term objectives beyond 2030.
2017/02/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 276 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) contribute to international resettlement initiatives, thereby increasing the overall number of resettlement places available in the Member States.
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 284 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the number of persons in need of international protection displaced to or within a third country and any onward movement of those persons to the territory of the Member Stateseligible for resettlement as indicated by the UNHCR;
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 285 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) The number of vulnerable third- country nationals or stateless persons who are in need of international protection, especially those in protracted refugee situations;
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 287 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) complementarity with financial and technical assistance provided to third countries to which or within which persons in need of international protection have been displaced;deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 294 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the Union's overall relations with the third country or countries from which resettlement occurs, and with third countries in general;deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 303 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) a third country's effective cooperation with the Union in the area of migration and asylum, including:regions hosting protracted refugee situations.
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 305 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) reducing the number of third- country nationals and stateless persons irregularly crossing the border into the territory of the Member States coming from that third country;deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 309 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) creating the conditions for the use of the first country of asylum and safe third country concepts for the return of asylum applicants who have irregularly crossed the border into the territory of the Member States coming from or having a connection with the third country concerned;deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 311 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the capacity for the reception and protection of persons in need of international protection staying in that country, including through the development of an effective asylum system; ordeleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 312 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) increasing the rate of readmission of third-country nationals and stateless persons irregularly staying in the territory of the Member States such as through the conclusion and effective implementation of readmission agreements;deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 315 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the scale and content of commitments to resettlement undertaken by third countries.deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 393 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) persons who have irregularly stayed, irregularly entered, or attempted to irregularly enter the territory of the Member States during the five years prior to resettlement;deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 405 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f – paragraph 1
persons whom Member States have during the last five years prior to resettlement refused to resettle in accordance with this paragraph.deleted
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 428 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the maxinimum totalarget number of persons to be resettled to the Member States in total;
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 491 #

2016/0225(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) grant refugee status where the third-country national or the stateless person concerned qualifies as a refugee or subsidiary protection status where the third-country national or the stateless person concerned is eligible for subsidiary protection. The Member State shall notify the third-country national or the stateless person concerned of that decision. The decision to grant refugee status or subsidiary protection status shall have the same effect as a decision to grant refugee status or to grant subsidiary protection status referred to in Articles 13 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Qualification Regulation], once the person concerned has entered the territory of a Member State;
2017/05/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 139 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) 'family members': means family members as defined in Article [2(9)] of Regulation (EU) XXX/XXX29 [Qualification Regulation]; __________________ 29the following members of the applicant's family who are present on the territory of the Member States - the spouse of the applicant or his or her unmarried partner in a stable relationship where the law or practice of the Member State concerned treats unmarried couples in a way comparable to married couples under its law relating to third-country nationals, - the minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant... and regardless whether they were born out of wedlock or adopted as defined or recognised under national law, - when the applicant is a minor..., the father, mother or another adult responsible for the applicant, whether by law or by practice of the Member State where the adult is present, - the sibling or siblings of the applicant; OJ C […], […], p. […].
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 449 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take into account the specific situation of applicants with special reception needs, as defined in Article 2, in the national law implementing this Directive. Member States shall systematically assess whether the applicant is an applicant with special reception needs. Member States shall also indicate the nature of such needs. Member States shall also ensure that applicants can indicate themselves that they have special needs and that these indications are assessed. That assessment shall be integrated into the assessment referred to in [the Asylum Procedures Regulation], which may take place within existing national procedures. Member States shall ensure that those special reception needs are also addressed, in accordance with this Directive, if they become apparent at a later stage in the asylum procedure.
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 457 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That assessment shall be initiated as early as possible, and no later than 30 days, after an application for international protection is made and may be integrated into existing national procedures or into the assessment referred to in Article [19] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation]. Member States shall ensure that those special reception needs are also addressed, in accordance with this Directive, if they become apparent at a later stage in the asylum procedure.
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 486 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall as soon as possible and no later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makes an application for international protection take measures to ensure that a guardian represents and assists the unaccompanied minor to enable him or her to benefit from the rights and comply with the obligations provided for in this Directive. The guardian appointed in accordance with Article [22] of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX [Procedures Regulation] may perform those tasks. The unaccompanied minor shall be informed immediately of the appointment of the guardian. Where an organisation is appointed as guardian, it shall designate a person responsible for carrying out the duties of guardian in respect of the unaccompanied minor, in accordance with this Directive. The guardian shall perform his or her duties in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child, as prescribed in Article 22 (2), shall have the necessary qualifications and expertise to that end and shall not have a verified record of child- related crimes or offences. In order to ensure the minor’s well-being and social development referred to in Article 22 (2)(b), the person acting as guardian shall be changed only when necessary. Organisations or individuals whose interests conflict or could potentially conflict with those of the unaccompanied minor shall not be appointed as guardians.
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 489 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that a guardian is not placed in charge of a disproportionalimited number of not more than 20 unaccompanied minors at the same time that would render him or her uno ensure that the guardian is able to perform his or her tasks effectively. Member States shall appoint entities or persons responsible for monitoring at regular intervals that guardians perform their tasks in a satisfactory manner. Those entities or persons shall also have the competence to review complaints lodged by unaccompanied minors against their guardian. To this end, unaccompanied minors shall be given information in a child-friendly manner and in a language they understand, about who these entities or persons are and how to file complaints against their guardians in confidence and safety.
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 497 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that persons who have been subjected to sexual and gender-based harmviolence, other forms bias-motivated violence, torture, rape or other serious acts of psychological, physical or sexual violence areceive the necessary treatment provided with holistic rehabilitation services for the damage caused by such acts, in particular access to appropriate medical and psychological treatment or care as well as qualified counselling, with the support of a qualified interpreter where needed. Access to that support shall be as early as possible after a victim has been identified.
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 500 #

2016/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Those working with victims of gender-based harm, torture, rape or other serious acts of violencepsychological, physical or sexual violence, including health professionals in charge of implementing paragraph 1, shall have had and shall continue to receive appropriate training concerning their needs and appropriate rehabilitation methods, and shall be bound by the confidentiality rules provided for in national law and professional ethics codes, in relation to any information they obtain in the course of their work.
2017/02/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 148 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In that context, consideration should be given to expanding access to the European network of employment services (EURES) so that all the job opportunities in the Member States are also accessible by third countries nationals, since in order to get the “EU Blue Card” permit, those third-country nationals must first have a job offer. Expanding access to EURES would allow third-country nationals to avail themselves of the necessary assistance and support when using the platform.
2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 151 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The Union should consider further EU-wide admission systems to attract and retain workers – who are not categorized as highly skilled – where they would fill in identified labour market needs in the Members States
2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 22 #

2016/0170(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) The Regulatory Fitness Programme (REFIT)17 has shown that not all Member States certify aluminium ships under Directive 2009/45/EC. This creates an uneven situation that undermines the objective of achieving a common, high safety level for passengers sailing domestically in the Union. To avoid the non-uniform application arising from the interpretation of the Directive's scope related to the definition of aluminium as an equivalent material and the applicability of the corresponding fire safety standards, the definition of the equivalent material should be clarified, because the specific properties of aluminium mean that is not a material equivalent to steel. It has been noted that the national rules in place ensure a high level of safety for passengers sailing domestically, so applying this Directive to all aluminium vessels would be disproportionate and out of line with the aims of the REFIT programme, which are to simplify the rules and reduce the administrative burden on stakeholders in the shipping industry. _________________ 17 COM(2015)0508.
2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2016/0170(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 2 – point z a
(za) ‘equivalent material’ means aluminium alloy or any other non- combustible material, which maintains structural and integrity properties equivalent to steel at the end of the applicable exposure to the standard fire test due to the insulation provided;deleted
2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2016/0170(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (a) – point (ii) a (new)
(iva) vessels made of an alloy containing aluminium;
2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2016/0170(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – introductory part
(e) the following paragraphs 5 and 6 areis added:
2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2016/0170(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Ships built in an equivalent material before the entry into force of this Directive shall comply with its requirements by [5 years after the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)].;deleted
2017/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate and proportionate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain: (a) any incitement to violate human dignity and any incitement to 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, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.; (b) any incitement to commit terrorist acts or the glorification of such acts.
2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 137 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protect all minors from content which may impair their physical, mental or moral development;
2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 140 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to 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.and audiovisual commercial communication violating human dignity and containing incitement to violence or hatred based on sex, nationality, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;
2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 146 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) protect all citizens from content inciting to commit terrorists acts or the glorification of such acts;
2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 147 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) protect all citizens from content which may impair their physical or mental development.
2016/12/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 127 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The European Union Agency for Asylum should provide adequate support in the implementation of this Regulation, in particular by establishing the reference key for the distribution of asylum seekers under the corrective allocation mechanism, and by adapting the figures underlying the reference key annually, as well as the reference key based on Eurostat data. The Agency should also develop information material, in cooperation with the relevant authorities of the Member States. The Agency should gradually become responsible for the transfer of applicants for, or beneficiaries of, international protection under this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 141 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to prevent that applicants with inadmissible claims or who are likely not to be in need of international protection, or who represent a security risk are transferred among the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that the Member where an application is first lodged verifies the admissibility of the claim in relation to the first country of asylum and safe third country, examines in accelerated procedures applications made by applicants coming from a safe country of origin designated on the EU list, as well as applicants presenting security concerns.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 154 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The definition of a family member in this Regulation should include the sibling or siblings of the applicant. Reuniting siblings, the grandparents of the applicant or beneficiary of international protection and the grandchildren of the applicant. Reuniting siblings the grandparents of the applicant or beneficiary of international protection and the grandchildren of the applicant is of particular importance for improving the chances of integration of applicants and hence reducing secondary movements. The scope of the definition of family member should also reflect the reality of current migratory trends, according to which applicants often arrive to the territory of the Member States after a prolonged period of time in transit. The definition should therefore include families formed outside the country of origin, but before their arrival on the territory of the Member State. This limited and targeted enlargement of the scope of the definition is expected to reduce the incentive for some secondary movements of asylum seekers within the EU.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 162 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant's pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage secondary movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not be in the best interests of the childWhen the applicant is a minor who is accompanied by a parent, an adult sibling or another adult responsible for the minor, the legal presence of another parent or adult responsible for him or her in a Member State should also become a binding responsibility criterion. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure thatobtain individualised guarantees from thate Member State where the minor will be transferred that it will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transferon responsibility in accordance with this Regulation concerning an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise. which shall involve, at a minimum, his or her guardian and legal advisor or counsellor
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 165 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Assuming responsibility by a Member State for examining an application lodged with it in cases when such examination is not its responsibility under the criteria laid down in this Regulation may undermine the effectiveness and sustainability of the system and should be exceptional. Therefore, a Member State should be able to derogate from the responsibility criteria only on humanitarian grounds, in particular for family reasons, before a Member State responsible has been determined Member State should be able to derogate from the responsibility criteria and examine an application for international protection lodged with it or with another Member State, even if such examination is not its responsibility under the binding criteria laid down in this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 170 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements betweenits swift implementation, procedures should be put in place to ensure the cooperation of applicants and Member States, wit is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are coverh a clear system of incentives and disincentives to ensure compliance. It is also necessary to ensure that all applicants are appropriately informed of the application of this Regulation. The support and protection of minors, in particular unaccompanied minors, should be strengthened.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 178 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) In order to increase applicants' understanding of the functioning of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) it is necessary to significantly improve the provision of information. Investing in the early provision of accessible information to applicants will greatly increase their possibilities to understand, accept and follow the procedures of this Regulation. In order to reduce the administrative requirements and make effective use of common resources the European Union Asylum Agency should develop suitable information material, in close cooperation with the national authorities. The Agency should make full use of modern information technologies when developing that material. In order to properly assist asylum seekers the Agency should also develop audio-visual information material that can be used as a complement to written information materials. The Agency should be responsible for maintaining a dedicated website with information on the functioning of the CEAS for applicants and potential applicants designed to counter the often incorrect information provided to them by smugglers. The information material developed by the Agency should be translated and made available in all of the major languages spoken by asylum seekers arriving in Europe.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 183 #

2016/0133(COD)

(23) A personal interview with the applicant should be organised in order to facilitate the determination of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection unless the applicant has absconded or the information provided by the applicant is sufficient for determining the Member State responsible . As soon as the application for international protection is lodged, the applicant should be informed in particular of the application of this Regulation, of the lack of choice as to which Member State will examine his or her asylum application; of his or her obligations under this Regulation and of the consequences of not complying with them and of the possibility of presenting all further information which is relevant for correctly determining the Member State responsible before a final decision is taken, including the presence of family members or relatives in the Member States, and the existence of meaningful links with a Member State. The applicant should also be informed of all his or her rights, including the right to an effective remedy and legal assistance. When the applicant is a minor, the interview has to be conducted in a child- friendly manner and with the presence of a guardian and, where applicable, the legal advisor or counsellor. The person conducting the interview shall be qualified and competent to take account of the personal and general circumstances surrounding the applicant.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 191 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In order to guarantee effective protection of the rights of the persons concerned, legal safeguards and the right to an effective remedy in respect of decisions regarding transfers to the Member State responsible should be established, in accordance, in particular, with Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. An effective remedy should also be provided in situations when no transfer decision is taken but the applicant claims that another Member State is responsible on the basis that he has a family member or, for unaccompanied minors, a relative in another Member State. In order to ensure that international law is respected, an effective remedy against such decisions should cover both the examination of the application of this Regulation and of the legal and factual situation in the Member State to which the applicant is transferred. The scope of the effective remedy should be limited to an assessment of whether applicants' fundamental rights to respect of family life, the rights of the child, or the prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment risk to be infringed upon.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 196 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The Member State which is determined as responsible under this Regulation should remain responsible for examination of each and every application of that applicant, including any subsequent application, in accordance with Article 40, 41 and 42 of Directive 2013/32/EU, irrespective of whether the applicant has left or was removed from the territories of the Member States. Provisions in Regulation (EU) 604/2013 which had provided for the cessation of responsibility in certain circumstances, including when deadlines for the carrying out of transfers had elapsed for a certain period of time, had created an incentive for absconding, and should therefore be removed.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 202 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The detention of applicants should be applied in accordance with the underlying principle that a person should not be held in detention for the sole reason that he or she is seeking international protection. Detention should be limited to exceptional cases and for as short a period as possible and subject to the principles of necessity and proportionality. Minors shall never be detained. In particular, the detention of applicants must be in accordance with Article 31 of the Geneva Convention and which shall fully respect the person's fundamental rights. The procedures provided for under this Regulation in respect of a detained person should be applied as a matter of priority, within the shortest possible deadlines. As regards the general guarantees governing detention, as well as detention conditions, where appropriate, Member States should apply the provisions of Directive 2013/33/EU also to persons detained on the basis of this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 209 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) Proper registration of all asylum applications in the EU under a unique application number should help detect multiple applications and prevent irregular secondary movements and asylum shoppingfacilitate implementation of this Regulation. An automated system should be established for the purpose of facilitating the application of this Regulation. It should enable registration of asylum applications lodged in the EU, effective monitoring of the share of applications of each Member State and a correct application of the corrective allocation mechanism.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 230 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) A key based on the size of the population and of the economy of the Member States should be applied as a point of reference in the operation of the corrective allocation mechanism, in conjunction with a threshold, so as to enable the mechanism to function as a means of assisting Member States under disproportionate pressure. The application of the corrective allocation for the benefit of a Member State should be triggered automatically where the number of applications for international protection for whichorder to implement the principles of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility on asylum among Member States enshrined in Article 80 TFEU. The application of the allocation mechanism should be permanent and automatic, whenever a Member State is responsible exceeds 150% of the figurcould not be identified in the reference keytermined according to the criteria set out in Chapter III and IV of this Regulation. In order to comprehensively reflect the efforts of each Member State, the number of persons effectively resettled to that Member State should be added to the number of applications for international protection for which the Member State is responsible, for the purposes of this calculation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 239 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) When the allocation mechanism applies, the applicants who lodged their applications in the benefittdetermining Member State should be allocated to Member States which are below their share of applications on the basis of the reference key as applied to those Member States. Appropriate rules should be provided for in cases where an applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to national security or public order, especially rules as regards the exchange of information between competent asylum authorities of Member States. After the transfer, the Member State of allocation should deterexamine the Member State responsible, andapplication, unless new elements demonstrates that another Member State should become responsible for examining the application, unless the overriding responsible criteria, relateaccording to the criteria set out in Chapter III and IV of this Regulation, and in particular those related to the presence of family members, determine that a different Member State should be responsible.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 240 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Member State should ensure that procedures are efficient and allow applicants for international protection to be promptly relocated to other Member States. With a view to avoid costly and time-consuming secondary transfers and in order to provide an efficient access to family unity for applicants whilst not unduly overburdening frontline Member States a light family reunification procedure should be envisaged which would allow for the transfer of applicants that are likely to meet the relevant criteria to allow them to be reunited with family members in a particular Member State.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 251 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 272 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of a common vulnerability certificate, including relevant information on the follow-up of cases with traumatic background; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 283 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
(52) In order to assess whether the corrective allocation mechanism in this Regulation is meeting the objective of ensuring a fair sharing of responsibility between Member States and of relieving disproportionate pressure on certain Member States, the Commission should review the functioning of the corrective allocation mechanism and in particular verify that the threshold for the triggering and cessation of the corrective allocation effectively ensures a fair sharing of responsibility between the Member States and a swift access of applicants to procedures for granting international protection in situations when a Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is responsible under this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 286 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down the criteria and mechanisms for determining the single Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (‘the Member State responsible’).
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 289 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘third-country national’ means any person who is not a citizen of the Union within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU, including stateless persons pursuant to Article 1(1) of the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and who is not national of a State which participates in this Regulation by virtue of an agreement with the Union;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 292 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘applicant’ means a third-country national or a stateless person pursuant to Article 1(1) of the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons who has made an application for international protection in respect of which a final decision has not yet been taken;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 295 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘beneficiary of international protection’ means a third-country national or a stateless person pursuant to Article 1(1) of the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Person who has been granted international protection as defined in Article 2(a) of Directive 2011/95/EU;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 305 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the minor childrensons and daughters of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 309 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 3
- when the applicant is a minor and unmarried, the father, mother or another adult responsible for the applicant, whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the adult is presentthe mother and the father of the applicant or beneficiary of international protection,
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 315 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4
- when theif the applicant or beneficiary of international protection is a minor and unmarried, the famother, mothe father or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the adult or beneficiary of international protection is present,
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 327 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 5 a (new)
- the grandparents of the applicant or beneficiary of international protection;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 328 #
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 330 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘relative’ means the applicant’s adult aunt or uncle or grandparentcousin who is present in the territory of a Member State, regardless of whether the applicant was born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 332 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘representativeguardian’ means a person or an organisation appointed by the competent bodies in order to assist and represent an unaccompanied minor in procedures provided for in this Regulation with a view to ensursafeguarding the best interests of the child and exercising legal capacity fhis or the minor where necessary. Where an organisation is appointed as a representative, it shall designate a person responsible for carrying out its duties in respect of the minor, in accordance with this Regulationr general well-being in all procedures provided for in this Regulation and exercising legal capacity for the minor where necessary;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 342 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) - 'sponsor' means a European citizen , or a third country national legally residing in a Member State for a period of at least one year, or an entity registered, that respect the requirements set out in the delegated act referred to in Article 18a, paragraph 3.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 344 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – introductory part
(q) 'resettled person' means a person subject to thea process of resettlement whereby, on a request frombased on a person's need for international protection by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ('UNHCR’) based on a person’s need for international protection') or by other entities or sponsors having concluded a dedicated agreement with the relevant Members State's authorities, third-country nationals are transferred from a third country and established in a Member State where they are permitted to reside with one of the following statuses:
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 353 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall examine any application for international protection by a third-country national or a stateless person who applies on the territory of any one of them, including at the border or in the transit zones. The application shall be examined by a single Member State, which shall be the one which the criteria set out in Chapter III, IV and VII indicate is responsible.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 358 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where no Member State responsible can be designated on the basis of the criteria listed in this Regulation, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was lodged shall be responsible for examining itshall be determined by the allocation mechanism pursuant to Chapter VII.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 362 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where it is impossible to transfer an applicant to the Member State primarily designated as responsible because there are substantial grounds for believing that there are systemic flaws in the asylum procedure and in the reception conditions for applicants applicant's fundamental rights would be violated in that Member State, resulting in a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment within the meaning of Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the determining Member State shall continue to examine the criteria set out in Chapter III in order to establish whether another Member State can be designated as responsible.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 364 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where the transfer cannot be made pursuant to this paragraph to any Member State designated on the basis of the criteria set out in Chapter III or to the first Member State with which the application was lodged, the determining Member State shall become the Member State responsible, the Member State responsible shall be determined by the allocation mechanism pursuant to Chapter VII.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 371 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Before applying the criteria for determining a Member State responsible in accordance with Chapters III and IV, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was lodged shall: (a) examine whether the application for international protection is inadmissible pursuant to Article 33(2) letters b) and c) of Directive 2013/32/EU when a country which is not a Member State is considered as a first country of asylum or as a safe third country for the applicant; and (b) examine the application in accelerated procedure pursuant to Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU when the following grounds apply: (i) the applicant has the nationality of a third country, or he or she is a stateless person and was formerly habitually resident in that country, designated as a safe country of origin in the EU common list of safe countries of origin established under Regulation [Proposal COM (2015) 452 of 9 September 2015]; or (ii) the applicant may, for serious reasons, be considered a danger to the national security or public order of the Member State, or the applicant has been forcibly expelled for serious reasons of public security or public order under national law.deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 376 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Member State considers an application inadmissible or examines an application in accelerated procedure pursuant to paragraph 3, that Member State shall be considered the Member State responsible.deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 385 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State which has examined an application for international protection, including in the cases referred to in paragraph 3, shall be responsible for examining any further representations or a subsequent application of that applicant in accordance with Article 40, 41 and 42 of Directive 2013/32/EU, irrespective of whether the applicant has left or was removed from the territories of the Member States.deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 397 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The applicant shall submit as soon as possible and at the latest during the interview pursuant to Article 7, all the elements and information relevant for determining the Member State responsible and cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member Statesll the available elements and information relevant for determining the Member State responsible and cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States. The competent authorities shall take into account the elements and information relevant for determining the Member State responsible submitted at any stage of the procedure, provided they have been submitted before the final decision determining the Member State responsible. In the period between the final decision and the actual transfer to a designated Member State, other elements provided by the applicant shall exceptionally be taken into consideration if the delay in submitting them is due to force majeure.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 406 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. If an applicant does not comply with the obligation set out in Article 4(1), the Member State responsible in accordance with this Regulation shall examine the application in an accelerated procedure, in accordance with Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU.deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 417 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present.deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 428 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. As soon as an application for international protection is lodgedmade within the meaning of Article 21(27 ( Proposal for the Asylum Procedures Regulation ) in a Member State, its competent authorities shall inform the applicant of the application of this Regulation and of the obligations set out in Article 4 as well as the consequences of non-compliance set out in Article 5 , and in particular :
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 430 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) that the right to apply for international protection does not encompass any choice of the applicant which Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection;, except when provided within the allocation mechanism under the terms of Chapter VII.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 433 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) of the right for the applicant to provide information about the presence in any Member State of meaningful links relevant under the provisions of Chapter VII of this Regulation
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 435 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) of the objectives of this Regulation and the consequences of making another application in a different Member State as well as the consequences of leaving the Member State where he or she is obliged to be present during the phases in which the Member State responsible under this Regulation is being determined and the application for international protection is being examined , in particular that the applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU in any Member State other than the one where he or she is required to be present, with the exception of emergency health care ;.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 439 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) of the provisions relating to family reunification, including the possibility provided by Article 13a, and in this regard on the applicable definition of family members and relatives as well as of the need for the applicant to disclose early in the procedure any relevant information that can help to establish the whereabouts of family members or relatives present in other Member States, as well as any assistance that the Member State can offer with regard to the tracing of family members, relatives, or other family relations.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 445 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as what information the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clause;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 450 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) of the possibility and modalities to challenge a transfer decision within 7 days after notification and of the fact that this challenge shall be limited to an assessment of whether Articles 3(2) in relation to the existence of a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment or Articles 10 to 13 and 18 are infringed upon ;and the right to have an effective remedy before a court or tribunal in accordance with Article 28, including in a situation where no transfer decision is taken.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 453 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) of the right to request free legal assistance and representation at all stages of the procedure.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 459 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided in writing in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understandand in an easily understandable form. Specific material should be provided for minors. Member States shall use the common leafletinformation material drawn up pursuant to paragraph 3 for that purpose. The information shall be provided as soon as the application is made. The information shall be provided both in written and oral form, where appropriate with the support of multimedia equipment.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 467 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, by means of implementing actEuropean Asylum Agency shall, in close cooperation with the responsible national agencies, draw up a common leaflet, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors,information materials containing at least the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Thisat common leafletinformation material shall also include information regarding the application of Regulation (EU) [Proposal for a Regulation recasting Regulation No 603/2013] and, in particular, the purpose for which the data of an applicant may be processed within Eurodac. The common leafletinformation material shall include information on Member States for the purposes of the allocation mechanism under Chapter VII, and shall be established in such a manner as to enable Member States to complete it with additional Member State- specific information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2) of this Regulatione European Asylum Agency shall create specific information material intended particularly for the following target groups: a) adult applicants; b) unaccompanied minors; c) accompanied minors.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 470 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The competent authorities of the Member States shall keep the applicants informed on the progress of the procedures carried out under this Regulation with regard to their application. Such information shall be provided in writing at regular intervals, at least every two weeks. In the case of minors, the competent authorities shall inform both the minor and the guardian with the same modalities. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt an implementing act to establish the modalities for the provision of such information. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 475 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the process of determining the Member State responsible, the determining Member State shall conduct a personal interview with the applicant, unless the applicant has absconded or the information provided by the applicant pursuant to Article 4(2) is sufficient for determining the Member State responsible. The interview shall also allow the proper understanding of the information supplied to the applicant in accordance with Article 6.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 480 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member State may dispense with the personal interview where the information provided by the applicant pursuant to Article 4(2) is sufficient for determining the Member State responsible. The Member State dispensing with the interview shall give the applicant the opportunity to present all further information which is relevant for correctly determining the Member State responsible before a final decision is taken to transfer the applicant to the Member State responsible pursuant to Article 30(1). In the period between the final decision and the actual transfer to a designated Member State, Member States shall exceptionally take into consideration other elements provided by the applicant if the delay in submitting them is due to force majeure.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 481 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The personal interview shall take place in a timely manner and, in any event, before any take charge request pursuant to Article 24 is madedecision on the substance is taken.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 482 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate. When the applicant is a minor, the personal interview shall be conducted in a child-friendly manner and with the presence of the guardian and, where applicable, the legal advisor or counsellor. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an qualified interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 487 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The person conducting the interview shall be competent to take account of the personal and general circumstances surrounding the application, including the applicant's cultural origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and vulnerability. Personnel interviewing applicants shall also have acquired general knowledge of problems which could adversely affect the applicant's ability to be interviewed, such as indications that the person may have been tortured in the past. The applicant may request to be interviewed and assisted by personnel of the same sex, provided that this is possible.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 492 #

2016/0133(COD)

5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/ or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 501 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant's file including the specific leafletinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed as soon as possible, but at the latest within five days from the making of the application.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 504 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The guardian shall be involved in the process of establishing Member State responsibility under this Regulation to the greatest extent possible. To that end, the guardian shall support the minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of their best interests in accordance with paragraph 3, including exercise their right to be heard, and shall support the minor's engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for this purpose, and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the child. Such a guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific information material for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 6. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the progress in the procedures under this Regulation concerning him or her. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians, the modalities for their engagement with other actors, with due regard for confidentiality and data protection obligations.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 517 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. situations of vulnerability, including abuse, trauma, specific health needs and disability;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 518 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 520 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on the Member State responsible or, where applicable, ton the Member State of allocation, the transf concerrning Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures refean unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by a multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests, carried to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The assessment shall be done swiftly by staff with the qualifications and expertise to enout by the competent judicial or administrative authorities according to the national law of the Member State. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3 and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall involve competent staff with expertise in child rights, psychology and development and shall involve, at a minimum, the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the best inMember State restsponsible ofr the minor are taken into considerationMember State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 527 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 531 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 3
The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 533 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall, by means of a delegated act in accordance with this Article lay down the rules and procedures with regards to the transnational cooperation for the assessment of the best interests of the child. With a view to facilitating the appropriate action to identify the family members or relatives of the unaccompanied minor living in the territory of another Member State pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts including a standard form for the exchange of relevant information between Member States. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 535 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The criteria for determining the Member State responsible shall be applied only once, in the order in which they are set out in this Chapter III, IV and VII of this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 542 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State responsible in accordance with the criteria set out in thisese Chapters shall be determined on the basis of the situation obtaining when the applicant first lodged his or her application for international protection with a Member State.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 545 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In view of the application of the criteria referred to in Articles 10 to 13a and 18, Member States shall take into consideration any available evidence regarding the presence, on the territory of a Member State, of family members, relatives or any other family relations of the applicant, on condition that such evidence is produced before another Member State accepts the request to take charge or take back the person concerned, pursuant to Articles 22 and 25 respectively, and that the previous applications for international protection of the applicant have not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 549 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State responsible shall be that where a family member of the unaccompanied minor is legally present, provided that it isunless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor. Where the applicant is a married minor whose spouse is not legally present on the territory of the Member Statesinor, the Member State responsible shall be the Member State where the father, mother, grandparent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, or sibling is legally present.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 552 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her appliand if no other criteria set out in Chapter III and IV apply, including Articles 19 and 20, the Member State responsible shall be determined by the allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII, provided that the minor should be always granted the choice among the Member States of possible allocation faccor dinternational protection, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minorg to Article 36c. Any decision on the Member State responsible should be preceded by a multidisciplinary assessment of the best interests of the minor, including in case of allocation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 559 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 564 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Family member in a Member State Where the applicant has a family member, regardless of whether the family was previously formed in the country of origin , who is a third country national with a long-term residence permit residing in a Member State, that Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection, provided that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 571 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) responsibility for examining the applications for international protection of all the family members and/or minor unmarried siblings shall lie with the Member State which the criteria indicate is responsible for taking charge of the largest number of them;
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 572 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Family reunification procedure 1. The determining Member State shall be responsible for conducting a special family reunification procedure for the applicant in order to ensure swift family reunification and access to the asylum procedures for applicants where there are, prima facie, sufficient indications that they are likely to have the right to family reunification in accordance with Articles 10, 11, 12 or 13. 2. In establishing whether there are sufficient indications that the applicant has family in the Member State he or she claims the determining Member State shall ensure that the applicant has understood the applicable definition of family members and/or relatives and ensure that the applicant is certain that the alleged family members and/or relatives are not present in another Member State. The determining Member State shall also ensure that the applicant understands that he or she will not be allowed to stay in the Member State where he or she claims to have family members and/or relatives unless such a claim can be verified by that Member State. If the information provided by the applicant does not give manifest reasons to doubt the presence of family members and/or relatives in the Member State indicated by the applicant it shall be concluded that, prima facie, there are sufficient indications that the applicant has family members and/or relatives in that Member State in order to meet the requirements of paragraph 1. 3. If it is determined pursuant to paragraph 1 and 2 that an applicant likely has, prima facie, the right of family reunification in accordance with Articles 10, 11, 12 or 13 the determining Member State shall notify the Member State concerned thereof and the applicant shall be transferred to that Member State. 4. The Member State receiving an applicant in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 4 shall make the determination of whether the conditions for family reunifications in accordance with Article 10, 11, 12 or 13 are met. If it is determined that the conditions for family reunification are not met the receiving Member State shall ensure that the applicant is relocated to another Member State in accordance with the procedure in article 24a. 5. The authorities responsible of the Member State where the applicant claims to have family members and/or relatives present shall assist the authorities responsible of the determining Member State with answering any questions aimed at clarifying whether the alleged family links are correct. The absence of official documents issued by the State of origin cannot be the only reason for not declaring satisfied the requirements for family reunification, and other evidence should also be admitted, including the declarations from international organizations. 6. For the purposes of the procedures provided for in this Article, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act regarding the evidentiary requirements to prove relevant family links, including the type of proof or evidence required, including partial documentation issued by the State of origin or declarations from international organisations. A different understanding of such proof or evidence between the determining Member State and the Member State receiving the applicant shall not result in the applicant being subject to the procedure under Article 24a.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 587 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Where it is established, on the basis of proof or circumstantial evidence as described in the two lists mentioned in Article 25(4) of this Regulation, including the data referred to in Regulation [Proposal for a Regulation recasting Regulation (EU) No 603/2013], that an applicant has irregularly crossed the border into a Member State by land, sea or air having come from a third country, the Member State thus entered shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 596 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where it is established, on the basis of proof or circumstantial evidence, that an applicant has crossed the border into the Member State where the application was lodged having come through another Member State, the Member State responsible for examining the application for international protection shall be determined in accordance with the procedure in Article 24a.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 601 #

2016/0133(COD)

