1476 Amendments of Marc JOULAUD
Amendment 1 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 April 2018 on strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 7th report of the European Commission1a
Amendment 13 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasizes the importance of sport for the economic and social development of cross-border regions, as demonstrated by the numerous territorial cooperation projects that used sport as a tool for social and cultural integration;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need of a more substantial economic commitment to the promotion of cross-border sports activities and in particular for the construction of small-scale infrastructures for grass-roots sports;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas several challenges faced by the external border regions of the EU, especially the outermost regions, would also merit a stance being adopted by the Commission;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that language barriers are still an important obstacle to cross-border cooperation, especially in border areas without a longstanding tradition of cooperation; believes that a more targeted use of ESI funds can support the systematic promotion, also through the organization of sporting and cultural events, of multilingualism in education and training in border regions, from early childhood education onwards;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the challenges related to business activities carried out in the border regions, in particular when related to taxation, public procurement or social security systems; calls on the Member States to better align and harmonise the relevant legal provisions and achieve convergence in regulatory frameworks, in order to allow for more flexibility in the implementation of national legislation, as well as to improve the dissemination of information on cross-border issues, e.g. by creating one-stop-shops, while guaranteeing funding for existing cooperation structures;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that regions have a proved capacity in developing cross- border cooperation in the sector of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) and notes the positive effects of smart specialisation; asks the Commission and the Member States to maintain and strengthen the policies in this field and to use effectively the funding available under EU programmes and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs);
Amendment 60 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that transport services are still insufficiently developed in the border regions, which hampers cross- border mobility; stresses, furthermore, that cross-border transport infrastructure is also particularly adversely affected by complex regulatory and administrative arrangements; awaits the forthcoming Commission study on missing railway links along internal EU borders; underlines that any such study or future recommendations should be based on information and experience from local and regional authorities; calls for a CEF axis, with an adequate budget, to be dedicated to filling the missing links in transport infrastructure in border regions;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2054(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that sports tourism is an increasingly important sector of the European economy; therefore calls for the allocation of financial resources to the construction of sports infrastructures with a view to promoting tourism through sport;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that mutual trust, political will and a flexible approach among multi-level stakeholders are vital to overcoming the abovementioned persistent obstacles and boosting growth and development in border regions; calls, therefore, for better coordination, dialogue and a further exchange of best practices among authorities; urges the Commission and the Member States to enhance such cooperation and provide funding for cooperation structures;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that some border regions face serious migration challenges, and encourages the measured use of Interreg programmes, as well as the exchange of good practices between local and regional authorities in the border areas, in the framework of the integration of refugees under international protection, while respecting the sovereignty of the Member States; underlines the need for national governments to support local and regional authorities in addressing these challenges;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Awaits the Commission’s position on internal maritime as well as external border regions; reiterates, in this context, that the features of and the challenges faced by all border regions are common to some extent, while requiring a differentiated approach; stresses the need to give special attention and adequate support to outermost regions along the external borders of the EU;
Amendment 103 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that future cohesion policy must provide adequate support to the European regions most exposed to the consequences of the UK's exit from the European Union, in particular those that will, as a result, find themselves situated on external EU (sea or land) borders;
Amendment 115 #
2018/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the positive role of European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes in the development and cohesion of border regions; calls on the Commission to preserve ETC as an important objective, with a more distinct role within cohesion policy post-2020, as well as a significantly increased budget, particularly for the cross-border component; underlines at the same time the need to simplify the programmes and reduce the administrative burdens for beneficiaries;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of cohesion policy as the main investment policy of the Union that helps to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between and within EU regions and to prevent areas from being left behind, enhances smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, fosters innovation in urban and rural areas and encourages local and regional authorities to make the transition towards a carbon -free economy; notes that every 1 Eeuro invested in cohesion policy has a proven return on investment by 174%1 and less investment would mean less growth and jobs for citizens; calls for cohesion funds to maintain their role as the main investment policy of the European Union; _________________ 1 Commission Staff Working Document of 19 September 2016 entitled ‘Ex post evaluation of the ERDF and Cohesion Fund 2007-13’ (SWD(2016)0318).
Amendment 13 #
2018/2046(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the overwhelmingly positive impact cohesion funds have in conflict areas;, including in the Northern Ireland Peace Programme; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue itstheir support for the peace process through the continued funding of the PEACE and associated programmecertain specific programmes, such as the PEACE programme, under conditions to be determined and without prejudice to the ongoing negotiations.
Amendment 27 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is convinced that mother-tongue language is a central element of cultural and individual identity, but besides it, learning the state language(s) is an important aspect of integrating into society;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Restates firmly that freedom of expression includes the ability of minorities to express themselves and communicate freely with members of their own communities and others in their own language through private and public sector broadcast, print and electronic media;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create the legal and regulatory conditions to ensure the freedom of service, passage and reception of audio-visual content in those regions where the minorities live in order to watch and listen content in their mother tongue, by, for example, encouraging the cross- border licensing for broadcasting;
Amendment 75 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, tastriking into account the particular importance accorded toa balance with the freedom of expression and information, which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and is one of the values on which the Union is founded. Measures may constitutinge legitimate interferences in the freedom of expression and information should bprovided that they are strictly targeted, in the sense that they must relate to specific content and serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online, this Regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 . Given the need to address the most harmful terrorist propaganda online, the definition should capture material and information that incites, encourages or advocates the commission or contribution, including financial or logistical, to terrorist offences, provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in or dissemination of content related to activities of a terrorist group. Such information includes in particular text, images, sound recordings and videos. When assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this Regulation, competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements, the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences, thereby affecting the security and safety of persons. The fact that the material was produced by, is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an EU-listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment. Content disseminated for educational, journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected. Furthermore, the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content. _________________ 9Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).
Amendment 94 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to cover those online hosting services where terrorist content is disseminated, this Regulation should apply to information society services which store information provided by a recipient of the service at his or her request and in making the information stored publicly available to third parties, irrespective of whether this activity is of a mere technical, automatic and passive nature. By way of example such providers of information society services include social media platforms, video streaming services, video, image and audio sharing services, file sharing and other cloud services to the extent they make the information publicly available to third parties and websites where users can make comments or post reviews. The Regulation should also apply to hosting service providers established outside the Union but offering services within the Union, since a significant proportion of hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content on their services are established in third countries. This should ensure that all companies operating in the Digital Single Market comply with the same requirements, irrespective of their country of establishment. The determination as to whether a service provider offers services in the Union requires an assessment whether the service provider enables legal or natural persons in one or more Member States to use its services. However, the mere accessibility of a service provider’s website or of an email address and of other contact details in one or more Member States taken in isolation should not be a sufficient condition for the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. In accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation and be without prejudice to Chapter IX bis of Directive (EU) 2018/1808, where applicable. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observancerespect of freedom of expression and information.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. Given the disproportional high level of harm that a terrorist content can cause to the public or to the public order of a Member State, because of its high level of violence or its link to an on- going or very recent terrorist offence committed in the Member State concerned, Member States should be allowed in these cases to imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that the terrorist content identified in the duly justified removal order is removed or access to it is disabled immediately from receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.
Amendment 110 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designatedesignate as competent authority a national body for the purpose of administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that tasks. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union, with regard to the specifics of their service and reach.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take targeted proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation in accordance with Article 15 or Directive 2000/31/EC and be without prejudice to Chapter IX bis of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 which allows video-sharing platforms to take measures to protect the general public from content whose dissemination constitutes a penal infraction under Union law. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) When putting in place proactive measures, hosting service providers should ensure that users’ right to freedom of expression and information - including to freely receive and impart information - is preserved. In addition to any requirement laid down in the law, including the legislation on protection of personal data, hosting service providers should act with due diligence and implement safeguards, including notably human oversight and verifications, where appropriate, to avoid any unintended and erroneous decision leading to removal of content that is not terrorist content. This is of particular relevance when hosting service providers use automated means to detect illigal terrorist content. Any decision to use automated means, whether taken by the hosting service provider itself or pursuant to a request by the competent authority, should be assessed with regard to the reliability of the underlying technology and the ensuing impact on fundamental rights.
Amendment 130 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content take appropriate measures to prevent the misuse of their services, the competent authorities should request hosting service providers having received a removal order, which has become final, to report on the proactive measures taken. These could consist of measures to prevent the re-upload of terrorist content, removed or access to it disabled as a result of a removal order or referrals they received, checking against publicly or privately-held tools containing known terrorist content. They may also employ the use of reliable technical tools to identify new terrorist content, for instance where it uses in part or whole terrorist content that is already subjected to a definitive removal order or where it is uploaded by users who already uploaded terrorist content, either using those available on the market or those developed by the hosting service provider. The service provider should report on the specific proactive measures in place in order to allow the competent authority to judge whether the measures are effective and proportionate and whether, if automated means are used, the hosting service provider has the necessary abilities for human oversight and verification. In assessing the effectiveness and proportionality of the measures, competent authorities should take into account relevant parameters including the number of removal orders and referrals issued to the provider, their economic capacity and the impact of its service in disseminating terrorist content (for example, taking into account the number of users in the Union).
Amendment 135 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Following the request, the competent authority should enter into a dialogue with the hosting service provider about the necessary proactive measures to be put in place. If necessary, the competent authority should impose the adoption of appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measures where it considers that the measures taken are iunsufficientatisfactory to meet the risks. A decision to impose such specific proactive measures should not, in principle, lead to the imposition of a general obligation to monitor, as provided in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC. Considering the particularly grave risks associated with the dissemination of terrorist content, the decisions adopted by the competent authorities on the basis of this Regulation could derogate from the approach established in Article 15(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC, as regards certain specific, targeted measures, the adoption of which is necessary for overriding public security reasons. Before adopting such decisions, the competent authority should strike a fair balance between the public interest objectives and the fundamental rights involved, in particular, the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and provide appropriate justification.
Amendment 146 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Complaint procedures constitute a necessary safeguard against erroneous removal of content protected under the freedom of expression and information. Hosting service providers should thereforeThe relevant competent authorities should, in co-operation with hosting service providers establish user-friendly complaint mechanisms and ensure that complaints are dealt with promptly and in full transparency towards the content provider. The requirement for the hosting service provider to reinstate the content where it has been removed in error, does not affect the possibility of hosting service providers to enforce their own terms and conditions on other grounds.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In the absence of a general requirement for service providers to ensure a physical presence within the territory of the Union, there is a need to ensure clarity under which Member State's jurisdiction the hosting service provider offering services within the Union falls. As a general rule, the hosting service provider falls under the jurisdiction of the Member State in which it has its main establishment or in which it has designated a legal representative. Nevertheless, where another Member State issues a removal order, its authoritiesy should be able to enforce theirits orders by taking coercive measures of a non-punitive nature, such as penalty payments. With regards to a hosting service provider which has no establishment in the Union and does not designate a legal representative, any Member State should, nevertheless, be able to issue penalties, provided that the principle of ne bis in idem is respected.
Amendment 162 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the purposes of this Regulation, Member States should designate competent authorities, including judicial, with the relevant expertise. The requirement to designate competent authorities does not necessarily require the establishment of new authorities but can be existing bodies tasked with the functions set out in this Regulation. This Regulation requires designating authorities competent for issuing removal orders, referrals and for overseeing proactive measures and for imposing penalties. It is for Member States to decide how many authorities they wish to designate for these tasks. Member States should notify to the European Commission the competent authorities they designated for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 165 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the purposes of this Regulation, each Member States should designate one competent authoritiesy. The requirement to designate one competent authoritiesy does not necessarily require the establishment of a new authoritiesy but can be an existing bodiesy tasked with the functions set out in this Regulation. This Regulation requires designating authorities competent for issuing removal orders, referrals and for overseeing proactive measures and for imposing penalties. It is for Member States to decide how many authorities they wish to designate for these tasks.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this Regulation. Member States should adopt rules on penalties, including, where appropriate, fining guidelines. Particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of a removal order. Non-compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure. In order to ensure legal certainty, the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties and that the penalties should not be criminal in nature. Penalties for non- compliance with Article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to Article 6(2) or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to Article 6(4). When determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed, due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider. Member States shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply to hosting service providers, as defined in this Regulation, offering services in the Union, irrespective of their place of main establishment.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'hosting service provider' means a provider of information society services consisting in the storage of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making the information stored publicly available to third parties;
Amendment 219 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) promoting the activities of a terrorist group, in particular by encouraging the participation in, meeting with, communicate with or support to a terrorist group within the meaning of Article 2(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/541, or by encouraging the dissemination of terrorist content;
Amendment 234 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘dissemination of terrorist content’ means making terrorist content publicly available to third parties on the hosting service providers’ services;
Amendment 241 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ‘competent authority’ means a body, including judicial, with the relevant expertise designated or created by the Member State for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 246 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall take appropriate, reasonable and proportionate actions in accordance with this Regulation, against the dissemination of terrorist content and to protect users from terrorist content. In doing so, they shall act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner, and with due regard to striking a balance withe fundamental rights of the users and take into account the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.
Amendment 249 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall include in their terms and conditions, and apply, provisions to prevent the storing and dissemination of terrorist content on their services.
Amendment 255 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of the removal order. Member States may provide that where a terrorist content is manifestly harmful or constitutes an immediate threat to the public order, hosting service providers shall remove or disable access to the terrorist content content from the moment of receipt of a duly justified removal order.
Amendment 265 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a comprehensive statement of reasons explaining why the content is considered terrorist content, at least, by reference to the categories of terrorist content listed in Article 2(5);
Amendment 266 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a statement of reasons explaining why the content is considered terrorist content, at least, by referenceing to the categories of terrorist content listed in Article 2(5);
Amendment 272 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) information about redress and associated deadlines available to the hosting service provider and to the content provider;
Amendment 284 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. If the hosting service provider is a SME and cannot comply with the removal order because of logistical impossibility due to its size and capacities, it shall inform, without undue delay, the competent authority, explaining the reasons, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the reasons invoked are no longer present.
Amendment 289 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. If the hosting service provider cannot comply with the removal order because the removal order contains manifest errors or does not contain sufficient technical information to execute the order, it shall inform the competent authority without undue delay, asking for the necessary clarification, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the clarification is provided.
Amendment 291 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The competent authority which issued the removal order shall inform the competent authority which oversees the implementation of proactive measures, referred to in Article 17(1)(c) when the removal order becomes final. A removal order becomes final where it has not been appealed within the deadline according to the applicable national law or where it has been confirmed following an appeal.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The referral shall contain sufficiently detailed information, including a comprehensive list of the reasons why the content is considered terrorist content, a URL and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the terrorist content referred.
Amendment 304 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall, where appropriate, take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content, without prejudice to Directive 2000/31/EC and Directive 2018/1808/EU. The measures shall be effective and proportionate, taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content, the fundamental rights of the users, and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.,
Amendment 307 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall, where appropriate, take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content. The measures shall be effective, targeted and proportionate, taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content, and strike a balance with the fundamental rights of the users, and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) detecting, identifying and expeditiously removing or disabling access to terrorist content comprising, in part or whole, a terrorist content that was subject to a definitive removal order.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) considers that the proactive measures taken and reported under paragraph 2 are disproportionate or are insufficient in mitigating and managing the risk and level of exposure, it may request the hosting service provider to adapt the measures already taken or to take specific additional proactive measures. For that purpose, the hosting service provider shall cooperate with the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) with a view to identifying the changes or specific measures that the hosting service provider shall put in place, establishing key objectives and benchmarks as well as timelines for their implementation.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Where no agreement can be reached within the three months from the request pursuant to paragraph 3, the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) may issue a decision imposing specific additional necessary and proportionate proactive measures. The decision shall take into account, in particular, the type of content hosted on the service, the technical feasibility of the measures, the economic capacity of the hosting service provider and the effect of such measures on the fundamental rights of the users and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information. Such a decision shall be sent to the main establishment of the hosting service provider or to the legal representative designated by the service provider. The hosting service provider shall regularly report on the implementation of such measures as specified by the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c).
Amendment 321 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the treatment of complaints issued in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 323 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The terrorist content and related data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be preserved for six months. The terrorist content shall, upon request from the competent authority or court, be preserved only for a longer period when and for as long as necessary for ongoing proceedings of administrative or judicial review referred to in paragraph 1(a).
Amendment 327 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall set out in their terms and conditions their policy to collaborate with the competent judicial or independent administrative authorities and to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, including, where appropriate, a meaningful explanation of the functioning of proactive measures including the use of automated tools.
Amendment 330 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers and competent authorities and Union bodies shall publish annual transparency reports on action taken against the dissemination of terrorist content.
Amendment 333 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Transparency reports of the hosting service providers shall include at least the following information:
Amendment 339 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) detailed information about the hosting service provider’s measures to prevent the re-upload of content which has previously been removed or to which access has been disabled because it is considered to be terrorist content;
Amendment 341 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) number of pieces of illegal terrorist content removed or to which access has been disabled, following removal orders, referrals, or proactive measures, respectively;
Amendment 351 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Safeguards shall consist, in particular, of human oversight and verifications wherof the appropriate and, in any event,ness of the decision to remove or deny access to content, in particular with regard to the right to freedom of expression and information. Human oversight shall be required where a detailed assessment of the relevant context is required in order to determine whether or not the content is to be considered terrorist content.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the remedies, including judicial, available to content providers under national law, Hosting service providers shall establish effective and accessible mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a substantiated complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.
Amendment 359 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. HThe relevant Union bodies and competent authorities shall, in co- operation with hosting service providers shall, establish effective and accessible mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.
Amendment 370 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of the content provider, tThe hosting service provider shall inform the content provider about the reasons for the removal or disabling of access and possibilities to contest the decision.
Amendment 379 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Where hosting service providers become aware of any evidence of terrorist offences, they shall promptly inform the authoritiesy competent for the investigation and prosecution in criminal offences in the concerned Member State or the point of contact in the Member State pursuant to Article 14(2), where they have their main establishment or a legal representative. Hosting service providers may, in case of doubt, transmit this information to Europol for appropriate follow up.
Amendment 387 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall designate thone authority or authorities competent to
Amendment 391 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) oversee the implementapplication of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6;
Amendment 394 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that ‘competent authority’ means a national or European body with the power to issue, enforce and amend binding legal orders in their relevant jurisdictions.
Amendment 398 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Article 6(2) and (4) (reports on proactive measures and the adoption of measuressuch following a decision imposing specific proactive measures);
Amendment 399 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Article 9 (safeguards in relregarding the use and implementation tof proactive measures);
Amendment 400 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that, when determining the type and level of penalties, and those penalties should not be seen as criminal, the competent authorities take into account all relevant circumstances, including:
Amendment 402 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that, when determining the type and level of penalties, the competent authorities take into account all relevant circumstances, in particular in the case of SMEs, including:
Amendment 408 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 in order to supplement this Regulation with the necessary technical requirements for the electronic means to be used by competent authorities for the transmission of removal orders.
Amendment 409 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt such delegated acts to amend Annexes I, II and III in order to effectivecompetently address a possible need for improvements regarding the content of removal order forms and of forms to be used to provide information on the impossibility to execute the removal order.
Amendment 411 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for an in determinate period of time3 years from [date of application of this Regulation].
Amendment 414 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information about the specific proactive measures taken pursuant to Article 6, including the amount of illegal terrorist content which has been removed or access to it disabled and the corresponding timeframes;
Amendment 5 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
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, tit is essential to create direct links with the territories closest to Ireland on the existing corridor. The North Sea – Mediterranean Core Network Corridor should include maritime links between the Irish core ports and core ports of Belgium and, the Netherlands and France.
Amendment 7 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In a Europe of 27, in which France is geographically the closest Member State to Ireland, the Atlantic Corridor should be realigned to connect Ireland to it and take into account existing and future flows.
Amendment 11 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Annex I – point 2 – section ‘North Sea – Mediterranean’ – line 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – section ‘North Sea – Mediterranean’ – line 1 a (new)
“Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin/Corcaigh/Cork – Le Havre/Calais/Dunkerque – Zeebrugge/Antwerpen/Rotterdam”.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
In Part I of Annex I, point 2 (‘Core network corridors’), in the ‘Atlantic’ section, after the line ‘Aveiro – Valladolid – Vitoria – Bergara – Bilbao/Bordeaux – Paris – Le Havre/Metz – Mannheim/Strasbourg’, the following lines are inserted: “Shannon Foynes – Dublin – Rosslare – Waterford – Cork – Brest – Roscoff – Cherbourg – Caen – Le Havre – Rouen – Paris” “Dublin – Cork – Saint Nazaire – Nantes – Tours”
Amendment 21 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
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 should include maritime links between the Irish core ports and core ports of France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from the day following that on which Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 ceases to apply to the United Kingdomafter the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Annex I — Part I — point 2 — section “North Sea — Mediterranean”
Annex I — Part I — point 2 — section “North Sea — Mediterranean”
«Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin/Corcaigh/Cork – Le Havre/Calais/Dunkerque – Zeebrugge/Antwerpen/Rotterdam.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Annex I – Part I – point 2 – section ‘Atlantic’ – line 4a (new)
Annex I – Part I – point 2 – section ‘Atlantic’ – line 4a (new)
In Part I of the Annex, point 2 (‘Core network corridors’), in the ‘Atlantic’ section, after the line ‘Aveiro – Valladolid – Vitoria – Bergara – Bilbao/Bordeaux – Paris – Le Havre/Metz – Mannheim/Strasbourg’, the following lines are inserted: “Shannon Foynes – Dublin – Rosslare – Waterford – Cork – Brest – Roscoff – Cherbourg – Caen – Le Havre – Rouen – Paris” “Dublin – Cork – Saint Nazaire – Nantes – Tours”
Amendment 135 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in outermost regions in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to the relevant urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports, airports and rail-road terminals of the comprehensive network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
Amendment 150 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) legal entities established in a third country associated towith the Programme, for actions related to a project concerning that third country;
Amendment 161 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) European added value.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, and research and technological developmentpolicies, as well as the full use of R&D results, technological development and European and international standards, for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the Union. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In its resolution of 1 June 2017 on digitising European industry67 the European Parliament stated that education, training and lifelong learning are the cornerstone of social cohesion in a digital society. It emphasised as well the importance of basic digital skills which should encompass knowledge of the possibilities that digital skills offer, advanced use of basic digital tools, safe internet behaviour and search methodologies to identify credible sources, and promote awareness-raising about rights online. It would also contribute to allowing citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of digital media and thereby increasing and enhancing the resources and opportunities offered by ‘digital literacy’. _________________ 67 Document ref. A8-0183/2017, available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference= P8-TA-2017-0240
Amendment 105 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) Furthermore historical and cultural sites are often not easily accessible for persons with disabilities. The Programme could therefore contribute to support digital initiatives aiming at improving engagement and making cultural experiences, sites and artefacts throughout Europe more accessible to persons with disabilities, regardless of geographical location.
Amendment 124 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support, together with Member States, the procurement of advanced cybersecurity equipment, tools and data infrastructures in full compliance with data protection legislation supported by the development of voluntary standards;
Amendment 69 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14 a (new)
(14a) 'small-scale coastal fishing in the outermost regions' means fishing using small fishing boats in the waters of the outermost regions as referred to in Article 349 TFEU and as defined in national programmes.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities, particularly in the outermost regions;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the EMFF for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 6 140867 000 000 in constant 2018 prices (EUR 7 739 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 80 #
2018/0210(COD)
Amendment 84 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 89 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) where applicable, the action plans for the outermost regions referred to in paragraph 4provided for in Chapter 5a.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 97 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. National provisions setting up public financing going beyond the provisions of this Regulation concerning payments referred to in paragraph 2 shall be treated as a whole on the basis of paragraph 1, unless otherwise specified in this Regulation.
Amendment 102 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls, unless otherwise specified in this Regulation;
Amendment 147 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 149 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) compensations to fishers for the collection at sea of lost fishing gears and marine litter from the sea and also for the collection of Sargassum seaweed in the outermost regions concerned;
Amendment 152 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the construction, installation or modernisation of static or movable facilities intended to protect and enhance marine fauna and flora, including their scientific preparation and assessment and, in the case of small coastal fisheries in the outermost regions, of collective anchored fish aggregating devices.
Amendment 169 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 2 – chapter 5 a (new)
Title 2 – chapter 5 a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 56 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts to tackle poverty with a view to breaking the cycle of disadvantage across generations and promote social inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all, tackling discrimination and addressing health inequalities. This implies mobilising a range of policies and strategies and action plan targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, marginalised communities such as the Roma, and the working poor. The ESF+ should promote the active inclusion of people far from the labour market with a view to ensuring their socio-economic integration. The ESF+ should be also used to enhance timely and equal access to affordable, sustainable and high quality services such as healthcare and long-term care, in particular family and community-based care services. The ESF+ should contribute to the modernisation of social protection systems with a view in particular to promoting their accessibility.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF+ depends on good governance and partnership between all actors at the relevant territorial levels and the socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and civil society. It is therefore essential that Member States involve local and regional authorities in the implementation of the ESF+ under shared management, as they are best placed to know the needs at sub-national level, and encourage the participation of social partners and civil society in the implementation of the ESF+ under shared management.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall foster synergies and ensure coordination, complementarity and coherence between the ESF+ and other Union funds, programmes, and instruments such as Horizon Europe, Erasmus, the Asylum and Migration Fund and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument, both in the planning phase and during implementation. Member States and, where appropriate the Commission, shall optimise mechanisms for coordination to avoid duplication of effort and ensure close cooperation between those responsible for implementation to deliver coherent and streamlined support actions.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall allocate an appropriate amount of their ESF+ resources under shared management to address challenges identified in relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU and in the European Semester falling within the scope of the ESF+ as set out in Article 4 taking into account principles and rights as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights as well as the objective of improving upward social convergence .
Amendment 65 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg).
Amendment 72 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The cross-border cooperation component should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions, and to exploit the untapped growth potential in border areas as evidenced in the Communication of the Commission 'Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions’23 ('Border Regions Communication'). Consequently, the cross-border component should be limited toinclude cooperation on land borders and cross- border cooperation on maritime borders should be integrated into the transnational component. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions' - COM(2017) 534 final, 20.9.2017both land and maritime borders, without prejudice to the new component for outermost regions cooperation.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation component should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities, and should also include maritime cross-border cooperation. Transnational cooperation should cover larger territories on the mainland of the Union, whereas maritime cooperation should cover. Transnational cooperation should cover larger transnational territories and, where appropriate, territories around sea- basins and integrate cross- border cooperation on maritime borders during the programming period 2014- 2020. Maximum flexibility should be given to continue implementing previous maritime cross-border cooperation within a larger maritime cooperation framework, in particular by defining the territory covered, the specific objectives for such cooperation, the requirements for a project partnership and the setting-up of sub-programmes and specific steering committethat extend geographically beyond those covered by cross-border programmes.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Based on the experience with cross- border and transnational cooperation during the programming period 2014-2020 in outermost regions, where the combination of both components within a single programme per cooperation area has not brought about sufficient simplification for programme authorities and beneficiaries, a specific additional outermost regions’ component should be established in order to enable outermost regions to cooperate with their neighbouringd countries, overseas countries and territories in the most effective and simple way(OCTs), or regional cooperation organisations in the most effective and simple way that takes into account their individual characteristics.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the positive experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg, on the one hand, and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, on the other, interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25 , in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative” through the exchange of experience, the development of capacities among cities and regions in the whole EU, the implementation of innovative approaches and the analysis of development trends for programmes under both goals (European Territorial Cooperation and Investments for Growth and Jobs). The 4 existing programmes and, in particular, promotion of project- based cooperation in the whole Union, as well as European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24, should therefore be continued. Interregional cooperation should allow the support to cooperation on innovation and ecological transition and contribute to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of third countries. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 102 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Based on the experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to two programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project-based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth25, in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of OCTs, third countries and regional cooperation organisations, including the outermost neighbouring regions. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to continue supporting or, as appropriate, to establish cooperation in all its dimensions with the Union's neighbouring third countries, as such cooperation is an important regional development policy tool and should benefit the regions of the Member States which border third countries. To that effect, the ERDF and the external financing instruments of the Union, IPA27 , NDICI28 and OCTP29 , should support programmes under cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation. The support from the ERDF and from the external financing instruments of the Union should be based on reciprocity and proportionality. However, for IPA III CBC and NDICI CBC, the ERDF support should be complemented by at least equivalent amounts under IPA III CBC and NDICI CBC, subject to a maximum amount set out in the respective legal act, that is to say, up to 3 % of the financial envelope under IPA III and up to 4 % of the financial envelope of the Neighbourhood geographic programme under Article 4(2)(a) of the NDICI. _________________ 27 Regulation (EU) XXX establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (OJ L xx, p. y). 28 Regulation (EU) XXX establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (OJ L xx, p. y). 29 Council Decision (EU) XXX on the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Inion including relations between the European Union on the one hand and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (OJ L xx, p. y).
Amendment 121 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Particular attention should be paid to regions becoming new external borders of the European Union to ensure the adequate continuity of on-going cooperation programmes.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to set out the resources allocated to each of the different components of Interreg, including each Member State's share of the global amounts for the cross-border cooperation, the transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, the outermost regions’ cooperation and the interregional cooperation, the potential available to Member States concerning flexibility between those components. Compared to the programming period 2014-2020, the share for cross-border cooperation should be reduced, while the share for transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation should be increased because of the integration of maritime cooperation, and a new outermost regions’ cooperation component should be created.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) with a view to fostering cooperation between Member States inside the Union and between Member States and adjacent third countries, partner countries, other territories or overseas countries and territories ('OCTs'), or regional cooperation organisations respectively.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
(-1) Overseas countries and territories (OCTs): overseas countries and territories associated with an EU Member State that is subject to the provisions stipulated in the fourth part of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and listed in Annex II to the Treaty.
Amendment 180 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Regional cooperation organisations: a group of States or regions in the same geographical area that aim to cooperate closely on issues of common interest.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) internal cross-border cooperation between adjacent land and maritime border regions of two or more Member States or between adjacent land and maritime border regions of at least one Member State and one or more third countries listed in Article 4(3); or
Amendment 194 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) external cross-border cooperation, between adjacent land and maritime border regions of at least one Member State and of one or more of the following:
Amendment 203 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation over larger transnational territories or around sea- basins, involving national, regional and local programme partners in Member States, third countries and partner countries and in Greenland, with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration ('component 2'; where referring only to transnational cooperation: 'component 2A'; where referring only to maritime cooperation: 'component 2B');
Amendment 204 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories or around sea-basins, involving national, regional and local programme partners in Member States, third countries and, partner countries and in GreenlandOCTs, with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration; where referring only to transnational cooperation: 'component 2A'; where referring only to maritime cooperation: 'component 2B');
Amendment 206 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) outermost regions' cooperation among themselves and with their neighbouring third or partner countries or, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations or several thereof, to facilitate their regional integration in their neighbourhood in particular ('component 3');
Amendment 209 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Amendment 213 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(b a) exchange of experiences and building up capacities between partners throughout the Union with a view to: (i) the implementation of Investment for jobs and growth goal programmes, in particular with regard to interregional and transnational actions with beneficiaries located in at least one other Member State; (ii) the identification and dissemination of good practices with a view to their transfer principally to operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal; (iii) the exchange of experiences concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of best practice on sustainable urban development, including linkages between urban and rural areas.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
(b b) interregional innovation investments through the commercialisation and scaling up of interregional innovation projects having the potential to encourage the development of European value chains.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Amendment 228 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported by the ERDF shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land and maritime borders with third countries or partner countries.
Amendment 235 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Regions on maritime borders which are connected over or under the sea by a fixed link shall also be supported under cross-border cooperation.
Amendment 243 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
5 Geographical coverage for transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation
Amendment 246 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. For transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, the regions to be supported by the ERDF shall be the NUTS level 2 regions of the Union covering contiguous functional areas, taking into account, where applicable, macro-regional strategies or sea basin strategies.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation Interreg programmes may cover:
Amendment 257 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Greenland;OCTs benefit from the support provided by the OCT programme.
Amendment 258 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The regions, third countries or, partner countries, or OCTs listed in paragraph 2 shall be NUTS level 2 regions or, in the absence of NUTS classification, equivalent areas.
Amendment 260 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The outermost regions' Interreg programmes may cover neighbouring partner countries supported by the NDICI or, OCTs supported by the OCTP, or bothregional cooperation organisations, or a combination of two or all three of these.
Amendment 264 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For any component 4 Interreg programme or for interregional innovation investments under component 5, the entire territory of the Union shall be supported by the ERDF, including the outermost regions.
Amendment 267 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. For any component 4 Interreg programme or for, including interregional innovation investments under component 5, the entire territory of the Union shall be supported by the ERDF.
Amendment 282 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF resources for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) shall amount to EUR 8 430 0011 165 910 000 of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the ERDF, ESF+ and the Cohesion Fund for the 2021- 2027 programming period and set out in Article [102(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].
Amendment 290 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 52.769,2 % (i.e., a total of EUR 4 440 000 007 726 809 720) for cross-border cooperation (component 1);
Amendment 300 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) 31.418.5 % (i.e., a total of EUR 2 649 900 00065 693 350) for transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation (component 2);
Amendment 314 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 3.2 % (i.e., a total of EUR 270 100 000)5 % for outermost regions' cooperation (component 3);
Amendment 316 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 3.2 5% (i.e., a total of EUR 270 100 0558 295 500) for outermost regions' cooperation (component 3);
Amendment 326 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) 1.27.3 % (i.e., a total of EUR 100 000 00815 111 430) for interregional cooperation (component 4);
Amendment 329 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 358 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
With regard to a component 2 Interreg programme already approved by the Commission, the participation of a partner country or of Greenlandan OCT shall be discontinued, if one of the situations set out in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 is fulfilled.
Amendment 359 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Interreg programme be discontinued in total, in particular where the main joint development challenges thereof cannot be achieved without the participation of that partner country or of GreenlandOCT;
Amendment 360 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) that the Interreg programme continue without the participation of that partner country or of Greenlandan OCT.
Amendment 365 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The co-financing rate at the level of each Interreg programme shall be not higher than 70 %, unless, with regard to external cross-border or component 3 Interreg programmes, a higher percentage is fixed in Regulations (EU) [IPA III], [NDICI] or Council Decision (EU) [OCTP] respectively or in any act adopted thereunder85 %; the outermost regions shall receive the maximum rate permitted.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The co-financing rate at the level of each Interreg programme shall be not higher than 7085 %, unless, with regard to external cross-border or component 3 Interreg programmes, a higher percentage is fixed in Regulations (EU) [IPA III], [NDICI] or Council Decision (EU) [OCTP] respectively or in any act adopted thereunder.
Amendment 381 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) under component 1 and 2B Interreg programmes:
Amendment 397 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Under external cross-border and component 2 and 3 Interreg programmes the ERDF and, where applicable, the external financing instruments of the Union shallmay also contribute to the external Interreg-specific objective 'a safer and more secure Europe', in particular by actions in the fields of border crossing management and mobility and migration management, including the protection of migrants.
Amendment 406 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where a component 1 or 2A Interreg programme supports a macro-regional strategy, the total or a sea-basin strategy, part of the ERDF and, where applicable, the totalpart of the external financing instruments of the Union allocations under priorities other than for technical assistance shall be programmed oncontribute to the objectives of that strategy.
Amendment 412 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 419 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) shall be implemented through Interreg programmes under shared management with the exception of component 3, which may be implemented as a whole or partially under indirect management after consulting stakeholders, and of component 5 which shall be implemented under direct or indirect management.
Amendment 420 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations shall prepare an Interreg programme in accordance with the template set out in the Annex for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027.
Amendment 424 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Member State hosting the prospective managing authority, shall submit an Interreg programme to the Commission by [date of entry into force plus nine months;] on behalf of all participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations.
Amendment 438 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point b – introductory part
(b) a summary of the main joint challenges, particularly taking into account:
Amendment 454 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
(iii) for component 2 Interreg programmes supported by OCTP concerning split per financing instrument ('‘ERDF'’ and '‘OCTP Greenland'’);
Amendment 459 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The participating Member States and, where applicable, third or partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations shall review the Interreg programme taking into account the observations made by the Commission.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The participating Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations shall review the amended programme and take into account the observations made by the Commission.
Amendment 501 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Operations selected under components 1, 2 and 3 shall involve actors from at least two participating countries or OCTs, at least one of which shall be a beneficiary from a Member State.
Amendment 503 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. An Interreg operation may be implemented in a single country or OCT, provided that the impact on and the benefits for the programme area are identified in the operation application.
Amendment 507 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For Interreg operations under component 3 Interreg programmes, the partners from outermost regions and third countries, partner countries or OCTs shall be required to cooperate only in threewo of the four dimensions listed in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 511 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
A cross-border legal body or an EGTC may be the sole partner of an Interreg operation under component 1, 2 and 3 Interreg programmes, provided that the members thereof involve partners from at least two participating countries or OCTs.
Amendment 512 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The cross-border legal body or EGTC shall have members from at least three participating countries or OCTs under component 4 Interreg programmes.
Amendment 531 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Where the public contribution to a small project does not exceed EUR 100 000, the contribution from the ERDF or, where applicable, an external financing instrument of the Union shall take the form of unit costs or lump sums or include flat rates, except for projects for which the support constitutes State aid.
Amendment 547 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for component 2, 3 and 4 Interreg programmes, both for the ERDF and, where applicable, for the external financing instruments of the Union: 710 %.
Amendment 551 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Member States and, where applicable, the third countries, partner countries and OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations participating in that programme shall set up, in agreement with the managing authority, a committee to monitor implementation of the respective Interreg programme ('monitoring committee') within three months of the date of notification to the Member States of the Commission decision adopting an Interreg programme,
Amendment 618 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) dDividing the latest documented monthly gross employment costs by the monthly working time fixed in the employment document expressed in hoursof the person concerned in accordance with applicable legislation referred to in the employment contract and paragraph 2 (b) of Article 50 of Regulation[New CPR]; or
Amendment 619 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 6
Article 38 – paragraph 6
6. As regards staff costs related to individuals who, according to the employment document, work on an hourly basis, such costs shall be eligible applying the number of hours actually worked on the operation to the hourly rate agreed in the employment document based on a working time registration system. If not yet included in the agreed hourly rate, salary costs as referred to under38.2.b may be added to that hourly rate, in line with applicable national legislation.
Amendment 636 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries and OCT, OCTs, and regional cooperation organisations participating in an Interreg programme shall identify, for the purposes of Article [65] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], a single managing authority and a single audit authority.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from article 87 of Regulation [new CPR], the Commission shall reimburse as interim payments 100% of the amounts included in the payment application, which results from applying the cofinancing rate of the programme to the total eligible expenditure or to the public contribution, as appropriate.
Amendment 654 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. By way of derogation from article 92 of Regulation [new CPR], Interreg programmes are not subject to the annual clearance of accounts. Accounts are cleared at the end of the period, on the basis of the final performance report.
Amendment 725 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 8 – title
Chapter 8 – title
Participation of third countries or partner countries or OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations in Interreg programmes under shared management
Amendment 726 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Chapters I to VII and Chapter X shall apply to the participation of third countries, partner countries and OCT, OCTs, or regional cooperation organisations in Interreg programmes subject to the specific provisions set out in this Chapter.
Amendment 734 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. Component 2 and 4 Interreg programmes combining contributions from the ERDF and from one or more external financing instrument of the Union shall be implemented under shared management both in the Member States and in any participating third country or, partner country, participating OCT or, with regard to component 3, in any OCT, whether or not that OCT receives support under one or more external financing instruments of the Union.
Amendment 740 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 766 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. Where, after consulting stakeholders, part or all of a component 3 Interreg programme is implemented under indirect management pursuant to point (b) or (c) respectively of Article 53(3), implementation tasks shall be entrusted to one of the bodies listed in point [(c) of the first subparagraph of Article 62(1)] of Regulation (EU, Euratom) [FR-Omnibus], in particular to such a body located in the participating Member State, including the managing authority of the Interreg programme concerned.
Amendment 772 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Amendment 773 #
2018/0199(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 a (new)
Article 62 a (new)
Article 62a State aid Aid which is granted by a State, or which uses State resources, and is allocated to Interreg programmes shall be deemed compatible with the internal market.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This regulation must comply with the subsidiarity principle. It shall by no means affect the sovereignty of Member States nor contradict their respective Constitutions.