Where the application for international protection is made in the international transit area of an airport of a Member State by a third-country national or a stateless person, that Member State shall be determining the Member State responsible for examining the application according to the criteria set out in Chapter III, IV and VII..
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 602 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Centralised allocation mechanism When it is not possible to determine a Member State responsible according to the previous criteria under Chapters III and Articles 18, 18a and 19 do not apply, the Member State responsible shall be determined with the allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII of this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 603 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Where, on account of pregnancy, a new-born child, serious illness, severe disability or old age, an applicant is dependent on the assistance of his or her child, sibling or parent legally resident in one of the Member States, or his or her child, sibling or parent legally resident in one of the Member States is dependent on the assistance of the applicant, Member States shall normally keep or bring together the applicant with that child, sibling or parent, provided that family ties existed in the country of originbefore the applicant arrived on the territory of the Member States, that the child, sibling or parent or the applicant is able to take care of the dependent person and that the persons concerned expressed their desire in writing. When the applicant is affected by a serious disease or inability and it is not possible to determine a Member State responsible according to the criteria set out in Chapters III and IV of this regulation, Member States shall normally keep the applicant on the territory of the Member State in which the applicant is present, if the person concerned expressed his desire in writing.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 606 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a Sponsorship 1. European citizen or third country national legally residing in a Member State for a period of at least one year, or an organisation, association or firm, that respect specific requirements set out in the delegated act referred to in paragraph 3, have the possibility to become the sponsor of an applicant for international protection who lodged an application in the EU. The individual or organisation sponsoring an applicant should provide for his or her transfer and his or her stay in the Member State where the sponsor resides, until the final decision on his or her application is adopted. 2. On the basis of a written request by the sponsor, with the acceptance of the applicant, the determining Member State shall notify it to the Member State where the sponsor resides. If the Member State accepts to take charge of the applicant, it shall become the Member State responsible, and the application should be counted within its reference number as defined in Article 35. 3. A delegated act adopted according to the procedure described in Article 57, paragraph 2, shall determine the formalities and the eligibility requirements to be satisfied by a sponsor and the other necessary implementing measures.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 612 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 3(1) and only as long as no Member State has been determined as responsible , each Member State may decide to examine an application for international protection lodged with it by a third-country national or a stateless person based on family grounds in relation to wider family not covered by Article 2(g) , even if such examination is not its responsibility under the criteria laid down in this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 633 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) take back, under the conditions laid down in Articles 26 and 30if a beneficiary of international protection, who made makes an application in another Member State than the Member State responsible which granted that protection status or who is on the territory of another Member State than the Member State responsible which granted that protection without a residence document, the Member State where he or she made the application should recognize its status of beneficiary of international protection granted by the other Member State.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 635 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. In a situation referred to in point (a) or (b) of paragraph 1, the Member State responsible shall examine or complete the examination of the application for international protection.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 637 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. In a situation referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the Member State responsible shall examine or complete the examination of the application for international protection in an accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 31 paragraph 8 of Directive 2013/32/EU.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 639 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. In a situation referred to in point (c)the cases falling within the scope of paragraph 1,(c), when the Member State responsible shall treat any further representations or a new application by the applicanthad discontinued the examination of an application following its withdrawal by the applicant before a decision on the substance has been taken at first instance, that Member State shall ensure that the applicant is entitled to request that the examination of his or her application be completed or to lodge a new application for international protection, which shall not be treated as a subsequent application in accordance withas provided for in Directive 2013/32/EU. In such cases, Member States shall ensure that the examination of the application is completed.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 641 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. In a situation referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1, twhe decision taken by the responsible authority of the Member State responsible to reject the application shall no longer be subject to a remedy within the framework of Chapter Vre the applicant has been rejected at first instance only, the Member State responsible shall ensure that the person concerned has or has had the opportunity to seek an effective remedy pursuant to Article 46 of Directive 2013/32/EU.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 644 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Cessation of responsibilities 1. Where a Member State issues a residence document to the applicant, the obligations specified in Article 20(1) shall be transferred to that Member State. 2. The obligations specified in Article 20(1) shall cease where the Member State responsible can establish, when requested to take charge or take back an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c) or (d), that the person concerned has left the territory of the Member States for at least three months, unless the person concerned is in possession of a valid residence document issued by the Member State responsible. An application lodged after the period of absence referred to in the first subparagraph shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible. 3. The obligations specified in Article 20(1)(c) and (d) shall cease where the Member State responsible can establish, when requested to take back an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c) or (d), that the person concerned has left the territory of the Member States in compliance with a return decision or removal order issued following the withdrawal or rejection of the application. An application lodged after an effective removal has taken place shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 651 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. An applicant who is present in another Member State without a residence document or who there lodges an application for international protection after withdrawing his or her first application made in a different Member State during the process of determining the Member State responsible shall be taken back, under the conditions laid down in Articles 26 and 30, by the Member State with which that application for international protection was first lodged, with a view to completing the process of determining the Member State responsible. That obligation shall cease where the Member State requested to complete the process of determining the Member State responsible can establish that the applicant has in the meantime left the territory of the Member States for a period of at least three months or has obtained a residence document from another Member State. An application lodged after the period of absence referred to in the second subparagraph shall be regarded as a new application giving rise to a new procedure for determining the Member State responsible.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 681 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If none of the criteria set out in Chapter III and IV apply, the determining Member State should determine the Member State responsible with the allocation mechanism according to the procedure laid down in Chapter VII.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 686 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where the request to take charge of an applicant is not made within the periods laid down in the first and second subparagraphs, responsibility for examining the application for international protection shall lie with the Member State in whichbe determined by the applillocation was lodgedmechanism under Chapter VII.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 696 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a Submitting a take charge notification 1. Where an applicant is to be transferred to another Member State pursuant to Article 15 (1a) or Article 13a the Member State of allocation shall be determined randomly by the automated system referred to in Article 44 amongst the Member States according to Article 36c. 2. Once the Member State of allocation has been determined pursuant to paragraph 1, information to that effect shall be automatically entered into Eurodac and the Member State of allocation shall be informed by way of an automatic notification. 3. The Member State where the applicant is present shall inform the applicant of the determination pursuant to paragraph 2 and, in cooperation with the European Asylum Agency, of the modalities for the transfer. 4. The European Asylum Agency shall ensure the swift transfer of the applicant from the Member State where he or she is present to the Member State responsible. 5. The obligations set out in Article 39, 40, 41 and 42 shall apply mutatis mutandis
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 697 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The requested Member State shall make the necessary checks, and shall give a decision on the request to take charge of an applicant within one monthtwo weeks of receipt of the request.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 705 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. In a situation referred to in Article 20(1)(b), (c), (d) or (ed) the Member State where the person is present shall make a take back notification at the latest within two weeks after receiving the Eurodac hit, and transfer that person to the Member State responsible .
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 707 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where the take back request is not made within the periods laid down in paragraph 2, responsibility for examining the application for international protection shall lie with the Member State in which the new application was lodged.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 721 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Where the requested Member State accepts to take charge of an applicant , the requesting Member State shall notify the applicant in writing without delin 5 days of the decision to transfer him or her to the Member State responsible and, where applicable, of not examining his or her application for international protection.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 723 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Where the applicant or another person referred to in Article 20(1) (c), (d) or (ed) is to be taken back, the Member State where the person concerned is present shall notify the person concerned in writing without undue delay the decision to transfer him or her to the Member State responsible.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 724 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c), (d) or (ed) shall have the right to an effective remedy, in the form of an appeal or a review, in fact and in law, against a transfer decision, before a court or tribunal.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 726 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide for a reasonable period, of 7no less than 15 days, after the notification of a transfer decision within which the person concerned may exercise his or her right to an effective remedy pursuant to paragraph 1.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 731 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new4
new4. The scope of the effective remedy laid down in paragraph 1 shall be limited to an assessment of whether Articles 3(2) in relation to the existence of a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment or Articles 10 to 13 and 18 are infringed upon.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 736 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. Where no transfer decision referred to in paragraph 1 is taken, Member States shall provide for an effective remedy before a court or tribunal, where the applicant claims that a family member or, in the case of unaccompanied minors, a relative is legally present in a Member State other than the one which is examining his or her application for international protection, and considers therefore that nother Member State as Member Stateis responsible for examining the application.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 739 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 744 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Without arbitrarily restricting access to legal assistance, Member States may provide that free legal assistance and representation not be granted where the appeal or review is considered by the competent authority or a court or tribunal to have no tangible prospect of success.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 745 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Where a decision not to grant free legal assistance and representation pursuant to this paragraph is taken by an authority other than a court or tribunal, Member States shall provide the right to an effective remedy before a court or tribunal to challenge that decision. In case the decision is challenged, this remedy shall be an integral part of the remedy referred to in paragraph 1.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 746 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 4
In complying with the requirements set out in this paragraph, Member States shall ensure that legal assistance and representation is not arbitrarily restricted and that the applicant’s effective access to justice is not hindered.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 747 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 5
Legal assistance shall include at least the provision of information on the procedure in the light of the applicant´s individual circumstances, assistance in the preparation of relevant documentation and personal interview, including participation in the personal interview as necessary and the preparation of the required procedural documents and representation before a court or tribunal and may be restricted to legal advisors or counsellors specifically designated by national law to provide assistance and representation. Procedures for access to legal assistance shall be laid down in national law.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 751 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. When there is a significant risk of absconding,In exceptional cases Member States may detain thea person concerned in order to secure transfer procedures in accordance with this Regulation, on the basis of an individual assessment andonly where the applicant has been intercepted after having tried to abscond or where it appears evident on the basis of his or her concrete behavior that he or she intends to abscond, and in any case only in so far as detention is proportional and other less coercive alternative measures cannot be applied effectively. Minors shall never be detained.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 756 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Detention shall be for as short a period as possible and shall be for no longer than the time reasonably necessary to fulfil the required administrative procedures with due diligence until the transfer under this Regulation is carried out, and in any case it shall not exceed 3 months.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 758 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where a person is detained pursuant to this Article, the period for submitting a take charge request or a take back notification shall not exceed two weeks from the lodging of the application. The Member State carrying out the procedure in accordance with this Regulation shall ask for an urgent reply on a take charge request . Such reply shall be given within one week of receipt of the take charge request. Failure to reply within the one- week period shall be tantamount to accepting the take charge request and shall entail the obligation to take the person in charge , including the obligation to provide for proper arrangements for arrival.deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 763 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Detention of applicants shall be ordered in writing by judicial authorities. The detention order shall state the reasons in fact and in law on which it is based and shall contain a reference to the consideration of the available alternatives and the reasons as to why they could not be applied effectively.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 764 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. As regards the detention conditions, which shall fully respect the person´s fundamental rights, and the guarantees applicable to persons detained, in order to secure the transfer procedures to the Member State responsible, Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Directive 2013/33/EU shall apply.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 766 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The determining Member State whose take charge request referred to in Article 20(1) (a) was accepted or who made a take back notification referred to in Article 20(1) (b) to (ed) shall take a transfer decision at the latest within one week of acceptance or notification and transfer the applicant or the person concerned to the Member State responsible.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 768 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
newThe transfer of the applicant or of another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c), (d) or (ed) from the requesting Member State to the Member State responsible shall be carried out in accordance with the national law of the requesting Member State, after consultation between the Member States concerned, as soon as practically possible, and at the latest within four weeks from the final transfer decision .
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 770 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. The costs necessary to transfer an applicant or another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c), (d) or (ed) to the Member State responsible shall be met by the transferring Member Stategeneral budget of the Union.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 771 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31 a Costs of reception The costs of reception of applicants covered by a determining Member State until the transfer to the Member State responsible (or until the moment in which it assumes responsibility on the application) should be refunded by the general budget of the Union.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 780 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The allocation mechanism referred to in this Chapter shall be applied for the benefit ofall the applications for which a Member Sstate, where that Member State is confronted with a disproportionate number of applications for international protection for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation responsible could not be determined according to the criteria set out in Chapter III and IV of this Regulation, and also in the cases in which Article 24a applies.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 787 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 applies where the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) indicates that the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible under the criteria in Chapter III, Articles 3(2) or (3), 18 and 19, in addition to the number of persons effectively resettled, is higher than 150% of the reference number for that Member State as determined by the key referred to in Article 35.deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 807 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 5
5. The automated system shall continuously monitor whether any of the Member States is above the threthe number of applications for which a Member State is responsible, to which the number of people effectively resettled to that Member State should referred to in paragraph 2, and if so, notify the Member States and the Commission of this fact, indicating the number of applications above this threshold. be added, and check whether for any of the Member States this number is higher than the respective reference number. If so, the automated system shall notify the Member States and the Commission of this fact, indicating the number of applications above this threshold. No further allocation should be made towards these Member States until the number of applications for which they are responsible (including resettled persons) is below their reference number.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 808 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 6
6. Upon the notification referred to in paragraph 5, the allocation mechanism shall apply.deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 820 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of the correctiveallocation mechanism, the reference number for each Member State shall be determined by a key.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 846 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36
1. Where the threshold referred to in Article 34(2) is reached, the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall apply the reference key referred to in Article 35 to those Member States with a number of applications for which they are the Member States responsible below their share pursuant to Article 35(1) and notify the Member States thereof. 2. Applicants who lodged their application in the benefitting Member State after notification of allocation referred to in Article 34(5) shall be allocated to the Member States referred to in paragraph 1, and these Member States shall determine the Member State responsible; 3. Applications declared inadmissible or examined in accelerated procedure in accordance with Article 3(3) shall not be subject to allocation. 4. On the basis of the application of the reference key pursuant to paragraph 1, the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall indicate the Member State of allocation and communicate this information not later than 72 hours after the registration referred to in Article 22(1) to the benefitting Member State and to the Member State of allocation, and add the Member State of allocation in the electronic file referred to in Article 23(2).Article 36 deleted Application of the reference key
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 867 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36 a Application of the allocation mechanism 1. When it was not possible to determine a Member State responsible according to the criteria set out in Chapters III and IV of this regulation, the determining Member State shall communicate to the applicant that he will be allocated. 2. If the applicant has meaningful links with a Member State, the determining Member State should follow the procedure laid down in Article 36b. 3. When the procedure laid down in Article 36b does not apply, the determining Member State should follow the procedure of Article 36c.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 869 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 b (new)
Article 36 b Meaningful links 1. In the framework of the allocation mechanism, and with a view to facilitate integration of the applicants into the Member States of allocation, their existing ties, needs, preferences and specific qualification should be taken into account to the extent possible. 2. An applicant for international protection has a meaningful link with a Member State under at least one of these conditions: a) the applicant has previously resided in the Member State on the basis of a valid residence document, for a period of at least one year, for work, study or research purposes; b) the applicant holds academic or professional qualifications or diplomas released by the Member State, or by a third country in the framework of programs of international cooperation in the field of education or training that were managed, promoted or financed by the Member State, including but not limited to bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of diplomas or qualifications; c) the applicant has a previous work experience with a company or an organisation of the Member State; d) relatives or other family ties beyond the definition of family members under Article 2(g) of the applicant who are legally residing in the Member State for a period of at least one year; e) the applicant holds a satisfactory knowledge of one of the official languages of a Member State, to be ascertained through certificates or a linguistic test; 3. When an applicant can demonstrate a meaningful link with a Member State, the determining Member State should make a take charge request to that Member State. That Member State should reply within two weeks, duly motivating in case of rejection. If the Member States accepts to take charge of the applicant, it should become the Member State responsible and the application should be counted within its reference number as defined in Article 34. In any other case the procedure set out in Article 36c shall apply. 4. It shall be in any case possible for Member States to accept applicants with meaningful links even beyond their reference number.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 870 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 c (new)
Article 36 c Determination of the Member State of allocation 1. On the basis of the reference key referred to in Article 35, the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall indicate the six Member States with the lowest number of applicants relative to their share of the fair distribution. 2. The determining Member State shall consult the automated system and communicate the short list of six Member States to the applicant. The applicant shall be enabled to choose among the six Member States included in the list, within 7 days. For this purpose, the applicant shall receive information on the possible Member States of allocation. The determining Member State shall communicate immediately the choice to the automated system and the Member State of allocation, and add the Member State of allocation in the electronic file referred to in Article 23(2). 3. When Article 24a applies, the applicant will not be able to make the choice provided by paragraph 2, and the Member State responsible will be determined randomly by the automated system. The automated system shall communicate that information to the determining Member State and to the Member State of allocation, and add the Member State of allocation in the electronic file referred to in Article 23(2). 4. In cases of allocation of a minor, under the conditions set by Article 10, the choice provided by paragraph 2 shall always be granted and shall be accompanied by a multidisciplinary assessment of the best interests of the minor.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 875 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37
1. A Member State may, at the end of the three-month period after the entry into force of this Regulation and at the end of each twelve-month period thereafter, enter in the automated system that it will temporarily not take part in the corrective allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII of this Regulation as a Member State of allocation and notify this to the Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. 2. The automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall in that case apply the reference key during this twelve-month period to those Member States with a number of applications for which they are the Member States responsible below their share pursuant to Article 35(1), with the exception of the Member State which entered the information, as well as the benefitting Member State. The automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall count each application which would have otherwise been allocated to the Member State which entered the information pursuant to Article 36(4) for the share of that Member State. 3. At the end of the twelve-month period referred to in paragraph 2, the automated system shall communicate to the Member State not taking part in the corrective allocation mechanism the number of applicants for whom it would have otherwise been the Member State of allocation. That Member State shall thereafter make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per each applicant who would have otherwise been allocated to that Member State during the respective twelve-month period. The solidarity contribution shall be paid to the Member State determined as responsible for examining the respective applications. 4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a decision in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56, lay down the modalities for the implementation of paragraph 3. 5. The European Union Agency for Asylum shall monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the fArticle 37 deleted Financial solidarity mechanism.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 926 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – title
Obligations of the benefittdetermining Member State under the allocation mechanism
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 927 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
The benefittdetermining Member State shall:
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 929 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph a
(a) take a decision at the latest within one week from the communication referred to in Article 36(4c(2) or (3) to transfer the applicant to the Member State of allocation, unless the benefittdetermining Member State can accept within the same time limit responsibility for examining the application pursuant to the criteria set out in Articles 10 to 13 and Article 18 or 19;
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 936 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) confirm to the benefittdetermining Member State the receipt of the allocation communication and indicate the competent authority to which the applicant shall report following his or her transfer;
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 937 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) communicate to the benefittdetermining Member State the arrival of the applicant or the fact that he or she did not appear within the set time limit;
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 938 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) examine his or her application for international protection as Member State responsible, unless, new elements demonstrate that according to the criteria set out in Articles 10 to 13 and 16 to 18, a different Member State is responsible for examining the application;
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 945 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Where a transfer decision according to point (a) of Article 38 is taken, the benefittdetermining Member State shall transmit, at the same time and for the sole purpose of verifying whether the applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to the national security or public order, the fingerprint data of the applicant taken pursuant to Regulation (Proposal for a Regulation recasting Regulation 603/2013/EU) to the Member State of allocation.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 946 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where, following a security verification, information on an applicant reveals that he or she is for serious reasons considered to be a danger to the national security or public order, information on the nature of the alert shall be fully shared with the law enforcement authorities in the benefittdetermining Member State and shall not be communicated via the electronic communication channels referred to in Article 47(4).
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 947 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Member State of allocation shall inform the benefittdetermining Member State of the existence of such alert, specifying the law enforcement authorities in the Member State of application that have been fully informed, and after a joint evaluation of the security risks by the competent authorities of both Member States, the Member State of allocation shall record the existence of the alert in the automated system pursuant to point d of Article 23(2), within one week of receipt of the fingerprints.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 950 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. Where the outcome of the security verification confirms that the applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to the national security or public order, the benefittdetermining Member State of application shall be the Member State responsible and shallmay examine the application in accelerated procedure pursuant to Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 957 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Family members to whom the procedure for allocation applies shall be allocated to the same Member State. In the case of minors, the same applies to relatives or other adults responsible for them.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 966 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1
For tThe costs to transfer an applicant to the Member State of allocation, by the benefitting Member State shallEuropean Asylum Agency shall be met by the general budget of the Union and be refunded by a lump sum of EUR 500 for each person transferred pursuant to Article 38(c). This financial support shall be implemented by applying the procedures laid down in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 516/2014.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 972 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Cessation of corrective allocation The automated system shall notify the Member States and the Commission as soon as the number of applications in the benefitting Member State for which it is the Member State responsible under this Regulation is below 150 % of its share pursuant to Article 35(1). Upon the notification referred to in paragraph 2, the application of the corrective allocation shall cease for that Member State.Article 43 deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 986 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The competent asylum authorities of the Member States referred to in Article 47 shall have access to the automated system referred to in Article 44(1) for entering the information referred to in Article 20(7), Article 22(1), (4) and (5), Article 37(1) and point (h) of Article 39, and for the procedure of Article 36c.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 991 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1001 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
By way of derogation from Article 34(2), during the first three months after entry into force of this Regulation, the corrective allocation mechanism shall not be triggered. By way of derogation from Article 34(3), after the expiry of the three month period following3), after the entry into force of this Regulation and until the expiry of one year following the entry into force of this Regulation, the reference period shall be the period which has elapsed since the entry into force of this Regulation.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1004 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 10(68(6), 10(6), 18(3) and 18a(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the 5- year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1005 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 10(68(6), 10(6), 18(3) and 18a(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1006 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph new6
new6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 10(68(6), 10(6), 18(3) and 18a(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1009 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
By [18 months after entry into force] and from then on annually, the Commission shall review the functioning of the corrective allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII of this Regulation and in particular the thresholds set out in Article 34(2) and Article 43 thereof.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 146 #

2016/0132(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) assist with the control of illegal immigration to and secondary movements within the Union and with the identification of illegally staying third- country nationals for determining the appropriate measures to be taken by Member States, including removal and repatriation of persons residing wideleted (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throut authorisation.ghout.)
2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 154 #

2016/0132(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) lay down the conditions under which Member States' designated authorities and the European Police Office (Europol) may request the comparison of fingerprint and facial image data with those stored in the Central System for law enforcement purposes for the prevention, detection or investigation of terrorist offences or of other serious criminal offences .
2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 181 #

2016/0132(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Taking fingerprints and facial images of minors from the age of six14 shall be carried out in a child-friendly and child- sensitive manner by officials trained specifically to enrol minor's fingerprints and facial images. The minor shall be informed in an age-appropriate manner using leaflets and/or infographics and/or demonstrations specifically designed to explain the fingerprinting and facial image procedure to minors and they shall be accompanied by a responsible adult, guardian or representative at the time their fingerprints and facial image are taken. At all times Member States must respect the dignity and physical integrity of the minor during the fingerprinting procedure and when capturing a facial image.
2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 331 #

2016/0132(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes laid down in Article 10(1), each set of data relating to an applicant for international protection , as referred to in Article 12, shall be stored in the Central System for tenfive years from the date on which the fingerprints were taken.
2017/03/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 146 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of the posting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.deleted
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1a) In Article 2, the following paragraph 2a is added: 2a. Workers can only be considered posted within the meaning of this Directive if their employer meets the following cumulative conditions in relation to the Member State in which it is established: – its principal place of business, e.g. its registered office or a subsidiary, branch or agency, is located in that Member State; – it is liable for applicable direct taxes or turnover taxes in that Member State; – it is registered as an employer and for payment of social security contributions in that Member State; – its operating authorisation is issued by that Member State; – in the preceding year it generated, in the country of origin, a turnover of at least 33.3% of the total turnover generated in the country of establishment and in the country to which the employee is posted.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 343 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 2a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Workers can only be considered posted within the meaning of this Directive if their employer meets the following cumulative conditions in relation to the Member State in which it is established: – its principal place of business, e.g. its registered office or a subsidiary, branch or agency, is located in that Member State; – it is liable for applicable direct taxes or turnover taxes in that Member State; – it is registered as an employer and for payment of social security contributions in that Member State; – its operating authorisation is issued by that Member State; – in the preceding year it generated, in the country of origin, a turnover of at least 33.3% of the total turnover generated in the country of establishment and in the country to which the employee is posted.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 508 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/CE
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(2a) Article 4(2) is amended as follows: Where the liaison office or competent national authority in the country from which the worker is posted is unable to provide the information sought by the labour administration in the host country, the administration in the country from which the worker is posted shall seek that information from the administration or body able to provide it.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 512 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (now)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 4a is inserted: 4a. In order to enhance the cooperation referred to in paragraph 2 and to examine clear abuses and fraud in relation to the posting of workers, a coordination body shall be established comprising representatives of each Member State. It shall have the power to recall liaison offices or competent national authorities in the event of a failure to reply or an incomplete reply on their part. In the event of a persistent delay in providing information to the competent authority, that authority shall refer the matter to the competent body or administration where the liaison office from which the information is sought is unable to provide it.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
– having regard to Articles 21, 23, 24 25 and 256 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 39 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
– having regard to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights report entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU-wide survey’, published in March 2014, which shows that one-third of all women in Europe have experienced physical or sexual acts of violence at least once during their adult lives,deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 40 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which calls for the EU to become a party to the Istanbul Convention as a further step in combating violence against women and girls with disabilities;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 67 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas gender equality is a core value of the EU; whereas the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaties and should apply in legislation, practice, case law and daily life; whereas gender- based violence is both a cause and a consequence of inequalities between women and men,
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 86 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas violence against women and gender-based violence are widespread in the EU and is to be understood as an extreme form of discrimination and a violation of the human rights; whereas further measures are needed to encourage women who have been the victims of violence to report their experiences and seek assistance, and to ensure that they receive appropriate support in line with their needs and that they are informed about their rights;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 98 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights report entitled ‘Violence against women: an EU- wide survey’, published in March 2014, shows that one-third of all women in Europe have experienced physical or sexual acts of violence at least once during their adult lives, 20 % have experienced online harassment, one in twenty have been raped and more than one-tenth have suffered sexual violence involving the use of force;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 99 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas citizens and residents in the Union are not equally protected against gender-based violence, due to differing policies and legislation across Member States, as regards among other the definition of offences and the scope of the legislation, and are therefore vulnerable to such violence;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 129 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas exposure to physical, sexual or psychological violence and abuse has a severe impact on victims; whereas children do not need to be directly affected by the violence to be considered victims as witnessing domestic violence is also traumatising;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 132 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas certain women such as women and girls with migrant background, undocumented migrant women, refugee women and asylum seekers, women and girls with disabilities, lesbian, transgender women and girls, intersex women and girls, Roma women and girls, young women and elderly women, homeless women, black women and Muslim women face greater risk of violence because of motives fuelled by sexism coupled with racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and intersexphobia as well as discrimination based on age, disability, ethnicity or religion; whereas those women facing intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination may have specific needs and this entails that they should be granted special protection;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 133 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Istanbul Convention clearly in art.3 defines “gender-based violence” as “violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately” and furthermore defines “gender” as “the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men”;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 187 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that on 4 March 2016 the Commission proposed the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention – the first comprehensive legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women at international level;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 191 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that women and girls are often exposed to domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape, forced marriage and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girlspsychological and physical violence, stalking, sexual violence, rape, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, forced abortion and forced sterilisation, and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girls; stresses that the Istanbul Convention ensures that culture, custom, religion, tradition or so-called “honour” cannot be a justification of any acts of violence against women;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 204 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that forced pregnancy is defined as a crime against humanity in the article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court of 17 July 1998 and is a gender-based violence against women, that constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girls;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 205 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Strongly affirms that the denial of safe abortion amounts to a serious breach of human rights and an extreme form of violence against women; calls for the right to abortion to be considered as a Fundamental right at the EU level;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 229 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c
(c) To ask the Commission to initiate, without delay, a constructive dialogue with the Council and Member States, in cooperation with the Council of Europe, so as to address reservations, objections and concerns expressed by Member States; and clarifyin particular to clarify misleading interpretations of the Istanbul Convention, in particular on on the definition of gender-based violence and the definition of gender in Article 3(c) and (d), in accordance with the General Remarks of the Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 233 #

2016/0062(NLE)

(ca) To produce practical guidelines on the application of the Istanbul Convention to facilitate a smooth implementation and enforcement of the Convention in countries that have already ratified it as well as to respond to the concerns of those that have not yet ratified it and encourage them to do so;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 236 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e
(e) To envisage rendering thesure a EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as broad as possible and without reservations;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 263 #

2016/0062(NLE)

(i) To ensure preventive measures in order to address the specific needs of vulnerable persons, such as women with disabilities and child victims, including specialist support services and safe accommodation for women who have been the victims of gender-based violence and their children;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 268 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)
(ia) To take into account significant incidents of violence against women and domestic violence when determining custody and visitation rights;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 269 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)
(ia) Take into account significant incidents of violence against women and domestic violence when determining custody and visitation rights; the rights and needs of child witnesses should be also taken into account when providing protection and support services to victims;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 274 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point j
(j) To actively promote a change in attitudes and behaviours and combat gender stereotypes and sexism, making concerted efforts to encourage everyone, including men and boys, media, private and public sectors, to play an active part in preventing all forms of violence, including the elimination of sexist messages that could promote it;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 285 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point k
(k) To implement the provisions of the Istanbul Convention on migration and asylum, taking into account the fact that migrant women, whether properly documented or not, and women asylum- seekers are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence and that gender- based violence may, including female genital mutilation, can be recognised as a form of persecution uander the terms of that the victims can thus avail themselves of the protection offered by the 1951 Refugee Convention; to ensure that Member States respect a gender- sensitive approach in all asylum and reception procedures;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 315 #

2016/0062(NLE)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/99/EU on European Protection order, Regulation (EU) on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matter and Directive 2012/29/EU on protection of victims as well as Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in Human being and Directive 2011/92/EU on preventing and combating child sexual abuse and exploitation;
2017/05/11
Committee: LIBEFEMM
Amendment 129 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Classification of inland waterways 1. For the purposes of this Directive, the inland waterways of the Union shall be classified as follows: (a) Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4: (i) Zones 1 and 2: the waterways listed in Chapter 1 of Annex I of Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a; (ii) Zone 3: the waterways listed in Chapter 2 of Annex I of Directive (EU) 2016/1629; (iii) Zone 4: all other inland waterways which can be navigated under national law by craft falling within the scope of this Directive. (b) Zone R: those of the waterways referred to in point (a) for which certificates are to be issued in accordance with Article 23 of the Revised Convention on the Navigation on the Rhine. 2. The Commission shall, only on request by a Member State, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 24a of Directive (EU) 2016/1629 to amend Annex I of that Directive so as to modify the classification of a waterway, including addition and deletion of waterways, within the territory of that Member State." __________________ 1aDirective (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (OJ L252, 16.9.2016, p. 118)
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) sailing on the Rhine river.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) a high frequency of accidents; or (e) high traffic density; or (f) specific navigation regulation due to specific non hydro-morphological features. Member States may use one or more of the criteria mentioned above in order to introduce stretches of inland waterways with specific risks.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 165 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing models for Union certificates of qualification. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2). When adopting those acts the Commission mayshall make a nd keep up-to-date a reference to standards established by an international bodyCESNI and set the date of application provided that (a) those standards are available and up-to-date; (b) Union interests are not compromised by changes in the decision- making process of CESNI. Where these conditions are not met, the Commission may provide for or refer to other standards.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When exercising its power of delegation the Commission shall make and keep up- to-date a reference to standards established by CESNI and set the date of application provided that (a) those standards are available and up-to-date; (b) they comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; (c) Union interests are not compromised by changes in the decision- making process of CESNI.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 175 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When exercising its power of delegation the Commission shall make and keep up- to-date a reference to standards established by CESNI and set the date of application provided that (a) those standards are available and up-to-date; (b) Union interests are not compromised by changes in the decision- making process of CESNI.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 187 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When exercising its power of delegation the Commission shall make and keep up- to-date a reference to standards established by CESNI and set the date of application provided that (a) those standards are available and up-to-date; (b) Union interests are not compromised by changes in the decision- making process of CESNI.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 188 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing models for service record books and logbooks. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure pursuant to Article 30(2), taking into account the information required for the implementation of this Directive as regards the identification of the person, their navigation time and the journeys carried out. When adopting those models, the Commission shall take into consideration that the logbook is also used for the implementation of Council Directive 2014/112/EU19 for verifying manning requirements and recording journeys of the vessels and may make a reference to standards established by an international bodycraft. When adopting those models, the Commission shall make end keep up-to- date a reference to standards established by CESNI and set the date of application provided that (a) those standards are available and up-to-date; (b) Union interests are not compromised by changes in the decision- making process of CESNI. Where these conditions are not met, the Commission may provide for or refer to other standards. __________________ 19 Council Directive 2014/112/EU of 19 December 2014 implementing the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport, concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) (OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 86).
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 192 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When exercising its power of delegation the Commission shall make and keep up to date a reference to standards established by CESNI and set the date of application provided that (a) those standards are available and up-to-date; (b) they comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex III; (c) Union interests are not compromised by changes in the decision- making process of CESNI. Where these conditions are not met, the Commission may provide for or refer to other standards.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rhine navigation licences referred to in Article 1(5) of Council Directive 96/50/EC1a and issued prior to [insert: the date following the end of the transposition period referred to in Article 35 of this Directive] shall remain valid on all Union inland waterways until [insert: the date following the end of the transposition period referred to in Article 35 of this Directive + 10 years]. Before [insert: the date following the end of the transposition period referred to in Article 35 of this Directive + 10 years], the Member State where those certificates were issued shall, upon request, issue a Union certificate of qualification for boatmasters, under the conditions that they provide satisfactory documentary evidence as referred to in Article 10(1)(a) and (c) of this Directive. Alternatively, the Member State may decide, upon request, to issue a Rhine navigation licence as referred to in Article 9(2). __________________ 1aCouncil Directive 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions for obtaining national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 31
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – point 1.2 a (new)
1.2 a. Sailing on the Rhine river Every applicant for a Union certificate of qualification shall: - meet the standards of competence for sailing on the Rhine river set out in Annex II.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #

2016/0050(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – point 4.2 a (new)
4.2 a. Sailing on the Rhine river The boatmaster shall : - have knowledge of Part II Chapter 3 Section 2 and 3 of the Regulations for Rhine Navigation Personnel [obligatory rest time and deck crew members composition]; - have knowledge of the Police Regulations for the Navigation on the Rhine; - have knowledge of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations; - have basic knowledge of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) (including its structure, certificates and the capability to find the operative instructions thereof); - meet the requirements about stretches with specific risks in accordance with Articles 8 and 18.
2016/10/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) This Regulation should ensure that the national type-approval authorities interpret, apply and enforce the requirements of this Regulation across the Union. The Commission should be empowered to oversee the work of the national authorities by means of regular audits, re-tests of a random sample of the type-approvals issued and general monitoring of the harmonised application of this Regulation.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) An effective implementation of the type-approval requirements should be ensured by enhancing the provisions on conformity of production by, inter alia, providing for mandatory periodic audits of the conformity control methods and the continued conformity of the products concerned and by reinforcing and harmonising the requirements relating to the competence, obligations and performance of the technical services that carry out tests for whole-vehicle type- approval under the responsibility of type- approval authorities . The proper functioning of technical services is crucial for ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection and citizens' confidence in the system. The criteria for designation of technical services provided by Directive 2007/46/EC should be laid down in greater detail in order to assure their consistent application across all Member States. The assessment methods of technical services in the Member States have a tendency to progressively differ due to the increased complexity of their work. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for procedural obligations that ensure an information exchange and monitoring of Member States' practices for the assessment, designation, notification and monitoring of their technical services. Those procedural obligations should remove any existing discrepancies in the methods used and in the interpretation of the criteria for the designation of technical services. In order to ensure adequate oversight and level playing field across Europe, the assessment of the applicant technical service should include the on- site assessment and witnessing the actual type-approval tests.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure that tests and reports provided by technical services are not influenced by non-legitimate circumstances, the organisation and operation of technical services should ensure full impartiality. To this extent the in-house technical services of the manufacturer should not carry out type- approval and conformity testing for safety, fuel consumption, emissions and other compliance aspects of vehicles and those should be verified by independent third party laboratories only. To be able to carry out their tasks in a coherent and systematic manner the technical services should possess a satisfactory management system including provisions on professional secrecy. In order to allow technical services to perform their work properly, the level of knowledge and competence and independence of their personnel should be guaranteed at all times.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) A robust compliance enforcement mechanism is necessary in order to ensure that the requirements under this Regulation are met. Ensuring compliance with the type-approval and conformity of production requirements of the legislation governing the automotive sector should remain the key responsibility of the approval authorities, as it is an obligation closely linked to the issuing of the type- approval and requires detailed knowledge of its content. It is therefore important that the performance of approval authorities is regularly verified by means of peer- reviewsubject to regular supervisory controls at Union level, including independent audits, to ensure that a uniform level of quality and stringency is applied by all approval authorities in enforcing the type- approval requirements. Moreover, it is important to provide for the verification of the correctness of the type approval itself.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to ensure independent testing for in-service compliance throughout the complete life-cycle of all applicable vehicles, robust and mandatory emission testing methods should be developed in order to provide roadworthiness test requirements that are based on the combination of direct tailpipe testing and of OBD testing, including the establishment of test methods for the measurement of NOx during the periodic emission testing pursuant to Directive 2014/45/EU and particulate levels and of their limit values. In particular, new remote sensing technologies can be used to identify grossly polluting vehicles on the road and focus in-service compliance testing for the regulated emission limits (PN, NOx, CO and HC) on these vehicles as the most cost-effective way to carry out periodic technical inspections in the future.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Those more specific obligations for national authorities provided in this Regulation should include ex-post compliance verification testing and inspections of a sufficient number of vehicles placed on the market. The selection of the vehicles to be subject to this ex-post compliance verification should be based on an appropriate risk assessment which takes account of the seriousness of the possible non-compliance and the likelihood of its occurrence. Moreover, it should be based on clear and detailed criteria and include among others random percentage checks on all current models, on vehicles with a new engine or technology installed, on vehicles with high or very low fuel economy, on vehicles with a very high sales volume and take into account past history of compliance, tips from consumers, results of remote sensing testing as well as concerns of independent research bodies.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In pursuing the objectives of this Regulation, of Regulation 715/2007 and of Directive 2007/46/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council for the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, implemented by national authorities and technical services in the Member-States, the establishment of a European entity for market surveillance and type-approval (referred to as "European authority") within the existing institutional framework and with respect for the balance of power in the European Union, that would carry out the tasks and responsibilities attributed to the European Commission under this Regulation, would ensure a high level of expertise and harmonisation, for the purpose of the good functioning of the Single Market to the gain of consumers and undertakings, as well as a high level of protection of public health and environment. To this end, special consideration should therefore be given to the extension of the competencies of the European Railway Agency to all land transports, including type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles activities.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The need for control and monitoring of technical services by the designating authorities and a European Authority has increased since technical progress has raised the risk that technical services do not possess the necessary competence to test new technologies or devices emerging within their scope of designation. As technical progress shortens product cycles and as the intervals of surveillance on-site assessments and of the monitoring vary between designating authorities, minimum requirements with regard to the intervals of the surveillance and monitoring of the technical services should be established.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The objectives of this Regulation should not be affected by the fact that certain systems, components, separate technical units or parts and equipment can be fitted to or in a vehicle after that vehicle has been placed on the market, registered or entered into service. Appropriate measures should therefore be taken to ensure that the systems, components, separate technical units or parts and equipment that can be fitted to or in vehicles and that can significantly impair the functioning of systems that are essential for environmental protection or functional safety are controlled by an approval authority before they are placed on the market, registered or entered into service.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to increase transparency and mutual trust and to further align and develop the criteria for the assessment, designation, and notification of technical services, as well as extension and renewal procedures, Member States should cooperate with each other and, with the Commission and with the European authority for market surveillance and type-approval. They should consult each other and, the Commission and the European authority on questions with general relevance for the implementation of this Regulation and inform each other and, the Commission and the European authority on their model assessment checklist.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) Conformity of production is one of the cornerstones of the EU type-approval system, and therefore the arrangements set up by the manufacturer to ensure such conformity should be approved by the competent authority or by an appropriately qualified technical service designated for that purpose but other than the technical service that performed the testing for type- approval purpose, and be subject to regular verification by means of independent periodic audits. In addition, approval authorities should ensure the verification of the continued conformity of the products concerned.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Member States should levy fees for the designation and monitoring of technical services to ensure sustainability of the monitoring of those technical services by Member States and to establish a level playing field for technical services. In order to ensure transparency, the Member States should inform the Commission, the European authority and the other Member States before they adopt the level and structure of the fees.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 82 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) When, in spite of the measures taken to ensure a coherent application and follow up of the requirements by the Member States, the competence of a technical service is in doubt, the CommissionEuropean authority should have the possibility to investigate individual cases.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 87 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Closer coordination between national authorities through information exchange and coordinated assessments under the direction of a coordinating authority is fundamental for ensuring a consistently high level of safety and health and environmental protection within the internal market. This should also lead to more efficient use of scarce resources at national level. For this purpose a Forum should be established for Member States, the European authority and the Commission to exchange information on and to coordinate their activities related to the enforcement of type-approval legislation. The currently informal cooperation between Member States in this respect would benefit from a more formal framework.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) In addition, the CommissionEuropean authority should organise and carry out or require to carry out ex-post compliance verification tests and inspections, independent from those carried out by Member States under their national market surveillance obligations. When non-compliance is established by those tests and inspections, or where it is found that a type approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data the CommissionEuropean authority should be entitled to initiate Union-wide remedial actions to restore the conformity of the vehicles concerned and to investigate the reasons for the incorrectness of the type approval. Appropriate funding should be ensured in the general budget of the Union to enable the execution of such compliance verification testing and inspections. In view of the budgetary constraints of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020 the implementation of the legislative proposal will have to be built on existing resources and to be designed in such a manner that they do not generate additional financial resources. The CommissionEuropean authority should be entitled to impose administrative fines where non-compliance is established.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'defeat device' means any element of design which senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine speed (RPM), transmission gear, manifold vacuum or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission control system, that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under all ambient or engine operating conditions regularly pertaining in the territory of the Union and encountered either during normal vehicle operation or outside the type-approval test procedures;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8b) 'Base Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'BES') means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the engine unless an AES is activated;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
(8c) 'Auxiliary Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'AES') means an emission strategy that becomes active and replaces or modifies a base emission strategy for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of ambient and/or operating conditions and only remains operational as long as those conditions exist;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) Member States should lay down rules on penalties for the infringements of this Regulation and ensure that those rules are implemented. Those penalties should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall report the imposed penalties to the Commission and the European authority annually, to monitor the coherence of the implementation of these provisions.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) In order to properly implement the compliance verification by the CommissionEuropean authority and to ensure a level playing field for economic operators and national authorities, the CommissionEuropean authority should be competent to impose harmonized administrative fines upon the economic operators found to have infringed upon this regulation regardless of where the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit was originally type-approved.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44a) 'remote sensing' means scanning and measuring pollutant levels in a vehicle's exhaust while the vehicle is in motion using sensor-equipped instruments positioned roadside with the purpose of collecting performance data required to monitor the average on-road fleet emissions and identify excessive polluters;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'defeat device' means any element of design which senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine speed (RPM), transmission gear, manifold vacuum or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission control system, that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under all ambient or engine operating conditions regularly pertaining in the territory of the Union and encountered either during normal vehicle operation or outside the type-approval test procedures;
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8b) 'Base Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'BES') means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the engine unless an AES is activated;
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
(8c) 'Auxiliary Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'AES') means an emission strategy that becomes active and replaces or modifies a base emission strategy for a specific purpose and in response to a specific set of ambient and/or operating conditions and only remains operational as long as those conditions exist;
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their type-approval activities and the quality of the type-approvals issued. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the general public, in particular the number of type-approval granted and rejected and the identity of the corresponding manufacturers and vehicle types.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘approval authority’ means the authority or authorities of a Member State, notified to the Commission and the European authority by that Member State, with competence for all aspects of the type- approval of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, or of the individual vehicle approval, for the authorisation process for parts and equipment, for issuing and, if appropriate, withdrawing or refusing approval certificates, for acting as the contact point for the approval authorities of the other Member States, for designating the technical services, and for ensuring that the obligations regarding the conformity of production of the manufacturer are met;
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summaryfull report of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public free of charge, in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in compliance with this Regulation together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Approval authorities shall ensure that the vehicle provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of type-approval testing is fully representative of the vehicle to be produced and placed on the market and which testing does not lead to test results that are systematically divergent from the performance of those vehicles operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Approval authorities shall carry out their duties independently and impartially. They shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 9(3) in order to protect the interests of users in the Union.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to lay down the common criteria to appoint, review and assess the approval authorities at national level. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall establish or appoint the approval authorities and the market surveillance authorities. Member States shall notify the Commission and the European authority of the establishment and appointment of such authorities.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Market surveillance authorities shall perform regular checks to verify compliance of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units with the requirements set out in this Regulation as well as with the correctness of the type approvals. Those checks shall be performed on an adequate scale, by means of documentary checks and real- drive and laboratory tests on the basis of statistically relevant samples that are representative of the number of vehicles in that member state. When doing so, market surveillance authorities shall take account of established principles of risk assessment, complaints and other information. including complaints, popularity of vehicle models and their parts, third-party testing results, very high or very low fuel economy models, first application of new engine or technology, reports from periodic technical inspections, sampling programmes using remote sensing and other information. In case of vehicles, market surveillance authorities shall aim to cover annually at least 20% of the new models put on the market of the Member State concerned each year to verify that the vehicles comply with the Union safety and environmental legislation.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When technical services are designated for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of this Article, market surveillance authorities shall ensure that a different technical service is used from the one performing tests for the purpose of the original type-approval.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Market surveillance authorities shall require economic operators to make the documentation and information available as they consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out their activities. This shall include access to software, algorithms, engine control units and any other technical specifications necessary.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For verifying emissions of vehicles, market surveillance authorities may make use of remote sensing technology to help identify highly polluting vehicle models for further investigation. In doing so, the authorities shall cooperate and coordinate their activities with authorities responsible for periodic technical inspections pursuant to Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Market surveillance authorities shall take appropriate measures to alert users within their territories within an adequate timeframe of hazards they have identified relating to any vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit so as to prevent or reduce the risk of injury or other damage. This information shall be made available online in plain and understandable language.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every four years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and the Commission. The Member State concerned shall make a summary of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public, in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in compliance with this Regulation, together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The cost of the market surveillance activities pursuant to this article shall be borne by the manufacturers of the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units concerned.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Where the market surveillance authorities of one Member State decide to withdraw a vehicle, system, component and separate technical unit from the market in accordance with Article 49(5), they shall inform the economic operator concerned and where applicable the relevant approval authority.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approval authorities shall interpret and enforce the requirements of this Regulation in a uniform and consistent manner to avoid divergent standards being applied across the Union.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every fourtwo years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and, the Commission, the Forum and third parties upon request. The Member State concerned shall make a summary of the results accessible to the publicgeneral public in particular the number of those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in conformity with this regulation together with the identity of the corresponding manufacturers.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The market surveillance authorities shall make publicly available, at least every two years, a summary report of the scope, scale and results of their market surveillance activities.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission mayshall adopt implementdelegated acts ing actscordance with Article 88, to lay down the criteria for setting out the scale, scope and frequency with which the compliance verification checks of samples taken referred to in paragraph 1 have to be performed. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2) and criteria for the selection of the vehicles for testing.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 157 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Market surveillance authorities shall require economic operators to make the documentation and information available as they consider necessary for the purpose of carrying out their activities, including access to software, algorithms, engine control units and any other technical specifications necessary.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 160 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those tests and inspections may take placeshall be carried out on - new vehicles supplied by manufacturers or the economic operator as provided in paragraph 2 below. and - registered vehicles in agreement with the vehicle registration holder.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The cost of the market surveillance activities pursuant to this article shall not be borne by the consumers of the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units concerned.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 162 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Those tests and inspections may also take place on registered vehicles in agreement with the vehicle registration holder.deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers holding type- approvals or the economic operators shall, upon request, supply to the Commission a statistically relevant number of production vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units selected by the Commission that are fully representative for the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units available for placing on the market under that type- approval and be as close as possible to the vehicle used in real world conditions. Those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be supplied for testing at the time and place and for the period the Commission may require.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. The Member States shall periodically review and assess the functioning of their surveillance activities. Such reviews and assessments shall be carried out at least every four years and the results thereof shall be communicated to the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority. The Member State concerned shall make a summary of the results accessible to the public.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 169 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. The market surveillance authorities of different Member States shall coordinate their market surveillance activities, cooperate with each other and share with each other and with the CommissionEuropean authority the results thereof. Where appropriate, the market surveillance authorities shall agree on work-sharing and specialisation.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Vehicle manufacturers shall make public data which are needed for the purpose of compliance verification testing by third parties, including 'road load test data'. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts in order to define the data to be made public and the conditions for such publication, subject to the protection of commercial secrets and the preservation of personal data pursuant to Union and national legislation. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any remedy action taken by the Commission pursuant to its verification testing shall apply Union-wide and shall be implemented by the national authorities in a harmonised and consistent manner. Such Union corrective action may include uniform compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following the remedy action taken as well as financial compensation for any external negative impacts (air quality, public health, etc.).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a For a European surveillance entity : modification of European Railway Agency into European Land Transports Agency 36 months after entry into force of this Regulation, European Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on enforcement of the new provisions for type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, followed by a legislative initiative aiming at extending competences of the European Railway Agency, to include type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Compliance verification by the Commission and the European authority and enforcement co- ordination with Member States
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 179 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The CommissionEuropean authority shall organise and carry out, or require to be carried out, on an adequate scale, tests and inspections of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units already made available on the market, with a view to verifying that those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units conform to the type approvals and to applicable legislation as well as to ensure the correctness of the type approvals.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Manufacturers holding type- approvals or the economic operators shall, upon request, supply to the Commission a European authority a statistically relevant number of production vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units selected by the CommissionEuropean authority that are representative for the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units available for placing on the market under that type- approval. Those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units shall be supplied for testing at the time and place and for the period the CommissionEuropean authority may require.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of enabling the CommissionEuropean authority to carry out the testing referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall make available to the CommissionEuropean authority all data related to the type- approval of the vehicle, systems, components and separate technical units subject to compliance verification testing. Those data shall include at least the information included in the type-approval certificate and its attachments referred to Article 26(1).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Where the CommissionEuropean authority establishes that the vehicles tested or inspected do not comply with the type-approval requirements laid down in this Regulation or any of the regulatory acts listed in Annex IV or that the type approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data, it shall require in accordance with Article 54(8) without delay the economic operator concerned to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicles in compliance with those requirements, or it shall take restrictive measures, either by requiring the economic operator to withdraw the vehicles concerned from the market, or to recall them within a reasonable period of time, depending on the seriousness of the established non- compliance.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 200 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Where those tests and inspections put into question the correctness of the type approval itself, the CommissionEuropean authority shall inform the approval authority or authorities concerned as well as the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
The CommissionEuropean authority shall publish a report of its findings following any compliance verification testing it has carried out.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 204 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Any remedy action taken by the European authority pursuant to its verification testing shall apply Union- wide and shall be implemented by the national authorities in a harmonised and consistent manner. Such EU corrective action may include uniform compensation to consumers if the original vehicles' performance was altered following the remedy action taken as well as financial compensation for any external negative impacts (air quality, public health, etc.).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 206 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) following a reasoned request from an approval authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of production of a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, this shall include any technical specifications at type approval and access to software and algorithms as requested;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In pursuing the objectives of this Regulation, of Regulation 715/2007 and of Directive 2007/46/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council for the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, implemented by national authorities and technical services in the Member-States, the establishment of a European entity for market surveillance and type-approval within the existing institutional framework and with respect for the balance of power in the European Union, that would carry out the tasks and responsibilities attributed to the European Commission under this Regulation, would ensure a high level of expertise and harmonisation, for the purpose of the good functioning of the Single Market to the gain of consumers and undertakings, as well as a high level of protection of public health and environment. To this end, special consideration should therefore be given to the extension of the competencies of the European Railway Agency to all land transports, including type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles activities.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 222 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When applying for EU type- approval, the manufacturers shall demonstrate that the design of vehicles, systems components and separate technical units does not incorporate strategies that unnecessarily reduce the performance exhibited during relevant test procedures when the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications for all emission- related components (Base Emission Strategy)
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Articles 88 to set out criteria according to which an application for one of the exceptions to the prohibition of vehicle emissions control defeat devices in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007 is evaluated and conditions under which it may be approved or rejected.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 225 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) a list of all defeat devices or any Auxiliary Emission Strategy, including a description of the parameters that are modified by any AES and the boundary conditions under which the AES operate, and indication of which AES and BES are likely to be active under all range of ambient conditions, detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications, as well as a detailed justification of each defeat device that results in a reduction in effectiveness of the emission control system, and rationale for why it is not a defeat device prohibited under Article 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007,
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The information folder shall be supplied in an electronic format to be provided by the Commission bu. It may also be additionally supplied on paper.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment presents a seriousny kind of risk, the manufacturer shall immediately provide detailed information on the non-conformity and on any measures taken to the approval and market surveillance authorities of the Member States in which the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment has been made available on the market or has entered into service to that effect.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 230 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software and algorithms of the vehicleafety and emissions-related software and hardware and to algorithms of the vehicle as well as an appropriate insight into the system development process of software and hardware, while taking into account their respective duties.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The manufacturer shall communicate to the approval authority and the technical service - in a standardised form - the version of the safety and emissions-related software at the time of the application for type-approval. In order to detect subsequent unlawful changes to the software, the technical service shall be entitled to mark the software by setting corresponding parameters.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority and the responsible technical service may, by reasoned request, also require the manufacturer to supply any additional information neededwhich is necessary to take a decision on which tests are required, or to facilitate the execution of those tests.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The approval authority and the responsible technical service shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 9(3) in order to protect the interests of users in the Union.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the validity of the justification given for the installation of a defeat device in accordance with Art 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Obligations of distributors concerning their vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are not in conformity or concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts or equipment that present a seriousny kind of risk
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 237 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The approval authority may refuse to approve a vehicle emissions control defeat device on the basis of the information included in the information folder by consideration of currently best available technology. The approval authority shall refuse to grant EU type-approval where it finds that a defeat devices has been unlawfully incorporated.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88 to set out criteria according to which an application for one of the exceptions to the prohibition of vehicle emissions control defeat devices in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 is evaluated and conditions under which it may be approved or rejected.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Compliance with the technical requirements of this Regulation and of the regulatory acts listed in Annex IV shall be demonstrated by means of appropriate tests in accordance with the relevant regulatory acts listed in Annex IV, performed solely and in full by designated technical services.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. The manufacturer shall provide the approval authoritytechnical service with the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that are required under the relevant acts listed in Annex IV for the performance of the required tests.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 243 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The required tests shall be performed on those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units that are strictly representative of the type to be approved.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 243 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The information folder shall be supplied in an electronic format to be provided by the CommissionEuropean authority but may also be supplied on paper.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 244 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the case of whole vehicle type- approval, the authorities shall ensure that the vehicles selected for testing will not lead to the results that are systematically divergent from the performance when those vehicles are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. An approval authority that has granted a whole-vehicle type-approval shall verify a statistically relevant number of samples of vehicles and certificates of conformity on their compliance with Articles 34 and 35 and shall verify that the data in the certificates of conformity are correct. An approval authority shall inspect every year at least 20% of all new car models which have been type- approved and produced.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. In order to verify that a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit conforms to the approved type, the approval authority that has granted the EU type-approval shall carry out checks or tests required for EU type-approval, applying best available testing technology, on samples taken at random at the premises of the manufacturer, including production facilities or dealership. These tests shall be carried out by a different technical service than the one that performed the original testing for the purpose of type-approval.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. An approval authority that has granted an EU type-approval and establishes that the manufacturer no longer produces the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units in conformity with the approved type, or establishes that the certificates of conformity no longer comply with Articles 34 and 35, even though production is continued, shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the procedure for conformity of production is followed correctly and immediately brought back into compliance or withdraw the type- approval.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Member States shall ensure that there is no conflict of interest or commercial relationship between national authorities responsible for type approval and market surveillance activities, technical services and manufacturers as regards funding for the testing activities concerned.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish a national fee structure to cover the costs for their type-approvals and market surveillance activities as well as for activities, the type- approval testing and conformity of production testing and inspections carried out by the technical services they have designated.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. The approval authority shall refuse to grant EU type-approval where it finds that a type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, albeit in compliance with the applicable requirements, presents a serious risk to safety or may seriously harm the environment or public health. In that case, it shall immediately send to the approval authorities of the other Member States and to the CommissionEuropean authority a detailed file explaining the reasons for its decision and setting out the evidence for its findings.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 258 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The approval authority shall, within one month of issuing or amending the EU type-approval certificate, send to the approval authorities of the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority a copy of the EU type-approval certificate, together with the attachments, including the test reports referred to in Article 23, for each type of vehicle, system, component and technical unit that it has approved. That copy shall be sent by means of a common secure electronic exchange system or in the form of a secure electronic file.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 260 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The approval authority shall send, at three-monthly intervals, to the approval authorities of the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority a list of the EU type- approvals for systems, components or separate technical units it has issued, amended, refused to grant or withdrawn during the preceding period. That list shall contain the information specified in Annex XIV.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 263 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The amendment shall be designated a ‘revision’ where the approval authority finds that despite the change in the particulars recorded in the information package the concerned type of vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit continues to comply with the applicable requirements for this type and that, therefore, no inspections or tests need to be repeated. When evaluating such revisions, the approval authority shall take into account the results of relevant market surveillance activities pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The rules on Union market surveillance and control of products entering the Union market provided for in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 apply to motor vehicles and their trailers, and to systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles without preventing Member States from choosing the competent authorities to carry out those tasks. Market surveillance may be a competence shared between different national authorities to take account of the national market surveillance systems in the Member States established under Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. Effective coordination and monitoring at Union and national levels should guarantee that approval and market surveillance authorities enforce the new type-approval and market surveillance framework.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 263 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Where requested by an approval authority of another Member State or the CommissionEuropean authority, the approval authority that has issued an EU type-approval shall, within one month of receiving that request, send to the requesting approval authority a copy of the EU type-approval certificate, together with the attachments, by means of a common secure electronic exchange system or in the form of a secure electronic file.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 264 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the results of verification testing by either the Commission or the market surveillance authorities show non- conformity with any of the Union safety or environmental legislation;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4
4. The approval authority shall without delay inform the approval authorities of the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority of its refusal or withdrawal of any EU type-approval, stating the reasons for its decision.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 272 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. The granting of EU type-approvals exempting new technologies or new concepts shall be subject to authorisation by the Commission. That authorisation shall be given by means of an implementing act. That implementing delegated act. That delegated act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2)8.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The required tests shall be performed on those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units that are representative of the type to be approved; when performing the tests of the whole vehicle type-approval, the authorities shall ensure that the vehicles selected for testing will not lead to the results that are systematically divergent from the performance when those vehicles are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 275 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When performing verification testing pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of this Article, an approval authority shall designate a different technical service from the one used during the original type-approval testing
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 277 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where, in the course of that evaluation, the approval authority that granted the approval finds that the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit does not comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall require without delay the relevant economic operator to take all appropriate corrective measures to bring the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit into compliance with those requirements, or take restrictive measures, either to immediately withdraw the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit from the market, or to recall it within a reasonable period6 months, depending on the nature of the risk.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Member State mayshall refuse to register such vehicles until the economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 281 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Where vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, or are not in conformity with this regulation or were approved on the basis of incorrect data, the approval authorities, market surveillance authorities or the Commission mayshall take the necessary restrictive measures in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service on the market of non-compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, or to withdraw them from that market or to recall them, including the withdrawal of the type-approval by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval, until the relevant economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are brought into conformity.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Where an approval authority or market surveillance authority finds that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are not in conformity with this Regulation or that the type-approval has been granted on the basis of incorrect data or that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, it mayshall take all appropriate restrictive measures in accordance with Article 53(1).
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority shall carry out an evaluation to verify whether the proposed remedies are sufficient and timely enough, and it shall communicate the remedies that it has approved to the approval authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission without delay and make publically available a full report of the evaluation findings and proposed remedies.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 290 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The national fee structure shall also cover the costs for the compliance verification inspections and tests carried out by the CommissionEuropean authority in accordance with Article 9. These contributions shall constitute external assigned revenues for the general budget of the European Union, according to Art. 21(4) of the Financial Regulation26 . __________________ 26 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2015 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1–96).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 293 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall notify the details of their national fee structure to the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority. The first notification shall be effected on [date of entry into force of this Regulation + 1 year]. Subsequent updates of the national fee structures shall be notified to the other Member States and to the CommissionEuropean authority on a yearly basis.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 301 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Upon reception of the notification made by the manufacturer, the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval shall communicate without delay to the approval authorities of the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority all relevant information for the making available on the market, registering or entering into service of vehicles, where appropriate.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 306 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. The granting of EU type-approvals exempting new technologies or new concepts shall be subject to authorisation by the CommissionEuropean authority. That authorisation shall be given by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 307 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the audit demonstrates that the authority has breached any requirements of this Regulation or the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are not in conformity with the type approvals it issued, the authority shall immediately take all steps necessary to bring its procedures in compliance. The Member States may decide not to recognise the type approvals issued to vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units by the authority concerned on their territory until full compliance with the requirements of this Regulation is achieved.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 308 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Pending the decision on authorisation by the CommissionEuropean authority, the approval authority may issue a provisional EU type- approval, valid only in the territory of the Member State of that approval authority, in respect of a type of vehicle covered by the exemption sought. The approval authority shall inform without delay the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States thereof by means of a file containing the information referred to in paragraph 2.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 309 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 6
6. Where appropriate, the authorisation of the CommissionEuropean authority referred to in paragraph 3 shall specify whether it is subject to any restrictions, in particular with regard to the maximum number of vehicles covered. In all cases, the EU type- approval shall be valid for at least 36 months.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 310 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 9
9. The outcome of the peer-reviewaudit shall be communicated to all Member States and, to the Commission and third parties upon request, a summary report of the outcome shall be made publicly available. ItThe Forum shall be discussed by the Forum established in Article 10 and evaluate the results onf the basis of an assessment of this outcome carried out by the Commissaudits and shall ensure that the recommendations and issue recommendationsre implemented.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 311 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 10
10. The Member States shall provide information to the Commission and the other Member States on how it has addressed the recommendations in the peer-reviewaudit report.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Where the CommissionEuropean authority refuses authorisation referred to in paragraph 3, the approval authority shall immediately inform the holder of the provisional type- approval referred to in paragraph 4 that the provisional EU type-approval approval shall be revoked six months after the date of the Commission’European authority's refusal.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 314 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the CommissionEuropean authority has authorised the granting of an EU type- approval in accordance with Article 37, it shall immediately take the necessary steps to adapt the regulatory acts concerned to the latest technological developments.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 315 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. Once the relevant regulatory acts have been amended, any restriction in the CommissionEuropean authority decision authorising the granting of an EU type-approval shall be lifted.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 316 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may designate an approval authority as a technical service for one or more of the categories of activities referred to in paragraph 1. Where an approval authority is designated as a technical service and is financed by a Member State, or is subject to managerial and financial control by that Member State, Articles 72 to 85 and Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex V shall apply.deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. A technical service shall be established under the national law of a Member State and have legal personality, except for an accredited in-house technical service of a manufacturer, as referred to in Article 76.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 318 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. Where the necessary steps to adapt the regulatory acts referred to in paragraph 1 have not been taken, the CommissionEuropean authority may authorise the extension of the provisional EU type-approval by means of a decision and at the request of the Member State that granted the provisional EU type-approval. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 320 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A technical service shall be an independent third-party organiszation or body that is notthat has no legal ties to any manufacturer or parts supplier, nor has itself any involvedment in the process of design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit it assesses, tests or inspects.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
An organisation or body belonging to a business association or professional federation representing undertakings that are involved in the design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that it assesses, tests or inspects, may be considered as fulfilling the requirements of the first subparagraph, provided that its independence and the absence of any conflict of interest are demonstrated to the designating approval authority of the relevant Member State.deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 326 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. An in-house technical service of a manufacturer may be designated for category AB activities as referred to in Article 72(1)(a) only with regard to the regulatory acts listed in Annex XV. An in- house technical service shall constitute a separate and distinct part of the manufacturer's company and shall not be involved in the design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that it assesses.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 328 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the in-house technical service shall be audited according to the provisions of Article 77;
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 331 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 3
3. The relevant approval authority shall inform the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States of the results of the evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 and the action required of the economic operator.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 332 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. An in-house technical service does not need toshall be notified to the Commission for the purposes of Article 78, but information concerning its accreditation shall be given by the manufacturer of which it forms part or by the national accreditation body to the type-approval authority at the request of that authorityas set out in Article 78.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Before designating a technical service, the type-approval authority shall assess it in accordance with an harmonized assessment check-list that covers at least the requirements listed in Appendix 2 of Annex V. The assessment shall include an on-site assessment of the premises of the applying technical service, and, where relevant, of any subsidiary or sub- contractor, located inside or outside the Union.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The national authorities shall inform the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States without delay of the restrictive measures taken in accordance with Article 49(1) and (5).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 335 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Representatives of the type-approval authorities of at least two other Member States shall, in coordination with the type- approval authority of the Member State in which the applicant technical service is established, and together with a representative of the Commission, form a joint assessment team and participate in the assessment of the applicant technical service, including the on-site assessment and witnessing the actual type-approval tests. The designating type-approval authority of the Member State where the applicant technical service is established shall give those representatives timely access to the documents necessary to assess the applicant technical service.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 336 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 12
12. The approval authority that intends to be designated as a technical service in accordance with Article 72(2) shall document compliance with the requirements of this Regulation through an assessment conducted by independent auditors. Those auditors shall not belong to the same approval authority and shall comply with the requirements laid down in Appendix 2 of Annex V.deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties for infringement by economic operators and technical services of their obligations laid down in the Articles of this Regulation, in particular Articles 11 to 19 and 72 to 76, 84 and 85 and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. In particular the penalties shall be proportionate to the number of non-compliant vehicles registered in the concerned Member State market, or the number of non-compliant systems, components or separate technical unit made available on the concerned Member State market.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'defeat device' means any element of design which senses temperature, vehicle speed, engine speed (RPM), transmission gear, manifold vacuum or any other parameters for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission control system, that reduces the effectiveness of the emission control system under all ambient or engine operating conditions encountered either during normal vehicle operation or outside the type-approval test procedures;
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 338 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. Member States other than the Member State initiating the procedure shall inform within one month of the receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 1 the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States of any restrictive measures adopted and of any additional information at their disposal relating to the non- conformity of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned, and, in the event of disagreement with the notified national measure, of their objections.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 339 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) falsifying test results for type- approval; or surveillance testing
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8b) Base Emission Strategy' (hereinafter 'BES') means an emission strategy that is active throughout the speed and load operating range of the engine unless an AES is activated;
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 340 #
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4
4. Where, within one month of the receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 1, an objection has been raised by either another Member State or the CommissionEuropean authority in respect of a restrictive measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be evaluated by the CommissionEuropean authority in accordance with Article 51.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 5
5. Where, within one month of the receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 1, no objection has been raised by either another Member State or the CommissionEuropean authority in respect of a restrictive measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be deemed justified. The other Member States shall ensure that similar restrictive measures are taken in respect of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 345 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where, during the procedure set out in Article 50(3) and (4), objections have been raised against a restrictive measure taken by a Member State, or where the CommissionEuropean authority has considered that a national measure is contrary to Union legislation, the CommissionEuropean authority shall evaluate without delay the national measure after having consulted the Member States and the relevant economic operator or operators. On the basis of the results of that evaluation, the CommissionEuropean authority shall adopt a decision on whether the national measure is considered justified or not. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 346 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 91 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1a and 1db(new)
(3a) in Article 5, the following subparagraphs are added to paragraph 2: 'Manufacturers seeking EU type-approval for a vehicle using a BES, AES or defeat device, as defined in this Regulation or Regulation 2016/646/EU, shall provide the type-approval authority with all information, including technical justification, that may be reasonably required by the type-approval authority to determine whether the BES or AES is a defeat device and whether a derogation to the prohibition on the use of defeat devices under Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 is applicable. The approval authority shall not grant EU type-approval until it has completed its assessment and has determined that the type of vehicle is not equipped with a prohibited defeat device in accordance with this Article and Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.'.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 347 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The CommissionEuropean authority shall address its decision to all Member States and shall immediately communicate it to the relevant economic operators. The Member States shall implement the Commission decision without delay and inform the Commission accordingly.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 348 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Where the CommissionEuropean authority considers the national measure to be justified, all Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the non- compliant vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit is withdrawn from their market, and shall inform the Commission accordingly. Where the CommissionEuropean authority considers the national measure to be unjustified, the Member State concerned shall withdraw or adapt the measure, in accordance with the CommissionEuropean authority decision referred to in paragraph 1.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 349 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the national measure is considered justified and is attributed to shortcomings in regulatory acts referred to in Annex IV, the CommissionEuropean authority shall propose appropriate measures as follows:
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 352 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall not invalidate any whole-vehicle type-approval or EU type-approval granted to vehicles or to systems, components or separate technical units before [PO: please insert the date of application as mentioned in Article 98]1 January 2018.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 352 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State shall within one month of the request referred to in paragraph 1 provide the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States with all available information, in particular the data necessary for the identification of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned, the origin and the supply chain of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, the nature of the risk involved and the nature and duration of the national restrictive measures taken.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 353 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3
3. The validity of whole-vehicle type- approvals referred to in paragraph 1 shall terminate at the latest on [PO: please insert the date, which should be the date of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]1 January 2023 and approval authorities may only renew those whole-vehicle type-approvals in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of this Regulation.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 20xx [PO: please insert the year, which should be the year of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]23, Member States shall inform the Commission of the application of the type- approval and market surveillance procedures laid down in this Regulation.
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The CommissionEuropean authority shall consult without delay the Member States and the relevant economic operator or operators and, in particular, the approval authority that granted the type-approval, and shall evaluate the national measure taken. On the basis of that evaluation, the CommissionEuropean authority shall decide whether the national measure referred to in paragraph 1 is considered justified or not, and where necessary, propose appropriate measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 355 #
2016/09/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 5
5. The CommissionEuropean authority shall address its decision to all Member States and shall immediately communicate it to the relevant economic operator or operators.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 356 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Where vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units accompanied by a certificate of conformity or bearing an approval mark do not conform to the approved type, or are not in conformity with this regulation or were approved on the basis of incorrect data, the approval authorities, market surveillance authorities or the CommissionEuropean authority may take the necessary restrictive measures in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service on the market of non-compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, or to withdraw them from that market or to recall them, including the withdrawal of the type-approval by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval, until the relevant economic operator has taken all appropriate corrective measures to ensure that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units are brought into conformity.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 361 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. The approval authority or market surveillance authority or the CommissionEuropean authority shall also request the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval to verify that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units in production continue to conform to the approved type or, where applicable, that vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units already placed on the market are brought back into conformity.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 363 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 7
7. The national authorities taking restrictive measures in accordance with Article 53(1) shall immediately inform the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 365 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Where, within one month after the notification of the restrictive measures taken by an approval authority or a market surveillance authority in accordance with Article 53(1), an objection has been raised by another Member State in respect of the notified restrictive measure or where the CommissionEuropean authority establishes a non- compliance in accordance with Article 9(5), the CommissionEuropean authority shall consult without delay the Member States and the relevant economic operator or operators and, in particular, the approval authority that granted the type-approval, and shall evaluate the national measure taken. On the basis of that evaluation made by the European authority, the Commission may decide to take the necessary restrictive measures foreseen in Article 53(1) by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 368 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall address itsthe decision to all Member States and shall immediately communicate it to the relevant economic operators. The Member States shall implement the Commission decision without delay and inform the Commission and the European authority accordingly.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 370 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 9
9. Where, within one month after the notification of the restrictive measures taken in accordance with Article 53(1), no objection has been raised by either another Member State or by the CommissionEuropean authority in respect of a restrictive measure taken by a Member State, that measure shall be deemed justified. The other Member States shall ensure that similar restrictive measures are taken in respect of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit concerned.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall permit the placing on the market, registration or entry into service of only those vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units that comply with the requirements set out in this Regulation. To facilitate market surveillance of in-service vehicles, Member States' registration authorities will maintain a database linking the vehicle license plates issued to each vehicle to the vehicle VIN, the vehicle type and the associated vehicle type-approval and certificate of conformity. The vehicle type and certificate of conformity information associated with any license plate observed on-road in the Union shall upon request be made promptly available without charge to the Agency, to market surveillance authorities, to national authorities, to technical service authorities and their agents.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 377 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
6. An approval authority that disagrees with the authorisation issued by another Member State shall bring the reasons for its disagreement to the attention of the Commission. The CommissionEuropean authority. The European authority shall take the appropriate measures in order to resolve the disagreement, which may include, where necessary, requiring the withdrawal of the authorisation, after having consulted the relevant approval authorities. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 378 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority shall carry out an evaluation to verify whether the proposed remedies are sufficient and timely enough, and it shall communicate the remedies that it has approved to the approval authorities of the other Member States and to the CommissionEuropean authority without delay.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 380 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where an approval authority or the CommissionEuropean authority considers that the remedies referred to in Article 57(3) are insufficient or are not implemented quickly enough, they shall notify their concern to the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval and the CommissionEuropean authority without delay.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 382 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority that granted the EU type-approval shall request the manufacturer to take corrective measures to address the concerns notified. Where the manufacturer does not propose and implement effective corrective measures, the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval shall take all restrictive measures required, including the withdrawal of the EU type-approval and mandatory recall, and inform the approval authorities of the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority about the restrictive measures taken. In the case of withdrawal of the EU type-approval, the approval authority shall inform without delay the manufacturer by registered letter or equivalent electronic means of that withdrawal.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 384 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2
2. Where an approval authority considers that the restrictive measures taken by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval pursuant to article 58(1) are not sufficient or timely enough, .it shall inform the CommissionEuropean authority thereof and it may take appropriate restrictive measures to prohibit or restrict the making available on the market, registration or entry into service of the concerned non-compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units on their national market, or to withdraw them from that market or to recall them.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 386 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The CommissionEuropean authority shall hold appropriate consultations with the parties involved and shall decide whether the restrictive measures taken by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval are sufficient and timely enough, and where necessary, propose appropriate measures to ensure that the conformity is restored and/or the serious risk referred to in Article 57(3) is effectively neutralised. That decision shall also address the suitability of the restrictive measures taken by approval authorities who considered the action taken by the approval authority that granted the EU type-approval as not sufficient or timely enough. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 387 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The CommissionEuropean authority shall address its decision to the Member States concerned and shall immediately communicate it to the relevant economic operators.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 389 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 4
4. The Member States shall implement without delay the CommissionEuropean authority decision and inform the Commission accordingly.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 391 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 5
5. Where, within one month of receipt of the notification regarding the approved remedies referred to in Article 57(3), no objection has been raised against those remedies by either another Member State or the CommissionEuropean authority, those remedies shall be deemed justified. The other Member States shall ensure that those remedies are applied in respect of the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units concerned that have been made available on the market, registered, or entered into service in their territory.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 401 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approval authorities shall ensure that the vehicle provided by the manufacturer for the purpose of type- approval testing is fully representative of the vehicle to be produced and placed on the market and which testing does not lead to test results that are systematically divergent from the performance of those vehicles operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 401 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2
2. The Forum referred to in paragraph 1 shall advise the Commission and the European authority on measures to prevent misuse of vehicle OBD and vehicle repair and maintenance information.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 404 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall provide the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States with information on their procedures for the assessment, designation and notification of technical services and for the monitoring of technical services, and of any changes thereto.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 414 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The Member States shall draw up the annual plan for the peer-review, ensuring an appropriate rotation in respect of reviewing and reviewed type-approval authorities, and submit it to the CommissionEuropean authority.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 419 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
The peer-review shall include an on-site visit to a technical service under the responsibility of the reviewed authority. The Commission may participate in the review and decide on its participation on the basis of a risk assessment analysisEuropean authority can participate in the review.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 422 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 9
9. The outcome of the peer-review shall be communicated to all Member States and to the CommissionEuropean authority and a summary of the outcome shall be made publicly available. It shall be discussed by the Forum established in Article 10 on the basis of an assessment of this outcome carried out by the CommissionEuropean authority and issue recommendations.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 427 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 10
10. The Member States shall provide information to the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States on how it has addressed the recommendations in the peer-review report.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 430 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) category B: supervision of the tests referred to in this Regulation and in the acts listed in Annex IV, where those tests are performed in the manufacturer’s facilities or in the facilities of a third party;
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 431 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may designate an approval authority as a technical service for one or more of the categories of activities referred to in paragraph 1. Where an approval authority is designated as a technical service and is financed by a Member State, or is subject to managerial and financial control by that Member State, Articles 72 to 85 and Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex V shall apply.deleted
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 432 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. A technical service shall be established under the national law of a Member State and have legal personality, except for an accredited in-house technical service of a manufacturer, as referred to in Article 76.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 434 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A technical service shall be an independent third-party organiszation or body that is notthat has no legal ties to any manufacturer or parts supplier, nor has itself any involvedment in the process of design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit it assesses, tests or inspects.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 435 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. An in-house technical service of a manufacturer may be designated for category A activities as referred to in Article 72(1)(a) only with regard to the regulatory acts listed in Annex XV. An in- house technical service shall constitute a separate and distinct part of the manufacturer's company and shall not be involved in the design, manufacturing, supply or maintenance of the vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that it assesses.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 436 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. An in-house technical service shall comply with the following requirements: (a) it has been accredited by a national accreditation body as defined in point 11 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and in accordance with Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex V to this Regulation; (b) the in-house technical service, including its personnel, is organisationally identifiable and has reporting methods within the manufacturer’s company of which they form part that ensures its impartiality and demonstrates that impartiality to the relevant national accreditation body; (c) service nor its personnel is engaged in any activity that might conflict with its independence or its integrity to perform the activities for which it has been designated; (d) to the manufacturer’s company of which it forms part.deleted neither the in-house technical it supplies its services exclusively
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 439 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. An in-house technical service does not need to be notified to the Commission European authority for the purposes of Article 78, but information concerning its accreditation shall be given by the manufacturer of which it forms part or by the national accreditation body to the type- approval authority at the request of that authority.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 444 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Representatives of the type-approval authorities of at least two other Member States shall, in coordination with the type- approval authority of the Member State in which the applicant technical service is established, and together with a representative of the CommissionEuropean authority, form a joint assessment team and participate in the assessment of the applicant technical service, including the on-site assessment. The designating type- approval authority of the Member State where the applicant technical service is established shall give those representatives timely access to the documents necessary to assess the applicant technical service.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 451 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 5
5. The Member States shall notify to the CommissionEuropean authority the names of the representatives of the type-approval authority to call upon for each joint assessment.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 453 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
The type-approval authority shall notify the assessment report to the CommissionEuropean authority and to designating authorities of the other Member States with documentary evidence regarding the competence of the technical service and the arrangements in place to regularly monitor the technical service and ensure that it continues to comply with the requirements of this Regulation.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 456 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 8
8. The type-approval authorities of the other Member States and the Commission European authority may review the assessment report and the documentary evidence, raise questions or concerns and request further documentary evidence within one month after the notification of the assessment report and the documentary evidence..
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 458 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 10
10. The type-approval authorities of the other Member States or the CommissionEuropean authority may individually or jointly address recommendations to the type- approval authority of the Member State where the applicant technical service is established within four weeks following the receipt of the response referred to in paragraph 9. That type-approval authority shall take account of the recommendations when it takes the decision on the designation of the technical service. Where that type-approval authority decides not to follow the recommendations addressed by the other Member States or the CommissionEuropean authority, it shall give the reasons therefor within two weeks after taking its decision.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 460 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – title
Notification to the CommissionEuropean authority concerning technical services
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 462 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall notify to the CommissionEuropean authority the name, the address, including the electronic address, the responsible persons and the category of activities of every technical service that they have designated. The notification shall clearly specify the scope of the designation, the conformity assessment activities and procedures, the type of products and the subjects listed in Annex IV for which the technical services have been designated, and subsequent modifications to any of those details.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 465 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Market surveillance authorities shall publish the results of their control activities either on their own internet platform or on the website of the Agency.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 465 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Within 28 days of a notification, a Member State or the CommissionEuropean authority may raise written objections, setting out its arguments, with regard either to the technical service or to its monitoring by the type-approval authority. When a Member State or the CommissionEuropean authority raises objections, the effect of the notification shall be suspended. In this case, the Commission shall consult the parties involved and shall decide by means of an implementing act whether the suspension of the notification can be lifted or not. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 466 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a For a European surveillance entity : modification of European Railway Agency into European Land Transports Agency 36 months after entry into force of this Regulation, European Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions a report on enforcement of the new provisions for type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles, followed by a legislative initiative aiming at extending competences of the European Railway Agency, to include type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 468 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The type-approval authority shall immediately inform the CommissionEuropean authority and the other Member States of any suspension, restriction or withdrawal of a notification.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 470 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The CommissionEuropean authority shall update the information published referred to in Article 78(4) accordingly.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 472 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The type-approval authority shall inform the other type-approval authorities and the CommissionEuropean authority when non-compliance of the technical service has an impact on type- approval certificates issued on the basis of the inspection and test reports issued by the technical service subject of the change in notification.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 474 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Within two months after having notified the changes to the notification, the type- approval authority shall submit a report on its findings regarding the non-compliance to the CommissionEuropean authority and the other type- approval authorities. Where necessary to ensure the safety of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units already placed on the market, the designating type-approval authority shall instruct the concerned approval authorities to suspend or withdraw within a reasonable period of time, any certificates which were unduly issued.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 478 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in the case of suspension of a notification, on condition that, within three months after the suspension, the type- approval authority that issued the type- approval certificate confirms in writing to the type-approval authorities of the other Member States and the CommissionEuropean authority that it is assuming the functions of the technical service during the period of suspension;
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 481 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The type-approval authority assuming the functions of the technical service shall immediately inform the other type- approval authorities, the other technical services and the CommissionEuropean authority thereof.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 483 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 2
2. Technical services shall respond without delay to requests by a type- approval authority or by the CommissionEuropean authority in relation to the conformity assessments they have carried out.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 485 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When the type-approval authority of the Member State in which the technical service is established invokes a legitimate reason, it shall inform the CommissionEuropean authority thereof.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 488 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The CommissionEuropean authority shall consult without delay the Member States. On the basis of that evaluation, the CommissionEuropean authority shall decide by means of an implementing act whether the legitimate reason is considered justified or not. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 489 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The technical service or the type-approval authority may request that any information transmitted to the authorities of another Member State or, to the Commission or to the European authority shall be treated confidentially.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 492 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Within two months after finalising this assessment of the technical service, the Member States shall report to the CommissionEuropean authority and to the other Member States on those monitoring activities. The reports shall contain a summary of the assessment which shall be made publicly available.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 496 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The CommissionEuropean authority shall investigate all cases where concerns have been brought to its attention regarding the competence of a technical service or the continued compliance by a technical service with the requirements and responsibilities to which it is subject under this Regulation. It may also commence such investigations on its own initiative.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 498 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The CommissionEuropean authority shall investigate the responsibility of the technical service in the case where it is demonstrated or where there are justified grounds to consider that a type approval has been granted on the basis of false data or that the test results have been falsified or that data or technical specifications have been withheld that would have led to the refusal to grant the type approval,.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 500 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 2
2. The CommissionEuropean authority shall consult the type-approval authority of the Member State where the technical service is established as part of the investigation referred to in paragraph 1. The type- approval authority of that Member State shall provide the CommissionEuropean authority, upon request, with all relevant information relating to the performance and the compliance with the requirements concerning independence and competence of the technical service concerned.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 503 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission and the European authority shall ensure that all sensitive information obtained in the course of its investigations is treated confidentially.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 505 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where the CommissionEuropean authority ascertains that a technical service does not or no longer comply with the requirements for its designation or that it is responsible for any of the wrong-doings referred to in paragraph 1, it shall inform the Member State of the type-approval authority thereof.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 507 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The CommissionEuropean authority shall request that Member State to take restrictive measures, including the suspension, restriction or withdrawal of the designation, where necessary.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 510 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Type-approval authorities shall consult each other and the CommissionEuropean authority on questions with general relevance with regard to the implementation of the requirements set out in this Regulation in relation with the assessment, designation and monitoring of technical services.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 524 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall notify the provisions implementing paragraphs 1 to 3 to the Commission and the European authority by dd/mm/yyyy [PO: please insert the date 12 months after entry into force of this Regulation.] and shall notify the Commission and the European authority without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting those provisions.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 528 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the compliance verification by the CommissionEuropean authority referred to in Article 9(1) and (4), or Article 54(1) reveals non- compliance of the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit with the requirements laid down in this Regulation, the CommissionEuropean authority may impose administrative fines upon the concerned economic operator for the infringement of this Regulation. The administrative fines provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. In particular the fines shall be proportionate to the number of non-compliant vehicles registered in the Union market, or the number of non-compliant systems, components or separate technical unit made available on the Union market.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 530 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The administrative fines imposed by the Commission shallEuropean authority should not be in addition to the penalties imposed by the Member States in accordance with Article 89 for the same infringement and shall not exceed EUR 30 000 per non-compliant vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 538 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 20xx [PO: please insert the year, which should be the year of application as mentioned in Article 98 + 5 years]Member States shall inform the Commission and the European authority of the application of the type- approval and market surveillance procedures laid down in this Regulation.
2016/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 544 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each year representatives of the Forum shall present to the European Parliament a general report on the Forum's activities. The European Parliament or the Council may also ask at any time for a hearing of representatives of the Forum on any subject related to the Forum's activities.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 552 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) the development of a portal for civil society and consumer organisations to report their concerns and complaints about motor vehicle performance characteristic. Such information should also be used by the agency for assessing which vehicles should undergo conformity and verification checks.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 559 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In order to carry out the activities referred to in Article 10 paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, the Forum shall at least twice per year invite representatives of technical services, third-party testing organisations, safety and environment NGOs, consumer groups, research groups and industry, for the purpose of their participation in the Forum's work under this Regulation Representatives invited to meetings of the Forum shall include a broad, representative and balanced range of Union and national bodies representing relevant stakeholders. The meetings referred to in paragraph 1 may be complemented by additional joint working groups within the Forum made up of representatives from Member States and representatives from the private sector and civil society. Members or other representatives of the European Parliament shall be invited to any of the meetings covered by this Article, either as participants or observers, as appropriate. The names of the representatives attending, the agenda and the minutes of the meetings referred to in this Article shall be published on the Commission' website, until the Agency is established.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 583 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When applying for an EU type approval, the manufacturers shall demonstrate that the design of vehicles, systems components and separate technical units does not incorporate strategies that unnecessarily reduce the performance exhibited during relevant test procedure when the vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 654 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The EU type-approval for the final stage of completion shall be granted only after the approval authority has verified that the type of vehicle approved at the final stage meets at the time of the approval all applicable technical requirements. Verification shall include a documentary check of all requirements covered by an EU type-approval for an incomplete type of vehicle granted in the course of a multi-stage procedure, even where granted for a different category of vehicle. It shall also include verification that performances of the systems that were granted type approval separately is still in conformity with those type approvals when incorporated to a whole vehicle. The type approval authority that approves the whole vehicle shall be the responsible authority for the type approval.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 660 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications for all emission- related components (Base Emission Strategy);
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 661 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) a list of all defeat devices or any Auxiliary Emission Strategy, including a description of the parameters that are modified by any AES and the boundary conditions under which the AES operate, and indication of which AES and BES are likely to be active under all range of ambient conditions, detailed technical descriptions and calibration specifications, as well as a detailed justification of each defeat device that results in a reduction in effectiveness of the emission control system, and rationale for why it is not a defeat device prohibited under Article 5(2) of Regulation 715/2007;
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 667 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The approval authority and technical services shall have access to the software, hardware and to algorithms of the vehicle as well as an appropriate insight into the system development process of software and hardware, while taking into account their respective duties.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 675 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The approval authority may, by reasonedand the responsible technical service may, by request, also require the manufacturer to supply any additional information needed, to take a decision on which tests are required, or to facilitate the execution of those tests. Any future software or calibration update, which has an effect on the approved features of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit within the scope of this Regulation, shall be reported to the approval authority on a regular basis. The approval authority shall decide on a case- by-case basis if such a software or calibration change requires additional scientific evidence and proof of conformity from the manufacturer. The approval authority and the responsible technical service shall observe confidentiality where necessary in order to protect commercial secrets, unless it is in the public interest, subject to the obligation of information laid down in Article 5b(4) in order to protect the interests of users in the Union. The manufacturer shall communicate to the approval authority and the technical service - in a standardised form - the version of the safety and emissions-related software at the time of the application for type-approval. In order to detect subsequent unlawful changes to the software, the technical service shall be entitled to mark the software by setting corresponding parameters.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 684 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The approval authority may refuse to approve a vehicle emissions control defeat device on the basis of the information included in the information folder by consideration of currently best available technology. The approval authority shall refuse to grant EU type-approval where it finds that a defeat devices has been unlawfully incorporated.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 704 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the case of whole vehicle type- approval, the authorities shall ensure that the vehicles selected for testing will not lead to the results that are systematically divergent from the performance when those vehicles are operated under conditions that may reasonably be expected to be encountered in normal operation and use.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 757 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may adopt implementing acts in order to define the top-up referred to in paragraph 3 to be applied to the national fees referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 87(2).deleted
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 807 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall keep records of the VIN of the vehicles that they permitted to be made available on the market, registered or entered into service in accordance with this Article. To facilitate market surveillance of in-service vehicles, Member States' registration authorities will maintain a database linking the vehicle license plates issued to each vehicle to the vehicle VIN, the vehicle type and the associated vehicle type-approval and certificate of conformity. The vehicle type and certificate of conformity information associated with any license plate observed on-road in the Union shall upon request be made promptly available without charge to the Agency, to market surveillance authorities and to national authorities.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 871 #

2016/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Where the approval authority or the Agency finds that the conditions for issuing the authorisation are no longer fulfilled, it shall request the manufacturer to take the necessary measures to ensure that the parts or equipment are brought into conformity. Where necessary, it shall withdraw the authoriszation or in case of the Agency required the approval authority that granted the type-approval to withdraw the authorization.
2016/10/18
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 326 #

2015/2353(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Underlines that achieving European sustainable mobility requires appropriate investments, especially to ensure consistent maintenance and expansion of public transport infrastructure; calls therefore on the establishment of an investment fund specifically dedicated to public transport and public transport infrastructure projects; considers that corresponding expenses could be compensated by creating a European "Climate Solidarity Tax", based on CO2 emissions of every transport modes, which could help tackling climate change and promoting sustainable green transports;
2016/05/13
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 24 #

2015/2349(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas self-regulation is not the solution and whereas the legislator must provide a suitable regulatory framework for new collaborative business models;
2016/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2015/2349(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the anti-competitive practices resulting from inequality in the application of the rules, notably between residents and non-residents, third-party professionals and service providers operating via intermediary platforms, in particular as regards pay and social security and profit taxation systems, which may lead to distortions such as social and fiscal dumping;
2016/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 118 #

2015/2349(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Draws attention to the risks of impoverishment and job insecurity among third-party service providers operating via intermediary platforms, such as 'independent drivers' or 'private hire drivers', who receive, at best, low levels of protection and social entitlements;
2016/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 156 #

2015/2349(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for harmonisation of access to regulated occupations in Europe and of the checks on these occupations;full implementation of arrangements for the recognition of qualifications at European level in the professions governed by Directives 2013/55/EU and 2005/36/EC to facilitate access to regulated occupations in the EU; stresses that, where appropriate, convergence between and harmonisation of Member States' laws on access to regulated professions and checks on these occupations, must contribute to upward harmonisation on social protection and the quality of systems for access to regulated professions.
2016/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 171 #

2015/2349(INI)

14. Takes the view, in view of the development of collaborative business models, that the solution is neither sector- specific regulation nor regulation aimed solely at platforms, and that in future the mobility system needs to be addressed as a whole; calls for the establishment of a modernised regulatory framework that ensures fair competition, equal social security and tax treatment, fosters innovation as well as the protection of consumers and their data, and ensures healthy competition, 'independent drivers' and their data;
2016/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 179 #

2015/2349(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Takes the view that, in response to the development of collaborative business models and 'intermediary platforms', a modernised regulatory framework should be introduced to define and regulate the legal liability of these platforms to guarantee, inter alia, that service providers using the platforms are competent and duly qualified, in order to ensure consumer protection, quality of service and compliance with safety standards.
2016/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 12 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas intensifying work on projects such as the Via Carpatia and Rail Baltica would provide an important stimulus for improving the connectivity and accessibility of the transport infrastructure in this part of the EU, even if, before creating new infrastructures, the EU should massively invest in modernizing and completing current transport infrastructures;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to improve connectivity and accessibility of the transport infrastructure so as to develop the tourism industry in the EU;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that enhancing the coherence of the economic development of the Member States in the western, central and eastern parts of the EU requires large investments; underlines that the coordination required at European level must take account of the specific challenges in the Member States and the differences in their economies, social security systems and, traditions and infrastructure quality;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Member States and the Commission to ensure synergies in funding under the Connecting Europe Facility, the European Structural and Investment Funds and instruments of the EIB and EBRD when implementing transport infrastructure projects in the central and eastern EU; recalls the need todeplores the low level of use of the means ofresources from the European Fund for Strategic Investments in a timely manner to advance such projects in the short termcohesion countries;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the taking of strategic positions by third countries investors in the transport infrastructures sector in Eastern and Central Europe is a growing but concerning phenomenon, especially since local authorities don't always make full use of available European resources;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Regrets that travel times between the main cities in Eastern and Central Europe are still inordinately long, which undermines railway competitiveness;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 172 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the role of the Danube River as the key transport waterway in the Danube macro-region; invites the riparian states to ensure the continuous navigability of the river and to implement their master plan for fairway rehabilitation and maintenance endorsed in 2014, this leads to the creation of more jobs and development of SME´s;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the potential for further developing attractive shipping to ports in the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas in the context of the ‘Motorways of the Sea’ concept; highlights the importance of expanding capacities in the energy sector and of ensuring efficient railway connections to port hinterlands;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 181 #

2015/2347(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that port development in the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas must not be impeded by other undersea infrastructure; is concerned that pursuits on projects such as the North Stream may undermine and block investment in the region; insists that any undersea pipelines must respect draught requirements at port entrances;
2016/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 2 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. whereas theRecalls that there is a global humanitarian crisis affecting more than 65.3 million 'displaced' persons1 means that the distinction between people in need of international protection and migrants is becoming increasingly difficult to draw; _________________ 1 http://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/6/ 5763b65a4/global-forced-displacement- hits-record-high.html, including within their own countries, and that in this context people can be forced to flee for various reasons; stresses that it is of paramount importance to safeguard the status and the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, who are in need of international protection, but also calls to protect the rights of migrants and not to stigmatise them, because leaving one's home in the hope of finding a better life is not a crime;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 25 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its solidarity with people who are forced to leave their countries on account of conflicts, persecutionmultiple factors, such as conflicts, persecution, exploitation, gender-based violence, violations of human rights, extreme poverty and environmental causes, whether natural or man-made;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 26 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that migrations have always been an international phenomenon calling for a global response; stresses that, in order to be more credible and to avoid double standards, the European Union should ensure greater consistency between its internal and external policies, and cooperate with third countries in full respect of international law and human rights, the principle of non-refoulement and the right to asylum; calls on the European Union and its Member States to show solidarity not only between themselves but also towards those third countries of origin and transit welcoming many refugees and migrants;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 32 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that migrant smuggling and human trafficking are different phenomena, but that there can also be a crossover between the two, entailing the risk that criminals groups force refugees and migrants into exploitation as victims of trafficking, in particular unaccompanied minors and women travelling alone; reaffirms that measures taken against human trafficking shouldn't adversely affect the rights of victims of trafficking, migrants, refugees and persons in need of international protection; asks to put an end immediately to the detention of victims of human trafficking and children;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 40 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Union to open up legal and safe routes for migrants and refugees, which are the best way to combat human smuggling but also human trafficking, as well as to prevent people from losing their lives on their way to Europe; is convinced in particular that legal labour migration channels should be developed for workers of all skill levels, as they represent a fundamental chance for the future of the EU, considering the immense demographic and economic challenges it is facing; believes as well that the EU visa policy should be promoted as a tool to enhance mobility opportunities, cross-cultural and scientific exchanges, but also to offer more possibilities of training and studying for third country nationals;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 61 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for international protection to be provided to people fleeing conflicts and persecution, including through binding resettlement programmes and humanitarian visa, at EU and global levels, as well as humanitarian visas, to be delivered through harmonised procedures by Member States' consulates and embassies;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 66 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that displaced persons who are in a situation of vulnerability, such as women, children or LGBTI people, face a heightened risk of discrimination, exploitation and abuse along migration routes, meaning that they need to be granted special support and protection; calls on the European Union to develop training programmes in its cooperation with third countries related to the specific needs of vulnerable refugees and migrants;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 69 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that women and LGBTI people can be subject to specific forms of gender-based persecution and discrimination which should be valid reasons for seeking asylum, including but not limited to physical violence, rape and sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, domestic violence, and so-called honour crimes; adds that women and LGBTI people are at risk of subsequent sexual and gender-based violence along migration routes, and highlights that unaccompanied women and girls, pregnant women, people with disabilities and the elderly can be even more vulnerable to such violence; calls on the European Union to develop a gender- sensitive approach in its cooperation with third countries on addressing refugees and migrants movements; asks to put an end immediately to the detention of pregnant women, survivors of rape, sexual violence and gender-based violence in general;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 77 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned by the growing tendency to make all EU policies conditional on management of migration flows as well as border control and denounces the use of development and humanitarian aid funds in this area;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 84 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that, in order to address the root causes of migration, the European Union and the Member States should not outsource their responsibilities essentially through repressive measures, but instead use the whole range of external policies which can have a positive impact on third countries, in full respect of international law and human rights, for instance through the promotion of democracy and the rule of law, access to education, training and employment, and support for integration;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 85 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses that, in the framework of its training activities and exchange of best practices with third countries, the EU should focus on relevant Union and international law and practice, including on fundamental rights, access to international protection, search and rescue, as well as better identification of and assistance to persons in a vulnerable situation; believes this applies in particular to training related to border management, which should in no way be used as a tool to prevent persons from leaving their country as provided for in international law;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 88 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for all agreements with third countries to guarantee that the rights of migrants, whatever their status, are respected and promotes the adoption of appropriate laws, including in respect of asylum, meaning in particular that irregularly entering into a country should not be considered as a crime;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 92 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that EU relations with third countries in the field of migration and asylum must meet the requirements of transparency, democratic oversight and accountability; considers that EU agreements with third countries, as well as the arrangements concluded between EU agencies and the competent authorities from these countries, should be subjected to democratic control from the European Parliament and civil society; calls in particular on the new European and Coast Guard Agency to systematically report to the Parliament and civil society on the implementation of its working arrangements and joint operation with third countries;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls the European Union to put the situation of Syrian minor refugees at the top of the EU's priorities and to set a clear and comprehensive European strategy for unaccompanied minors;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 100 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that concepts of safe third countries and safe countries of origin should not prevent individual assessments of asylum applications;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 112 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its concern about the treatment of migrants who are sent back to their country of origin or to a third country; underlines that they should be granted full safety and protection from degrading and inhuman treatment, including in detention centres; recalls that people should not be forcibly sent or returned to countries where there is a risk of threat on their life, of persecution and more generally of violation of their human rights;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 127 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the assessment and budgetary control of funds used as part of the Union’s external policies on migration, believes it is essential as well to verify the reliability and soundness of the partner third countries concerned;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 131 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the great solidarity and effort demonstrated by Lebanon and Jordan, which host alone around 1.7 million Syrian refugees, in addressing refugee crisis and calls on the European Union to renew its commitment and financial support to UNRWA, operating in both countries;
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 136 #

2015/2342(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. CRecalls that environmental changes, whether caused by climate change, natural disasters, environmental harm or a degraded environment, constitute an increasing factor of population displacement; believes EU external action should contribute to reducing the vulnerability of populations to environmental risks, providing assistance to displaced persons under the impact of environmental changes, as well as cooperating with third countries on a global scale in order to address the challenge of environmental migrations; calls on the Union to get involved in the debate on the terms 'climate refugees' and 'environmentally displaced persons’. ', so as to eventually grant a legal status and international protection to persons fleeing for environmental reasons.
2016/12/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 (new)
- Having regard to the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 6 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
A. Whereas over the three-year period 2010-2012, 69 % of registered victims of trafficking in human beings (THB) were trafficked for sexual exploitation, 19 % for forced labour, and 12 % for other forms of exploitation such as removal of organs or criminal activities; whereas women account for 67 % of registered victims of THB in this period, men for 17 %, girls for 13 % and boys for 3 %; whereas different forms of trafficking need to be addressed with specific and tailored policy measures;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 10 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
1a. Calls for Member States to implement Directive 2011/36/EC, as well as all relevant legal frameworks on THB, without any delay; urges the Commission to take legal actions against neglecting Member States;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 11 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines that THB is a modern kind of slavery that cannot be accepted in societies that are based on the respect for human rights including gender equality;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on the need for the EU to enhance police and judicial cooperation between Member States and with third countries in the prevention, the investigation and prosecution of trafficking in human beings (THB), in particular via Europol and Eurojust, including information sharing, participation in Joint Investigation Teams and in combating recruitment of people for THB through the internet and other digital means; encourages greater cooperation between Europol and Interpol in the fight against trafficking in human beings;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 18 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on all the Member States to establish National Contact Points on the fight against trafficking in human beings, whose work and actions could be coordinated within a European Centre on the Fight against trafficking in human beings based in Europol, which should be set up on the same model as the Agency's European Counter Terrorism Centre;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that trafficking in human beings, as a serious crime which constitutes one of the worst forms of human rights violations, has to be understood in a holistic manner, focusing not only on sexual exploitation, but also - in particular- on forced labour, organ trafficking, forced begging, forced marriages, child soldiers or trafficking of babies;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 26 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that law enforcement personnel, including agencies such as Frontex, are provided with adequate training in THBthe EU Borders Agency, Europol, and EASO, as well as other officials likely to come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings, are provided with adequate training in THB, so as to help them identify and deal with these victims, with an emphasis on the special needs of trafficked women, children and other vulnerable groups, the respect for fundamental rights and on how to provide incentives and adequate protection for victims of THB and for others to report traffickers; is of the opinion that this training should be delivered in a harmonised and coordinated manner within the EU; calls for greater attention to be given to this aspect of training in the new EU Borders Agency;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 31 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on EU and Member State law enforcement agencies to reinforce their capacities as regards financial investigation and prosecution of individuals and criminal networks that profit from THB and to 'follow the money' as a key strategy in their work; underlines that Member States' financial intelligence units should be more involved in the fight against human trafficking and cooperate together to that end through a better exchange of information and best practices; believes that banks should be compelled to assist financial intelligence units in the fight against trafficking in human beings when they are required to do so under law;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 38 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that migrant smuggling and THB are different phenomena but that the former can easily turn into the latter when smuggled adults and children into the EU end up as victims of THB, the main difference being that migrants have consented to the smuggling, which ends with the arrival at their destination, contrary to victims of trafficking who are exploited by means of coercion, deception and abuse, without any possibility of consent; underlines that there can also be a crossover between the two, entailing the risk that criminals groups force refugees and migrants into exploitation as victims of THB, in particular unaccompanied minors and women travelling alone; urges the competent authorities in the Member States to pay attention to this overlap during their police, judicial-cooperation and law- enforcement activities;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 42 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses concern that according to Europol at least 10 000 unaccompanied child refugees have vanished after arriving in Europe and having been registered by state authorities, that many are feared to have fallen into the hands of criminal groups, and that there is little information about what happens after their disappearance; deplores that children at risk are frequently treated as offenders or irregular migrants by law enforcement officials who do not systematically look for indicators of human trafficking to identify victims;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 45 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Believes that it is essential as regards unaccompanied minors to achieve a better and more proactive identification of children victims of trafficking, in particular at border crossings and in reception centres, as well as a stronger multi-disciplinary cooperation to ensure the best interests of the child are effectively protected; underlines that it is also imperative to promptly appoint legal guardians to all unaccompanied children and to ensure that the latter are properly trained; recalls that, according to the Directive 2011/36/EU, "Member States shall take the necessary measures with a view to finding a durable solution based on an individual assessment of the best interests of the child"; believes a durable solution can be found through integration of the child into her or his host society, or facilitation of family reunification in order to enable the child to join her or his family in another Member State;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 46 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Considers that being a refugee, an asylum seeker, a humanitarian visa holder or a person in need of international protection should be considered as a factor of vulnerability for human trafficking victims; calls on the Member States to ensure that law- enforcement authorities and asylum authorities cooperate in order to help human trafficking victims in need of international protection to lodge an application for protection; reaffirms that measures taken against human trafficking shouldn't adversely affect the rights of victims of trafficking, migrants, refugees and persons in need of international protection;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Raises the preoccupying issue of administrative detention, often used in a systematic and abusive way by some Member states, while it should be a solution of last resort; underlines that the use of detention very often leads to violations of migrants and asylum seekers' fundamental rights; calls on the Member States to put an end immediately to the detention of victims of human trafficking and children; demands more transparency with respect to the current situation in detention centres (through a better access for civil society, journalists and parliamentarians); calls on the Member States to make a better and more systematic use of existing alternatives to detention, taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups such as victims of trafficking;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 48 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that no possible consent to perform labour or services should ever be considered valid for a trafficked child, and that there can be no valid consent in a situation where a third country national is taken away from her or his country to go into the EU (or when a EU national is taken away to another Member State) for the purposes of prostitution, any other form of sexual exploitation or forced labour;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 49 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls on Member States to fully and properly implement article 8 of Directive 2011/36/EU; recalls that victims of trafficking shouldn't be criminalised and held responsible for criminal activities they were forced to take part in, in particular in case of prostitution, any other form of sexual exploitation or forced labour;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 50 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Recalls Article 82(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the Union shall be based on the principle of mutual recognition of judgments and judicial decisions, and whereas this should include decisions concerning protection measures for victims of crime, including victims of trafficking;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 51 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Calls on the Member States to guarantee full mutual recognition of decisions concerning protection measures for victims of human trafficking, which means that the status of victim, once granted in a Member State, has to be applicable within the whole European Union; calls for the setting up of a European ad hoc structure for the protection of victims of trafficking, which would be attached to the Commission, and whose task would be to help and assist victims (or associations representing them) in case of non-recognition of their status when they are travelling within the Union, in the framework of judicial or administrative procedures; insists that this new structure should be adequately staffed and resourced in order to fulfil its missions;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 52 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that trafficked people are victims of crime and should benefit from protection regardless of their willingness to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities; considers it essential that, after conducting a comprehensive risk assessment on the viability of the return of a victim of THB, a residence permit should be granted to those victims and their families whose safety upon return to their country of origin might not be guaranteed; calls on the Commission to review Directive 2004/81/EC, including by raising the minimum validation time of a residence permit on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings, including by raising the minimum validation time of a residence permit; insists that such a revision should change the underlying philosophy of the current directive, meaning that victims of human trafficking should be able to receive a residence permit for protection and assistance, even if they can't cooperate with the competent authorities; underlines that a minimum threshold should be set at the European level for the duration of the reflexion period and that common criteria should be fixed in order to determine its starting point, so that more harmonisation is achieved between Member States; stresses that any return must always be consistent with the principle of non- refoulement;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 63 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that, according to IOM, return of migrants and refugees carries inherent security risks of re-trafficking that must be identified, assessed and mitigated since the risk posed to trafficked migrants by their exploiters often increases when they have managed to escape, interacted with law enforcement officials, or have testified in court 1a ; __________________ 1aSee p.23 of International Organization for Migration (IOM), "Counter Trafficking and Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants Annual Report of Activities 2011"
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 65 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to ensure that victims of THB and their family members have access to free legal aid and counselling, including in criminal, civil or migration proceedings; underlines the need for a special and focused THB approach and protection for groups in vulnerable groupsituations such as refugees, peoplersons with disabilities, Roma and children, including unaccompanied minors from third countries.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 67 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that, when Member States conduct individual risk assessment so as to ensure victims of trafficking receive appropriate protection, including through witness protection programmes, they should take into account vulnerability factors, such as gender, pregnancy, health conditions, disability, sexual orientation, age, and the status of refugee, asylum seeker or a person in need of international protection;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 69 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to strengthen the protection and rights of victims of THB before, during and after the criminal proceedings; Urges the Members States to take into account specific needs, cultural context and other relevant factors when determining assistance; calls for Member States to strengthen their family reunification policy for victims of THB, particularly where this is required for their protection;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 71 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls Member States in this regard to facilitate family reunification for victims of trafficking to extended family members and to remove discriminatory requirements and limitations (e.g. age or time limitations, minimum income requirements above minimum wage);
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 74 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that Member States should develop systems of protection and assistance for victims so as to help them finding a way out of exploitation, by providing first and foremost adequate housing, which shouldn't be conditional on the lawful stay of the victim, but also counselling and information, social, educational and professional support, reintegration programmes, therapeutic and psychological care, in conjunction with social and educational actors;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 75 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for Member States to pay special attention to vulnerable groups exposed to forced begging, such as Roma, and take this into consideration in the national context of the Roma integration strategies;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 82 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Member States to develop awareness and educational programs on the reality of trafficking in human beings and exploitation, including at school;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 83 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Member States to support NGOs active in the fight against trafficking in human beings, including by means of material and financial support, but especially by ensuring they are protected from retaliations, threats, and intimidations and even more that they are exempted from criminal prosecutions when they assist victims of trafficking who are in an irregular situation;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 84 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls for Member States to educate their citizens on THB and victim identification through information campaigns, including raising awareness on the impact and consequences of "sex tourism" and the fact that many of the women and children who serve the sex tourism industry engage in "survival sex";
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 88 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take targeted and appropriate prevention measures aimed at reducing the risk of people becoming victims on trafficking, such as education and training, awareness-raising campaigns and research programmes;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 90 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes that Member States should make better use of NGOs' expertise which are active in the fight against trafficking in human beings, so as to enrich existing tools for identification, assistance and protection of victims;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 91 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Recommends to the international community to give particular attention to the issue of THB in crisis environments, such as environmental disasters and armed conflicts, as well as in countries where human rights are severely violated and where people have no choice but to leave the country, in order to decrease victims' vulnerability to traffickers and other criminal networks;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 92 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls on the Member States to establish better systems for monitoring the activities of private employment agencies having third countries citizens travelling to the EU for the purpose of labour;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 93 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Calls on the EU and the Member States to cooperate with the private sector and all relevant stakeholders, so as to prevent trafficking in human beings along the entire supply chain, taking into account in particular the case of child labour; is of the opinion that this should involve an obligation for companies to report annually on their actions taken against trafficking in human beings and to conduct more labour inspections on sites; underlines the need in that respect to fully and promptly set up the European Business Coalition against trafficking in Human Beings, as outlined in the EU strategy towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings (2012-2016);
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Recognises the importance and the role of information and communications technologies in THB. Technology is used to facilitate recruitment and exploitation of the victims, but can also be used as a tool to prevent THB. More research should focus on the role of information and communications technologies in THB;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 95 #

2015/2340(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Calls on the Member States to collect more comparable data on the fight against human trafficking and to improve the exchange of such data between them and with third countries, in full respect of EU standards on data protection, so as to be able to better understand and analyse this complex phenomenon; underlines that these data should also cover protection and assistance mechanisms for victims and the results of actions undertaken against trafficking; urges the Commission to publish the implementation report of Directive 2011/36/EU as soon as possible this year, even more considering that it was due to be presented in April 2015;
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the transport sector is facing challenges with the increase of unfair practices such as "flags of convenience" and the use of atypical and precarious employment arrangements which give rise to downgrading of workers' terms and conditions and have a negative effect on safety;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission to propose measures to address existing unfair and exploitative employment practices across all transport modes and to monitor more closely the implementation and proper enforcement of the existing legislation, as well as eradicating existing legislative loopholes;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 58 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission to ensure that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets go hand in hand with the proper enforcement of EU social legislation, and with support measures to avoid disparities in social conditions in the different Member States; stresses that the opening-up of transport markets should not lead to downgrading of terms and conditions for workers, poorer-quality services, unfair business practices, creation of monopolies or distortion of fair competition in respect to the social protection of transport workers;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to enhance social dialogue in the transport and logistics sectors as a whole, including postal and delivery services; underlines the importance of targeting unfair competition through exploitative employment practices where it already exists;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to investigate social dumping in all transport areas and to establish a set of sanctions on undertakings which violate the European rules, including fines and/or loss of operating licence when necessary;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspendcombat and outlaw effectively such business practices as precarious contracts (bogus self- employment, zero-hour contracts, pay- to- fly-schemes, etc.), letter-box companies and flags of convenience in order to ensure the social protection of workers; calls for the adoption of a social code, and where appropriate legislation ensuring minimum standards for transport workers;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the introduction of appropriate control devices, using modern technology, for all transport modes for professional use so as to monitor working and rest time effectively, with a view to ensuring proper implementation of existing legislation, and for the creation of an "electronic and integrated operator file" for all operators operating with the Community licence aiming at gathering all relevant data on carrier, vehicle and driver identified during roadside checks;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 116 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need for the Commission to treat social aspects as a major priority of the road package, including measures to ensure legal clarity and better implementation of rules governing working conditions, social and welfare rights, wages and social responsibility, introduction of a compulsory waiting period of seven days between cabotage operations ;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
considers that harmonisation of social rights of transports workers across Europe should be the Commission's long term perspective, including harmonisation on wages and daily allowances, which should not be considered part of the salary
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls the Commission to consider extending the scope of the legislation on driving times, breaks and rest periods for professional drivers to good vehicles of less than 3,5 tons in order to avoid circumvention strategies.
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the creation of a European Road Transport Agency to ensure proper implementation of EU legislation related to the vehicle, the driver and the undertaking, and promote standardisation across all Member States, including the social dimension, such as working conditions and labour issues in road transport;
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 232 #

2015/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to establish minimum training requirements for maintenance personnelall personnel involved in safety operations in the railway sector and to safeguard the economic equilibrium of public service obligations.
2016/02/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 439 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the creation of an "electronic and integrated operator file" for all operators operating with the Community licence aiming at gathering all relevant data on carrier, vehicle and driver identified during roadside checks;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 507 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to include a clause on unfair commercial practices within the comprehensive aviation agreements;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 645 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some border areas associated with highly mobile workers;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
— having regard in particular to Article 2, Article 3(1), the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) and Articles 6 , 7 and 711 TEU, and to the articles of the TFEU relating to respect for, and promotion and protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the Union, including Articles 70, 258, 259, 260, 263 and 265 TFEU,
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 88 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Charter has been legally binding ever since the adoption of the Treaty of Lisbon, and whereas the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies have to abide by it, as do the Member States when implementing Union law; whereas the Charter should have a real legislative scope;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 94 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas all Member States, the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, and candidate countries are obliged to uphold those principles and values, and they have the duty of loyal cooperation; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 111 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the definition of core values and principles, which allow democracy to flourish and fundamental rights to be protected, is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majorities;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 118 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Union citizens and residents are not always sufficiently aware of all their rights as Europeans; whereas they should be in a position where they are able to shape the Union’s core values and principles together and above all take ownership of them;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 126 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas respect for cultural diversity and national traditions may not impede a uniform and high level of protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF)policies implemented by Member States should not undermine fundamental rights by circumventing them in the name of national practices and traditions;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 148 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the Union’s democratic and legal governance does not have as solid a legislative basis as its economic governance, as the Union does not display the same intransigence and firmness in demanding respect for its core values as it does when making sure its economic and fiscal rules are implemented properly;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 153 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the failure of a candidate country to meet the required standards results in a delay of accession to the Union, until it fully meets these standards, while the failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practice, as violations of fundamental rights can be observed daily in all EU Member States;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 168 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in order to verify theirat their laws and practices continued to compliancey with the Union's common values;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 180 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas there are few instruments to correcensure that legislative and executive policy decisions by the institutions of the Union comply with the Union’s core principles and values;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 191 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas the Union has at its disposal a multitude of instruments and processes for ensuring full and proper application of Treaty principles and values but in practice they appeare limited in scope, inadequate and ineffective, or they are unlikely to be used, owing to the hesitation of Union and Member State institutions to trigger them, whereas they are only corrective in nature and not preventive; while their uneven application is perceived by many as politically motivated, arbitrary and unfairly targeting certain countries;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 201 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the role of the European Court of Justice should be strengthened as regards respect for fundamental rights, including by making it possible for one fifth of the Members of the European Parliament to refer a text to the Court after its final adoption and before its implementation, if they consider that it undermines fundamental rights;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 221 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas in instances where a Member State refuses to comply with the Union's fundamental principles and values, and dialogue produces neither a tangible outcome nor progress, consideration ought to be given to sanctions against that Member State, including temporarily suspending access to its Union funding, until such time as it again complies with the Union's standards and principles;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 238 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V
V. whereas a new mechanism should be based on the following guiding principles: evidence based; objective and not subject to outside influence, in particular political influence; non- discriminatory and assessing on an equal footing; applying to both Member States and institutions of the Union; and based on a graduated approach, including both a preventative and corrective arm, put into practice by an independent body acting on its own behalf;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 250 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)
Wa. whereas the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights helps ensure that fundamental rights are observed and safeguarded in the Union, and whereas its role, powers and budget should be expanded under the new mechanism;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 279 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends, in particular, that the mechanisms of the EU Pact for DRF include preventative and corrective elements, and apply to all Member States equally as well as the three main institutions of the Union;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 316 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement an awareness raising campaign to enable Union citizens and residents to take full ownership of their rights deriving from the Treaties and from the Charter of Fundamental Rights, providing information about citizens' rights to judicial redress and litigation routes in cases relating to DRF violations by national governments or institutions of the Union;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 328 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reaffirms that victim protection is founded in a series of fundamental rights to be observed by the Union and that, to ensure that those rights are observed, there must be full mutual recognition of victim protection orders so that victims' status is recognised throughout the Union; takes the view that victims should be helped and assisted at European level in the event that their status is not recognised if they travel from one Member State to another; considers that that might ultimately become one of the powers of the prospective European Public Prosecutor's Office;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 329 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Takes the view that, along the lines of the Stability and Growth Pact, financial penalties, including the freezing of European funds, should be imposed on Member States that refuse to comply with the principles and values of the Union;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 339 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that the DRF expert panelindependent DRF commission, as per the proposed interinstitutional agreement, also assess access to justice at the European level, applying the same benchmarks to the CJEU and ECtHR, including aspects such as independence and impartiality of courts and judges, length and cost of litigation, implementation of court rulings, scope of judicial control and redress available to citizens, and options for cross border collective redress;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 355 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Article 2 TEU to become a legal - Article 2 TEU and the Charter to become a legal base for infringement procedures and legislative measures to be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 381 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5 a (new)
- Making it possible for a text, after it has been definitively adopted and before it is implemented, to be referred to the CJEU by one fifth of the Members of the European Parliament;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 384 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5 b (new)
- Amending Article 7 TEU so that it can be more easily activated and produces tangible outcomes where fundamental rights have been violated, and identifying the rights of Member States at fault (in addition to Council voting rights) that may be suspended;
2016/06/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 406 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 2
– Having regard in particular to Article 2, Article 3(1), the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) and Articles 6, 7 and 7 TEU, and to the articles of the TFEU11 of the Treaty on European Union, and to the articles of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union relating to respect for, and promotion and protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the Union, including Articles 70, 258, 259, 260, 263 and 265 TFEU,
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 442 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 1
(1) Whereas there is a need for a democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) mechanism that is objective, impartial, evidence-based and applied equally and fairly to all Member States and that includes both the preventative and the corrective dimension;
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 447 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 6
(6) Whereas Member States are primarily responsible for upholding common standards but, when they fail to do so, the Union has a duty to intervene to protect its constitutional core and ensure that the values laid down in Article 2 TEUof the Treaty on European Union and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights are guaranteed for all Union citizens and residents throughout the territory of the Union;
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 451 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 7
(7) Whereas there are several instruments for addressing the risk of a serious breach of Union values but they lack clear and objective benchmarks and are insufficiently strong and dissuasive to prevent infringements of the rule of law and fundamental rights;
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 454 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Whereas financial penalties, including the freezing of European funds, should be imposed on Member States that refuse to comply with the principles and values of the EU;
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 457 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 1
The core values and foundational principles of the Union, namely democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF), shall be upheld throughout the Union in a Union Pact on DRF, which shall consist of the definition, elaboration, monitoring and enforcement of those values and principles, and apply to both the Member States and the institutions of the Union;, organs and organisms of the Union; (This amendment applies throughout the legislative text under review. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 462 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 2
The core elements of the Union Pact on DRF shall consist of the DRF Scoreboard, the DRF Semester, including an annual inter- parliamentary debate on the basis of that Scoreboard and a hearing of civil society representatives, and arrangements for remedying possible risks and breaches and for the activation of the preventative or corrective arms of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and a DRF policy cycle within the institutions of the Union.
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 472 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4
An annual scoreboard on the state of DRF in the Member States shall be elaborated by an independent panel of expertscommittee and adopted by the Commission.
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 480 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – indent 1
– contributions from the Member State authorities regarding respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 505 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.1 – indent 6 a (new)
– Civil dialogue and participatory democracy
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 524 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
The assessment of the state of DRF in the Member States, as well as the development of country-specific draft recommendations, shall be carried out by a broad and representative panelcommittee of independent experts ('DRF expert panelindependent committee'), on the basis of a quantitative and qualitative review of the data and information available. ('DRF expert panel' to be replaced by 'DRF independent committee’ throughout the annex to the legislative text under review; adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 597 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations of the European Parliament and the Council conclusions, the Commission may decideneed to launch a "systemic infringement" action under Article 2 TEU and Article 258 TFEU, bundling several infringement cases togetherof the Treaty on European Union and Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, bundling several infringement cases together. In case of non-referral by the Commission to the Court of Justice of the European Union for systemic infringement, the European Parliament may adopt a resolution by a 3/5 majority calling for systemic infringement proceedings to be launched automatically by the Commission;
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 602 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations of the European Parliament and the Council conclusions, the Commission may decideneed to submit a proposal for an evaluation of the implementation by Member States of Union policies in the area of freedom, security and justice under Article 70 TFEUof the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In case of failure to submit a proposal for such an evaluation, the European Parliament may adopt a resolution by a 3/5 majority calling for a proposal for an evaluation of the implementation by Member States of Union policies in the area of freedom, security and justice to be submitted automatically by the Commission.
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 629 #

2015/2254(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 13
The DRF Scoreboard shall expire five years after its entry into force, unless the signatories decide to renew it for a period to be determined by them.deleted
2016/06/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) to acknowledge the need for a more socially and environmentally sustainable and democratic approach to international trade agreements;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(ib) to stress the importance of the protection of workers, consumers and the environment as well as of universal access to public services particularly in the transport and delivery sector in the EU and its partner countries; to bear in mind that those regulations are not an economic burden, but essential rights; to underline that foreign service providers have to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation, as well as with collective agreements and with minimum wages; to stress that the destination country principle has to apply, however, this is without prejudice to more favourable provisions in legislation or collective agreements in the sending country; to acknowledge that the quality of services is intrinsically linked to the quality of employment and the regulatory frameworks in place, including collective agreements, labour rights and social legislation;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 19 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the negotiations address transport and tourism sectors in a meaningful way and in a spirit of reciprocity; to keep in mind negative liberalisation experiences and to ensure the policy space to respond to negative developments in the transport sector, in the postal and courier sector; to ensure that European, national and local authorities retain the full right to introduce, adopt, maintain, repeal or extend any measures with regard to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public transport; to exclude public services including public transport services comprehensively and unequivocally from the scope of the agreement;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) to promote negotiations on regulation that address issues such as transparency, deadlines, due process, non- discrimishow strong concerns in regard to the planned "enhanced regulatory disciplines" and domestic regulation provisions of the agreement; to reject the introduction of necessity tests for domestic regulation; in any case the agreement has to fully preserve the capacity of municipal, regional, national and redress, while continuing to require that foreign companies wishing to offer transport or delEuropean authorities to maintain, apply and extend regulations in the public interest such as high standards for the protection of labour, environmental and consumer interests as well as univerysal services within the European Union comply with existing regulatory standards obligations; to ensure that these standards cannot be deemed as unnecessary burdens to trade;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to address restrictions in the aviation sector regarding foreign ownership and control of airlines as well as cabotage rights imposed by certain countries; to pursue, as a long-term objective, binding international trade rules for the aviation sector and, in the event that important trade partners are reluctant to make substantial progress, to explore other options for ensuring that European carriers face fair competitive conditions;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv a (new)
(iva) to recall that the proposal on groundhandling services at Union airports has been withdrawn by the Commission; to ensure, in this context, that commitments in TISA on ancillary services do not undermine current EU legislation on ground handling services regarding the degree of liberalisation;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
(via) to stress that the annex on maritime transport should set only minimum standards and that parties are encouraged to adopt higher standards at their respective regulatory discretion; to ensure consistency with international standards, such as those endorsed by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and to oppose any lowering of these international benchmarks; to ensure the application of all respective ILO Standards like the Maritime Labour Convention and other Conventions relevant to logistics and transport;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi b (new)
(vib) to oppose any market access commitments with regard to road transport, in particular with respect to Mode 4, as they could lead to the movement of workers across borders without any employment protection and to the undercutting of superior labour legislation in host countries;
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vii
(vii) to promote increased access to third- country markets for delivery services while not jeopardising the existence of universal postal servicesarticularly stress the importance of the postal sector and the transport sector in view of the contribution they make to social, economic and territorial cohesion and to strengthen universal services.
2015/11/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 2 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the increase of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) by 31,2% in commitments and 35% in payments compared with 2015; considers that this increase adds to the need to ensure a fair and transparent distribution of funding between the different objectives of AMIF; believes that EU funding for reception and integration of migrants and asylum seekers should be substantially increased, as opposed to the priority which is given today on border control and other costly security measures, such as administrative detention, which have not shown their effectiveness and often contravene rights of migrants; calls on the Commission to primarily allocate additional resources for earmarked specific actions to Member States that volunteer for actions geared towards reception and integration of migrants and asylum seekers; considers it necessary to establish separate budget lines covering the four specific objectives of AMIF and one new budget line for the urgent relocation mechanism;
2015/08/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 6 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that, instead of the current ad-hoc decision-making, a more long-term approach to search and rescue operations is necessary; proposes, therefore, a new budget line for an EU Search and Rescue Fund to cover such operations, which should be dedicated primarily to saving lives and take on a humanitarian dimension, in full respect of the principle of non-refoulement and fundamental rights of migrants;
2015/08/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the relevant JHA agencies should not be subject to reduction or redeployment of staff, including the Agency for Fundamental Rights, which should be given more importance in the framework of the European Agenda on Migration and the European Agenda on Security; believes that EASO requires additional staff and more financial support to fulfil its increasing obligations particularly with regard to the urgent relocation mechanismsand resettlement mechanisms as well as the implementation of the Common European Asylum System;
2015/08/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 22 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the budgetary impact of the measures presented as part of the European Agenda on Security, in particular with regard to Europol and its related tasks in the fields of anti-terrorism, organised crime and cybercrime, should be further explained and detailed by the Commission; underlines the need to ensure an appropriate budget and level of staffing for Europol for 2016, to allow it to effectively fulfil its tasks., in particular as regards the new European Counter-Terrorism Centre to be set up within Europol;
2015/08/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 26 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to increase funding for preventive actions and measures against violent radicalisation, as part of the European Agenda on Security, in particular through the Radicalisation Awareness Network and its forthcoming Centre of Excellence; reiterates the importance of such measures to fight against terrorism and violent extremism;
2015/08/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #

2015/2121(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the extra funding for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund; queries ifconsiders that the proposed funding will be insufficient to allow for full financing of the Commission’s relocation-mechanism and resettlement-programme proposals and to improve reception and integration conditions of asylum seekers and refugees;
2015/06/11
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 9 #

2015/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas over the three-year period 2010-2012, 69 % of registered victims of trafficking in human beings (THB) were trafficked for sexual exploitation, 19 % for forced labour, and 12 % for other forms of exploitation such as removal of organs or criminal activities; whereas women account for 67 % of registered victims of THB in this period, men for 17 %, girls for 13 % and boys for 3 %, also including transgender persons; whereas different forms of trafficking need to be addressed with specific and tailored policy measures;
2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 40 #