Amendment 75 #
2018/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may also use the Mechanism in cross-border regions on maritime borders or for a project in a cross-border region involving in cross- border regions between one or more Member States and one or more third countries or one or more overseas countries and territories.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) improving access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure;
Amendment 75 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing, local sport infrastructure and social services;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures and security in urban areas;
Amendment 98 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrantsrefugees and migrants under international protection.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In an increasingly interconnected world and in view of the internal and external demographic and migration dynamics, it is clear that Union migration policy requires a common approach that relies on the synergies and complementarities of the different funding instruments. In order to ensure coherent, strong and consistent support for solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts between Member States in managing migration, the ERDF should provide support to facilitate the long-term integration of migrants.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The ERDF should help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union and to reduce disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions including those facing challenges due to the decarbonisation commitments. It should also foster resilience and prevent vulnerable territories from falling behind. ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal should therefore be concentrated on key Union priorities in line with policy objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/xxx [new CPR]. Therefore support from the ERDF should be concentrated on the policy objectives of 'a smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation' and 'a greener, low-carbon Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate adaptation and risk prevention and management'. That thematic concentration should be attained at natregional level while allowing for flexibility at the level of individual programmes and between the three groups of Member Statecategories of regions formed according to respective gross national income. In addition, the methodology to classify Member States should be set out in detailgional Gross Domestic Product and taking into account the specific situation of the outermost regions.
Amendment 192 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25 a) As demographic challenges affect European regions in a variety of specific ways, ERDF and Cohesion Fund should provide tailor made support for the different challenges faced in the regions, including ageing, rural desertification and demographic decline but also demographic pressure especially in certain outermost regions.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to identify or provide solutions which address issues relating to sustainable urban development at Union level, the Urban Innovative Actions in the area of sustainable urban development should be replaced by a European Urban Initiative, to be implemented under direct or indirect management. That initiative should cover all urban areas and support the Urban Agenda for the European Union21. _________________ 21 Council Conclusions on an Urban Agenda for the EU of 24 June 2016.
Amendment 213 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologinvestments, the uptake, transfer and dissemination of research and advanced technologies, pilot lines, demonstrations, applied and technological research, and the synergies between business, research, academia and public authorities;
Amendment 292 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) taking measures enhancing biodiversity, green infrastructure in the urban environment, and reducing pollution;
Amendment 304 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii a (new)
(vii a) developing and enhancing green infrastructure;
Amendment 311 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
(vii b) reducing pollution of water, soil and air;
Amendment 363 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrantsrefugees and migrants under international protection and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services;
Amendment 386 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) 'a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural, mountainous, isolated and coastal areas and local initiatives' ('PO 5') by:
Amendment 395 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural heritage, provision of sports infrastructures and security in urban areas;
Amendment 401 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development, cultural and natural heritage, and security in urban areas;
Amendment 411 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental local development, cultural and natural heritage, and security, including for rural, mountainous, isolated and coastal areas also through community-led local development.
Amendment 442 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. With regard to programmes implemented under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, the total ERDF resources in each Member State shall be concentrated at natregional level in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 2 article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].
Amendment 451 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 457 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) those with a gross national income ratioGDP per capita equal to or above 100 % of the EU average ('group 1');
Amendment 462 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) those with a gross national income ratioGDP per capita equal to or above 75 % and below 100 % of the EU average ('group 2');
Amendment 466 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) those with a gross national income ratioGDP per capita below 75 % of the EU average ('group 3').
Amendment 468 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Article, the gross national income ratio means the ratio between the gross national income per capita of a Member State, measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2014 to 2016, and the average gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference periodclassification of a region under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined in accordance with paragraph 2 article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].
Amendment 473 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 481 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Member States of group 1 shall allocatein group 1 regions (more developed regions), at least 85 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 60 % to PO 1;
Amendment 494 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) Member States of group 2 shall allocatein group 2 regions (transition regions), at least 475 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 3045 % to PO 21;
Amendment 505 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) Member States of group 3 shall allocatein group 3 regions (less developed regions), at least 35 % of their total ERDF resources under priorities other than for technical assistance to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.
Amendment 514 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) the outermost regions, due to their specific constraints and in particular their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a small number of products, allocate at least 25 % of their total ERDF resources to priorities other than technical assistance to PO 1 and at least 20 % to PO 2.
Amendment 520 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Resources allocated to PO5, when they contribute by their nature to PO1 or PO2, shall count as contributing to thematic concentration requirements.
Amendment 621 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) investment in disposal of waste in landfill, except in the outermost regions in certain duly substantiated cases;
Amendment 628 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) investment in facilities for the treatment of residual waste, with the exception of outermost regions or in case of innovative solutions compatible with the principles of the circular economy;
Amendment 691 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall implement integrated territorial development, supported by the ERDF, exclusively through the forms referred to in Article [22] of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]. This may take the form of a multi- fund approach with ESF+ and be articulated, where appropriate, with the EAFRD and the EMFF.
Amendment 707 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 6% of the ERDF resources at national level under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, other than for technical assistance, shall be allocated to sustainable urban development in the form of community-led local development, integrated territorial investments or another territorial tool under PO5. Investments made under PO5 (i) should count as contributing to this earmarking of 6%.
Amendment 719 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10.º – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The ERDF shallmust also support the European Urban Initiative, implemented by the Commission in direct and indirect management.
Amendment 759 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The thematic concentration provided for in Article 3 (4) (c) new of this Regulation shall not apply to the allocation referred to in paragraph 1. The allocation shall support:
Amendment 765 #
2018/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from Article 4 (1) (c), the ERDF may support productive investment in enterprises in the outermost regions, irrespective of their size.
Amendment 68 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of these reform priorities. These strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the Funds, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU. In general, Member States and, where appropriate, the Commission should foster synergies and ensure coordination, complementarity and coherence between these specific priorities and the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In full respect of the applicable State aid and public procurement rules already clarified during the 2014-2020 programming period, the managing authorities should have the possibility to decide on the most appropriate implementation options for financial instruments in order to address the specific needs of target regions. Furthermore, the undoubted consequences - at national and, above all, subnational level - of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU might make it necessary to apply state aid rules with sufficient flexibility to ensure that certain critical situations can be dealt with.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66 a (new)
Recital 66 a (new)
(66a) It should be pointed out that the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union will have an asymmetrical impact on local and regional authorities, depending both on the economic sectors involved, such as fisheries, agriculture and, above all, port activities, and on the particular regions and Member States concerned. The fact is that some regions and Member States are more exposed to economic risks because of the nature and extent of their trading links with the United Kingdom. Making use of the specific budget heading created in 2001 to help border regions in their dealings with prospective Member States should be looked into as a way of providing a stabilisation fund to mitigate the economic consequences of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal. Furthermore, in the light of the challenges posed by Brexit at local and regional level, there will need to be ongoing cooperation involving exchanges of good practices at local and regional authority level.
Amendment 331 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65 a (new)
Recital 65 a (new)
Amendment 332 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66 a (new)
Recital 66 a (new)
(66a) It should be pointed out that the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union will have an asymmetrical impact on local and regional authorities, depending both on the economic sectors involved, such as fisheries, agriculture and, above all, port activities, and on the particular regions and Member States concerned. The fact is that some regions and Member States are more exposed to economic risks because of the nature and extent of their trading links with the United Kingdom. Making use of the specific budget heading created in 2001 to help border regions in their dealings with prospective Member States should be looked into as a way of providing a stabilisation fund to mitigate the economic consequences of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal. Furthermore, in the light of the challenges posed by Brexit at local and regional level, there will need to be an ongoing cooperation involving exchanges of good practices at local and regional authority level.
Amendment 373 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) ’repayable advances’ means a loan for a project which is paid in one or more instalments and the conditions for the reimbursement of which depend on the outcome of the project;
Amendment 433 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban, rural, mountainous and coastal areas and local initiatives.
Amendment 465 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. However, the Commission shall implement the amount of support from the Cohesion Fund transferred to the Connecting Europe Facility ('CEF'), the European Urban Initiative, Interregional Innovative Investments, the amount of support transferred from the ESF+ to transnational cooperation, the amounts contributed to InvestEU37 and technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission under direct or indirect management in accordance with [points (a) and (c) of Article 62(1)] of the Financial Regulation. _________________ 37 [Regulation (EU) No […] on […] (OJ L […], […], p. […])].
Amendment 472 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may implement outermost regions' cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) under indirect management, following consultation with the stakeholders.
Amendment 563 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. This Article shall not apply in respect of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) or the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI).
Amendment 635 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
This Article shall not apply in respect of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) or the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI).
Amendment 675 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may allocate, with agreement of the managing authorities concerned, in the Partnership Agreement or in the request for an amendment of a programme, the amount of ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF to be contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees. The amount to be contributed to InvestEU shall not exceed 5 % of the total allocation of each Fund, except in duly justified cases. Such contributions shall not constitute transfers of resources under Article 21.
Amendment 699 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. Resources generated by or attributable to the amounts contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees shall be made available to the Member State and the local or regional authority concerned by the contribution, and shall be used for support under the same objective or objectives in the form of financial instruments.
Amendment 711 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, within threewo months of receipt of the information referred to in paragraph 3, perform an assessment and inform the Member State where it agrees with the fulfilment.
Amendment 718 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Where the Commission disagrees with the assessment of the Member State, it shall inform the Member State accordingly and give it the opportunity to present its observations within onetwo months.
Amendment 723 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The Member State shall ensure that enabling conditions are fulfilled and applied throughout the programming period. It shall inform the Commission of any modification impacting the fulfilment of enabling conditions. As the Member State shall ensure the fulfilment and application of the enabling conditions, the role of the regional managing authorities of this Member State (where applicable) shall be limited to verifying compliance with ESI Funds rules.
Amendment 732 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Where the Commission considers that an enabling condition is no longer fulfilled, it shall inform the Member State and give it the opportunity to present its observations within onetwo months. Where the Commission concludes that the non- fulfilment of the enabling condition persists, expenditure related to the specific objective concerned cannot be included in payment applications as from the date the Commission informs the Member State accordingly.
Amendment 832 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. The scope and level of the suspension of commitments or payments to be imposed shall be proportionate, shall respect the equality of treatment between Member States and shall take into account the economic and social circumstances of the Member State concerned, in particular the level of unemployment, the level of poverty or social exclusion of the Member State concerned in relation to the Union average and the impact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State concerned. The impact of suspensions on programmes of critical importance to address adverse economic or social conditionsstructural conditions, as is the case in the outermost regions in particular, shall be a specific factor to be taken into account.
Amendment 876 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A programme shall consist of priorities. Each priority shall correspond to a singleone or several policy objectives or to technical assistance. A priority corresponding to a policy objective shall, which then may consist of one or more specific objectives. More than one priority may correspond to the same policy objective.
Amendment 916 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) the related types of actions, including a list of planned operations of strategic importance, and their expected contribution to those specific objectives and to macro-regional strategies and sea- basin strategies, where appropriate;
Amendment 920 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
(ia) where appropriate, the contribution of actions to macro-regional strategies and sea-basin strategies;
Amendment 930 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) specific territories targeted, including the planned use of integrated territorial investment, community-led local development or other territorial tools, with the exception of programmes supported by the AMIF, the ISF and the BMVI;
Amendment 967 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. For ERDF, ESF+ and Cohesion Fund programmes submitted in accordance with Article 16, in the table referred to in paragraph (3)(f)(ii) shall include, the amounts for the years 20216 to 2025 only7 shall be programmed but may be subject to a readjustment on the basis of the results of the mid-term review.
Amendment 988 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may make observations within threewo months of the date of submission of the programme by the Member State.
Amendment 996 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State shall review the programme in the month following the response from the Commission, taking into account the observations made by the Commission.
Amendment 1003 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act approving the programme no later than sixthree months after the date of submission of the programme by the Member State.
Amendment 1025 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall approve the amendment of a programme no later than sixthree months after its submission by the Member State.
Amendment 1034 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 5 % of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 3 % of the programme budget to another priority of the same Fund of the same programme. For the programmes supported by the ERDF and ESF+, the transfer shall only concern allocations for the same category of region. For the AMIF, ISF and BMVI programmes, the Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 15 % of the initial allocation of a priority to another priority of the same Fund.
Amendment 1042 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 15 % of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 310 % of the programme budget to another priority of the same Fund of the same programme. For the programmes supported by the ERDF and ESF+, the transfer shall only concern allocations for the same category of region.
Amendment 1057 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For the outermost regions, the Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 15 % of the allocation of a priority and no more than 5 % of the programme budget to another priority of the same Fund of the same programme.
Amendment 1078 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. If agreed by the monitoring committee of the programme, Member States may request the transfer of up to 5 % of programme financial allocations from any of the Funds to any other Fund under shared management or to any instrument under direct or indirect management.
Amendment 1144 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Where a strategy implemented in accordance with Article 23 involves investments that receive support from one or more Funds, from more than one programme or from more than one priority of the same programme, actions may be carried out as an integrated territorial investment ('ITI'). Where appropriate, each ITI can be articulated with the EARDF and the EMFF.
Amendment 1206 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. Within each programme, technical assistance shallmay take the form of a priority relating to one single Fundmono- fund or multi-fund priority axis within an operational programme, or of a specific operational programme, or both.
Amendment 1217 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for the ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, and for the Cohesion Fund support: 2,4 %; for the outermost regions it shall be 5 %;
Amendment 1233 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for the ERDF support under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, and for the Cohesion Fund support: 2,54 %;
Amendment 1236 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for the ESF+ support: 4% % or 5 % for the outermost regions and for programmes under Article 4(1)(c)(vii) of the ESF+ Regulation: 5 %;
Amendment 1243 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for the EMFF support: 6 % or 7 % for the outermost regions;
Amendment 1250 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
In addition to Article 31, the Member State may propose to undertake additional technical assistance actions, including measures to enhance administrative resources for dealing with horizontal processes or tasks (legal expertise, information systems training, communication networks, etc.) in a bid to reinforce the capacity of Member State authorities, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective administration and use of the Funds.
Amendment 1256 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Other forms of technical assistance for Member States In addition to the cases provided for in Articles 31 and 32, support for technical assistance may also take any of the forms set out in Article 46.
Amendment 1295 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
An annual review meeting shall be organised between the Commission and each Member State to examine the performance of each programme. Managing authorities shall be duly involved in this process.
Amendment 1308 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The managing authority shall electronically transmit to the Commission cumulative data for each programme by 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, 31 July, 30 SeptemberMarch, 31 July, and 30 November of each year in accordance with the template set out in Annex VII.
Amendment 1394 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1395 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. Financial instruments shall provide support to final recipients only for new investments expected to be financially viable, such as generating revenues or savings, and which do not find sufficient funding from market sources. Where financial instruments support financing to enterprises, including SMEs, such support may include investment in both tangible and intangible assets as well as working capital, within the limits set by the applicable Union state aid rules and with a view to stimulating the private sector as a supplier of funding to enterprises. It may also include the costs of transfer of proprietary rights in enterprises.
Amendment 1413 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Evidence of the financial instrument's use for the intended purposes is limited to the ex-ante verification of the eligibility of the recipient and its project by the financial intermediary in light of conditions of the financial instrument. No other invoice or expenditure justification is required of the final beneficiary once the funding is approved, except in cases of suspected fraud.
Amendment 1435 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 6
Article 57 – paragraph 6
6. Operations shall not be selected for support by the Funds where they have been physically completed or fully implemented before the application for funding under the programme is submitted to the managing authority, irrespective of whether all related payments have been made. This paragraph shall not apply to EMFF compensation for additional costs in outermost regions or expenditure financed by specific supplementary ERDF and ESF+ allocations for outermost regions.
Amendment 1454 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 a (new)
Article 61 a (new)
Article 61a State aid Aid granted by a State or using resources allocated under programmes covered by this Regulation shall be deemed compatible with the internal market.
Amendment 1553 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
For operations awarded a Seal of Excellence certification, or selected under the programme co-fund under Horizon Europe, the managing authority may decide to grant support from the ERDF or the ESF+ directly, provided that such operations are consistent with the objectives of the programme. To this end, with the prior agreement of the SMEs concerned and without prejudice to data protection rules, managing authorities should have access to the list of SMEs awarded a Seal of Excellence.
Amendment 1558 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 6
Article 67 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1586 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The audit shall be carried out with reference to the applicable standard at the time of the convention of the audited operation, except when new standards are more favourable to the beneficiary.
Amendment 1588 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The finding of an irregularity, as part of the audit of an operation leading to a financial penalty, cannot lead to extending the scope of the control or to financial corrections beyond the expenditure covered by the accounting year of the audited expenditure.
Amendment 1604 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 1
Article 75 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall carry out on-the-spot management verifications in accordance with Article 68(1) only at the level of bodies implementing the financial instrument and, in the context of guarantee funds, at the level of bodies delivering the underlying new loans.
Amendment 1608 #
2018/0196(COD)
3. The audit authority shall carry out system audits and audits of operations in accordance with Articles 71, 73 or 77 at the level of bodies implementing the financial instrument and, in the context of guarantee funds, at the level of bodies delivering the underlying new loans.
Amendment 1611 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 75 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the context of guarantee funds, the bodies responsible for the audit of programmes may conduct verifications or audits of the bodies providing new underlying loans only when one or more of the following situations occur: (a) supporting documents, providing evidence of the support from the financial instrument to final recipients, are not available at the level of the managing authority or at the level of the bodies that implement financial instruments; (b) there is evidence that the documents available at the level of the managing authority or at the level of the bodies that implement financial instruments do not represent a true and accurate record of the support provided.
Amendment 1615 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the rules governing State aid, the managing authority shall ensure that all supporting documents related to an operation supported by the Funds are kept at the appropriate level for a fivthree-year period from 31 December of the year in which the last payment by the managing authority to the beneficiary is made.
Amendment 1618 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may apply the enhanced proportionate arrangements set out in Article 77 at any time during the programming period, where the Commission has confirmed in its published annual activity reports for the last two years preceding the Member State’s decision to apply the provisions of this Article, that the programme’s management and control system is functioning effectively and that the total error rate for each year is below 25 %. When assessing the effective functioning of the programme’s management and control system, the Commission shall take into account the participation of the Member State concerned in the enhanced cooperation on the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Amendment 1619 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 3
Article 79 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may, after having given to the Member State the opportunity to present its observations, inform the Member State that the enhanced proportionate arrangements set out in Article 77 shall no longer be applied as from the subsequent accounting period.
Amendment 1634 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 2021: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1647 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1676 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1696 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 2024: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1708 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) 2025: 0.52 %;
Amendment 1732 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) 2026: 0.52 %
Amendment 1775 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 4
Article 92 – paragraph 4
4. The accounts shall not be admissible if Member States have not undertaken the necessary corrections to reduce the residual risk on the legality and regularity of the expenditure included in the accounts to less than 25 %.
Amendment 1776 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 92 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) other amounts as necessary to reduce to 25 % the residual error rate of the expenditure declared in the accounts.
Amendment 1804 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 2
Article 99 – paragraph 2
2. The amount to be covered by pre- financing or payment applications by the time limit established in paragraph 1 concerning the budget commitment of 2021 shall be 60 % of that commitment. 10 % of the budget commitment of 2021 shall be added to each budget commitment for the years 2022 to 2025 for the purposes of calculating the amounts to be covered, by way of derogation from this rule, set at the end of the third calendar year following the year of the budget commitments.
Amendment 1832 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 61.6 % (i.e a total of EUR 198 621 593 15222 563 063 807) for less developed regions;
Amendment 1833 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 14.3 % (i.e a total of EUR 45 934 516 595)51 471 376 225) at least for transition regions;
Amendment 1836 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 10.8 % (i.e., a total of EUR 34 842 689 009 042 560 740) for more developed regions;
Amendment 1839 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 12.8 % (i.e., a total of EUR 416 348 556 87732 633 609) for Member States supported by the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 1844 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 0.4 % (i.e., a total of EUR 1 447 034 001621 456 739) as additional funding for the outermost regions identified in Article 349 of the TFEU and the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession.
Amendment 1845 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 104 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 0.4 % (i.e., a total of EUR 1 447 034 001621 456 739) as additional funding for the outermost regions identified in Article 349 of the TFEU and the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession.
Amendment 1855 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 104 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The amount of additional funding for the outermost regions referred to in point (e) in paragraph 1 allocated toprovided under the ESF+ shall be EUR 376 928 934424 296 056.
Amendment 1882 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 7
Article 104 – paragraph 7
7. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) shall amount to 2.53 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the Funds for the period 2021-2027 (i.e. a total of EUR 8 430 000 00011 165 910 000 in 2018 prices).
Amendment 1907 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7085 % for the less developed regions;
Amendment 1933 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 5570 % for the transition regions;
Amendment 1955 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 450 % for the more developed regions.
Amendment 1999 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The co-financing rate for Interreg programmes shall be no higher than 7085 %.
Amendment 2026 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – introductory part
Annex XXIV – point 8 – introductory part
8. The allocation of resources by Member State, covering cross-border, transnational and outermost regions’ cooperation is determined as the weighted sum of the shares determined on the basis of the following criteria, weighted as indicated: follows: - concerning the cross-border and the transnational cooperation components, the share of Member States is determined as the weighted sum of the share of the population of border regions and the share of the total population of each Member State. The population of NUTS level 3 regions is to be taken into account for cross-border cooperation programmes, and the population of NUTS level 2 regions is to be taken into account for transnational cooperation programmes. The weight is determined by the respective shares of the cross-border and the transnational components. -concerning the outermost regions component, the share of Member States is determined as the weighted sum of the shares of the total population of outermost regions.
Amendment 2034 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point a
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point a
Amendment 2041 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point b
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point b
Amendment 2047 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point c
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point c
Amendment 2054 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point d
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point d
d) total population of all NUTS level 3 regions along border coastlines and of other NUTS level 3 regions of which at least half of the regional population lives within 25 kilometres of the border coastlines. (weighting 9.8%);eleted
Amendment 2059 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point e
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point e
Amendment 2065 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point f
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point f
Amendment 2072 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex XXIV – point 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2074 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 9
Annex XXIV – point 9
9. An additional special allocation corresponding to an aid intensity of EUR 340 per inhabitant per year will be allocated to the outermost NUTS level 2 regions andregions referred to in Article 349 TFEU and an aid intensity of EUR 30 per inhabitant per year will be allocated to the northern sparsely populated NUTS level 2 regions. That allocation will be distributed per region and Member State in a manner proportional to the total population of those regions.
Amendment 2085 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 16 a (new)
Annex XXIV – point 16 a (new)
16a. A total of EUR 120 000 000 will be allocated to create a specific support fund for EU regions affected by the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union. The aim of this fund is to mitigate the economic consequences and asymmetrical impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal and to provide targeted support to the EU local and regional authorities and to the sectors negatively affected, including fisheries, agriculture, tourism and port activities. This fund shall pay particular attention to EU regions that will, as a result of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal, find themselves situated on an external (sea or land) EU border.
Amendment 2152 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Table Horizontal enabling conditions – row 6 a (new)
Annex III – Table Horizontal enabling conditions – row 6 a (new)
Implementation of the principles and Arrangements at national level to ensure rights of the European Pillar of Social the proper implementation of the Rights that contribute to real convergence principles of the European Pillar of and cohesion in the European Union. Social Rights that contribute to upward social convergence and cohesion in the EU, especially the principles preventing unfair competition within the internal market.
Amendment 2157 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Policy objective 1 – row 2 – column 4
Annex IV – Policy objective 1 – row 2 – column 4
Smart specialisation strategy(ies) shall be supported by: 1. Up-to-date analysis of bottlenecks for innovation diffusion, including digitalisation 2. Existence of competent regional / national institution or body, responsible for the management of the smart specialisation strategy 3. Monitoring and evaluation tools to measure performance towards the objectives of the strategy 4. Effective functioning of entrepreneurial discovery process 5. Actions necessary to improve national or regional research and innovation systems 6.Actions to manage industrial transition 75. Measures for international collaboration Actions to manage industrial
Amendment 2171 #
2018/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Policy objective 4 – row 4 – column 2 – point 4.3
Annex IV – Policy objective 4 – row 4 – column 2 – point 4.3
ERDF: 4.3 increasing the socio-economic integration of marginalised communities, migrantsrefugees and migrants under international protection and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measures including housing and social services
Amendment 282 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In line with Article 349 TFEU and the Commission's communication on 'A stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the Union's outermost regions'36, the Programme should take into account the specific situation of these regions. Measures will be taken to increase the outermost regions' effective participation in all actions. Mobility exchanges and cooperation between people and organisations from these regions and third countries, in particular their neighbours, should be fostered. Such measures will be monitored and evaluated regularly. _________________ 36 COM(2017) 623 final.
Amendment 283 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Pursuant to [reference to be updated as appropriate according to a new Decision on OCTs Article 94 of the Council Decision 2013/755/EC37], individuals and entities established in overseas countries or territories are eligible for funding subject to the rules and objectives of the Programme and possible arrangements applicable to the Member State to which the relevant overseas country or territory is linked. The constraints imposed by the remoteness of these countries or territories should beall be duly taken into account when implementing the Programme, and theirin particular by establishing financial allocations which take account of travel costs or by promoting exchange and cooperation with neighbouring third countries as part of this mobility programme, and their effective participation in the Programme should be monitored and regularly evaluated. _________________ 37 Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ('Overseas Association Decision') (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 333 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) 'grassroots sport' means organised sport practised at local level by amateur sports people, and sport for allphysical leisure activity, organised and non- organised, practised regularly at non- professional level for health, educational or social purposes;
Amendment 340 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) ‘sport staff’ means persons involved in the direction, instruction, training and management of a sports team or individual sports people, both on a paid or voluntary basis;
Amendment 359 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) 'transnational' relates to any action involving at least two countries which are either Member States or overseas countries or territories coming under the authority of a Member State, or third countries associated to the Programme;
Amendment 382 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26
(26) ‘national authority' means the authority in charge, at national level, of monitoring and supervising the management of the Programme in a Member State, in overseas countries and territories coming under the authority of a Member State, or in a third country associated to the Programme;
Amendment 385 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27
(27) 'national agency' means one or more bodies in a given Member State or, in an overseas country or territory coming under the authority of a Member State, or in a third country associated to the Programme in charge of managing the implementation of the Programme at national level. There may be more than one national agency in a given Member State or, including in an overseas country or territory coming under the authority of that Member State, or in a third country associated to the Programme.
Amendment 411 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promote learning mobility of sport coaches and staff, as well as cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies. The focus should be in particular on supporting grassroots sport.
Amendment 444 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) partnerships for excellence, in particular European universities, Centres of vocational excellence and joint master degrees; the principal objective of which is to increase the attractiveness of higher-education establishments in the European Union by encouraging cooperation between the research, innovation and education domains, centres of vocational excellence and joint master degrees; partnerships for excellence shall involve at least one Member State.
Amendment 495 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
In the field of sport, the Programme shall support, under key action 1, the mobility of sport coaches and staff. It shall also support the mobility of amateur athletes, in connection with competitions, in particular in remote, island or outermost regions and overseas countries and territories coming under the authority of a Member State.
Amendment 547 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
(5a) An indicative amount of [EUR 4 000 000 000, of which at least ….% is allocated by way of support for the European universities initiative, representing 16% of the total amount for paragraph 2] for other actions under Chapter II, with the exception of those referred to in points (1) to (5) of paragraph 2(a).
Amendment 119 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) EU policies will complement and add value to Member States intervention in this area. The impact of such policies should be assessed on a regular basis taking account of qualitative and quantitative indicators such as the benefits for citizens and their active participation, the benefits for the EU economy in terms of growth and jobs and spill-overs in other sectors of the economy and the skills and competences of people working in CCS.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The promotion of European cultural diversity depends on the existence of flourishing and resilient cultural and creative sectors, able to create, produce and distribute their works to a large and diverse European audience. This thereby enlarges their business potential and contributes to sustainable growth and jobs creation. In addition, promotion of creativity contributes to boosting competitiveness and sparkling innovation in the industrial value chains. In spite of recent progress, the European cultural and creative market continues to be fragmented along national and linguistic lines, which do not. While respecting the specificity of each market, more can be done to allow the cultural and creative sectors to fully benefit from the European single market and the digital single market in particular.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Programme should take into account the dualmultiple nature of the cultural and creative sectors, recognising, on the one hand, the intrinsic and artistic value of culture and, on the other, the social and economic value of those sectors, including their broader contribution to intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, growth and competitiveness, creativity and innovation. This requires strong European cultural and creative sectors, in particular a vibrant European audiovisual industry, taking into account its capacity to reach large audiences and its economic importance, including for other creative sectors as well as cultural tourism. However, competition in global audiovisual markets has been further intensified by the deepening digital disruption e.g. changes in media production, consumption and the growing position of global platforms in the distribution of content. Therefore, there is a need to step-up the support to the European industry.
Amendment 138 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Programme should provide a solid ground for the development of active European citizenship, shared values, creativity and innovation. This needs to be reflected by supporting media literacy, and in particular film literacy, together with the promotion of films for young people.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different sectors, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches within a strand dedicated to the audiovisual sector, a strand dedicated to the other cultural and creative sectors and a cross-sectoral strand. Building on pilot projects, preparatory actions and studies, the programme should also implement the sectorial actions listed in the Annex of the Creative Europe proposal, such as the one for the music sector.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since its creation, the European Film Academy has developed a unique expertise and is in a unique position to create a pan-European community of film creators and professionals, promoting and disseminating European films beyond their national borders and developing truly European audiences from an early age on. Therefore, it should be eligible for direct Union support.
Amendment 233 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Quality, impact and efficiency in the planned implementation should be among the key criteria for the selection of projects. Taking into account the technical expertise required to assess proposals under specific actions of the Programme, it should be provided that, where relevant, evaluation committees may be composed of external experts with relevant management and/or artistic backgrounds.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Programme should include a realistic and manageable system of performance indicators to accompany its actions and monitor its performance on a continuous basis. This monitoring as well as information and communication actions relating to the Programme and its actions should build on the three strands of the programme. The strands should have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators and dedicated sets of qualitative and quantitative indicators. All such sets should be assessed in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Considering the complexity of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies, the Commission should reinforce the cooperation within its services – in particular the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT – in order to gather and analyse such data. For this task, the Commission shall actin cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and with the Council of Europe, as well as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UNESCO.
Amendment 248 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Pursuant to Article 94 of Council Decision 2013/755/EU28 , persons and entities established in overseas countries and territories are eligible for funding subject to the rules and objectives of the Programme and possible arrangements applicable to the Member State to which the relevant overseas country or territory is linked. The constraints imposed by the remoteness of these countries or territories should be taken into account when implementing the Programme, and their effective participation monitored and regularly evaluated. __________________ 28 Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (Overseas Association Decision) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 251 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure smooth implementation of the Programmethe continuity of funding support provided under the Programme and cover the increasing funding gaps experienced by beneficiaries, the costs incurred by the beneficiary before the grant application is submitted, in particular costs related to intellectual property rights, mayshall be considered as eligible, provided that they are directly linked to the implementation of the supported actions.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of their transnational character, the high volume and wide geographical scope of the mobility and cooperation activities funded, their effects on access to learning mobility and more generally on Union integration, as well as their reinforced international dimension, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. Nevertheless, particular attention should be paid to the small-scale projects and their added value, given the specificities of the European Cultural and Creative Sectors.
Amendment 279 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enhancing the economic, social and external dimension of European level cooperation to develop and promote European cultural diversity and Europe's cultural heritage and strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and reinforcing international cultural relations, the visibility of which shall be reinforced by using relevant name and logo;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) promoting the competitiveness and, scalability of the European audiovisual industry and the quality of its activities;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Foster data collection for the cultural and creative sectors, with a cross- sectorial dimension, in order to develop knowledge based evidence and analyses.
Amendment 299 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) "CROSS SECTORAL strand" covers activities across all cultural and creative sectors, including the news media sector.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 348 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to enhance thea trical and online distribution and provide wider access across borders toansnational and international circulation, online and offline and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works, including through innovative business models and the use of new technologies;
Amendment 358 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to enhance audiovisual heritage by facilitating access to, and supporting the promotion of audiovisual heritage works as instruments of memory, education, re- use and new business;
Amendment 361 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to promote European audiovisual works and support audience development, in particular young audience by raising awareness and development of legal offers across Europe and beyond.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
These priorities shall be addressed through support to the creation, promotion, access, and dissemination of European works transporting common identity and values with the potential to reach large audiences of all ages within Europe and beyond, thereby adapting to new market developments and accompanying the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
Amendment 377 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote innovative approaches to artistic content creation and research, access, distribution and promotion across cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 404 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
– up to EUR 160 000 0009 % for the activities referred to in Article 3(2)(c) (CROSS SECTORAL strand).
Amendment 421 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Access to the Programme shall be open to international organisations active in the areas covered by the Programme, such as Unesco, the Council of Europe, EUIPO Observatory, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the OECD on the basis of joint contributions for the achievement of the Programme objectives and in accordance with the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 426 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Data gathering on Culture and Creative Sectors The Commission shall reinforce the cooperation within its services such as the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT with the purpose of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies. For this task, the Commission shall act in cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the OECD and UNESCO.
Amendment 436 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The grants shall be awarded taking into account the Rules of Procedure and several criteria such as: (a) quality of the project; (b) its impact; (c) quality and efficiency of the proposed implementation.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation committee may be composed of external experts. It shall meet in the physical presence of its members or remotely. In light of the heterogeneity of the cultural and creative sectors attention shall be paid to the expertise of the committee members.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The strands shall have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators. Each strand shall have a dedicated set of qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 473 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding (in particular when promoting the actions and their results) by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public using the name of the Programme and, for actions funded under the MEDIA strand, the logo of MEDIA. The Commission shall elaborate a logo for the CULTURE strand.
Amendment 479 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) European networks of cultural and creative organisations from different countriesMember States, including overseas countries and territories of a Member State;
Amendment 498 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Support to architecture and cultural heritage sectors: targeted actions for establishing standards as open, accessible and permanent hubs for their communities, providing research, regenerating life spaces, supporting the mobility of operators, capacity-building and entrepreneurship, audience developengagement and internationalization of the cultural heritage and architecture sectors, promotion of Baukultur, supporting sharing of the professional knowledge for artisans and craftsmen and the development of common high quality standards for the sector, support to the safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage and its values at European and international level through awareness- raising, networking and, peer-to-peer learning activities and mentoring;
Amendment 510 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The priorities of the MEDIA strand of the Programme referred to in Article 5 shall take into account the differences across countriesMember States and overseas countries and territories of a Member State regarding audiovisual content production, distribution, and access, as well as the size and specificities of the respective markets and shall be pursued through, inter alia:
Amendment 521 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Support to international sales and circulation of non-national European works on all platforms, targeting both small and larger productions, including through coordinated distribution strategies covering several countries and subtitling, dubbing and audiodescription;
Amendment 526 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Support to European networks of audiovisual creators from different countries aiming at nurturing creative talents in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 527 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) Specific measures to contribute to the fair treatment of creative talent in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 528 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) Promote European works in industry events and fairs in Europe, in the overseas countries and territories of a Member State and beyond;
Amendment 531 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Training and mentoring activities to enhance the capacity of audiovisual operators and workforce to adapt to new market developments and digital technologies;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) A European Video on Demand (VOD) operators' network(s), screening a significant proportion of non-national European works;
Amendment 535 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) European festivals' network(s)s screening and promoting a variety of European audio-visual works with a significant proportion of non- national European works;
Amendment 538 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) A European cinema operators' network, screening a significant proportion of non-national European films, contributing to reinforce cinema theatres as a destination for movies in the value chain and highlighting public screenings as a social experience;
Amendment 551 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Encourage new forms of creation at the cross roads between different cultural and creative sectors, for instance through the use of innovative technologies and collaboration through digital hubs;
Amendment 564 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) Addressing the structural changes faced by the media sector byand promoting and monitoring a diverse and pluralistic media environmentsupporting an independent monitoring for assessing risks to media pluralism and freedom;
Amendment 571 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
(c) Promoting media literacy to allow citizens to develop a critical understanding of the media, including through the creation of a Union platform to share media literacy practices and policies among all the Member States.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
COMMON QUALITATIVE IMPACT INDICATORS OF THE PROGRAMME 1. Benefits for citizens and communities: Number of people accessing European cultural and creative works generated by the Programme, including, works from countries other than their own; 2. Benefits for the strengthening of European cultural diversity and cultural heritage; 3. Benefits for the Union economy and jobs; 4. Number of employment positions linked to the funded projects aggregated for the programme; 5. The financial contribution of the Cultural and Creative Sectors generated by the Programme for the funded projects.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy has a proven record of achieving good results in terms of jobs and growth, as shown in the 7th Cohesion Report, and generates EUR 2.74 of additional GDP for each euro of taxpayers’ money invested;
Amendment 4 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, at the same time, the emergence of new challenges and the assertion of new priorities that need to be addressed by the European Union mean that the share of cohesion policy in the overall EU budget has also been significantly reduced, from 34 % to 29 %;
Amendment 15 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for cohesion policy’s current share of 34 %share in the EU’s overall budget for 2021-2027 to be maintained by way of a minimumat a level that is commensurate to the challenges;
Amendment 20 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that cohesion policy can generate positive externalities in other regions of the Union, but that these effects vary considerably from one territory to another depending on the geographical proximity and structure of the Member States' economies;
Amendment 23 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that adequate funding for the Cohesion Fund be maintained without prejudice to the envelopes and share foreseen in the cohesion policy for the ERDF and ESF+, which also respond to essential European priorities;
Amendment 27 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly opposeQuestions the reduction in the Cohesion Fund’s budget through its contribution of EUR 10 billion, in 2018 prices, to the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 29 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the split between the various cohesion policy funds is the result of the allocation method defined in the draft Common Provisions Regulation, which provides for a balanced distribution with 61.6 % of the funds for the least developed regions, 14.3% for regions in transition, 10.8% for the most developed regions, 12.8% for the Member States benefiting from the Cohesion Fund, and 0.4% as additional funding for the outermost regions;
Amendment 30 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that the 7th Cohesion Report highlighted the difficulties faced by middle-income regions and the importance of ensuring adequate financial support and co-financing rates for them; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to maintain the category of ‘regions in transition’ and to broaden its scope;
Amendment 44 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that lower EU co-financing rates might result in difficulties for beneficiaries in the regions to access EU funding, and that the ESI Funds may become less attractive, particularly where EU co-financing rates are lowest;
Amendment 66 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, following the Paris Agreement, climate-related spending should be significantly increased compared to the current MFF and should reach 30 % as soon as possible and, at the latest, by 2027. ; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to increase the share of EU spending contributing to climate objectives to 25 % and calls for further efforts to increase it to 30 % as soon as possible.