2015/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that greater consideration should be paid to the situation of transgender victims, who often experience discrimination, stigmatisation and threats of violence because of their gender identity; is of the opinion that transgender persons should be considered as a vulnerable group, particularly prone to fall into the hands of traffickers seeking to exploit their despair; believes this vulnerability factor should be taken into account when Member States conduct individual risk assessment so as to ensure victims of trafficking receive appropriate protection and care; calls on the Member States to provide adequate training for officials, likely to come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings, on the specificities of transgender victims, so as to be able to identify them more proactively and adapt assistance services to meet their needs;
2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3 #

2015/2113(INI)

1. Welcomes the Commission's vision of a sustainable, low-carbon and climate- friendly energy union with an integrated continent-wide energy system, and the completion of the internal energy market based on competition and securing energy supply that will create high-quality jobs and growth, calls on the Commission to ensure that working conditions and gender equality in all transport modes are guaranteed;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that 70 % of Europeans live in cities and calls for targeted measures from the Member States towards smooth, cost- effective and, energy-efficient and affordable public urban transport;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for comprehensive legislation that stimulates investments in a technology- neutral waylong-term public and private investments in research, production and distribution of renewable fuels and modern engine technology as well as European transport network infrastructures focusing on sustainable and greener modes of transport; emphasises the need to reduce emissions by replacing fossil fuels by renewable fuels, electricity or low carbon alternatives; considers that support for the early deployment of liquefied natural gas is needed; recalls that opening up the market to renewable fuels in aviation would help the EU maintain its leading role in renewable energy;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2015/2113(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports the development of sustainable urban and rural mobility plans to reduce traffic pollution, congestion, noise and road accidents. Those plans should aim to eradicate inequalities in terms of disabled users and costs;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Communication of the Commission and the objectives of the EU's Contribution to the COP21 Climate Conference; calls on the Commission and the Member States to play a leading role in achieving a transparent and binding international agreement;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Invites the Commission to offer its support and expertise to the Parties of the COP21 Conference to set up their national contributions while raising awareness on the role of the transport sector to adopt comprehensive strategies in reducing GHG emissions;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Paris Protocol to include GHG reduction targets that are consistent with a global carbon budget in line with the 2 degree objective for international aviation and maritime shipping; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the inclusion of quantified targets in the Paris Protocol as a top priority;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU to recognise the role of non-state actors in achieving and promoting ambitious GHG reduction targets; stresses the need of enhancing the visibility of the transport sector in all the COP21 Conference initiatives as the Agenda of Solutions, "Solutions COP21", bringing together a wide range of actors; invites the Commission to actively support initiatives in the field of sustainable urban mobility and public transport in the framework of the Agenda of Solutions; invites the Commission to support the "Transport Day" side event to the COP21;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. BTaking into account that transport is the only sector where GHG emissions have continued to grow by 30% over the last 25 years, that it is responsible for around 25% of GHG emissions and that transport's GHG emissions are projected to increase, strongly believes that without a greater focus on emissions from the transport sector, the overall climate targets will be impossible to reach, as transport i; stresses theat only sector where greenhouse gas emissions have continued to grow: by 30% over the last 25 years; onlybinding GHG reduction targets together with a more fully integrated transport policy that incorporates modal shift policies together withand technological advancement as well as transport avoidance (e.g. through green logistics and integrated mobility management) will be able to achieve this;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 24 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU to show the path and to play a leading role in implementing concrete measures and legislative initiatives in the transport sector in order to achieve and respect its mitigation commitments; calls on the Commission to submit: - an ambitious legislative proposals to implement the EU's Climate and Energy Policy Framework for 2030, including a specific and binding GHG emission reduction target for the transport sector; - a legislative proposal to maintain a clear emissions-reduction trajectory with long term target setting up ambitious mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions for light and heavy vehicles; - a proposal to establish a European Union framework for distance- based charging including the complete internalisation of external costs also for passenger cars in accordance with the polluter-pays principle in order to promote the use of sustainable modes of transport;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 32 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. More than half of the world's population now lives in towns and cities and urban transports are a major contributor of GHG emissions from the transport sector. Therefore, urges the Commissions and the Member States to actively raise awareness on the role of sustainable urban mobility to achieve mitigation commitments.
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that Climate funds should also be used in the transport sector, especially to encourage the development of sustainable urban mobility plans.
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that all good energy mix is necessary in the transport sector by promoting alternative vehicles running with natural gas and biogas and policies to strengthen the electrification of transport need to accent railways, trams, electrified busses, e-bicycles, need to incorporate the entire lifecycle perspective and need to be based on renewable sources of electricity;
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the use of space-based assets should be considered in the implementation of measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change, particularly through the monitoring and surveillance of greenhouse gas emissions. Urges the Commission to actively contribute to a global monitoring system of CO2 and CH4. Calls on the Commission to promote efforts towards developing an EU system of measuring GHG emissions in an autonomous and non-dependent manner using and expanding the missions of the Copernicus programme.
2015/06/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas safe and legal routes for refugees to access the EU are limited, and many continue to take the risk of embarking on dangerous routes; and whereas the creation of new safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees to enter the EU, building on existing legislation and practices, would allow first and foremost to save thousands of lives, while helping the EU and the Member States to have a better overview of the protection needs and of the inflow into the EU and to undermine the business model of the smugglers;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 462 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that, given the unprecedented flows of migrants that have reached and continue to reach the Union’s external borders, and the steady increase in the number of people asking for international protection, the Union needs a binding and mandatory legislative approach to resettlement, as set out in the Commission’s agenda for migration; recommends that, to have an impact, such an approach must provide for resettlement of a meaningful number of refugees, by fixing annual targets that should be flexible enough so as to be adaptable to the circumstances, with regard to the overall numbers of refugees seeking international protection in the Union;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 476 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanent Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatory participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, by fixing annual targets that should be flexible enough so as to be adaptable to the circumstances, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 505 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that persons seeking international protection should be able to apply for a European humanitarian visa directly at any consulate or embassy of the Member States, and if granted, such a humanitarian visa would allow its holder to enter the territory of the Member State issuing the visa for the sole purpose to lodge therein an application for international protection; believes, therefore, that it is necessary to amend the Visa Code by including more specific common provisions on humanitarian visas;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 548 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Observes that the operation of the Dublin III Regulation10 has raised many questions linked to fairness and solidarity in the allocation of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection; notes that the current system does not take into sufficient consideration the particular migratory pressurely important influx of refugees and migrants faced by Member States situated at the Union’s external borders; believes that the European Union needs to accept the on- going difficulties with the Dublin logic, and to develop options for solidarity both among its Member States and the migrants concerned; __________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 551 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses further that the premise for Dublin is outdated and based on a very different geo-political environment than the one faced today; Calls for an overhaul of the archaic Dublin System into a system which deals with the registration of asylum seekers separately from asylum claims, under the provisions granted by the Common European Asylum System; Highlights that the "irregular entry" criterion should no longer be taken into account to determine which Member State shall be responsible for the examination of an asylum claim, but that the responsibility for the examination of an asylum claim should be made through a centralised system in a way that ensures no Member State's reception capacities are disproportionately affected; calls for the allocation of technical and financial resources and support to Member States of first arrival in order to ensure the swift and effective registration of asylum seekers in full respect of fundamental human rights of refugees;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 599 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Points out that one option for a fundamental overhaul of the Dublin system would be to establish a central collection of applications at Union level – viewing each asylum seeker as someone seeking asylum in the Union as a whole and not in an individual Member State – and to establish a central system for the allocation of responsibility for any persons seeking asylum in the Union; suggests that such a system could provide for certain relative thresholds per Member State, above which no further allocation of responsibility could be made until all other Member States have met their own thresholds, which could conceivably help in deterring secondary movements, as all Member States would be fully involved in the centralised system and no longer have individual responsibility for allocation of applicants to other Member States; believes that such a system could function on the basis of a number of Union ‘hotspots’ from where Union distribution should take place, and that it should be supervised by and placed under the authority of a fully-fledged European asylum agency (for example by reinforcing EASO); underlines that any new system for allocation of responsibility must incorporate the key concepts of family unity and the best interests of the child;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 788 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
51. Suggests that any attempt by Member States to ‘push back’ migrants who have not been given the opportunity to present asylum claims runs contrary to Union and international law, which applies to the situations where migrants are judged guilty for having crossed a border in an irregular way, following summary trials, and are sent to prison subsequently, without even having the possibility to ask for asylum; and that the Commission should take appropriate action against any Member State that attempts such ‘push backs’;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 790 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Raises the problem of administrative detention, often used in a systematic and abusive way by some Member states, while it should be a solution of last resort; underlines that the use of detention very often leads to violations of migrants and asylum seekers' fundamental rights, including minors; demands more transparency with respect to the current situation in detention centres (through a better access for civil society, journalists and parliamentarians); calls on the Member States to make a better and more systematic use of existing alternatives to detention;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 846 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
58. Recommends that EASO be developed, in the long term, into a principal coordinator of the CEAS with a view to guaranteeing common application of the rules of that system; reiterates that, as the CEAS becomes genuinely European, EASO needs to develop from a collection of experts from Member States into a fully- fledged Union agency, providing operational support to Member States and at the external borders, and monitoring the new European asylum system that would replace Dublin III; emphasises, in that regard, that it must be provided with the necessary funding and human resources in the short, medium and long term;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 864 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)
60 a. Points out that Frontex's activities and operations should be better monitored through a genuine parliamentary control, more transparency, as well as a robust complaints mechanism to ensure protection of fundamental rights, including within the framework of the working arrangements concluded between the Agency and the competent authorities of third countries; underlines that serious consideration has to be given to Frontex's competences, by delimiting unequivocally the scope of its accountability (in relation to the Member States') and ensuring that it assumes its responsibilities with respect to human rights;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 973 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
76. Believes that such a revision is necessary and should consider introducing a systemhange the underlying philosophy of the current directive, meaning that victims of human trafficking should be able to receive a residence permit for protection and assistance, even if they can't cooperate with the competent authorities; believes then that a new system should be introduced allowing for victims of trafficking and criminal smuggling to come forward and aid in the effective prosecution of a trafficker or criminal smuggler without fear of being prosecuted themselves;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1198 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
111. Takes the view that, in the long run, the Union will need to establish more general rules governing the entry and residence for those third-country nationals seeking employment in the Union to fill the gaps identified in the Union labour market; stresses that the EU should overcome the too restrictive and fragmented approach of its policies in terms of legal labour migrations;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1202 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 a (new)
111a. Encourages the development of international labour matching mechanisms, which would extend the current EU and Member States job intermediation mechanisms to third country nationals, so as to provide the latter with information about job vacancies in Europe, and the corresponding job intermediation services; believes, in that regard, that EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal, should be made available in third countries, or, alternatively, linked to the labour market information systems of public employment services in partner countries;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1203 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 b (new)
111b. Calls for the creation of a EU Job Search visa, within the framework of the legal migration package to be presented by the Commission, which would be a visa granted to specific categories of potential labour migrants for a certain period (six months) to look for a job in the whole European Union; underlines that this system could be modulated so as to apply it only to certain occupations or professions (depending on EU labour market needs), and that the beneficiary should leave EU territory, were he or she not to get a job offer or work period within the time given by the visa; suggests that another version of this system could be the development of an EU-wide traineeship for third-country nationals, either already living in the EU (such as foreign students) or not, which would grant them a temporary work permit for the period of traineeship plus some additional months in order to be able to look for a job; believes these mechanisms should be accompanied by comprehensive information campaigns in the countries of origin on the real opportunities to find employment and vocational training in the EU;
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1245 #

2015/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121 a (new)
121a. Believes that the Blue Card should become a single permit allowing for free movement and the right of establishment within the EU labour market; underlines that access to the labour market of other Member States should be automatically granted for beneficiaries of the Blue Card, after a period of one year in the first job from which the Blue Card was granted (instead of the current two years), and that there should be no need for another administrative procedure to apply for it (as it is now);
2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 11 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on anti-terrorism measures (2015/2530 (RSP)),
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 22 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the radicalisation of these ‘European fighters’ is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that is based on a series of global, sociological and political factors; whereas it does not correspond to one single profile, and affects men, women and particularly young European citizens of all social origins, who share the common trait of feeling at odds with society; whereas the causes of radicalisation may equally be socio-economic, ideological, personal and psychological, and, for that reason, it has to be understood in the light of the background of each individual concerned;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 24 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, because of terrorism and radicalisation, there is much stereotyping of religions, which in turn is bringing about renewed upsurges of hate crimes and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia or intolerance of opinions, beliefs or religions; whereas it must be pointed out that it is the perverse misuse of religion, and not religion per se, that is one of the causes of radicalisation;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 29 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the terrorist attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Tunis in early 2015 highlight the danger to security threat which is posed by the presence and movement of these foreigEuropean fighters in the European Union; whereas the European Union has condemned these attacks in the strongest terms and has committed itself to combat terrorism and prevent radicalisation alongside the Member States;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 41 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas violent far-right extremism, which has led to tragic events such as the attacks in Norway on 22 July 2011, is a growing danger across Europe and is the consequence of the increasing normalisation of xenophobic and islamophobic political discourses; whereas, precisely, radicalisation is a wide-ranging phenomenon that concerns all terrorist motivations, be it political, social, ethnic or religious;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 44 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Union and its Member States have a responsibility and duty to protect European citizens while guaranteeing that their fundamental rights and individual freedoms are respected in the development and implementation of security policies;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 52 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas combating terrorism and preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations still falls essentially within the sphere of competence of the Member States, but whereas these inherently transboundary phenomena shall be understood more effectively at European Union level, on the basis of cooperation between the Member States, of strategies and of common measures; whereas, while the way in which radicalisation is handled differs greatly from one Member State to another, a concerted European approach is thus necessary and will provide added value with a view to harmoniseing the legislation that applies in these areas, in an area where European citizens are free to move;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 68 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the extent to which the state assumes responsibility for the risk of radicalisation can vary greatly from one Member State to another; whereas, while some Member States have already taken effective measures, others are lagging behind in their action to tackle this phenomenon;deleted
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 79 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas concerted European action is required as a matter of urgency to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is now a priority and must place particular emphasis on the situation of minors in order to contain this growing phenomenon so as to stem the flow of departures by European citizens to conflict zones and prevent other terrorist acts from being committed on European soil;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 92 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the important thing now is to put greater stress on preventive rather than reactpressive measures to address the radicalisation of European citizens and their recruitment by terrorist organisations;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 98 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the prevention of radicalisation cannot be based on a repressive approach; whereas, on the contrary, it must be carried out on a case-by-case basis, through dialogue, trust and listening, and the condemnation of resorting to violence as opposed to the condemnation of an idea or opinion; whereas it must be based, first and foremost, on education, integration and the emancipation of individuals, as well as on the fight against discrimination;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 105 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in allrespecting the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights and civil liberties, and it must be inherent in all security measures undertaken by the European Union and its Member States; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 121 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. calls on the Commission to establish as quickly as possiblea priority a global strategy to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens, taking into account all vectors of radicalisation, on the basis of the exchange of best practice and the pooling of skills within the European Union, ands well as the evaluation of measures undertaken in the Member States; takes the view that the Commission should develop, in cooperation with the Member States, an intensive communication strategy onto contribute towards preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 145 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. calls on the Commission to establish a common definition of ‘foreigEuropean fighters’ and to carry out an in-depth study of the process and the various influences which lead to radicalisation, with the support of the new Centre of Excellence of the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN);
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 151 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of making the fullest use of existing instruments to combastem and prevent the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations; recommends that more use should be made of European funds to that end; stresses the major role which can be played by the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) in taking on this objective of stamping out the radicalisation of European citizensAN and its Centre of Excellence in taking on this objective, and all the more so if it cooperates more with the political and administrative decision-makers, at a local and national level, with a view to implementing the recommendations made by experts at Member-State level;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 175 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to publishropose guidelines on measures to be implemented in Europe's prisons aimed at preventing Europeaninmates from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmates and to contain radicalisation in those institutions and containing the spread of radicalisation;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 208 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the establishment of educational programmes in Europe's prisons in order to promote critical thinking and reintegration into society to inmates vulnerable to pressure from radicalised inmates in prison; stresses the need to address prison radicalisation with utmost respect for the human rights of inmates;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 222 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the internet and social networks plays a significant role in fuelling the radicalisation of European citizens, as ithey facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism and constitute a recruitment platform for terrorist groups; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giants with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly, to erasing them swiftly while respecting fundamental rights and the freedom of expression, and in particular to contributing to the distribution of effective discourse to counter terrorist propaganda;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 252 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Feels that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that they delete illegal content as quickly as possibleor at least de-index illicit content that does not comply with the policy and rules of the internet platform hosting it, as quickly as possible and with full respect for the rule of law, fundamental rights and the freedom of expression; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 273 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Feels, however, that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism, which must hinge on the promotion of European values, tolerance, social inclusion and peaceful coexistence; calls on the digital giants to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking, for the unequivocal condemnation of the use of violence and for a process of deradicalisation;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 292 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. States that the internet giants, through internet referencing, have the powerinternet referencing must henceforth make it possible to promote radicalisation prevention messages aimed at countering messages that praise terrorism; feels that it is thus their dutya special European cooperation unit should be put in place within Europol with a view to sharing goods practices in the Member States, while permanently cooperating with the internet operators, in order to highlight messages that oppose hate speech and praise for terrorism, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 300 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;deleted
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 310 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Feels that every Member State should set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit content on the internet and with facilitating the detection, de-indexing and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules, this procedure being accompanied by appropriate monitoring and solid guarantees in relation to fundamental rights; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging, established within Europol; supports, with a view to assisting the work of these units, the possibility for all internet users to flag content that is circulating on the internet and on social media networks, and that they believe to be illegal, easily and quickly, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 333 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that online radicalisation cannot be stamped out without reinforcing the tools available to the EU to combat cybercrime; recommends that the European Union strengthen the mandate of the European Cybercrime Centre, Europol and Eurojust so that it can play an effective role in better protecting European citizens against online threats and detecting the digital processes used by terrorist organisations; calls also on the HR/VP to reorganise the EU Situation Centre (SitCen) and the Intelligence Centre (IntCen) and ensure their coordination with the Anti-Terrorism Coordinator to better track online criminal activities, the spread of hate speech related to radicalisation and terrorism; urges Member States, on the other hand, to significantly increase information sharing amongst each other and with the relevant EU structures and agencies;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 336 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges Member States to make sure that educational programmes on the use of internet exist in every school (primary education through secondary education) aiming at educating and training responsible, critical and law-abiding internet users;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 338 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that all measures and new policy making on the part of the EU and of the Member States must obey the proportionality principle and be compliant with fundamental rights and EU values and principles; is of the view that judicial checks must be introduced in all new legislation on the matter, especially in areas where this might impact on freedom of expression and freedom of the media;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 340 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV
IV. Preventing radicalisation through education and integr, integration and combating discrimination
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 350 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15 Stresses that schools and education have an important role to play in preventing radicalisation; recalls the crucial role that schools play in helping to promote integration and develop critical thinking; considers that it is essential to promote inclusive dialogue between pupils, in order to ensure that they can live alongside each other, with respect and tolerance, and put citizenship and respect for our values into practice daily while in school, which is a place not only for transfer of knowledge but also for socialisation and emancipation; calls on the Member States to investigate the possibility of introducing, where it does not already exist, education on religious issues in schools;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 369 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the European Union to carry out a communication campaign to raise the awareness of young people, as well as supervisory staff, as regards issues of radicalisation, and to seek support from the Member States in order to have access to an effective communication network within them; calls on the Member States to introduce specialist training for teaching staff so that they can detect any suspicious changes in behaviour and properly supervise young people who are at risk of being recruited by terrorist organisations;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 394 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of, which can help to prevent radicalisation; draws the Member States’ attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalised; notes that prevention of radicalisation should not stigmatise any faith or religion;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 409 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the crucial importance of making all actors aware of their responsibility to prevent radicalisation, whether at local, national, European or international level; encourages the establishment of close cooperation between all civil society actors, including national and local platforms for cooperation between actors on the ground, such as associations, NGOs, victims of terrorism, their families and the families of victimsthose who have been radicalised; calls, in this regard, for the introduction of training adapted for the actors on the ground dealing with potentially radicalised European citizens and for additional financial support for those actors;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 423 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Ffeels that those local actors have a crucial role to play in the development of projects adapted to their towns or organisations, in addition to their role as an integrating factor for those European citizens who feel at odds with society and tempted by radicalisation; feels that the Member States should support the establishment of structures facilitating, in particular, the supervision of young people, as well as exchanges with families, schools, hospitals, universities and so on; notes that such associations and organisations, which do not bear the mark of governments, sometimes achieve bettercan achieve excellent results in reintegrating citizens who are on the path towards radicalisation into society;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 439 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it vital to set up an alert system in each Member State which would allow families and community members to easily and swiftly flag the development of radical behavioursudden behavioural change that might signal a process of radicalisation or a European citizen's or an EU resident departure to join a terrorist organisation;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 450 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deplores all forms of discrimination and violence motivated by racism, xenophobia, or intolerance of a religion, belief, or faith; condemns the recent increase in hate incidents and crimes, in particular with regard to Jewish and Muslim citizens, including online; considers that combating racism, prejudice and stereotypes and promoting tolerance make an essential contribution to the prevention of radicalisation: invites the European Union and its Member States to protect freedom of expression, thought, conscience and fundamental rights within their territory;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 452 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. considers that a feeling or experience of marginalisation and discrimination can contribute to radicalisation; urges the EU and the Member States to mainstream social inclusion and non-discrimination measures in their strategies for prevention of radicalisation;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 462 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its desire to see the so- called ‘EU PNR' directive swiftly adopted before the end of 2015 in order to enable the movements of European citizens likely to adopt a terrorist ideology to be tracked; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisationsTakes note of the preparation of a Directive on EU PNR , which should harmonise current practices by Member States and enable the travelling to the EU and from the EU to third countries of terrorist suspects to be tracked; warns of the utmost importance of making PNR fully compliant with fundamental rights, namely anti-discrimination, EU data protection rules and with EU principles and values in general; recalls, however, that the EU PNR will not be enough to prevent the recruitment of European citizens by terrorist organisations and should only be considered as one piece of a toolbox, which should involve foreign policy, social policy, education policy, law enforcement and justice;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 470 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States, coordinated by Europol, in particular through improved use of existing databases such as the SIS and VIS; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail increasing trust between Member States and also reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 484 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that improved cooperation between the Member States aimed at countering the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens is also characterised by intensive exchanges between the judicial authoritiesthe response of the Member States to the radicalisation and recruitment of European citizens would be all the more effective if it was also based on enhanced judicial cooperation under the aegis of Eurojust, with shared minimum standards; therefore calls for further harmonisation at European level of criminal law applicable to acts of terrorism; Notes that better reporting at European level on the criminal records of European citizens at risk of being radicalised would help speed up their detection and make it easier for them to be properly monitored, either when they leave or when they return; encourages, therefore, the reform of the ECRIS system;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 503 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that the EU and Member States should take measures to ensure that judges and prosecutors are adequately and continuously trained on terrorism-related crimes;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 505 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls for reinforced capacities for Eurojust's Coordination Centre, which should play a critical role in promoting joint action of Members judicial authorities in the collection of evidence and enhance effectiveness of prosecutions of crimes related to terrorism; is, in this regard, of the view that more use should be made of the Joint Investigation Teams instrument, both among Member States and between Member States and third countries with which Eurojust has established cooperation agreements;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 513 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that criminalising terrorist acts carried out by foreigEuropean fighters requires the collection of evidence in third countries to be possible; calls, therefore, on the European Union to work on establishing judicial cooperation agreements with third countries in order to facilitate such processes;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 514 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages, therefore, the establishment of cooperation agreements between Eurojust with third countries, as those already established with the USA, Norway and Switzerland, stressing, nevertheless, the need to ensure full compliance with EU data protection and privacy rules; points out that priority to establish these agreements should be given to countries that are also particularly hit by terrorism, such as MENA countries; additionally, is of the view that the deployment of Eurojust liaison prosecutors in the relevant countries, namely in the southern neighbourhood, would foster more exchange of information and enable better cooperation to effectively fight terrorism;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 546 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizenterrorist suspects and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 566 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Is seriously convinced that any policy making in the field of terrorism and radicalisation needs to pool together the expertise and assets of the internal and external dimensions of EU policy; believes, in this regard, that it is in this holistic approach that an adequate response may be drawn to fight terrorism and terrorist recruitment inside the EU and in its neighbourhood; urges therefore the Commission and the EEAS, under the leadership and guidance of both the HR/VP and the First Vice-President of the Commission, with the support of the Anti-Terrorism Coordinator, to work together in designing a policy approach that effectively combines the tools of social policy (including employment, integration and anti-discrimination), humanitarian aid, development, conflict resolution, crisis management, trade, energy and any other policy area that might have an internal-external dimension;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 568 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses once more the vital importance of the European Union establishing close cooperation with non-EU countries, notably transit countries and those to which foreigEuropean fighters are heading, insofar as this is possible, and while respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in order to be able to identify EU citizens leaving to fight for terrorist organisations or returning thereafter;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 575 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Is convinced that for such enhanced cooperation to be established the Commission, and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in particular, need to make greater efforts in terms of Arabic- speaking staff and spokespersonincreasing and improving expertise in the matters of fighting terrorism, non- conventional armed conflict and radicalisation, reinforce and diversify the current level of language skills, such as Arabic, Urdu, Russian and Mandarin, which is seriously lacking among European information and intelligence services; considers it essential that the EUʼs call to combat terrorism, radicalisation and violence can be heard beyond its own borders;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 584 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that the phenomenon of radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens is a global phenomenon; believes that the response to this phenomenon ought to be international and not just local or European; considers therefore that cooperation with EU partner countries that are facing similar challenges, such as Canada or the United States, has to be stepped up;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 603 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. States that a comprehensive approach to preventing the radicalisation and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organisations can only be successfully put in place if accompanied by measures to deradicalise EU citizens beguiled by terrorist rhetoric; calls on the European Union therefore to facilitate the sharing by Member States of good practices in regard to putting in place deradicalisation structures to prevent EU citizens leaving the EU or to control their return thereto; stresses that it is essential to avoid a punitive approach in developing such deradicalisation measures, and that they should instead proceed through dialogue, trust and listening, responding to the history of each individual;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 612 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. calls on the EU and Member States to implement a common strategy with respect to EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisations, disillusioned by what they have experienced and seeking to reintegrate into society; Suggests that Member States examine the idea of including mentors in the process to deradicalise EU citizens who have returned from fighting for terrorist organisationthese EU fighters, particularly young people, together with social and therapeutic measures, to help support them in their reintegration into society;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 624 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Supports the development of a communication campaign at EU level based on the experiences of ʽformer foreigEuropean fightersʼ whose eye-witness accounts and traumatic experiences help strip away the religious significance of fighting for terrorist organisations such as ISIS; encourages Member States therefore to develop such structures enabling face-to- face meetings and dialogue with former fighters; emphasises furthermore that contact with victims of terrorism also seems to be an effective means of stripping radical rhetoric of its religious significance;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 650 #

2015/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on Member States to participate in efforts to trace external flows of funding and to display transparency in their relations with certain Gulf countries, with the aim of stepping up cooperation in order to shine a light on the financing of terrorism and fundamentalism in Africa and the Middle East, but also by some associations in Europe;
2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Recommendation CM/Rec (2017) 3 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to the Member States on the European Rules on community sanctions and measures adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 22 March 2017,
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 15 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the Recommendation CM/Rec (2012)12 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to Member States concerning foreign prisoners (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 10 October 2012),
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 16 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to the Recommendation CM/Rec (2012)5 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to Member States on the European Code of Ethics for Prison Staff (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 12 April 2012),
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 17 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)
- having regard to the Recommendation CM/Rec (2008)11 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to Member States on the European Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 November 2008),
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 18 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 e (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe handbook for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism,
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 f (new)
- having regard to Memorandum of Understanding signed on 21 March 2014 by the Italian Minister for Justice, the Ombudsman for Children and Adolescence and by the not-for-profit organisation Bambinisenzasbarre,
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 26 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas prisons are intended to confine offenders in secure and humane conditions. The purpose of prisons should always include education, penalty, rehabilitation as well as protection of society. Rehabilitation and intervention programmes both in prisons and for offenders under probation should have the objective of supporting re-integration of offenders back into society;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 31 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas overcrowding in prisons is a recurrent problem in the Union and whereas the European Court of Human Rights has regarded it as a breach of Article 3 ECHR; overcrowding is particularly detrimental to inmates because it can lead to self-harm or violent behaviour. It can also have adverse effects on the health conditions and wellbeing of the detainees, increasing the prevalence of particularly infectious diseases and psychiatric disorders. Overall, overcrowding is an obstacle to the purpose of social rehabilitation, which is a founding value of penitentiary systems. Overcrowding can also contribute to an unsafe and unhealthy working environment for penitentiary staff;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 35 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas overcrowding and poor detention conditions may have effects on cases of requests for extradition for prosecution or in cases of transfer of sentenced persons, where the requested measure may be problematic to carry out because of concerns regarding bad prison conditions, including in particular prison overcrowding, in the receiving state;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 46 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas juvenile offenders should, in principle, always be entitled to access measures alternative to detention regardless of the offence they have committed;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 47 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the eligibility for alternative measures should always take into account the specific circumstances of each case such as the age and the dangerousness of the offender, his involvement within the educational activities, and the seriousness of the offence;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 48 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas every child subject to detention measures should have access to education;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 49 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas 800 000 children in Europe see their right to the protection of family relationships violated when one or both parents are imprisoned;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 50 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas children of imprisoned parents should not be stigmatised or discriminated, in compliance with EU values, on account of the criminal sentences served by their parents;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 76 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas an efficient penitentiary administration should receive adequate funds and staff to carry out its security and rehabilitation mission;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 90 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas inhumane detention conditions and overcrowding can lead to increased radicalisation and expand the influence of violent extremist recruiters;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 96 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Lc. whereas penitentiary staff carry out an essential function on behalf of the community and should have conditions of employment befitting their qualifications and which take account of the demanding nature of their work;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 128 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that in some Member States juvenile offenders are detained in facilities together with adults, exposing them to the risk of abuse and violence and depriving them of the specific care that such a vulnerable group needs;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 131 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Expresses concerns about cases in which detained minors were denied access to education due mainly to the absence of places and a lack of staff in the facilities;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 132 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on all Member States to adopt a common definition of "minimum space" to be provided to each detainee including specific provisions on adequate lighting, air conditioning and alarm systems to contact the staff and more generally to cooperate to harmonize national criminal systems;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 135 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Encourages Member States to offer meaningful activities such as educational training or work opportunities according to international standards to all prisoners, with a view to re-socialising inmates and providing tools for a crime free life after the conviction period;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 151 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Insists than an efficient long term management of penitentiary systems should be implemented, reducing the number of prisoners by more frequent use of non-custodial punitive measures and minimizing the recourse to pre-trial detention;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 172 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to cooperate with the media and local authorities in persuading the public opinion to accept ambitious reforms of the criminal justice system based on a wider use of non-custodial measures. Penitentiary administrations shall foster such cultural change establishing strong bonds with local communities. To this end, activities dedicated to free citizens may be organized also inside prisons; for instance theatrical representations, catering services or free access to libraries and computers;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 178 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on criminal justice agencies, including prisons, probation and court administrations, to produce explanatory documents and statistical evidence to persuade public opinion that non- custodial measures are necessary to reduce recidivism as well as to ensure long term security in our society;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 183 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to carry out a comparative study to analyse Member States' alternative measures and to draft proposals for possible harmonization and diffusion of national best practices;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 184 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Encourages Member States to adopt measures, including financial incentives and tax benefits, to encourage private companies to recruit former offenders as well as to encourage former prisoners to set up their own business;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 185 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Exhorts Member States to establish a scholarship system aimed at encouraging employers and private companies to provide professional training to inmates with a view to recruit them at the end of the detention period;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 206 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises the right of children to maintain direct contact with their detained parent and, at the same time, reiterates the prisoner's right to parenting. In that respect prisons shall be equipped with a suitable children's space, where children shall be looked after by adequately trained prison officers, including social assistants and NGOs volunteers who can assist children and families during prison visits;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 212 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the European Commission to evaluate the possibility of drawing up a Memorandum of Understanding at EU level in order to ensure the preservation of the parenthood relationship with imprisoned parents and to allow parents to be present at important moments in their children's education, thus safeguarding the interests of minors;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 219 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Asks the Commission to promote policies aimed at overcoming the discrimination that could be suffered by the children of imprisoned parents, in order to strengthen social integration and to build an inclusive and fair society;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 220 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Encourages the European Commission to establish specific working groups composed of representatives of Member States' Ministries of Justice and national authorities as well as Non- Governmental Organisations operating in the field in order to facilitate the exchange of best practices;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 243 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on Member States to provide support, adequate resources, targeted training, safety and supervision to penitentiary authorities at all levels and especially to frontline staff closely working with juvenile offenders and radicalised inmates. In particular, staff shall be adequately trained to detect signs of radicalisation at an early stage;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 250 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Prisons authorities shall develop specific tools and methods for identifying and monitoring radicalised inmates according to the degree of radicalisation. Inmates ranked in the highest stage of radicalisation or actively recruiting fellow prisoners shall be flagged to the judicial authorities and/or national authorities in charge of counterterrorism;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 263 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages Member States and the European Parliament to implement pilot projects aimed at providing educational training and languages courses both to prisoners and staff involving Non-Governmental Organisations, educators and social services;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 279 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages Member States' penitentiary authorities to develop a code of conduct to be applied to the staff. The code of conduct shall include specific guidelines on accountability, integrity, respect for and protection of human dignity, care and assistance to prisoners, fairness, impartiality and non- discrimination as well as confidentiality and data protection;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 282 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Stresses that staff serving in prisons carry out a highly demanding work on behalf of the community, and shall therefore have adequate remuneration and proper working conditions including free psychological counselling and dedicated helplines designed to provide support to staff facing problems likely to affect their work;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 283 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission to publish detailed reports on the situation of prisons in Europe every five years since the approval of this INI report, including in depth analysis on the level of education and trainings provided to inmates and assessment of the results (including reiteration rates) achieved using alternative measures to detention;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 284 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Calls on the European Commission to evaluate possible common statistical methodologies to calculate prison capacity in the same way across the Union;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 5 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the objectives laid down in the European Council conclusions of October 2014 on the climate and energy framework,
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 7 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘The Paris Protocol – A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020’ (COM(2015)0081),
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Together towards competitive and resource-efficient urban mobility’ (COM (2013)0913),
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 106 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the transport sector is responsible for around a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and that it remains the largest GHG emissions contributor of the sectors not covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS);
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to take into account the European Council conclusions of October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework and to review the White Paper setting a target of reducing transport GHG emission by 30% in 2030 compared to 2005;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal in 2016 to establish a European framework for distance-based charging including the complete internalisation of external costs also for passenger cars, whilst safeguarding EU principles such as non-discrimination, polluter-pays, data protection and privacy, in order to harmonise existing national infrastructure charging systems and to provide clear guidelines for any possible plans by Member States to establish such a system in the future; stresses that time- based user fees may only constitute a transitional arrangement which should be phased out in favour of a distance-based infrastructure charging system;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 184 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) proposed by the Commission as part of the Juncker Investment Plan for Europe should give priority to sustainable transport infrastructure projects that are in line with EU transport policy goals and deliver high societal and, economic and environmental value, and target projects that promote job creation, long-term growth and competitiveness;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 240 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that public transport usage in urban areas is not clearly stated among the ten goals of the White Paper; believes that a new goal should be set of doubling public transport use in urban areas by 2030, while providing for facilities and infrastructure to facilitate door-to-door mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and elderly or handicapped people; a clear goal should be also set to double cycling by 2025; underlines that achieving these goals requires appropriate investments, especially to ensure consistent maintenance and expansion of public transport infrastructure; calls therefore on the Commission to establish an investment fund specifically dedicated to public transport; urges the Member States to provide adequate, long-term and reliable funding possibilities specifically for public transport infrastructure projects;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 246 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Emphasises the social dimension of public transport as a means for bringing urban centres closer to peripheral areas; calls on the Commission to take into account the role of the obligations of public services and the accessibility of transport services when revising the White Paper, so as to promote a non- discriminatory form of mobility that may be accessed under the best possible conditions;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Emphasises the importance of taking steps to support regional programmes for creating and expanding cycling networks in large European regions, especially so as to encourage citizens to take more responsibility in environmental matters, give everyone the opportunity to cycle, and reduce noise pollution, congestion and urban pollution;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 276 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new)
- a proposal to review the General Safety Regulation (661/2009) and the Pedestrian Protection Regulation (78/2009) no later than 2016, to establish as soon as possible mandatory rules for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) cab design and safety, as well as the mandatory application of innovative technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Advisory Intelligent Speed Assistance systems (ISA) for all vehicles,
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 281 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2 a (new)
- actions to be prioritised, as suggested by the Action Plan and defined by the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive (2010/40/EU), with regard to Vulnerable Road Users,
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 331 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that market competition should not be considered as being the best model for delivering collective public transport and better services; underlines that it is necessary to leave the choice on how to organise collective public transport to the local, regional and national levels, also as part of the subsidiarity principle; insists that, in any case, it is necessary to prevent social dumping in relation to the public transport workforce, and that regulation and monitoring is necessary to avoid unacceptable reductions of labour costs through out-sourcing, sub- contracting or worsening of working conditions;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to enpropose measures that proposals on the opening-up of services in all transport markets do not lead to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligo address existing social dumping practices across all transport modes by ensuring the full implementation, and especially the enforcement, of existing legislation, as well as by eradicating existing legislative loopholies;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 348 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports the creation of an autonomous Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Urban Public Transport and encourages the European Social and Economic Committee (EESC) and all relevant social partners, including workers and their trade unions, to cooperate within it; underlines the importance of meeting the challenges of the future and achieving the goals already set up, by ensuring a good quality of service for customers and a good quality of work for employees;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 392 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that the EU must maintain its leading role in the global efforts to reduce transport emissions in the framework of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21); calls on the Commission to translate into a legislative proposal the 60% reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions in transport by 2050;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 491 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
- a legislative proposal to maintain a clear emissions-reduction trajectory with long- term target and to set, from 2025 onwards, mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions for new passenger cars and commercial vans,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 513 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
- ensuring compliance with the existing European regulatory framework so as to guarantee high social standards; calling on the European Commission to take measures against illegal practices in the road transport sector that lead to unfair competition and encourage social dumping;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 522 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1
a balanced approach towards the opening-up of the domestic rail passenger market, respecting the various railway structures, while ensuring the quality of services and, public service obligations, territorial cohesion, maintaining non- profitable connections and promoting high social working conditions standards,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 525 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)
- a quick adoption of the Technical Pillar and the Fourth Railway Package in general, in order to ensure the highest possible level of safety and interoperability and to underline the central role of the European Railway Agency,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 526 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)
- anticipating the increase in the powers of the European Railway Agency (ERA) with a view to adopting the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package, by providing the Agency with sufficient human and financial resources to ensure that it is fully operational and able to perform its new missions,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 541 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new)
- adherence to the 2030 and 2050 modal shift objectives regarding road freight, as laid down in the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system in the White Paper; adoption by the Commission of a 2030 rail strategy to propose new measures necessary to reach the 2030 modal shift targets,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The objective of Union policy in the field of external border management is to develop and implement European integrated border management at national and Union level, which is a necessary corollary to the free movement of persons and goods within the Union and is a fundamental component of an area of freedom, security and justice, and economic prosperity. European integrated border management is central to improving migration management and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, in addition to helping to ensure and enable good transport, logistics and infrastructure links across external borders.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 122 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) European integrated border management is a shared responsibility of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the national authorities responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out maritime border surveillance operations and any other border control tasks. While Member States retain the primary responsibility for the management of their section of the external borders in their interest and in the interest of all Member States which have abolished internal border control, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency should ensure the application of Union measures relating to the management of the external borders by reinforcing, assessing and coordinating the actions of Member States which implement those measures.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 126 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The development of the policy and legislation on external border control and return remains a responsibility of the Union institutions. ClosIn the spirit of shared competences with Member States, including in the areas of freedom, security and justice and of transport as set out in Article 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, close cooperation and effective coordination between the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and, those institutions and the Member States should be guaranteed.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 135 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The tasks of Frontex should therefore be expanded and to reflect those changes, it should be renamed European Border and Coast Guard Agency. The key role of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency should be to establish an operational and technical strategy for the implementation of an integrated border management at Union level, to oversee the effective functioning of border control at the external borders, to provide increased operational and technical assistance to Member States through joint operations and rapid border interventions, and to ensure the practical execution of measures in case of a situation requiring urgent action at the external borders, as well as to organise, coordinate and conduct return operations and return interventions while ensuring full respect of human rights in their actions and activities and the fulfilment of asylum obligations and commitments of each Member State.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 165 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) During a border surveillance operation at sea, a situation may occur where it will be necessary to render assistance to persons found in distress. In accordance with international law, every State must require the master of a vessel flying its flag, in so far as he can do so without serious danger to the vessel, the crew or the passengers, to render assistance without delay to any person found at sea in danger of being lost and to proceed with all possible speed to the rescue of persons in distress. Such assistance should be provided regardless of the nationality or status of the persons to be assisted or of the circumstances in which they are found. The shipmaster and crew should not face criminal penalties for the sole reason of having rescued persons in distress at sea and brought them to a place of safety.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 166 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) The obligation to render assistance to persons found in distress should be fulfilled by Member States and the Agency in accordance with the applicable provisions of international instruments governing search and rescue situations and in accordance with requirements concerning the protection of fundamental rights. This Regulation should not affect the responsibilities of search and rescue authorities, including for ensuring that coordination and cooperation is conducted in such a way that the persons rescued can be delivered to a place of safety.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 174 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In cases where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective action in line with the vulnerability assessment or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external borders, rendering the control at the external border ineffective to an extent which risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area, aincluding the restriction of free movement of persons and goods through road, maritime and rail freight routes as set by the pillars of the EU TEN-T and Connecting Europe policies, unified, rapid and effective response should be delivered at Union level. For this purpose, and to ensure better coordination at Union level, the Commission should identify the measures to be implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and require the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should then determine the actions to be taken for the practical execution of the measures indicated in the Commission decision, and an operational plan should be drawn up with the Member State concerned.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 194 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) The possible existence of an arrangement between a Member State and a third country does not absolve the Agency or the Member States from their obligations under Union and international law, in particular as regards compliance with the principle of non- refoulement, whenever they are aware or ought to be aware that systemic deficiencies in the asylum procedure and in the reception conditions of asylum seekers in that third country amount to substantial grounds for believing that the asylum seeker would face a serious risk of being subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment or where they are aware or ought to be aware that that third country engages in practices in contravention of the principle of non-refoulement.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 197 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should develop specific training tools and it should provide training at Union level for national instructors of border guards and, additional training and seminars related to control at external borders and return of third-country nationals illegally stayingstaying irregularly on the territory of Member States for officers of the competent national bodies, as well as training related to the identification of and assistance to persons in a vulnerable situation. The Agency should be authorised to organise training activities in cooperation with Member States and third countries on their territory.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 208 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) National authorities carrying out coast guard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Fisheries Control Agency established by Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 16 and the European Maritime Safety Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 17 should therefore strengthen their cooperation both with each other and with the national authorities carrying out coast guard functions to increase maritime situational awareness as well as to support coherent and cost-efficient action; synergies between the various actors in the maritime environment should be in line with the EU’s integrated border management and maritime security strategy. __________________ 16 Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (OJ L 128, 21.5.2005, p.1). 17 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p.1).
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 217 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, including by coordinating operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the field of management of external borders and by deploying liaison officers to third countries, as well as by cooperating with the authorities of third countries on return, including as regards the acquisition of travel documents. In their cooperation with third countries, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Member States should comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also, in particular regarding protection of fundamental rights, including when the cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries. The Agency’s relations with third countries must meet the requirements of transparency, democratic oversight and accountability.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 218 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) All port and maritime authorities of the Member States and on the European Maritime Safety Authority (EMSA), and in particular on the captains of vessels sailing in the Mediterranean, should be vigilant in relation to any vessels carrying migrants and refugees who may be in danger, applying the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 219 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 b (new)
(28b) This Regulation respects the SOLAS convention1 and the SAR2 convention, according to which every state party to those conventions must require the master of a ship flying its flag, in so far as he/ she can do so without serious danger to the ship, the crew or the passengers, to render assistance to any person found at sea in danger of being lost, regardless of the nationality or status of such a person or the circumstances in which that person is found, to provide for their initial medical or other needs, to deliver them to a place of safety and to participate actively in search and rescue operations at sea. 1 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1974, Regulation 33 (‘Distress Situations: Obligations and procedures’). 2International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue of 1979, as amended.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 220 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 c (new)
(28c) At particular areas of external borders, such as air space borders and the ongoing process of the establishment of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) at EU level, a key mechanism of the Single European Sky (SES) policy, special provision should be made for the staff involved in return-related activity, detailing their tasks, powers and responsibilities. Special instructions should be also set to the powers of the pilots in command and the extension of criminal law by the country of registration of the aircraft under international aviation law1. 1 Art. 3 of the Tokyo convention of 1963 - registered by the International Civil Aviation Organisation in 1969 (‘the State of registration of the aircraft is competent to exercise jurisdiction over acts and offenses committed on board’
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 225 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) This Regulation establishes a complaint mechanism for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer, to monitor and ensure the respect for fundamental rights in all the activities of the Agency, including within the framework of the working arrangements concluded with the competent authorities of third countries. This should be an administrative mechanism whereby the Fundamental Rights Officer should be responsible for handling complaints received by the Agency in accordance with the right to good administration. The Fundamental Rights Officer should review the admissibility of a complaint, register admissible complaints, forward all registered complaints to the Executive Director, forward complaints concerning border guards to the home Member State and register the follow-up by the Agency or that Member State. This mechanism should lead to genuine sanctions in cases of violations of fundamental rights. Criminal investigations should be conducted by the Member States.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 242 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
A European Border and Coast Guard is hereby set up to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein. and goods therein and helping to ensure and enable good transport, logistics and infrastructure links across external borders.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 245 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
A European Border and Coast Guard is hereby set up to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein, to safeguard free movement and the fundamental rights of persons in the area of freedom, security and justice without internal borders by effectively managing migration and thereby ensuring a high level of internal security.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 270 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall establish an operational and technical strategy for the European integrated border management. It shall promote and ensure the implementation of European integrated border management in all Member States, taking into account the need to ensure consistency between Union policies and activities in line with Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 291 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Search and Rescue Operations for persons in distress at sea;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 294 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) The identification, provision of initial information to and onward referral of persons arriving at the external borders who are in need of, or wish to apply for, international protection;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 317 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The European Border and Coast Guard shall implement the European integrated border management as a shared responsibility of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and of the national authorities responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out maritime border surveillance operations and any other border control tasks.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 337 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) When carrying out its tasks in accordance with Article 7, The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall actively observe and promote the application of the existing and future Union law, including fundamental rights and international protection.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 367 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) assist Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders, by launching rapid border interventions at the external borders of those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, with active support over SAR capacities and operations, as defined by the International Conventions such as SOLAS and SAR, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescue at sea;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 374 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) coordinate Member State action, and provide technical and operational assistance to Member States, in the context of search and rescue operations for persons in distress at sea in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 656/2014;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 473 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) observe and promote the application of existing and future Union measures relating to the management of external borders, including on fundamental rights and international protection;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 518 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The aim of the vulnerability assessment is for the Agency to assess the capacity and readiness of Member States to face upcoming challenges, including present and future threats and pressures at the external borders, to identify, especially for those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, possible immediate consequences at the external borders, including on the proper functioning of cross-border transport, logistics and infrastructure links, and subsequent consequences on the functioning of the Schengen area, and to assess their capacity to contribute to the rapid reserve pool referred to in Article 19(5). That assessment is without prejudice to the Schengen evaluation mechanism.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 551 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Agency shall organise the appropriate technical and operational assistance for the host Member State and it may, in accordance with the relevant Union and international law, including the principle of non-refoulement, take one or more of the following measures:
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 554 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) coordinate activities for one or more Member States and third countries at the external borders, including joint operations with neighbouring third countries and those helping to ensure and enable good transport, logistics and infrastructure links across external borders;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 583 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) a description of the fundamental rights implications and risks of the joint operation;
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 687 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall deploy border guards and other relevant staff as members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams to joint operations, rapid border interventions and in the framework of the migration management support teams. The Agency may also deploy experts from its own staff. Only border guards, experts and staff who have received training in accordance with Article 35 shall be deployed by the Agency.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 794 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Executive Director shall draw up along with the Member States and the European Institutions special provision for the staff involved in return-related activity, detailing their tasks, powers and responsibilities. Special instructions should be also set to the powers of the pilots in command and the extension of criminal law by the country of registration of the aircraft under international aviation law1. 1 Art. 3 of the Tokyo convention of 1963 - registered by the International Civil Aviation Organisation in 1969 ("the State of registration of the aircraft is competent to exercise jurisdiction over acts and offenses committed on board"
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 819 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. The European Border and Coast Guard shall, in the performance of its tasks, better identify and take into account the special needs of persons in a vulnerable situation, such as children, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of medical assistance, pregnant women, persons in need of international protection, and persons in distress at sea and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 820 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4
4. In the performance of all its tasks, in its relations with Member States and in its cooperation with third countries, the Agency shall take into account the reports of the Consultative Forum and the Fundamental Rights Officer. The Agency shall inform the Consultative Forum and Fundamental Rights Officer how it has altered or not its activities as a response to reports and recommendations of these bodies, and include details in its annual report.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 823 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) The Agency shall include a detailed programme for the further development and implementation of the Fundamental Rights Strategy in its annual work programme and report on it in its annual activity report.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 828 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall develop and regularly update a Code of Conduct for the return of illegally stayingthose third-country nationals who are subject to a final return decision which shall apply during all return operations and return interventions coordinated or organised by the Agency. That Code of Conduct shall describe common standardised procedures to simplify the organisation of return operations and return interventions, and assure return in a humane manner and with full respect for fundamental rights, in particular the principles of human dignity, prohibition of torture and of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to liberty and security and the right to the protection of personal data and non- discrimination.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 836 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall take the necessary initiatives to ensure that all border guards and other relevant staff of the Member States who participate in the European Border and Coast Guard Teams, as well as the staff of the Agency, have received, prior to their participation in operational activities organised by the Agency, training in relevant Union and international law and practice, including on fundamental rights, access to international protection and search and rescue, search and rescue, as well as better identification of and assistance to persons in a vulnerable situation.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 837 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall take the necessary initiatives to ensure training for staff involved in return-related tasks to be part of the pools referred to in Articles 28, 29 and 30. The Agency shall ensure that all staff who participate in return operations and in return interventions, as well as the staff of the Agency, have received, prior to their participation in operational activities organised by the Agency, training in relevant Union and international law and practice, including fundamental rights and, access to international protection, as well as better identification of and assistance to persons in a vulnerable situation.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 844 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall establish and further develop common core curricula for the training of border guards and provide training at European level for instructors of the national border guards of Member States, including with regard to fundamental rights, access to international protection, better identification of and assistance to persons in a vulnerable situation and relevant maritime law. The Agency shall draw up the common core curricula after consulting the Consultative Forum. Member States shall integrate the common core curricula in the training of their national border guards and staff involved in return-related tasks.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 863 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency may acquire, itself or in co-ownership with a Member State, or lease technical equipment to be deployed during joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions, search and rescue operations, return operations, return interventions or technical assistance projects in accordance with the financial rules applicable to the Agency.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 873 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4
4. Members of the teams shall wear 4. their own uniform while performing their tasks and exercising their powers. They shall wearvisibly wear marks allowing for individual identification and a blue armband with the insignia of the Union and the Agency on their uniforms, identifying them as participating in a joint operation, pilot project, rapid border intervention, return operation or return intervention. For the purposes of identification vis-à-vis the national authorities of the host Member State, members of the teams shall, at all times, carry an accreditation document, which they shall present upon request.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 885 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where members of the teams are operating in a host Member State, which is responsible for their instructions in accordance with Article 20 (1), that Member State shall be liable in accordance with its national law for any damage caused by them during their operations.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 897 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. The Management Board shall establish measures for the application of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 by the Agency, including those concerning the Data Protection Officer ofA Data Protection Officer shall be appointed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. The Management Board shall establish measures for the application of that Regulation by the Agency. Those measures shall be established after consultation of the European Data Protection Supervisor.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 922 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall cooperate with the Commission, other Union institutions, the European External Action Service, Europol, the European Asylum Support Office, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Eurojust, the European Union Satellite Centre, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency as well as other Union, agencies, bodies, offices in matters covered by this Regulation including in the transport policy field, and in particular with the objectives of preventing and combating irregular immigration and cross-border crime including the facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human beings and terrorism.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 948 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. In matters covered by its activities and to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks, the Agency shall facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, within the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, including particular with regard to the protection of fundamental rights. The Agency and the Member States shall comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also when cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries. The establishment of cooperation with third countries shall serve to promote European border management and return standards, with full respect for human rights and international law.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 950 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. In matters covered by its activities and to the extent required for the fulfilment of its tasks, the Agency shall facilitate and encourage operational cooperation between Member States and third countries, within the framework of the external relations policy of the Union, including with regard to the protection of fundamental rights and ensuring and enabling good transport, logistics and infrastructure links across external borders. The Agency and the Member States shall comply with the norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also when cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries. The establishment of cooperation with third countries shall serve to promote European border management and return standards.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 954 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency may cooperate with the authorities of third countries competent in matters covered by this Regulation with the support of and in coordination with Union delegations, as well as within the framework of working arrangements concluded with those authorities in accordance with Union law and policy, policy, and norms for the protection of fundamental rights. Those working arrangements shall be related to the management of operational cooperation. SThe European Parliament shall be consulted before the determination of such arrangements, which shall also have received the Commission's prior approval.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 958 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. In circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance, the Agency may coordinate operational cooperation between Member States and third countries in the field of management of external borders, and it shall have the possibility of carrying out joint operations at the external borders involving one or more Member States and a third country neighbouring at least one of those Member States, subject to the agreement of that neighbouring third country, including on the territory of that third country. The Commission and the European Parliament shall be informed of such activities.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 970 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 5
5. The Agency may also, with the agreement of the Member States concerned invite observers from third countries to participate in its activities at the external borders referred to in Article 13, return operations referred to in Article 27, return interventions referred to in Article 32 and training referred to in Article 35, to the extent that their presence is in accordance with the objectives of those activities, may contribute to improving cooperation and the exchange of best practices, and does not affect the overall safety of those activities. The participation of those observers may take place only with the agreement of the Member States concerned regarding the activities referred to in Articles 13, 27 and 35 and only with the agreement of the host Member State regarding those referred to in Article 13 and 32. Detailed rules on the participation of observers shall be included in the operational plan. Those observers shall receive the appropriate training from the Agency prior to their participation and shall be required to adhere to the Codes of Conduct of the Agency while participating in its activities.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 975 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7
7. The Agency may benefit from Union funding in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instruments supporting the external relations policy of the Union. It may launch and finance technical assistance projects in third countries regarding matters covered by this Regulation. The European Parliament shall be consulted over and informed of such activities.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 983 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 9
9. The Agency shall inform the European Parliament of the activities referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, which means more systematic reporting to the Parliament on the working arrangements, before and after their conclusion, in order to get extensive information regarding their elaboration and implementation. In general, documentation in relation to those working arrangements or joint operations with third countries has to be made available to the European Parliament.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 985 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency may deploy experts of its own staff as liaison officers, who should enjoy the highest possible protection to carry out their duties, in third countries. They shall form part of the local or regional cooperation networks of immigration liaison officers and security experts of the Union and of the Member States, including the network set up pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004.49 Liaison officers shall only be deployed to third countries in which border management practices comply with minimum human rights standards. __________________ 49 Council Regulation (EC) No 377/2004 of 19 February 2004 on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network (OJ L 64, 2.3.2004, p. 1).
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1044 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall propose candidates for the posappointment of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director based on a list following publication of the post in the Official Journal of the European Union anshall take place in accordance with the cooperation (concertation) procedure provided for in paragraph 2. The Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director shall be appointed on ther press or internet sites as appropriate basis of his or her merit, documented high-level administrative and management skills, and senior professional experience in the field of the management of external borders.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1052 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board on the grounds of merit and documented high-level administrative and management skills, as well as senior profcooperation procedure shall be as follows: (a) on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission, following publication of the posts in the Official Journal of the European Union and other press or internet sites as appropriate, and before the appointments are made, applicants will be asked to address the Council and the competent European Parliament Committee and to reply to quesstional experience in the field of management of the external borders and returns; (b) the European Parliament and the Council will then give their opinions and state their orders of preference; (c) the Management Board shall appoint the Director and Deputy Executive Director taking those opinions into account. The Management Board shall take its decisions by a two- thirds majority of all members with a right to vote.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1103 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) The Fundamental Right Officer shall have access to all information concerning respect for fundamental rights in relation to all activities of the Agency.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1104 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) The staffing of the office of the Fundamental Rights Officer shall be commensurate to the staffing of the Agency and to the fulfilment of his or her mandate.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1115 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency, in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Officer, shall take the necessary measures to set up a complaint mechanism in accordance with this Article to monitor and ensure the respect for fundamental rights in all the activities of the Agency, including within the framework of the working arrangements concluded with the competent authorities of third countries. This mechanism has to take into account the needs of persons in a vulnerable situation, such as children, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of medical assistance, pregnant women, and persons in need of international protection.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1123 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 3
3. Only substantiated complaints involving concrete fundamental rights violations shall be admissible. Complaints which are anonymous, malicious, frivolous, vexatious, hypothetical or inaccurate shall be excluded fromcomplaints based on violations of fundamental rights as protected by EU and international law shall be admissible. Complaints submitted by third parties acting in good faith in the interest of a complainant who may wish to keep his or her identity undisclosed shall be admitted in the complaint mechanism.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1125 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 4
4. The Fundamental Rights Officer shall be responsible for handling complaints received by the Agency in accordance with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the right to good administration. For this purpose, the Fundamental Rights Officer shall review the admissibility of a complaint, register admissible complaints, forward all registered complaints to the Executive Director, forwar and complaints concerning border guards to the home Member State and register the follow-up by the Agency or that Member State, including the relevant authority or body competent for fundamental rights in Member State, within a determined time period. The Fundamental Rights Officer will also register and ensure the follow-up by the Agency or that Member State. Any decision shall be in written form and reasoned. The Fundamental Rights Officer shall inform the complainant of the decision on admissibility, and of the national authorities to which his or her complaint was forwarded. The person shall have the right to appeal decisions on admissibility.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1129 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 5
5. In case of a registered complaint concerning a staff member of the Agency, the Executive Director shall ensure appropriate follow-up, including disciplinary measures and sanctions as necessary. The Executive Director shall report back to the Fundamental Rights Officer as to the findings and follow-up given by the Agency to a complaint.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1131 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 6
6. In case of a registered complaint concerning a border guard of a host Member State or a member of the teams, including seconded members of the teams or seconded national experts, the home Member State shall ensure appropriate follow-up, including disciplinary measures and sanctions as necessary, or other measures in accordance with national law. The relevant Member State shall report back to the Fundamental Rights Officer as to the findings and follow-up to a complaint.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1137 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In case of a registered complaint concerning an observer from a third country invited by the Agency to participate in its activities, the Agency shall ensure appropriate follow-up, including the exclusion of that third country observer from the relevant operation. The Executive Director shall report back to the Fundamental Rights Officer as to the findings and follow-up given by the Agency to a complaint.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1138 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In case a border guard or a seconded national expert has been found to have violated fundamental rights or international protection obligations, the Agency shall request the Member State to remove the border guard or seconded national expert immediately from the activity of the Agency or the rapid reserve pool, and pursue appropriate disciplinary or civil or criminal justice measures.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1141 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Agency shall provide publicly accessible information on the complaints mechanism in the context of its annual report, indicating the number of complaints received, the types of fundamental rights violations, the operation concerned and the follow-up measures taken by Agency which would help it to identify possible shortcomings and improve its working methods.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1148 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
The Fundamental Rights Officer shall, after consulting the Consultative Forum, draw up a standardized complaint form requiring detailed and specific information concerning the alleged breach of fundamental rights establish the procedure for the complaints mechanism, after consulting the Consultative Forum, on the basis of Article 41 and 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including a standardized complaint form requiring detailed and specific information concerning the alleged breach of fundamental rights, and the detailed procedures for information, admissibility, follow-up and appeal, including, where necessary, measures to facilitate access to the complaints mechanism and effective remedies for individuals who are residing in a third country. The Fundamental Rights Officer shall submit that form to the Executive Director and to the Management Board.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1150 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The Agency shall ensure that tinformation about the possibility and procedure for making a complaint is readily available. The standardized complaint form ishall be made available in most common languages and that it shall be made availablethird- country nationals understand or may be reasonably supposed to understand on the Agency's website and in hardcopy during all activities of the Agency. Further guidance and assistance on the complaints procedure shall be provided to alleged victims and on request. Information tailored to children and other vulnerable groups shall be provided to facilitate their access to the complaints mechanism. Complaints shall be considered by the Fundamental Rights Officer even when they are not submitted in the standardized complaint form.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1159 #

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Data protection rights and related complaints shall be dealt with by the Data Protection Officer in accordance with Article 44 (1). Where there is uncertainty regarding responsibility for a specific complaint, that responsibility shall be determined on the basis of a written understanding between the Fundamental Rights Officer and the Data Protection Officer.
2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 127 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Given the convergence between organised crime and terrorist groups, fighting against organised crime should be part of any strategy in the fight against the financing of terrorism.
2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 156 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In order to prevent and combat terrorism, a closer cross-border cooperation among the competent national authorities is needed with regard to timely exchange of relevant information from court records or other available sources on detainees and persons who are or have been subject to criminal proceedings or assets freezing.
2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 178 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Repressive measures should be complemented by long-term policies to prevent the radicalisation and recruitment by terrorist organisations. Strategies on social inclusion, education, and policies tackling discrimination and exclusion to stop vulnerable individuals joining violent extremist organisations, as well as the provision of effective exit-programmes and exit-strategies, are crucial to countering terrorism.
2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 205 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive establishes minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area of terrorist offences, offences related to a terrorist group and offences related to terrorist activities, as well as specific measures of protection of and assistance and support to victims of terrorism.
2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 245 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The provision of humanitarian activities by internationally recognised humanitarian organizations shall not be considered as contributing to the criminal activities of the terrorist groups.
2016/04/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 360 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21a Fundamental rights and principles 1. This Directive shall not have the effect of altering the obligation to respect fundamental rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Articles 2 and 6 of the Treaty on European Union, as well as in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and International humanitarian law, and shall be implemented and interpreted in accordance with these rights and principles. 2. Any restriction to fundamental rights and freedoms must be provided for by the law and be necessary and proportionate for the aim pursued. 3. Any person whose fundamental rights and freedoms have been violated in the exercise of counter-terrorism powers or the application of counter-terrorism law shall have the right to a speedy, effective and enforceable judicial remedy.
2016/04/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 377 #

2015/0281(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that measures are available to protect victims of terrorism and their family members, in accordance with Directive 2012/29/EU. With this regard, in the course of criminal proceedings particular attention shall be paid to the risk of intimidation and retaliation and to the need to protect the physical and mental integrity of victims of terrorism, including during questioning and testifying.
2016/04/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 249 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) A high and uniform level of civil aviation safety and environmental protection should be ensured at all times through the adoption of common safety rulesand environmental rules based on the precautionary principle and by measures ensurguaranteeing that anyll goods, persons and organisations involved in civil aviation activity in the Union comply with such rules and with those adopted to protect the environment.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Ambitious measures are required to ensure the aviation sector contributes to the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 304 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) With regard to liability of the staff of the Agency when carrying out the tasks assigned to the Agency, Protocol No 7 on the privileges and immunities of the European Union should apply. The application of that Protocol should not lead to undue delays or the imposition of unjustified restrictions on the conduct of national judicial proceedings. In the event of judicial proceedings involving the staff of the Agency, in which a member of the staff is requested to appear before a national court, the Management Board should decide without undue delay to waive that member of the staff's immunity, provided that such waiver will not compromise the interests of the Union.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 307 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) The Agency should cooperate loyally with the national judicial authorities, in particular in cases in which the involvement of the Agency is necessary on the grounds that the Agency has exercised its tasks related to certification, oversight and enforcement. Where the Agency or a member of its staff is requested to provide information in the context of relevant national proceedings, the Agency should ensure that such request for information or, if necessary, participation in proceedings, is handled with due diligence and within a reasonable period of time. To that end, the Management Board should adopt appropriate procedures to be used in such cases.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 322 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
(45) In the interests of transparency, interested parties, including civil society and trade union representatives, should be given observer status within the Management Board of the Agency.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 343 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64 a (new)
(64a) The Agency should be able to limit the use of indirect employment for safety and security reasons in line with principles set in Article 25(1)(g), 28(1)(g), 34(1)(k), 39(1)(h) or 44(1)(f)
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 387 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) state aircraft, and their productengines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment, when carrying out military, customs, police, search and rescue, firefighting, coastguard or similar activities or services under the control and responsibility of a Member State, undertaken in the public interest by a body vested with public authority powers, and the personnel and organisations involved in the activities and services performed by statthese aircraft;
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 415 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
(32) ‘state aircraft’ means aircraft when carrying out military, customs, police, search and rescue, firefighting, coastguard or similar activities or services under the control and responsibility of a Member State, undertaken in the public interest by a body vested with public authority powers;deleted
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 432 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h – indent 1 (new)
- take into account interdependencies between aviation safety and socio-economic factors;
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 464 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(a) and (b) and their engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment shall comply with the essnvironmential protection requirements for airworthiness set out in Annex II and, as regards noise and emissions, the essential requirements for the envircontained in Amendment 8 of Volume I and in Amendment 5 of Volume II of Annex 16 to the Chicago Conmvental compatibility of products set out inion as applicable on 24 November 2005, except for the Appendices to Annex III16.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 703 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
When a Member State intends to transfer certain responsibilities in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 2, it shall establish jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The legal and natural persons, including relevant stakeholders, concerned by the transfer and, in case of a transfer referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency shall be consulted on that transition plan before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 719 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
An organisation may, in conjunction with the national competent authorities concerned, request the Agency to act as the competent authority responsible for the certification, oversight and enforcement with respect to that organisation, in deviation from Article 51(3), where that organisation holds or is eligible to apply for a certificate in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III to the national competent authority from one Member State, but it has or it intends to have substantial facilities and personnel covered by that certificate located in one or more other Member States.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 725 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Where tThe organisations referred to in the first and second subparagraph make such a request, they shall informshall have obtained the agreement of the national competent authorities of the Member States in which they have their principal places of business before referring this transfer request to the Agency.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 729 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the Agency considers and demonstrates that it can effectively exercise the responsibilities for the certification, oversight and enforcement, as requested, in compliance with this Regulation and the delegated acts adopted on the basis thereof, it shall establish, jointly with the Member State or Member States concerned, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The organisations that requested the transfer shall be consulted on this transition plan before it is finalised, including all relevant stakeholder concerned, shall be consulted during the establishment of this transition plan before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the other Member States concerned, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 849 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The measures taken by the Agency as regards to aircraft emissions and aircraft noise, for the purpose of the certification of the design of products in accordance with Article 11 and in the framework of ICAO Annex 16, shall aim at preventing potentially significant harmful effects on the environment and human health caused by the civil aviation activities concerned.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 851 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The measures taken by the Agency as regards emissions and noise, for the purpose of the certification of the design of products in accordance with Article 11 and Annex 16 to the ICAO, shall aim at preventing significant harmful effects on the environment and human health caused by the civil aviation activities concerned.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 866 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – title
AviationInterdependencies between civil aviation safety and security
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 873 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States, the Commission and the Agency shall cooperate on security matters related to civil aviation, including cyber security, with a view to ensuring thathere there are interdependencies between civil aviation safety and security are taken into account.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 876 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. TWhere interdependencies exist between civil aviation safety and security, the Agency shall, upon request, provide technical assistance to the Commission in the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council22, including in the performance of security inspections and in the preparation of the measures to be adopted under that Regulation, where the Agency has the relevant expertise in the security field concerned, in the implementation of fields 3, 10 and 11 and of chapter 4.3 of field 4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council22. __________________ 22 Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72.)
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 880 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. To help protect civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, the Agency may take the necessary measures under Article 65(6) and Article 66(1)(i), where necessary, respond without undue delay to urgent matters of common interest to the Member States where interdependencies exist between civil aviation safety and security and where these fall within the scope of this regulation and: (a) take measures under Article 66(1)(i) to resolve weaknesses in aircraft design; (b) recommend measures to be taken by the competent national authorities or legal and natural persons, subject to the provisions of this regulation, and/or the dissemination of relevant information for such authorities and persons, where the matter affects aircraft operation, including the risks to civil aviation engendered in conflict zones. Before taking suchthe measures referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), the Agency shall obtain the agreement of the Commission and consult the Member States. The Agency must base its measures, where possible, on assessments of common risks to the EU and take into account the need for a rapid response to emergencies.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 894 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
- New Article 77: 1. The Member States, the Commission, the Agency and other bodies, shall, cooperate on issues regarding social conditions and employment, with a view to ensuring that interdependencies between civil aviation safety and socio-economic factors are taken into account, among others in regulatory processes, as well as with a view of identifying measures to prevent socio-economic risks to aviation safety. 2. The Agency shall consult and involve relevant stakeholders when addressing such interdependencies.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 897 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall, upon request, assist the Commission in its management of relations with third countries and international organisations relating to matters covered by this Regulation. Such assistance shall in particular contribute to the harmonisation of rules and, the mutual recognition of certificates and defence of the interests of the European aerospace industry.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 920 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 a (new)
Article 84a Cooperation with national judicial authorities In cases where national judicial proceedings could concern the Agency owing to its having performed its certification, oversight and enforcement tasks, the Agency and its staff shall cooperate without undue delay with the competent national authorities. The procedures to be applied in such cases shall be established by the Management Board in accordance with Article 85(q)a.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 924 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point p a (new)
(a) take duly justified decisions on waivers of immunity in accordance with Article 17 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union;
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 925 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – point q a (new)
(a) establish the procedures for cooperation by the Agency and its staff in connection with national judicial proceedings concerning cases in which the Agency has exercised its powers in the performance of its certification, oversight and enforcement tasks, without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 or Regulation (EU) No 376/2014.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 926 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board shall establish an advisory body representing the full range of interested parties affected by the work of the Agency, including trade union and civil society representatives, which it shall consult prior to making decisions in the fields referred to in paragraph 2(c), (e), (f) and (i)covered by the regulation. The Management Board may also decide to consult the advisory body on other issues referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. The Management Board shall not, in any case, be bound by the opinion of the advisory body.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 937 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, twoone representatives of the Commission, one representative of the European Parliament and six other members appointed by the Management Board from among its members with the right to vote. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall also be the Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote. The Advisory Board mayshall appoint onetwo of its members as observer.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 954 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2
2. When the Agency, pursuant to Article 65(1) and (3), develops opinions, certification specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material, it shall establish a procedure for the prior consultation of the Member States. To that effect, it may create a working group in which each Member State is entitled to designate an expert. When consultation relating to military aspects is required, the Agency shall also involve the European Defence Agency and competent military experts representing the Member States. When consultation relating to the possible social impact of those measures of the Agency is required, the Agency shall involve stakeholders, including the EU social partners.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 961 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) charges paid in accordance with Regulation (EU) No (XXXX/XXX) on the implementation of the Single European Sky for relevant ATM/ANS authority tasks;deleted
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 969 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) charges paid in accordance with Regulation (EU) No (XXXX/XXX) on the implementation of the Single European Sky for relevant ATM/ANS authority tasks;deleted
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1054 #

2015/0277(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point 1.1
1.1. A flight must not be performed if the crew members and, as appropriate, all other operations personnel involved in its preparation and execution are not familiar with applicable laws, regulations and procedures, pertinent to the performance of their duties, prescribed for the areas to be traversed, the aerodromes planned to be used and the air navigation facilities relating thereto. As a general rule, direct employment should be the standard model of employment for crew members. Non- direct employment should be limited to specific temporary operational needs.
2016/06/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean any part essential to its operation, including the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breach block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted."
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 102 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 f
1f. For the purposes of this Directive, "alarm and signal weapons" shall mean portable devices with a cartridge holder having a gas exit to the front, aside or on the top, which are specificnot converted firearms and which are originally designed and constructed for the purpose of raicausing alarm or sending a signal and which are only designed to fire blanks, irritants, other active substanc sound or a flash effect by means of the firing of a charge and whose design is such as to exclude the shooting, or conversion for the purpose of shooting, of any projectile, with the exception of all real firearms that have been modified. The specific calibres of alarm and signal weapons shall exclusively be calibres for pyrotechnic ammunitionwhich a specific weapon exists designed specially and solely for firing blank, gas or tear gas cartridges with C.I.P. calibres only.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 140 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
"This filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial number, as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and the person acquiring or possessing the firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintaine shall be maintained for an indefinite period until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities."
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 145 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Each Member State shall ensure that the registries of the dealers and brokers established in their territory are connected to the single, central computerised data- filing system of firearms." The registration of a firearm's deactivation must include the date of deactivation, the firearm's type, manufacturer, model, calibre and serial number and the names and addresses of the person on whose behalf the deactivation was carried out.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 168 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 andmake the issuing of the authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 conditional upon a compulsory medical test establishing that a person's state of physical and mental health is not such as to be incompatible with possession of firearms. Renewal of authorisations for firearms classified in category B shall also be subject to the same medical test. Member States shall withdraw authorisations and refuse to renew them if any of the conditions on the basis of which itauthorisation was granted is no longer met.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 172 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may not prohibit persons resident within their territory from possessing a weapon acquired in another Member State unless they prohibit the acquisition of the same type of weapon within their own territory.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 184 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Without prejudice to Article 6(1), Member States may authorise experts and bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons, fulfilling a public mission to conserve them, and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established, to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they havewhich have been exempted from deactivation on grounds of the conservation of cultural and historical heritage and if it can been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)monstrated that their storage does not put public safety and security or public order at risk.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 200 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
The acquisition of any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm must be subject to the requirement to present a property title for an arm.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 220 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 10b – paragraph 1
Member States shall make arrangements for the deactivation of firearms to be verified by a competent authority in order to ensure that the modifications made to a firearm render it irreversibly inoperable. Member States shall, in the context of this verification, provide for the issuance of a certificate or record attesting to the deactivation of the firearm orand the apposition of a clearly visible mark to that effect on theeach essential component of the deactivated firearm.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 228 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authorities of the Member States shall exchange information electronically on the authorisations granted for the transfers of firearms to another Member State as well as information with regard to refusals to grant authorisations as defined in Article 7and refusals referred to in the above paragraphs 1 and 2 by way of a paperless and automated information exchange system at European level by [date] at the latest, and in conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/... of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 598 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In some strictly limited cases, Member States may, for the purposes of national defence, authorise certain reserve soldiers to hold such weapons. Such authorisations shall be accompanied with a retention obligation as defined in Article 10(b) and Member States shall impose a strict limit on the quantity of ammunition held.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 679 #