Amendment 19 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas TEN-T and transport infrastructure such as road, high-speed rail, waterways and air are EU priorities,, notably through stations, ports and airports, especially those with a regional focus, are priorities for the Union and connectivity within its territories and if European investment were to lag behind, increased FDI could fill the gap while relocating profits, taxes and job opportunities outside of the EU, perhaps increasing the dependence and macroeconomic instability of the regions; whereas such a process would undermine the Union’s regional presence and policies in the long term and would lead to fragmentation and divergence;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses the view that the less developed regions with negative demographic trends or remote ones with low accessibility should be targeted more intensively by ERDF and CF transport infrastructure investments, while additional sources and delivery methods should be expanded in the transition and more developed regions; calls for more consideration to be given to the strategic role of ports in connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to give special attention and adequate support to maritime, island, peripheral and outermost regions located away from priority corridors, whatever their level of development, to improve the accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union and ensure a balanced coverage of EU territory;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for ERDF support to European Territorial Cooperation to be strengthened through additional resources, and for the establishment of a dedicated priority axis for transport infrastructure investments; calls for a CEF axis, with an adequate budget, to be dedicated to filling the missing links in transport infrastructure in border regions; understands that the focus should be on connectivity in cross-border regions, and in particular on the missing transport links, as well as advisory assistance and capacity building at project level; calls for barriers to be dismantled in order to facilitate investments, and notably cross- border investments, in transport;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Pact of Amsterdam establishing the Urban Agenda for the EU, agreed at the Informal Meeting of EU Ministers Responsible for Urban Matters on 30 May 2016 in Amsterdam,
Amendment 6 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that investments in culture, education, youth and sport significantly improve social cohesion in the European Union, especially by facilitating social integration of European citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Commission’s 7th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion does not make any quantitative or qualitative reference to culture-related projects, which accounted for at least EUR 65 billion of cohesion policy expenditurefrom the European Regional Development Fund for the period 2014- 2020;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to fully exploit potential synergies between cohesion policy and other EU policies; points out that much more can still be done to bring about a greater synergy between the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) and other European programmes outlined for the 2014-2020 programming period, with specific reference to Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, through the provision of better information on an EU-wide basis and by means of much more resolute implementation in the Member States and their regions;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation in the next programming period of two thematic objecpossibilitives onf funding culture and, education, explicitly referenced as suchyouth and sport via special thematic objectives to this purpose in the ESIF;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one of the key pieces of new information provided by the 7th Cohesion Report concerns the identification of certain areagions described as being caught in the ‘middle-income trap’, which risk being left behind;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph –1 c (new)
Paragraph –1 c (new)
-1c. Notes that the 7th Cohesion report clearly presents the outcome of cohesion policy in terms of growth, jobs, transport, energy, environment, education and training;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to establish the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as a horizontal priority and to use effectively the funding available under EU programmes and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) in order to support more projects in the CCI sector;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that regions have a proved capacity in developing clusters and cross-border cooperation in the field of CCIs, and in this context notes the positive effects of smart specialisation in CCI as a motor of growth for regions;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to exploit the capacity of the European Regional Development Fund to support the development of sport infrastructure and promote sustainable sport and outdoor activities as a tool for regional and rural development, and the European Social Fund to strengthen the skills and employability of workers in the sport sector;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that cohesion policy investments provide European added value by contributing to European public goods and to, the Treaty objective of reducing disparities and spill-over benefits to non-cohesion countries from the increased trade generated and strengthening the Single Market;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that cohesion policy investments provide European added value by contributing to European public goods (such as growth, social inclusion, innovation and environmental protection) and to the Treaty objective of reducing disparities;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the implementation of cohesion policy in a region can generate spill-over benefits elsewhere in the EU due to the increased trade generated; points out, however, that these benefits vary considerably from one Member State to the other, depending in particular on geographic proximity and the structure of the Member States’ economies;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the particular structural social and economic situation of the outermost regions justifies specific measures, in accordance with Article 349 TFEU, and stresses the need to improve the specific measures for these regions by adjusting them whenever necessary; calls on the Commission to take the judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU of 15 December 2015 as the basis for ensuring that Article 349 TFEU is properly applied as regards the conditions governing access to the Structural Funds; suggests in particular extending the specific allocation for the outermost regions to the social component, maintaining the current level of Union co-financing in those regions, and better tailoring the thematic concentration;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the introduction of integrated strategies for sustainable urban development has been a success and should be replicated in other sub-regional territories, for example by setting an integrated territorial objective alongside the thematic objectives; stresses that possibility to introduce preparation of Operational programmes based on Integrated territorial strategies and Smart specialisation strategies should be analysed.
Amendment 127 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that a major challenge for future cohesion policy will be to provide appropriate support to these regions, and that cohesion policy must both reduce disparities and prevent vulnerable regions from falling behind, by taking account of the different trends and dynamics; calls on the Commission to address the phenomenon of the middle- income trap;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s launch of a pilot project to provide tailored support geared to the specific challenges facing regions in industrial transition; calls on the Commission to draw lessons from the pilot project as soon as possible, and believes that smart specialisation strategies have the potential to offer better support to these regions in their development strategies and, more generally, promote differentiated implementation at regional level; stresses however that the results of Smart Specialization strategy process were, in some regions, inadequate due to the lack of resources, potential partners, tech transfer support system etc., and calls therefore for more cooperation and exchange of knowledge and experience among the regions.
Amendment 141 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that social and fiscal convergence help to foster cohesion while improving the functioning of the single market; takes the view that divergent practices in this area may run counter to the objective of cohesion and are liable to cause further problems for territories which are lagging behind or are the most vulnerable to globalisation; considers that cohesion policy could contribute to the promotion of social and fiscal convergence by providing incentives; underlines in this regard the possibility to rely for instance on the European Pilar of Social Rights concerning social convergence and, concerning fiscal convergence, to encourage Member States to put in place strategies to identify and eliminate harmful tax practices as regards European and international standards ;calls on the Commission to take better account of this aspect in the European Semester;
Amendment 194 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for ESI funds to be used to address demographic challenges (ageing, population loss and demographic pressure) which affect European regions in a variety of specific ways; stresses in particular the need to provide adequate support to the territories, such as some outermost regions, facing growing population pressure caused by a high birth rate and large-scale irregular migration;
Amendment 202 #
2017/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the potential of investments in culture, heritage, youth and sport to create jobs and growth and to improve social cohesion;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes it desirable that, post- 2020, Northern Ireland should be able to continue to participate in the EU’s general cohesion funds if possible, as that would benefit– if possible, without prejudice to the ongoing negotiations and in conditions that have yet to be defined – be able to continue to participate in certain specific EU programmes that are necessary to ensure stability in the region, whilst also contributing to economic and social development, particularly in disadvantaged and rural areas;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that, post-2020,alls for efforts to be made to look into the option of continuing with EU- supported cross-border and inter- community schemes should bafter 2020, without prejudice to the continuedgoing negotiations; stresses that the continuance of the special EU cohesion programmes for Northern Ireland, namely the Northern Ireland Peace Programme and the Interreg programmes, are particularly important for the stability of the region; fears that an end to these programmes would endanger cross-border and inter-community trust-building activities and, as a consequence, the peace process;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that it is important that the EU should continue to reach out to both communities in Northern Ireland post-2020 by playing an active role in the administration of cohesion and cross- community funding in Northern Ireland, thereby helping them to overcome their divisions; believes that funding should be maintained at its current level;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas local and regional authorities are, which are key actors for an effective implementation of cohesion policy are also at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy and whereas their contribution is key to the achievement of this shift;,
Amendment 12 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a stronger, more circular economy is a challenge for all European regions, but also represents key opportunities for those regionand possibilities for development and growth for those regions, in particular with regard to creating new jobs;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cohesion policy offers not only investment opportunities to respond to local and regional needs through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), but also an integrated policy framework to help the European regions address the multiple challenges to their development, including through support for resource efficiency and sustainable development, as well as territorial cooperation and capacity building;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RegretNotes, however, that, as underlined in a study commissioned by the Commission, the current policy framework does not allow the full contribution of cohesion policy to the circular economy to be captured; notes, in this respect, points to the fact that the definition of the existing ‘Intervention Field’ categories used for financial allocations does not cover the circular economy as such;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its view that the circular economy goes beyond waste management and includes areas such as green jobs, renewable energy, resource efficiency, extending the life of products through reuse, repair and reutilisation, the bioeconomy, water management, energy efficiency, food waste, marine litter, research and development and innovation in related fields; acknowledges, however, that waste infrastructure is a crucial element for reducing linear patterns of production and consumption;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the potential of the bioeconomy for the local and regional development ; calls for greater use of ESI Funds to be made for the implementation of existing innovations, while further fostering innovation in the development of bio- based, biodegradable, recyclable and compostable materials produced from sustainably managed biofeed stocks;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the future planning of ESI Funds should be better integrcoordinated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission, for the next programming period, to implement a relevantconsider the possibility of implementing a tracking methodology to, allow accuraing for better monitoring of the contribution of cohesion policy to the achievement of a circular economy;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of stepping up cohesion policy support for sustainable urban and rural development, and calls for a more prominent role to be given to circular economy-related objectives in this context; calls for innovative urban and rural actions in this field to be continued and calls on the Commission to make maximum use of lessons learnt in the 2014- 2020 period when preparing proposals for the future;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2211(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises the interdependence of the circular economy and climate mitigation, and thus calls for a significant increaseensuring appropriate spending in circular economy- and climate- related spendinginvestments in post- 2020 cohesion policy;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2209(INI)
1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracy and that the media’s independence from political and economic powers and undue influences must be guaranteed accordingly;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pacrelation of trust between citizens and media professionals aimed at influencorming those in powere public for the purposes of general interest; notes with the gravest concern that the financing system for the press has collapsed, resulting in dominant media players using information to pursue political and commercial propaganda objectives,threatening media pluralism as well as the quality of information; salutes therefore the proposal of the Commission to provide news publishers with the right to authorise the reby dramatically lowering the quality of information and giving rise to phenomena such as ‘fake news’production and making available of their press publications online, in order to favour a balanced relationship with online business players and the fair share of the revenues generated by press publications online;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that in the context of a weakened media landscape combined with the digital revolution, the phenomenon known as “fake news” is a rising and worrying trend, where false or highly biased information are widely disseminated for a political motive, including under the direct or indirect patronage of certain third countries; underlines its negative effects that were observed over the past couple of years, such as during the “Brexit” referendum campaign and other political events occurred in the Member States, when large numbers of citizens were influenced by this phenomenon to orientate their voting behaviour;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that online media pluralism, is under serious threat from thencluding in the online sphere, is under threat, especially when their ownership is excessively concentration of corporate powered; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure media freedom and prevent the abuse of theirfrom dominant position by web giantlayers;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 174, 175, 176 and 176349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 24 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas lagging regions suffer more than others from the shortage of public and private investment, which is also due to public debt reduction requirements imposed by the Stability Pact;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission's report on competitiveness in low-income and low- growth regions: the lagging regions (SWD (2017) 0132) and the solutions proposed to support growth and the economy in these regions; deplores, however, the fact that the report ignores the situation in the Union's outermost regions;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that cohesion policy plays a key role in ensuring investment in all EU regions, especially in lagging regions;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the paths taken by and challenges facing low-income regions and low-growth regions differ greatly and therefore call for separate development strategies; stresses that future cohesion policy will be effective only if it is tailored to each region's specific characteristics;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the Commission's report spells out that if cohesion policy is to provide responses tailored to territories' needs, it must not rely solely on static data but must also take account of trends and sub-regional disparities; calls for cohesion policy reform to be based on the insights gained in this way;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Amendment 72 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that unemployment, particularly among young people, remains dramatically high and represents one of the most serious and pressing problems in lagging regions; stresses that it is important for future cohesion policy to take account of such indicators along with per capita GDP; stresses the fundamental role of education and training in combating the particularly alarming unemployment and departure levels among young people in these regions;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the adverse effects of austerity policies, especially in low-growth regions, encouraging public investment cuts and giving priority to debt repayment over any other national budget itemspublic investment cuts, but stresses the importance of making savings with a view to eliminating the deficit and of making sure that our children do not end up shouldering the debt burden;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020 for all regions of the Union, in order to combat the disparities between and within regions that have increased following the crisis;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that disparities and divergences, particularly with regard to employment or unemployment rates, constitute a threat to Economic and Monetary Union and to the European Union in general; emphasises that cohesion policy, which is the main expression of solidarity within the Union, should be accompanied by 'real' convergence efforts and objectives in the economic and social fields to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the single currency, like cohesion policy, serves long-term aims, seeking to generate growth and employment, greater stability, more protection and more opportunities; emphasises that the challenges in the euro zone, namely improvement of its governance, efforts to increase fiscal convergence and better coordination with the measures of the ECB, are likely to create an environment more favourable to the attainment of the objectives of cohesion policy;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policy could be a very important source of financial support for various issues, such as the integration of migrants whose status is regular, education, employment, housing and combating discrimination;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the special conditions and opportunities offered by certain territories, such as the outermost regions, when it comes to innovation in clean energy (insularity, climate, sea areas, etc.);
Amendment 35 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the EIB’s role in cohesion policy is increasing, especially due to the increased use of financial instruments; emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments is still very low and that Member States and the regions point to the complexity of the procedures as one of, disproportionate management costs and even competition with more attractive national and regional instruments as the reasons for that;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in 2016, more than 50 % of the total approved loans were invested in the transport, energy, industry and water and waste management sectors, which indicates thematic concentration; underlines that projects supporting SMEs and the revitalisation of rural and other less populated, less accessible and underdeveloped areas should havebe a priority in all sectors;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of the complementary role of national banks and institutions in promoting the implementation of financial instruments tailored to meet local needs;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas regional cohesion policy is one of the EU’s core policies, bringing Europe together and strengthening its economy; whereas it must be able to reduce disparities between and within regions, and it is therefore key that sufficient funding for cohesion policy is provided for in the MFF;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that regional funding should be protected and should continue to be targeted at all Union regions, by predominantly takeing the form of grants rather than financial instruments, which do, however,; objects to any numerical and binding targets regarding the use of financial instruments, whatever the category of region, even if they do have an important role to play in certain cases; stresses that in the event of a reduction in the EU’s budgets, greater focus on the EU’s core goals is required;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that to increase the impact of the next MFF, further links should be established between EU funds such as the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Structural Funds, the European social fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Creative Europe.
Amendment 83 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that, to ensure better implementation of the cohesion policy budget in future, this policy needs to be thoroughly simplified on the basis of the recommendations of the high level group, and a broader application of proportionality needs to be considered, in addition to differentiation between regions in the implementation of ESI Fund programmes;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considersthat it isessential, in the context of the new MFF,to ensure that for budgetary rules, and rules on state aid and cohesion policy spending, are to at last be more consistent and simplified.
Amendment 133 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that appropriate recognition and full support of Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) would strengthen the impact of the next MFF; recalls the dual nature of the cultural and creative sector: economic (wealth and job creation)and cultural (creating values, meaning and identity);recalls that CCIs are one of Europe’s fastest growing sector, generating 509 billion Euros in value added to GDP per year and representing more than 12 million full time jobs ;calls for additional links between the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Creative Europe programme, as this would help to address the increased industrial dependency on design and creativity; reminds that Creative Europe has consistently boasted excellent performance with full implementation at year-end since the start of this MFF; calls on the Commission to comply with Article 167(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and establish the CCIs as a horizontal priority within EU funding schemes and programmes, particularly in the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, the EaSI and the ESIFs.
Amendment 137 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to develop , through the MFF, a comprehensive, coherent and long-term industrial policy framework for the cultural and creative industries, with adequate funding to CCIs in order to boost their competitiveness and enable them to fulfil their potential in terms of creating quality jobs and growth for the benefit of the Union;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission to facilitate funding to the sector, based on the following definition of CCIs: ‘Cultural and Creative Industries are those industries that are based on cultural values, cultural diversity, individual and/or collective creativity, skills and talent with the potential to generate innovation, wealth and jobs through the creation of social and economic value, in particular from intellectual property; they include the following sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audio-visual (including film, television, software and video games, and multimedia and recorded music), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high- end industries and fashion, festivals, live music, performing arts, books and publishing (newspapers and magazines), radio and visual arts, and advertising’, as adopted in its own resolution on “a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industry” of 13 December 2016;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of cohesion policy as one of the main investment instruments of the Union budget to help reduce economic, social and territorial disparities within and between all the European regions; stresses its role in creating growth and jobs across the Union;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2044(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for greater synergies of European Structural and Investment Funds programmes with European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and other financial instruments to leverage additional financing, as well as for greater complementarities with the other Union programmes; in that context supports the EFSI extension until 2020, while stressing that ESIF and EFSI are complimentary but not interchangeable;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas macro-regional strategies are geared to addressing territorial challenges that can be solved more effectively across national borders (connectivity, biodiversity, environmental protection, blue growth, competitiveness of mountain areas, etc.);
Amendment 37 #
2017/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to improve coordination and convergence between the different components of territorial cooperation in macroregional strategy spaces in order to reinforce the positive externalities of the projects being financed;
Amendment 98 #
2017/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the Alpine region is delineated by many borders and that the EUSALP can also provide the opportunity to strengthen cross-border cooperation, to forge links and networks between people and to eliminate existing borders and barriers for workers and economic activities; stresses the importance of the challenges facing the Alpine region, in particular in terms of interconnections in transport and digital coverage, innovation and adjustment to climate change;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that the YEI is an important financial instrument and that greater efforts from the Member States to provide a better link between educational systems and labour markets by promoting long-term partnerships in order to avoid skills mismatches are highly necessary;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of an increased cooperation between educational institutions and employers aimed at providing young people with good employment opportunities, including cross-border and EU-wide partnerships; stresses the need to increase the cohesion between the educational systems of the Member States in order to facilitate a greater cross-border and EU-wide mobility of job-seeking graduates;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2039(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to explore a potential extension of the YEI in order to provide students with early advice on their educational and career choices that would be in line with the anticipated demand for skills on the labour market;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that cities, understood as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan areas, lack a formal role in the institutional framework of the Union, apart from that of their representatives in the Committee of the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however, that almost all EU policies have a considerable impact on cities and that local elected representatives can be a vital intermediary between the EU and its citizens;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of a ‘one-stop shop’ for cities; calls, however, for its website and documents to be translated into all the official languages of the Union and for better coordination and integration of instruments and programmes dedicated to cities in various EU policies; stresses the importance of promoting fairness between cities, regardless of their size, in relation to access to these instruments and programmes, in particular by developing engineering;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognises the role of civil society in raising awareness among the public and in addressing the SDGs at national and global level through global citizenship education and awareness raising;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that education is key to developing self-sustainable societies; calls for the EU to link quality education, technical and vocational training and cooperation with industry as an essential pre-condition for youth employability and access to qualified jobs; believes that addressing in particular the issue of access to education in emergency and crisis situations is crucial for both the development and protection of children;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a serious worldwide migration crisis is predicted as a potential result;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the reality of climate change is already being felt in the EU in the form of extreme weather phenomena: hurricanes, storms, desertification, heatwaves, floods and water shortages, and areas such as the outermost regions experience the effects of climate change even more keenly;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the reality of climate change is already being felt in the EU in the form of extreme weather phenomena: desertification, land and shores’ corrosion, heavy rains, heatwaves, floods and water shortages;
Amendment 20 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas more than 70almost 72,5% of the EU population, approximately 359 million people, live in cities;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the role played by the EU in the Paris/COP 21 agreement and its role as world leader in the fight against climate change; points out that Europe has the most ambitious climate change goals in the world; Urges that climate change mitigation be considered an urgent priority in EU cohesion policies, in order to meet and indeed exceed the Paris Agreement/COP21 commitments by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, without prejudice to the necessary adaptation measures;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges that climate change mitigation be considered an urgent priority in EU cohesion policies, in order to meet and indeed exceed the Paris Agreement/COP21 commitments by promoting clean energy innovation, renewable energy and energy efficiency, without prejudice to the necessary adaptation measures;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious targets in their legislation, that should be mandatory for the Member States and regional and local authorities, in line with the request made by the Committee of the Regions in its opinion of 9 February 2017;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the grave irresponsibility of sections of industry, the media and politics that continue to deny the evidence of climate changenon-cooperative strategies that put the environment - a shared resource - at risk;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that climate change interacts with factors such as social and gender segregation, migration, the demographic challenge, urbanisation, technological change and energy transition , which meands that this requires an overarching vision, which is more feasible and effective on a local scalea comprehensive approach which takes account of local circumstances will be necessary;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Warns of the economic impact that is currently affecting – and will affect significantly more seriously in the future – public health and social care systems that are already overburdened andsocietal costs incurred for public health and social care, which are facing a precarious economic situation, and thatwhich will be required to meet growing and more complex needs;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2006(INI)
13. Believes that cohesion policy should encompass the mitigation and adaptation approaches, differentiating between them and setting clear and measurable targets in each area; takes the view that these targets should be reached through investment plans with the participation of cities and regions (both authorities and civil society), and that this participation should also cover the implementation and evaluation stages;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. UrgesWelcomes the role a number of cities and regions to includehave played in the fight against climate change on the institutional agenda as a matter of urand in environmental protection; Urges cities and regions to incorporate the fight against climate change even further into the institutional agencyda, by planning for specific goals and adopting mitigation and adaptation measures, accompanied by monitoring and evaluation based on objective parameters and tried-and-tested methodologies;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that mitigation measures must be planned on the basis of a fair distribution of efforts and benefits among the various actors, and that adaptation measures must focus on protecting the most vulnerable sections of thwhole population; considers it necessary to carry out an advance assessment of the socio- economic consequences of suchthese measures on citizens’ lives;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the diversity and specific nature of regional vulnerabilities and potential, and points out that challenges, resources and the most effective measures may vary in each territory; stressreiterates, therefore, its commitment to the principle of subsidiarity and stresses that cities and regions must have the necessary competence and sufficient political, administrative and financial autonomy to plan and implement actions;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 135 #
2017/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 136 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to include leadership, volunteering, management, entrepreneurial and financial education, business start-up advice and communication technologies in their education programmes, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including enhancing European craftsmanship;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recognizes the importance of volunteering as one of the tools to acquire knowledge, experience and skills for enhancing employability and gaining professional qualifications;
Amendment 278 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Underlines the value of transversal skills acquired through sports as part of non-formal and informal learning, and further stresses the link between sports employability, education and training;
Amendment 315 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Member States to reinforce their efforts to improve media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education, and to develop initiatives at national, regional or local level covering all levels of formal, informal and non-formal education and training;
Amendment 319 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Underlines that media literacy allows citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of media, thereby increasing and enhancing the resources and opportunities offered by 'digital literacy';
Amendment 18 #
2017/0334(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Strengthening economic and social cohesion by reinforcing structural reforms is crucial for successful participation and enhanced real convergence in the Economic and Monetary Union. That is particularly important for Member States whose currency is not the euro, in their preparation to join the euro area.
Amendment 33 #
2017/0334(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 1
Règlement (UE) n° 2017/825
Article 4
Article 4
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to institutional, administrative and growth-sustaining structural reforms in the Member States by providing support to national authorities for measures aimed at reforming and strengthening institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors in response to economic and social challenges, with a view to enhancing cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, sustainable growth, job creation, and investment and real convergence in the Union, which will also prepare for participation in the euro area, in particular in the context of economic governance processes, including through assistance for the efficient, effective and transparent use of the Union funds.;
Amendment 47 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order not to impede trade with goods across the external border disproportionately, this Regulation should only apply to goods meeting a certain age and value limit. For that purpose, it seems appropriate to set a 250 year minimum age threshold for all categories of cultural goods. That minimum age threshold will ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation focus on cultural goods most likely to be targeted by looters in conflict areas, without excluding other goods the control of which is necessary for ensuring protection of cultural heritage and a financial threshold for certain categories of cultural goods as stated in the Annex. Certain categories of cultural goods should not be subject to a financial threshold since they require a reinforced protection due to their higher risk of pillage, loss or destruction. The minimum age threshold will ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation focus on cultural goods most likely to be targeted by looters in conflict areas, without excluding other goods the control of which is necessary for ensuring protection of cultural heritage. The minimum financial threshold for certain categories of cultural goods is the value established for most of the categories contained in the Annex of the Regulation (EC) no 116/2009 on the export of cultural goods, which is in line with the objective of the proposal and will minimise the burden on the art market operators.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since certain categories of cultural goods, namely archaeological objects, elements of monuments, rare manuscripts and incunabula are particularly vulnerable to pillage and destruction, it seems necessary to provide for a system of increased scrutiny before they may enter the customs territory of the Union. Such a system should require the presentation of a licence issued by the competent authority of the Member State of entry prior to the release for free circulation of those goods or their placement under a special customs procedure other than transit when the goods come from countries designated by a United Nations Security Council Resolution laying down restrictive measures applied to cultural goods, or by a similar measure adopted by the Union in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Persons seeking to obtain such a licence should be able to prove licit export from the source country with the appropriate supportive documents and evidence, in particular, export certificates or licences issued by the third country of export, ownership titles, invoices, sales contracts, insurance documents, transport documents and experts appraisals. Based on complete and accurate applications, the competent authorities of the Member States should decide whether to issue a licence without undue delay.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For other categories of cultural goods, the persons seeking to introduce them into the customs territory of the Union should, by means of an electronic statement, certify and assume responsibility for their lawful export from the third country and should provide sufficient information for those goods to be identified by customs. In order to facilitate the procedure and for reasons of legal certainty, the information about the cultural good should be provided using an electronic standardised document. The Object ID standard, recommended by UNESCO, should be used to describe the cultural goods. Customs should register the entry of those cultural goods, keep the originals and give a copy of the relevant documents to the declaraThose cultural goods should be electronically registered and the declarant should be provided with a copy of the relevant submitted document,s in order to ensure traceability after the goods enter the internal market.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Temporary admission of cultural goods for educational, scientific, restoration or academic research purposes or within a cooperation between museums or similar public non-profit institutions should not be subject to the presentation of a licence or of a statement.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Temporary admission of cultural goods for educational, scientific or academic research purposes or for the purpose of cooperation between non- profit museums or public institutions should not be subject to the presentation of a licence or of a statement.
Amendment 73 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Cultural goods to be presented at commercial fairs and international art fairs should not be subject to the presentation of an import licence.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to take account of experience with the implementation of this Regulation and of changing geopolitical and other circumstances which place cultural goods at risk, while not impeding trade with third countries disproportionally, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of modifications to the minimum age and financial threshold criterion for the different categories of cultural goods. That delegation should also allow the Commission to update the Annex following amendments to the Combined Nomenclature. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201627 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 27 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt specific modalities for the temporary admission and storage of cultural goods into the customs territory of the Union, thewhich should be done while guaranteeing adequate conservation conditions, having due regard to the specific nature of the goods. Those modalities should also apply to the electronic standardised templates for import licence applications and forms, as well as for electronic importer statements and their accompanying documents, as well as to further procedural rules on their electronic submission and processing. Implementing powers should also be conferred on the Commission to make arrangements for the establishment of an electronic database for the storage and exchange of information between Member States. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 . __________________ 28 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 90 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘cultural goods’ means any object which is of importance for archaeology, prehistory, history, literature, art or science and which belongs to the categories listed in the table in Annex and meets the minimum age threshold specified thereinlisted in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 116/2009 of 18 December 2008;
Amendment 94 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'cultural goods' means any object which is of importance for archaeology, prehistory, history, literature, art or science and which belongs to the categories listed in the table in Annex and meets the minimum age and financial threshold specified therein;
Amendment 102 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 'export country' means the last country in which the cultural goods were permanently held in accordance with that country's laws and regulations before their dispatch to the Union;
Amendment 105 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 111 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 in order to amend the second column of the table in the Annex following amendments in the Combined Nomenclature and to amecategories of cultural goods and the minimum age threshold in the third column of the table in the Annex, in the light of experience gathe red duringsults of the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 113 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 in order to amend the second column of the table in the Annex following amendments in the Combined Nomenclature and to amend the minimum age thresholand fin the third column of the tableancial threshold in the Annex, in the light of experience gathered during the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 114 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 in order to modify the categories of goods that are subject to the presentation of an import licence or the submission of an importer statement to the customs authorities of the first Member State of entry, in the light of the experience gathered during the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 126 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the temporary admission, within the meaning of Article 250 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, in the customs territory of the Union of cultural goods for educational, scientific, restoration and academic research purposes and within a cooperation between museums or similar public non-profit institutions organizing cultural exhibitions;
Amendment 127 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the temporary admission, within the meaning of Article 250 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, in the customs territory of the Union of cultural goods for educational, scientific and academic research purposes, and for the purpose of cooperation between museums or public non-profit institutions for the organisation of exhibitions;
Amendment 136 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Temporary admissions, within the meaning of Article 250 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, in the customs territory of the Union of cultural goods presented at commercial fairs and international art fairs should be permitted provided an importer statement is submitted in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 139 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The release for free circulation and the placing under a special procedure otimport into the Union of the cultural goods referred to in the Annex shall be subject to an import licence where than transit in the Union of the cultural goods referred to in points (c), (d) and (h) of the Annex shall be subject toose goods come from countries designated by a United Nations Security Council Resolution laying down restrictive measures applied to cultural goods, or by a similar measure adopted by the Union in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 215 of the pTresentaaty on the Functioning of an import licence to the customs authorities. the European Union, except for transit.
Amendment 169 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the event of rejection of the application, the administrative decision referred to in paragraph 4 shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons including information on the appeal procedure which is communicated to the applicant affected at the time it is issued.
Amendment 176 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The release for free circulation and the placing under a special procedure other than transit in the Union of the cultural goods referred to in points (a), (b), (e), (f), (g), (i), (j), (k) and (l) of the Anneximport of the cultural goods referred to in the Annex which are not covered by Article 4 shall be subject to the submission of an importer statement to the customs authorities of the Member State of entry.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In cases where the source country of the cultural goods cannot be reliably determined, the importer statement shall contain a declaration signed by the holder of the goods stating that the cultural goods were exported from the export country in accordance with its laws and regulations.
Amendment 206 #
2017/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In case of retention of the cultural goods, adequate conservation conditions shall be guaranteed in accordance with the conditions and responsibilities for the temporary storage of goods as stated in Article 147 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, having due regard to the specific nature of the goods.
Amendment 496 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a The European Solidarity Service shall provide equal opportunities for all young people in the EU, regardless of the national opportunities. It shall also position solidarity actions and volunteering at the heart of the European project and boosts the importance of solidarity across European borders;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to all the communications issued on the outermost regions by the Commission,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to all its resolutions on the outermost regions, in particular the resolution on the role of cohesion policy in the outermost regions of the EU in the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy and that on optimising the potential of outermost regions by creating synergies between the Structural Funds and other EU programmes,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the Court of Justice judgment of 15 December 2015 on the interpretation of Article 349 of the TFEU,
Amendment 23 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cohesion policy remains the main EU-wide investment policy for growth, competitiveness and sustainable job creation after 2020, especially against the backdrop of a sharp decline in public and private investments in many Member States and the implications of globalisation;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, in order for a post-2020 cohesion policy to be able to realise its full potential, the rules need to be radically simplified and thought needs to be given to increasing proportionality and introducing arrangements for differentiated implementation of programmes coming under the ESI Funds;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that although cohesion policy has mitigated the impact of the crisis, regional disparities and social inequalities remain high; calls for continuous action to reduce disparities, particularly in less developed regions, while maintaining and consolidating support for transition and for more developed regions so as to facilitate ownership of the policy in all regions;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that territorial cooperation in all its forms, including macro-regional strategies, transposes the concept of political cooperation and coordination of regions and citizens across borders in the EU; underlines the merit of cohesion policy in addressing the specific challenges of outermost and northernmost sparsely populated regionsregions, on the basis of Article 349 of the TFEU, and of northernmost sparsely populated regions, on the basis of Article 174 of the TFEU;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the current categorisation of regions, the special arrangements for outermost regions, the thematic objectives and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; asks the Commission to present ideas for greater flexibility, such as an unallocated reserve or a simplification of re-programming, in order to adapt ESIF investments to unforeseen events and to the specific needs of each region;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. AStresses that the use of one-size- fits-all approach to cohesion policy intervention, irrespective of the scale of programmes, administrative capacity and the results achieved in individual regions, is one of the main causes of the current complexity; asks the Commission to reflect on solutions based on proportionality and differentiation for the implementation of programmes coming under the ESI Funds, especially with regard to the multiple layers of audit and the number of controls, to a greater harmcontrols; calls also on the Commission to ensure consisationtency between cohesion policy and competition policy, in particular state aid rules, as well as with regard nd to look into the possibility of a single set of rules for all ESI Funds;
Amendment 178 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that grants should remain the basis of the financing of cohesion policy; notes, however, the gradual shift from grants to financial instruments; points out that the replacement of grants by loans, equity or guarantees must be carried out with caution where such financial instruments demonstrate an added value, taking into account regional disparities and the diversity of practices and experiences; stresses the importance of assistance to local and regional authorities on the innovative financial instruments through platforms such as fi-compass; Stresses that the success of financial instruments depends on a number of factors and that it is not possible to draw general, universal conclusions about their efficiency on the basis of one criterion, such as level of development; takes the view that all regions should be able to decide on the implementation of financial instruments and intervention sectors on a voluntary basis and according to local needs; opposes binding quantified targets for the use of financial instruments;
Amendment 208 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Invites the Commission to reflect on the development of alternative indicators to the GDP indicator, which remains the legitimate method for allocating ESI Funds fairly; such alternativecomplementary indicators may includebe based on a demographic or geographical indicator or dynamicsocial indicators based on social and such as unemployment aspectrates; stresses, furthermore, the relevance of outcome indicators to strengthen the result and performance orientation of the policy;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of the ESF, the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative, especially in the fight against long-term and youth unemployment in the Union, which are at a historically high level, particularly in less developed regions, but also in the outermost regions and regions which have been hit hardest by the crisis; emphasises the key role played by SMEs in job creation – accounting for 80 % of jobs in the Union – in promoting innovative sectors such as the digital and low-carbon economies;
Amendment 241 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Pact of Amsterdam and the better recognition accorded to the role of cities and urban areas in European policy-making and demands an effective implementation of the partnerships and cooperative working methods that the Pact entails; calls on the Commission to improve coordination between the various tools aimed at cities, while reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 265 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for growth, the fostering of economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity across the EU to be put at the top of the EU agenda, and to maintain the fight against poverty and social exclusion, as well as against discrimination;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that it is high time to prepare the post-2020 EU cohesion policy in order to launch it effectively at the very start of the new programming period; draws attention to the importance of issuing in good time, in all the official languages and in advance of the eligibility period, all documents relating to the future legal framework, and banning the retrospective application and interpretation of rules;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the core of the current cohesion policy legislative framework should be maintained after 2020 with a simplified, differentiated, refined, easily accessible and result- orientated policy that benefits all the European regions and with an added value of the policy which is better communicated to citizens; insists on the need to maintain, and even reinforce, the specific tools for the outermost regions as part of future cohesion policy;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2326(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses in view of the Commission’s proposal 2016/0282(COD) that the reception of legal migrants and refugees as well as their social and economic integration requires a coherent transnational approach, which should also be addressed through the current and future EU cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which is designed to support high- risk investment projects, in boosting growth and employment; is concerned, however, about the enormous imbalance in use of the Fund between the EU15 (91% of funding) and the EU13 (9% of funding)underlines that the Commission has proposed providing more targeted local technical assistance in order to improve the geographical coverage of the EFSI across the EU; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to strengthen synergies between the EFSI and the ESI Funds; emphasises, however, that this should by no means undermine the role of Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the European Union;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Gigabit Society targets to attain network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and from 1Gbps to 100Gbps in the future for the main socio-economic drivers such as schools, major transport hubs, financial institutions and digitally intensive businesses;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and that it will be a key enabler of the future digital world, the next generation of ubiquitous ultra-high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (healthcare, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, automotive, VR, online gaming and so forth), and of the growing consumer market demand in every citizen's life;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises the particular importance of improved connectivity in remote areas and isolated regions enabling advances in healthcare, education, media, resource management, transportation, agriculture, and many other areas;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to promote the deployment of 5G networks and to support 5G-based innovation also in remote areas;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that Europe should ensure the continuous education of skilled people with regards to new systems and new application domains by establishing and making available 5G skills development curricula in partnership with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Digital;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Believes that 5G will enable new high-quality services, connect new industries and ultimately improve the customer experience for increasingly sophisticated and demanding digital users;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Believes that efforts should be focused on the development of such new skills in system and solution designs through major investment in education, with also the support of the European Social Fund, that together can wipe out the digital divide and avoid digital exclusion;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recommends that the Commission establishes an annual progress review, including reporting on recommendations, on the 5G Action Plan and informs the European Parliament of the results;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas information and communication should be improved not only downstream with regard to the concrete uses that ESI funds are put to but also upstream to make project initiators aware of funding possibilities;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ensuring the visibility of cohesion policy investments should remain primarily the responsibility of local and regional authorities, as they constitute the most effective interface of communication with citizens by bringing Europe closer to them; stresses that improving the visibility of the European funds requires communication and transparency efforts at grassroots level;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls also the long-term strategic nature of cohesion policy investments, meaning that sometimes results are not seen immediately, which is detrimental to the visibility of its instruments, especially in comparison with other Union tools such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); stresses, moreover, that while the results of certain investments (especially investments in human capital) are less visible and harder to quantify than 'physical' investments, this should in no way undermine their legitimacy;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomesNotes with all due caution the initiative of the V4 countries on the externalities of cohesion policy in EU-1517 and calls on the Commission to draft a broader objective study at EU-28 level; further urges the Commission to differentiate its communication strategies towards net contributor and net beneficiary Member States, while highlighting the specific benefits that cohesion policy brings in terms of the real economy, fostering entrepreneurship and innovation and creating growth and jobs in all EU regions, both through direct investments and direct and indirect exports (externalities); _________________ 17 Report prepared within the Ex post evaluation and forecast of benefits to EU- 15 countries as a result of Cohesion Policy implementation in V4 countries, commissioned by the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and entitled ‘How do EU-15 Member States benefit from the Cohesion Policy in the V4.
Amendment 135 #
2016/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Taking into consideration how EU cohesion policy contributes to positive identification with the European integration project, calls for the introduction of a compulsory percentage of technical assistance set aside for communication, both at programme and project level, and also of a mandatory project selection criterion linked to the quality of the communication activities proposed by each project promoter, while guarding against increasing the number of constraints and ensuring the necessary flexibility;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is a need to optimise the link between technical assistance on the Commission’s initiative and technical assistance measures carried out at national and regional level;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the positive impact of the work of the Task Force for Greece and the Support Group for Cyprus on the implementation of the ESI Funds in those two countries, and in particular on absorption rates; however notes that according to the European Court of Auditors special report entitled 'More attention to results needed to improve the delivery of technical assistance to Greece', there have been mixed results in achieving effective and sustainable reform;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of technical assistance in the domain of financial instruments, the use of which is exponentially increasing while they are rather complex by their nature; welcomes, in this respect, the partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the establishment of the fi- compass platform; stresses, however, that a sign of greater capacity and simplification in this area should ultimately be a reduction of technical assistance; stresses, furthermore, the need for complementarity with technical assistance measures carried out downstream at national and regional level;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that technical assistance is in essence different from other actions financed by the ESI Funds and that it is particularly difficult to measure its results; highlights, however, that, given its necessity, the level of resources available under it and its potential, there is a strong need for a coordinated,n approach that is strategic and, transparent approachnd coordinated at the various levels of governance;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective way; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds, but also to restore trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies, in particular by drastically simplifying the implementation of EU funds;
Amendment 76 #
2016/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to promote the fungibility of technical assistance measures to allow for economies of scale to be made and for the financing of measures common to various ESI Funds;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that intervention logic is not a dividing line but a meeting point of grants and financial instruments so that Cohesion Policy can ensure better coverage of beneficiaries and investment gaps through a variety of measures; points out that intervention logic is a bottom-up approach in ESI Funds programming and that all Member States and all regions should continue freely setting the share of financial instruments in their respective operational programmes;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the success of financial instruments depends on a number of factors and that it is not possible to draw general, universal conclusions about their efficiency based on one criteria, such as level of development; stresses that, in the most highly developed regions or those in transition, management and implementation costs could be disproportionate to the scale of the operational programmes, and that these tools could come into conflict with more attractive national or regional instruments; stresses, therefore, that the primary focus of financial instruments should be the sectors and actions they can support;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that both grants and financial instruments have their specific roles in Cohesion Policy but that they share the same focus pursued by the 11 thematic objectives, which is to achieve the five headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy; stresses that financial instruments must be promoted when they have added value and on the basis of the sectors and actions they can support, but that financial engineering should not become an end in itself;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights that financial instruments could perform better in well- developed regions and metropolitan areas, whileand that grants address regional structural issues, but that no general conclusions can be drawn about the link between the efficiency of financial instruments and level of development; notes that increasing the share of financial instruments should not influence the grant appropriations as this would hinder the balance; emphasises that in a number of public policies grants have to dominate, while financial instruments can play complementary roles;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that existing experience in delivery of ESI Funds indicates that the funding mix of grants and financial instruments addresses country-specific realities as well as the gaps in social, economic and territorial cohesion; emphasises that the funding mix cannot result in a one-size-fits-all solution owing to a number of factors: geographic region, policy area, beneficiary type and size, administrative capacity, market conditions, the existence of competing instruments, business environment and fiscal and economic stance;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2302(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that all regions should be able to decide on the implementation of financial instruments and intervention sectors on a voluntary basis and according to local needs; opposes binding quantified targets for the use of financial instruments;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the intermediaries of yesterday have become today’s providers of content and play an essential role in terms of access to content including cultural and audiovisual content;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in order to put an end to the copyright related ambiguity between active user-uploaded content platforms and those having an activity of mere intermediaries, it is necessary to clarify that the limited liability provided by Article 14 of the E-Commerce Directive is only applicable to platforms having a passive intermediary role, that is to say without intervening in the organisation, optimisation or promotion of the content;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas platforms can have double roles as intermediaries but also competitors which can potentially lead to abuse;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas a duty of care should be imposed under certain conditions to online service providers to detect and prevent illegal activities on platforms by any technically reliable means;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the urgent need for clarification of the status of platforms that play an active role in public communication and the reproduction of protected works;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2276(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on platforms to take appropriate measures to ensure the proper functioning of contractual agreements concluded with right holders for the use of copyright protected works, such as the installation of effective content recognition technologies, where appropriate;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; stress that one of the main reasons for that is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law; stress that an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; highlights that consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and respect for right holders; underlines the importance of transparency and of ensuring a fair level playing field; considers in this regard that protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment and production of content;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to include media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education allowing citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of media, thereby increasing and enhancing the resources and opportunities offered by 'digital literacy';
Amendment 22 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that basic digital skills – taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass safe internet behaviouradvanced use of basic digital tools, safe internet behaviour, search methodologies to identify credible sources and awareness- raising about rights online;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are both drivers and beneficiaries of digital innovation; points out that, as they are often small and micro-enterprises, CCIs need targeted support to help them ‘go digital’ and develop their activities in a secure, durable and effective manner.
Amendment 40 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends that all new audiovisual works should be systematically registered with an international standard identifier such as the International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) or the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) to improve the identification and discoverability of audiovisual content online and to achieve interoperability among film databases and catalogues in Europe;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the initiatives aiming at facilitating for the consumer the discoverability and legal access to audiovisual works in the online environment, for example through the establishment of databases listing the online services where an audiovisual work is available;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Article 355, first paragraph, (1) TFEU, as amended by Article 2 of Decision the decisions of the European Council of 29 October 2010 amending the status with regard to the European Union of the island of Saint-Barthélemy (2010/718/EU) and of 11 July 2012 amending the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (2012/419/EU), which stipulates that the provisions of the Treaties shall apply to the outermost regions in accordance with Article 349 TFEU,
Amendment 14 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in that judgment, the Court confirms, above all, that legal acts with the aim of introducing specific measures for the outermost regions may be adopted on the legal basis of Article 349, that this legal basis makes it possible to derogate both from primary and from secondary law, and that the list of areas covered in the wording of Article 349 is not exhaustive, as ‘the authors of the FEU Treaty did not intend to lay down an exhaustive list of the types of measures that may be adopted on the basis of that article’,
Amendment 39 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the TreatiesArticle 7 TEU confers on the Commission the role of guardian of the Treaties, which is applicable to all, starting with itself;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that POSEI (Programme of Options Specifically Relating to Remoteness and Insularity) is the only autonomous programme covered bya programme which takes full account of the special characteristics of the outermost regions, through a regulation of its own based both on Article 349 TFEU and on Articles 42, first paragraph, and 43(2), and recognises the dual principles of the outermost regions’ belonging to the Union and the full adaptation of a common European policy to the realities of the outermost regions;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU enables the outermost regions to be given operating aid that is not limited in time and not progressively reduced, on the basis of flexible procedures, intended to offset the additional costs that they have to handle; recalls that those exemptions relate both to the EU’s financial instruments and to State aid;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the fact that the various European strategies for the outermost regions have so far been only partially implemented and fleshed out; considers that the outermost regions have wasted much time on defending the upholding of specific policies for them; considers that confidence needs to be restored between the outermost regions andNotes that several communications on the outermost regions have been adopted by the European InstitutCommissions;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls therefore on the European Union Institutions, in concert with the outermost regions, to open a new chapter in relations between the EU and the outermost regions, based on a genuine new European strategy fornow on the Commission to put forward an action plan accompanied by legislative initiatives making it possible to implement a consistent and effective strategy with regard to the outermost regions, a plan which takes full advantage of the possibilities offered by Article 349 TFEU, particularly for the creation of specific programmes and policies appropriate to their sustainable development needs; emphasises the need to work in close cooperation with the regional authorities of the outermost regions and the stakeholders;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to adopt a long-term overall common strategy detailing the approach to the outermost regions, accompanied, in the case of each outermost region, by a specific legislative package, strategic frameworks and appropriate, precise, attainable and assessable objectives;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to step up coordination between its Directorates- General in the areas concerning the outermost regions with a view to having an appropriate approach to outermost area issues in European policies and strategies; on that point, emphasises the crucial role of the Secretariat-General in ensuring that Article 349 TFEU is applied soundly, given the fact that adjusting EU policies to the special characteristics of the outermost regions entails decisions being taken at the highest political level;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Calls on the Commission to include, in its tools for managing and detecting market crises in agricultural sectors such as banana, sugar, rum, fisheries or milk, with the European Milk Market Observatory, a clear definition of a market crisis in the outermost regions, and to adapt its indicators to the actual situations in those regions;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the recent report by the Commission4, which concluded that the overall performance of the POSEI programmes (2006-2014) was positive, considers that that programme seems essential for the purpose of maintaining diverse and traditional productproduction by the outermost regions and that it accords with the new objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and recommends that the current basic regulation should remain in force, while bearing in mind the fact that budget adjustments might be required following the entry into force of any free trade agreements that might change or threaten to change the production of the outermost regions; _________________ 4 Report from the Commission on the implementation of the scheme of specific measures for agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the Union (POSEI) of 15 December 2016 (COM(2016)0797).
Amendment 101 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the fact that the successive reforms ofCalls for the reforms relating to the common organisations of the market (COMs) have not sufficiently takento take into account of the specific characteristics of the outermost regions;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to take account of the crucial importance of milk production in the Azores, to maintain support to producers and to lay down additional measures in the event of a market crisis;
Amendment 109 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Observes that the disappearance of quotas and guaranteed prices which began with the reform of the COM in sugar in 2005 is damaging cane sugar producers in the outermost regions; emphasises the need to place on a permanent footing all the specific instruments put in place within the framework of Article 349 TFEU in the interests of the sustainable competitiveness of this industry; calls for the establishment of a support scheme for sugar-cane growers in the event of a fall in world sugar prices;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that banana production plays a crucial role in the socio-economic fabric of some outermost regions; calls, therefore, for support for producers to be maintained and, where necessary, increased;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers it necessary to provide better support for diversification of production in the outermost regions, and to introduce actions designed to resolve the market crises which certain sectors are facing, particularly the tomato and livestock sectors, and to facilitate the development of small-scale holdings, such as dairy product holdings;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2250(INI)
18c. Urges the Commission to plan a specific financial allocation for the outermost regions when exceptional and emergency aid is granted to the agricultural sector because of serious market crises;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. DeplorStresses, in the name of consistency of policies, the fact that the efforts made in the outermost regions to modernise and to render their traditional industries competitive are increasingly being jeopardised byshould not be undermined by the negative effects that certain free trade agreements signed between the EU and third countries may have on the economies of the outermost regions;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the European Commission to encourage the farmers of the outermost regions to promote their high-quality products by supporting the use of the outermost regions logo, as well as other forms of quality certification;
Amendment 123 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the fact thatCalls for the trade negotiations conducted by the Union fail toto duly take into account either the specific characteristics orand the sensitive products of the outermost regions, and in particular bananas, sugar, rum, tomatoes and fishery products;
Amendment 131 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that the Union’s trade policy ought not to endangers the small number of products which are exported and the traditional industries on which the economies of the outermost regions dependindustries of the outermost regions, since they play a major role in economic, social and environmental terms;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the Union’s trade policies to be adjusted so as to take full account of the competitive disadvantages of the outermost regions; calls for the preservation of tariff and non-tariff barriers which are vitalnecessary for the protection of the sensitive products of the outermost regions and for safeguard clauses and stabilisation mechanisms to be activated in the event of the products of the outermost regions being seriously affected, or the threat of such an occurrence;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the systemUnderlines the limits ofn tolerance of imports to be abandoned which makes it possible for goods to enter the Union that have been treated with active substances not authorised therehe principle of equivalence, particularly for organic agriculture products, which makes it possible for products from third countries which are not in compliance with all the European requirements to enter the European Union; Calls for the principle of compliance to be applied immediately;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Union to remove all the regulatory obstacles, to authorise aid for the renewal of traditional fishing fleets in the outermost regions, to increase investIn the interests of the survival of the fisheries sector in the outermost regions, and in accordance with the principles of differentiated treatment for the small islands and territories referred to in SDG 14, calls on the Commission to create support measures based on Article 349 TFEU to enable the funding (whether European or national) of the artisanal and traditional fishing boats of the outermost regions which land all their catches in outermost region ports and contribute to local sustainable development, which is needed for the sustainable development of local fishing and to protect sensitive fishing grounds of the outermost regionsith a view to increasing human safety, compliance with European hygiene standards, combating IUU fishing and becoming more environmentally friendly; notes that the renewal of the fishing fleet must remain within the permitted capacity ceilings, must be restricted to replacing an old ship with a new one and must be conducive to sustainable fishing and the attainment of the MSY objective;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that the Union has, overall, under-invested in the seas and oceans and more specifically in the case ofalls on the Union to support the outermost regions, so that it has not ensuredthey can progress with the sustainable and efficient economic development of their exclusive economic zones of the outermost regions, and that it has left these marine areas at the mercy of pillage of their resources by fishing fleets, both foreign and European;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Deplores the fact that, by means of this under-investment, the Union ends up almost exclusively becoming, and regarding itself as, a continental entity and not also aCalls on the European Union to rely upon the outermost regions in an effort to reinforce its position as an international maritime power;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the creation of a specific instrument for fisheries in the outermost regions, based on former Regulation No 1791/2007 and drawing inspiration from the agricultural POSEI regulation, with a view, in particular, to ensuring legal certainty in relation to the plans for compensation of additional costs through ex ante approval by the Commission and permanent funding;
Amendment 208 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls the shared objective of twofold integration of the outermost regions; calls for all schemes concerned with cross-border cooperation between the outermost regions and third countries or the overseas countries and territories in their geographical regions to be intensified and made operational;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 220 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Recalls that the most important fund for training and employment is the European Social Fund (ESF); calls on the Commission – in view of the structural nature and critical levels of unemployment in the outermost regions, and on the basis of Article 349 TFEU, which grants the outermost regions the right to specific access to the Structural Funds – to create an additional allocation within the framework of the ESF in order to support employability, mobility and training in the outermost regions;
Amendment 222 #
Amendment 223 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Recalls, furthermore, that Article 107(3) TFEU states that aid to promote the economic development of the outermost regions may be considered to be compatible with the internal market, in view of their structural, economic and social situation;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Deplores the fact thatCalls on the Commission to rely on Articles 107(3)(a) and TFEU in the Regional State Aid Guidelines and the GBER (General Block Exemption Regulation) do not take sufficient account of Article 107(3)(a) and Article 349 TFEU and that they create a situation which may lastingly damagein order to contribute to the economic and social development of the outermost regions;
Amendment 241 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. CondemnsWarns of trade practices such as those of clearance markets, which end upcan destabilisinge the island micro-markets of local economies;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Research, environmentbusiness competitiveness, environment, education, transport, energy and telecommunications
Amendment 248 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Does not consider that any of the Union’Calls on the Commission to lay down in its horizontal programmes provides for access conditions specific to the outermost regions; regards this situation as particularly discriminatory;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Points out the central role played by SMEs in the outermost regions with regard to economic and social development; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take better account of the situation of the outermost regions within the framework of the COSME programmes, or the EU employment and social innovation programme (EaSI);
Amendment 264 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
Paragraph 45 b (new)
45b. Would like to see an improvement in the way the common characteristics of the outermost regions are taken into account within the framework of the Erasmus programme, including through the promotion of exchanges between outermost regions;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. DeplorStresses the fact that the Natura 2000 programme is not applicable to the French outermoutermost regions enjoy extraordinary biodiversity and that they are particularly seriously affected by the effects of climate change, therefore instruments specific to thoste regions; considers this situation to be particul need to be introduced to combat those effects; calls on the Commission once again to put the BEST preliminarly damaging to theaction on a permanent footing by creating a sustainable mechanism for funding protjections ofn biodiversity and the environment in those region, the promotion of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change in European overseas countries and territories;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Recalls that, in its Special Report 01/2017, the European Court of Auditors considered that ‘significant progress is needed from the Member States, and more efforts from the Commission, in order to better contribute to the ambitious goals of the EU 2020 biodiversity strategy’;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Considers that people and businesses in the outermost regions do not enjoy the same right to freedom of movement as other European citizens, and calls on the European Union to establish a programme relating tosupport programmes designed to provide the territorial continuity of the outermost regions and promoting free movement of citizens between the outermost regions and the Union or between different outermost regions; calls on the Union to exclude the outermost regions from the ETS;
Amendment 282 #
2016/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Calls for the creation of a specific POSEI-type programme for transport to promote the territorial, social and economic cohesion of the regions and to reduce the isolation, or double isolation, of some outermost regions; stresses that this programme should provide for support for the transport of people and goods between the outermost regions and the continent, within the outermost regions themselves and between outermost regions that are close to each other, such as the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Isles; stresses that this programme should also promote trade between these regions;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas demographic change is one of the main challenges for local development in the EU today, together with employment-related issues, globalisation, the technological shift, climate change and inclusiveness;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demographic change does not affect all regionterritories in a uniform manner, with the majority of urban areas experiencing a population gain and most rural and remote areas experiencing a decline, the picture being very mixed in the outermost regions; whereas such imbalances represent major challenges both for regionterritories suffering from depopulation and for those experiencing a population influx;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas European regions are not unbroken expanses of territory; whereas they can contain pockets of unemployment or poverty and face particular challenges, especially as regards demographic change, making it vital to set up targeted instruments to reduce subregional disparities and help bring about a better territorial balance in terms of urban, peri-urban, and rural areas;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process of societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and service accessibility, which translate into connectivity divides or medical deserts;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regionsparts of the EU are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulation;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out, however, that the situation varies greatly from one region or territory to the next, especially in the outermost regions, some of which are having to cope with growing population pressure caused by a high birth rate and large-scale irregular migration;
Amendment 142 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effective EU support for immigration policies in the Member States, without encroaching on their sovereignty or infringing the subsidiarity principle, can mitigate population loss in declining areas; considers that local and regional authorities should be empowered in devising and implementing policies to promote social inclusion and multiculturalismand cultural inclusion;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points to the importance of taking greater account, under the future cohesion policy, of specific territorial characteristics which manifest themselves at subregional levels;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider the establishment of new criteria that couldsocial indicators in addition to per capita GDP, not least with a view to pinpointing the territories facing demographic challenges; considers that GDP and population density are not sufficient indicators in this regardor employment- related challenges;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the Arctic should be seen as a place offaces serious challenges, but also has a number of opportunities and some valuable assets, including, above all, its research, ecotourism, sustainable industry, green technology and know-how, as well as a site ofreas that have the potential to benefit many companies – especially SMEs – which thrive on innovative business models and innovative technologies;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission through the HLG1 to pay specific attention to national eligibility rules in its audit of national management and control systems, helping Member States to simplify them; urges the Commission to clarify the notion of recoverable VAT by providing guidance; calls on the Commission to fundamentally simplify the state aid rules, in particular to ensure better co-ordination with cohesion policy; _________________ 1 High Level Group of Independent Experts on Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of the European Structural and Investment Funds
Amendment 1 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2015 entitled ‘Towards simplification and performance orientation in cohesion policy 2014-2020’,
Amendment 3 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the EU Cohesion Policy’'s main financial instruments; underlines that the aim of these funds is to address a funding gap that is hampering the ability of businesses and SMEs to grow and innovate, and to support strategic investments in key areas such as infrastructure, education, research and innovation; notes that it also fosters the importance of equal access to education and training in delivering genuine convergence and reducing disparities and socioeconomic inequalities among European regions;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that two million companies will be directly supported by the ESI Funds, to boost their competitiveness and increase their research and innovation capacity; welcomes that almost 15 million households will have access to high-speed broadband thanks to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support, while almost 20 million people in rural areas will have new or improved ICT services or infrastructure with the support of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);
Amendment 19 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the overall level of the MFF 2014-2020 is lower compared with the MFF 2007-2013; stresses that in a period of austerity policies and extreme fiscal adjustments, pressure on Member States’ budgets increases; highlights the fact that such pressure has led toNotes with concern a decrease in the budget between MFF 2014-2020 and MFF 2007-2013; notes that a decrease in public financing for education and hasmay contribute to generated high and persistent unemployment, especially among young people;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the ESIF targets areas which foster an environment for job creation such as the areas of education, training, cultural and creative industries, by supplementing national budgets and compensating for decreasing investment levels;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls for more investment in the area of education and social inclusion, vocational training and life-long learning to improve both the relevance of education and training systems and the transition from education to work and life-long learning; stresses the need for concentrated funding to prevent early school leaving and for equal access to quality education;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes thate importance of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) thas failed to date tot can address the persisting problem of high levels of youth unemployment, which in several Member States remains at over 40 %; calls for an evaluation of the YEI following a fully fledged assessment of its performance; asks the Commission to take all necessary actions to ensure its continuation and its revision in order to promote the creation of new high-asks the Commission to promote infrastructures that create new quality jobs and decent social protection for young people within the framework of the European Structural and Investment Fund;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that there appear to be increased difficulties in filling vacancies due to skills mismatch in the labour market, stresses that the problems of mismatched skills, limited geographic mobility and precarious practices of work need to be addressed through ESIF and calls for a closer cooperation between higher education institutions, training bodies and SMEs in the field of access to ESIF;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities when implementing projects supported by the ESIF;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Positively notes that the objectives of the European Structural and Investment Fund legislative package for 2014-2020 includes the aim to foster a shift from institutional to community living for persons with disabilities and calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States respect the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities when implementing the ESIF in this regard;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Underlines the importance of the Smart Specialisation Strategies that are helping the shift from a classic ICT sector approach to a comprehensive one, empowering regions to identify ICT investment priorities relevant for their territory; calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States and regions develop the necessary infrastructures and strategies before making any digital investments using ESIF, in order to optimise their impact;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Recalls, that EUR 2.2 billion from the European Social Fund (ESF) will be accessible to support human capital development in ICT focusing on ICT skills, support for business creation and e- justice, and that this should be supported by funds that improve simplification of procedures and processes as well as transparency;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Emphasises the need to maintain the traditional trades, including the craft tradition and associated skills, and to establish strategies to foster growth for traditional trade entrepreneurship in order to maintain the cultural identity of the traditional trade sectors; draws attention to the importance of supporting work linked to professional training and the mobility of young craftsmen and women;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the current migration crisis poses many challenges for the educational and training systems of the host Member States; calls on the EU institutions to provide, via ESIF and other Union programmes, adequate funding to host countries in order to substantially supportfor projects that facilitate the integration of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers into education and training systems;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to enhance coordination and to enable and optimise synergies between ESIF and other Union programmes in order to achieve greater impact and efficiency. and to boost growth and jobs in the EU;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that state aid rules apply to ESI Funds, but not to EFSI and Horizon 2020, causing problems in increasing the level of synergy among the instruments; underlines the fact that if there is an ambition to extend EFSI or any similar types of financial instrument, the question of state aid rules needs to be adapted accordingly; calls for a thoroughgoing simplification of state aid rules and clarification of the relationship between these rules and the rules governing ESI Funds;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports a further balanced increase in financial instruments; asks the Commission, therefore, to come forward with incentives for managing authorities to achieve this; stresses that financial instruments must be promoted if they present added value, but that all regions must have a diversified range of sources of financing; subsidies remain the most suitable instruments in many cases and for many projects;
Amendment 180 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recommends for the new programming period that all levels of governance work towards a system of single audit; reiterates that there is a need for further steps in the area of simplification, particularly by introducing greater proportionality in inspections;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is of the opinion that GDP might not be the only legitimate indicator for ensuring a fair distribution of money that takes account of specific territorial needs; is of the opinion, for example, that many regions in Europe are facing high rates of unemployment and a situation of demographic change, as well as shrinking population numbers in rural areas;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Takes the view that the cohesion policy should continue to cover all Member States and all of Europe’s regions, and that simplifying arrangements for access to EU funds is an essential prerequisite for the future success of the cohesion policy;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the divergences in aims and focus between the Framework Programme and the ESI Funds; takes the view, however, that efforts must be made to maximise synergies at programme level; calls accordingly for cohesion policy no longer to fall within the scope of state aid rules, as is the case for Horizon 2020 with regard to research and innovation;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas compliance with basic labour rights is essential for professional athletes;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance; in order to promote its credibility and its attractiveness;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management, processes and structures with the participation of stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further and adhere to it in all circumstances;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase financial transparency, stability and credibility in sport are key to improve financial and governance standards;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are oftenin particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities; and have to be protected against any form of violence and discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas there is a growing, worrying trend of third-party ownership in team sports in Europe whereby players, who are often very young, are partially or integrally owned by private investors and can no longer determine the future path of their careers;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for atheir career outsideafter sports;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas investment in and promotion of the training and education of young talented athletes at local level is crucial for the long-term development and societal role of sport;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low-costs are the backbone of organised sport, providing for the development and accessibility of sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to develop the pledge board and explore the possibility to create a code of conduct in the areas of good governance in sport;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance standards;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and to enhance dialogue and cooperation with governments;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance and to publish the outcomes;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that information-sharing and cooperation between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators iswithin the framework of national platforms are essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and calls on Member States to consider dedicated prosecution services with primary responsibility for investigating sports fraud cases;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States who have not done souncil to find a solution which will enable the EU and the Member States to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen inter-institutional links with the Council of Europe, and subsequently to develop coordinated operational programmes assuring the most efficient use of resources;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to continue to support anti- doping projects through the Erasmus+ programme, while assessing its impact and ensuring that it usefully complements existing funding schemes within anti- doping;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage and facilitate the negotiation of agreements between countries permitting duly authorized doping control teams from other countries to conduct testing, respecting athletes' fundamental rights and in accordance with the International Convention against doping in sport;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and Council of Europe in defining a policy to protect whistleblowers;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delayan Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay, as well as the Commission to explore the possibility to sign and ratify it;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of information sharing in the context of violence in sport through the existing networks;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that strengthened rules promoting the local training of players are required in order to increase the pool of new talents across Europe;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport, as well as initiatives which aim at fighting against gender based stereotypes and any kind of harassment in sport;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; in this regard welcomes two pilot projects adopted by the European Parliament "Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of the refugees" and "Monitoring and coaching through sports of youngsters at risk of radicalisation";
Amendment 312 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Supports the training of dual careers specialists and advisors with exchange of good practices and establishing professional networks;
Amendment 318 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Supports the mobility of coaches and other services providers (such as physiotherapists and dual careers advisers) and exchange of good practices with a focus on the recognition of qualifications and technical innovations;
Amendment 320 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on sport organisations together with the Member States to promote minimum standards for coaches that include criminal record checks, training in safeguarding and protection of minors and vulnerable adults as well as doping and match fixing;
Amendment 322 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Calls on sport organisations and Member States to cooperate on supporting the employability and mobility of coaches seeking to work across the EU through a commitment to quality assurance of their competences and the standards of qualifications and training;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the international, national federations and other providers of education to ensure that issues related to integrity in sport are included in the curriculum of sport coaching qualifications;
Amendment 326 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vitalschools and universities should play a vital role in providing sport opportunities and to maintain healthy lifestyles;
Amendment 332 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Takes into account that the EU population is ageing, therefore specific attention should be paid to the positive impact that physical activity can have on the health and wellbeing of the elderly;
Amendment 364 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;
Amendment 370 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Welcomes the Commission's study on the specificity of sport; calls on the Commission and sports organisations to consider further steps on development of sport specificity;
Amendment 376 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or Health Programme;
Amendment 380 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport as well as recognition of their work;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2101(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the strong links that cohesion policy has established with the wider economic governance framework by providing support for recovery efforts to stimulate compliance with the European Semester rules; underlines, however, that the legitimacy of cohesion policy derives from the Treaties, and that this policy is the expression of European solidarity; is therefore of the opinion that measures linking the effectiveness of ESI Funds with sound economic governance should be applied judiciously, in a balanced way, with caution and only as a last resort; recalls, moreover, that the application of such measures should always be justified, transparent and take into consideration the specific socio-economic circumstances of the Member State concerned, in order to avoid restricting regional and local investments;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the major EIB shareholders, i.e. Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain, received more than 50 % of financing in 2015, while the new Member States received less than 20 %; asks the EIB and the Commission to provide more technical assistance to those Member States having a lower share in total EIB financingsks the EIB and the Commission to continue supporting administrative capacity and project management in order to make access to funding simpler and to facilitate implementation of investment in the different areas of the European Union;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Report of the Commission and recalls that the goal of enhancing regional cohesion should always be accompanied by the protection of the EU’s financial interests; notes that the fight against fraudulent or non-fraudulent irregularities also increases the general effectiveness of EU fund management; points out that not all irregularities are fraudulent and that a clear distinction must be drawn between errors and fraud;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RecommendsEmphasises that non-fraudulent irregularities are often linked to the complexity of procedures and requirements; recommends, therefore, that steps be taken to improve the uptake of simplification measures for 2014-2020 and with a view to the post-2020 regulatory framework for ESI Funds as a tool to reduce the risk of irregularities caused by errors;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that fraud and corruption are becoming increasingly transnational in nature; emphasises, in that context, the advisability of setting up an independent European public prosecutor's office to protect the EU's financial interests, whilst taking steps to ensure that the relationship between that office and the existing EU bodies is clarified and that their respective powers are clearly demarcated, in order to rule any unnecessary overlap.
Amendment 126 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to design its future policies based on the following definition of CCIs: ‘cultural and creative industries are those industries that are based on cultural values, cultural diversity, individual creativity, skills and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through generating value from intellectual property. They include the following sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audio-visual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high-end industries and fashion, festivals, music, performing arts, books and publishing, radio and visual arts’;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish a legal framework for the value chain in the digital age that takes into account the specificities of the sector and leads to an improvement in the remuneration of authors and creators, and to a fair sharing of value, without undermining new ways of creating;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to propose, in view of the ongoing review of the EU Enforcement framework, effective enforcement measures for the digital environment;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that piracy and counterfeiting remain a serious concern for CCIs and citizens alike; stresses that these illicit activities can cause safety and health concerns that need to be addressedfor consumers, jeopardise the financing of cultural creation and the maintaining of a strong European cultural diversity and are often linked to organised crime; underlines therefore the need to reinforce the fight against these illegal activities, especially when they are on a commercial scale, and to find appropriate solutions with the relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends considering the introduction of tougher sanctions and the promotion of a system of guarantees on traceability as a deterrent for counterfeiters as well as increasing the damages and compensation awarded to right holders; calls on the EU and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns against piracy and counterfeiting; stresses, finally, the need to involve all digital actors in the fight againstcombating online counterfeiting and to develop tools enabling consumers to find and easily access legal online counterfeitingnt;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to propose effective measures to fight online piracy, in particular to ensure that online services which host content apply effective means in order to remove unlicensed content from their services and, once removed, to take action to prevent this content from reappearing;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that digital and online platforms offer great opportunities for the CCS to develop new business models, attract new audiences and expand their markets both within the European Union and in the third countries;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the European External Action Service to harness the potential of cultural diplomacy by promoting and improving the competitive strength of European CCS;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the need to include media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education, and supports competitions and initiatives at national, regional or local level, aimed at empowering citizens to develop critical thinking and understanding by stimulating their creativity and capacity of expression;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. In this regard highlights the importance of education inclined towards combining the development of key entrepreneurial skills with critical understanding of the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 307 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take the required actions by introducing mixed methods of funding, such as public and private partnerships;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AcknowledgWelcomes the initial results of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to mobilise private investments, particularly for SMEs; recalls that the EFSI must also contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion and that efforts are needed to enhance synergies and complementarity between the EFSI and European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs); underlines the importance of ensuring additionality of the EFSI with respect to other EIB initiatives and EU- funded programs;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that it is essential to ensurpromote a geographical balance of EFSI projects, taking account of the different economic development of the regions and the territorial diversity of the Member States, while ensuring that the eligibility of projects is protected from any interference which could lead to appropriations being spread too thinly; highlights the importance of also developing cross-border projects that could deliver a high European added value;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was set up in 2002 in reaction to that summer’s serious flooding in Central Europe, to respond to serious natural disasters and to demonstrate solidarity with the European regions affected; whereas it funds only emergency operations carried out by governments following natural disasters, in spite of the Commission’s 2005 proposal to expand its scope to include industrial and technological disasters, public health emergencies and acts of terrorism;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that the changing security context, marked by an increase in terrorist attacks in Europe, casts new light on the need for and relevance of certain proposals developed by the Commission and the European Parliament in 2005 and 2006, which aim to enlarge the scope of the EUSF so that it can respond to events that have particularly serious consequences for the people affected and that require European solidarity, such as acts of terrorism;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU and the Member States to support international efforts to set up a rapid reaction mechanism for the protection of cultural heritage sites, which have become ideological targets in armed conflicts;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the important and valuable role that sport can play in supporting international goals; stresses, in this connection, sport's potential as a means of reconciliation, of bringing communities together, in particular as part of a post- conflict approach, as well as the importance of using sport as a vehicle for social inclusion;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the cultural and creative sectors are key sectors for the EU economy and that they consist mostly of SMEs, but that those SMEs have very specific characteristics and encounter more problems in securing funding;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to provide a clear and stable legal environment, and to guarantee coordination, consistency and synergies between instruments and programmes which support SMEs, such as the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds), Horizon 2020 and COSME; welcomes the Juncker investment plan, and draws SMEs' attention to the opportunities offered by the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI); stresses the need to improve information for SMEs on the conditions of eligibility and the allocation of European funding;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes differences in financing conditions for SMEs between Member States and between regions, notably the quantity and cost of available funding, which are influenced by SME-factors specific and country-specific factorsto SMEs and to the regions in which they are established;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it to be crucial, against the background of cuts in public funding for the cultural sectors, that the EU and its Member States broaden the range of financing instruments available to micro- enterprises and SMEs in the cultural and creative sector with new and innovative financing schemes such as microcredit, repayable contributions, crowdfunding, risk capital finance and venture capital.
Amendment 64 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, setting aside the issue of their size, each SME is different and there are many factors which determine their needs and the ease with which they can obtain funding, such as where they are based (for instance, metropolitan, urban, rural, backward, remote or outermost regions), the business sector in which they operate and the stage they have reached in their development; calls on the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to take these factors into account in coming up with tailor-made financing arrangements for various types of SME (for instance, micro-enterprises, innovative start-ups and also family, craft or industrial enterprises) which in particular exploit the scope for combining subsidies and funding instruments.
Amendment 67 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages SMEs to consider the whole EU as their home market and to use the potential of the single market for their financing needs; welcomes the Commission’s initiatives supporting SMEs and start-ups in an upgraded Single Market; underlines, in this context, the importance of the implementation of the Small Business Act; calls on the Commission for a follow-up to the Small Business Act; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure coordination, consistency and synergies between European instruments and programmes for SMEs, such as the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds), Horizon 2020 and COSME;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that during this period of fiscal restraint, cohesion policy is an important source of support for SMEs, but stresses that the complexity of the rules and the red tape involved in obtaining ESI funding affect SMEs in particular, resulting in disproportionate administrative costs; urges the Member States and the Commission to make significant progress towards further simplification so as to make funding more attractive for SMEs and calls on the Commission to clarify the link between the rules on ESI Funds and the rules on state aid;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the strategy of anti- EU propaganda and disinformation by third countries may take various forms and involve, in particular, traditional media, social networks, school programmes and political parties, both within the European Union and outside it;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that while not all criticism of the European Union or its policies constitutes necessarily propaganda or disinformation, particularly when in the context of political expression, instances of manipulation or support linked to third countries and intended to fuel or exacerbate this criticism are likely to cause messages conveyed in this way to be viewed in a critical vein;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that while a stand has to be taken against anti-EU propaganda and disinformation by third countries, this should not cast into doubt the importance of maintaining constructive relations with third countries and making them strategic partners in tackling common challenges;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts atthe risks of disinformation;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of communicating EU policies effectively, internally as well as externally, and of ensuring access to information in official local languages; welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EEAS website in Russian; underlines that particular attention should be paid to new technologies – including digital broadcasting, mobile communications, online media and social networks – which facilitate the dissemination of information about, and increased awareness of, the European values enshrined in the Treaties.; stresses that the new technologies facilitate too the large scale dissemination of deliberately biased or wrong information about the EU and its policies, and that a strategy and resources to counter these messages on the Internet need to be implemented;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it i; considers therefore as crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital dividehe eradication of the existing digital divide and asks to develop actions and policies to increase digital inclusion and literacy;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens, especially among the young generation, use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it is therefore crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital divide;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that involving the citizens further in the processes around the European policies has the potential to renew their support in the European Union while reducing the so-called "democratic deficit" of the European Union; underlines therefore the potential of e-democracy tools to this end, while acknowledging its inherent limitations due to its requirements, both on a technical level (high level of internet penetration, widespread Wi-Fi connectivity, high speed internet connection, etc.) and practical level (media and digital literacy and skills, languages available, etc.);
Amendment 28 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamental role;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that while the ICT tools offer a wide access to different sources of information, it also facilitate the spread of low-quality content which can be hard to distinguish from serious reliable sources and be misleading for citizens; underlines therefore the crucial need for a proper media literacy training toward the citizens, especially the younger ones;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralproposes actions and policies in support of e-democracy to provide citizens with skills to recognised sources of independent information and, to support innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the major security challenges posed by the e-democracy tools, especially when they are related to electronic votes, as unsecure tools would undermine the validity of the processes carried out with these tools as well as the trust of the citizens in them, and as offering heavily secured tools would create disproportionate costs while not guaranteeing its absolute safety; calls therefore to secure e-democracy tools as much as it is reasonable and proportionate to do so, and to exclude as much as possible the most critical democratic processes from electronic votes;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Warns that while e-democracy tools could be useful for the involvement of citizens in the European processes, they do not replace traditional democratic tools and their results should not be regarded as the representative expression of the citizens' opinion as a whole;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to promote and reinforce responsible and active European citizenship schemes and the sense of belonging to the European Union, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about.;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that e-democracy can be a tool to attract more people, especially young, to participate in democratic processes, decrease the democratic deficit and stop the decline of democratic participation in EU;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that e-democracy can increase transparency of decision making process in representative democracy and can have a positive impact on trust of citizens in their elected representatives;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Acknowledges the importance of decreasing the digital divide in a way that as many people as possible have access to internet and can participate in processes of e-democracy;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes that e-democracy has the potential to increase the sense of ownership of EU among the citizens, which is especially important in the current Eurosceptic climate;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes that despite mostly positive aspects of e-democracy some caution is needed; notes the possibility of abuse of private data in the online environment, possibility of electoral fraud in online elections and other sorts of democratic online participation;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls for caution as the online political debates often produce excessively polarised opinions and can be prone to hate speech, whereas moderate voices are often overlooked;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Acknowledges that e-democracy can only have a positive impact when citizens are well-informed, have the skills to be critical towards wrong and biased information and are able to identify attempts of propaganda;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Calls on EU and the Member States to increase the digital and media literacy of citizens, especially young ones, so that they will be able to make informed decisions and contribute positively to democratic processes;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Notes the enormous amount of information that can be found on internet today and stresses that citizens' capacity for critical thinking should be strengthened so that they would be able to better discern between reliable and non- reliable sources of information;
Amendment 48 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution, paying particular attention to rural regions and taking into account the disparities within regions.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 1
Annex – section 4 – paragraph 1
Actions aiming at the provision of free local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life, including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public that play a major role in the public life of local communities, shall be eligible for financial assistance. In order for it to be fully used by the general public, potential linguistic barriers should be avoided. This means that it is recommended for the whole connection system to be available in English, French and the national language of the country involved.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Operators of retransmission services, that normally offer multiple programmes which use a multitude of which retransmit television or radio programmes including works andor other protected subject matter included in the retransmittedperform an act of communication to the public, whether the television andor radio programmes, have a very short time-frame for obtaining the necessary licences and hence also face a significant rights clearing burden. There is also a risk for right holders of having are retransmitted using the same technology as that used for the original broadcast or a different one and whetheir works and other protected subject matter exploited without authorisation or payment of remuneration not the retransmission is performed in the area of reception, actual or intended, of the original broadcast.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) To the extent that retransmission services that normally offer multiple programmes use a multitude of works and other protected subject matter included in the retransmitted television and radio programmes, they have the possibility, in the context of contractual freedom, of obtaining the necessary licences and thereby guaranteeing right holders equitable remuneration so that they can continue to offer a wide variety of content, also in the consumer's interest.
Amendment 92 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9a (new)
Recital 9a (new)
(9a) The country of origin principle provided for in Article 2 should not apply to ancillary online services which are primarily or solely targeted to a Member State other than that in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment.Such a service, primarily or solely targeted at a particular Member State, is a service whose programme is clearly aimed at the population of a specific Member State other than that in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal place of establishment, whose audience is clearly limited to that population and for which it is unlikely that listeners or viewers will be found outside the State at which it is targeted. Aspects which make it possible to identify the target audience include in particular language, including the language used in subtitles, advertising, dubbing, the audience at which the promotion of the broadcasting service is aimed and/or the local character of the programming.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Operators of retransmission services offered on satellite, digital terrestrial, closed circuit IP-based, mobile and similar networks, provide services which are equivalent to those provided by operators of cable retransmission services when they retransmit simultaneously, in an unaltered and unabridged manner, for reception by the public, an initial transmission from another Member State of television or radio programmes, where this initial transmission is by wire or over the air, including by satellite but excluding online transmissions, and intended for reception by the public. They should therefore be within the scope of this Regulation and benefit from the mechanism introducing mandatory collective management of rights. Retransmission services which a, both offered offeren closed-circuit IP networks and on the open internet should be exincluded fromin the scope of this Regulation as those services have different characteristics. They are not linked to any particular infrastructure and their ability to ensure a controlled environment is limitewhere they are provided to a defined number of users (e.g. subscribers, registered users) and wthen compared for example to crefore comparable tor closed circuit IP-based networks.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 129 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to provide legal certainty to operators of retransmission services offered on satellite, digital terrestrial, closed circuit IP- based, mobile or similar networks, and to overcome disparities in national law regarding such retransmission services, rules similar to those that apply to cable retransmission as defined in Directive 93/83/EEC should apply. The rules established in that Directive include the obligation to exercise the right to grant or refuse authorisation to an operator of a retransmission service through a collective management organisation. This is without prejudice to Directive 2014/26/EU18 and in particular to its provisions concerning rights of right holders with regard to the choice of a collective management organisation. _________________ 18 Directive 2014/26/EU of the European ParliamentThe right of prohibition as such is maintained, and ofnly the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi- territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market, OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72–98way in which it is exercised is regulated to a certain extent. This also implies that it is always possible to decide whether or not to grant the right of retransmission.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Broadcasters that transmit their programme carrying signals through a direct injection process to distributors (in accordance with the Bern Convention, these are third parties in relation to the broadcaster) for reception by the public should be jointly liable with their distributors for the single and indivisible acts of communication to the public and making available to the public, as defined in Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC, which they carry out together. Such broadcasting organisations and such distributors should therefore obtain an authorisation from the right holders in question for their respective participation in such acts.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
Application of the principle of ‘country of (1) The acts of communication to the public and of making available occurring when providing an ancillary online service by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation as well as the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of the ancillary online service shall, for the purposes of exercising copyright and related rights relevant for these acts, be deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment. (2) When fixing the amount of the payment to be made for the rights subject to the country of origin principle as set out in paragraph 1, the parties shall take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the ancillary online service, the audience, and the language version.rticle 2 deleted origin’ to ancillary online services
Amendment 168 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Whilst there may be an interference with the exercise of the rights of right holders insofar as mandatory collective management is required for the exercise of the right of communication to the public with regard to retransmission services, it is necessary to prescribe such a condition in a targeted manner for specific services and in order to allow more widespread cross- border dissemination of television and radio programmes by facilitating the clearance of these rights. It is possible to decide whether or not to grant this right, in view of contractual freedom. The possibility provided for the Member States to regulate the activities of collective management organisations does not impinge on the free contractual negotiation of rights provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely promoting the cross- border provision of ancillary online services and facilitating retransmissions of television and radio programmes originating in other Member States, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve its objective. As concerns the cross-border provision of ancillary online services, this Regulation establishes enabling mechanisms to facilitate the clearance of copyright and related rights. This Regulation does not oblige broadcasting organisations to provide such services across borders. Neither does this Regulation oblige operators of retransmission services to include in their services television or radio programmes originating in other Member States. This Regulation concerns only the exercise of certain retransmission rights to the extent necessary to simplify the licensing of copyright and related rights for such services and only with regard to television and radio programmes originating in otherwith a view to providing such services in any Member States of the Union,.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Agreements on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the acts of communication to the public and the making available occurring in the course of provision of an ancillary online service as well as for the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service which are in force on [the date mentioned in Article 7(2), to be inserted by OPOCE ] shall be subject to Article 2 as from [the date mentioned in Article 7(2) + 2 years, to be inserted by OPOCE] if they expire after that date.rticle 5 deleted Transitional provision
Amendment 205 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) "retransmission" means any simultaneous, unaltered and unabridged retransmission, other than cable retransmission as defined in Directive 93/83/EEC and other than retransmission provided over an internet access service as defined in Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, intended for reception by the public of an initial transmission from another Member State, by wire or over the air, including that by satellite but excluding online transmission, of television or radio programmes intended for the reception by the public, provided that such retransmission is made by a party other than the broadcasting organisation which made the initial transmission or under whose control and responsibility such transmission was made. _________________ 19Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union, OJ L 310, 26.11.2015, p. 1, by wire or over the air, regardless of the technology or retransmission network used, provided that the retransmission takes place in a closed environment, of the initial broadcast of television or radio programmes intended for the reception by the public, provided that such retransmission is made by a party other than the broadcasting organisation which made the initial transmission or under whose control and responsibility such transmission was made.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) "Direct injection" means a two- or more step process by which broadcasting organisations transmit their programme- carrying signals for reception by the public to distributors (organisations other than the broadcasting organisation - see the Berne Convention) point to point via a private line – by wire or over the air, including by satellite – in such a way that the programme-carrying signals cannot be received by the general public during such transmission; the distributors then offer these programmes to the public simultaneously, in an unaltered and unabridged form, for viewing or listening on cable networks, microwave systems, digital terrestrial, IP-based and mobile networks or similar networks.
Amendment 222 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) 'Closed environment' means any environment in which a retransmission service provider provides only one retransmission service to consumers who, on a contractual basis, can access and use this service, and in which the retransmission service provider can guarantee full encryption of the television or radio programmes.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
Application of the principle of ‘country of origin’ to ancillary online services provided by, or under the supervision and responsibility of, a broadcasting organisation
Amendment 249 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1 a) Paragraph 1 does not apply to online services which, taken as a whole, are directed mainly or solely at an audience in a Member State which is not the country in which the broadcasting organisation is based.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(1 b) Paragraph 1 applies only to the relaying and making available to the public of: - (i) works produced by a broadcasting organisation and which are not directly covered by a third-party license; - (ii) news and current affairs programmes
Amendment 252 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 c (new)
(1c) Paragraphs 1 and 1 (b) above do not affect contractual freedom in the context of copyright law and are without prejudice to the rights enshrined in Directive 2001/29/EC.Accordingly, copyright holders and rights users may agree, in particular, to limit the geographical area of rights affected by the country of origin principle, or may agree on a pan-European license for rights which are not affected by that principle.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 d (new)
(1d) Paragraph 1 shall not apply to an ancillary online service that is mainly targeted at a Member State other than the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(2) When fixing the amount of the payment to be made for the rights subject to the country of origin principle as set out in paragraph 1, the parties shall take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the ancillary online service, the country of destination, the real and potential audience, and the language version.
Amendment 273 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Exercise of the rights in retransmissionother than by cable by right holders other than broadcasting organisations
Amendment 277 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) Holders of copyright and related rights other than broadcasting organisations may exercise their rights to grant or refuse the authorisation for a retransmission, other than by cable, only through a collective management organisation.
Amendment 278 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Where an author has transferred his or her right to retransmission to a broadcasting organisation or a producer, the author shall retain an unwaivable right to obtain from the retransmission operator or producer an equitable remuneration for the retransmission of his or her work.The administration of this right shall be entrusted to a collective management organisation representing authors.This provision shall not, however, rule out the conclusion of collective agreements and joint agreements between broadcasting organisations, producers' associations and other professional organisations concerning remuneration, provided that the author receives an equitable remuneration for the retransmission of his or her work;
Amendment 284 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 285 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
(3) Where more than one collective management organisation manages rights of that category for the territory of that Member State, the right holder shall be free to choose which of those collective management organisations is deemed to be mandated to manage his or her right. If in such a situation the right holder does not choose the collective management organisation, it shall be for the Member State for whose territory the operator of the retransmission service seeks to clear rights for a retransmission to indicate which of the collective management organisations is deemed to be mandated to manage the right of that right holder.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
(5) A Member State may provide that, where a right holder authorises the initial transmission within its territory of a work or other protected subject matter, the right holder shall be deemed to have agreed not to exercise his or her rights in retransmission, other than by cable, of an original broadcast from another Member State, on an individual basis but to exercise them in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Exploitation of broadcasting programmes through retransmission The retransmission by a broadcasting organisation of television or radio programmes which include works or other protected subject matter shall constitute an act of communication to the public, whether the retransmission service provider uses the same technology as that used for the original broadcast or a different one and whether or not the retransmission is performed in the area of reception, actual or intended, of the original broadcast.
Amendment 307 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Exercise of the rights in retransmissionbyby broadcasting organisationsof the rights in retransmission, other than by cable, of an original broadcast ing organisations another Member State
Amendment 312 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 56 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 172
Recital 172
(172) With a view to responding to the challenges posed by increasing flows of migrants and refugees, the objectives to which the ERDF may contribute in its support of migrant, on the request of the administering authorities, in its support of migrants with regular status, asylum-seekers and refugees should be spelled out.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 264 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 264 – paragraph 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
“investment in the development of endogenous potential through fixed investment in equipment and infrastructure, including cultural and sustainable tourism infrastructure with no major restrictions, services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises;”
Amendment 112 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 264 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 264 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point e
(e) “(e) supporting the reception and social and economic integration of migrants with regular status, asylum seekers and refugees”
Amendment 114 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 264 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 264 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013
Annex I – table on Social infrastructure
Annex I – table on Social infrastructure
3. In the table of Annex I, the text starting with “Social infrastructure” until the end of the table is replaced by the following: “Social infrastructure Childcare & education persons Capacity of supported childcare or educational infrastructure Health persons Population covered by improved health services Housing housing units Rehabilitated housing housing units Rehabilitated housing, of which for migrants with regular status, asylum seekers and refugees (not including reception centres) Mmigrants with regular status, asylum seekers and refugees persons Capacity of infrastructure supporting migrants with regular status, asylum seekers and refugees (other than housing)
Amendment 115 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013
Article 2 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – point 11 a (new)
(aa) The following point 11a is inserted: (11a) ‘repayable advance’ means a loan for a project which is paid in one or more instalments and the conditions for the reimbursement of which depend on the outcome of the project;
Amendment 130 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point f
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point f
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) selecting operations and fixing the amount of support and, where relevant, presenting the proposals to the body responsible for final verification of eligibility before approval;
Amendment 137 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
‘(c) financial instruments allowing for the combination of such contribution with EIB financial products and those of other financial institutions such as those referred to in Article 38(4)(b) under the European Fund for Strategic Investment.’
Amendment 139 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iii – indent 1
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iii – indent 1
– there is no direct private capital participation, with the exception of non- controlling and non-blocking forms of private capital participation required by national legislative provisions, in conformity with the Treaties, which do not exert a decisive influence on the relevant bank or institution;
Amendment 142 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 2
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 2
– operates under a public policy mandate given by the relevant authority of a Member State at national or regional level, to carry out as part of its operations, economic development activities contributing to the objectives of the ESI Funds, for which implementing tasks have been assigned;
Amendment 146 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 3
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 3
– carries out its, among its operations, development activities in regions, policy areas and sectors for which access to funding from market sources is not generally available or sufficient;
Amendment 149 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 4
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 4
– operates on a non-profit maximisation basiis not primarily seeking to maximise profits in order to ensure a long- term financial sustainability for its operations;
Amendment 151 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 5
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 5
– idoes not a direct recipientoffer retail services to members of the public in general ofr deposits from the publicoes so within the framework of a Service of General Economic Interest (SGEI); and
Amendment 152 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 6
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 6
– is subject to the supervision of an independent authority or national audit court in accordance with national law.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new)
aa) the following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. Given the financial instruments are repayable, their management procedures must be flexible and proportionate. Proof that the financial instruments are used for the purposes envisaged shall be limited to advance verification by the financial intermediary of the eligibility of the beneficiary and his project in line with the conditions relating to the financial instrument in question. No other invoice or receipt shall be requested from the beneficiary once the financing has been approved, except in the case of suspected of fraud. The control procedures as laid down in the Regulation shall ensure an appropriate level of ex post control.’
Amendment 207 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
1. Support from the ESI Funds to financial instruments invested in final recipients and gains and other earnings or yields, such as interest, guarantee fees, dividends, capital gains or any other income generated by those investments, which are attributable to the support from the ESI Funds, may be used for differentiated treatment of private investors, banks or public financial institutions as well as the EIB when using the EU guarantee pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/1017. Such differentiated treatment shall be justified by the need to attract private counterpart resources and leverage public funding.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 43a – paragraph 2
Article 43a – paragraph 2
Amendment 216 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 43a – paragraph 3
Article 43a – paragraph 3
3. The differentiated treatment shall not exceed what is necessary to create the incentives for attracting private and public counterpart resources. It shall not over- compensate private and public investors and the EIB when using the EU guarantee according to Regulation (EU) 2015/1017. The alignment of interest shall be ensured through an appropriate sharing of risk and profit.
Amendment 219 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 43a – paragraph 4
Article 43a – paragraph 4
4. Differentiated treatment of private and public investors shall be without prejudice to the Union State aid rules.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point a – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
iia) at the end of paragraph 1 the following subparagraph is added: ‘In line with the recommendations set out in recital 10 of Regulation No 1296/2013 and Article 176 of the Commission proposal, Member States shall make more frequent use of simplified cost options and of ‘single lump sum’ financing in order to make the associated administration less burdensome and to simplify the rules governing the allocation of funds.’
Amendment 240 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragaraph 2a
Article 67 – paragaraph 2a
2a. “2a. For an operation or projects not falling under the first sentence of paragraph 4 and which receive support from the ERDF and the ESF, grants and repayable assistance for which the public support does not exceed EUR 1050 000 shall take the form of standard scales of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates, except for operations receiving support within the framework of a State aid scheme that does not constitute de minimis aid.”
Amendment 242 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point c – point i
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point c – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
Article 67 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
(iv) draft budgets established on a case by case basis and agreed ex ante by the managing authority, where the public support does not exceed EUR 1050 000;
Amendment 243 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point -a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph is inserted: ‘6a. Member States and their local authorities may apply tot the European Parliament and the European Council for a derogation in relation to the ceilings for public support and to de minimis aid. Such an application must be justified by exceptionally serious economic circumstances. The derogation procedure shall be similar to that used for providing a financial contribution from the EGF. The Council shall act by a qualified majority and the European Parliament shall act by a majority of its component members and three fifths of the votes cast.
Amendment 260 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 120 – paragraph 5
Article 120 – paragraph 5
47a. In Article 120, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: “5. The maximum co-financing rate under paragraph 3 at the level of a priority axis shall be increased by ten percentage points, where the whole of a priority axis is delivered through financial instruments, or through community-led local development. may be 100% where it is earmarked for technical assistance.” Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/FR/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1303&from=EN)
Amendment 262 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 59 a (new)
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 59 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 148 – paragraph 1
Article 148 – paragraph 1
59a. In Article 148, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Operations for which the total eligible expenditure does not exceed EUR 2400 000 for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, EUR 15300 000 for the ESF or EUR 1200 000 for the EMFF shall not be subject to more than one audit by either the audit authority or the Commission prior to the submission of the accounts for the accounting year in which the operation is completed. Other operations shall not be subject to more than one audit per accounting year by either the audit authority or the Commission prior to the submission of the accounts for the accounting year in which the operation is completed. Operations shall not be subject to an audit by the Commission or the audit authority in any year if there has already been an audit in that year by the European Court of Auditors, provided that the results of the audit work performed by the European Court of Auditors for such operations can be used by the audit authority or the Commission for the purpose of fulfilling their respective tasks. Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/FR/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1303&from=EN)
Amendment 95 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 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, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption. This has generated a so- called 'value gap', where platform services retain the value of cultural and creative works, which is diverted from creators. The transfer of value has created an inefficient and unfair market, and threatens the long-term health of the EU's cultural and creative sectors and the success of the Digital Single Market. Thus, liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online service providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators.
Amendment 185 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) Where user-generated content involves proportionate use of a quotation or of an extract of a protected work or other subject-matter for a legitimate purpose, such use should be protected by the exception provided in this Directive. This exception should only be applied in certain special cases which do not conflict with normal exploitation of the work or other subject-matter concerned and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the rightholder. For the purpose of assessing such prejudice, the degree of originality of the user-generated content concerned, the length/extent of the quotation or extract used or the degree of economic harm should be examined, where relevant, while not precluding the legitimate enjoyment of the exception. This exception should be without prejudice to the moral rights of the authors of the work or other subject- matter concerned.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To facilitate the licensing of rights in audiovisual works to, relevant rights are consolidated with the producer by law or by contract. In order to promote cultural diversity and the availability of works on video-on-demand platforms, this Directive requires Member States to set up a negotifacilitation mechanism allowing relevant parties willing to conclude an agreement for the licensing of audiovisual works to video-on-demand platforms to rely on the assistance of an impartial body. The body should meet with the relevant parties and help withfacilitate the negotiations by providing professional and external advice. Against that background, Member States should decide on the conditions of the functioning of the negotifacilitation mechanism, including the timing and duration of the assistance to negotiations and the bearing of the costs. Member States should ensure that administrative and financial burdens remain proportionate to guarantee the efficiency of the negotifacilitation forum.
Amendment 252 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. Thereby, the online services often make profits from content that they do not create, which are not always shared fairly with the concerned creators. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject-matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for it.
Amendment 322 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) Member States should guarantee the right for authors and performers to get a fair, proportional and unwaivable right to remuneration for the making available, and the relevant reproduction acts, of their work on on-demand services. Such a right to fair remuneration should be administered according to national practices or legal requirements, without prejudice to the existing mechanisms, such as voluntary collective management agreements or extended collective licences.
Amendment 482 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that where relevant parties wishing to conclude an agreement for the purpose of making available audiovisual works on video-on- demand platforms face difficulties relating to the licensing of rights, they may rely on the assistancefacilitation of an impartial body with relevant experience. That body shall provide assistance with negotiation and help reachwith a view to the conclusion of mutually acceptable agreements.
Amendment 584 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Unwaivable 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 available to the public for on-demand services, they retain the right to obtain additional fair remuneration for the direct exploitation of their work on these services, unless such remuneration is already guaranteed under their contract with the party to which they transferred or assigned their right. 2. The right to obtain fair remuneration guaranteed under paragraph 1 cannot be waived.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to improve the availability of accessible format copies and to prevent the illegal dissemination of works and other subject-matter, Member States shall facilitate the agreement of best practice guidelines between representative groups of authorised entities which engage in the production, distribution or making available of accessible format copies should comply with certain obligations., users and rightholders;
Amendment 21 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive should therefore provide for mandatory exceptions to the rights that are harmonised by Union law and are relevant for the uses and works covered by the Marrakesh Treaty. These include in particular the rights of reproduction, communication to the public, making available, distribution and lending, as provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, Directive 2006/115/EC, and Directive 2009/24/EC, as well as the corresponding rights in Directive 96/9/EC. As the scope of exceptions and limitations required by the Marrakesh Treaty also includes works in audio form, like audiobooks, it is necessary that these exceptions also apply to related rights. The exercise of the exceptions provided for by this Directive is without prejudice to exceptions for persons with disabilities provided for by the Member States on the basis of point (b) of Article 5(3).
Amendment 37 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In view ofMember States and those involved in the sector have already developed solutions and arrangements at national level that take into account the specific nature of the exception, its targeted scope and the need for legal certainty for its beneficiaries,. Member States should nottherefore continue to be allowed to impose reasonable and limited additional requirements for the application of the exception, such as compensation schemes or the prior verification of the commercial availability of accessible format copiestrictly in so far as these are authorised by the Marrakesh Treaty, as is the case with compensation schemes, in order to be in a position to respond to possible future developments and their impact on the market.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Member States should promote dialogue between stakeholders in the sector affected by the above exception so as to encourage constructive cooperation with a view to achieving the aims of the exception and bringing about the best possible complementary relationship between solutions existing on the market, including commercial solutions, and other initiatives seeking to make works more accessible.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘authorised entity’ means an organisation authorised or recognised by the Member State in which it is established and providing education, instructional training, adaptive reading or information access to beneficiary persons on a non-profit basis, as its main activity or as one of its main activities or public- interest missions.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 71 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Member States shall facilitate dialogue between stakeholders in the sector on ways of making best of use of offerings already available on the market as a basis for producing formats accessible to beneficiary persons.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
By [date], Member States shall provide the Commission, on the basis of the information at their disposal, with a list of authorised entities established in their territories. Member States shall notify any changes to that list to the Commission without undue delay. The Commission shall publish that information and keep it up to date.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged, while ensuring that the eligibility of projects is protected from all geographic constraints and from any interference that could lead to appropriations being spread too thinly.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The last substantive amendment to Directive 89/552/EEC of the Council27 , later codified by Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , was made in 2007 with the adoption of Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . Since then, the market of audiovisual media services has evolved significantly and rapidly. Technical developments allow for new types of services and user experiences. The viewing habits, particularly of younger generations, have changed significantly. While the main TV screen remains an important device to share audiovisual experiences, many viewers have moved to other, portable devices to watch audiovisual content. Traditional TV content accounts still for a major share of the average daily viewing time. However, new types of content, such as short videos or user-generated content, gain increasing importance and new players, including providers of video-on- demand services, social networks and video-sharing platforms, are now well- established. _________________ 27 Directive 89/552/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23). 28 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1). 29 Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 27).
Amendment 28 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2010/13/EU should remain applicable only to those services the principal purpose of which is the provision of programmes in order to inform, entertain or educate. The principal purpose requirement should be also considered to be met if the service has audiovisual content and form which is dissociable from the main activity of the service provider, such as stand-alone parts of online newspapers featuring audiovisual programmes or user-generated videos where those parts can be considered dissociable from their main activity. Social media services are not included, except if they provide a service that falls underIn so far as social networks constitute a major source of information for consumers and depend increasingly on audiovisual content generated or made available by their users, such networks should be included in the scope of this directive when they fall within the definition of a video-sharing platform. A service should be considered to be merely an indissociable complement to the main activity as a result of the links between the audiovisual offer and the main activity. As such, channels or any other audiovisual services under the editorial responsibility of a provider may constitute audiovisual media services in themselves, even if they are offered in the framework of a video- sharing platform which is characterised by the absence of editorial responsibility. In such cases, it will be up to the providers with editorial responsibility to abide by the provisions of this Directive.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The right of persons with an impairment and of the elderly to participate and be integrated in the social and cultural life of the Union is linked to the provision of accessible audiovisual media services. Therefore, Member States should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction actively seek to make content accessible to those with a visual or hearing disability by 2027. The accessibility requirements should be met through a progressive and continuous process, while taking into account the practical and unavoidable constraints that could prevent complete accessibility, such as programmes or events broadcast in real time. Appropriate accessibility measures could be developed through self-regulation and co-regulation
Amendment 49 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 51 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The last substantive amendment to Directive 89/552/EEC of the Council27, later codified by Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council28, was made in 2007 with the adoption of Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29. Since then, the market of audiovisual media services has evolved significantly and rapidly. Technical developments allow for new types of services and user experiences. The viewing habits, particularly of younger generations, have changed significantly. While the main TV screen remains an important device to share audiovisual experiences, many viewers have moved to other, portable devices to watch audiovisual content. Traditional TV content accounts still for a major share of the average daily viewing time. However, new types of content, such as short videos or user-generated content, gain increasing importance and new players, including providers of video-on- demand services, social networks and video-sharing platforms, are now well- established. _________________ 27 Directive 89/552/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23). 28 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1). 29 Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 27).
Amendment 52 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 52 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2010/13/EU should remain applicable only to those services the principal purpose of which is the provision of programmes in order to inform, entertain or educate. The principal purpose requirement should be also considered to be met if the service has audiovisual content and form which is dissociable from the main activity of the service provider, such as stand-alone parts of online newspapers featuring audiovisual programmes or user-generated videos where those parts can be considered dissociable from their main activity. Social media services are not included, except if they provide a service that falls underIn so far as social networks constitute a major source of information for consumers and depend increasingly on audiovisual content generated or made available by their users, such networks should be included in the scope of this directive when they fall within the definition of a video-sharing platform. A service should be considered to be merely an indissociable complement to the main activity as a result of the links between the audiovisual offer and the main activity. As such, channels or any other audiovisual services under the editorial responsibility of a provider may constitute audiovisual media services in themselves, even if they are offered in the framework of a video- sharing platform which is characterised by the absence of editorial responsibility. In such cases, it will be up to the providers with editorial responsibility to abide by the provisions of this Directive.
Amendment 53 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The last substantive amendment to Directive 89/552/EEC of the Council27 , later codified by Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , was made in 2007 with the adoption of Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . Since then, the market of audiovisual media services has evolved significantly and rapidly. Technical developments allow for new types of services and user experiences. The viewing habits, particularly of younger generations, have changed significantly. While the main TV screen remains an important device to share audiovisual experiences, many viewers have moved to other, portable devices to watch audiovisual content. Traditional TV content accounts still for a major share of the average daily viewing time. However, new types of content, such as short videos or user-generated content, gain increasing importance and new players, including providers of video-on- demand services, social medias and video- sharing platforms, are now well- established. __________________ 27 Directive 89/552/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23). 28 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1). 29 Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 27).
Amendment 55 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2010/13/EU should remain applicable only to those services the principal purpose of which is the provision of programmes in order to inform, entertain or educate. The principal purpose requirement should be also considered to be met if the service has audiovisual content and form which is dissociable from the main activity of the service provider, such as stand-alone parts of online newspapers featuring audiovisual programmes or user- generated videos where those parts can be considered dissociwhen a video subsection of a media service is independent from the rest of the service and not indissociably complementary1a. As social media services represent an important access point to information for consumers and rely increasingly on audiovisual content generated or made available fromby their main activity. Social media serviusers, it is neces sare noty to included, except if they provide a service that falls under the definition of them within this Directive when their services meet the criteria defining a video- sharing platform. A service should be considered to be merely an indissociable complement to the main activity as a result of the links between the audiovisual offer and the main activity. As such, channels or any other audiovisual services under the editorial responsibility of a provider may constitute audiovisual media services in themselves, even if they are offered in the framework of a video-sharing platform which is characterised by the absence of editorial responsibility. In such cases, it will be up to the providers with editorial responsibility to abide by the provisions of this Directive. __________________ 1a ECJ Decision C-347/14 "New Media Online"
Amendment 57 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) AsEven though the increase in the number of new services has led to a greater choice for viewers, broadcasters are given greater flexibility with regard to the insertion ofit remains necessary to continue to protect the integrity of programmes and consumers from disproportionally frequent advertising and teleshopping spots w. There this does not unduly impair the integrity of programme. Yetfore, in order to safeguard the specific character of the European television landscape, interruptions for cinematographic works and films made for television as well as for some categories of programmes that still need specific protection should remain limited and not be subject to further flexibility.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 67 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) AsEven though the increase in the number of new services has led to a greater choice for viewers, broadcasters are given greater flexibility with regard to the insertion ofit remains necessary to keep protecting the integrity of programmes and consumers from disproportionately frequent advertising and teleshopping spots w. There this does not unduly impair the integrity of programme. Yetfore, in order to safeguard the specific character of the European television landscape, interruptions for cinematographic works and films made for television as well as for some categories of programmes that still need specific protection should remain limited.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 69 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 71 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 73 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) AsEven though the increase in the number of new services has led to a greater choice for viewers, broadcasters are given greater flexibility with regard to the insertion ofit remains necessary to keep protecting the integrity of programmes and consumers from disproportionately frequent advertising and teleshopping spots w. There this does not unduly impair the integrity of programme. Yetfore, in order to safeguard the specific character of the European television landscape, interruptions for cinematographic works and films made for television as well as for some categories of programmes that still need specific protection should remain limited.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 74 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 75 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) There are new challenges, in particular in connection with video-sharing platforms and social networks, on which users - particularly minors - increasingly consume audiovisual content. In this context, harmful content and hate speech stored on video-sharing platforms have increasingly given rise to concern. It is necessary, in order to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or, hatred or terrorism, to set out proportionate rules on those matters.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 79 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing platforms or social networks is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user- generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to terrorism or 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.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) There are new challenges, in particular in connection with video-sharing platforms and social networks, on which users - particularly minors - increasingly consume audiovisual content. In this context, harmful content and hate speech stored on video-sharing platforms have increasingly given rise to concern. It is necessary, in order to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred, to set out proportionate rules on those matters.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) AsEven though the increase in the number of new services has led to a greater choice for viewers, broadcasters are given greater flexibility with regard to the insertion ofit remains necessary to keep protecting the integrity of programmes and consumers from disproportionally frequent advertising and teleshopping spots w. There this does not unduly impair the integrity of programme. Yetfore, in order to safeguard the specific character of the European television landscape, interruptions for cinematographic works and films made for television as well as for some categories of programmes that still need specific protection should remain limited and not be subject to further flexibility.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing platforms or social networks is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user- generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to terrorism or 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.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) When taking the appropriate measures to protect minors from harmful content and to protect all citizens from content containing incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred in accordance with this Directive, the applicable fundamental rights, as laid down in the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, should be carefully balanced. That concerns in particular, as the case may be, the right to respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business, the prohibition of discrimination and the right of the child.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 92 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point aa – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point aa – point i
(i) the service consists of the storage of or provision of access to a large amount of programmes or user- generated videos, for which the video- sharing platform provider does not have editorial responsibility;
Amendment 93 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should promote the production and distribution of European works by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum share of European works and that those are given enough prominence. The quality of the European works acquired should be equivalent to the rest of the catalogue, in order to guarantee a fair representation of the European production, cultural diversity and know-how. The prominence obligation shall allow users of the service to easily discover and find European works through, for example, a dedicated presence on the homepage, targeted recommendations or dedicated categories.
Amendment 96 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) This Directive is without prejudice to the ability of Member States to impose obligations to ensuretake measures to ensure non-discriminatory discoverability and accessibility of to content of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech and cultural diversity. Such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary toproportionate and meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law. Such obligations should, moreover, only be imposed when there is a threat to the diversity of opinion. In this respect, Member States should in particular examine the need for regulatory intervention against the results of the outcome of market forces. Where Member States decide to imposntroduce discoverability rules, they should only impostake proportionate obligations onmeasures with regard to undertakings, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0151(COD)
(31) When taking the appropriate measures to protect minors from harmful content and to protect all citizens from content containing incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred in accordance with this Directive, the applicable fundamental rights, as laid down in the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, should be carefully balanced. That concerns in particular, as the case may be, the right to respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business, the prohibition of discrimination and the right of the child.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
"Member States shall ensure by appropriate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.";
Amendment 101 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure that obligations on promotion of European works do not undermine market development and to allow for the entry of new players in the market, companies with no significant presence on the market should not be subject to such requirements. This is in particular the case for companies with a low turnover and low audiences in regards to the targeted market and small and micro enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC33. It could also be inappropriate to impose such requirements in cases where – given the nature or theme of the on-demand audiovisual media services or the competition with equivalent European works– they would be impracticable or unjustified. __________________ 33 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 101 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, where the principal purpose of the service or a dissociable section thereof is devoted to providingis the provision of programmes, under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider, in order to inform, entertain or educate, to the general public by electronic communications networks within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Such an audiovisual media service is either a television broadcast as defined in point (e) of this paragraph or an on-demand audiovisual media service as defined in point (g) of this paragraph;
Amendment 103 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
(ba) 'user-generated video' means a set of moving images with or without sound constituting an individual item that is created and/or uploaded to a video-sharing platform by one or more users;
Amendment 105 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The last substantive amendment to Directive 89/552/EEC of the Council27 , later codified by Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , was made in 2007 with the adoption of Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . Since then, the market of audiovisual media services has evolved significantly and rapidly. Technical developments allow for new types of services and user experiences. The viewing habits, particularly of younger generations, have changed significantly. While the main TV screen remains an important device to share audiovisual experiences, many viewers have moved to other, portable devices to watch audiovisual content. Traditional TV content accounts still for a major share of the average daily viewing time. However, new types of content, such as short videos or user-generated content, gain increasing importance and new players, including providers of video-on- demand services, social media and video- sharing platforms, are now well- established. __________________ 27 Directive 89/552/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 298, 17.10.1989, p. 23). 28 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1). 29 Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (OJ L 332, 18.12.2007, p. 27).
Amendment 107 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) There are new challenges, in particular in connection with video-sharing platforms, on which users - particularly minors - increasingly consume audiovisual content. In this context, harmful content and hate speech stored on video-sharing platforms have increasingly given rise to concern. It is necessary, in order to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or, hatred or terrorism, to set out proportionate rules on those matters.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point i
(i) the service consists of the storage of or provision of access to a large amount of programmes or user- generated videos, for which the video- sharing platform provider does not have editorial responsibility;
Amendment 109 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2010/13/EU should remain applicable only to those services the principal purpose of which is the provision of programmes in order to inform, entertain or educate. The principal purpose requirement should be also considered to be met if the service has audiovisual content and form which is dissociable from the main activity of the service provider, such as stand-alone parts of online newspapers featuring audiovisual programmes or user-generated videos where those parts can be considered dissociable from their main activity. Social media services are not included, except if they provide a service that falls under the definition of a video-sharing platform. A service should be considered to be merely an indissociable complement to the main activity as a result of the links between the audiovisual offer and the main activity. As such, channels or any other audiovisual services under the editorial responsibility of a provider may constitute audiovisual media services in themselves, even if they are offered in the framework of a video- sharing platform which is characterised by the absence of editorial responsibility. In such cases, it will be up to the providers with editorial responsibility to abide by the provisions of this Directive. Games of chance involving a stake representing a sum of money, including lotteries, betting and other forms of gambling services and any form of advertising, including commercial communication, for those activities, as well as on-line games and search engines, should continue to be excluded from the scope of Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2010/13/EU should remain applicable only to those services the principal purpose of which is the provision of programmes in order to inform, entertain or educate. The principal purpose requirement should be also considered to be met if the service has audiovisual content and form which is dissociable from the main activity of the service provider, such as stand-alone parts of online newspapers featuring audiovisual programmes or user- generated videos where those parts can be considered dissociwhen a video subsection of a media service is independent from the rest of the service and not indissociably complementary4a . As social media services represent an important access point to information for consumers and rely increasingly on audiovisual content generated or made available fromby their main activity. Social media serviusers, it is neces sare noty to included, except if they provide a service that falls under the definition of them within this Directive when their services meet the criterias defining a video- sharing platform. A service should be considered to be merely an indissociable complement to the main activity as a result of the links between the audiovisual offer and the main activity. As such, channels or any other audiovisual services under the editorial responsibility of a provider may constitute audiovisual media services in themselves, even if they are offered in the framework of a video-sharing platform which is characterised by the absence of editorial responsibility. In such cases, it will be up to the providers with editorial responsibility to abide by the provisions of this Directive. __________________ 4aJudgment of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2015, New Media Online GmbH v Bundeskommunikationssenat, C-347/14, ECLI:EU:C:2015:709.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
ba. The following paragraph is inserted: 5ba. The Commission shall decide on which Member State has jurisdiction within one month following the notification referred to in paragraph 5b or the opinion provided by ERGA.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing platforms or social medias is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user- generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to terrorism or from 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.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or any other form of violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.;
Amendment 121 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
"Member States shall ensure by appropriate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.";
Amendment 122 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) It is appropriate to involve the video-sharing platform providers as much as possible when implementing the appropriate measures to be taken pursuant to this Directive. Co-regulation should therefore be encouraged. With a view to ensuring a clear and consistent approach in this regard across the Union, Member States should not be entitled to require video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred than the ones provided for in this Directive, under the monitoring of the competent national regulatory bodies. However, it should remain possible for Member States to take suchrequire stricter measures where that content is illegal, provided that they comply with Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, and to take measures with respect to content on websites containing or disseminating child pornography, as required by and allowed under Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and the Council35. It should also remain possible for video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures on a voluntary basis in accordance with Union law and communicative freedoms. Video-sharing platforms should also properly inform users having generated the content affected by such measures on the reasons justifying those measures and provide effective ways to contest them. __________________ 35 Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 124 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) When taking the appropriate measures to protect minors from harmful content and to protect all citizens from content containing incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred in accordance with this Directive, the applicable fundamental rights, as laid down in the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, should be carefully balanced. That concerns in particular, as the case may be, the right to respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business, the prohibition of discrimination and the right of the child.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The video-sharing platform providers covered by this Directive provide information society services within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Those providers are consequently subject to the rules on the internal market set out in Article 3 of that Directive, if they are established in a Member State. It is appropriate to ensure that the same rules apply to video-sharing platform providers which are not established in a Member State with a view to safeguarding the effectiveness of the measures to protect minors and citizens set out in this Directive and ensuring a level playing field in as much as possible, in as far as those providers have either a parent company or a subsidiary which is established in a Member State or where those providers are part of a group and another entity of that group is established in a Member State. To that effect, arrangements should be made to determine in which Member State those providers should be deemed to have been established. Given the wide audience of video-sharing platforms and social medias, it is appropriate that the Member State having jurisdiction over such a platform coordinate with the other Member States concerned for the regulation of those platforms. The Commission should be informed of the providers under each Member State's jurisdiction in application of the rules on establishment set out in this Directive and in Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
Article 7
(10) Article 7 is deleted; replaced by the following: Article 7 1. Member States shall ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction make their services progressively accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability aiming for complete accessibility by the end of 2027. 2. With regard to the implementation of this Article, Member States shall encourage self-regulatory and co- regulatory codes of conduct. The Commission and ERGA shall encourage media service providers to exchange best practices across the Union. 3. By ... [three years after the entry into force of this Directive], and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Article.';
Amendment 133 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these works.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Amendment 135 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion ofpercentage of broadcast time for television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 136 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) announcements made by the broadcaster in connection with its own programmes and ancillary products directly derived from those programmes or with programmes from other entities belonging to the same media group;
Amendment 140 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, where the principal purpose of the service or a dissociable section thereof is devoted to providingis the provision of programmes, under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider, in order to inform, entertain or educate, to the general public by electronic communications networks within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Such an audiovisual media service is either a television broadcast as defined in point (e) of this paragraph or an on-demand audiovisual media service as defined in point (g) of this paragraph;;
Amendment 141 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to empower viewers, including parents and minors, in making informed decisions about the content to be watched, it is necessary that audiovisual media service providers provide sufficient information about content that may impair minors' physical, mental or moral development. This cshould be done, for instance, through a system of content descriptors indicating the nature of the content. Content descriptors could be delivered through written, graphical or acoustic means.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
(11a) The following article is inserted : Article 9a Member States remain free to take appropriate measures ensuring the non- discriminatory appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest. Such measures shall be proportionate and meet general objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech, and cultural diversity clearly defined by Member States in accordance with Union law. Such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law. In this respect, Member States should, in particular, examine the need for regulatory intervention against the results of the outcome of market forces. Where Member States decide to impose discoverability rules, they should only impose proportionate obligations on undertakings, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations.'
Amendment 142 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point aa – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point aa – point i
(i) the service consists of the storage or allows the making available of a large amount of programmes or user- generated videos, for which the video- sharing platform provider does not have editorial responsibility;
Amendment 142 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The right of persons with an impairment and of the elderly to participate and be integrated in the social and cultural life of the Union is linked to the provision of accessible audiovisual media services. Therefore Member States should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction actively seek to make content accessible to those with visual or hearing disability by 2027. The accessibility requirements should be met through a progressive and continuous process, while taking into account the practical and unavoidable constraints that could prevent a complete accessibility, such as programmes or events broadcasted in real time. Appropriate accessibility measures could be developed through self-regulation and co-regulation
Amendment 144 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a - paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 a - paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Amendment 152 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/UE
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
The most harmful content, such as incitement to terrorism, gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls;
Amendment 153 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these worksand equivalent quality of these works as regards the rest of the catalogue.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay waive the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 for providers with a particularly low turnover or low audience, in particular in comparison with competitors within the targeted market, or if they are small and micro enterprises. Member States may also waive such requirements in cases where they would be impracticable or unjustified by reason of the nature or theme of the on- demand audiovisual media services, insofar as such a waiver would not disproportionately distort competition in the targeted market;
Amendment 158 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 16
Article 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 161 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph1
Article 4 – paragraph1
Amendment 167 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these works.
Amendment 168 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 168 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 168 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) announcements made by the broadcaster in connection with its own programmes and ancillary products directly derived from those programmes or with programmes from other entities belonging to the same media group;
Amendment 172 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion ofpercentage of broadcast time for television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) announcements made by the broadcaster in connection with its own programmes and ancillary products directly derived from those programmes or with programmes from other entities belonging to the same media group;
Amendment 175 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing any incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or any other form of violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain (a) any incitement to undermine human dignity or 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, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; (b) any incitement to commit or to seek to justify terrorist acts;
Amendment 179 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
(a) defining and applying in the terms and conditions of the video-sharing platform providers the concepts of incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or any other form of violence or hatred as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 and of content which may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors, in accordance with Articles 6 and 12 respectively;
Amendment 180 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or 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, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.;
Amendment 180 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Sponsorship represents an important means of financing audiovisual media services, video-sharing platforms, user-generated videos or programmes while promoting a legal or physical person's name, trade mark, image, activities or products. As such, for sponsorship to constitute a valuable form of advertising technique for advertisers, users generating videos, video-sharing platforms providers and audiovisual media service providers, sponsorship announcements can contain promotional references to the goods or services of the sponsor, while not directly encouraging the purchase of the goods and services. Sponsorship announcements should continue to clearly inform the viewers of the existence of a sponsorship agreement. The content of sponsored programmes should not be influenced in such a way as to affect the audiovisual media service provider's editorial independence.
Amendment 186 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The liberalisation of product placement has not brought about the expected take-up of this form of audiovisual commercial communication. In particular, the general prohibition of product placement with some exceptions has not created legal certainty for audiovisual media service providers. Product placement should thus be allowed in all audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms, subject to exceptions.
Amendment 195 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
Article 28 b – paragraph 1
For the purposes of applying the second subparagraph, where there are several subsidiaries each of which are established in different Member States, or where there are several other entities of the group each of which are established in different Member States, the Member States concerned shall ensure that the provider designates in which ofit shall be deemed to have been established in these Member States it shall be deemed to have been established where the majority of the workforce operates.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 19
Article 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where, in applying paragraph 1, the Member States concerned do not agree on which Member State has jurisdiction, they shall bring the matter to the Commission's attention without undue delay. The Commission may request ERGA to provide an opinion on the matter within 15 working days from the submission of the Commission's request.
Amendment 199 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) AsEven though the increase in the number of new services has led to a greater choice for viewers, broadcasters are given greater flexibility with regard to the insertion ofit remains necessary to keep protecting the integrity of programmes and consumers from disproportionally frequent advertising and teleshopping spots w. There this does not unduly impair the integrity of programme. Yetfore, in order to safeguard the specific character of the European television landscape, interruptions for cinematographic works and films made for television as well as for some categories of programmes that still need specific protection should remain limited and not be subject to further flexibility.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Isolated advertising and teleshopping spots significantly disrupt television viewing, disproportionally affect the integrity of programmes and raise legitimate concerns with regard to their impact on consumers, particularly children, as they give undue prominence to a particular product or service. This Directive should therefore not allow isolated advertising and teleshopping spots, without any exception.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 212 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Article 30 – paragraph 5
5. The Head of a national regulatory authority or the members of the collegiate body fulfilling that function within a national regulatory authority, may be dismissed only if they no longer fulfil the conditions required for the performance of their duties which are laid down in advance in national law. A duly justified dismissal decision shall be made public and a statement of reasons shall be made available to the public.
Amendment 216 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 6
Article 30 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that independent national regulatory authorities have separate annual budgets. The budgets shall be made public. Member States shall also ensure that national regulatory authorities have adequate financial and human resources to enable them to carry out the task assigned to them and to actively participate in and contribute to ERGAeffectively to the tasks carried out by ERGA under this Directive.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 226 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should promote the production and distribution of European works by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum share of European works and that those are given enough prominence. The quality of the European works acquired should be equivalent to the rest of the catalogue, in order to guarantee a fair representation of the European production, cultural diversity and know-how. The prominence obligation should allow users of the service to easily discover and find European works through, for example, a dedicated presence on the homepage, targeted recommendations or dedicated categories.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these works. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services which target audiences on their territory but are established in another Member State to include a proportion of European audiovisual works as laid down in the Member State targeted.
Amendment 229 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue, ensure that the quality of the acquired European works is equivalent to the rest of the catalogue, and ensure prominence of these works.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services foreground European works in their catalogues. That foregrounding could take the form of a section accessible straight from the home page which is devoted to European works or of a minimum number or percentage of European works available on the home page, or of the promotion of such works by means of recommendation and promotion tools or services available as part of the on-demand audiovisual media services. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services which target audiences on their territory but which are established in another Member State to implement the measures to foreground European audiovisual works laid down in the targeted Member State.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall waive the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 for providers with a low turnover or low audience in regards to the targeted market or if they are small and micro enterprises. Member States may also waive such requirements in cases where they would be impracticable or unjustified by reason of the nature or theme of the on- demand audiovisual media services and would not disproportionally compete with equivalent European works.;
Amendment 242 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 244 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
The transmission of films made for television (excluding series, serials and documentaries), cinematographic works and news programmes may be interrupted by television advertising and/or teleshopping once for each scheduled period of at least 230 minutes.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 250 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure that obligations on promotion of European works do not undermine market development and to allow for the entry of new players in the market, companies with no significant presence on the market should not be subject to such requirements. This is in particular the case for companies with a low turnover and low audiences as regards to the targeted market and small and micro enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC33 . It could also be inappropriate to impose such requirements in cases where – given the nature or theme of the on-demand audiovisual media services or the competition with equivalent European works – they would be impracticable or unjustified. __________________ 33 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 260 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) announcements made by the broadcaster in connection with its own programmes and ancillary products directly derived from those programmes or with programmes from other entities belonging to the same media group;
Amendment 262 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) There are new challenges, in particular in connection with video-sharing platforms and social media, on which users - particularly minors - increasingly consume audiovisual content. In this context, harmful content and hate speech storedavailable on video-sharing platforms have increasingly given rise to concern. It is necessary, in order to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or, hatred or terrorism, to set out proportionate rules on those matters.
Amendment 263 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) neutral frames used to separate programmes and advertising spots;
Amendment 268 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protect all minors from content which may impair their physical, mental or moral development;
Amendment 272 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content and commercial audiovisual communications undermining human dignity and containing incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin. sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation;
Amendment 274 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to the commission of terrorist acts or 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.
Amendment 275 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing or social media platforms is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user-generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to terrorism or from 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.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to commit or seeking to justify terrorist acts;
Amendment 282 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) protect all citizens from content which could impair their physical, mental or moral development;
Amendment 285 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 296 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) It is appropriate to involve the video-sharing platform providers as much as possible when implementing the appropriate measures to be taken pursuant to this Directive. Co-regulation should therefore be encouraged. With a view to ensuring a clear and consistent approach in this regard across the Union, Member States should not be entitled to require video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred than the ones provided for in this Directive, under the monitoring of the competent national regulatory bodies. However, it should remain possible for Member States to take suchrequire stricter measures where that content is illegal, provided that they comply with Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, and to take measures with respect to content on websites containing or disseminating child pornography, as required by and allowed under Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and the Council35 . It should also remain possible for video-sharing platform providers to take stricter measures on a voluntary basis in accordance with Union law and communicative freedoms. Video-sharing platforms should also properly inform users having generated the content affected by such measures on the reasons justifying those measures and provide effective ways to contest them. __________________ 35 Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 299 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) the streamlined processing of referrals from public authorities or approved associations,
Amendment 300 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
(fb) earmarking sufficient human resources to ensure that such referrals can be processed effectively,
Amendment 301 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f c (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f c (new)
(fc) the removal of the content referred to in paragraph 1 through the use of reliable automatic recognition systems,
Amendment 302 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f d (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f d (new)
(fd) the closure of accounts which have been the subject of repeated referrals,
Amendment 303 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f e (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – point f e (new)
(fe) the possibility of asking the regulator to settle any dispute between the video-sharing platform and the author of the referral.
Amendment 304 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) When taking the appropriate measures to protect minors from harmful content and to protect all citizens from content containing incitement to terrorism, violence or hatred in accordance with this Directive, the applicable fundamental rights, as laid down in the Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union, should be carefully balanced. That concerns in particular, as the case may be, the right to respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct a business, the prohibition of discrimination and the right of the child.
Amendment 305 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 28 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may impose penalties on video-sharing platforms which do not meet these requirements.
Amendment 307 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The video-sharing platform providers covered by this Directive provide information society services within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Those providers are consequently subject to the rules on the internal market set out in Article 3 of that Directive, if they are established in a Member State. It is appropriate to ensure that the same rules apply to video-sharing platform providers which are not established in a Member State with a view to safeguarding the effectiveness of the measures to protect minors and citizens set out in this Directive and ensuring a level playing field in as much as possible, in as far as those providers have either a parent company or a subsidiary which is established in a Member State or where those providers are part of a group and another entity of that group is established in a Member State. To that effect, arrangements should be made to determine in which Member State those providers should be deemed to have been established. Given the wide audience of video-sharing platforms and social media, it is appropriate that the Member State having jurisdiction over such a platform coordinate with the other Member States concerned for the regulation of those platforms. The Commission should be informed of the providers under each Member State's jurisdiction in application of the rules on establishment set out in this Directive and in Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 310 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 5
Article 28 a – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall not impose on video-sharing platform providers measures that are stricter than the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and 2. Member States shall not be precluded from imposing stricter measures with respect to illegal content. When adopting such measures, they shall respect the conditions set by applicable Union law, such as, where appropriate, those set in Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC or Article 25 of Directive 2011/93/EU.
Amendment 325 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that video- sharing platform providers (a) which are not established on their territory, but which have either a parent company or a subsidiary that is established on their territory or which are part of a group and another entity of that group is established on their territory, (b) which are established in another Member State but target audiences on their territory, are deemed to have been established on their territory for the purposes of Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/31/EEC.
Amendment 327 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 28b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of applying the second subparagraph, where there are several subsidiaries each of which are established in different Member States, or where there are several other entities of the group each of which are established in different Member States, the Member States concerned shall ensure that the provider designates in which ofit shall be deemed to have been established in these Member States it shall be deemed to have been established where the majority of the workforce operates.
Amendment 328 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission a list of the video- sharing platform providers established or deemed to be established on their territory and the criteria, set out in Article 3(1) of Directive 2000/31/EC and in paragraph 1, on which their jurisdiction is based. They shall update the list regularly. The Commission shall ensure that the competent independent regulatory authorities have access to this information.
Amendment 329 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where, in applying paragraph 1, the Member States concerned do not agree on which Member State has jurisdiction, they shall bring the matter to the Commission's attention without undue delay. The Commission may request ERGA to provide an opinion on the matter within 15 working days from the submission of the Commission's request.
Amendment 332 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) This Directive is without prejudice to the ability of Member States to impose obligations to ensure non-discriminatory discoverability and accessibility of to content of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech and cultural diversity. Such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law. Such obligations should moreover only be imposed when there is a threat to the diversity of opinion. In this respect, Member States should in particular examine the need for regulatory intervention against the results of the outcome of market forces. Where Member States decide to impose discoverability rules, they should only impose proportionate obligations on undertakings, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations.
Amendment 352 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, where the principal purpose of the service or a dissociable section thereof is devoted to providingis the provision of programmes, under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider, in order to inform, entertain or educate, to the general public by electronic communications networks within the meaning of point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2002/21/EC. Such an audiovisual media service is either a television broadcast as defined in point (e) of this paragraph or an on-demand audiovisual media service as defined in point (g) of this paragraph;;
Amendment 362 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a – point i
(i) the service consists of the storage or allows the making available of a large amount of programmes or user- generated videos, for which the video- sharing platform provider does not have editorial responsibility;
Amendment 371 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article – paragraph 1 – point a a – point ii
Article – paragraph 1 – point a a – point ii
(ii) the organisation of the stored content is determined by the provider of the service including by automatic means or algorithms, in particular by hosting, displaying, tagging and sequencing;
Amendment 387 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
(ba) 'user-generated video' means a set of moving images with or without sound constituting an individual item that is created and/or uploaded to a video-sharing platform by one or more users;"Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 388 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a
(ba) 'user-generated video' means a set of moving images with or without sound constituting an individual item that is created and/or uploaded to a video-sharing platform by one or more users;
Amendment 407 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(aa) The following new paragraph is inserted: ‘(ii) The definitions in points (a) and (aa) of paragraph 1 shall not include games of chance involving a stake representing a sum of money, including lotteries, betting and other forms of gambling services or any form of advertising, including commercial communication for those activities.’
Amendment 411 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 415 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
(2b) The following article is inserted: 'Article -2a 1. Member States shall ensure that audiovisual commercial communications provided by media service providers and video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction comply with the following requirements: (a) audiovisual commercial communications shall be readily recognisable as such. Surreptitious audiovisual commercial communication shall be prohibited; (b) audiovisual commercial communications shall not use subliminal techniques; (c) audiovisual commercial communications shall not: (i) prejudice respect for human dignity; (ii) include or promote any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, disability, descent, age or sexual orientation; (iii) encourage behaviour prejudicial to health or safety; (iv) encourage behaviour grossly prejudicial to the protection of the environment; (d) all forms of audiovisual commercial communications for cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products shall be prohibited; (e) audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages shall not be aimed specifically at minors and shall not encourage immoderate consumption of such beverages; (f) audiovisual commercial communication for medicinal products and medical treatment available only on prescription in the Member State within whose jurisdiction the media service provider falls shall be prohibited; (g) audiovisual commercial communications shall not cause physical or moral detriment to minors. Therefore they shall not directly exhort minors to buy or hire a product or service by exploiting their inexperience or credulity, directly encourage them to persuade their parents or others to purchase the goods or services being advertised, exploit the special trust minors place in parents, teachers or other persons, or unreasonably show minors in dangerous situations. 2. Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of co-regulatory codes of conduct regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications. Those codes should aim at reducing the exposure of minors to audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverages, avoid their exposure to audiovisual commercial communications advocating doctrines or beliefs and limit their exposure to audiovisual commercial communications of food and beverage that do not fit national or international nutritional guidelines.'
Amendment 420 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 b (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 b (new)
Amendment 422 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II Article –2 c (new)
Chapter II Article –2 c (new)
Amendment 424 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 d (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 d (new)
(2e) The following article is inserted: 'Article -2d Member States shall ensure that media service providers and video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction do not transmit cinematographic works outside periods agreed with the rights holders.'
Amendment 426 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 f (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 e (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 e (new)
(2f) The following article is inserted: 'Article -2e 1. Member States shall ensure that audiovisual media service providers and video-sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction shall make easily, directly and permanently accessible to the recipients of a service at least the following information: (a) the name of the media service provider or video-sharing platform provider; (b) the geographical address at which the media service provider or video- sharing platform provider is established; (c) the details of the media service provider or video-sharing platform provider, including its electronic mail address or company-website, which allow it to be contacted rapidly in a direct and effective manner; (d) the Member State having jurisdiction over the media service providers or video-sharing platform providers and the competent regulatory bodies or supervisory bodies. 2. Member States may waive the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1(b) and/or (d) for audiovisual media services providers operating through a video-sharing platform where such requirements would be disproportionate given its purpose and its low turnover or low audience in regards to the targeted market.'
Amendment 427 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 g (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 g (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 f (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 f (new)
Amendment 439 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(aa) In Article 2, paragraph 4 is amended as follows: 4. Media service providers to whom the provisions of paragraph 3 are not applicable shall be deemed to be under the jurisdiction of a Member State in the following cases: (a) they use a satellite up-link situated incapacity appertaining to that Member State; (b) although they do not use a satellite up-link situated capacity appertaining thato a Member State, they use a satellite capacity appertaining to that Member State. (The amendment seeks to amend a provision within the existing act - Article 2, paragraph 4 -up-link situated in that Member State. Or. en that was not referred to in the Commission proposal)
Amendment 443 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a
5a. Member States shall communicate to the Commission a list of the audiovisual media service providers under their jurisdiction and the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 on which their jurisdiction is based. The list shall also include information on Member States, to which audiovisual media service is directed and language versions of the service. They shall subsequently inform the Commission without undue delay of any changes to that list. The Commission shall ensure that the competent independent regulatory authorities have access to this information.
Amendment 459 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is inserted: 5ba. The Commission shall decide within one month following the notification referred to in paragraph 5b or the opinion provided by ERGA.
Amendment 464 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may provisionally derogate from paragraph 1, without prejudice to the communicative freedoms, if an audiovisual media service provided by a media service provider under the jurisdiction of another Member State:
Amendment 467 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) manifestly, seriously and gravely infringes Articles 6 or 12, or both-2 (1);
Amendment 473 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) prejudices or presents a serious and grave risk of prejudice to public securityorder, including the safeguarding of national security and defence; or
Amendment 503 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
6. Member States may, in urgent cases, derogate from the conditions laid down in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 3. Where this is the case, the measures shall be notified in the shortest possible timewithin one month after their adoption to the Commission and to the Member State which has jurisdiction over the media service provider, setting out the reasons for which the Member State considers that there is such urgency that derogating from those conditions is necessary.
Amendment 509 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to the Member State’s possibility of proceeding with the measures referred to in paragraph 6, the Commission shall examine the compatibility of the notified measures with Union law in the shortest possible timewithin two months after receiving the notification. Where it comes to the conclusion that the measures are incompatible with Union law, the Commission shall require the Member State concerned to refrain from taking any intended measures or urgently to put an end to those measures.
Amendment 525 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall inform European Commission, regulatory authorities of other Member States and ERGA about more detailed or stricter rules adopted according to paragraph 1.
Amendment 568 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 5
Article 5
(7) in Article 5, point (d) is replaced by the following: is deleted.
Amendment 572 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Article 6
(8) Article 6 is replaced by the following:deleted.
Amendment 582 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6 a
Article 6 a
Amendment 607 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
Article 7
(10) Article 7 is deletedreplaced by the following : 'Article 7 1. Member States shall ensure that media service providers under their jurisdiction make their services progressively accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability aiming for a complete accessibility by the end of 2027. 2. With regard to the implementation of this Article, Member States shall encourage self and co-regulatory codes of conduct. The Commission and ERGA shall encourage media service providers to exchange best practices across the Union. 3. By ..; [three years after the entry into force of this Directive] and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Article.';
Amendment 621 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9
Article 9
(11) Article 9 is amended as follows:deleted.
Amendment 662 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
(11a) The following article is inserted : 'Article 9a Member States remain free to take appropriate measures ensuring the non- discriminatory appropriate prominence of audiovisual media services of general interest. Such measures shall be proportionate and meet general objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech, and cultural diversity clearly defined by Member States in accordance with Union law. Such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law. In this respect, Member States should in particular examine the need for regulatory intervention against the results of the outcome of market forces. Where Member States decide to impose discoverability rules, they should only impose proportionate obligations on undertakings, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations.';
Amendment 666 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 10
Article 10
(12) in Article 10, point (b) is replaced by the following: is deleted
Amendment 706 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – introductory part
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12
Article 12
(14) Article 12 is replaced by the following and moved to Chapter III:deleted.
Amendment 727 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 240% share of European works in their catalogue, ensure that the quality of the acquired European works is equivalent to the rest of the catalogue, and ensure prominence of these works.
Amendment 752 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay waive the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 for providers with a low turnover or low audience as regards the targeted market or if they are small and micro enterprises. Member States may also waive such requirements in cases where they would be impracticable or unjustified by reason of the nature or theme of the on- demand audiovisual media services and would not disproportionally compete with equivalent European works.
Amendment 766 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 775 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 810 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
Amendment 822 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) announcements made by the broadcaster in connection with its own programmes and ancillary products directly derived from those programmes or with programmes from other entities belonging to the same media group;
Amendment 831 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
‘(ca) neutral frames used to separate programmes and advertising spots;’
Amendment 838 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a
Article 28 a
Amendment 958 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b – paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
Article 28 b – paragraph 1– subparagraph 3
For the purposes of applying the second subparagraph, where there are several subsidiaries each of which are established in different Member States, or where there are several other entities of the group each of which are established in different Member States, the Member States concerned shall ensure that the provider designates in which ofit shall be deemed to have been established in these Member States it shall be deemed to have been established where the majority of the workforce operates.
Amendment 961 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where, in applying paragraph 1, the Member States concerned do not agree on which Member State has jurisdiction, they shall bring the matter to the Commission's attention without undue delay. The Commission may request ERGA to provide an opinion on the matter within 15 working days from the submission of the Commission's request.
Amendment 1003 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Article 30 – paragraph 5
5. The Head of a national regulatory authority or the members of the collegiate body fulfilling that function within a national regulatory authority, may be dismissed only if they no longer fulfil the conditions required for the performance of their duties which are laid down in advance in national law. A duly justified dismissal decision shall be made public and a statement of reasons shall be made available to the public.
Amendment 1007 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 6
Article 30 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that independent national regulatory authorities have separate annual budgets. The budgets shall be made public. Member States shall also ensure that national regulatory authorities have adequate financial and human resources to enable them to carry out the task assigned to them and to actively participate in and contribute to ERGAeffectively to the tasks carried out by ERGA under this Directive.
Amendment 1039 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
By [date – no later than four years after adoption] at the latest, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee a report on the application of this Directive and, if necessary, make further proposals to adapt it to the developments in the field of audiovisual media services, in particular in the light of technological developments, the evolution of consumer practices, the competitiveness of the sector and the level of media literacy in all Member States. The report shall also assess the issue of advertising practices, in particular when targeting children, the effective promotion of European works, and the effectiveness of the self and co regulation practices in all Member States.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the creation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which will promote cultural and educational projects and recognises the role of cultural and creative industries, and highlights the need to minimise the impact of the cuts on the Horizon 2020 programmes and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in order to allow them to accomplish their respective objectives;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the refugee crisis the EU is experiencing is long-term in nature and will therefore require specific, appropriate and long-term financial resources to help Member States meet the needs of refugees, with particular regard to education and cultural integration.
Amendment 41 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the refugee crisis has brought to the European Union a large number of young people - graduates as well as those still in education - who will have to be absorbed by the European education system and labour market;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the potential of new technologies for connecting with young people and calls on the EU and the Member States to take advantage of those technologies to strengthen the dialogue with young people and their capacity to participate in society;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to set up the educational structures needed to integrate young refugees, allowing them to learn the language of the country in which they have been granted asylum, to complete their initial training or bring their existing skills up to European level in order to facilitate their integration into the labour market and European society;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to include elements of entrepreneurial learning at all levels of education and training and the need to promote and uphold policies to foster youth entrepreneurship, including in the cultural and creative field, in order to create jobs; stresses, also, the potential offered by volunteer work for gaining skills, enhancing personal development and enabling young people to find their vocation;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities to increase opportunities for participation in policy making; considers the role of youth and sports organisations in developing young people’s participatory skills and in improving the quality of the decision-making process especially important;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2351(INI)
22a. Stresses the value of youth organisations as providers of citizenship learning and education of democratic values, skills and competences, and recognises their contribution to improving youth participation in democratic processes;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the vital importance of sports and social activities for encouraging youth participation and social cohesion as tools that can have a huge impact on local communities and can help address many of the societal challenges facing youth;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2351(INI)
25. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2015 on European cinema in the digital era,
Amendment 130 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to modify the automatic points system in order to allow a genuine level playing field, taking into account the existing national support schemes for the audiovisual industry, in a balanced way, all of the criteria mentioned in the ‘Creative Europe’ programme (transnational character, development of transnational cooperation, economies of scale, critical mass, leverage effect, taking into account of production capacities);
Amendment 135 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that, in an international and increasingly competitive film landscape, the European audiovisual sector continues to require the need to uphold and foster support measures to safeguard its diversity and independence, as well as to strengthen its competitiveness;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 150 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Asks the Commission to maintain its support to cinemas networks, such as Europa Cinemas, that promote European film worldwide by financially and operationally helping cinemas which exhibit a significant number of European films and underlines the crucial role that cinemas have in raising audience awareness and maintaining the social element of the cinema experience;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to raise the funding ceiling for European video games, in order to take account of their high and growing production costs; stresses, in addition, the need to review the eligibility criterion relating to the exclusively narrative nature of a video game in order to widen the range to include projects with transnational distribution potential (sports games, sandbox games, etc.) and to incorporate ‘gameplay’ into the evaluation criteria for projects, to reflect the centrality of this aspect in the success of a product;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Asks the Commission to introduce possible measures to limit the disproportion of the number of beneficiaries and the number of applicants include, among others, Culture Sub-programme budget increase, more adequate representation of all cultural and creative sectors and more support to smaller scale projects;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission to make the tools and documentation produced by various Creative Europe Desks available online as models of good practices to be followed;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Underlines a need for better collaboration between CEDs in order to become more effective advisory tools for their national applicants;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls on the Commission and EACEA to improve the communication and exchange of the information with CEDs, in particular on the financial instruments and on new cross sectorial initiatives;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commissions to increase the transparency of the evaluations and selection process for learning purposes by providing more detailed information on selected and rejected projects;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to take a proactive approach to the admission of new countries to the programme, with special status for European Neighbourhood South and East countries;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas this region constitutes an interconnected macro-region withe Alpine region possesses unique geographical and natural features, whereas it constitutes an interconnected macro-region and transit region which has substantial potential for development, but whereas specific responses are needed to challenges arising from environmental, demographic, transport, tourism and energy-related issues, seasonality and multi-activity, and whereas coordinated territorial planning could produce better results and added value for territorial cohesion of Alpine and peri-Alpine areas;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Alpine Region is Europe’s ‘water tower’ and the Alps supply enough water to provide up to 90% of the needs of the foothill areas in summer; whereas water is important for hydroelectricity, the irrigation of agricultural land, the sustainable management of forests, preserving biodiversity and the landscape and providing drinking water; whereas it is essential to preserve the quality of waters and the low water levels of rivers in the Alps and to find a fair balance between the interests of local populations and the needs of the environment;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas free movement of persons is a fundamental right and a prerequisite – particularly in border areas – to reaching the goals of economic, social, territorial and environmental cohesion, strong and sustainable competitiveness and equitable access to employment;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability ofcalls for greater synergy, promoting coordination and complementarities with the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) and other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports strategic planning amongin both urban and rural areas of the Alpine areasgion, with a view to promoting networking and common targets in a coherent and coordinated policy framework (e.g. with reference to renewable energies, welfare, logistics, and business and social innovation);
Amendment 102 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of increasing the economic potential of strategic sectors – agriculture, forestry, tourism, energy, the bioeconomy, organic products, health and the latest technologies – and giving strong backing to SMEs, which should be linked to research centres;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that a macro-regional strategy for the Alps should secure the preservation of forms of traditional and craft-based economic activityies as well as fostering innovation and the development of new initiatives in this field;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that, in the Alps, the same person is often required to carry out different activities over the course of a year, sometimes on a cross-border basis; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to encourage cooperation between bodies providing initial and in-service professional training; stresses the benefits which an Erasmus+ programme devoted to cross- border apprenticeships could bring;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of improving transport and energy connectivity among the participating countries, including local, regional and cross-border transport and intermodal connections with the hinterland, also in order to boost the development of the region, enhance the quality of life of its inhabitants and attract new residents;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of connecting transport routes with other parts of Europe and the relevance of interconnections with TEN-T corridors; points out that mountainous terrain is still an obstacle to rapprochement between EU citizens, and that the EU has pledged to increase funding for cross-border transport infrastructure; calls on the participating countries to focus their efforts on implementing projects that are covered by the current TEN-T network;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Notes that the Alpine region was able to benefit from its waterways at a very early stage by developing hydropower facilities; takes the view that it should be possible to use EU funds to foster exchanges of good practice and the modernisation of structures, with a view to responding to the growing demand for energy and the influx of tourists;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Stresses that the integrated management of water resources is one of the keys to the sustainable development of the Alps; points out that natural risks, in particular water-related risks, could have a knock-on effect in the lowlands and built-up areas; stresses, therefore, the need to step up exchanges of best practices and cross-border cooperation, in the context of the Water Management Platform set up under the Alpine Convention, between the national bodies responsible for the management of water and river basins in order to meet the shared challenges stemming from climate change;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the difference in treatment that needs to be applied, in view of the limited material and financial resources available, on the one hand to asylum seekers, whose long-term stay in Europe remains uncertain, and on the other hand to refugees enjoying official international protection after their application has been considered by the Member States;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected by the Member State in which these were filed should no longer be eligible to participate in programmes for the integration of refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the refugee crisis the EU is experiencing is long-term in nature; calls therefore on the Member States and the Commission to take this into account during the mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework, in the interests of ensuring a constant and consistent policy vis-à-vis refugees and their inclusion; nevertheless underlines that the EU cannot substitute for Member State policy, the effectiveness of which is dependent on the adoption of appropriate measures and funding by the Member States;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for the social and cultural inclusion of child refugees and asylum seekers as a means of accelerating the social and cultural integration of the family as a whole;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need to raise the awareness of refugees and asylum seekers to their rights on the labour market;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Emphasises the need for effective procedures to enable a smooth transition between the educational facilities available in refugee camps and the official educational structures of the Member States in which child refugees and asylum seekers have filed their applications;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that the funding of programmes to promote refugee integration calls for the adoption of new, specific and lasting financial measures, and that this funding should not draw on existing programmes intended specifically for EU citizens, such as Erasmus+ or the ESF;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines an important role of sport as an instrument fostering social and intercultural dialogue and calls on the European Institutions and Member States to implement programmes aimed at social integration of refugees through sport;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of promoting the establishment of positive links between the local population and refugees and asylum seekers, particularly through joint cultural or sporting activities;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Supports the existing initiatives of sport organisations and encourages exchange of best practices between different entities engaged in sport activities aimed at social integration of refugees;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2321(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the potential for solidarity within refugees communities, but points out that these communities should integrate fully into the society of the host Member State and not develop independently of it;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to focus on facilitating an adequate EU funding mix for SMEs – grants, loans, guarantees, equity, microfinance – in view of the ever- increasing role of financial instruments and synergies between instruments funded by the EU budget through the ERDF and through direct management programmes such as Horizon 2020, the PSCI, COSME and LIFE; stresses that the funding mix, and in particular the link between grants and financial instruments, must take account of the different parameters that determine the nature of SMEs and dictate their needs and conditions of access to financing, in particular, the territory on which they are based, their area of activity and the business's phase in the lifecycle;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2320(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges both the Member States and the Commission to make significant progress in further simplification of EU funding by 2017 with regard to application, management and monitoring/control of projects by introducing an EU-wide public procurement procedure, complete e- cohesion, a single audit based on risk, the reduction of data and information requirements and the elimination of gold- plating through extensive regulatory optimisation; calls on the Commission to clarify the link between the rules on ESI Funds and the rules on state aid;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the evaluations of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) show that the results of the interventions of this fund are influenced by factors such as the level of education and qualifications of the targeted workers, as well as by the capacity of absorption of the relevant labour markets; emphasises that such factors are mostly influenced by long- term measures which can be effectively supported by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds); points to the need to allow for these factors and for the local labour market situation whenever assistance is to be provided under the EGF, while ensuring that the application for a contribution is followed within as short a time as possible by the fund assistance;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 23 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU, which account for around 99% of all businesses, make a fundamental contribution to economic growth, innovation, social cohesion and job creation, providing over 100 million jobs which generate 2 out of every 3 private sector jobs;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the SMEs which would be eligible for ESI funds, in that they operate in a competitive environment and have to deal with a wide range of constraints, including cash-flow constraints, are being hit particularly hard by the complexity and instability of the rules and by the red tape involved, in particular the fact that the administrative costs are out of all proportion to the funding allocated, the time taken to process funding applications and the need to advance funds;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure enhanced coordination and consistency among all EU investment policies targeted at SMEs; stresses, in particular, the need to harmonise management rules and promote synergies between programmes under ESI funds and other EU instruments such as Horizon 2020 or the European Fund for Strategic Investments; welcomes the plan to ease access to ESI funds through the introduction of a ‘seal of excellence’ for projects which have been evaluated as ‘excellent’ but are not financed by Horizon 2020; urges the Member States to provide a one-stop shop at regional level for the various EU financing instruments aimed at SMEs;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2282(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the High Level Group on Simplification to draw attention to the need for SMEs to reduce the administrative burden and simplify procedures in the management of ESI Funds, in particular by clarifying the link between the rules on ESI Funds for SMEs and the rules on state aid;
Amendment 211 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Supports the idea of setting up helpdesks and guidelines for teachers offering them timely support in handling various types of diversity in the classroom and guidance when they are confronted with students at risk of being radicalised; calls for the creation of synergies between the ET2020 Working Groups and the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Working Group on Education;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 46 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the concept of results orientation requires that ETC programmes ensure high-quality project-level cooperation and adopt a new type of evaluation which contributes to reducing the administrative burden for recipients and managing authorities; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the managing authorities to undertake assessments and issue guidelines as to how results orientation can be better implemented and targeted, considering ETC specificities;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2280(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Considers that better coordination, synergy and complementarity should be sought between cross-border and transnational strands with a view to improving cooperation and integration over wider strategic territories; calls on the Commission to ensure coordination between regional and interregional programmes and cooperation from the outset to avoid overlaps and ensure greater coherence; calls for better coordination between managing authorities and macro-regional strategies’ actors;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is no explicit definition of mountainous regions in EU regional policy, and whereas the definition used in the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EARDF) must be rewordedcannot be used as it stands in the context of regional policy;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas support from the EARDF for mountainous regions could be complemented by European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds with a view to achievingcreating synergies which will make it possible to achieve better and more inclusive development;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to start the process of creating a working definition for functional mountainous regions in the context of the Cohesion Policy, as a complement to the definition used in the EARDF; considers that such a definition must be wide and inclusive, taking into account different factors such as altitude, accessibility and slope; calls on the Commission also to take into consideration areas that, while not mountainous, depend heavily on mountains and form a single mass with them; points out, in this context, the idea reflected in the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) of including non-mountainous areas in the strategy as a good initiative;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for synergies to be increased by means of the coordination of EU policies, strategies and programmes that have an indirect effect upon mountainous regions, such as Horizon 2020, COSME, LIFE, Natura 2000, the EU Broadband Strategy, the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy, the EU Environment Action Programme, the Connecting Europe Facility, European Territorial Cooperation, ESI Funds and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); calls on the Commission to consider the specific application of these programmes to mountainous regions;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Member States to make use of tools such as the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and the Community-led Local Development (CLLD) instruments in support of the development of mountainous areas, in particular to support project engineering;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to be able to rely on trustworthy statistical data on which to base policy initiatives;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. RStresses the importance of agricultural production in mountain areas and the efforts undertaken to create added value; recognises the need for support from the EARDF, and believes that its synergy with ESI Funds could have a positive impact in mountainous regions;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that increasing the qualifications of the workforce and the creation of new jobs in the green economy should be part of the investment priorities of the European Social Fund (ESF), and stresses that EU policies should support training in areas such as mountain agriculture, sustainable tourism, craft industries, sustainable forestry and renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists that reaching EU renewable energy targets must not come at the costtake into account the balance of nature and the environment; recalls that, in some cases, hydropower and biomass extraction may be highly damaging fordamage ecosystems, while wind and solar energy plants can harm the landscape, while being a source of self-development;
Amendment 152 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. NEmphasises the vital role of mountain areas in preserving regional ecosystems; notes the dependence of urban areas on ecosystem services offered by mountainous regions, and that these regions often do not receive a just return;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls on the Commission to confirm the interest of the European Union in supporting (TEN-T) transport infrastructure to overcome the barriers often created by mountain ranges;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to establish a mandatory exception to copyright for non- commercial uses for people with a disability, in order that they may gain access to works more easily, and to provide for that exemption to apply to the extent required by the specific disability concerned;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the initiatives to provide audio-visual and other works with suitable subtitles or audio description so as to make them accessible to people with disabilities;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports initiatives aimed at making able-bodied people aware of the difficulties experienced by people with a disability;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports all accompanying measures first of all to assist and encourage apprentices in their wish to go abroad and later to help them better communicate their acquired skills through mobility, and develop their self- assertiveness in order to make the richness of their experience visible and worthwhile;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports all measures in line with Erasmus+ objectives taken by entrepreneurs to develop mobility schemes for young employees or apprentices either by branch of activity or in interaction with bodies representing the industries, such as chambers of commerce and industry and the relevant trade unions; encourages Member States and the Commission, to this end, to encourage the development of European business incubators with regard to mobility, to help wage-earners and apprentices to exchange places for training purposes;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need to step up mutual recognition of diplomas, courses and study credits, in order to promote recognition of skills acquired as a result of mobility and to increase the attractiveness of the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the importance of allowing students to choose the disciplines that they wish to study at a foreign establishment, taking advantage of mobility, while preserving the integrity of their curriculum, in order to promote a personalised approach to education and to increase the motivation of students;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Stresses the importance of promoting the gains derived from mobility in terms of employability and acquired skills, in order to demonstrate its genuine utility and to reduce the perception that time is wasted on training which a priori depends on purely national competences;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that equal access to affordable childcare andis of key importance in maintaining a work-life balance that will prevent women from being obliged to work on a part-time or half-time basis or to give up working altogether and that access to free, high-quality education is central to securing equal opportunities and breaking poverty cycles;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that gender equality in education implies that girls and boys, women and men, are afforded the same chances and treatment in access, process and outcome for high-quality education; points out that, although women make up 60% of all graduates in the EU, unemployment remains higher among women than among men; stresses, therefore, the need for sustainable responses that make gender equality a central consideration in careers guidance policies and policies to safeguard jobs and boost growth;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that gender mainstreaming at all levels of the education system is needed, including assessing the implications for girls and boys, women and men of any planned action and the need to let the concerns and experiences of all, form the design, implementation and evaluation of poland stresses the need to combat stereotypes surrounding technical subjects, which narrow girls’ career choicies;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that poverty can consciously or unconsciously influence boys’ and girls’ educational choices by making money a factor; stresses, therefore, the important role that advice for families from educational guidance staff plays in allowing boys and girls to realise their full potential by helping them to make the right educational choices;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. AffirmsPoints out that, in comparison to girls, boys are almost twice as likely to leave school with low or no qualifications but that socio-economic background and status seem to be a stronger predictor of educational achievement than gender alone.and accordingly calls for appropriate educational support to be provided in order to redress this imbalance;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of lifelong learning in providing fresh opportunities for adults who were obliged to leave school early or whose initial educational choices did not allow them to realise their potential or their ambitions;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee access to professional training programmes for young people and adults, and to promote those programmes; points to the important role played by the European Social Fund in helping people into employment by financing training policies, and calls on Member States and local authorities to encourage use of the fund;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the 2008 crisis put a brake on women’s progression on and access to the labour market, where they are losing out to men with the same qualifications; calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure career equality and thus prevent women from experiencing slower career progression and falling into poverty; calls, with a view to increasing the number of women in all areas of the labour market and ensuring equal opportunities, for special support measures that will allow women to combine work and training and at the same time share family responsibilities with their spouses;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 26 November 2015 entitled ‘Towards simplification and performance orientation in cohesion policy 2014-2020’,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the integrated and place- based approaches are intended to improve the performance and efficiency of public interventions by meeting the specific requirements of the territories and helping to make them more attractive;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to increase the use of CLLD and ITI and to allow more flexible rules in areas referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands, mountainous and rural regions; stresses the importance of allowing for some flexibility in terms of how the funds are used, by finding a balance between following the strategy on the one hand, and adapting to circumstances and new opportunities on the other;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas in some Member States the implementation of Article 13 on the promotion of European works by on- demand services is not prescriptive enough to meet the cultural diversity objective spelled out in the Directive;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to overhaul Directive 2010/13/EU1 without delay, doing away with the distinction between linear and non-linear services, encouraging the use of editorially screened content to which the country-of- origin principle applies and fleshing out the general social objectives of audiovisual regulationin order to bring about convergence of regulation of audiovisual services with similar functions, which are currently regulated differently; __________________ 1 Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1).
Amendment 22 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers, however, that the scope of the directive should not be extended to audiovisual content which is not the principal purpose of the information service;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the communication of the Commission" Towards a Connected Digital Single Market Act" and the included commitment to modernise the copyright framework to adapt them to the digital age while at the same time ensuring the right balance between a fair remuneration of the author, the public interest of dissemination of knowledge and preserving cultural diversity;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recommends reviewing the level of regulation for the areas of Directive 2010/13/EU in which the aims of the legislation are not being achieved; believes that European-level minimum requirements for all audiovisual media services should be put in place; stresses that high standards should apply to all audiovisual media services to ensure youth protection, consumer protection and data protection;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the economic importance of the cultural and creative industries, which, with a turnover of EUR 535.9 billion and 7.1 million jobs, and as the third largest source of employment in the EU, are a driving force behind growth in Europe; considers that this sector, whose cornerstone is intellectual property and particularly copyright, requires a consolidated and enhanced regulatory framework in order to guarantee the vitality, influence and above all diversity of European culture;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the potential of the Digital Single Market to stimulate social and generational inclusion which requires a regulatory framework that makes private investment in creative infrastructure commercially attractive as this will ultimately be beneficial to creators and end-users;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Stresses that the aim of amending Directive 2010/13/EU must be to review the regulatory objective of the existing media-specific legal framework for audiovisual media and bring this framework into line with current realities in markets which have converged;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Regrets that the requirements of Article 13 on the promotion of European works by on-demand services have been implemented in different manner by many Member States resulting in the absence of clear obligations and monitoring; combined with the country of origin principle, it has encouraged forum shopping for on-demand services;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 a (new)
Paragraph -2 a (new)
-2a. Calls on distributors to publish all available information concerning the technological measures necessary to ensure interoperability of their content;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the country of origin (or country of broadcasting) principle enshrined in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive is still a significant prerequisite for the provision of audiovisual content across borders and a milestone on the way to a common market in services; emphasises, however, the need to adapt EU law to the realities of the internet and the digital environment, and to pay special attention to companies offering audiovisual content on-line or on-demand which try to evade taxation and audiovisual regulation in certain Member States by basing themselves in countries with a very low tax rate or audiovisual regulation;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 b (new)
Paragraph -2 b (new)
-2b. Insists on the need to pursue the Commission’s Work Programme with a view to the adoption of a series of digital- market-related measures to modernise copyright rules, adapting them to the digital era;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 c (new)
Paragraph -2 c (new)
-2c. Underscores the crucial role played by the legal framework for copyright in sustaining the creative process and enabling authors to earn a living as professionals in the cultural and creative industries; with reference in this regard to the recent studies by, respectively, the European Parliament on Contractual Arrangements applicable to Creators and the Commission on remuneration of authors, calls on the Commission to ensure that the core element of any reform of copyright law is the equitable remuneration of authors for the use of their work on line;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the dual character of audiovisual media as cultural and economic assets;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls the European Commission to analyse the possibility for the strengthening of Article 13 by introducing a combination of clear requirements, including a financial contribution, and monitoring tools for the promotion of European works by on-demand services;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the country of origin of the advertising profit, the language of the service and the targeted public of the advertisement and content should be considered as part of the criteria to determine the audiovisual regulation to be applied to audiovisual media services or to contest the initial determination of the competent Member State;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Considers that an amendment to Directive 2010/13/EU should create fair competitive conditions by bringing the rights and obligations of broadcasters into line with those of other market operators by means of a cross-cutting legal framework applicable to all media;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. BWelievcomes that platforms and intermediaries should be regulated in such a way as to rule out discrimine Commission’s initiative to analyse (inter alia, on the basis of public consultation) to a large extent and guarantee the findability of editorially screened contenthe role of online platforms in the digital single market and in a context of media convergence, and calls on it to establish a definition of the term ‘online platform’;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for targeted, evidence-based reforms to enhance cross-border access to legally available online content but stresses the importance of not mandating pan- European licences; calls instead for reforms to enable the enhanced portability of legally acquired content to be prioritised, and for the introduction of commercial models for flexible licensing, benefiting consumers without undermining either the principle of territoriality for exclusive rights or that of freedom of contract, both of which play a fundamental role in the financing of audiovisual works;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises, in this regard, that the Commission should be guided by the overarching objectives of non- discrimination, freedom of contract, accessibility, findability, technology and net neutrality, transparency and the establishment of a level playing field;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the contribution made by cultural content to the development of the European digital economy; observes that a large part of the revenue generated by Internet intermediaries is directly or indirectly linked to the use of this cultural content;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that any reform of the copyright framework should take as a basis a high level of protection, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for the diversity of cultural and audiovisual work to be easily accessible to, and findable by, all Europeans, in particular where the content on offer to users is prescribed by device manufacturers, network operators, content providers or other aggregators;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Demands that no restrictions be placed on users’ ability to sort and prioritise content;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any initiative to modernise copyright is preceded by a wide-ranging study of its likely impact on the production, financing and distribution of audiovisual works, and also on cultural diversity;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Asks the Commission to ensure in this respect fair remuneration for creators and rightholders and to guarantee that persistence and perseverance is exercised throughout the creative supply chain;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Points out that, in dynamically developing digital markets, rigid rules on platform regulation can undermine the innovative potential of new business models; notes moreover that it is preferable to take a case-by-case approach to the use of statutory instruments for regulation;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaul copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to all media; it is necessary to make the appropriate amendments to the regulatory framework of copyright in order to tackle the true problem of the cultural and creative industry, namely that of rebalancing the transfer of value within the digital economy;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that further efforts are needed to overhaulreview copyright law and that any revised provisions should apply to allonly where it is strictly necessary, while taking into account the convergence of media;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the revision of copyright exceptions should only be based on proven needs and without prejudice to the European cultural diversity, to its financing and to the fair remuneration of authors;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States, in the context of overall VAT reform, to consider the possibility of making e-books subject to the same rate of VAT as cultural goods;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that copyright is both the economic basis for creative activity and the guarantor of Europe’s creative diversity and broad knowledge base;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the financing of audiovisual content relies for a significant part on the principle of territoriality of rights, which allowed a strong cultural diversity within the European production.
Amendment 98 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BStresses the need to adjust the definition of the status of intermediary in the current digital environment; believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors in the supply chain such as payment providers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abuses;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines the importance of the territoriality principle for Europe’s film culture, for example, and calls for financing models for audiovisual works based on national licensing models not to be destroyed by binding, pan-European licences; instead, the cross-border portability of legally-acquired content should be promoted;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that "premium access" through the presale of rights is one of the core conditions for financing audiovisual content, as it allows a return on investment and new resources to finance future audiovisual content;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that internet service providers should bear greater responsibility for illegal content made available on the internet and should, along with other actors in the supply chain such as payment providers, play a significant role in tackling copyright abuses; Encourages the actors of the supply chain to exchange information and good practices, and to take coordinated and proportionate actions to fight commercial scale infringement on the basis of sector agreements;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Continues to support in this context the continued use of a variety of business models;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that audiovisual content may have different market value from a Member State to another, depending on the characteristics of the national market, and requires targeted and specific promotion campaign to get the content to its public;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls the Member States to extend the scope of the quotation exception, without prejudice to the authors' moral rights, to short audiovisual quotations for non- advertisement and non-political uses, provided that the work used is clearly credited, that the quotation does not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work and does not prejudice the legitimate interests of the authors;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for further dialogue between the rightholders, the online platforms and the creators relying on these platforms in order to achieve a mutually beneficial cooperation, where copyrights are protected while allowing and encouraging innovative ways of creating;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the legislature should consider solutions for the displacement of value from content to services;
Amendment 118 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasis that the agreements between the actors of the supply chain as well as the process to fight commercial scale infringements should be transparent for the authorities, the online services and the consumers;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the status of and arrangements governing the responsibility of intermediaries and online platforms to be clarified as part of the future reform of copyright law in order to restore the balance of interests involved, which is not safeguarded at present; takes the view that these online intermediaries generate income from cultural works and content, but this income is not shared with the creators; considers it vital, therefore, not to hamper the development of the digital single market, while at the same time guaranteeing fair remuneration for creators;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that creative works, which represent one of the main sources that guarantee the functioning of the digital economy and sustain information technology sector stakeholders, should be the subject of a fair transfer of value to the benefit of their authors;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Insists that any measures taken by the actors of the supply chain to fight commercial scale infringements should be justified and include the possibility of effective and user-friendly remedies for adversely affected parties;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes thatCalls on the Commission to check whether the legal thinking behind Directive 93/83/EEC2 provides a suitable point of departure for measures to improve cross-border access to content in the digital single market. __________________ 2 Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable transmission (OJ L 248, 6.10.1993, p. 15).
Amendment 127 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to consider solutions aimed at remedying the displacement of the value of creative works from content to services; stresses the need to adjust the definition of the status of intermediary to match the current digital environment;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recalls that coercive measures taken by the actors of the supply chain to fight copyright infringements should be a last resort solution and should not include the non-judicial blocking of websites;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recalls, in the Member States in which this is permitted by law, the practical limitations and the current limited effectiveness in the long run of judicial blocking of websites and of the notice and take down system; Emphasise therefore the need to reinforce the efficacy of these measures or to find new measures to fight copyright infringement, without prejudice to the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and to the principle of proportionality;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that including classes in IT skills in the school curriculum would be extremely useful and stresses in this context the parallel need for constant training for the teachers;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that when the Member States introduce the list of major events, including sports and entertainment events that are of general interest, it should be mandatory to notify this list to the European Commission; listed events should be accessible and in line with the prevailing quality standards;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to set the basis for mutual recognition of the digital skills developed by European citizens through the education system or through training programs.
Amendment 144 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the increasing development of e-commerce and online activities provides new possibilities for consumer protection and IPR enforcement; whereas the application of a duty of care along the supply chain would reinforce consumer and business trust online[CE1] by increasing cooperation and exchange of information and best practices to combat illegal goods and content;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage portability of content and interoperability while respecting economic models based on territoriality of rights in Europe, particularly as regards the financing of audiovisual production; observes that territoriality is at the heart of the economy in this sector of copyright, and that therefore it must not be jeopardised, particularly not by a system of pan- European licences;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that in order to achieve a meaningful enforcement of copyright, full information as regards to the identity of the rightholders and, where relevant, to the duration of the legal protection, should be easily accessible for the public;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that, in the teaching of digital skills, particular consideration should be given to ‘vulnerable populations’ 1 a and calls for projects for the teaching of digital skills specifically to these people to be more intensively and sustainably promoted; __________________ 1a Defined as in the Tunis Agenda and the Geneva Declaration of Principles of the World Summit on the Information Society.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls the Commission and the Member States to set up a European certificate or grading system to establish a common assessment of the digital skills developed by European citizens, following the example of the European common framework of reference for language learning and teaching.
Amendment 155 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that copyright infringements committed by the public find one of its sources in the difficulty to find easily the desired content within the legal offer; calls, therefore, for a wide range of user- friendly legal offers to be developed and promoted to the public;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Underlines the importance of proper training for teachers on digital skills, on the way to teach these skills efficiently to students, and on how to use these skills to support the learning process in general.
Amendment 165 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Underline the importance of enhancing the portability within the European Union of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right- holders.
Amendment 169 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that cross-border access to legally made available audiovisual content should not hinder its financing process and subsequently the European cultural diversity.
Amendment 174 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Underlines that the legal audiovisual online offer should be furthermore developed in order to enhance the accessibility to a wide and diverse content for the consumers, with various language and subtitle options.
Amendment 177 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Calls the Member States to optimise the media chronology, in order to accelerate the availability of audiovisual content for the consumers, while maintaining a sustainable first and second window of diffusion.
Amendment 185 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that digital developments also provide for a meaningful change in public administration, establishing much more effective, simplified and user-friendly e- administration. In this regard it is very important for the citizens and the business to have interconnected commercial registers;
Amendment 369 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’'s initiative to improve theconsumers' legal protection of consumers as regardsconcerning intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying genuine tangible digital content, goods and services are protected by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a comparablthe same level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or off, goods and services online or offline; calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt the necessary measures against the sales of illicit content and goods online;
Amendment 398 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Believes that building a truly inclusive Digital Single Market requires the interoperability of systems, the use of common standards and the application of the same rules online as offline;
Amendment 554 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that ambitious actions are needed to improve access to legal digital content, and tangible goods and services by in particular by ending unjustified geo- blocking practices and unfair price discrimination based on geographical location;
Amendment 590 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Asks the Commission to propose measures to end practices such as IP tracking or the deliberate non- interoperability of systems restricting the choice of consumers and to guarantee the portability of people's digital lives;
Amendment 596 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Acknowledges that geo-blocking may be justified in certain cases, for example in the audiovisual sector, where financing production depends to a large extent on territorial exclusivity;
Amendment 852 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the Commission’'s initiative to analyse the role of platforms inas part of the Digital Economy as part ofSingle Market Strategy and calls on the Commission to ensure that all actors along the supcoming Internal Market Strategyply chain apply a duty of care by taking all necessary measures against the sales of illicit content and goods;
Amendment 875 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Urges the Commission to distinguish between technical intermediaries providing straightforward hosting services and platforms seeking to make protected works available to the public, and clarify the provisions of Directive 2000/31 on electronic commerce and Directive 2001/29 on copyright and related rights in the information society;
Amendment 881 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Urges the Commission to take into account the essential contribution of the cultural and creative industries in the digital economy and ensure that rights holders are entitled to remuneration for the online use of their works by platforms;
Amendment 957 #
2015/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that the rights and duties of all operators of the digital value chain should be clarified through the application of a duty of care principle, which should apply to online intermediaries;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Advocates that fostering an intercultural and interfaith approach in the educational field is needed in order to address and promote multiculturalism, integrationintegration, cultural diversity and social cohesion;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to preparetrain future generations by ensuring that they have the motivation, commitment and skills to be audacious problem solversaddress effectively and innovatively the challenges European citizens will face in the future;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the role and importance of the Erasmus+ programme in fostering a European awareness among young people and creating a culture of intercultural dialogue by facilitating their mobility, as well as increasing their employability;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the role played by sport, particularly among young people, in forging links between communities and fostering positive intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses the importance of activities for young people as a means of rebuilding the foundations for a constructive and peaceful dialogue among communities;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that while it is legitimate for governments to address criminal activities, punitive measures should not violate fRecalls the legitimacy and accountability governments and European institutions have to combat criminal activities, in compliance with the Charter of Fundamental rRights of the EU;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to involve migrants, refugees, marginalised communities and faith communities in respectful and empowering integration processes, ensuring their participation in civic and cultural life by designing permanent mechanisms;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the rich contribution of European cinema to cultural diversity and the role it thus plays in spreading the values of the EU and exhorting European citizens to develop critical thinking;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Recalls the role played by the LUX Prize in rewarding European films celebrating European identity or European cultural diversity;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poor knowledge about the EU, its concrete added-value and its values may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and lead to widespread Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas increased awareness about the benefits of European policies, such as free movement of people and services within the Union and EU mobility programmes can help to create a sense of belonging to the EU, community spirit and acceptance of multicultural and multinational societies;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the increasing importance of a European dimension in education across the different disciplines, while stressing the need for a broad understanding of the concept which takes into account its complex, dynamic and multi-layered nature, with learning about the EU at school being a crucial component;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU should be more visible in teaching materials, given its impact on the everyday life of its citizens; considers that content explicitly related to the EU can add substantial value to school curricula and to the personal development of students, for instance in the awareness of the European cultural and opinion diversity and in the understanding of the world around us; emphasises the need to use active and participative teaching methods tailored to learners’ levels, needs and interests;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that an EU dimension in education should enable learners not only to acquire knowledge, but also to engage in a critical reflection on the EU, including EU decision-making processes and how these influence their Member State and their democratic participation; encourages to this end the use of European Youth Parliament role-play games, to help children and students understand the European processes and raise their awareness of European issues;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to ensure, enhance and broaden initial and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers and educators in order to enable them to incorporate an EU dimension into their teaching, in particular with regard to citizenship education, for instance through the organisation of European-level seminars where teachers and national education civil servants from the Member States could exchange on good practices on teaching the European dimension both in general and in their specific discipline;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for an urgent renewal and strengthening of EU citizenship and political education across thboth the Member States and the future Member States, with the aim of equipping learners with relevant knowledge, skills and competences, and empowering them to exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities, to value diversity, and to be active and responsible citizens;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Call to make full use of the opportunities offered by digital technologies to further develop cross- border teaching, through digital courses and video conferences, in order to facilitate the discovery for students of other points of view and approaches regarding their disciplines;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses the importance and the potential of a European approach on the teaching of history, while bearing in mind the competence of Member States on the matter, as some historic events were determinant in the emergence of the European ideal and values;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls the Commission to prepare guidelines, with concrete examples, on the way to teach the benefits of the European Union for its citizens in an understandable manner for children;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the wide range of actions possible through the Erasmus+ programme, as well as its popularity and recognition by the general public, in particular for the mobility of students as part of their studies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness around the parts of the Erasmus+ programme which are less well-known, such as the European Voluntary Service;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Commission to continue its support for efforts to develop and promote an EU dimension in education as well as the mobility of educational actors, and to actively disseminate information – including information on relevant funding opportunities and available studies and reports – to key stakeholders;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on Member States to increase investment in education and to provide the necessary support and training for schools and teachers to carry out and continuously develop an EU dimension in education; to this end, teachers should be encouraged to spend part of their initial formation in another Member States in order to discover other perspectives and teaching methods of their discipline;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, on the one hand, that once again cohesion policy is not the area with the highest number of irregularities reported as fraudulent, and, on the other hand, that the largest proportion of such irregularities in this policy area concern the European Regional Development Fund; recalls that all irregularities are not fraud and that non-fraudulent and fraudulent irregularities must be differentiated;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that measures to detect irregularities continue to vary between Member States, mainly on account of differing definitions of irregularities; welcomes the preventive and corrective measures taken by the Commission to avoid fraudulent irregularities, including by interrupting 193 payments under the cohesion policy; underlines that non- fraudulent irregularities are often linked to complex rules and requirements for the recipients; believes that simplification of the rules and procedures by the Member States and the Commission will decrease the number of non-fraudulent irregularities; calls on the Member States to encourage exchanges of good practices in order to prevent, detect, transmit and evaluate frauds and irregularities;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Common Provisions Regulation requires managing authorities to put in place effective and proportionate anti-fraud measures; points out that cohesion policy reform has led to decentralized EU fund management and that the new local management authorities need to be empowered to effectively combat fraud and irregularities; calls on the Commission to reinforce preventive action, in particular by strengthening the technical and administrative capacities of managing authorities to ensure more robust control systems able to reduce the risks of fraud and increase detection capacity; calls on the Member States to set up coherent national strategies encompassing prevention, detection and law enforcement to efficiently fight against fraud;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that a significant part of the money spent in the area of regional policy is spent through public procurement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to fully analyse the frequency, seriousness and causes of public procurement errors in the area of cohesion policy; calls on the Member States to improve the transposition of all directives relative to public procurement;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2128(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that fraud and corruption are more and more transnational; calls on the Council to support the establishment of an independent European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) provided that the relationship between the EPPO and other existing EU bodies is further defined and clearly demarcated in order to avoid the inefficient overlapping of competences;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Stresses the potential that greater Member State cooperation has to increase the impact of EU cultural diplomacy, notably through better coordination between cultural attachés at EU delegations and Member State representations, or by cultural bodies in Member States pooling their resources in non-EU countries;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 k (new)
Paragraph 1 k (new)
1k. Encourages enhanced cooperation between cultural institutions and civil society, partnerships between towns, and the creation of European ‘creative hubs’ in non-EU countries;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 n (new)
Paragraph 1 n (new)
1n. States that cultural projects and cultural diplomacy initiatives have to be monitored and assessed to be sure funds are well used and to ascertain the calibre and impact of the initiatives;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Emphasises the symbolic significance of cultural heritage, making its protection essential through greater coordination and public awareness now that, as demonstrated by the abuses of Daesh/ISIS, it has become a political target;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls in this respect for efforts to stop the destruction of cultural world heritage to be intensified in collaboration with UNESCO and the other UN Member States;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that migrants should not only be considered a humanitarian phenomenon but also an opportunity for the EU to enhance economic and social development; asks the Member States, along with regional and local authorities, to promote a sustainable set of measures, such as access to the labour market; feels that European migration policy must draw a clear distinction between refugees and economic migrants; stresses that these two categories must be subject to different approaches;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to be flexible in using existing programmes to address the current additional challenges for cohesion policy; welcomes the Commission’s readiness to examine proposals by the Member States to make use of EU support, and its willingness to examine and rapidly approve amendments to the 2014-2020 Operational Programmes in order to better integrate migrants; urges the Member States accordingly to take advantage of the funding available through the ESI Funds while recalling the primary role of cohesion policy as an investment tool promoting growth and employment and as a tool to reduce regional disparities;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages businesses to establish lasting links and partnerships with educational establishments in order to facilitate entry to the business world for their students and ensure skills taught are constantly better matched to the real needs of the working world;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. States that while for students traineeships are a learning opportunity, businesses shall perform their role of mentoring and training and be careful not to view these traineeships as a rich source of cheap labour;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by facilitating the mobility of learners in VET, through a better use of tools such as the European Qualifications Framework, the European Skills Passport, the Youth Guarantee and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, and, more specifically, through the new Erasmus+ programme which encourages youth mobility and works towards skills and qualifications being recognised both by education and training systems and on the labour market;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to incorporate new technologies in the learning process and to intensify ICT training at all levels of education, particularly with the aim of enriching primary education, and to intensify ICT training at all levels of education, including for teaching staff; stresses that familiarisation with ICT has to be backed up by digital skills training too in order to meet the needs of a digitised economy;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to improve the learning of foreign languages, and particularly European ones, as geographic mobility seems to be the best weapon for finding employment and against youth unemployment;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the wealth of jobs, often ones that cannot be relocated elsewhere, to be found using traditional skills which, moreover, help stimulate local economies and are of cultural interest; encourages Member States therefore to draw young people’s attention to the advantages of these skills and jobs.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the Union communication policy must urgently be improved in order to better enter into dialogue with citizens, and in this regard highlights the positive role of pan- European networks made up of local and national media such as EuranetPlus; calls on the Commission to reinstate sustainable financing for these networks;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted, holistic preventive approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of family, education, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the initial stages of radicalisation are marked by the isolation of the individual from traditional social circles, in particular the family and school; underlines the importance of suitable communication between parents, teachers and the authorities to detect signs of radicalisation in young people;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, role models, on-line service providers and community groups, to develop and put across effective counter-messages;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, media, political organisations, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that social and internet networks are just one part of the radicalisation process and that combating the digital purveyors of radicalisation must be only one part of the fight against radicalisation;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourages active cooperation between the Member States, the EU and online service providers to combat the dissemination of radicalising material and propaganda on the internet;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Reminds the media of the educational aim of the Creative Europe programme, which enables projects aimed at constructing a critical dialogue with media – especially digital media – to obtain financing in the context of the fight against radicalisation;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for financing from the Horizon 2020 programme to be used to increase research into radicalisation and deradicalisation;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that a low political participation of young people in the democratic life of Europe as well as the recent outburst of political radicalisation are a consequence of the lack of democratic culture, especially among the youth;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the importance of education for democracy, active citizenship and democratic political culture and the importance of values that are at the heart of the European Union – freedom, tolerance, equality and rule of law;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that a highly inclusive education, one of the strategic objectives of the Education and Training 2020 framework, can counterbalance disadvantages that many children and young people face at home and in this way help to prevent the radicalisation;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates the importance of promotion of equality, social cohesion and active citizenship through education and training and the importance of providing the children and young people with a chance to develop skills and competencies needed for active citizenship, intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses that participation in the Erasmus+ programme increases the level of active citizenship among youth; recalls that the former Erasmus students show greater sense of European identity, increased sense of belonging and positive perception of the EU which can all diminish the possibility of radicalisation and tackle problems of intolerance and discrimination;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Stresses the need to find a balance between the freedom of expression and the objectives of security and prevention of radicalisation;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the current discussions about a possible extension of the Geographical Indication (GI) protection of the European Union to non-agricultural products; considers that the EU is particularly rich in such authentic products based on local know-how and traditional production methods and often rooted in the heritage of a specific geographical area; recalls that the preservation of these methods is based on a continuous transfer of knowledge from generation to generation;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the geographical indication protection of non-agricultural products can function as an incentive to preserve the cultural heritage, traditional know-how, as well as the traditional ways of knowledge transfer from one generation to the next one;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that geographical indications provide an assurance of product quality for consumers, as well as being a recognition of know-how and a means of protection for producers;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that preserving of traditional know-how and production can help to stop the depopulation and destruction of rural areas and the flow of young people that are leaving those areas;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The traditional know-how represents an important aspect of European cultural heritage and European history and should be specially protected, also through the geographical indication protection mechanism;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of creating a future legal framework that guarantees that the link to the original geographical area and traditional methods remains a priority, and that clearly specifies the conditions under which the denomination may be used outside the reference space;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the regulator to take into account the GIs already existing in the Member States in order to avoid unnecessary red tape for their registration at European level.; calls on the regulator to propose the most efficient, simple, useful and accessible mechanism for registration of products;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Commission, Parliament and the Council should record and disclose all input received from lobbyists/interest representatives on draft policies, laws and amendments as a ‘legislative footprint’; suggests that this legislative footprint should consist of a form annexed to reports, detailingin detail all the lobbyists with whom those in charge of a particular file have met in the process of drawing up each report and, a s far as possible, reconrd document listing all written input receivedany written proposals for amendment or voting instructions sent unilaterally by external stakeholders;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onWelcomes the Commission to expand and improve its existing's initiative as laid out in its decision of 25 November 2014 on the publication of information on meetings held between Members of the Commission and organisations or self- employed individuals; considers that the recording of meeting data shouldalls on the Commission to improve this mechanism, in particular bey expandeding it to include everyone involved in the EU’s policy-maklegislative initiative drafting process;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to make all information con lobby influencecerning meetings with lobbyists easily accessible to the public through one centralised online database;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that, among the Members of the European Parliament, those appointed rapporteur or committee chair have a special responsibility to be transparent about their contactshadow rapporteur should act transparently with regard to their relations with lobbyists in view of their role in EU legislation;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests that the Code of Conduct should be amended so as to make it mandatory also for rapporteurs and committee chairs to adopt the same practshadow rapporteurs to record, within the services of exclusively meeting registered lobbyists and publish information on such meetings online and for rapporteurs to publish a legislative footprint; their parliamentary committee, information concerning their meetings with lobbyists, so that it can be included in the online file at the end of the parliamentary committee procedure; encourages rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs to prioritise, as far as possible, meetings with lobbyists who are on the register;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Proposes that information published online concerning appointments of rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs with lobbyists should include the date, venue, name of the organisation with which the meeting is held, its client, should it have one, and the purpose of the appointment;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Encourages Members of the European Parliament to record voluntarily any appointments they have had with lobbyists in connection with their parliamentary duties, either in person or through their offices, and to make them available to the public online;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 100 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 113 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that registered law firms should declare in the lobby register all clients on whose behalf they perform covered activitieslobbying activities in the EU institutions that fall within the scope of the register;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Bureau to restrict access to Parliament’s premises for non-registered organisations or individuals by making all visitors to its premises sign a declaration that they are not lobbyists falling within the scope of the register or otherwise declare their registration, or that they are not present in Parliament in their capacity as a lobbyist;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes thatEncourages representations of national, regional and local governments should not fall under the EU lobby register if they have their own mandatory lobby register and do not offer workspace for private or corporate actors within their representationsto set up a lobby register where they are fully publicly funded;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the members of the Advisory Committee chosen from among Members of the European Parliament should be complemented by a majority of externally chosen members who must bare qualified experts in the field of ethics regulation and should be drawn from an open call and include, in addition to members of civil society;
Amendment 245 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the Code of Conduct should be amended to provide for a three- year ‘cooling-off period’ during which Members may not engage in lobbying work in the area ofareas directly linked to their parliamentary responsibilities they held;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 286 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 297 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for control of the financing of European political parties to be assigned to a neutral bodyinvolve independent external experts;
Amendment 309 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for citizens to have the same right of appeal when requesting information as they enjoy when requesting specific documents, where that information is of proven public interest;
Amendment 333 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Regrets that the Council’s lack of transparency is having a disproportionately large impact in preventing citizens and national parliaments form holding governments accountable owing to a lack of information on the positions of individual Member Statesrom being properly informed about the activities of their governments; believes that this lack of information is fuelling public mistrust of the European Union;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Believes, therefore, that preparatory meetings within the Council should be as public as meetings of Parliament’s committeesmore information should be made available to the public on the discussions held during preparatory meetings within the Council;
Amendment 346 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 358 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Presidency of the Council to include all trialogue documentdocuments relating to trialogues held behind closed doors in the documents register to allow for access in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;
Amendment 376 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Deems it unacceptable that Parliament has less, or less open, access to EU documents in trade negotiations than some members of national parliaments;
Amendment 381 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to put into practice alltake account of the Ombudsman’s recommendations in favour of more transparency in trade negotiations;
Amendment 393 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Believes that, when the Commission engages in tradeinternational negotiations, it should publish the negotiation mandates, all negotiating positions, all requests and offers and all consolidated draft negotiation texts prior to each negotiation round before the negotiations begin, so that the European Parliament and, national parliaments, as well as civil society organisations and the wider public, can make recommendations thereon beforend citizens can take note of them; calls on the Commission to ensure public access to other documents connected to these negotiations are closed for comments and the agreement goes to ratification, provided their publication is no longer liable to affect the course of the negotiations or European interests;
Amendment 402 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls onRecommends that the Commission to propose an interinstitutional agreement in orinclude these principles in a guider to codify those principles for all trade negotiationsgood practice applicable to future international negotiations undertaken by the EU;
Amendment 408 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to enhance the transparency of international negotiations and to allow Parliament to be properly informed throughout the negotiation process;
Amendment 413 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Believes that decisions taken or prepared in the Eurogroup, in the Economic and Financial Committee, ‘informal’ Ecofin Council meetings and Euro summits must become as transparent and accountable as possible, including through the publication of their minutes;
Amendment 437 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Believes that the ongoing review of EU election law should include a rule that persons found guiltylimiting the possibility of running for office for persons convicted of corruption against the EU’s financial interests or within Member States may not run for office in the next two terms of the European Parliament;
Amendment 444 #
2015/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Believes that persons or companies led or owned by such persons who are found guilty of corruptionin which such persons exercise effective control who are convicted of corruption or misappropriation of public funds in the EU should, for at least three years, not be allowed to enter into procurement contracts with the European Union or be allowed to profit from EU funds;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas entrepreneurship skills are linked to other sets of skills such as ICT skills, problem-solving skills and financial literacy which should be promoted;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the necessity of the broad definition of the key competence ‘a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship’, which involves creativity, innovation and risk- taking, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives, and even the idea that the individual is aware of the context of his/her work and is able to seize opportunities that arise, which concerns both entrepreneurship and employment activity (in the latter case referred as ′intrapreneurship′);
Amendment 164 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to createsupport a European Eentrepreneurship Eeducation Nnetwork to gather together and make available good practice to be shared by schools, organisations, businesses, authorities and other stakeholders at European, national and local levels, such as the European Entrepreneurship Education NETwork (EE-HUB) established in May 2015;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Proposes that the Commission include entrepreneurship education and training as an explicit objective of a future Erasmus+ programme in the next financial period (post-2020) in all its actions, including mobility, while containing the following elements:
Amendment 221 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to include measures related to entrepreneurship education into the European Semester evaluation indicators starting in 2016;
Amendment 21 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers relying, inter alia, on the free movement of services and persons, it is necessary to provide that consumers can use online content services which legally offer access to content such as music, games, films or sporting events not only in their Member State of residence but also when they are temporarily present in other Member States of the Union. Therefore, barriers that hamper temporary access and use of such online content services cross border should be eliminated.
Amendment 33 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are a number of barriers which hinder the provision of these services to consumers temporarily present in another Member State. Certain online services include content such as music, games or films which are protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. In particular, the obstacles to cross- border portability of online content services stem from the fact that the rights for the transmission of content protected by copyright and/or related rights such as audiovisual works are often licensed on a territorial basis as well as from the fact that online service providers may choose to serve specific markets only. These practices play a strong role in the financing of European cultural content and respond to the needs of European markets. While such practices should not hamper the legitimate access to and use of online content services by consumers when they are temporarily present in another Member State, the territorial licencing system remains vital for the continuation of a strong European cultural diversity.
Amendment 56 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Online content services which are provided without payment of money are also included in the scope of this Regulation to the extent that providers verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers. Online content services which are provided without the payment of money and whose providers do not verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers and choose freely to allow the access and use of their service to their subscribers. Online content services which are provided without the payment of money should be outside the scope of this Regulation as their mandatory inclusion would involve a major change to the way these services are delivered and involve disproportionate costs. As concernsonline content services which are provided without the payment of money are nevertheless important actors on the market, it should remain possible for them to offer cross- border portability to their subscribers under the strict condition that they take all the measures necessary to comply with this Regulation. As concerns the determination and verification of the subscriber's Member State of residence, information such as a payment of a licence fee for other services provided in the Member State of residence, the existence of a contract for internet or telephone connection, IP address or other means of authentication, should be relied upon, if they enable the provider to have reasonable indicators as to the Member State of residence of its subscribers.
Amendment 61 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the cross-border portability of online content services it is necessary to require that online service providers enable their subscribers to use the service in the Member State of their temporary presence by providing them access to the same content on the same range and number of devices, for the same number of users and with the same range of functionalities as those offered in their Member State of residence. This obligation is mandatory and therefore the parties may not exclude it, derogate from it or vary its effect. Any action by a service provider which would prevent the subscriber from accessing or using the service while temporarily present in a Member State and not infringe this Regulation, for example restrictions to the functionalities of the service or to the quality of its delivery, would amount to a circumvention of the obligation to enable cross-border portability of online content services and therefore would be contrary to this Regulation.
Amendment 73 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The providers and holders of rights relevant for the provision of online content services should not be allowed to circumvent the application of this Regulation by choosing the law of a third country as the law applicable to contracts between them or to contracts between providers and subscribers.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Should a subscriber fail to provide the necessary information and the provider is unable to verify the Member State of residence as required under this Regulation as a result, the provider should not provide cross-border portability of the online content service to such a subscriber under this Regulation.
Amendment 80 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Service providers should ensure that their subscribers are properly informed about the conditions of enjoyment of online content services in Member States other than the Member State of residence of the subscribers. The Regulation enables right holders to require that the service provider make use of effective means in order to verify that the online content service is provided in conformity with this Regulation. It is necessary, however, to ensure that the required means are reasonable, adapted to the nature of the online content service concerned and do not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this purpose. Examples of the necessary technical and organisational measures may include sampling of IP address instead of constant monitoring of location, transparent information to the individuals about the methods used for the verification and its purposes, and appropriate security measures. Considering that for purposes of the verification what matters is not the location, but rather, in which Member State the subscriber is accessing the service, precise location data should not be collected and processed for this purpose. Similarly, where authentication of a subscriber is sufficient in order to deliver the service provided, identification of the subscriber should not be required.
Amendment 89 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) As the Regulation will therefore apply to some contracts and rights acquired before the date of its application, it is also appropriate to provide for a reasonable period between the date of entry into force of this Regulation and the date of its application allowing right holders and service providers to make the arrangements necessary to adapt to the new situation, as well as allowing service providers to amend the terms of use of their services. Changes to the terms of use of online content services offered in packages combining an electronic communications service and an online content service made strictly in order to comply with this Regulation should not trigger any right for subscribers under national laws transposing the regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services to withdraw from contracts for the provision of such electronic communications services.
Amendment 90 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In order to guarantee the proper implementation of the Regulation, to provide the online content service providers, the relevant right holders and the consumers with a national one-stop shop, and to allow the Commission to easily gather and exchange relevant data, the Member States should create or designate a body to follow the implementation of this Regulation. As this Regulation will affect the relationship between every actor on the value chain, it is also necessary that this body is able to receive and offer interpretation on possible disagreements emerging from the way in which the actors of the value chain implement this Regulation.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure the cross-border portability of online content services it is necessary to require that online service providers enable their subscribers to use the service in the Member State of their temporary presence by providing them access to the same content on the same range and number of devices, for the same number of users and with the same range of functionalities as those offered in their Member State of residence. This obligation is mandatory and therefore the parties may not exclude it, derogate from it or vary its effect, except in cases where providing online content service portability is based on the physical constraints of an external product and would involve the online content service provider entering into and concluding separate contractual relations with a third-party manufacturer. Any action by a service provider which would prevent the subscriber from accessing or using the service while temporarily present in a Member State, for example restrictions to the functionalities of the service or to the quality of its delivery, would amount to a circumvention of the obligation to enable cross-border portability of online content services and therefore would be contrary to this Regulation.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) "Member State of residence" means the Member State where the subscriber is habitually residing, established on the basis of Article 3b, where the subscriber has his or her actual and stable residence to which he or she returns regularly;
Amendment 111 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) "Temporarily present" means a transitory presence of a subscriber in a Member State other than the Member State of residence determined with the provider of the online content service;
Amendment 120 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) The provider of an online content service provided against payment of money shall enable a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State to access and use the online content service.
Amendment 128 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Opt-in The provider of an online content service provided without payment of money may choose to enable a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State to access and use the online content service provided that: (a) it determines and verifies the Member State of residence of its subscribers in accordance with this Regulation; (b) it informs the relevant holders of copyright and related rights or those holding any other rights in the content of an online content service, as well as its subscribers, within a reasonable time period before enabling such access and use; and (c) it applies the provisions of this Regulation from the moment it enables the cross-border portability for its subscribers.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
Amendment 133 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Amendment 135 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3c Verification of the Member State of residence 1. The provider of an online content service enabling the access to and use of an online content service for a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State shall take effective measures to verify on a regular basis the Member State of residence of its subscribers, and make sure that the access to and use of the service complies with this Regulation. 2. To comply with obligation set out in paragraph 1, the service provider may, inter alia: (a) sample or periodically check the IP address; (b) request proof as set out in Article 3b(2). 3. Should the provider have grounds to reasonably doubt that a subscriber is accessing and using its service in accordance with this Regulation, it shall take further measures to verify the Member State of residence of the subscriber. 4. The verification measures shall be reasonable, proportionate and not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve the purpose of this Regulation. 5. The relevant holders of copyright and related rights or those holding any other rights in the content of an online content service shall be informed of the verification process followed by the provider to verify the Member State of residence of its subscriber. 6. The provider shall be entitled to request the subscriber to provide the information necessary for the verification of the Member State of residence. If the subscriber fails to provide that information and as a result the provider is unable to verify the Member State of residence as required by this Regulation, the provider shall not, on the basis of this Regulation, enable this subscriber to access or use the online content service when he or she is temporarily present in a Member State.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
23b. Holders of copyright and related rights or those holding any other rights in the content of an online content service should have a right to be informed of the verification process used by the service provider to establish a subscriber’s Member State of residence.
Amendment 138 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The provision of an online content service to, as well as the access to and the use of this service by, a subscriber, in accordance with Article 3(1), shall be deemed to occur solely in the Member State of residence including for the purposes of Directive 96/9/EC, Directive 2001/29/EC, Directive 2006/115/EC, Directive 2009/24 and Directive 2010/13/EU.
Amendment 142 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(1) Any contractual provisions including those between holders of copyright and related rights, those holding any other rights relevant for the use of content in online content services and service providers, as well as between service providers and subscribers which are contrary to Articles 3(1) and Articles 3b, 3c and 4 shall be unenforceable.
Amendment 147 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph 1, holders of copyright and related rights or those holding any other rights in the content of online content services may require that the service provider make use of effective means in order to verify that the online content service is provided in conformity with Article 3(1)provides information on the measures taken in conformity with Articles 3b and 3c and, if reasonable and strictly necessary, require the implementation of further measures, provided that the required meansures are reasonable and do not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve their purpose.
Amendment 148 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
27a. Member States should create or designate a body with responsibility for monitoring the application of this Regulation, in order to guarantee that it is applied properly, to provide the online content service providers, the relevant rights holders and consumers with a national one-stop shop, and to enable the Commission to easily gather and exchange relevant data. In view of the impact of this Regulation along the whole value chain, that body also needs to be able to receive and offer interpretation on possible disagreements that may arise regarding the way in which this Regulation is applied. The body would have an obligation to report regularly to the Commission on disputes that might be caused by the implementation of the Regulation in order to help it to draft its guidelines.
Amendment 151 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) Holders of copyright and related rights or those holding any other rights in the content of online content services may withdraw the provider's licence to use the content they have rights on, should the provider fail to act in accordance with Article 3(1) and Articles 3b and 3c.
Amendment 152 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the adaptation of the legal framework so that cross-border portability of online content services is provided in the Union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States andbut can therefore, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve itsthat objective. Therefore, this Regulation does not substantially affect the way the rights are licensed and does not oblige right holders and service providers to renegotiate contracts. Moreover, this Regulation does not require that the provider takes measures to ensure the quality of delivery of online content services outside the Member State of residence of the subscriber. Finally, this Regulation does not apply to service providers who offer services without payment of money and who do not verify the subscriber's Member State of residence. Therefore, it does not impose any disproportionate costs,
Amendment 153 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Implementation and reporting 1. Member States shall create or designate a body to monitor the proper implementation of this Regulation on its territory and inform the Commission of such body. 2. The body created or designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall receive and examine complaints regarding abuse or insufficient measures taken by online content service providers or right holders in the Member State in application of this Regulation, in particular for the application of Article 3(1) and Articles 3b, 3c and 5. That body shall also provide an opinion on such complaints. 3. The Commission shall produce guidelines, where necessary, on the basis of the complaints that were reported to the bodies created or designated in accordance with paragraph 1. 4. The Commission shall produce an evaluation report three years after the date of application of this Regulation, assessing its implementation, particularly as regards the notion of temporary presence and the mechanisms concerning the determination and verification of the Member State of residence. The Commission shall accompany this evaluation report with proposals, legislative or not, to improve the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 156 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
It shall apply from [date: 612 months following the day of its publication].
Amendment 209 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 240 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Implementation and reporting 1. Member States shall create or designate a body to monitor the proper implementation of this Regulation on its territory and shall inform the Commission of the existence of the body. 2. The body created or designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall receive and examine complaints regarding abuse or insufficient measures taken by online content service providers or rights holders in the Member State in application of this Regulation, in particular for the application of Article 3b. The body shall also issue opinions on complaints. 3. The Commission shall produce guidelines, where necessary, on the basis of the complaints that were reported to the bodies created or designated in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 242 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 b (new)
Article 7 b (new)
Article 7b Evaluation The Commission shall produce an evaluation report three years after the date of application of this Regulation to assess its implementation, particularly as regards the notion of temporary presence and the mechanisms concerning the determination and verification of the Member State of residence. The Commission shall accompany this evaluation report with legislative or non- legislative proposals to improve the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 114 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Further to a dialogue with the requesting Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission should analyse the request, taking into account the principles of subsidiarity, transparency, equal treatment and sound financial management and determine the support to be provided based on urgency, breadth and depth of the problems as identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas envisaged, analysis of socioeconomic indicators, and the general administrative capacity of the Member State. The Commission should also, in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, identify the priority areas, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the global financial contribution for such support, taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes.
Amendment 165 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme shall finance actions with European added value. To that effect, the Commission shall ensure that actions selected for funding are likely to produce results withhich, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, have European added value and shall monitor whether European added value is actually achieved.
Amendment 233 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Taking into account the principles of subsidiarity, transparency, equal treatment and sound financial management, further to a dialogue with the Member State, including in the context of the European Semester, the Commission shall analyse the request for support referred to in paragraph 1 based on the urgency, breadth and depth of the problems identified, support needs in respect of the policy areas concerned, analysis of socioeconomic indicators and general administrative capacity of the Member State. Taking into account the existing actions and measures financed by Union funds or other Union programmes, the Commission in close cooperation with the Member State concerned shall identify the priority areas for support, the scope of the support measures to be provided and the global financial contribution for such support.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth and competitiveness. 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. Special attention should be paid to the variety of experiences and practices between regions concerning the use of market instruments.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 5 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 4, 26, 34, 114, 118 and 11867 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 12 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 13 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the European cultural markets are naturally heterogeneous because of the European cultural and linguistic diversity, notes that this diversity should be considered as a benefit rather than an obstacle to the Single Market;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Stresses that the copyright framework and its effective enforcement, that attain and safeguard a fair remuneration for artists, creators and rightholders play a vital role in encouraging creativity, fostering cultural diversity and ensuring the creation of new creative and cultural content across the Union;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, and expressly to the Three Steps Test,
Amendment 18 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions of the 20th October 2005,
Amendment 19 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS),
Amendment 22 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the modernisation of copyright rules in the EU would be incomplete without an update of Directive 2000/31/EC on electronic commerce and suggests that the European Commission should consider actions in this direction;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that there is nothing within the current legal framework to prohibit the use of multi-territorial and pan- European licences, calls for an easier access to those optional licences; emphasizes that multi-territorial and pan- European licenses should ensure the fair remuneration of artists, creators and right-holders;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Emphasizes that any reform of the copyright framework should take as a basis a high level of protection, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 29 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses that any reform on copyright needs to find the best balance between an efficient protection that provides for a proper remuneration for creators and the objective of the public interest for access to cultural goods and knowledge, and which enables users to access services but at the same time can generate sufficient benefits to promote Europe's cultural content and to generate more content;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of intellectual property rights,
Amendment 30 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recalls that the Union, as well as the Member States, are parties to international treaties on copyright that involve a certain number of obligations and guarantees that should be respected;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 Nov2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 19922006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property7, __________________ 7, which amends Council Directive 92/100/EEC7, __________________ 7 OJ L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61. OJ L 346, 27.11.1992, p. 61.
Amendment 31 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2001/84/EC on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art,
Amendment 32 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Acknowledges the high interest of all stakeholders, including consumers, rightholders and other stakeholders in the copyright reform, as indicated by the responses to the public consultation conducted by the Commission;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Supports the initiatives aimed at enhancing the portability, within the Union, of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right-holders;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fact that Member States’ provisions on copyright and related rights vary considerably, and that the exclusivity which copyright grants its owner is, in principle, limited to the territorial boundaries of the Member State where the right has been granted, which may leads to market fragmentation across the EU;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that several studies have demonstrated that the cultural and creative sectors, often copyright intensive, already account for up to 4.5% of GDP and up to 8.5 million jobs in the Union and are not only essential for cultural diversity but also significantly contribute to social and economic development;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the Green Paper of the Commission on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union: opportunities and challenges towards a digital single market (COM(2011)427)),
Amendment 39 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that common effort should be made in combatting copyright infringements in the EU in order to ensure the protection of copyright and fair remuneration for authors of copyrighted online content;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 40 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union (2011/2313(INI)),
Amendment 41 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding of 20 September 2011 on key principles on the digitisation and making available of out-of-commerce works, with a view to facilitating the digitisation and making available of books and learned journals for European libraries and similar establishments,
Amendment 43 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the ability to link one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the Internet, but stresses that under certain circumstances, embedding and linking should notcan be considered as acts of communication to thea new public and thus should not be subject to Article 3 of the directiveerefore can constitute an infringement to copyrights;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that territorial fragmentation may require users aspiring to offer content- related services across the EU to secure multiple licenses; emphasises the factnotes that differences in limitations and exceptions may create additional legal costs and legal uncertainty; recalls that consumers may be denied access to certain content services on geographical grounds;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 53 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need to update the concept of ‘reproduction of works’at further analysis is necessary to identify measures not enable the current legal framework to the demand for online content by taking into account the possibilities offered by digital technologies in terms of communication to the publicwhile ensuring adequate protect to rightholders;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European legal framework for copyright and related rights is central to the promotion of creativity and innovation, cultural diversity, economic growth and to access to knowledge and information;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges for the establishment of mandatory limitathe Commission, when examining whether certain exceptions and exceplimitations to copyright, at least with regard to the most important exceptions, such as those in the field of education, need to be reviewed or harmonized, to ensure that there is a clear cross-border impact and that these exceptions and limitations are proportionate; moreover stressearch and libraries, to allow for the more widespread disses that national circumstances lead to the need for different exceptions and limintation of cultural content across the EUs across Member States and thus there is a need for a flexible framework of optional exceptions;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to promote a flexiblehigher level of harmonisation that does not weaken copyright protection and balanced framework for exceptions and limitations that does not cause any harm to right holders and that conforms with consumer expectations; emphasises the important role that exceptions and limitations agreed on for public-interest reasons, for the purpose of education and teaching, play in providing access to knowledge as well as in encouraging cultural and societal participation; urges the Commission and the Member States to consider e-books as part of public lending schemes, provided that all necessary agreements with the relevant right holders have been reached beforehand;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the objective of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation ofwas to adapt the legal framework for certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society was aimed at adapting legislation on copyright and related rights to reflect technological developmentso as to take account of technological developments, while ensuring a high level of intellectual property protection and thus guaranteeing the autonomy of creators and performers;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that no Member State has applied, or expressed the desire to apply, all the exceptions listed within the 2001/29/EC Directive, recalls that the facultative list of exceptions results from the variety of national cultural policies and provides a necessary flexibility to the Member States;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that when Member States provide for exceptions and limitations they should ensure that rightholders receive fair compensation and that the exceptions or limitations do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work or subject-matter and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the rightholder;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledge that Text and data Mining is an emerging and promising practice, in particular for the research field, recalls that innovative licensing solutions are established, but that any preferential treatment should only be applied for non-commercial use;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that exceptions and limitations are properly implemented; calls on Member States, at the same time, to provide all possible information concerning best practices and the obstacles encountered in the implementation of those exceptions and limitations, in order to promote equal access to cultural diversity across borders within the internal market and to improve legal certainty;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Where exceptions and limitations are provided for, stresses the need for them to be targeted and narrow whilst reflecting modern digital use, and for clarity to the user with regards to the scope and limits of these exceptions and limitations in order to avoid consumer confusion and ensure legal certainty;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the importance of promoting greater interoperability for software, as lack of interoperability hampers innovation and reduces competition in the EU; believes that lack of interoperability may lead to market dominance of one particular product, which in turn stifles competition and limits consumer choice in the EU; recognises that a number of these issues are linked to competition law and highlights that healthy competition along with the protection of intellectual property rights are essential for doing business with legal content.
Amendment 81 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes the need to carry out an in-depth study of exceptions for research and education purposes before contemplating any changes to the relevant Community rules;
Amendment 83 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognises the importance of libraries for accessing knowledge and encourages the efforts made by the stakeholders to find voluntary solutions to allow libraries to make use of the digital environment while respecting the rightholders' interests; notes that the technology allow e-lending of e-books in a way that permit an effective control, making it similar to the lending of physical copies, calls the Commission to take this into account;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Recalls that the Marrakech Treaty will require the Union to have a mandatory exception to copyrights for the non- commercial uses to the benefit of persons with a disability, which are directly related to the disability, to the extent required by the specific disability;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights protects the freedom of expression, thefreedom of information, freedom of the arts and scientific researchce, the right to education and the freedom to conduct a business, guarantees protection of personal data and protection of intellectual property, and calls for respect for cultural diversity;
Amendment 93 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the fact that a general flexible exception should be introduced to offer a broader interpretation of the current exceptions based on the analogue model, while taking into account the freedom of expression and information, freedom of the arts and sciences and cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, as referred to in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unionis not adapted to the European legal system and would undermine the legal certainty necessary for both the consumers and the creative and cultural sectors;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the fact that exceptions and limitations should be applied whilst taking account of the specific individual features of digital and analogue environments and should neither conflict with the normal exploitation of the work nor unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the author or rightholder; they are established for very specific reasons and should be strictly interpreted by the Member States;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Commission to safeguard the fair balance between all key actors in the creative process and supply chain in the copyright framework whilst fully respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 103 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that digital levies should be moadernised in light of the development of digital technologies more transparent and optimised to safeguard rightholder and consumer rights and by taking into account Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market;
Amendment 109 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Suggests a review of the liability of service providers to guarantee the dissemination of culture across the EU and in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights.and intermediaries in order to clarify their legal status and liability with regards to copyrights, to guarantee that due diligence is exercised throughout the creative process and supply chain, and to ensure a fair remuneration for creators and rightholders within the Union.;
Amendment 111 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 116 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognizes that commercial copyright infringing activities pose a serious threat to the functioning of the digital single market and to the development of the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Points out that the rapid rate of technological development in the digital market calls for a technologically neutral legislative framework for copyrights;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2256(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 124 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 and the Directive 2006/116/EC of 12 December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights harmonised the terms of protection of copyright and neighbouring rights by establishing a complete harmonisation of the period of protection for each type of work and each related right in the Member States;
Amendment 144 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative ofin having conductinged a consultation on copyright, which attracted great interest from civil society with more than 9 500 replies, 58.7 % of which came from end users11, from all creative and cultural sectors, as represented by authors, performers, publishers, producers, broadcasters, collective rights management bodies and other rightholders, and from most of the Member States; __________________ 11 Commission, DG MARKT, Report on the responses to the Public Consultation on the Review of the EU Copyright Rules, July 2014, p. 5. (It would be quite one-sided to refer only to users.)
Amendment 154 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the vast majority of end-user respondents report facing problems when trying to access online services across the Member States, particularly where technological protection measures are used to enforce territorial restrictioninterest the diversity of uses that technological development offers to consumers which may require further assessment to put forward measures for improving the flexibility of the current legal framework to respond to sustainable and actual demand on online content available across Member States;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the vast majority of end-user respinterest the increased range of condtents report facing problems when trying to access online services across the Member States, particularly where technological protection measures are used to enforce territorial restrictions that has been available to users lawfully since the implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasizes that any reform of the copyright framework needs to find the right balance between user access and fair remuneration for creators and other rightholders and should take as a basis a high level of protection, and develop an evidence-based approach taking into consideration the interest of small and medium-sized enterprises, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market to the prejudice of consumers and rightholders;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2c. Emphasizes that any reform of the copyright framework should take as a basis a high level of protection, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters investment and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 173 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that SMEs in the cultural and creative sectors are helping to make the EU more competitive and that they have considerable potential for creating jobs and growth;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recognizes that commercial copyright infringing activities pose a serious threat to the functioning of the digital single market and to the development of the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the necessity for authors and performers to be provided with legal protection for their creative and artistic work; recognises the role of producers and publishers in bringing works to the market, and the need for appropriate remunerfair compensation for all categories of rightholders; calls for improvements to the contractual position of authors and performers in relation to other rightholders and intermediaries;
Amendment 219 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsidersPoints out that the fintroduction of a single European Copyright Title on the basis of Article 118 TFEU that would apply directly and uniformly across the EU, in accordance with the Commission’s objective of better regulation, as a legal means to remedy the lack of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/ECancing of creative work and the sharing of risks are underpinned by exclusive rights and freedom of contract; underscores the fact that territorial criteria, including local language use and cultural preferences, are fundamental in terms of potential to attract investment in film and television production and coproduction, and that this ‘ecosystem’ works on the principle of exclusive territorial licensing;
Amendment 243 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 256 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 271 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 296 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that exceptions and limitations in the digital environment shouldcannot be enjoyed without any unequal treatment as compared with those gin the same way in the digital environment and in the analogue environment; calls for exceptions and limitations to be tailored to the environment in which they apply; (The two markets do not operanted in the analogue world;same way at all.)
Amendment 317 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Views with concern the increasing impact of differences among Member States in the implementation of exceptions, which creates legal uncertainty and has direct negative effects onNotes the importance of European cultural diversity, which provides opportunities rather than obstacles to the Single Market, and notes that the possible differences in the implementation of exceptions may be handled on a case-by- case basis and market driven solutions , to avoid legal uncertainty and to protect the functioning of the digital single market, in view of the development of cross-border activities;
Amendment 323 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Supports the initiatives aimed at enhancing the portability, within the EU, of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right-holders;
Amendment 325 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Recalls that the European cultural markets are naturally heterogeneous because of the European cultural and linguistic diversity, notes that this diversity should be considered as a benefit rather than an obstacle to the Single Market;
Amendment 326 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Takes note of the importance of territorial licenses in the EU, particularly with regards to audiovisual and film production which is primarily based on broadcasters pre-purchase or pre- financing systems;
Amendment 343 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to make mandatoryensure the proper implementation of all the exceptions and limitations referred to in Directive 2001/29/EC, to allowand to provide all necessary information to promote an equal access to cultural diversity across borders within the internal market and to improve legal certainty, while ensuring respect for the principle of subsidiarity, cultural diversity and evidence of clear cross-border impact;
Amendment 361 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with interest the development of new forms of use of works on digital networks, in particular transformative uses, and stresses that these should be subject to the same level of copyright protection while keeping the best balance between an efficient protection that provides for a proper remuneration for creators and the objective of the public interest for access to cultural goods and knowledge;
Amendment 373 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 390 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its scope;
Amendment 407 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. StressNotes that the ability to freely link from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make it clear that reference to works by means of a hyperlink is not subject to exclusive rights, as it does not consist in a communication to a new public12 ; __________________ 12 Order of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2014 in Case C-348/13, BestWater International GmbH v Michael Mebes and Stefan Potsch (request for a preliminary ruling from Germany’s Bundesge and underlines that any further legislation must accurately reflect the existing definitions and principles set in the European case law stating that when the hyperlink allows the recipients to circumvent the restrictions on access to the protected work so that can access the protected work which was otherwise unavailable to them, then this constitutes a communication to a new public and it is subject to exclusive ricghtshof).. __________________ 12
Amendment 411 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Suggests a review of the liability of service providers and intermediaries in order to clarify their legal status and liability with regards to copyrights, to guarantee that due diligence is exercised throughout the creative process and supply chain, and to ensure a fair remuneration for creators and rightholders within the European Union.
Amendment 422 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls onInvites the EU legislator to ensurrecognise that the use of photographs, video footage or other images of works which are permanently located in public places is permitted; shall considered to be in the public domain, where that use is for a non-commercial purpose or scale.
Amendment 439 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that the existing limitation on the exception for caricature, parody and pastiche should apply regardless of the purposemust be kept to strike a fair balance between the interests and rights of the creators and original characters and the freedom of expression of the user of a protected work who is relying ofn the parodic use; exception for parody, and to avoid uncontrolled abuse12 a ; __________________ 12 a Order of the Court of Justice of 3 September 2014 in Case C-201/13 (J. Deckmyn)
Amendment 441 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to enable automated analytical techniques for text and data (e.g. ‘Encourages solutions such as the licensing model for text and data mining’) for all purposes, provided that permission to read the work has been acquiredscientific research purposes;
Amendment 452 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Acknowledges that Text and data Mining is an emerging and promising practice, in particular for the research field, recalls that innovative licensing solutions are established, but that any preferential treatment should only be applied for non-commercial use.
Amendment 478 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the adoption of a mandatory exception allowing libraries to lend books to the public in digital formats, irrespective of the place of accesRecognizes the importance of libraries for access to knowledge and encourages the rightholders to identify appropriate market-based solutions to enable libraries to realise their potential in the digital environment while respecting the interests of all stakeholders included consumers;
Amendment 495 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the EU legislator to preclude Member States from introducing statutory licences for thInvites the Commission to analyse the necessity of measures, if any, to be implemented by Member States so as to provide compensation tof rightholders for the harm caused by acts made permissible by an exception while they should ensure that rightholders receive fair compensation and that the exceptions or limitations do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the work or subject-matter and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the rightholder;
Amendment 514 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. CRecalls for the adoption of harmonised criteria for defining the harm caused to rightholders in respect of reproductions made by a natural person for private use, and for harmonised transparency measures as regards the private copying levies put in place in some Member States13the European Parliament resolution of February 2014 which underlined the importance of the system of remuneration for private copying in seeking to strike a balance between the interests of consumers and those of rightholders; __________________ 13 As stated in António Vitorino’s recommendations of 31 January 2013 resulting from the latest mediation process conducted by the Commission in respect of private copying and reprography levies.
Amendment 524 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses that digital levies should be made more transparent and optimised to safeguard rightholder and consumer rights and by taking into account Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market;
Amendment 538 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that the rapid rate of technological development in the digital market calls for a technologically neutral legislative framework for copyrights;
Amendment 548 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 556 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24e. Calls on the Commission and the legislature to consider solutions for the displacement of value from content to services; stresses the need to adjust the definition of the status of intermediary in the current digital environment;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that teachers play a major role in the formation of educational identities and have a significantmajor impact oin aspects of gendered behaviour in schooldetermining, at the schooling stage, what behaviour is tolerable and what is not, particularly in the case of girls; recalls that much has still to be done to empower teachers on how to promote gender equality; insists, therefore, on the need to ensure comprehensive initial and ongoing equality training tothat awareness of equality issues is cultivated among teachers at all levels of formal and informal education; stresses that girls need to have positive female role models in schools and universities;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2250(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the role of educational teams in assisting and advising families in relation to children’s school careers with the aim of setting them on a path which accords with their skills, talents and tastes; stresses that the stage at which advice on school careers is given is a decisive one and a time when gender stereotypes may find expression, which can lastingly affect girls’ ability to pursue a professional career which will ensure their personal development and emancipation.
Amendment 435 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the fact that, until the Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom, it will continue to participate in all decision-making of the Union throughout its institutions, with the exception of the negotiations and the agreement concerning its own withdrawal; considers that intermediate arrangements will need to be made concerning the UK’s participation in European decision-making, as it will be politically difficult to allow a Member State in the process of leaving to influence decisions affecting– particularly European Parliament votes – affecting the future of the Union of which it will soon cease to be a member;
Amendment 448 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the headquarters of the European Medicines Agency, currently in London, to be moved to another Member State;
Amendment 449 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for the establishment of an ‘observer’ status applicable to all United Kingdom representatives, whether elected or unelected, at the EU institutions; the status would enable the representatives to participate in debates until the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without taking part in decisions, including votes in the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union; proposes that the European Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs is given a mandate to set out the arrangements for this ‘observer’ status on behalf of all the institutions;
Amendment 821 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Points out that the excessive number and redundancy of emergency resolutions, but also of some subjects which address only the subsidiarity of Members States in the European Parliament’s reports, weaken their political and diplomatic impact;
Amendment 892 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 897 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reiterates its call for a singlPoints out that the seat ofor the European Parliament; proposes that Parliament and the Council each decide the location of their own seat after having obtained the consent of the other; further proposes that the s is in Strasbourg and that its places of work can only be changed by meatns of all the other EU institutions,n agmencies and bodies be determined by Parliadment andto the Council on a proposal by the European executive, acting in accordance with a special legislative procedureTreaty on European Union;
Amendment 906 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls, in the interests of transparency, for a study to be carried out on the cost of all the European Union’s agencies and bodies being spread across the Member States; calls for a study to be carried out to calculate the savings that would be made by moving all the European Union’s decentralised bodies to its capital: Strasbourg;
Amendment 908 #
2014/2248(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls, in the light of the decentralised European Union institutions and the need for citizens to see and feel close to the European Parliament, for the permanent recognition as part of treaty revisions of the fact that the European Parliament has officially and historically had its headquarters in Strasbourg;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all EU citizens, in particularcluding for the most marginalised communities;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the objective of social cohesion calls for a European role in policies for the inclusion of marginalised communities, and requires Member States to take responsibility for, and use their competences to change, the situation by implementing as much supportive action as possibleuse their competences in this area to take supportive action and action under transnational cooperation programmes;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas heavy cuts to public services as a consequence of the crisis have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further segregation;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas morea large number of actors at different levels and sectors as well as stakeholders and civil society representatives are involved and often play a determining role, which requires a coherent and well-coordinated approach;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority andcommunity is often marginalised, and whereas the term ‘Roma’ its most marginalised communityused to means different things in different parts of Europe;
Amendment 75 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Finds regrettable thatCalls on the Commission failed to provide sufficientfurther information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; asks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified;
Amendment 82 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that, within marginalised communities, women in particularly women, often face multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; demands athat a debate be launched on shifting from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;
Amendment 110 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between National Roma Inclusion Strategies and National Poverty Reduction Strategies to be better coordinated with cohesion policy;
Amendment 126 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;
Amendment 132 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; aAsks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;
Amendment 146 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. IPoints up the importance of an integrated approach which takes account of, in particular, housing, health and education issues; is of the opinion that funds should be used in a more integrated way, including by means of multi-fund programmes, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments and cross- financing as referred to in Article 98(2) of the CPR and achieve synergies with other EU and national funding instruments; calls on the administrations and authorities concerned to seek active cooperation;
Amendment 171 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States’ actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;
Amendment 191 #
2014/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;
Amendment 26 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and for shared responsibility at all levels of project implementation; whereas different territorial characteristics should be taken into account and multi-level governance should be enhanced;
Amendment 125 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties, from the development of objectives to the implementation of the strategy; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;
Amendment 145 #
2014/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of economic growth, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them in consultation with the local and regional authorities;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is justifiable that the goals of cohesion policy have evolved over time and that the policy itself has become more closely linked to the overall policy agenda of the EU; whereas, nevertheless, the original role of cohesion policy – the strengthening of economic, social and territorial cohesion in all EU regions – should be reinforced; whereas cohesion policy ought not to be regarded as merely an instrument to attain the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy and other EU development strategies but also as an investment policy in the territories;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out how important it is that young people acquire digital skills, and that teachers are trained accordingly, since such skills are becoming increasingly important on the European labour market;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To this end, calls for the establishment of regional cultural hubs in which towns, cities and regions can work together to promote and preserve their cultural heritage and turn it into an economic asset.
Amendment 76 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Warns, however, that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming; stresses that a re-direction of Structural Funds would be counterproductive, putting their effectiveness – and the development of the regions – at risk; points out that the financial allocations to Member States agreed on under Heading 1b in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020 cannot be modified in response to potential needs of the EFSI; emphasises that the replacement of grants by loans, equity or guarantees, while having certain advantages, must be carried out with caution, taking into account regional disparities and the diversity of practices and experiences between regions concerning the use of financial instruments; points out that the regions most in need of investment stimuli have low administrative and absorption capacities;
Amendment 161 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Expresses its concern because of a too low limit set by the Commission (EUR 5 million) for support by ERDF to small- scale cultural and sustainable tourism infrastructures which is defined as total costs instead of eligible costs, and stresses the strong positive impact that such projects can have on regional development, in terms of socio-economic impact, social inclusion and attractiveness;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, effective and energy-efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self-sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth, improved road saftey and better conditions of employment;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas tourism is a key sector of the European economy, which generates over 10 % of the EU’s GDP and employs 9.7 million people if sectors linked to tourism are taken into account, and which is also a source of significant revenue for local economies;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the development of ecotourism, which is a source of lasting employment, capable of raising the profile of local areas and know-how, and provides economic opportunities for certain regions and sectors which are in difficulties;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that tourism relates to Europe’s cultural and historical heritage, but may also draw on traditional and industrial European know-how, thus helping to raise the profile of local areas and jobs;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Recalls that tourism generates more than 10% of Europe’s GDP, employs 9.7 million people across Europe and is a major source of income for local economies;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages greater use of new technologies at tourist attractions in order to increase interactivity with the public, and in communication relating to these attractions, in order to familiarise the largest possible number of people with Europe's cultural and tourist heritage;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Europe’s cultural and historic heritage is a major asset for the European tourism industry;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of maintaining and preserving Europe’s cultural and historical heritage in order to prevent its deterioration, assigning priority to the quality of the work performed rather than its cost; stresses, in this context, the role of patronage to contribute to the conservation of the European heritage and to compensate for the decline in the public budgets allocated for the purpose;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourages initiatives to connect tourist attractions to one another in order to establish thematic tourist trails on a European, national and local scale, exploiting the complementarity and specificities of the various European tourist attractions so as to provide the best possible experience for tourists;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the importance of promoting the preservation and maintenance of Europe’s cultural and historic heritage; in this context, stresses the key role played by sponsorship in maintaining Europe’s heritage and helping Member States with this costly task;
Amendment 123 #
2014/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to further promote local areas and specialities by encouraging the showcasing and ensuring the protection of local products such as agricultural and non-agricultural PGIs;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) adhere strictly to the negotiating mandate, in particular the exclusion of audiovisual services from the scope of the negotiations; this exclusion shall not be called into question by the provisions of the future agreement, including those on investment, telecommunications and e- commerce;
Amendment 66 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) refrain from introducing the ISDS system in the agreement, bearing in mind that the parties to the agreement have fully developed legal systems and proceduresincorporate a dispute settlement mechanism which offers additional legal protection, is stable and is accessible to EU investors, in particular SMEs, provided that it includes an appeal procedure, meets the democratic requirements of transparency, cannot be misused, does not encroach upon the prerogatives of the national courts and guarantees the Member States’ right to legislate.
Amendment 476 #
2014/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x
(x) to keep in mind, as is clearly set out in the negotiating mandate, that the agreement should not risk prejudicing the Union’s cultural and linguistic diversity, including in the audiovisual and cultural services sector, and that existing and future provisions and policies in support of the cultural sector, in particular in the digital world, are kept out of the scope of the negotiationsuch as the digitisation of European cultural heritage in the digital world, or the system for fixing book prices in publishing are kept out of the scope of the negotiation; adds that these provisions should be the subject of articles in the legal body of the agreement and should not be mentioned only in the preamble or in an annex;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2214(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the participating countries to draw on the experience gained with existing macro-regional and sea basin strategies;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 10 July 2012, "Smart cities and communities - European innovation partnership", COM (2012) 4701,
Amendment 108 #
2014/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to systematise and analyse all available data and shared conceptual frameworks (‘urban acquis’) in order to prevent duplication and inconsistencies and provide a clear definition of integrated sustainable urban development and thus identify the common EU objectives in this area;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this statistical data still only gives an approximate indication of the impact of irregularities on the EU budget; believes that the inaccuracy stems from different approaches between and within Member States to the detection and, classification and transmission of irregularities;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Appreciates the efforts made by the Member States to detect, evaluate and/or report irregularities, including fraud and calls on them to step up these efforts; calls on the Member States and their authorities to ensure stronger ex-ante coordination and evaluation and encourage exchanges of good practice in order to prevent, detect and evaluate frauds and irregularities;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the misappropriation of EU resources is inadmissible at a time of budgetary constraint and recurrent payment deficits in Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Underlines, in addition, the importance of external assistance and controls in the fight against irregularities and fraud and the introduction of measures to protect the EU budget; supports in this context the anti-fraud strategies recently developed by the EU, and in particular, calls on:
Amendment 39 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the Council to support the establishment of an independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). to defend the EU budget and EU funds effectively;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that cohesion policy reform has led to decentralized EU fund management; calls on Member States to educate and empower new local management authorities to effectively combat fraud and irregularities;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2155(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that it may be useful to allow local management authorities to seek answers directly from the Commission regarding the technical aspects of cohesion policy implementation and thus help them combat any fraud or irregularity; asks the Commission to assess the possibility of establishing a single, direct point of contact between it and the local management authorities to this end.
Amendment 1 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the EU Action Plan on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and particularly emphasises and supports the application of due diligence throughout the supply chain, the ‘follow the money’ approach, the improvement of IP civil enforcement procedures for SMEs, the targeted communication campaign and the focus on commercial scale IPR infringements;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is not merely a driver for jobs and growth across the Union but is essential for the proper functioning of the single market, especially in view of factors such as share of EU GDP, employment, and the range of industries affected by IPRs, and plays a key role in stimulating innovation, creativity, competitiveness and cultural diversity;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that according to the Commission, the cultural and creative sectors, often IPR intensive, already account for up to 4.5% of GDP and up to 8.5 million jobs in the European Union and are not only essential for cultural diversity but also significantly contribute to social and economic development;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the key objective of the aAction pPlan should be to ensure that future measures taken toe effective enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are not based solely on data provided by the industry, in particular in the cultural and creative sectors, but on precise, unbiased data documenting IPR infringements; emphasises that the duty of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) to generate reliable data which allow an analysis of the real impact of infringements on the industry should be part of the ten-point action planwhich plays a key role in stimulating innovation, creativity, competitiveness, growth and cultural diversity;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
- having regard to the report submitted by OHIM and the EPO in September 2013, entitled ‘Intellectual property rights intensive industries: contribution to economic performance and employment in the European Union’,
Amendment 4 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the key objective of the action plan should be to ensure that future measures taken to enforce Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are not based solely on data provided by the industry, in particular in the cultural and creative sectors, but on precise, unbiased data documenting IPR infringements; eEmphasises that the duty of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) to generate reliable data which allow an analysis of the real impact of infringements on the industry should be part of the ten-point action plan;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that while data on the number and type of intellectual property rights in existence is relatively easy to collect and analyse, studies on the scope and scale of IP infringements and their relation to criminality have been more difficult; to this end emphasises the important role played by the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights in providing data, tools and databases to support the fight against IP infringement;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that in a time of financial crisis when funding for culture suffers from severe cuts, IPR enforcement is often a primary source of revenue for artists and creators; stresses therefore that attaining and safeguarding a fair remuneration for artists, creators and right holders should be one of the key objectives of the Action Plan;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the importance of ensuring the application of due diligence throughout the supply chain, including the digital supply chain and all the key actors and operators in it, such as creators, artists and right holders, producers, intermediaries, internet service providers, online sales platforms, end users and public authorities;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Emphasises the importance of improving IP civil enforcement procedures for SMEs and individual creators, as they play a key role in the creative and cultural sectors and often do not have the capacity to enforce their rights given the complexity, cost and length of such procedures;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Supports the launching of targeted communication campaigns to raise awareness on the economic and potential health and safety risks associated with commercial scale IPR infringements, particularly amongst the younger generations growing up in the digital era;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that, in preventing commercial scale IPR infringements, it is also important to enlarge the legal offer of diversified cultural and creative content online and to increase its accessibility; to this end calls on the Commission to take actions to support such efforts and promote investment in new competitive business models that broaden the legal offer of creative and cultural content and restore consumer trust and confidence online;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the action plan to be implemented quickly, so that, if necessary, the measures needed to enforce IPR, in particular in the cultural and creative sector, can be revised in the near future to take account of real needs;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that in the cultural and creative sector in particular cooperation, including on the basis of self-regulation, between rights holders, authors, platform operators, intermediaries and final consumers should be encouraged with a view to detecting IPR infringements at an early stage; emphasises that the effectiveness of such self-regulation must be assessed by the Commission in the near future and that further legislative measures may be necessary;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Emphasises that in the cultural and creative sector payment service providers should be involved in the dialogue with a view to reducing the profits generated by IPR infringements in the online sphere;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the threat and damage to consumer health and safety the purchase of IPR infringing goods may result inStresses that IPR infringing products not only cause the direct loss of revenue to legitimate businesses but also lead to direct and indirect job losses, to reputational damage and to increased enforcement costs whilst often having links to organised crime and posing potential health and safety risks; thus compliments the Commission on its engagement with consumers, in particular those of the younger generation, via public information campaigns and other relevant means, and encourages it to continue; welcomes, in particular, the efforts of the Observatory located within the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) that are aimed at raising awareness among consumers of the benefits of choosing IPR respecting products and facilitating access to such products;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the system for the notification and removal, one URL at a time, of content that infringes IPR, has practical limitations in view of the speed with which the content in question can be made available again; calls, therefore, on operators in this sector to start thinking about how to make the notification and removal system more effective in the long term;
Amendment 16 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that, in Member States where this is permitted by law, the blocking by a court ruling of internet sites which allow IPR infringements has practical limitations in the long term;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that, where IPR infringements are committed by the public, this is sometimes because it is hard or impossible to find the desired content offered legally; calls, therefore, for a wide range of user- friendly legal offers to be developed and promoted to the public;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that in the interests of innovation, creativity and competitiveness, it is crucial that the IPR infrastructure is transparent and that full information is available to the public and to all other actors concernedo achieve a meaningful enforcement of IPR through a fully transparent, holistic, balanced and flexible system that can react rapidly to the evolving challenges that face the EU knowledge economy in the digital era;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Looks forward to receiving information on existing national initiatives addressing IP civil enforcement for SMEs by the end of 2015; welcomes the forthcoming Green Paper on the need for future Union action based on the best practice found in nationally financed schemes assisting SMEs to enforce their IP rights; emphasises that for SMEs, clear and manageable structures for the enforcement their IPR are crucial;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that the duty of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) to generate reliable data which allow an analysis of the real impact of infringements on the industry should be part of the ten-point action plan;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses in particular that in order to achieve a meaningful enforcement of IPR, full information should include a clear indication of the type of IPR (for example patent, trademark, copyright), the status of its validity identity of the owners and where relevandt the identity of the ownersstatus of its validity;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that in order to stimulate innovation and competitiveness in knowledge-based sectors in the Union, IPR enforcement should not prevent opengoes hand in hand with the promotion of research and knowledge sharing, which are also identified as key elements in the ‘Global Europe’ and ‘Europe 2020’ strategies;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to study the feasibility of a European label indicating to the public which internet sites are considered free of commercial IPR infringements;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Further notes the inclusive stakeholder consultation proposals on applying EU due diligence throughout the supply chain, including providers of payment services, to prevent IP infringements, and asks that the outcome of the consultations and the voluntary EU due diligence scheme be presented to Parliament on an annual rather than biennial basis;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the need for preventive measures and precise detection systems that lead to the swift interruption of commercial scale IPR infringing activities;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the monies generated by enforcing IPR represent an important source of outside funding for research projects and thus a driving force for innovation and development and cooperation between universities and firms;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of sector- based agreements and good practice guides to combat IPR infringements; calls on operators in the industry to exchange information about platforms giving access to content that infringes IPR, and to take coordinated measures to reduce the income from such content or platforms;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists that remedies be put in place for platforms adversely affected by any measure taken to combat commercial infringements of IPR by operators in the sector on the basis of exchange of information;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that some ‘cyberlocker’ platforms pay their users on the basis of the number of registered downloads of their files, which is an incitement to disseminate content that infringes IPR; calls, therefore, on the Member States to take steps to prevent such practices;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Points out that ‘cyberlocker’ platforms are one of the main hubs for IPR infringements, from which they indirectly derive income via advertising and/or subscriptions;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that potential health and safety risks of marketed goods are a very serious issue; stresses in this context that the quality of a product is a diffeStresses that IPR infringing products not only cause the direct loss of revenue to legitimate businesses but also lead to direct and indirenct issue from the status of IPR and whether there has been an infringement, and thus should be dealt with separately.job losses, to reputational damage and to increased enforcement costs whilst often having links to organised crime and posing potential health and safety risks;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that potential health and safety risks of marketed goods which infringe IPR are a very serious issue; stresses in this context that the quality of a product is a different issue from the status of IPR and whether there has been anthat a reduction in the degree of acceptance of IPR infringements in the medium and long term can only be achieved by providing young people with media skills training which seeks to make them aware of the legal and economic implications of IPR infringement,s and thus should be dealt with separatelydraws their attention to the risks referred to above.
Amendment 43 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Commission when addressing whether there is a need to adapt the IPR enforcement legislation to the digital era to safeguard the fair balance between all key actors in the supply chain whilst fully respecting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, namely the protection of personal data and respect for private life, the right to property and the right to access to justice;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that several other issues of IPR enforcement not included in the Action Plan were identified in the consultation process on the civil enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights carried out by the Commission from 2012-2013, including the difficulties in identifying infringers and alleged infringers, the role of intermediaries in assisting the fight against IPR infringements and the attribution of damages in IPR disputes; thus recalls that the Action Plan is only a starting point in securing the enforcement of IPR;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to consider all possible options to address the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, including the proposal of more concrete legislative actions.
Amendment 49 #
2014/2151(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to study the feasibility of a European label indicating to the public which internet sites are considered free of commercial IPR infringements.
Amendment 49 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Involving all actors in the supply chain, both on line and off line
Amendment 59 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that applying due diligence throughout the supply chain would improve the business environment and contribute to preventing infringing goods from entering the market; stresses, however, that the cost-benefit ratio of qualitative auditing schemes should be well assessed and that providing support to SMEs should be considered , in the context of commercial activity, applying due diligence on the part of the various parties throughout the supply chain is a key element in combating infringements of IPR and protecting consumers to the maximum, and would improve cooperation between undertakings and contribute to preventing infringing goods from entering that respece market;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to address, more specifically, the younger generation by means of appropriate campaigns to raise awareness, bearing in mind that, as a recent survey of perceptions of intellectual property has revealed, it is that particular generation that is least respectful of intellectual property rights;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of initiatives to assess and monitor the development of knowledge of young people’s understanding and perception of intellectual property in order to better understand their needs and to define the most appropriate action to take;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes at the same time that consumers should be better able to identify infringing offers so that they can decide not to proceed with a given purchase; deplores the fact that the Commission’s action plan does not include any action designed to improve consumers’ ability to identify infringing goods and contents, and calls on the Commission to reflect further on the development of specific tools, guides, including labelling, based on the experiences gathered by the Commission and the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and PiracyInfringements of Intellectual Property Rights, especially with regard to the sharing of best practices;
Amendment 82 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the lack of a competitive supply of non-infringing products and content makes it difficult to deter consumers from buying unlawful goods or using unlawful contentinfringements of IPR hamper the development of new economic models whose competitiveness is damaged by illicit offers an abusive practices; takes the view that sufficient progress has not been made in this area, and reiterates its demand that the Commission and Member States put more pressure on thsupport the cultural and creative industry toin developing, in all Member States, licit offers that are both diversified and attractive;
Amendment 124 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the importance of close cooperation and exchanges of information, as well as the importance of appropriate training of customs authorities, market surveillance authorities and judicial authorities;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that cultural heritage projects are often examples of innovative and sustainable economic activities which attract more people, create jobs and develop the business and research capabilities of small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 40 #
2014/2149(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to reconsider, after consulting the Member States and regions, to consider increasing the figure of EUR 5 million, given that it could detract from Member States’ ability to disburse spend ERDF funds effectively;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
Paragraph 4 – point d
(d) reconsider the EUR 5 millionincrease the benchmark in relation to cultural heritage projects submitted in the framework of the small-scale infrastructure action11 above the EUR 5 million currently envisaged, following consultation with the Member States and the regions ; __________________ 11 See: Article 3.1(e) of Regulation No 1301/2013 (Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006).
Amendment 72 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European institutions and the Member States to promote and support soft travel (walking, horse-riding and cycling tours) as a way of opening up new opportunities for cultural and nature- based tourism;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that cultural heritage is one of the main sources of tourism, both within and outside Europe, which is one of the EU’s strong economic sectors; stresses, therefore, the importance of properly maintaining and enhancing this heritage, as well as the potential offered by the use of new technologies for combining the various elements of the European cultural heritage;
Amendment 95 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance for European tourism of Unesco-designated tangible or intangible cultural heritage and natural heritage;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European film industry is one of the world’s largest producers with 1500 films released in 2014, but is characterised by a heterogeneous structure both in terms of funding and type of production;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas European films are characterised by their quality, originality and diversity but suffer from limited promotion and distribution across the Union whilst facing intense international competition and difficulties in being exported beyond the Union;
Amendment 10 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the circulation of European non-national films in Member States remains weak despite the large number of films produced each year, while non- European productions are widely distributed within the Union;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
(This amendment does not apply to the English version)
Amendment 16 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a better organisation of the release windows would maximise the potential audience, while making the unauthorised consumption of films less attractive;
Amendment 17 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas Article 13.1 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) obliges Member States to ensure that on-demand service providers promote European works;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Gc (new)
Recital Gc (new)
Gc. whereas this provision has been implemented in a diverse manner with different levels of legal requirements and has led to providers establishing themselves in those Member States with the lowest requirements;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas it is essential to guarantee funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of film heritage and related materials and to establish European standards on preservation of digital films;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the European film industry to pursue the development of new business models and distribution channels to improve the cross-border availability of European films, thus in the Union and, beyond that, to allowing viewers across the Union to have access to an ever greater range of films across a growing number of platforms; suggests in this regard that the European film industry should be inspired by practices outside the EU and connect the various existing platforms to make them more complementary;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the effectiveness of the fight against the unauthorised consumption of films requires, inter alia, the establishment of legal VOD services and high-quality online services, which are easy to use, featuring a broad and diverse catalogue of films available in several languages with subtitled versions;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that in order to maximise the potential audience, subtitled versions of films should be available in VOD before the dubbed versions, as the production process is shorter than dubbing;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of recently adopted preparatory action on 'Crowdsourcing subtitling to increase the circulation of European works' and the future work by the Commission to implement this action;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Suggests that there is a need to promote and support European coproductions and that the increase in such productions may result in the wider distribution of European films all across Europe;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Suggests strengthening existing measures for better optimisation of the price of cinema tickets, the development of innovative promotions and subscription offers that would help ensure the attractiveness of, and access of all to, cinemas;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that cinemas are still the most important places to present and promote films and furthermore places where people meet and exchange views, and stresses that the disappearance of small and independent cinemas, in particular in small towns and less developed regions, limits access to European cultural resources, heritage and dialogue;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on VOD and SVOD platforms to make publicly available data on consumption of each film in their catalogue, so as to ensure a proper assessment of its impact;
Amendment 67 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on Member States in particular to increase public funding to support at an early stage distribution and promotion of national films abroad as well as non- national European films;
Amendment 73 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages the involvement of new players in the market, especially those from digital platforms so as to diversify the sources of private funding for European films;
Amendment 76 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that European films receive funding from a large number of European, national and regional public funds, and that greater complementarity in the use of these funds should be encouraged in order to make them more effective;
Amendment 77 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’'s initiative to establish a European Film Forum, in order to facilitate a structured dialogue on the challenges currently faced by the European film industrywith all stakeholders of the European film industry on the challenges it currently faces in the digital era;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls in that respect for a broad participation and cooperation amongst all Institutions concerned, in particular with the European Parliament;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages the development of a unique process of mastering European films, to reduce the cost and time required to make available European films in VOD;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 18 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission what measures it intends to introduce in the future to prevent a permanent gap between commitment appropriations and payment appropriations, and thereby prevent regular payment backlogs.
Amendment 82 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Commission and Member State communications to raise awareness of the EURES network among European citizens, particularly the target groups.
Amendment 95 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) information and communication activities, including by drawing up a communication strategy to raise awareness of the EURES network among European citizens, particularly the target groups;