2015/0269(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
7a) In Article 10, the following paragraph is added: 'Brokers and dealers may refuse any transaction for the acquisition of complete rounds of ammunition, or components of ammunition, which they reasonably consider suspicious owing to its nature or scale, and shall report it to the relevant authorities immediately.'
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 48 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Comprehensive action is required to reverse the vicious circle created by a lack of investment. Structural reforms and fiscal responsibility are necessary preconditions for stimulating investment. Along with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, these preconditionsAlong with a renewed impetus towards investment financing, regulatory adjustment to create incentives for public investment can contribute to establishing a virtuous circle, where investment projects help support employment and demand and lead to a sustained increase in growth potential.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The investment environment within the Union should be improved by removing barriers to investment, reinforcing the Single Market and by enhancing the regulatory predictabilityframework in order to make it more flexible. The work of the EFSI, and investments across Europe generally, should benefit from this accompanying work.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectivesthe Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, inclusive and sustainable growth.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal, environmental and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and, competitiveness, and that contribute to a low carbon and resource efficient economy. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, includingespecially in the countries most affected by the financial crisis. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically, environmentally and technically viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) The financial contributions to the EFSI or to the dedicated investment platforms by Member States or by national promotional banks shall not be taken into account by the European Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact. In addition, making the best use of the flexibility of the Pact, the financial contributions on behalf of the State for individual operations which are supported by the EFSI shall not be taken into account by the European Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Pact.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Given the need for urgent action within the Union, the EIB and the EIF may have financed additional projects, outside of their usual profile, in the course of 2015 before the entry into force of this Regulation. In order to maximise the benefit of the measures provided for in this Regulation, it should be possible for such additional projects to be included within the EU guarantee coverage in the event that they fulfil the substantive criteria set out in this Regulation and that they present a higher risk-return profile than those targeted by the EIB to ensure additionality over existing operation.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 76 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support for project development and preparation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. This should establish a single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union. In order to ensure sectoral diversification of beneficiaries of financial instruments as well as to encourage sectorial and geographical diversification across the Member States, the Steering Board through the EIAH, should provide support to Member States and project promoter in developing an appropriate pipeline of projects that could be considered for project financing. In the transport sector, EIAH should closely work with the Innovation & Networks Executive Agency, in particular as regards compliance with the EU policy on transport infrastructure. In this perspective, the EIAH should include a representative who is an expert in the field of transport.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should ensure sectorial and geographical diversification and have a broader scope of identifying projects across the Union. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) To ensure accountability to European citizens, the EIB, the Chairperson of the EFSI Steering Group and the Managing Director of the EFSI Investment Committee should regularly report to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress and impact of the EFSI.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 106 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Chairperson together with the Managing Director of the Investment Committee, as referred to in Article 3, paragraph 4, shall speak at least once a year in a joint hearing of the Committees in the European Parliament to give a progress report of the EFSI activities.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For as long as the only contributors to the EFSI are the Union and the EIB, the Steering Board shall comprise at least five members: three appointed by the Commission, one by the EIB, the European parliament should also be represented as it is the budgetary authority. The number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions in the form of cash or guarantees.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 111 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Steering Board shall take decisions by consensus. When determining the policy of projects and the strategic orientation foreseen in paragraph 1, the Steering Committee should ensure sectoral diversification of beneficiaries as well as encourage a gradual geographical diversification across the Member States, taking into account where the needs of investment are urgent and prioritising countries that are the most affected by the financial and economic crisis.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations : 1.in line with Article 5, 2. In line with the overall objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 as well as the TEN-T annual work programmes 3. with a proven economic, societal and sustainable added value regarding the promotion of jobs, skills, innovation and competiveness in the European Union, which could not have been carried out with existing EU funds and instruments. 4. irrespective of their geographic location.
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 152 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) infrastructure projects in the environmental, natural resources, urban developmentsmart and sustainable urban mobility in accordance with the COM (2013) 913 "Together towards competitive and resource-efficient urban mobility" and social fields;
2015/03/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 5 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
– having regard, inter alia, to Article 2, the second indent of Article 3(3) and, Articles 6, 7 and 749 TEU,
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 81 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, under Article 49 TEU, any European State which respects the values referred to in Article 2 and is committed to promoting them may apply to become a member of the Union; whereas these criteria and values shall be permanently protected, defended and upheld after joining the Union;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 103 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is undergoing a period of economic and financial crisis, and whereas the response of the EU and the Member States has seriously compromised the wellbeing of citizens and their fundamental right, including children and young people and the respect of their fundamental rights, and further increased the socio-economic exclusion of citizens in several countries;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 112 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas, following recent terrorist attacks on EU territory, fundamental rights are at risk of being seriously compromised in the name of a supposed need for tighter security and abroad, the European Union and its Member States have the duty to protect European citizens, while ensuring respect for their fundamental rights and freedoms into the design and operation of security policies;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 137 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas many fundamental rights violations still occur in the EU and in Member States, as pointed out in reports by the Commission, the FRA, NGOs, the Council of Europe and the UN; such as the violations of the right to freedom of assembly and expression of civil society organisations, freedom of media, the institutional discrimination of LGBTI persons through marriage bans and anti- propaganda legislation, and the remaining high-levels of discrimination and hate crime and hate speech motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation or gender identity;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 219 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
(c) develop, in cooperation with the FRA, a database that collates and publishes data onbe based on a system of annual country assessment, developed by the Commission and the Council, on the compliance with the rule of law and the situation regardingof fundamental rights in the EU and in individual Member States; reiterates, iall Member States of the European Union, based on data of FRA, Council of Europe and its Venice Commission and NGOs. In that connection, the need for the Commission to propose a revision of the FRA Regulation is essential in order to grant the FRA wider powers; in particular in relation to the situation assessment in each Member States and the possibility of the FRA auto-referral as part of an alert mechanism;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 267 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d
(d) ensuring that, should such a mechanism fail, Article 7 TEU is implemented automatically,; should such a mechanism fapecifying which rights deriving from the application of the Treaties to the Member State in question, other than the voting rights in the Council, cand that be suspended, so as to consider the possibility of imposing further penalties in keeping with European law is considered; and fundamental rights;
2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 297 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instancesany form of anti- Semitic and anti-IslamicMuslim discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerance; ondemns the recent rise of incidents and hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people, including online; calls on Member States to protect their citizens from future attacks and to prevent incitement to hatred and any act of intolerance based on origin, belief or religion;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 327 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that respecting the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of fundamental rights and that security measures shouldn't interfere with them; reminds also that, under Article 6 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, everyone has the right to liberty and security of person;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 338 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Deplores incidents of hate speech and hate crime motivated by racism, xenophobia, religious intolerance, or by bias against a person's disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, which occur in the EU on a daily basis; calls on Member States to protect fundamental rights and to promote tolerance;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 346 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to protect freedom of expression, thought, conscience, religion or belief, and to promote tolerance, dialogue and inclusion between their fellow citizens;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 354 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges the EU and the Member States to mainstream social inclusion and non- discrimination measures in future internal security strategies;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 362 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Urges Member States to safeguard free movement of Roma, and calls on the EU to monitor forced evictions and repatriations;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 400 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today many European citizens, mostly people belonging to minorities, are still victims of discrimination, marginalisation, and even violence and abuse;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 481 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Denounces the persistent and widespread discrimination against Roma in all EU Member States as the root cause of the deprived living conditions and socio-economic exclusion in which many of them still live today; urges the European Commission to take action against those Member States that promote or allow institutionalised discrimination and segregation, especially in education and housing; calls the Commission to mainstream the monitoring of discrimination practices in all areas, especially education, employment, housing and healthcare;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 514 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence on EU territory against lesbian, gay, transsexualgender, bisexual and intersex people (LGBTI), as fostered by laws and policies that restrict the fundamental rights of these persons; calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt laws and policies to combat homophobia and transphobia; calls on the Commission to issue an action plan or strategy against homophobia and for equality on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity by the end of this year, as repeatedly called for by Parliament and as promised by Commissioner Jourova in the process of the Commission hearings;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 523 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal for the full mutual recognition of the effects of all civil status documents across the EU, including legal gender recognition, marriages and registered partnerships, in order to reduce discriminatory legal and administrative barriers for citizens who exercise their right to free movement;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 525 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Considers that LGBTI people's fundamental rights are more likely to be safeguarded if they have access to legal institutions such as cohabitation, registered partnership or marriage; welcomes the fact that 18 Member States currently offer these options, and calls on other Member States to consider doing so;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 530 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Recalls its resolution of 4 February 2014 on the EU Roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and calls upon the European Commission to put forward an EU LGBTI Strategy, comparable to the LGBTI Guidelines adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council of 24 June 2013;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 595 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence on EU territory against members of specific ethnic and religious communities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt specific policy commitments to combat all forms of racism, including anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia and anti- Gypsyism;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 659 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2
– improve legal and safe avenues for refugees, including resettlement, facilitated access to family reunification and the use of humanitarian visas;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 682 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the necessity to mainstream fundamental rights in every aspect of EU migration policies;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 688 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for the establishment of a robust search and rescue European mechanism at sea, with the resources, scope and mandate needed to carry out its missions;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 690 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Insists on the obligation to uphold the right to asylum, the principle of ‘non- refoulement’ and in general the fundamental rights of migrants and refugees during operations at sea, which applies also when Frontex and the Member States cooperate with third countries;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 703 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Condemns the practice of detaining irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, as a prelude to their expulsiongeneralisation of the practice of detaining migrants and asylum seekers to prevent them from entering the EU territory or as a prelude to their expulsion, while it has to be a last resort once all other alternatives have been exhausted, and only for a limited period of time; urges the Commission to address without delay the problems concerning detention centres, where migrants and asylum-seekers are often being detained in appalling conditions and civil society is afforded little or no access; calls on the EU and its Member States to take action to end the detention of unaccompanied minors across the EU; calls on Member States to comply with the provisions of the ‘Return Directive’; and the ‘Reception Conditions Directive’;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 718 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of Directive 2013/32/EU on Asylum Qualification, with particular attention to those asylum seekers with special needs;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 720 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to establish concrete measures and best practices aiming at promoting equality of treatment and social inclusion so as to improve the integration of migrants into society; recalls in that regard that it is essential to fight against negative stereotypes and misinformation against migrants by developing counter-narratives, primarily at school and towards young people, to enhance the positive impact of migration;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 891 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Recognises that the financial and economic crisis has had a serious negative impact on the realisation of children’s rights and well-being;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 893 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Calls on Member States to step up their efforts on tackling child poverty and social exclusion through effective implementation of the European Commission Recommendation ‘Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage’ through integrated strategies supporting access to adequate resources, enabling access to affordable quality services and promoting children’s participation in decision making that affects them; calls on the Commission to take further measures for monitoring the implementation of the Recommendation;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 895 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Invites the European Commission to propose an ambitious and comprehensive successor to the EU Agenda on the Rights of the Child in 2015;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 897 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)
22e. Encourages all Member States to make a contribution to the realisation of children’s rights through the ratification of the Third Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure;
2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 37 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that consumers should at all times be given transparent pricing information; stresses therefore that reservation and payment systems should clearly indicate the total ticket price for any selected journey, including compulsory elements such as taxes and charges; underlines the importance of allowing for a variety of payment options for purchasing travel tickets; calls upon the EU and Member States to do more to restrict fees for the use of credit cards or other reasonable forms of payment for public transport services;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the crucial importance, in terms of social mobility, of transport being accessible, and of equal access to transport for all; calls for more attention to be paid to the needs of people with disabilities or limited mobility in relation to access to travel information before and during journeys; , ticketing options and reservation and payment systems, including the ability to reserve wheelchair spaces; welcomes the Commission's European Accessibility Act Roadmap and the potential for legislative action to remove economic and social barriers facing people with disabilities; urges the Commission to tackle barriers to transport as part of its efforts to improve accessibility;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the important role of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and, in particular, the Galileo European navigation satellite system, in dynamic data collection, enabling travellers to be informed about possible disruption and alternative travel options both before they set off and en route; stresses that the benefits of satellite systems must at all times be matched by sufficient data protection provisions;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 118 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that most people in the EU live in conurbations and, with a view to reducing congestion and air pollution in such areas, calls for the introduction of incentives to the use of sustainable modes of transport, with the inclusion in travel information and journey-planning services of information about car sharing, park-and- ride systems, bike hire schemes and footpaths;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2014/2244(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the increasing availability of integrated electronic ticketing systems in cities and other urban areas; encourages further investment in, and implementation of, inclusive digital 'smartcard' technologies that can be used across the different transport modes, whilst at all times ensuring sufficient data protection provisions for all users; stresses that the benefits of these technologies must be shared by all transport users, including tourists;
2015/04/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 7 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas technology developed primarily for military purposes is now being applied commercially, pushing legislative boundaries; whereas today RPAS used in a professional context also provide significant benefits for different civil uses, such asthe added value of which increases with the distance between the aircraft and the remote pilot (BVLOS (beyond visual line- of-sight) operations); whereas RPAS applications, which are highly varied and could extend to still more fields in the future, can be used, for example, for safety inspections and monitoring of infrastructure (rail tracks, dams, and power facilities), for assessing natural disasters, (environmentally responsible) precision farming operations and, media use; whereas the use of RPAS also provide significant environmental benefitproduction, airborne thermography, or parcel delivery in isolated regions;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas technology developed primarily for military purposes is now being applied commercially, pushing legislative boundaries; whereas today RPASprofessional RPAS applications also provide significant benefits for different civil uses, such as safety inspections and monitoring of infrastructure (rail tracks, dams, and power facilities), for assessing natural disasters, precision farming operations and media use; whereas the use of RPASof professional RPAS applications also provides significant environmental benefits;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there are two types of RPAS applications, namely professional RPAS applications and recreational RPAS applications; whereas these two categories, which are intrinsically different from each other, should be governed by separate regulatory frameworks;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas RPAS regulations exist or are being developed in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Poland and the UK1; whereas approved flying schools in Denmark, the UK and the Netherlands, and more than 500 licenced RPAS pilots in the Netherlands and the UK are already operational; __________________ 1 http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1 995&pageid=16012
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas RPAS regulations exist or are being developed in Austria, Denmark, France1a, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Spain and the UK1; whereas approved flying schools in Denmark, the UK and the Netherlands, and more than 500 licenced RPAS pilots in the Netherlands and the UK are already operational; __________________ 1 ahttp://www.developpement- durable.gouv.fr/Quelle-place-pour-les- drones-dans.html 1 http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1 995&pageid=16012
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas all RPAS rules in place in Europe are tailored to assessing the risk of the operation; whereas such RPAS rules are ‘operator centric’ and do not take the ‘aircraft centric’ approach used in manned aviation; whereas the risk depends not only on the type of machine, but also on additional factors, such as the specific application, the area overflown, the expertise of the operator and the particular type of operation;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas in recognition of the rapid development of this market, RPAS are rightly being incorporated into existing aviation programmes, such as the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking and Horizon 2020; whereas industry has already invested significant financial resources and would be encouraged to redouble its investment effort if SMEs, which make up its largest part, were able to obtain financing more easily;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that because there are no harmonised rules at EU level, the development of a European drone market might be impeded, given that national authorisations are generally not mutually recognised among Member States;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that safety and security are paramount for any RPAS operations and rules; considers that the future European regulatory framework should be tailored to the specific risks associated with BVLOS flights (beyond the visual line of sight) without, however, acting as a deterrent to such flights;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a clear, global, harmonised and proportionate regulatory framework needs to be developed on a risk assessed basis, which avoids burdensomdisproportionate regulations for businesses that wouldmight deter innovation, investment and job creation; underlines the need for future rules to distinguish between RPAS for professional use and those for recreational use;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a clear, global, harmonised and proportionate regulatory framework needs to be developed on a risk assessed basis, which, without prejudice to the safety and security of RPAS, avoids burdensome regulations for businesses that would deter investment and job creation;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a clear, global, and harmonised and proportionate regulatory framework needs to be developed on a risk assessed basis, which avoids burdensome regulations for businesses that w to establish proportionate regulations allowing drone operations as soon as practically possible. The regulations should adeter investment and job creaquately protect citizens and foster investment to create sustainable and innovative jobs and improve working conditions;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that rules at EU and national levelthe EU rules should clearly indicate the provisions applicable to RPAS in relation to the internal market and international commerce (production, sale, purchase, trade and use of RPAS); believes also that the EU safety rules should contribute to the correct enforcement of privacy, data protection and any other applicable law, such as criminal, intellectual property, aviation and environmental law; the basic rules should be specified in a notice for purchasers;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that in orderthe concept of operations as proposed by EASA is a solid basis to ensure the safe operation of RPAS, regulatory requirements will need to be based on either a case-by-case or a type/class-based approach, whichever is appropriate, and shall ensure a high level of safety and interoperability; considers that in order to ensure the success of RPAS manufacturers and operators, it is vital that the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment's (EUROCAE) standardisation requirements be validated by the relevant regulatory body;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 97 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
19. Considers that future rules on RPAS should address issues relating to the following aspects whilst making a clear distinction between RPAS for professional use and those for recreational use:
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 102 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 4 a (new)
- traceability of location-finding equipment and systems on board and of surveillance and alarm systems (geofencing);
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 5 a (new)
- exclusion zones;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
- cooperation between EASA and competent national authorities;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 a (new)
- "geofencing" to allow competent authorities defining no-fly zones;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 b (new)
- privacy and data protection;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 b (new)
- "rules of the air" for low level operations;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 7 c (new)
- data protection and privacy
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that RPAS flying out of sight and at an altitude above 500 feet must be equipped with ‘see-and-avoid’ technology in order to detect aircraft using the same airspace, ensuring that RPAS do not put at risk the safety of manned aircraft, and in addition, take into account no-fly zones, such as airports and other critical infrastructure; proposes, for RPAS flying at a lower altitude, the use of information-sharing applications of the ‘inform to avoid’ type, which would be provided to all users of this airspace;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 122 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that, at more than 500 feet from the ground and in areas where they might encounter other aircraft, RPAS must be equipped with ‘see-and-avoid’ technology in order to detect aircraft using the same airspace, ensuring that RPAS do not put at risk the safety of manned aircraft, and in addition, take into account densely-populated areas, no-fly zones, such as airports and other critical infrastructure;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that RPAS must be equipped with ‘see'detect-and-avoid' technology in order to detect aircraft using the same airspace, ensuring that RPAS do not put at risk the safety of manned aircraft, and in addition, take into account no-fly zones, such as airports and other critical infrastructure; urges therefore the Commission to provide for the necessary R&D budgets through the SESAR Joint Undertaking.
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 128 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the Commission's intention to remove the 150kg threshold defining the certifying competences between EASA and national authorities;deleted
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the Commission’s intention to removeview the 150kg threshold defining the certifying competences between EASA and national authoritieswith the aim of introducing a European regulatory framework taking account of the role and know-how of national authorities and other bodies involved. The regulatory framework should be based on the principle of proportionality in order to avoid superfluous administrative barriers to the development and use of RPAS;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 138 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) is an international voluntary membership body comprising of national civil aviation authorities from 22 EU and non-EU countries and regulatory agencies/bodies; recalls that JARUS is chaired by a representative of EASA, the Agency which will deal with future RPAS regulation; recalls that JARUS's purpose is to develop technical, safety and operational requirements for the certification and safe integration of large and small RPAS into the airspace and at aerodromes; reiterates the need for the swift delivery of rules for the EU market, which can only be guaranteed by a pro- active role of EASA in the JARUS process.
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 140 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Strongly believes that JARUS is, therefore, ideally placed to quickly and effectively draft global safety regulations for RPAS operations; believes that JARUS should ensure that any future EU rules will be compatible with international arrangements in other countries, through a process of mutual recognition;deleted
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers that Jarus should not simply transpose the system established for classical aviation but should create a proportionate, progressive and risk-based mechanism; considers that the rules formulated by Jarus should express the objectives to be met by the sector’s standards in order to ensure that the EU’s future rules are compatible with international provisions in other countries through a process of mutual recognition;
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2014/2243(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that the development of EASA’s competences in the area of RPAS should be taken into consideration in the Agency’s budget to ensure that it can carry out the missions assigned to it.
2015/07/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 10 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 4 March 2015 entitled 'The Paris Protocol – A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020' (COM(2015)0081),
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 12 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas estimates suggest that up to 80 % of EU citizens will soonby 2050 live in cities or larger urban areas, which offer the bestgood opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities and mobility, and at present generate growth and economic activity accounting for over 80% of EU GDP;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas cities are often very unequal places, with extreme divisions between rich and poor, and with inadequate attention given to the needs of disabled people, the elderly, children and others who are vulnerable;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas about 50 % of journeys in urban areas are shorter than 5 km and could possibly therefore mostly be made on foot or by bicycle or, public/collective transport; or any other means of transport prioritising sustainability concerns;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas supporting and promoting walking and cycling in and around urban areas, and providing sustainable, affordable and integrated public transport can play a key part in creating fairer, healthier and more socially equal cities while tackling unregulated "urban sprawl";
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas urban transport accounts for about 25 % of the CO2 emissions responsible for climate change and harmful levels of air pollution in urban areas are related to direct NO2 emissions from the use of light and heavy vehicles;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 37 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas as important centres of economic activity and innovation, cities and other larger urban areas have rightly been recognised as crucial nodes in the new TEN-T strategy and are the main link of the transport chain for passengers and freight;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas multimodal networks and the integration of different transport modes and services in and around urban areas are potentially beneficial for improving passenger and freight transport efficiency, thus helping to reduce carbon and other harmful emissions;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 53 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas 73% of European citizens consider road safety to be a serious problem in cities and more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happening in urban areas, caused mainly by ca are mainly caused by cars; often involving Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and moped riders;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas a disproportionately high proportion of deaths and serious accidents in urban areas are caused by heavy goods vehicles, and that there is still a major concern about the risks and consequences of such vehicles sharing city road space with cyclists and other vulnerable road users, even where HGVs meet optimum safety design standards;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas there has for many years been a serious under-investment in public transport infrastructures across the EU as a whole and at the same time there is a huge increase needed in funding requirements to 2040 and beyond in both capital and revenue for sustainable urban transport;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas improved facilities for pedestrians, elderly and passengers with reduced mobility are part of European Union goals and require additional funds;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas urban public transport operators in the EU provide around 1.2 million jobs, while fair treatment of transport workers and those in related sectors in cities, and the important role that they play in ensuring the quality and safety of public transport, is often overlooked;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WUnderlines that the work done so far at European level and in many cities has been positive and should be continued, and therefore welcomes the aforementioned Commission communication on urban mobility;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that it is critical that Member States take responsibility for appropriate technical requirements applicable to urban infrastructure and therefore calls on the Commission to encourage best practice exchange and guidance for tackling urban mobility challenges; calls for initiatives to monitor traffic and to promote multimodal public transport, smart parking solutions and intermodal ticketing facilities; notes that improving availability of free or low-cost broadband, cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other digital services on public transport services and at stations, would improve personal mobility and also be of considerable benefit for tourists and visitors;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 81 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to establish, taking full account of appropriate local considerations and variations, minimum standards to be applied to all urban areas related to urban infrastructure, at least for pedestrian, cyclists and vulnerable users; recognises that it is hard to benchmark sustainable urban mobility effectively because cities and urban areas frequently have very specific characteristics and problems;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 115 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency; notably for swift and effective measures that enable Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC), in particular: - for the proposed revision of the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive to be strengthened, with binding and ambitious emission ceilings for 2025 and 2030 to guide member states efforts on air pollution and to better coordinate measures under the NEC Directive and the Ambient Air Quality Directive; - a quick finalisation of the new Real- world Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure for the Euro 6 emission standard for private vehicles;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating traffic; Stresses that at this stage, while being still far from reaching the targets already set by the EU, special focus should be made on strengthening solutions related to public services and promotion of a modal shift to public transport, cycling, walking and car-sharing, including in deprived areas;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 156 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to reduchalve the use of cars running on traditional fuels in urban areas by 2030, and to ban them by 2050 on a gradual basis"conventionally fuelled" cars in urban areas by 2030, and to eliminate their use 2050 on a gradual basis; calls on the Member States to support pilot projects that will encourage greater use of electric vehicles, alternative advanced biofuel vehicles and alternative vehicles running with natural gas and biogas ; points out that the increased demand for electric vehicles will lead to the establishment of more "public charging points"; underlines that this will help to achieve EU targets for a reduction of 60% greenhouses gas emission by 2050;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 219 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to make the role of the transport sector in combating climate change more visible in all the initiatives ensuing from the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and in particular in the Action Agenda promoting innovative initiatives by non-governmental actors; calls on the Commission to give, as a consequence, active support to Action Agenda initiatives on integrated sustainable urban mobility and increasing the modal share of public transport;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 222 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to ensure that its concepts and tools developed at the European level can be effectively adapted to the particular circumstances of each Member State; calls for better coordination with the Member States in order to ascertain at which level it would be better to organise workshops or other events of particular types, on cities' mobility planning;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 223 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Insists that urban mobility should also be considered as a means to fight poverty and social exclusion, and that the European agenda on urban mobility should also focus on the social dimension; recalls that the objectives of the Commission's proposal can only be achieved if cities' representatives and key stakeholders participate in the decision process and the exchange of experiences and best practices; urges Member States to encourage citizen's participation, through innovative communication strategies and methods, in the conception and planning of sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMP), and including encouraging representatives and stakeholders from areas on urban outskirts and areas facing economic and social challenges to participate actively;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 224 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Underlines that part of taking account of the position of the workforce in cities should be for social dialogue at all levels to be formally encouraged;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 225 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Giving space and infrastructure back toReclaiming provision of public spaces for all citizens and improving accessibility of shared urban areas;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 230 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) are the backbone of sustainable cities with adequate mobility provision for all citizens, including enhanced walking and cycling infrastructure and smoother and safer services network; calls on the Member States to focus especially on road safety as an essential element of the SUMP including specific strategies and targets to at least halve the numbers of the most seriously injured individuals, to prioritise the protection of pedestrians and the most vulnerable people, including adequate public transport schemes, education and communication campaigns;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 240 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. emphasises that SUMPs should be consistent with the EU agenda and objectives on sustainable transport, in particular those on modal shift from road to rail set in the 2011 White Paper;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 245 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to set minimum standards and guidelines for priorities as between pedestrians, cyclists, car drivers, commercial vehicles and public transport in its Mid-Term Review on White Paper on Road Safety 2011- 2020;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 254 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reductRecalls the European Parliament's resolution of 15 December 2011 in which it was requested that by 2015 support for urban mobility projects should be made conditional on the submission by local authorities of sustainable mobility plans contributing to reduction in traffic volumes, accidents, atmospheric pollution and noise, complying with the standards and targets of European transport policy, and fitting in with the needs of surrounding towns and regions; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition, among other conditional criteria, for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport; calls on the Commission to establish EU-level funding conditional not only on having such plans, but also on their containing concrete necessary and proportionate action and specifications on key target areas such as road safety, accessibility, tackling climate change and air quality;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 268 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that affordable public transport is an essential element for inclusive public services and for securing access to jobs; recalls that due to high housing costs many workers must live in more suburban areas and face long and expensive commutes; calls on the Commission to promote initiatives such as "single and multimodal mobility passes" for all means of transport within a coherent territorial level, such as an urban agglomeration, metropolitan city or at a regional level, and with progressive or flat rate fares where appropriate; in this regard, underlines the lack so far, of a strong EU position on the importance of public transport in all Member States;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 273 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises the social dimension of public service obligations for public transport as a way of bridging the territorial divide between city centres and outlying areas;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 287 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that urban mobility must be integrated into the Connecting Europe Facility / Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) measures, including support for urban nodes and the integration of mobility plans for cross-border cities; underlines that it is vital to ensure that these funds help also create both more and better jobs in affected sectors;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 337 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that shoppinge importance of effective and comprehensive urban planning policies and standards to achieving an integrated sustainable transport system, and that major construction areas and shopping or other retail centres are focal points for increased road traffic and congestion problems, and believes that they should be linked up to efficient public transport and home delivery services;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 344 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to clean up its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a more sustainable way; recalls that rail and other more sustainable transport, together with well-planned interchanges and logistics should be at the core of urban freight policies;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that thorough speed management leads to a drastic reduction in road fatalities and serious injuries in cities, especially for vulnerable road users; calls on the Commission to impose through legislative acts, taking full account of appropriate local considerations and variations, minimum standards for cycle path infrastructure in all EU metropolitan cities;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 427 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the 'use of revenues' principle with regard to road charging, and requests that 50 % of Eurovignette revenue be dedicated to improving urban mobility and that 75 % of urban tolls be used for developing and maintaining urban transport infrastructurecalls on the Commission to submit a proposal in 2016 to establish a European framework for distance-based charging including the complete internalisation of external costs also for passenger cars, whilst safeguarding EU principles such as non- discrimination, polluter-pays, data protection and privacy, in order to harmonise existing national infrastructure charging systems and to provide clear guidelines for any possible plans by Member States to establish such a system in the future; stresses that time- based user fees may only constitute a transitional arrangement which should be phased out in favour of more sustainability orientated infrastructure charging systems;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 453 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the current level of public investments in sustainable urban transport and encourages public authorities at all levels to exploit all EU, governmental and other opportunities for financing projects;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 467 #

2014/2242(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Is convinced that additional efforts should be made to network and coordinate EU pilot projects, and to integrate cities, when discussing the implementation of future mobility policies; stresses the necessity to finance not only infrastructures but also IT services, monitoring processes, inter-regional projects and to establish strategic partnerships between industry and European cities to develop the urban systems of tomorrow;
2015/06/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Finds regrettable the fact that no transport-related issues were included in the Commission’s negotiating mandate for the TTIP;deleted
2015/02/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 18 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to respect the results of the public consultation process regarding the Investor to state dispute settlement mechanism in TTIP and to follow the proposals from the participants in the public consultation to take ISDS out of the agreement.
2015/02/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 21 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Article XIV of the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) clearly refers to privacy and data protection as an exception which cannot be considered a trade barrier; whereas, in application to that article, EU data protection legislation cannot be deemed an 'arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination';
2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 22 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Requests the Commission to guarantee that TTIP will not require countries to liberalise or privatise public services, including transport services.
2015/02/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the agreement should guarantee full respect for EU fundamental rights standards through the inclusion of a human rights clause as a standard part of EU trade agreements with third countriesDefends the inclusion of a strong human rights clause in the agreement, that shall be legally binding and suspensive in order to guarantee full respect for EU fundamental rights standards ;
2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 38 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls its resolution of 12 March 2014 on the US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and their impact on EU citizens’ fundamental rights and on transatlantic cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs1 ; recalls that the consent of the European Parliament to the final TTIP agreement could be endangered as long as the blanket mass surveillance activities are not completely abandonprohibited and an adequate solution is found for the data privacy rights of EU citizens, including administrative and judicial redress; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0230.
2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 45 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the severe restrictions in the US air transport sector regarding foreign ownership and control of airlines; deplores, furthermore, the imbalance between the restrictions on cabotage rights imposed by the US and the freedoms enjoyed by US airlines in Member States; questions seriously, in this respect, the validity of the reasoning by the US to maintain these restrictions based on national security considerations; therefore calls on the Commission to step up its efforts in the ongoing negotiations on the Air Agreement with the US and set up a parallel calendar for this negotiation.
2015/02/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that Article XIV of the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) clearly refers to privacy and data protection as an exception which cannot be considered a trade barrier; stresses that EU data protection legislation cannot be deemed an ‘arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination’ in the application of Article XIV of the GATS; stresses that a comprehensive and unambiguous horizontal clause that fully exempts EU rules on the protection of personal data from the agreement should be incorporated, without any condition that it must be consistent with other parts of the TTIP;
2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 51 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends that the Commission takes immediate action to incorporate in the agreement a comprehensive and unambiguous horizontal clause that fully exempts EU rules on the protection of personal data from the agreement, with a reference to Article XIV of the GATS, and without any condition that it must be legally binding and consistent with all chapters of the TTIP;
2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 57 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that personal data can be transferred outside the Union only if the provisions on third-country transfers in EU data protection laws are respected; recalls that the Commission can only negotiate on provisions which touching upon the flow of personal data provided that the full application of EU data protection rules is guaranteedy neither undermine nor contradict EU data protection rules and safeguards for the transfer of personal data to third countries; is seriously concerned about the TiSA draft text, which would completely undermine all EU rules and safeguards for the transfer of personal data to third countriesin this regard;
2015/01/29
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 60 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that EU companies are hindered as regards market access for major transport infrastructure investments (such as railway projects) due to: (i) regulatory and standardisation barriers; and (ii) ‘Buy America’ provisions2 ; emphasises that this puts EU goods and services at a serious disadvantage; calls upon the Commission to address in the TTIP this protectionism by the US by pushing for the creation of a level playing field and establishing a new level of transparency in procurement with open and predictable procedural requirements. to ensure equal access for EU and US companies on each other´s market when biding for public tenders. __________________ 2Buy America Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
2015/02/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- - Having regard to regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 25 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas Frontex is tasked to ensure the efficient implementation of the common rules on standards and procedures for the control and surveillance of the external borders, by means of closer coordination of operational cooperation between Member States, and whereas these activities clearly have human rights implications which haven't been adequately tackled by Frontex and the European Union;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 27 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas Frontex also builds operational cooperation with countries outside the EU as an integral part of its mission, in key areas such as information exchange, risk analysis, training, research and development, joint operations (including joint return operations) and pilot projects;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 29 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas, according to article 14.1 of the Frontex regulation, the Agency and the Member states shall comply with norms and standards at least equivalent to those set by Union legislation also when cooperation with third countries takes place on the territory of those countries;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 30 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas Frontex's operational cooperation with the competent authorities of partner countries is conducted through working arrangements, which are not legally binding and fall outside the scope of international law, and whose practical implementation shall not be regarded as fulfilment of international obligations by Frontex and the European Union; considering this situation raises a legal uncertainty which can be seen as contradictory with Frontex's human rights obligations;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 45 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the European Commission has committed to an upcoming Frontex Review
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 52 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Special Report of the European Ombudsman in the framework of the own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex; supports Frontex’s efforts in taking on board the Ombudsman’s recommendations; acknowledges Frontex’s current actions to enhance respect for fundamental rights safeguards in the form of, but not limited to, the setting- up of an incident reporting system as well as devising codes of conduct, creating a Consultative Forum on fundamental rights and establishing a Fundamental Rights Office;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 56 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the recommendation by the European Ombudsman that Frontex should deal with complaints regarding infringements of fundamental rights in in the course of its operations and should provide adequate administrative support for that purpose; calls on Frontex to set up the complaints mechanism, including within the framework of its working arrangements concluded with the competent authorities of third countries;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 62 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in view of the ever- growing humanitarian and legal challenges at the EU’s external borders and beyond, Frontex is in need of a mechanism that is capable of processing individual complaints about alleged breaches of fundamental rights occurring in the course of its operations, also when cooperating with third countries outside the EU territory, thus becoming a first-instance body for complaints;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the setting-up of a mechanism for individual complaints would provide individuals with an opportunity to exercise their right to an effective remedy; suggests that the introduction of such a complaints mechanism would increase transparency, since Frontex and the EU institutions would be more aware of possible violations of fundamental rights that would otherwise remain undetected, unreported and unresolved; stresses that this lack of transparency applies in particular in the case of Frontex's working arrangements, over which the European Parliament cannot exercise its democratic scrutiny, because it doesn't have to be consulted prior to the conclusion of these agreements and is not even informed about the way they are practically implemented;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 73 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that under the Frontex regulation there are no legal obstacles to the introduction of an individual complaints mechanism; notes that the lack of such a mechanism is non-compliant with the principle of good administration and undermines the effective implementation of the Agency’s fundamental rights strategy; believes that the capacity of Frontex to deal with possible violations of fundamental rights should be strengthened in the context of expanding the Agency’s role under EU law, in particular its participation in Migration Management Support Teams working in ‘hotspot’ areas and its operational cooperation with the competent authorities of partner countries through working arrangements;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 78 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the coordinating role of Frontex should not limit its responsibility under international and EU law, which acts on behalf of the European Union, even when it operates beyond its external borders, should not limit its responsibility under international and EU law, in particular to ensure that migrants and asylum seekers' fundamental rights are respected and protected; recalls that all Union agencies are bound by the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 85 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view there is a legitimate expectation on the part of all to believe that the actions of those involved in Frontex operations are attributableat the actions of those involved in Frontex operations should not only be attributable to Member States but also to Frontex and more generally to the EU; stresses that the complex legal relations and the distinct yet shared responsibilities between Frontex and the Member States should not undermine the safeguarding of fundamental rights; notes that being a central point for individual complaints does not make Frontex responsible for every complaint received; believes that due consideration should therefore be given to the competences of Frontex, by delimiting unequivocally the scope of its accountability and ensuring that it assumes its responsibilities with respect to human rights in joint operations, and those of the EU Member States;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 93 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for an official central structure within Frontex for the processing of individual complaints; recommends that the office of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer should play a crucial role in handling complaints; considers that, in particular, the office should objectively check the admissibility of complaints, filter them, pass them on to the authorities responsible, and follow up on them thoroughly;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 107 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse of the complaints mechanism; recommends, therefore, that anonymous complaints should not be accepted; suggests further that only complaints of concrete fundamental rights violations should be admitted; considers that this should not prevent Frontex from taking account of other information sources on alleged fundamental rights violations, including general reports, beyond the complaints procedure; emphasises the need for clear criteria for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the provisionestablished by the Fundamental Rights Officer as respecting the Charter of Fundamental rights for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the development - in cooperation with the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) - of a standardised form for complaints requiring detailed information such as date and place of the incident, since this would facilitate decisions on admissibility;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 120 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the above form should be accessible in the most common languages spoken by at least the top 10 ´nationalities of migrants and asylum seekers and that it should include all necessary information on how to submit a complaint; is of the opinion that the possibility to submit a complaint orally to a person wearing the Frontex emblem should be ensured, which complaint would be duly transcribed by the officer involved; urges Frontex to make the complaints form available both in electronic format on its website and in hard-copy format, in the Member States' screening centres as well as from Frontex staff and guest officers participating in any Frontex operation;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 141 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recommends that when complaints originate from asylum seekers, in particular those which are part of vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors, the Fundamental Rights Office, shall consult with EASO and seek advice.
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 151 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Frontex Executive Director to consider the exclusion of any officer who has been found to be in breach of fundamental rights from participating in any Frontex operation or pilot project; stresses that this should also apply to national officers from partner countries participating in Frontex's operations as part of a working arrangement;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 161 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Recommends that in its Annual General Report, Frontex includes information on the complaints made in the preceding year and the follow-up which has been made, stresses that this summary must include an overview of the types of violations alleged and the violations that actually occurred in order to help identify shortcomings, and ways to improve the staff's code of conduct; the same report should highlight if such violations occurred by guest officers or not, and when occurring by guest officers should indicate if sufficient information and follow up was provided by the Member State receiving such a complaint.
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 177 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note that an individual complaints mechanism should be both efficient and cost-effective; cCalls on Frontex to provide the necessary resources to the Fundamental Rights Office for handling the complaints received;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 185 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that Frontex and the European Ombudsman establish close cooperation in order to improve the protection of individuals from possible acts of maladministration regarding the activities of Frontex, including when the Agency operates beyond the external borders of the European Union through working arrangements;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 191 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Recommends the inclusion of provisions on the individual complaints mechanism in the forthcoming review of the Frontex Regulation; alls that nothing prevents Frontex from introducing an individual complaints mechanism under the current Frontex Regulation; in any case recommends the inclusion of provisions on the individual complaints mechanism in the forthcoming review of the Frontex Regulation; stresses that an extension of the competences of Frontex must go hand in hand with an increased accountability of the agency, including a strengthened complaints mechanism;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 192 #

2014/2215(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States and the partner countries which have concluded working arrangements with Frontex to cooperate efficiently with Frontexthe Agency in order to ensure the smooth running of the complaints mechanism; encourages Frontex to provide technical assistance to the Member States and the relevant third countries in order to ensure the mechanism’s effectiveness;
2015/11/11
Committee: LIBEPETI
Amendment 7 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007, (EC) No 595/2009 and (EC) No 595661/2009 as regards the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Although emissions of methane are not known to have a direct harmful effect on human health, methane is a strong greenhouse gas. Therefore, in line with the Communication of the Commission on the application and future development of Community legislation concerning vehicle emissions from light-duty vehicles and access to repair and maintenance information (Euro 5 and 6)2 and with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, the Commission should consider including methane emissions in the calculation of CO2 emissions. __________________ 2 only after having carried out a full stakeholder consultation and an impact assessment if justified, and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011. __________________ 2 OJ C 182, 19.7.2008, p. 17. OJ C 182, 19.7.2008, p. 17. 3 Regulation (EC) 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (OJ L 171, 29.6.2007, p. 1).
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 12 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The results of the test procedure that provides the basis of EC type approval emissions regulations should reflect emission levels observed in real driving conditions. Therefore, emission control systems and test cycles should be designed in real driving conditions, especially in urban areas where driving conditions are much more transient than the regulatory test cycle.
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) High concentrations of air pollution caused by emitted precursors for O3 (high concentration of ozone, together with high temperatures in summer) as well as by diesel particulates and other emissions (that together with so-called inversion leads to smog during winter) should be avoided by precautionary measures. In particular, intensive cooperation with meteorological services should lead to timely and appropriate measures.
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 20 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The results of the test procedure that provides the basis of EC type approval emissions regulations should reflect emissions rates observed in real driving conditions. Therefore, emissions control systems and test cycles should be designed in real driving conditions, especially in urban areas where driving conditions vary.
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) As the harmful levels of air pollution in urban areas are directly related to road and driving conditions, emission control systems and test cycles should be designed in real driving conditions and reflect emissions rates observed in normal use of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 26 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2a) Article 5(1) is amended as follows: "The manufacturer shall equip vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal usereal driving conditions, to comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures. The manufacturer shall ensure the effectiveness of emission control systems by complying with a Conformity Factor that reflects only the possible tolerances of the emissions measurement procedure."
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a
"(a) tailpipe emissions, including test cycles(3a) In Article 5(3), point (a) is amended as follows: "(a) tailpipe emissions, including test cycles based on real driving emissions (RDE), the use of portable emissions measurement systems (PEMS), low ambient temperature emissions, emissions at idling speed, smoke opacity and correct functioning and regeneration of aftertreatment systems;"
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(3b) In Article 5(3), the following point (ia) is added: "(ia) a Conformity Factor, representing the ratio of the maximum level of emissions of a certain pollutant measured in real world to the Euro 6 regulatory limit for that same pollutant, which should be set at the minimum possible value;"
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In order to achieve EUnion air quality objectives, as set out by the Air Quality Standards and by the Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, and to ensure a continuous effort to reduce vehicle emissions, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed rules on the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg but with a maximum vehicle mass not exceeding 5 000 kg, the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type approval, the requirements for the implementation of the prohibition on the use of defeat devices that reduce the effectiveness of emission control systems, the measures necessary for the implementation of the obligation of a manufacturer to provide unrestricted and standardised access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, the replacement of the information on the mass of CO2 emissions in the certificate of conformity with information on total mass of CO2 emissions equivalents, the increase or removal of the limit value of total hydrocarbons emissions for positive ignition vehicles, the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the purposes of recalibrating the particulate mass based limit values and introducing particle number based limit values that would correlate broadly with the petrol and diesel mass limit values, the adoption of a revised measurement procedure for particulates and a particle number limit value, a limit value for emissions of NO2 and limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. __________________ 1aDirective2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 33 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without lowering the level of environmental protection within the Union, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a, if appropriate, propose legislative measures concerning:
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The Commission should evaluate the potential consequences of making fuel consumption meters (FCM) mandatory for light-duty (LD) and heavy-duty (HD) vehicles and making the installation of gear shift indicators (GSI) in LD and HD vehicles mandatory. Where appropriate, the Commission should submit a legislative proposal. Requirements to make FCM mandatory should include provisions making the installation of inter-switchable average- and momentary fuel consumption indicators mandatory in the dashboard instrumentation of LD and HD vehicles.
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 39 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Following the impact assessment accompanying this Regulation, Commission should make a legislative proposal on introducing mandatory fuel consumption meters (FCM) for light duty (LD) and for heavy duty (HD) vehicles. It should consist of inter-switchable average-and momentary fuel consumption indicators in the dashboard instrumentation of vehicles. It should be also accompanied by the proposal to extend the mandatory installation of gear shift indicators (GSI) from only passenger cars to all LD and HD vehicles.
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 a – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(2), Article 5(3), Article 8 and in Article 14(12) to (5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from […][Publications Office, please insert the exact date of entry into force].
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(1a) In Article 3, the following point is inserted: "(17a) "normal use" means any road and driving conditions that can be met across the European transport network."
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 45 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 a – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(2), Article 5(3), Article 8 and in Article 14(1) 2) to (5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 a – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 2(2), Article 5(3), Article 8 and Article 14(12) to (5) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 47 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2a) Article 5(1) is amended as follows: 1. The manufacturer shall equip vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal use, to comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures. When compliance factors (CF) are used in testing procedures measuring real life emissions, such CFs shall only reflect the uncertainty of the measuring devices. Manufactures shall ensure effectiveness of emission control systems in respect with the limits also set out for NOx and NO2.
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 47 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 18 – paragraph 3
(7a) In Article 18, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The amendments or implementing measuredelegated acts referred to in Article 2(2), Article 5(3) and Article 14(62) to (5) shall be adopted by 2 July 2008[one year after the entry into force of this Regulation] at the latest."
2015/05/12
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 595661/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the increase or removal of the limit value of total hydrocarbons (THC) emissions for positive ignition vehicles.
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 61 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2a) Article 5(1) is replaced by the following: "1. The manufacturer shall equip vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal usereal driving conditions, to comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures.".
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 15 a (new)
(7a) The following article is inserted: "Article 15a Review By 30 June 2016 the Commission shall evaluate the potential consequences of making fuel consumption meters mandatory for light-duty (LD) and heavy- duty (HD) vehicles sold on the territory of the Union and making the installation of gear shift indicators (GSI) in LD and HD vehicles mandatory, and, where appropriate, submit a legislative proposal."
2015/05/12
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 112 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The amendments or implementing measures referred to in Article5(3) and(7 a) Article 18(3) is replaced by the following: "3. The amendments referred to in Article 2(2), Article 5(3), Article 14(2), (3) and (5) or implementing measures referred to in Article5(3) shall be adopted by [one year after the entry into force] at the latest . The measure referred to in Article 14(64) shall be adopted by 21 July 2008. anuary 2016." Or. en ((http://eur- lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:171:0001:0016:EN:PDF))
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2014/0012(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is amended as follows: (1) Article 1, point 2 is replaced by the following: "2. for the type-approval of motor vehicles, in respect of tyre pressure monitoring systems, with regard to their safety, fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions and, in respect of gear shift indicators and fuel consumption meters, with regard to their fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions; and". (2) In Article 3, the following point is added: "16a. 'fuel consumption meter' means a device which provides the driver with accurate information about the real fuel consumption of the vehicle, displaying the relevant data.". (3) In Article 5(2), the following point is added: "(na) fuel consumption meters.".
2015/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) In accordance with Protocol 26 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the provisions of this Regulation should not affect in any way the competence of Member States to provide, commission and organise the activities or services mentioned in this Regulation as non-economic services of general interest. Consequently Member States and public authorities should retain the power to organise those services or activities either as economic or as non- economic activities.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 117 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The overwhelming majority of Union maritime traffic transits through the seaports of the trans-European transport network. In order to achieve the aim of this Regulation in a proportionate way without imposing any unnecessary burden on other ports, this Regulation should apply to the ports of the trans-European transport network, each of which playing a significant role for the European transport system either because it handles more than 0.1% of the total EU freight or the total number of passengers or because it improves the regional accessibility of island or peripheral areas, without prejudice, however, to the possibility of Member States deciding to apply this Regulation to other ports as well. PHowever, ports whose total annual freight volume is greater than 0.1% of total annual freight transiting through all EU seaports should not be covered under this Regulation. Member States should be able to exclude seaports located in the outermost regions from the scope of this Regulation. Finally, pilotage services performed in the deep sea do not have a direct impact on the efficiency of the ports as they are not used for the direct entry and exit of the ports and therefore do not need to be included in this Regulation.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 120 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) This Regulation does not impose a specific port management model to the managing bodies of ports. Provided that the existing rules concerning financial transparency and market access are respected, the existing port management models which are established at national level in the Member States, can be maintained in accordance with Protocol 26 the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, especially arrangements under which a Member State assigns its port management competences and responsibilities in the execution of the public prerogatives to decentralised managing bodies that stay under its supervision.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 137 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In the interest of efficient, safe and environmentally sound port management, the managing body of the port should be able to require that port service providers can demonstrate that they meet minimum requirements to perform the service in an appropriate way. These minimum requirements should be limited toinclude a clearly defined set of conditions concerning the professional qualifications of the operators, including in terms of training, and the equipment required insofar as these requirements are transparent, non- discriminatory, objective and relevant for thprotection of social and employment conditions, the equipment required, maritime safety standards and environmental requirements. These minimum requirements should serve only to improve the situation in a given port and do not constitute pgrovision of the port serviceunds for a reduction in standards.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) In many ports, the market access for providers of cargo-handling and terminal passenger services is granted by means of public concession contractscontracts or agreements which have as their object the right of such providers to exploit parts of the public domain or resources under private or public law. This type of contracts willcan be covered by the Directive ..../…[concessions]. Consequently, Chapter II of this Regulation should not apply to the provision of cargo-handling and passenger services, but Member States should remain free to decide to apply nevertheless the rules of this Chapter to these two services. For other types of contracts used by public authorities for granting market access to cargo handling and terminal passenger services, the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that the competent authorities are bound by the principles of transparency and non- discrimination when concluding these contracts. These principles are fully applicable as regards the provision of any port service.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 236 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 point a a (new)
(aa) a framework for the protection and recognition of safety, environmental and labour standards and Social Dialogue in the port services industry;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 238 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. This Regulation shall apply to the provision of the following categories of port services, if they are organised as economic activities, either inside the port area or on the waterway access to and from the ports.:
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 244 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) dredging;deleted
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 248 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) dredging;deleted
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 260 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation shall apply to all seaports of the trans-European transport network, as defined in Annex I of Regulation XXX [regulation on the TEN-T Guidelines] and whose total annual freight volume is greater than 0.1% of total annual freight transiting through all EU seaports.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 270 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may apply this Regulation to additional port services in which case they have to notify their decision to the Commission.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 283 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. ‘competent authority’ means any public or private body which, on behalf of a regional or national administrative level, is entitled to perform under national law or regulations activities related to the organisation and management of port activities in a seaport, in conjunction with or alternatively to the managing body of the port;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 286 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4
4. "essential port facility" means a facility of which the access is indispensable to perform a port service and which cannot be replicated under normal market conditions;deleted
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 288 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5
5. ‘managing body of the port’ means any public or private body which, whether or not in conjunction with other activities, has as its objectivepublic responsibility assigned under national law or instrumentsregulations, the administration and management of the port infrastructures, port traffic in the seaport concerned, the coordination and, where appropriate, the carrying-out, organisation or control of the activities of the operators present in the seaport concerned, and the development of the seaport;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 292 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 6
6. ‘mooring’ means the berthing and un- berthing services required for a waterborne vessel being anchored or otherwise fmooring services in charge of tying and untying operations of a waterborne vessel to the berth, the quayside or a buoy in order to immobilise the vessel, thereby allowing pastsened to the shore in the port or in the waterways access to the portgers and other persons, goods or cargo to be transferred safely on or off the vessel;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 296 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 6
6. "moorberthing" means the berthing and un- berthing services required for a waterborne vessel being anchored or otherwise fastened to the shoretechnical-nautical services required for the mooring, shifting or undocking of a vessel in the port or in the waterways access to the port;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 299 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 8
8. ‘pilotage’ means the guidance service of a waterborne vessel by a pilot or a pilotage station in order to allow for a safe entry or exit of the waterborne vessel in the waterways access to the seaport or safe navigation within the seaport;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 301 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 9
9. ‘port infrastructure charge’ means a fee collected for the direct or indirect benefit ofcharge imposed by the managing body of the port or the competent authority and paid by the operators of waterborne vessels or cargo owners for the use of facilities and servicesbenefitting directly or indirectly of the use of infrastructures, facilities and services managed autonomously by the managing body of the port that allow vessels entry and exit in and out of the port, including the waterways giving access to those ports, as well as access to the processing of passengers and cargo, but excluding land lease rates and charges having equivalent effect;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 307 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 13
13. ‘provider of port services’ means any natural or legal person providing, or wishing to provide, for remuneration, one or more categories of port services listed in Article 1(2), if they are organised as economic activities;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 309 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 16
16. ‘seaport’ means an defined area of land and water made up of such works and equipmen, amongst other things, of infrastructures and facilities, managed autonomously by the managing body of the port so as to permit, principally, the reception of ships, their loading and unloading, the storage of goods, the receipt and delivery of these goods and the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers; and any other infrastructure necessary for transport operators within the port area;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 312 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 17
17. ‘towage’ means the assistance to a waterborne vessel by means of a tug in order to allow for a safe entry or exit of the seaport or safe navigation within the seaport by providing assistance to the manoeuvring of the waterborne vessel;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 315 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 18
18. ‘waterway access to a port’ means a water access to the port from the open sea, such as port approaches, fairways, rivers, sea canals and fjordbody connecting the open sea with the seaport and/or the inland waterways.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 317 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 18 a (new)
18a. 'general infrastructure’ means all access and defence infrastructure that provides land or sea access to port infrastructure, that is beneficial for a wider region and that doesn't result in any specific advantage for one or more identifiable port users within a larger group of port users.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 320 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 18 b (new)
18b. ‘port infrastructure’ means the project related infrastructure and facilities, commercially exploited by port users, that generates a direct income for the port managing body including berths used for the mooring of ships (quay walls, jetties and floating pontoon ramps in tidal areas);
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 322 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 18 c (new)
18c. ‘port superstructure’ means the surface arrangements, buildings (warehouses, workshops, office buildings), as well as mobile and fixed equipment.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 325 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Freedom to provide services 1. Freedom to provide services in seaports covered by this Regulation shall apply to the providers of port services established in the Union under the conditions set out in this Chapter. 2. Providers of port services shall have access to essential port facilities to the extent necessary for them to carry out their activities. The terms of the access shall be fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory.Article 3 deleted
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 339 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. TWithout prejudice to the possibility of imposing public service obligations according to Article 8, the managing body of the port or the competent authority may require that providers of port services comply with minimum requirements to perform the corresponding port service.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the event that the managing body of the port does not require minimum requirements, the Member State or competent authority may impose such requirements on the managing body of the port.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 343 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The minimum requirements provided for in paragraph 1 may only relate, wh to intere applicable, tolia:
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 346 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the equipment needed to provide the relevant port service in normal and safe conditions and theto any vessel which the port may receive, at all berths, in normal and safe conditions, in a continuous manner, and the technical and financial capacity to maintain this equipment at the appropriate level;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 348 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) social requirements, including but not limited to health and safety obligations, fair terms of employment, decent living and working conditions including social protection and professional training, and the respect of collective bargaining agreements.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) the continuity of the service.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 363 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The implementation of this Regulation shall under no circumstances constitute grounds for a reduction in the level of minimum requirements for the provision of port services already afforded by Member States or competent authorities.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 365 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Where the minimum requirements include specific local knowledge or acquaints with local conditions, the managing body of the port shall ensure that adequate access to relevant training exists, under transparent and non- discriminatory conditions, unless adequate access to such training is ensured by the Member State.deleted
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 373 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The managing body of the port or the competent authority shall grant or refuse the right to provide port services on the basis of the minimum requirements established in accordance with Article 4 within one montha reasonable time, and within four months at the latest, from receiving a request for the granting of such a right and the necessary documents. Any refusal shall be duly justified on the basis of objective, transparent, non- discriminatory and proportionate criteria.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 382 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 3, tThe managing body of the port may limit the number of providers of port service for a given port service for one or sevin view, inter alia, of the following reasons:
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 388 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the scarcity or reserved use of land provided that the managing body can demonstrate that the land constitutes an essential port facility to provide the port service and that the limitation is in accordance with the formal development plan of the port as agreed by the management body of the port and where appropriate any other public competent authorities according to the national legislation;
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 390 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to ensure compliance with minimum service requirements as provided for under Articles 4 and 5.
2015/07/02
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 5 #

2013/0029(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Approves the statement annexed to this resolution;deleted
2016/11/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2013/0029(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Annex
Statement by the European Parliament on high-speed passenger services The European Parliament points out that Article 11a is a lex specialis, laying down special rules governing the access of high-speed passenger services to the Union rail infrastructure. It provides that such access is to be subject exclusively to requirements adopted by the regulatory body in accordance with that Article. As a result of Article 11a, Member States may not limit the access of high-speed passenger services to the Union rail infrastructure under Article 11(1).deleted
2016/11/15
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2013/0028(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Approves the statement annexed to this resolution;
2016/11/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 92 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) PNR data enable law enforcement authorities to identify persons who were previously "unknown", i.e. persons previously unsuspected of involvement in sterious crimerorism and tserrorismious crime, but whom an analysis of the data suggests may be involved in such crime and who should therefore be subject to further examination by the competent authorities. By using PNR data law enforcement authorities can address the threat of terrorism and serious crime and terrorism from a different perspective than through the processing of other categories of personal data. However, in order to ensure that the processing of data of innocent and unsuspected persons remains as limited as possible, the aspects of the use of PNR data relating to the creation and application of assessment criteria should be further limited to serious crimes that are also transnational in nature, i.e. are intrinsically linked to travelling and hence the type of the data being processthe terrorist and serious crimes concerned.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 96 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) The processing of personal data must be proportionate and necessary to the specific security goal pursued by this Directive.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 111 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The purpose of this Directive is to ensure security and protect the life and safety of the public, in full respect of its fundamental freedoms, and to create a legal framework for the protection and exchange of PNR data between Member States and law enforcement authorities in charge of prevention and suppression of terrorism and serious crimes.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 114 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Air carriers already collect and process PNR data from their passengers for their own commercial purposes. This Directive should not impose any obligation on air carriers to collect or retain any additional data from passengers or to impose any obligation on passengers to provide any data in addition to that already being provided to air carriers. For charter, private and freighted flights, PNR data should also be collected and transferred to the Passenger Information Unit of the relevant Member State.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 122 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) The definition of terrorist offences should be taken from Articles 1 to 4 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism37. The definition of serous crime should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 onthe offences defined under national law and should include the travelling for the Epuropean Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedure between Member States38. However, Member States may exclude those minor offences for which, taking into account their respective criminal justice system, the processing of PNR data pursuant to this directive would not be in line with the principle of proportionality. The definition of serious transnational crime should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA and the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crimepose of perpetrating, planning, preparing, providing or receiving training for terrorism, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolution 2178 and Additional Protocol on the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism. The definition of serious crime applied in this Directive should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedure between Member States. __________________ 38 OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 124 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) The definition of terrorist offences should be taken from Articles 1 to 4 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism37. The definition of serous crime should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 onthe offences defined under national law and should include the travelling for the Epuropean Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedure between Member States38 . However, Member States may exclude those minor offences for which, taking into account their respective criminal justice system, the processing of PNR data pursuant to this directive would not be in line with the principle of proportionality. The definition of serious transnational crime should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA and the United Nations Conpose of perpetrating, planning, preparing, providing or receiving training for terrorism, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolution 2178 and Additional Protocol on the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention onf Transnational Organised Crimeerrorism. __________________ 38 OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 126 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) PNR data should be transferred to a single designated unit (Passenger Information Unit) in the relevant Member State, so as to ensure clarity and reduce costs to air carriers and other commercial operators or non-commercial flight operators.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 141 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) The Commission supports the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) guidelines on PNR. These guidelines should thus be the basis for adopting the supported data formats for transfers of PNR data by air carriers and other commercial operators or non- commercial flight operators to Member States. This justifies that such supported data formats, as well as the relevant protocols applicable to the transfer of data from air carriers and other commercial operators or non-commercial flight operators should be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure foreseen in Regulation (EU) No….. of the European Parliament and the Council [……………..]
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 144 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) The Member States should take all necessary measures to enable air carriers and other commercial operators or non- commercial flight operators to fulfil their obligations under this Directive. Dissuasive, effective and proportionate penalties, including financial ones, should be provided for by Member States against those air carriers and other commercial operators or non-commercial flight operators failing to meet their obligations regarding the transfer of PNR data. Where there are repeated serious infringements which might undermine the basic objectives of this Directive, these penalties may include, in exceptional cases, measures such as the immobilisation, seizure and confiscation of the means of transport, or the temporary suspension or withdrawal of the operating licence. .
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 153 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Taking fully into consideration the right to the protection of personal data and the right to non-discriminat, the right to respect for private life and the right to non-discrimination in accordance with Articles 8, 7 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, no decision that produces an adverse legal effect on a person or seriously affects him/her should be taken only by reason of the automated processing of PNR data. Moreover, no such decision should be taken by reasonon grounds of a person's race or ethnic originethnic or social origin, colour, genetic features, language, religious or philosophical belief, political opinion, trade union membership, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, health or sexual lifeorientation.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 199 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) This Directive does not affect the possibility for Member States to provide, under their domestic law, for a system of collection and handling of PNR data for purposes other than those specified in this Directive, or from transportation providers other than those specified in the Directive, regarding internal flights subject to compliance with relevant data protection provisions, provided that such domestic law respects the Union acquis. The issue of the collection of PNR data on internal flights should be the subject of specific reflection at a future date.deleted
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 209 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
(29) As a result of the legal and technical differences between national provisions concerning the processing of personal data, including PNR, air carriers and other commercial operators or non-commercial flight operators are and will be faced with different requirements regarding the types of information to be transmitted, as well as the conditions under which this information needs to be provided to competent national authorities. These differences may be prejudicial to effective cooperation between the competent national authorities for the purposes of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting terrorist offences or serious crime.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 237 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The PNR data collected in accordance with this Directive may be processed only for the following purposes: (a) Thepurpose of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime according to Article 4(2)(b) and (c); and (b) The prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious transnational crime according to Article 4(2)(a) and (d). (2). deleted deleted
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 249 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'other commercial operator' means an undertaking, company or tour operator that may operate charter flights or book a number of seats on an airplane;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 250 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) 'other non-commercial flight operator' means a private undertaking that may operate private planes or privately freighted flights;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 251 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 'international flight' means any scheduled or non-scheduled flight by an air carrier or other commercial operator or a non-commercial flight operator planned to land on the territory of a Member State originating in a third country or to depart from the territory of a Member State with a final destination in a third country, including in both cases any transfer orchartered flights, private planes, privately freighted flights, as well as transit flights;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 258 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘Passenger Name Record’ or 'PNR data' means a record of each passenger’s travel requirements which contains information necessary to enable reservations to be processed and controlled by the booking and participating air carriers and other commercial operators or non-commercial flight operators for each journey booked by or on behalf of any person, whether it is contained in reservation systems, Departure Control Systems (DCS) or equivalent systems providing the same functionalities;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 269 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'terrorist offences' means the offences defined under national law referred to in Articles 1 to 4 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA, including the act of travelling for the purpose of perpetrating, planning, preparing, providing or receiving training for terrorism, in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolution 2178 (2014) and Additional Protocol on the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 280 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘serious transnational crime’ means the offences under national law referred to in Article 2(2) of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA if they are punishable by a custodial sentence or a detention order for a maximum period of at least three years under the national law of a Member State, and if : (i) They are committed in more than one state; (ii) They are committed in one state but a substantial part of their preparation, planning, direction or control takes place in another state; (iii) They are committed in one state but involve an organised criminal group that engages in criminal activities in more than one state; or (iv) They are committed in one state but have substantial effects in another state.deleted
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 329 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Data Protection Officer 1. Member States shall provide that the head of the public authority responsible for monitoring the application of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and for contributing to their consistent application throughout the Union, appoints a Data Protection Officer within the Passenger Information Unit. 2. Member States shall provide that the data protection officer shall be designated on the basis of professional qualities and, in particular, expert knowledge of data protection law and practices and ability to fulfil the tasks referred to in this Directive. 3. Member States shall provide that the Data Protection Officer shall be responsible: (a) to raise awareness, to inform and advise the members of the Passenger Information Unit of their obligations in accordance with the data protection provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, in particular with regard to technical and organisational measures and procedures; (b) to monitor the implementation and application of the policies in relation to the protection of personal data, including the assignment of responsibilities, the training of staff involved in the processing operations and the related audits; (c) to monitor the implementation and application of the data protection provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, in particular as to the requirements related to data protection by design, data protection by default and data security and to the information of data subjects and their requests in exercising their rights under the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive; (d) to ensure compliance with the data protection provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, in particular, through conducting random sampling of data processing operations; (e) to ensure that the documentation referred to in Articles 11f (new) and 11g (new) is maintained; (f) to monitor the documentation, notification and communication of personal data breaches pursuant to Articles 11l (new) and 11m (new); (g) to monitor the response to requests from the supervisory authority, and to co- operate with the supervisory authority at the latter's request or on his/her own initiative, especially on matters relating to data transfers to other Member States or to third countries; (h) to act as the contact point for the supervisory authority on issues related to the processing of PNR data and to consult with the supervisory authority, if appropriate, on his/her own initiative. 4. Member States shall provide that the data protection officer is properly and in a timely manner involved in all issues which relate to the protection of personal data within the Passenger Information Unit. 5. Member States shall ensure that the data protection officer is provided with the means to perform his/her duties and tasks referred to in this Article effectively and independently, and does not receive any instructions as regards to the exercise of the function. 6. Member States shall provide that any other professional duties of the data protection officer are compatible with that person's tasks and duties as data protection officer and do not result in a conflict of interests. 7. Member States shall provide the data subject with the right to contact the data protection officer, as a single point of contact, on all issues related to the processing of his or her PNR data. 8. Member States shall provide that the name and contact details of the data protection officer are communicated to the supervisory authority and to the public.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 334 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The PNR data transferred by the air carriers and other non-commercial flight operators, pursuant to Article 6, in relation to international flights which land on or depart from the territory of each Member State shall be collected by the Passenger Information Unit of the relevant Member State. Should the PNR data transferred by air carriers and other commercial operators or non-commercial flight operators include data beyond those listed in the Annex, the Passenger Information Unit shall delete such data immediately upon receipt.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 346 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) carrying out an assessment of the passengers prior to their scheduled arrival or departure from the Member State in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime and who require further examination by the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. In carrying out such an assessment, the Passenger Information Unit may process PNR data against pre-determined criteria, in accordance with this Directive, and may compare PNR data against relevant databases, international or national databases or national mirrors of Union databases, where they are established on the basis of Union law, on persons or objects sought or under alert, including against data stored by Europol, in accordance with Union, international and national rules applicable to such files. Member States shall ensure that any positive match resulting from such automated processing is individually reviewed by non-automated means in order to verify whether the competent authority referred to in Article 5 needs to take action;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 351 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) carrying out an assessment of the passengers prior to their scheduled arrival or departure from the Member State in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime and who require further examination by the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. In carrying out such an assessment, the Passenger Information Unit may process PNR data against pre- determined criteria. Member States shall ensure that any positive match resulting from such automated processing is individually reviewed by non-automated means in order to verify whether the competent authority referred to in Article 5 needs to take action;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 376 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) analysing PNR data for the purpose of updating or creating new criteria for carrying out assessments in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime pursuant to point (a).
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 426 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State shall notify the list of its competent authorities to the Commission twelve months after entry into force of this Directive at the latest, and mayshall at any time update its declaration to ensure the list is up-to-date. The Commission shall publish this information, as well as any updates, in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 439 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The competent authorities shall not take any decision that produces an adverse legal effect on a person or significantly affects a person only by reason of the automated processing of PNR data. Such decisions shall not be taken on the basis of a person's race or ethnic originethnic or social origin, colour, genetic features, language, religiousn or philosophical belief, political opinion, trade ur any other opinion, membership, health or sexual life of a national minority, property, birth, disability, or sexual orientation.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 443 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Obligations on air carriers and other commercial operators and non- commercial flight operators
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 449 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that air carriers and other non-commercial flight operators transfer ('push') the PNR data as defined in Article 2(c) and specified in the Annex, to the extent that such data are already collected by them, to the database of the national Passenger Information Unit of the Member State on the territory of which the international flight will land or from the territory of which the flight will depart. Where the flight is code-shared between one or more air carriers, the obligation to transfer the PNR data of all passengers on the flight shall be on the air carrier that operates the flight. Where the flight has one or more stop-overs at the airports of the Member States, air carriers shall transfer the PNR data to the Passenger Information Units of all the Member States concerned.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 455 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In the cases of chartered flights, air carriers shall make sure to transmit all PNR data onto the concerned Passenger Information Unit.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 456 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. In the cases of private planes or privately freighted flights, Member States should adopt the necessary measures to ensure that non-commercial flight operators provide PNR data for all passengers
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 471 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may permit air carriers and other non-commercial flight operators to limit the transfer referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 to updates of the transfer referred to in point (a) of paragraph 2.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 521 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Exceptionally, where early access is necessary to respond to a specific and actual threat related to terrorist offences or serious crime, the Passenger Information Unit of a Member State shall have the right to request the Passenger Information Unit of another Member State to provide it with PNR data of flights landing in or departing from the latter’s territory at any time. This procedure can only cover requests on the PNR data already collected and retained by the Passenger Information Unit which is requested to provide with the data, and not on the flux of data, namely the requests on future flights.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 532 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Exchange of information under this Article may take place using any existing channels for international law enforcement cooperation, including the secure channels provided for by Europol. The language used for the request and the exchange of information shall be the one applicable to the channel used. Member States shall, when making their notifications in accordance with Article 3(3), also inform the Commission with details of the contacts to which requests may be sent in cases of urgency. The Commission shall communicate to the Member States the notifications received.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 553 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA are fulfilled,transfer is necessary for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 557 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the receiving authority in the third country or receiving international body is responsible for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 561 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the Member State from which the data were obtained has given its consent to transfer in compliance with its national law;
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 564 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) the third country or international body concerned ensures an adequate level of protection for the intended data processing; and
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 582 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the third country receiving the data agrees to transfer the data to another third country only where it is necessary for the purposes of this Directive specified in Article 1(2) and only with the express authorisation of the Member State.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 594 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall transfer PNR to competent government authorities of third countries only under terms consistent with this Directive and only upon ascertaining that the use that the recipient intends to make of the PNR is consistent with those terms.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 599 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Any such transfer of data from one third country to another shall take place pursuant to an express understanding incorporating data privacy protections comparable to those applied to PNR by Member States as provided for in this Directive.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 601 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Where a Member State is aware that PNR data relating to a citizen or a resident of a Member State are being transferred to a third country, the competent authorities of the Member State concerned shall be informed of the matter at the earliest appropriate opportunity.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 603 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 d (new)
When PNR data is being transferred to a third country pursuant to this Directive, the safeguards set out in paragraphs 1 to 1c shall be complied with.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 604 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Transfer of PNR data to the country of origin of persons who have requested or who were found to be in need of international protection shall be prohibited.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 605 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Derogations 1. Where an international agreement between the Union and a third country exists, PNR data may not be transferred to the third country in question if, in the case in question, the legitimate interests of the data subject in preventing any such transfer outweigh the public interest in transferring such data. 2. By way of derogation from Article 8, Member States shall provide that a transfer of personal data to a third country, where no international agreement exists, may take place only on condition that: (a) the transfer is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another person; or (b) the transfer of the data is essential for the prevention of an immediate and serious threat to public security of a Member State or a third country. 3. Any transfers of PNR data and the results of the processing of PNR data to a third country on the basis of this Article may take place only on condition that: (a) the third country submits a duly reasoned request to a competent authority referred to in Article 5 of the Member State concerned; (b) the reasoned request sets out reasonable grounds to consider that the transmission of the PNR data or the results of the processing of the PNR data will fulfil the condition set out in paragraph 2; and (c) a court verified, in a timely manner, that all conditions set out in paragraph 2 and subparagraphs 3(a) and 3(b) are fulfilled. 4. The decision for transfers pursuant to this Article shall be made by the Head of Passenger Information Unit to which the request was made. The Data Protection Officer shall be informed each time a transfer is made pursuant to this Article and he/she shall inform the supervisory authority of such transfers. 5. All transfers pursuant to this Article shall be documented and the documentation shall be made available to the supervisory authority on request, including the date and time of the transfer, information about the recipient authority, the justification for the transfer and the data transferred.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 619 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the PNR data provided by the air carriers and other non-commercial flight operators to the Passenger Information Unit are retained in a database at the Passenger Information Unit for a period of 30 days after their transfer to the Passenger Information Unit of the first Member State on whose territory the international flight is landing or departing.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 669 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The result of the processing referred to in Article 4(2)(a) shall be kept by the Passenger Information Unit only as long as necessary to inform the competent authorities of a positive match. Where the result of an automated processing has, further to individual review by non- automated means as referred to in Article 4(2)(a) last subparagraph, proven to be negative, it may, however, be stored so as to avoid future 'false' positive matches for as long as the underlying data have not yet been deleted in accordance with paragraph 1.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 676 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – title
Penalties against air carriers and non- commercial flight operators
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 681 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure, in conformity with their national law, that dissuasive, effective and proportionate penalties, including financial penalties, are provided for against air carriers and other non- commercial flight operators which, do not transmit the data required under this Directive, to the extent that they are already collected by the them, or do not do so in the required format or otherwise infringe the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 697 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Any processing of PNR data revealing a person's race or ethnic originethnic or social origin, colour, genetic features, language, religiousn or philosophical belief, political opinion, trade ur any other opinion, membership, health or sexual life of a national minority, property, birth, disability, or sexual orientation shall be prohibited. In the event that PNR data revealing such information are received by the Passenger Information Unit they shall be deleted immediately.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 715 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to Article 10, Member States shall adopt suitable measures to ensure the full implementation of the provisions of this Directive and shall in particular lay down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties to be imposed in case of infringements of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, whether these infringements were voluntary or the result of negligent or reckless acts.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 716 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. PNR data must be monitored, sampled and audited in line with a single European statutory code of practice applicable in all Member States, which must be developed jointly by the Member States' supervisory authorities, ensuring tight controls of the work of operators and the practical implementation of this Directive, and will form part of each Member State's review process.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 722 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11b Information to the data subject 1. When PNR data relating to a data subject are collected, Member States shall ensure that the Passenger Information Unit provides the data subject with at least the following information: (a) the identity and the contact details of the data protection officer; (b) the legal basis and the purposes of the processing for which the PNR data are intended; (c) the period for which the PNR data will be stored; (d) the existence of the right to request from the controller access to and rectification, erasure or restriction of processing of the PNR data concerning the data subject; (e) the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority referred to in Article 12 and the contact details of the supervisory authority; (f) the recipients of the personal data, including in third countries, and who is authorised to access this data under the laws of that third country; (g) information regarding security measures taken to protect personal data; (h) any further information in so far as such further information is necessary to guarantee fair processing in respect of the data subject, having regard to the specific circumstances in which the personal data are processed. 2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided at the time when the PNR data are obtained from the data subject, through relevant websites and notices that may be incorporated into contract of carriage by air carriers. 3. Member States shall ensure a publication of a guide for exercising the right of access with all the necessary contact information and details. The same information shall be made available by the Member States to the public.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 724 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 c (new)
Article 11c Right of access for the data subject Member States shall provide for the right of the data subject to obtain from the Passenger Information Unit a copy of the PNR data undergoing processing. Where the data subject makes the request in electronic form, the information shall be provided in electronic form, unless otherwise requested by the data subject.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 726 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 d (new)
Article 11d Right to rectification and completion 1. Member States shall provide for the right of the data subject to obtain from the Passenger Information Unit the rectification or the completion of personal data relating to him or her which are inaccurate or incomplete, in particular by way of a completing or corrective statement. 2. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit informs the data subject in writing, with a reasoned justification, of any refusal of rectification or completion, on the reasons for the refusal and on the possibilities of lodging a complaint with the supervisory authority and seeking a judicial remedy. 3. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit shall communicate any rectification carried out to each recipient to whom the data have been disclosed, unless to do so proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. 4. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit communicates the rectification of inaccurate personal data to the third party from whom the inaccurate personal data originate.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 727 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 e (new)
Article 11e Right to erasure 1. Member States shall provide for the right of the data subject to obtain from the Passenger Information Unit the erasure of personal data relating to him or her where the processing does not comply with the provisions adopted pursuant to Article 4 of this Directive. 2. The Passenger Information Unit shall carry out the erasure without delay. The Passenger Information Unit shall also abstain from further dissemination of such data. 3. Instead of erasure, the Passenger Information Unit shall restrict the processing of the personal data where: (a) their accuracy is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the Passenger Information Unit to verify the accuracy of the data; (b) the personal data have to be maintained for purposes of proof or for the protection of vital interests of the data subject or another person. 4. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit informs the data subject in writing, with a reasoned justification, of any refusal of erasure or restriction of the processing, on reasons for the refusal and on the possibilities of lodging a complaint with the supervisory authority and seeking a judicial remedy. 5. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit notifies recipients to whom those data have been sent of any erasure or restriction made pursuant to paragraph 1, unless to do so proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 728 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 f (new)
Article 11f Documentation 1. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit maintains documentation of all processing systems and procedures under their responsibility. 2. The documentation shall contain at least the following information: (a) the name and contact details of the organisation and personnel in the Passenger Information Unit entrusted with the processing of PNR data, the different levels of access authorisation and the personnel having such authorisations; (b) a description of the category or categories of data subjects and of the data or categories of data relating to them; (c) the recipients of the personal data; (d) all transfers of data to a third country, including the identification of that third country and the legal grounds on which the data are transferred, a substantive explanation shall be given when a transfer is based on Article 8a (new) of this Directive; (e) the time limits for retention and erasure of the different categories of data; (f) the results of the verifications of the measures that the processing of PNR data is performed in compliance with applicable data protection provisions; (g) an indication of the legal basis of the processing operation for which the data are intended. 3. The Passenger Information Unit shall make all documentation available, on request, to the supervisory authority.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 729 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 g (new)
Article 11g Keeping of records 1. Member States shall ensure that records are kept of at least the following processing operations: collection, alteration, consultation, disclosure, combination or erasure. The records of consultation and disclosure shall show in particular the purpose, date and time of such operations and as far as possible the identification of the person who consulted or disclosed PNR data, and the identity of the recipients of such data. 2. The records shall be used solely for the purposes of verification of the lawfulness of the data processing, self-monitoring and for ensuring data integrity and data security, or for purposes of auditing, either by the Data Protection Officer or by the supervisory authority. 3. The Member State shall ensure that the Passenger Information Unit shall make the records available, on request, to the supervisory authority.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 730 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 h (new)
Article 11h Security of processing 1. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit implements appropriate technical and organisational measures and procedures to ensure a high level of security appropriate to the risks represented by the processing and the nature of the PNR data to be protected, having regard to the state of the art and the cost of their implementation. 2. In respect of automated data processing, each Member State shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit, following an evaluation of the risks, implements measures designed to: (a) deny unauthorised persons access to data-processing equipment used for processing PNR data (equipment access control); (b) prevent the unauthorised reading, copying, modification or removal of data media (data media control); (c) prevent the unauthorised input of data and the unauthorised inspection, modification or deletion of stored PNR data (storage control); (d) prevent the use of automated data- processing systems by unauthorised persons using data communication equipment (user control); (e) ensure that persons authorised to use an automated data-processing system only have access to the data covered by their access authorisation (data access control); (f) ensure that it is possible to verify and establish to which bodies PNR data have been or may be transmitted or made available using data communication equipment (communication control); (g) ensure that it is subsequently possible to verify and establish which PNR data have been input into automated data- processing systems and when and by whom the data were input (input control); (h) prevent the unauthorised reading, copying, modification or deletion of PNR data during transfers of the data or during transportation of the data media (transport control); (i) ensure that installed systems may, in case of interruption, be restored (recovery); (j) ensure that the functions of the system perform, that the appearance of faults in the functions is reported (reliability) and that stored PNR data cannot be corrupted by means of a malfunctioning of the system (integrity). 3. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit observes the requisite technical and organisational measures under paragraph 1.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 731 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 i (new)
Article 11i Right to judicial remedy 1. Without prejudice to any available administrative remedy, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, Member States shall provide for the right of every natural person to a judicial remedy if they consider that that their rights laid down in provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive have been infringed as a result of the processing of their personal data in non- compliance with these provisions. 2. Member States shall ensure that final decisions by the court referred to in this Article will be enforced.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 732 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 j (new)
Article 11j Liability and the right to compensation Member States shall provide that any person who has suffered damage, including non-pecuniary damage, as a result of an unlawful processing operation or of an action incompatible with the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive shall have the right to claim compensation for the damage suffered.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 733 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 k (new)
Article 11k Penalties for non-compliance Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties, applicable to infringements of the 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.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 734 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 l (new)
Article 11l Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority 1. Member States shall provide that in the case of a personal data breach, the Passenger Information Unit, without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 24 hours, the personal data breach to the supervisory authority. The Passenger Information Unit shall provide, on request, to the supervisory authority a reasoned justification in cases of any delay. 2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall at least: (a) describe the nature of the personal data breach including the categories and number of data subjects concerned and the categories and number of data records concerned; (b) communicate the identity and contact details of the Data Protection Officer referred to in Article 3a (new) or other contact point where more information can be obtained; (c) recommend measures to mitigate the possible adverse effects of the personal data breach; (d) describe the possible consequences of the personal data breach; (e) describe the measures proposed or taken by the Passenger Information Unit to address the personal data breach and mitigate its effects. In case all information cannot be provided without undue delay, the Passenger Information Unit can complete the notification in a second phase. 4. Member States shall provide that the Passenger Information Unit documents any personal data breaches, comprising the facts surrounding the breach, its effects and the remedial action taken. This documentation must be sufficient to enable the supervisory authority to verify compliance with this Article. The documentation shall only include the information necessary for that purpose. 5. The supervisory authority shall keep a public register of the types of breaches notified.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 735 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 m (new)
Article 11m Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject 1. Member States shall provide that when the personal data breach is likely to adversely affect the protection of the personal data and/or the privacy of the data subject, the Passenger Information Unit shall, after the notification referred to in Article 11l (new), communicate the personal data breach to the data subject without undue delay. 2. The communication to the data subject referred to in paragraph 1 shall be comprehensive and use clear and plain language. It shall describe the nature of the personal data breach and contain at least the information and the recommendations provided for in points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 11l (new) and information about the rights of the data subject, including redress. 3. The communication of a personal data breach to the data subject shall not be required if the Passenger Information Unit demonstrates to the satisfaction of the supervisory authority that it has implemented appropriate technological protection measures, and that those measures were applied to the PNR data concerned by the personal data breach. Such technological protection measures shall render the data unintelligible to any person who is not authorised to access it. 4. The communication to the data subject may be delayed or restricted, in a specific case, to the extent that such a delay or restriction constitutes a necessary and proportionate measure: (a) to avoid obstructing official or legal inquiries, investigations or procedures; (b) to protect public security; (c) to protect the rights and freedoms of others.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 748 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Duties of the national supervisory authority 1. Member States shall provide that the supervisory authority: (a) monitors and ensures the application of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and its implementing measures; (b) hears complaints lodged by any data subject, investigates, to the extent appropriate, the matter and informs the data subject of the progress and the outcome of the complaint within a reasonable period, in particular where further investigation or coordination with another supervisory authority is necessary; (c) checks the lawfulness of the data processing; (d) conducts investigations, inspections and audits, either on its own initiative or on the basis of a complaint, and informs the data subject concerned, if the data subject has addressed a complaint, of the outcome of the investigations within a reasonable period; (e) monitors relevant developments, insofar as they have an impact on the protection of personal data, in particular the development of information and communication technologies; 2. The supervisory authority shall, upon request, advise any data subject in exercising the rights laid down in provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, and, if appropriate, co-operate with supervisory authorities in other Member States to this end. 3. For complaints referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the supervisory authority shall provide a complaint submission form, which can be completed electronically, without excluding other means of communication. 4. Member States shall provide that the performance of the duties of the supervisory authority shall be free of charge for the data subject. 5. Where requests are manifestly excessive, in particular due to their repetitive character, the supervisory authority may charge a reasonable fee. Such a fee shall not exceed the costs of taking the action requested. The supervisory authority shall bear the burden of proving the manifestly excessive character of the request.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 750 #

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12b Powers of the national supervisory authority 1. Member States shall provide that each supervisory authority has the power: (a) to notify the Passenger Information Unit of an alleged breach of the provisions governing the processing of PNR data and, where appropriate, order the Passenger Information Unit to remedy that breach, in a specific manner, in order to improve the protection of the data subject; (b) to order the Passenger Information Unit to comply with the data subject's requests to exercise his or her rights under this Directive, including those provided by Articles 11c (new) to 11e (new) where such requests have been refused in breach of those provisions; (c) to order the Passenger Information Unit to provide information pursuant to Articles 11b (new), 11l (new) and 11m (new); (e) to warn or admonish the Passenger Information Unit; (f) to order the rectification, erasure or destruction of all data when they have been processed in breach of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and the notification of such actions to third parties to whom the data have been disclosed; (g) to impose a temporary or definitive ban on processing of PNR data; (h) to suspend data flows to a recipient in a third country; 2. Each supervisory authority shall have the investigative power to obtain from the Passenger Information Unit: (a) access to all PNR and personal data and to all information necessary for the performance of its supervisory duties, (b) access to any of its premises, including to any data processing equipment and means, in accordance with national law, where there are reasonable grounds for presuming that an activity in violation of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive is being carried out there, without prejudice to a judicial authorisation if required by national law. 3. Without prejudice to Article 21 of the Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA, Member States shall provide that no additional secrecy requirements shall be issued at the request of supervisory authorities. 4. Member States may provide that additional security screening in line with national law is required for access to information classified at a level similar to EU CONFIDENTIAL or higher. If no additional security screening is required under the law of the Member State of the relevant supervisory authority, this must be recognised by all other Member States. 5. Each supervisory authority shall have the power to bring breaches of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive to the attention of the judicial authorities and to engage in legal proceedings and bring an action to the competent court. 6. Each supervisory authority shall have the power to impose penalties in respect of administrative offences.
2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE