Activities of António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcome~~Highlights the significant increase in its budget 2017, 86 % over 2016 budget, including an increase in operational budget of 295 %, and a net increase of 10 statutory staff (20 %);

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2197(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Therefore strongly s~~Supports the continuation of an increased budget for the coming years (EFCA remaining in rank 25 out of the 41 EU agencies in terms of the EU budget contribution);

2018/11/23
Committee: PECH

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the rapid pace of technology development, both in the transport industry and in the robotics and artificial intelligence sector, ~~will have~~has a significant impact on the economy and society; whereas driverless vehicles will significantly change our daily life, will determine the future of worldwide road transport and will also significantly reduce transport costs and improve road safety;

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the existing liability rules, such as Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (the Product Liability Directive) and Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (the Motor Insurance Directive), were not developed to deal with the challenges posed by the use of autonomous cars and stresses that there is growing evidence that the current regulatory framework will no longer be sufficient or adequate when faced with the new risks emerging from increasing vehicle automation, connectivity and complexity;

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that, in the light of the dynamic technological changes in the sector, there is a need to clarify who should bear the damage in the event of accidents caused by fully autonomous vehicles; calls therefore on the Commission to carry out a thorough assessment, to adapt the current EU legal framework and, if necessary, introduce new rules on the basis of which responsibility and liability are allocated;

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that an EU-level approach ~~could facilitat~~will incentivise the cross-border development of autonomous transport systems ~~by avoiding~~, facilitate the competitiveness of the European Union’s automative industry, ensure a high level of consumer protection and avoid fragmentation in the internal market;

2018/09/06
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas it seems necessary to find a suitable solution as regards the different language regimes which could consist of harmonised forms, available in all EU languages;

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. 11a. Understands that language barriers could be an additional obstacle and thus another reason for choosing one, and not another, law to be applicable;

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Underlines that the availability of uniform standard forms, available in all EU languages, would facilitate access to the EECP;

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2079(INL)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Suggests, that in order to ensure uniform standard forms, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission, exercised in accordance with the Inter-institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making;

2018/10/19
Committee: JURI

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that sustainable growth and investment is the key to creation of ~~quality jobs~~decent jobs leading to quality employment and increased prosperity for all and that it is necessary to direct the structural funds and investments more effectively towards promoting inclusive growth, reducing inequalities and boosting upward social convergence;

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2046(BUD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that the 2019 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area and the successful implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, particularly when it comes to combating youth and long-term unemployment, rising inequalities, social exclusion and poverty, in particular child poverty; highlights the need for continued support for the inclusion of migrants; stresses, in this regard, that the 2019 budget cannot be understood outside the context of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF);

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2046(BUD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the proposal to increase the commitment appropriations for the FEAD and the EGF (+2% for each); ~~regret~~notes, however, the decrease (-60%) of the payment appropriations for the EGF, as well as the decreases (respectively 1.5% and -0.4%) of the commitment and payment appropriation for the EaSI;

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the creation of the European Labour Authority, which is expected to begin operating in 2019; highlights the need to provide for a~~dditional~~ppropriate funding to ensure that sufficient financial resources are set aside for its establishment; regrets that the funding proposed by the Commission (EUR 11 million, appropriations are to be entered into the reserve until such time as the basic act is adopted by the legislator) is of a lower magnitude than the one of other EU agencies in the area of employment and social affairs; insists that this funding cannot be accomplished by redeploying allocations from the other employment and social affairs agencies;

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas Chile has been a major player in regional affairs, for example as a guarantor country in the Colombian peace process and the Santo Domingo talks between the Venezuelan Government and opposition; whereas Chile decided to suspend indefinitely its participation in the Santo Domingo talks as the minimum conditions for a democratic presidential election and an institutional normalization were not reached;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the recent parliamentary and presidential elections have once again demonstrated the stable and mature character of Chilean democracy; whereas Chile has benefited from strong economic growth in recent decades; whereas Chile is one of South America’s fastest-growing economies in recent decades, and reform efforts in the country are still ongoing;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the existing Association Agreement has been instrumental in deepening EU-Chile political relations and substantially increasing trade and investment flows; whereas continued respect to the rule of law and to a stable legal and political framework enables both Chile and the EU to exercise a free enterprise and adequate investment environment that include safeguards to the principle of legal certainty;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

a) to considerably strengthen cooperation between Chile and the EU, two like-minded partners in an environment of new uncertainty in international relations, on the basis of our shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; welcomes the regular dialogue between the EU and Chile on human rights, notably the successful VIII Dialogue of 13 December 2017, and encourages both parties to continue to address it in a multilateral cooperation, strengthening the institutional framework and public policies to promote human rights;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

c) to put shared values at the core of the modernisation process and to continue the practice of including a human rights clause, as it is done in all AAs; to include a joint commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, gender equality, and the rights of minorities such as the LGBTI community, ethnic minorities and indigenous people;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

e) to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on regional and global challenges, such as organised crime, migration, terrorism and climate change, including the implementation of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

ea) to recall the importance of the multilateral agenda and that any bilateral negotiation must not undermine the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

g) to encourage Chile to continue supporting regional integration and cooperation schemes, most importantly the Pacific Alliance taking into consideration its encouraging results as a real and active driver of economic integration between the members of the region, as well as, UNASUR, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC); to examine the possibility of the EU gaining an observer status in the Pacific Alliance;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

ga) to create innovative mechanisms that broaden and strengthen triangular cooperation which Chile and the EU has undertaken in Central America and in the Caribbean;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

k) to enhance cooperation on the fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion; to ~~promote international efforts~~include provisions on tax good governance and transparency standards that reaffirm the parties’ commitment to implementing international standards in the fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

ka) to recall that corruption undermines human rights, equality, social justice, trade and fair competition, impeding economic growth; to include specific sections outlining clear and strong commitments and measures to combat corruption in all its forms and to implement international standards and multilateral anti-corruption conventions;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

q) to ensure the appropriate involvement of civil society both during the negotiations and in the implementation phase of the Association Agreement, including but not limited to the Joint Consultative Committee; stresses the need to establish an institutionalized mechanism for political dialogue of civil society organizations in both regions;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2018(INI)

Javier NART, António MARINHO E PINTO, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Patricia LALONDE, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

t) to ~~dela~~ensure that any provisional application of the new agreement ~~until Parliament has given its~~should be subject to the Parliament giving its prior consent;

2018/03/07
Committee: AFET

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard focuses mainly on civil, commercial and administrative justice, as well as on the rule of law as the basis for an effective justice system;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcom~~Notes the efforts of the Commission to pr~~ovide~~esent measurable data and ~~draw~~put forward concrete conclusions on how Member States have improved or may yet improve the quality and efficiency of their justice systems~~; regrets that the~~, especially as re gare still instances where, though applicable or available, no data have been provided by some Member States for certain categories; calls on Member States, therefore, to fully collaborate with the Commission by sharing relevant, up-to- date datads the status and appointment of judges, their independence, and gender equality; calls on Member States, therefore, to intensify their efforts to make data comparable and to fully collaborate with the Commission by supplying the data requested; stresses that the Commission must keep reducing data differences in order to help Member States achieve their priorities;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Calls on the Member States to examine the results of the 2017 Justice Scoreboard closely and to determine what lessons need to be drawn therefrom;~~(Does not affect the English version.)

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the importance of efficient and timely proceedings infor citizens' fundamental rights and social rights in particular, including the matters of strengthening consumer protection and safeguarding intellectual property and data privacy rights; notes with concern that such proceedings are still too lengthy in some Member States; points out in addition that a large backlog of pending cases might also make citizens and businesses less willing to trust the judicial system, trust being the cornerstone of respect for the rule of law;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages Member States to invest in the use and continued development ~~and use~~ of ICT tools in their judicial systems, in an effort to make them more accessible ~~and~~, more comprehensible to, and easier to use for all EU citizens, ~~including~~especially those with any form of disability; emphasises the benefit of ICT systems in reducing costs for all stakeholders involved and in improving the overall efficiency ~~and quality~~ of justice systems,; and regrets that their full potential has not yet been reached ~~in all Member States~~throughout the whole of Europe;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Highlights the need to intensify and diversify the scope of training offered to judges, namely in the fields of gender ~~structures~~mainstreaming, judicial ethics, IT skills, ~~court~~judicial management, mediation, and communication with parties and with the press; underlines furthermore the importance of adequate training in EU law and in the different EU cooperation structures, such as Eurojust;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Asks~~Calls on the Commission to ~~consider~~add collective redress procedures into next year’s comparative exercise on accessibility factors of justice systems, as it ~~is increasingly significant for facilitating access to justice and efficient dispute resolution~~believes access to justice and efficient dispute resolution to be of prime importance; considers them a major tool for strengthening consumer, environmental, and health protection in Europe as a whole, in areas in which large numbers of applicants are directly affected;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights that legal aid for consumers below the poverty threshold remains an essential balancing factor; underlines the role of legal aid in guaranteeing that weaker parties ~~may also~~can have access to justice~~, a fundamental right under EU law~~ on equal terms, which is a fundamental right in the EU; points out that legal aid should be linked to the poverty threshold in Member States; maintains that legal costs should, in general, be lowered still further, for example by making use of national electronic eJustice portals;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to introduce, ~~during~~before the close of next year’s exercise, a new indicator on access to justice for the LGBTI community, for example concerning access to legal aid, the length of proceedings in LGBTI discrimination cases or, where applicable, the impact of measures such as the reversed burden of proofminority groups or vulnerable people;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights that there is still much to do in terms of gender equality in the judicial professions across Europe, ~~for example~~not least as regards access to the office of judge, and in terms of gender stereotypes, transparency in appointments, reconciliation between work and non-work responsibilities or the existence of mentoring practices; emphasises the clear discrepancy between the proportions of female professionals at lower levels of the judiciary (including non-jud~~ge staff) and that at the hig~~icial officers) and at the higher court and prosecution levels; urges the Member States, therefore, to direct their ~~court and prosecution levels~~efforts towards learning support, especially in the field of higher education for women in the judicial professions, and to encourage a positive attitude to female judges, who should be viewed as a social asset;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2009(INI)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on Member States to give greater consideration to the fact that a strong, independent judicial system is a key element of an effective justice system, which is in turn central to respect for the rule of law; points out that an independent judicial system relies, on the one hand, on the lack of interference or pressure from government and politics or from economic vested interests and, on the other hand, on effective guarantees provided by the status and position of judges and on their financial situation;

2018/03/08
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that Europe faces many challenges linked to globalisation, but it is important to adapt the texts in force in a measured way, on an area-by-area basis, with due respect for national identities and the principles of subsidiarity and proporglobalisation implies many advantages for businesses and citizens; at the same time, globalisation al~~ity so as to take into account the fears expressed by a growing number of citizens about their future~~so raises concerns, which need to be addressed by the European Union;

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

2. Stresses that this adjustment should take place in at least four areas: the protection of intellectual property, the protection of protected geographical indications (PGIs), the taking into account of opinion 2/15 of 16 May 2017 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the possible creation of a multilateral court for the settlement of disputes relating to investmentinternational trade plays an important role in how globalisation develops; the legislator, in this regard, should pay special attention to the following areas of jurisdiction among others, which are subjected to international trade agreements: intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademarks and patents, data protection and enhanced transparency obligations, food safety requirements and environmental standards;

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that, as regards intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and copyright, the Committee on International Trade is responsible for the international aspects, but the Committee on Legal Affairs is responsible for substantive rules, and they should work together to ensure that the Union continues to protect European creators and interests, particularly in the face of the challenges posed by digital technology;deleted

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses th~~at, with regard to PGIs and agricultural G~~e importance to further promote the European Union's scheme of geographical Iindications, ~~or AGIs (including wine and cheese), the Union must be determined strictly to control the use of the traditional European designations of origin, especially in negotiating free trade agreement~~and traditional specialities and to continue concluding respective bilateral agreements with third countries;

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Insists that o~~Recalls Opinion 2/15 of the C~~JEU be taken into account, in particular in that it offers a key for the clear divis~~ourt of Justice of the European Union on the allocation of ~~the~~ competences between the European Union and the Member States, ands re~~calls that, as regards investment protection, the Court~~gards the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Singapore, which consicluders that the ~~protection of~~European Union enjoys exclusive competences on all trade related matters except for non-direct foreign investment ~~and the~~, investor-Sstate dispute ~~settlement mechanism are a competence shared between the Union and the Member States, whereas the protection of direct investment fall~~resolution, covering all types of investments, and ancillary provisions regarding non-direct foreign investment; welcomes the Court opinion as it creates legal clarity for all future EU agreements within th~~e exclusive competence of~~ird countries, including with the United Kingdom after its departure from the Union;

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. StIn order to addresses the need, in order to protect the public interest, to replace the arbitration courts with a multilateral court to settle investment disputes, and welcomes the fact that the Council has just adopted a negotiating mandate to this effect; limitations of the existing Investor State Dispute Settlement system, welcomes Council's recent mandate given to the European Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the European Union, a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes (MIC); the MIC will serve as a permanent body to settle investment disputes and will be a more transparent, coherent and fair system, which will be extremely beneficial for investors; further welcomes in this regard that the Council has also decided to make the negotiation directives publicly available, which was a longstanding request by the European Parliament in its efforts to push for more transparency in the field of international negotiations;

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/2005(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Supports, in the light of the above,~~Welcomes Union initiatives ~~likely~~ to establish a fair ~~and undistorted conditions of competition, without excluding reasonable~~balance between undistorted competition and protection measures, such as ~~those already decided on by the Union in the fight against dumping to limit imports of some Chinese produc~~anti-dumping measures as regards third country imports.;

2018/07/02
Committee: JURI

2018/0349M(NLE)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nathalie GRIESBECK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas as long as there is no political solution to the problem regarding the Kingdom of Morocco and the territory of Western Sahara, the conclusion of agreements between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco will always be very uncertain owing to the UN’s position and, more recently, the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 27 February 2018;

2018/12/04
Committee: PECH

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) TEasily accessible traineeships and jobs in solidarity- related areas can offer additional opportunities for young people to make a start or carry on, on the labour market while giving a clear European value in contributing to addressing unmet key societal challenges. This can help foster the employability and productivity of young people while easing their transition from education to employment, which is key to enhancing their chances on the labour market. The traineeship activities offered under the European Solidarity Corps follow the quality principles outlined in Council Recommendation on establishing a Quality Framework for Traineeships, always being paid and based in written agreement21. The traineeships and jobs offered can constitute a stepping stone for young people to enter the labour market and are accompanied by adequate post-activity support. The traineeship and job activities are facilitated by relevant labour market actors, in particular public and private employment services, social partners and Chambers of Commerce, and are remunerated by the participating organisation. As participating organisations, they should apply for funding via the competent implementing body of the European Solidarity Corps in view of intermediating between the young participants and employers offering traineeship and job activities in solidarity sectors. __________________ 21 Council Recommendation of 15 March 2018 on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships (OJ C 153, 2.5.2018, p. 1).

2018/10/11
Committee: EMPL

2018/0230(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nathalie GRIESBECK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) Efforts should be made to ensure that traineeships and jobs are opened to talented and competent youth, in particular to young people with fewer opportunities to participate in solidarity- related activities, including those with disabilities, social or cultural disadvantages, migrants and residents in isolated rural areas and the outermost regions of the EU.

2018/10/11
Committee: EMPL

2018/0230(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) A quality label should ensure compliance of the participating organisations with the principles and requirements of the European Solidarity Corps, as regards their rights and responsibilities during all stages of the solidarity experience. Obtaining a quality label is a precondition for participation but should not automatically lead to funding under the European Solidarity Corps. Separate quality labels should be put in place for volunteering and for traineeships and jobs, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of each component. The process that leads to attribution of a quality label should not create additional bureaucracy that would dissuade organisations and private businesses from contributions to the European Solidarity Corps.

2018/10/11
Committee: EMPL

2018/0230(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nathalie GRIESBECK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8

(8) ‘job’ means a solidarity activity for a period from 23 to 12 months, which include a learning and training component, is based on a written agreement and paid by the participating organisation employing the European Solidarity Corps participant;

2018/10/11
Committee: EMPL

2018/0230(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nathalie GRIESBECK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) ‘quality label’ means the certification attributed to a participating organisation willing to provide solidarity activities under the European Solidarity Corps, in the role of a host and/or in a support function; Separate quality labels shall be put in place for volunteering and for traineeships and jobs.

2018/10/11
Committee: EMPL

2018/0230(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Nathalie GRIESBECK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. A traineeship as referred to in Article 4.1, point (b) shall always be paid and be based on a written traineeship agreement in accordance with the applicable regulatory framework of the country where the traineeship takes place, as appropriate, and taking into account the principles of the Quality Framework for Traineeships (2014/C 88/01). Traineeships shall not substitute jobs.

2018/10/11
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The activation of EISF support should therefore be determined by a double activation trigger based on both the level of national unemployment and long-term unemployment rate compared to its past average and the change in unemployment compared to a certain threshold. The activation of EISF support should be determined also by the level of population at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion and the level of general government expenditure in social aspects in terms of GDP compared with the past levels;

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. A Member State shall be considered to experience a large asymmetric shock if at least three of the following activation criteria are ~~simultaneously~~ fulfilled:

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) the quarterly national unemployment ~~rate exceeded the average~~and long-term unemployment rate exceeded the average unemployment and long-term unemployment rate in the Member State concerned over a period of 60 quarters preceding the quarter during which the request is made;

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) the quarterly national unemployment and long-term unemployment rate increased above one percentage point in comparison to the unemployment and long-term unemployment rate observed in same quarter of the previous year.

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

b a) the percentage of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the Member State exceeds the EU average over a period of 12 quarters preceding the quarter during which the request is made;

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

b b) the percentage of general government expenditure on social aspects in terms of GDP in the Member States concerned have been decreasing over a period of 12 quarters preceding the quarter during which the request is made;

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0212(COD)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The activation criteria described in subparagraphs (a) and (b) must be simultaneously fulfilled by the requesting Member State.

2018/10/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2021-2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the full and timely implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a, combined with responsible fisheries policies, one of the key enablers for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Under direct management, the EMFF should develop synergies and complementarities with other relevant Union funds and programmes as well as synergies between members states and regions. It should also allow financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) xx/xx of the European Parliament and of the Council [Regulation on InvestEU]5 . _________________ 5 OJ C […], […], p. […].

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the timely achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […].

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities that are fully in line with the objectives CFP: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) The priorities could be specified with specific EU objectives to give further clarity on what the fund can be used for and to increase the efficiency of the fund

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('CFP Regulation')7 , Union financial assistance under the EMFF should be conditional upon full compliance with the rules of the CFP and relevant EU environmental law. EU financial assistance should be granted only to those operators and member states who fully comply with their relevant legal obligations. Applications from beneficiaries that do not comply with the applicable rules of the CFP should not be admissible. _________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to address the specific conditions of the CFP referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and to contribute to the full compliance with the rules of the CFP, provisions additional to the rules on interruption, suspension and financial corrections as set out in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] should be laid down. Where a Member State or a beneficiary has failed to comply with its obligations under the CFP, or where the Commission has evidence that suggests such a lack of compliance, the Commission should, as a precautionary measure, be allowed to interrupt payment deadlines. In addition to the possibility of interruption of the payment deadline, and in order to avoid an evident risk of paying out ineligible expenditure, the Commission should be allowed to suspend payments and impose financial corrections in cases of ~~serious~~ non- compliance with rules of the CFP by a Member State.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) ~~Much~~Steps hasve been ~~achieved~~taken over the last few years by the CFP intowards bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to fully achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP, including the legal obligation to restore and maintain all populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal and island communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) The EMFF should ~~aim~~contribute to achieveing the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such support should ensure that fishing activities are environmentally sustainable in the long- term and managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives set out in Article 2.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/201, which will contribute tof achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Support from the EMFF should ~~aim to achieve and maintain sustainable fishing based on the~~contribute to the timely achievement of the legal obligation to restore and maintain populations of all fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield ~~(MSY)~~ and to minimise, and where possible eliminate, the negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. That support should include innovation and investments in low- impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices and techniques.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The landing obligation is a legal obligation and one of the main challenges of the CFP. It has implied ~~signific~~the end of the environmentally unacceptable practise of discarding as well as significant important changes in fishing practices for the sector, sometimes with an important financial cost. ItThe members states should therefore ~~be possible for~~use the EMFF to support innovation and investments that contribute to the full and timely implementation of the landing obligation, with a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations, like investments in selective fishing gears, in the improvement of port infrastructures and in the marketing of unwanted catches. It should also grant a maximum aid intensity rate of 100% to the design, development, monitoring, evaluation and management of transparent systems for exchanging fishing opportunities between Member States ('quota swaps'), in order to mitigate the 'choke species' effect caused by the landing obligation.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) It should be possible for the EMFF to support innovation and investments on board fishing vessels in order to improve health, safety and working conditions, energy efficiency and the quality of catches. Such support should, however, not lead to a risk of an increase of fishing capacity or ability to find fish and should not be granted simply for complying with requirements that are obligatory under Union or national law. Under the architecture with no prescriptive measures, it should be up to Member States to define the precise eligibility rules for those investments. With regard to health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels, a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations should be allowed.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Fisheries control is ~~of utmost importance~~essential for the full implementation of the CFP. Therefore, the EMFF should support under shared management the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control system as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 ('Control Regulation')8 . Certain obligations ~~foreseen by~~potentially included in the revision of the Control Regulation may justify a specific support from the EMFF, i.e. ~~the~~ compulsory vessel tracking and electronic reporting systems ~~in the case of small-scale coastal~~for more types of fishing vessels, the compulsory remote electronic monitoring systems and the compulsory continuous measurement and recording of propulsive engine power. In addition, investments by Member States in control assets could also be used for the purpose of maritime surveillance and cooperation on coastguard functions. _________________ 8 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) ~~Given the challenges to~~In order to contribute to ensuring the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP, it should in exceptional circumstances and under strict conditions be possible for the EMFF to support actions for the management of fisheries and fishing fleets. In this context, support for fleet adaptation remains sometimes necessary with regard to certain fleet segments and sea basins. Such support should be tightly targeted to the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and aimed to achieve balance between the fishing capacity and the available fishing opportunities. Therefore, in exceptional circumstances it should be possible for the EMFF to support the permanent cessation of fishing activities in fleet segments where the fishing capacity is not balanced with the available fishing opportunities. Such support should be ~~a tool of the~~conditional to the revoking of the fishing licence and the development of a national action plans for the adjustment of fleet segments with identified structural overcapacity, as provided for in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and should be implemented either through the scrapping of the fishing vessel or through its decommissioning and retrofitting for other activities~~. Where~~, without the retrofitting ~~would~~ leading to an increased pressure of recreational fishing on the marine ecosystem, support should only be granted if in line with the CFP and the objectives of the relevant multiannual plans. In order to ensure the consistency of fleet structural adaptation with conservation objectives, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should be strictly conditional and linked to the achievement of results identified in the national action plan and in the delegated acts of the European Commission, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP. It should therefore be implemented only by financing not linked to costs, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. Under that mechanism, Member States should not be reimbursed by the Commission for permanent cessation of fishing activities on the basis of real costs incurred but on the basis of the fulfilment of conditions and of the achievement of results. For this purpose, the Commission should establish in a delegated act such conditions, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices in line with the CFP objectives. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation as well as for young fishermen. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31

(31) Fisheries and sustainable aquaculture contribute to food security and nutrition. However, the Union currently imports more than 60% of its supply of fishery products and is therefore highly dependent on third countries. An important challenge is to encourage the consumption of fish protein produced in the Union with high quality standards and available for consumers at affordable prices.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) It should be possible for the EMFF to support the promotion and the sustainable development of aquaculture, including freshwater aquaculture, for the farming of aquatic animals and plants for the production of food and other raw material. Complex administrative procedures in some Member States remain in place, such as difficult access to space and burdensome licensing procedures, which make it difficult for the sector to improve the image and competitiveness of farmed products. Support should be consistent with the multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In particular, support for environmental sustainability, productive investments, innovation, acquisition of professional skills, improvement of working conditions, compensatory measures providing critical land and nature management services should be eligible. Public health actions, aquaculture stock insurance schemes and animal health and welfare actions should also be eligible. However, in the case of productive investments support should mostly be provided ~~only~~ through financial instruments and through InvestEU, which offer a higher leverage on markets and are therefore more relevant than grants to address the financing challenges of the sector.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Ole CHRISTENSEN, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Werner KUHN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 b (new)

(34b) Apart from the eligible measures already mentioned, other areas related to fisheries and aquaculture should be possible for the EMFF to support including the compensation for damage to catches caused by mammals and birds protected by EU legislation, notably seals and cormorants

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35

(35) Job creation in coastal regions and islands often relies on a locally driven development of a sustainable blue economy that revives the social fabric of those regions. Ocean industries and services are likely to outperform the growth of the global economy and make an important contribution to employment and growth by 2030. To be sustainable, blue growth depends on innovation and investment in new maritime businesses and in the bio- economy, including sustainable tourism models, ocean-based renewable energy, innovative high-end shipbuilding and new port service, which can create jobs and at the same time enhance local development. Whilst public investment in the sustainable blue economy should be mainstreamed throughout the Union budget, the EMFF should specifically concentrate on enabling conditions for the development of the sustainable blue economy and on removing bottlenecks to facilitate investment and the development of new markets and technologies or services. Support for the development of the sustainable blue economy should be delivered through shared, direct and indirect management.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40

(40) As a global actor, the Union is strongly committed to promoting international ocean governance, in accordance with the Joint Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 10 November 2016 entitled 'International Ocean Governance: and agenda for the future of our oceans'17 . The Union's ocean governance policy is a new policy that covers the oceans in an integrated manner. International ocean governance is not only core to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 ('Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development'), but also to guarantee safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans for future generations. The Union needs to deliver on those international commitments and be a driving and leading force for better international ocean governance at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels, including to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, to improve the international ocean governance framework, to reduce pressures on oceans and seas, to create the conditions for a sustainable blue economy and to strengthen international ocean research and data. _________________ 17 JOIN(2016) 49 JOIN(2016) 49

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 14

(14) ‘small-scale coastal fishing’ means fishing carried out by fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 120 metres and not using towed gear as listed in Article 2(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/200626 ; _________________ 26 Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, p. 11).

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. At least 20% of the Union financial support allocated per Member State shall be allocated to the areas of support referred to in Article 22 and Article 27.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, Ulrike RODUST, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Any funding that is not spent under Articles 19 and 20 on control and data collection may be reallocated to the European Fisheries Control Agency

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) EUR 65 000 000; or

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) 108% of the Union financial support allocated per Member State.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The part of the financial envelope under direct and indirect management as specified in Title III shall be ~~EUR 829 000 000~~20 % of the total budget of the EMFF in current prices.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) a strategy for the sustainable exploitation of fisheries ~~and~~, the development of sustainable blue economy sectors including the actions necessary to achieve the sustainability of coastal communities, as well as a strategy on the contribution of EMFF to achieving good environmental status, including through the Natura 2000 prioritised action frameworks;

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e

(e) the most recent evidence on the balance between the environmental priorities and the socio-economic performance of the sustainable blue economy, and in particular the fishery and aquaculture sector;

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) has committed ~~serious~~ infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Christofer FJELLNER, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred to in paragraph 1 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of ~~five~~six years after the final payment to that beneficiary.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) the identification of the threshold triggering and the length of period of time of inadmissibility referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3, which shall be proportionate to the nature, gravity, duration and repetition of the ~~serious~~ infringements, offences or fraud, and shall be of at least one year’s duration;

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Member States may apply the inadmissibility period also to applications submitted by the fishers in inland waters, who have committed serious infringements as defined by national rules

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)

Article 12 a Eligible operations A variety of operations identified by the Member States in their programmes may be supported by the EMFF, provided that they are covered by one or more of the priorities identified in this Regulation and is not among those deemed as ineligible

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) operations that may lead to an increase the fishing capacity of a fishing vessel or support the acquisition of equipment that increases the ability of a fishing vessel to find fish;

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) Notwithstanding point (h), such operations may be provided for in small, unmanned ports in remote areas, notably on remote islands

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the ~~environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, a~~objectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, notably paragraph 2 thereof.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, Ulrike RODUST, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing ~~and be between 5 and 30 years old~~.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c

(c) the engine power of the fishing vessel shall have been physically inspected by the Member State to ensure that it does not exceed the engine power stated in the fishing license, if the vessel is over 10 meters of length.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Ifn exceptional cases, the support referred to in paragraph 1 ismay be granted through the compensation for the permanent cessation of fishing activities, provided that the following conditions ~~shall~~are be complied with:

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the cessation is foreseen as a tool of an action plan to reduce fleet capacity referred to in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Ulrike RODUST, António MARINHO E PINTO, Gesine MEISSNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) the cessation leads to a total decrease in the fishing capacity as the money received is not re-invested in the sector

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 9120 consecutive days; and

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) owners of fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 120 days in ~~each~~at least two of the last three calendar years preceding the year of submission of the application for support; or

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

The reference to the number of days at sea in this paragraph shall not apply to eel fisheries and vessels under 10 meters.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may in particular cover:

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Ole CHRISTENSEN, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Werner KUHN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(b a) protecting gear and catches from mammals and birds protected by Directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC, provided that it does not undermine the selectivity of the fishing gear.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Ole CHRISTENSEN, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Werner KUHN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)

(f a) Schemes for compensation for damage to catches caused by mammals and birds protected by Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – title

23 Sustainable Aquaculture

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1

1. The EMFF may support the promotion of a sustainable aquaculture, including aquaculture with closed water recirculating systems; as provided for in Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. It may also support animal health and welfare in aquaculture in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 and Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 . _________________ 32 Regulation (EU) No 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ('Animal Health Law') (OJ L 84, 31.03.2016, p. 1). 33 Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.06.2014, p. 1).

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3

3. Productive sustainable aquaculture investments under this Article may ~~only~~in particular be supported through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation but may also be supported by grants.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may cover: (a) actions to achieve or maintain a good environmental status in the marine environment, as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and a good ecological status in the body of surface water, as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC; (b) the implementation of spatial protection measures established pursuant to Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC; (c) the management, restoration and monitoring of Natura 2000 areas, in accordance with the prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 92/43/EEC; (d) the protection of species under Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC, in accordance with the prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 92/43/EEC.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

The EMFF may support actions contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013. It may also support actions promoting the marketing, the quality and the value added of fishery and sustainable aquaculture products.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1

1. In accordance with Article 90(4) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the Commission may interrupt the payment deadline for all or part of a payment application in the case of evidence of non- compliance by a Member State with the rules applicable under the CFP or relevant EU environmental law, if the non- compliance is liable to affect the expenditure contained in a payment application for which the interim payment is requested.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1

1. In accordance with Article 91(3) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the Commission may adopt implementing acts suspending all or part of the interim payments under the programme in the case of serious non-compliance by a Member State with the rules applicable under the CFP or relevant EU environmental law, if the serious non-compliance is liable to affect the expenditure contained in a payment application for which the interim payment is requested.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) expenditure contained in a payment application is affected by cases of serious non-compliance with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law by the Member State which have resulted in the suspension of payment under Article 34 and the Member State concerned still fails to demonstrate that it has taken the necessary remedial action to ensure compliance with and the enforcement of applicable rules in the future.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission shall decide on the amount of the correction taking into account the nature, gravity, duration and repetition of the serious non-compliance by the Member State or beneficiary with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law and the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary concerned.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Christofer FJELLNER, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gesine MEISSNER, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3

3. Where it is not possible to quantify precisely the amount of expenditure linked to non-compliance with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law by the Member State, the Commission shall apply a flat rate or extrapolated financial correction in accordance with paragraph 4.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI, Nils TORVALDS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Each Member State shall publish the report referred to in paragraph 1 in both the original language and in one of the working languages of the European Commission.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI, Nils TORVALDS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. The report referred to in paragraph 1 shall be routinely published on the website of the European Commission.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI, Nils TORVALDS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Each Member State and the Commission shall publish reports on best practices on their respective websites.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0210(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Norica NICOLAI, Nils TORVALDS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. The Commission shall publish all relevant documents related to the adoption of the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 7.

2018/10/25
Committee: PECH

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Those rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the EU project. Therefore, a new Justice, Rights and Values Fund, comprising the Rights and Values and the Justice programmes shall be created in the EU budget. At a time where European societies are confronted with extremism, radicalism ~~and division~~, prejudice and anti-democratic ideologies, by means of new and more dangerous ways, using ‘fake news’ and cyber-attacks, spreading hate and mistrust against our open and inclusive societies, it is more important than ever to ~~promote,~~ strengthen and defend justice, rights ~~and EU values:~~, EU values and the rule of law, which is inseparable from democracy itself, and a condition for its effectiveness. To promote and support human rights, respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, and the rule of law~~. This~~ will have profound and direct implications for political, social, cultural and economic life in the EU. As part of the new Fund, the Justice Programme will continue to support the further development of Union area of justice and cross-border cooperation. The Rights and Values Programme will bring together the 2014-2020 Programme Rights, Equality and Citizenship established by Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 and the Europe for Citizens programme established by Council Regulation (EU) No 390/20149 , (hereafter 'the predecessor Programmes'). __________________ 8 Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 62) 9 Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014- 2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, p.3)

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Justice, Rights and Values Fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities, which contribute to ~~make~~support, disseminate and protect our common values, rights and rich diversity, keeping them alive and vibrant. The ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights- based, equal, inclusive and democratic society. That includes defending a vibrant civil society, encouraging people's democratic, civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of European society, based on our common values, history and memory. Article 11 of the Treaty of the European Union further specifies that the institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Rights and Values programme (the 'Programme') should allow developing synergies to tackle the challenges that are common to the dissemination, promotion and protection of values and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field. That should be achieved by building on the positive experience of the predecessor Programmes and also developing new innovative measures. This will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies, to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people. To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Robert ROCHEFORT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In order to bring the European Union closer to its citizens, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts are necessary. Bringing together citizens in town-twinning projects or networks of towns and supporting civil society organisations in the areas covered by the programme will contribute to increase citizens' engagement in society and ultimately their involvement in the democratic life of the Union. At the same time supporting activities promoting mutual understanding, diversity, dialogue and respect for others fosters a sense of ~~belonging~~social integration and a European identity, based on a shared understanding of European values, culture, history and heritage. The promotion of a greater sense of belonging to the Union and of Union values is particularly important amongst citizens of the EU outermost regions due to their remoteness and distance from continental Europe.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Citizens should also be more aware of their rights deriving from citizenship of the Union, and should feel at ease about living, travelling, studying, working and volunteering in another Member State~~, and should feel ab~~. The free movement of workers, in particular, is a fundamental principle of the Treaty enshrined in Article 45 TFEU. Citizens, therefore, should be entitled to enjoy and exercise all their citizenship rights, place their trust in equal access, full enforceability and protection of their rights without any discrimination, no matter where in the Union they happen to be. As regards to the free movement of workers, and pursuant to Article 46 TFEU, the Union should take action to abolish discrimination based on nationality between workers of the EU, and to remove barriers to the free movement of workers. Civil society needs to be supported for the promotion, safeguarding and raising awareness of EU common values under Article 2 TEU and in contributing to the effective enjoyment of rights under Union law.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Equality between women and men is a fundamental value and an objective of the European Union. Article 8 of the Treaty gives the Union the task of eliminating inequalities and promoting an effective equality between men and women through all its activities. Discrimination against and unequal treatment of women violates their fundamental rights and prevents their full political, social and economic participation in society. In addition, the existence of structural and cultural barriers hinders the achievement of real gender equality. Promoting gender equality in all activities of the Union, including in work and employment, where discrimination persists on the level of payment and on access to the labour market, is therefore a core activity for the Union and a driver for economic growth and should be supported by the programme.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) Strong political will and coordinated action based on the methods and results of the previous Daphne Programmes, the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme and the Justice Programme are necessary in order to prevent and combat all forms of violence and to protect victims, groups at risk and particularly vulnerable persons. In particular, since its launch in 1997, the Daphne funding to support victims of violence and combat the violence against women, children and young people has been a genuine success, both in terms of its popularity with stakeholders (public authorities, academic institutions and non- governmental organisations) and in terms of the effectiveness of the funded projects. It has funded projects to raise awareness, to provide support services to victims, groups at risk, and particularly vulnerable persons, to support the activities of non- governmental organisations (NGOs) working on the ground. It has addressed all forms of violence, such as for instance domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking in human beings, as well as new emerging forms of violence such as cyber- bullying. It is therefore important to continue all these actions and that those results and lessons learned are taken into due consideration in the implementation of the Programme.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of the Union. Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for action to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Non- discrimination is also enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter. The specific features of the diverse forms of discrimination should be taken into account and appropriate action should be developed in parallel to prevent and combat discrimination on one or more grounds. The Programme should support actions to prevent and combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia, anti- semitism, anti-muslim hatred and other forms of intolerance, as misogyny, homophobia and ageism. In that context, particular attention should also be devoted to preventing and combating all forms of violence, hatred, segregation and stigmatisation, as well as combating bullying (including cyber-bullying), harassment and intolerant treatment. The Programme should be implemented in a mutually reinforcing manner with other Union activities that have the same objectives, in particular with those referred to in the Commission Communication of 5 April 2011 entitled ‘An EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 202010 ’ and in the Council Recommendation of 09 December 2013 on effective Roma integration measures in the Member States11 . __________________ 10 COM(2011)173. 11 OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 1.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) In accordance with Union acts on equal treatment, Member States set up independent bodies for the promotion of equal treatment, commonly known as "equality bodies", in order to combat discrimination based on race and ethnic origin as well as gender. However, many Member States have gone beyond these requirements and ensured that equality bodies can also deal with discrimination based on the other grounds such as age, sexual orientation, religion and belief, disability or other grounds. Equality bodies play a key role in promoting equality and ensuring effective application of equal treatment legislation by providing in particular an independent assistance to victims of discrimination, conducting independent surveys concerning discrimination, publishing independent reports and making recommendations on any issue relating to discrimination in their country. It is essential that the work of all those relevant equality bodies is coordinated at Union level in this respect. EQUINET was created in 2007. Its members are the national bodies for the promotion of equal treatment as established by Council Directives 2000/43/EC15 and 2004/113/EC16 , and by Directives 2006/54/EC17 and 2010/41/EU18 of the European Parliament and of the Council. EQUINET is in an exceptional situation, being the only entity which ensures coordination of activities between equality bodies. This coordination activity by EQUINET is key for the good implementation of Union anti- discrimination law in Member States and should be supported by the Programme. __________________ 15 Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22). 16 Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 37). 17 Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23). 18 Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC (OJ L 180, 15.7.2010, p. 1).

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Robert ROCHEFORT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) preventing, including with educational actions, and combating all forms of violence against children, young people and women, as well as violence against other groups at risk;

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) A high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, the pursuit of a high level of education and training are objectives to be incorporated by the EU when defining its policies and activities. The Programme should aim for equal opportunities among European citizens and to promote the objectives enshrined in article 9 TFEU, including exploring synergies and complementarities between those objectives.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. The general objective of the Programme is to protect and promote rights and values as enshrined in the EU Treaties, including by supporting civil society organisations, in order to sustain and preserve open, democratic and inclusive societies.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) preventing and combating inequalities and discrimination on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or, belief or opinion, disability, age or sexual orientation, and supporting comprehensive policies to promote gender equality and anti- discrimination and their mainstreaming as well as policies to combat racism and all forms of intolerance, including online;

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Robert ROCHEFORT, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) increasing citizens’ understanding of the Union, its shared values, history, cultural heritage and diversity;

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) preventing, including with informative and educational actions, and combating all forms of violence against children, young people ~~and women~~, women and aged persons, as well as violence against other groups at risk, and particularly vulnerable persons;

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ivo VAJGL, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) supporting and protecting victims, groups at risk, and particularly vulnerable persons of such violence.

2018/10/17
Committee: EMPL

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Failure to provide the respective data to monitor the programme implementation may result in a proportionate suspension or interruption of financial assistance to the recipients of Union funding under this Regulation.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

2018/0207(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 14 shall enter into force if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of twohree months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

2018/0207(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Failure to acknowledge the origin of the funding may result in a proportionate suspension or interruption of financial assistance to the recipients of Union funding under this Regulation.

2018/10/16
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In view of this wider scope of the ESF+ it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of inclusive and open labour markets and promote access to quality employment, to improve the access to and the quality of education and training as well as to promote social inclusion and health and to reduce poverty are not only implemented under shared management, but also under direct and indirect management under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands for actions required at Union level.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into ~~the~~a labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed ~~and~~, the inactive and migrants, as well as through promoting self– employment and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should promote women’s participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into the labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed ~~and~~, the inactive, as well as through promoting self–employment, entrepreneurship and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should promote women’s participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare and other care services and support. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In view of this wider scope of the ESF+ it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of open and inclusive labour markets and promote access to quality employment, to improve the access to and the quality of education and training as well as to promote social inclusion and health and to reduce poverty are not only implemented under shared management, but also under direct and indirect management under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands for actions required at Union level.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The ESF+ should aim to promote employment through active interventions enabling (re)integration into the labour market, notably for youth, the long-term unemployed ~~and~~, the inactive and migrants, as well as through promoting self– employment, entrepreneurship and the social economy. The ESF+ should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the Public Employment Services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility. The ESF+ should promote women'’s participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure, amongst others, improved work/life balance and access to childcare and other care services and support. The ESF + should also aim to provide a healthy and well-adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts at all regional, local and other levels of government, 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, as well as homelessness. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, persons with disabilities, 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.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) In light of the persistent need to enhance efforts to address the management of the migration flows in the Union as a whole and in order to ensure a coherent, strong and consistent support to the solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts, the ESF+ should provide support to promote the socio-economic integration of third country nationals complementary to the actions financed under the Asylum and Migration Fund. Member States should allocate adequate resources to local authorities for migrant integration at local level.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training. In order to strengthen alignment with the European Semester, Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to implement relevant country-specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should involve regional and local authorities in the process to ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+ and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereof.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) To ensure that the social dimension of Europe as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is duly put forward and that a minimum amount of resources is targeting those most in need Member States should allocate at least 2530% of their national ESF+ resources ~~of the ESF+ strand~~ under shared management to fostering social inclusion and combating extreme poverty.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
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 encourage the participation of regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society in the implementation of the ESF+ under shared management.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) The ESF+ should support Member States’ efforts at all levels of government, including at local and regional level, 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 and homelessness. This implies mobilising a range of policies targeting the most disadvantaged people regardless of their age, including children, persons with disabilities, 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.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) In light of the persistent need to enhance efforts to address the management of the migration flows in the Union as a whole and in order to ensure a coherent, strong and consistent support to the solidarity and responsibility-sharing efforts, the ESF+ should provide support to promote the socio-economic integration of third country nationals complementary to the actions financed under the Asylum and Migration Fund. Member States should allocate adequate resources to local authorities for migrant integration at local level.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training. In order to strengthen alignment with the European Semester, Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to implement relevant country-specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should involve local and regional authorities in the process to ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+ and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereof.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high ~~employment levels,~~levels of employment, job creation, quality and inclusive education, equal opportunities for all fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) To ensure that the social dimension of Europe as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is duly put forward and that a minimum amount of resources is targeting those most in need Member States should allocate at least 2530% of their national ESF+ resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to fostering social inclusion and fighting absolute poverty.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4.º – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The ESF+ shall support the following specific objectives in the policy areas of employment, education, social inclusion, eradication of poverty and health and thereby also contributing to the policy objective for “A more social Europe - Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights” set out in Article [4] of the [future CPR]:

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) improving access to quality employment of all jobseekers wishing for dignified work, in particular youth and long- term unemployed, migrants, and of inactive people, promoting self- employment, entrepreneurship, social self-employment initiatives and the social economy;

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iii

(iii) promoting women’s labour market participation, a better work/life balance including access to childcare and other care and support services, a healthy and well–adapted working environment addressing health risks, adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change, and active and healthy ageing;

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv

(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills; promote e-inclusion and facilitate the transition from education to work;

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi

(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities ~~for all~~in formal, non-formal and informal settings, taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility and participation in society;

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 encourage the participation of local and regional authorities, social partners and civil society in the implementation of the ESF+ under shared management.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2019 on the basis of Eurostat data, shall allocate at least 105% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actions and structural reforms to support youth employment and school-to-work transition, pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education, in particular in the context of implementing Youth Guarantee schemes.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

Outermost regions meeting the conditions set out in the first and second subparagraphs shall allocate at least 15% of the ESF+ resources under shared management in their programmes to the targeted actions set out in the first subparagraph. This allocation shall be taken into account for verifying compliance with the minimum percentage at national level set out in the first and second subparagraphs. This allocation shall not replace funding necessary for infrastructure and development for outermost regions.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that aid provided in the framework of the ESF+ support for addressing material deprivation respects the dignity, fosters the independence and personal development and prevents stigmatisation of the most deprived persons.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4

4. The delivery of food and/or material assistance ~~may~~shall be complemented with re-orientation towards competent services and other accompanying ~~measures~~incentives or psychological motivation aiming at the social inclusion of the most deprived persons.

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to support networking at Union level and dialogue with and among relevant stakeholders in the fields referred to in Article 4 and contribute to build up the institutional capacity of these stakeholders, including the public employment services (PES), social security institutions, non-governmental organisations, microfinance institutions and institutions providing finance to social enterprises and social economy;

2018/10/30
Committee: JURI

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The ESF+ aims to support Member States to achieve high ~~employment levels,~~levels of employment, job creation, quality and inclusive education, equal opportunities for all fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The ESF+ shall support the following specific objectives in the policy areas of employment, education, social inclusion, eradication of poverty and health and thereby also contributing to the policy objective for “A more social Europe - Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights” set out in Article [4] of the [future CPR]:

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) improving access to employment of all jobseekers, in particular youth and long- term unemployed, migrants, and of inactive people, promoting self- employment, entrepreneurship and social self-employment initiatives and the social economy;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) improving access to decent jobs leading to quality employment of all jobseekers, in particular youth and long- term unemployed, and of inactive people, promoting self-employment and the social economy;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iii

(iii) promoting women’s labour market participation, a better work/life balance including access to childcare and other care services and support, a healthy and well–adapted working environment addressing health risks, adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change, and active and healthy ageing;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point iv

(iv) improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills, promote e-inclusion and facilitate the transition from education to work;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point vi

(vi) promoting lifelong learning, notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, in formal, non- formal and informal settings, taking into account digital skills, better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs, facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility and participation in society;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point viii

(viii) promoting socio-economic integration of third country nationals, including asylum seekers and migrants and of marginalised communities such as the Roma;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point ix

(ix) enhancing the equal and timely access to quality, sustainable, accessible and affordable services; modernising social protection systems, including promoting access to social protection; improving accessibility, effectiveness and resilience of healthcare systems and long-term care services;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2019 on the basis of Eurostat data, shall allocate at least 105% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actions and structural reforms to support youth employment and school-to-work transition, pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education, in particular in the context of implementing Youth Guarantee schemes.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

Outermost regions meeting the conditions set out in the first and second subparagraphs shall allocate at least 15% of the ESF+ resources under shared management in their programmes to the targeted actions set out in the first subparagraph. This allocation shall be taken into account for verifying compliance with the minimum percentage at national level set out in the first and second subparagraphs. This allocation shall not replace funding necessary for infrastructure and development for outermost regions.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4

4. The delivery of food and/or material assistance ~~may~~shall be complemented with re-orientation towards competent services and other accompanying measures aiming at the social inclusion of the most deprived persons.

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0206(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Nathalie GRIESBECK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to support networking at Union level and dialogue with and among relevant stakeholders in the fields referred to in Article 4 and contribute to build up the institutional capacity of these stakeholders, including the public employment services (PES), social security institutions, NGOs, microfinance institutions and institutions providing finance to social enterprises and social economy;

2018/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Since the adoption in 1992 of the predecessor to Regulation (EC) No 469/2009, markets have evolved significantly and there has been huge growth in the manufacture of generics and especially of biosimilars and active ingredients, in particular in third countries, outside the European Union, where protection does not exist or has expired.

2018/11/28
Committee: JURI

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

~~(4)~~ The absence of any exception in ~~(4)~~ Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 to the protection conferred by a supplementary protection certificate has had the unintended consequence of preventing manufacturers of generics and biosimilars established in the Union from manufacturing within the Union, even for the exclusive purpose of exporting to third country markets in which such protection does not exist or has expired. A further unintended consequence is that the ~~protection conferred by the certificate makes it more difficult for those manufacturers to~~ supplementary protection certificate leads genter the Union market immediately after expiry of the certificate, given that they are not in a position to build up production capacity until the protection provided by the certificate has lapsed, by contrast with manufacturers located in third countries where protection does not exist or has expiredic companies to build manufacturing plants outside rather than inside of the Union.

2018/11/28
Committee: JURI

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The aim of this Regulation is to ensure that manufacturers established in the Union are able to compete effectively in those third country markets where supplementary protection does not exist or has expired. It ~~is intended to~~should thereby complement the efforts of the Union’s trade policy to ensure open markets for Union-based manufacturers of medicinal products. Indirectly, it is also intended to put those manufacturers in a better position to enter the Union market immediately after expiry of the relevant supplementary protection certificate. It would also help to serve the aim of fostering access to medicines in the Union by helping to ensure a swifter entry of generic and biosimilar medicines onto the market after expiry of the relevant certificate.

2018/11/28
Committee: JURI

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In those specific ~~and limited circumstances, and~~cases, in order to create a level playing field between Union- based manufacturers and third country manufacturers, it is appropriate to restrict the protection conferred by a supplementary protection certificate, so as to allow making ~~for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries and any related acts strictly necessary for making or for the actual export itself~~of generic products, biosimilars and active ingredients for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries.

2018/11/28
Committee: JURI

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) That exception should cover the making of the product, including the product which corresponds to the medicinal product protected by a supplementary protection certificate in the territory of a Member State, for the exclusive purpose of export to third countries, as well as any upstream or downstream acts by the maker or by third parties in a contractual relationship with the maker, where such acts would otherwise require the consent of the certificate-holder, and are strictly necessary for making for the purpose of export or for the actual export itself. For instance, such acts may include the supply and import of active ingredients for the purpose of making the medicinal product to which the product covered by the certificate corresponds, or temporary storage of the product or advertising for the exclusive purpose of export to third country destinations.

2018/11/28
Committee: JURI

2018/0161(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) By limiting the scope of the exception to making for the purpose of export outside the Union ~~and acts strictly necessary for such making or for the actual export itself~~, the exception introduced by this Regulation ~~will~~should not unreasonably conflict with normal exploitation of the product in the Member State where the certificate is in force, nor unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the certificate-holder~~, taking account of the legitimate interests of third parties~~.

2018/11/28
Committee: JURI

2018/0161(COD)

4a. The submission of the report is without prejudice to the applicable information and consultation rights and proceedings instituted at national level following the implementation of Directives 2001/23/EC, 2002/14/EC or2009/38/EC

2018/09/25
Committee: JURI

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – title

~~Article 124a Report of the management or administrative organ to the employees~~deleted

2018/09/25
Committee: JURI

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 1

~~1. The management or administrative organ of each of the merging companies shall draw up a report explaining the implications of the cross-border merger for employees.~~deleted

2018/09/25
Committee: JURI

2018/0114(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 2

2. The report referred to in paragraph 1, shall in particular explain the following: (a) the implications of the cross-border merger on the future business of the company and on the management's strategic plan; (b) the implications of the cross-border merger on the safeguarding of the employment relationships; (c) any material changes in the conditions of employment and in the locations of the companies’ places of business; (d) whether the factors set out in points (a), (b) and (c) also relate to any subsidiaries of the merging companies.deleted

2018/09/25
Committee: JURI

2018/0114(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Directive (EU) 2017/1132
Article 124a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

The report referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be made available, at least electronically, to the representatives of the employees of each of the merging companies or, where there are no such representatives, to the employees themselves, not less than one month before the date of the general meeting referred to in Article 126. The report shall also be made similarly available to the members of each of the merging companies.deleted

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) In order to facilitate online procedures for companies, Member States’ registers should not charge for online registration or online submission of information over and above the actual administrative costs of providing the service. Furthermore, Member States should assist those seeking to establish a company or a branch by providing up-to- date, clear, concise and user-friendly information concerning the procedures and requirements to establish and operate limited liability companies and their branches. Concerning ~~private~~ limited liability companies, more detailed information should be made available to applicants and directors because Member States should also ensure the possibility of fully online registration for such companies.

2018/09/17
Committee: JURI

2018/0113(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) As a first step in a company’s lifecycle, it should be possible to establish and register limited liability companies fully online. However, Member States should have the possibility to derogate from this requirement in case of public limited liability companies due to the complexity of establishment and registration of such companies and in order to respect Member States’ existing traditions of company law. In any event, Member States should lay down detailed rules of registration. It should be possible to carry out online registration with the submission of documents in electronic form.

2018/09/17
Committee: JURI

2018/0113(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) In order to assist businesses, in particular start-ups, in setting-up their business, it should be possible to register a ~~private~~ limited liability company with the use of harmonised European templates which arshould be model instruments of constitution ~~which should be available online~~and made available online. The Commission should be tasked with the establishment of such templates by way of implementing act. Such models may contain a pre-defined set of options in accordance with different national laws. The applicants should be able to choose between using this model or registering a company with bespoke instruments of constitution and Member States should have the option to provide templates also for other types of companies.

2018/09/17
Committee: JURI

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 16(5) and with point (g) of Article 19(2) by ….[OP please set the date = the last day of the month of 360 months after the date of entry into force] at the latest.

2018/09/17
Committee: JURI

2018/0113(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a

~~(a) the need and feasibility of providing for fully online registration of the types of companies listed in Annex I;~~deleted

2018/09/17
Committee: JURI

2018/0113(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the need and feasibility of providing templates by Member States for all types of limited liability companies and the need and feasibility of providing a harmonised template across the Union to be used by all Member States for the types of companies listed in Annex IIA;deleted

2018/09/17
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The present Directive aims at enhancing the exercise of freedom of expression and the freedom of the media enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union by setting up protection measures for persons reporting breaches of EU law. It should be highlighted that these freedoms are the cornerstone of the investigative journalism and the principle of the confidentiality of sources of information.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) Protection should also extend to further categories of natural or legal persons, who, whilst not being 'workers' within the meaning of Article 45 TFEU, can play a key role in exposing breaches of the law and may find themselves in a position of economic vulnerability in the context of their work-related activities. For instance, in areas such as product safety, suppliers are much closer to the source of possible unfair and illicit manufacturing, import or distribution practices of unsafe products; in the implementation of Union funds, consultants providing their services are in a privileged position to draw attention to breaches they witness. Such categories of persons, including self- employed persons providing services, freelance, contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers, are typically subject to retaliation in the form of early termination or cancellation of contract of services, licence or permit, loss of business, loss of income, coercion, intimidation or harassment, blacklisting/business boycotting or damage to their reputation. Shareholders and persons in managerial bodies, may also suffer retaliation, for instance in financial terms or in the form of intimidation or harassment, blacklisting or damage to their reputation. Protection should also be granted to persons whose work-based relationship ended, to candidates for employment or for providing services to an organisation who acquired the information on breaches of law during the recruitment process or other pre-contractual negotiation stage, and may suffer retaliation for instance in the form of negative employment references or blacklisting/business boycotting.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28

(28) Effective whistleblower protection implies protecting also further categories of persons who, whilst not relying on their work-related activities economically, may nevertheless suffer retaliation for exposing breaches. Retaliation against volunteers and paid or unpaid trainees may take the form of no longer making use of their services, or of giving a negative reference for future employment or otherwise damaging their reputation.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)

(28a) Persons who facilitate the reporting and investigative journalists could play a crucial role in exposing breaches of EU law and potentially suffer from retaliation measures. Therefore, they should also be entitled to enjoy the protection measures provided for in this Directive.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30

(30) Effective prevention of breaches of Union law requires that protection is also granted to persons who provide information about potential breaches, which have not yet materialised, but are likely to be committed. For the same reasons, protection is warranted also for persons who do not provide positive evidence but raise well-grounded reasonable concerns or suspicions. At the same time, protection should not apply to the reporting of information which is already in the public domain or of unsubstantiated rumours and hearsay.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30 a (new)

(30a) However, in order to prevent unjustified reputational damages a clear distinction should also be made between deliberate false accusations, intended to harm the reported person or entity, and the reporting of information for which the person had reasonable grounds to believe that it was true. The Directive is without prejudice to national laws applicable in the first case, such as defamation.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)

(34a) The designated competent authorities should provide accurate information and appropriate advice to any person, reporting or reported, requesting such an information or advice for example on the protection measures, the appropriateness of the reporting channels and the scope of the Directive.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 52

(52) In order to allow for effective communication with their dedicated staff, it is necessary that the competent authorities have in place and use specific channels, separate from their normal public complaints systems, that should be user- friendly, confidential and allow for written and oral, as well as electronic and non- electronic reporting.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53

(53) Dedicated staff members of the competent authorities, who are professionally trained, including on applicable data protection rules, would be necessary in order to handle reports and to ensure communication with the reporting person, as well as following up on the report in a suitable manner, as well as to provide information and advice to any interested person.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 62

(62) As a rule, reporting persons should first use the internal and/or external channels at their disposal and report to their employer. However, it may be the case that internal channels do not exist (in case of entities which are not under an obligation to establish such channels by virtue of this Directive or applicable national law) or that their use is not mandatory (which may be the case for persons who are not in an employment relationship), or that they were used but did not function properly (for instance the report was not dealt with diligently or within a reasonable timeframe, or no action was taken to address and/or to the competent authority. Moreover, protection is also to be granted in cases where Union legislation allows for the reporting person to report directly to the bodies, offices or agencies of the Union, for example in the context of fraud against the Union budget, prevention and detection of money laundering and terrorist financing or in the bareach of ~~law despite the positive results of the enquiry)~~financial services.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 63

(63) In other cases, internal channels could not reasonably be expected to function properly, for instance, where the reporting persons have valid reasons to believe that they would suffer retaliation in connection with the reporting; that their confidentiality would not be protected; that the ultimate responsibility holder within the work-related context is involved in the breach; that the breach might be concealed; that evidence may be concealed or destroyed; that the effectiveness of investigative actions by competent authorities might be jeopardised or that urgent action is required (for instance because of an imminent risk of a substantial and specific danger to the life, health and safety of persons, or to the environment. In all such cases, persons reporting externally to the competent authorities and, where relevant, to bodies, offices or agencies of the Union shall be protected. Moreover, protection is also to be granted in cases where Union legislation allows for the reporting person to report directly to the competent national authorities or bodies, offices or agencies of the Union, for example in the context of fraud against the Union budget, prevention and detection of money laundering and terrorist financing or in the area of financial services.deleted

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 64

(64) Persons making a public disclosure directly should also qualify for protection in cases where a breach remains unaddressed (for example, it was not properly assessed or investigated or no remedial action was taken) despite having been reported internally and/or externally ~~following a tiered use of available channels~~; or in cases where reporting persons have valid reasons to believe that there is collusion between the perpetrator of the breach and the competent authority is reasonably suspected , that evidence may be concealed or destroyed, or that the effectiveness of investigative actions by competent authorities might be jeopardised; or in cases of imminent and manifest danger for the public interest, or where there is a risk of irreversible damage, including, inter alia, harm to physical integrity.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 67

(67) Potential whistleblowers who are not sure about how to report or whether they will be protected in the end may be discouraged from reporting. Member States should ensure that relevant information is provided in a user-friendly way and is easily accessible to the general public. Individual, impartial and confidential advice, free of charge, should be available on, for example, whether the information in question is covered by the applicable rules on whistleblower protection, which reporting channel may best be used and which alternative procedures are available in case the information is not covered by the applicable rules (‘signposting’). Access to such advice, notably through the competent authorities, can help ensure that reports are made through the appropriate channels, in a responsible manner and that breaches and wrongdoings are detected in a timely manner or even prevented.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 69

(69) It should not be possible to waive the rights and obligations established by this Directive by contractual means. Individuals’ legal or contractual obligations, such as loyalty clauses in contracts or confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements, cannot be relied on to preclude workers from reporting, to deny protection or to penalise them for having done so. At the same time, this Directive should not affect the protection of legal and other professional privilege, such as professional or medical secrecy, as provided for under national law.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 72

(72) The types of legal action may vary between legal systems but they should ensure as full and effective a remedy as possible. Remedies should not discourage potential future whistleblowers. For instance, allowing for compensation as an alternative to reinstatement in case of dismissal might give rise to a systematic practice in particular by larger organisations, thus having a dissuasive effect on future whistleblowers.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) shareholders and persons belonging to the management body of an undertaking, including non-executive members, as well as volunteers and paid or unpaid trainees;

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. This Directive shall ~~also~~ apply to reporting persons whose work-based relationship has ended or is yet to begin in cases where information concerning a breach has been acquired during the recruitment process or other pre- contractual negotiation.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2a Journalists and persons facilitating the reporting This Directive shall apply to persons facilitating the reporting and to investigative journalists.

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) ‘abuse of law’ means acts or omissions falling within the scope of Union law which do not appear to be unlawful in formal terms but defeat the object or the purpose pursued by the applicable rules and which represent a risk of serious harm to the public interest;

2018/09/11
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10

(10) ‘work-related context’ means current or past work activities in the public or private sector through which, irrespective of their nature, persons may acquire information on breaches ~~and within which these persons may suffer retaliation if they report them~~.

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12

(12) ‘retaliation’ means any threatened or actual act or omission prompted by the internal or external reporting or by the public disclosure which occurs in a work- related context and causes or may cause unjustified detriment to the reporting person;

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)

Article 6 a Obligation to provide information The designated competent authorities shall provide clear information about the appropriate reporting channels and the scope of the Directive to any person requesting such an advice.

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a

a) providing any interested person with information on the procedures for reporting in accordance with Article 6a;

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g

g) a statement clearly explaining that persons making information available to the competent authority in accordance with this Directive are not considered to be infringing any restriction on disclosure of information imposed by contract or by any legislative, regulatory or administrative provision, and are not to be involved in liability of any kind related to such disclosure. , except if they are knowingly reporting wrong information or acting in breach of Directive(EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets)against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. A person reporting ~~person~~internally or/and externally shall qualify for protection under this Directive provided he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported was true at the time of reporting and that this information falls within the scope of this Directive.

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. A person reporting externally shall qualify for protection under this Directive where one of the following conditions is fulfilled : a) he or she first reported internally but no appropriate action was taken in response to the report within the reasonable timeframe referred in Article 5; b) internal reporting channels were not available for the reporting person or the reporting person could not reasonably be expected to be aware of the availability of such channels; c) the use of internal reporting channels was not mandatory for the reporting person, in accordance with Article 4(2); d) he or she could not reasonably be expected to use internal reporting channels in light of the subject-matter of the report; e) he or she had reasonable grounds to believe that the use of internal reporting channels could jeopardise the effectiveness of investigative actions by competent authorities; f) he or she was entitled to report directly through the external reporting channels to a competent authority by virtue of Union law.deleted

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3

3. A person reporting to relevant bodies, offices or agencies of the Union on breaches falling within the scope of this Directive shall qualify for protection as laid down in this Directive under the same conditions ~~as a person who reported externally in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 2~~.

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a

a) he or she first reported internally and/or externally in accordance with Chapters II and III ~~and paragraph 2 of this Article~~, but no appropriate action was taken in response to the report within the timeframe referred to in Articles 6(2)(b) and 9(1)(b); or

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 8

8. In addition to providing legal aid to reporting persons in criminal and in cross- border civil proceedings in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1919 and Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council63 , and in accordance with national law, Member States may provide for further measures of legal and financial assistance and support, including psychological, for reporting persons in the framework of legal proceedings. _________________ 63 Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 136, 24.5.2008, p. 3).

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0106(COD)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties applicable to persons making malicious or abusive reports or disclosures knowingly wrong, including measures for compensating persons who have suffered damage from malicious or abusive reports or disclosures.

2018/09/26
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) The Commission has adopted legislative proposals for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air30 and for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on rail passengers' rights and obligations.31 It is therefore appropriate to provide that, onthree years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission assesses whether the Union rules in the area of air and rail passengers' rights offer an adequate level of protection for consumers, comparable to that provided for in this Directive, and draws any necessary conclusions as regards the scope of this Directive. _________________ 30 31COM(2013) 130 final. COM(2013) 130 final. 31 COM(2017) 548 final. COM(2017) 548 final.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) As only qualified entities can bring the representative actions, to ensure that the collective interests of consumers are adequately represented the qualified entities should comply with the criteria established by this Directive. In particular, they would need to be properly constituted according to ~~the law of a Member State~~national law, which could include for example requirements regarding the number of members, the degree of permanence, or transparency requirements on relevant aspects of their structure such as their constitutive statutes, management structure, objectives and working methods. They should also be not for profit and have a legitimate interest in ensuring compliance with the relevant Union law. ~~These criteria should apply to both qualified entities designated in advance and to ad hoc qualified entities that are constituted for the purpose of a specific action.~~

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)

(32a) Member States should be encouraged to set up a national register for representative actions free of charge, which could further enhance the transparency obligations.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33

(33) To enhance legal certainty, avoid inconsistency in the application of Union law and to increase the effectiveness and procedural efficiency of representative actions and of possible follow-on actions for redress, the finding of an infringement established in a final decision, including a final injunction order under this Directive, issued by an administrative authority or a court should not be relitigated in subsequent legal actions related to the same infringement by the same trader as regards the nature of the infringement and its material, personal, temporal and territorial scope as determined by that final decisionbe binding upon all parties, which participated in the representative action. The final decision should be without prejudice to any additional rights to redress that the consumers concerned may have under Union or national law. The redress obtained through the settlement should also be binding upon cases involving the same practice, the same trader and the same consumer. Where an action seeking measures eliminating the continuing effects of the infringement, including for redress, is brought in a Member State other than the Member State where a final decision establishing this infringement was issued, the decision should constitute a rebuttable presumption that the infringement has occurred.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 b (new)

(39b) In order to avoid creating incentives to litigation, Member States should prohibit contingency fees and success-based boni for lawyers and/or other legal representatives.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 41 a (new)

(41a) In order to explore the possibility of having a procedure at Union level for cross-border representative actions, the Commission should assess the possibility of establishing a European Ombudsman for collective redress.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Directive sets out rules enabling ~~qualified~~representative entities to seek representative actions aimed at the protection of the collective interests of consumers, while ensuring appropriate safeguards to avoid abusive litigation.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ~~ensure that representative actions can be brought by qualified entities designated, at their request, by the Member States in advance for this purpose and placed in a publicly available list~~designate within their respective territory representative entities for the purpose of representative actions within in meaning of Article 3 (4). The Member States shall make a list of representative entities publicly available and communicate this list to the Commission, updated where necessary.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a

(a) it is properly constituted according to ~~the law of a Member State~~national law;

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) it is either organised as an independent public body or it demonstrates full transparency as regards its financial capacities.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States may provide that representative entities already designated before the entry into force of this Regulation according to national law shall remain eligible for the status of representative entity within the meaning of this Article.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

~~2. Member States may designate a qualified entity on an ad hoc basis for a particular representative action, at its request, if it complies with the criteria referred to in paragraph 1.~~deleted

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that ~~in particular~~only consumer organisations and independent public bodies are eligible for the status of ~~qualified~~representative entity. Member States may designate as ~~qualified~~representative entities consumer organisations that represent members from more than one Member State.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Member States shall ensure that ~~qualified entities~~the representative entities, which have been designated in advance, are entitled to bring representative actions seeking the following measures:

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall ensure that no other action is pending at a national court or administrative entities of the same Member State regarding the same practice, the same claimants and the same defendant.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

In order to seek injunction orders, ~~qualified~~representative entities shall ~~not~~ have to obtain the mandate of the individual consumers concerned orand provide proof of actual loss or damage on the part of the consumers concerned or of intention or negligence on the part of the trader.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States shall ensure that an individual member of the claimant party is free to leave the claimant party at any time before the final judgment, without being deprived of the possibility to pursue its claims in another form, such as by an individual claims. Member States shall ensure that consumers can join the claimant party of a representative action until the final judgment or settlement.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Registry of collective redress actions 1. Member States may set up a national register for representative actions, which shall be available free of charge to any interested person through electronic means and/or otherwise. 2. Websites publishing the registries shall provide access to comprehensive and objective information on the available methods of obtaining compensation, including out of court methods as well as the pending representative actions. 3. The national registries shall be interlinked. Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 shall apply.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

For the purposes of Article 5(3), Member States shall ensure that ~~qualified~~representative entities are entitled to bring representative actions seeking a redress order, which obligates the trader to provide for, inter alia, compensation, repair, replacement, price reduction, contract termination or reimbursement of the price paid, as appropriate. A Member State ~~may~~shall require the mandate of the individual consumers concerned before a declaratory decision is made or a redress order is issued.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The ~~qualified~~representative entity shall provide ~~sufficient~~all the necessary information as required under national law to support the action, including a description of the consumers concerned by the action and the questions of fact and law to be resolved.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) consumers concerned by the infringement are identifiable and suffered comparable harm caused by the same practice in relation to a period of time or a purchase. In such cases the requirement of the mandate of the individual consumers concerned shall not constitute a condition to initiate the action. The redress shall be directed to the consumers concerned;deleted

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) consumers have suffered a small amount of loss and it would be disproportionate to distribute the redress to them. In such cases, Member States shall ensure that the mandate of the individual consumers concerned is not required. The redress shall be directed to a public purpose serving the collective interests of consumers.deleted

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. The redress obtained through a final decision in accordance with paragraphs 1~~, 2~~ and 32 shall be without prejudice to any additional rights to redress that the consumers concerned may have under Union or national law.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title

FAdmissibility of representative action in case of third-party funding

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The ~~qualified~~representative entity seeking a redress order as referred to in Article 6(1) shall declare ~~at an early stage of th~~the stage of admissibility of the representative action the source of the funds used for its activity in general and the source of the funds that it uses to support the particular representative action. It shall demonstrate that it has sufficient financial resources to represent the best interests of the consumers concerned and to meet any adverse costs should the action fail.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Member States shall ensure that in cases where a representative action for redress is funded by a third party, ~~it is prohibited for~~the representative action may be declared inadmissible by the national court or administrative authority if it establishes that the funding by the third party would:

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) to influence decisions of the ~~qualified~~representative entity in the context of a representative action, including the initiation of representative actions and decisions on settlements;

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) constitute any further conflict of interest between the third party, the claimant and the representative entities.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall ensure that courts and administrative authorities are empowered to assess the circumstances referred to in paragraph 2 a~~nd accordingly require the qualified entity to refuse the relevant funding and, if necessary, reject the stan~~t the stage of admissibility of the representative action and at a later stage during the court proceeding os if the ~~qualified entity in a specific case~~circumstances only yield then.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6

6. ~~Individual consumers concerned shall be given the possibility to accept or to refuse to be bound by settlements referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.~~ The redress obtained through an approved settlement in accordance with paragraph 4 shall be binding upon all parties, which participated in the representative action without prejudice to any additional rights to redress that the consumers concerned may have under Union or national law. The redress obtained through the settlement shall also be binding upon cases involving the same practice, the same trader and the same consumer.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph -1 (new)

-1 Member States shall ensure that the representative entities: (a) inform consumers about the claimed violation of rights granted under Union law and the intention to seek an injunction or to pursue an action for damages, (b) explain the possibility to join the action, (c) where relevant, inform about subsequent steps and the potential legal consequences.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the court or administrative authority shall require the infringing trader to inform affected consumers at its expense about the final decisions providing for measures referred to in Articles 5 and 6, and the approved settlements referred to in Article 8, by means appropriate to the circumstance of the case and within specified time limits, including, where appropriate, through notifying all consumers concerned individually. Member States may foresee that the information obligation can be complied with through the national register as referred to in Article 5a (new).

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, in case the representative action fails, the representative entity shall bear the costs of consumer information in accordance with the principle laid down in Article 13a.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. The information referred to in paragraph -1 and 1 shall ~~inclu~~be provided in intelligible language ~~an explanation of the subject- matter of the representative action, its legal consequences and, if relevant, the subsequent steps to be taken by the consumers concerned~~.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that, at the request of ~~a qualified entity that has presented reasonably available facts and evidence sufficient to support the representative action, and has indicated~~one of the parties, in order to obtain further evidence which lies in the control of the ~~defendant~~other party, the court or administrative authority may order, in accordance with national procedural rules, that such evidence be presented ~~by the defendant~~, subject to ~~the~~ applicable Union law and national rules on confidentiality. The order must be adequate and proportionate in the respective case and must not create an imbalance between the two parties involved.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that in cases where the qualified entities are required to inform consumers concerned about the ongoing representative action the related cost may be recovered from the trader if the action is successful.deleted

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15a Legal representation and fees Member States shall ensure that the lawyers’ remuneration and the method by which it is calculated do not create any incentive to litigation, unnecessary from the point of view of the interest of any of the parties. In particular, Member States shall prohibit contingency fees.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. No later than onthree years after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall assess whether the rules on air and rail passenger rights offer a level of protection of the rights of consumers comparable to that provided for under this Directive. Where that is the case, the Commission intends to make appropriate proposals, which may consist in particular in removing the acts referred to in points 10 and 15 of Annex I from the scope of application of this Directive as defined in Article 2.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0089(COD)

Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 a (new)

Article 18a Review clause Without prejudice to Article 16, the Commission shall assess whether cross- border representative actions could be best addressed at Union level by establishing a European Ombudsman for collective redress. No later than three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall draw up a report in this regard and submit it to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied, if appropriate, by a relevant proposal.

2018/11/08
Committee: JURI

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the maximum sustainable yield exploitation rate is to be achieved by 2015 where possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 2020 for all stocks.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)

(4b) Pursuant to the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy and to guarantee a level playing field and fair competition between sea basins, there should be a uniform framework in all multi-annual plans and no sea basin specific derogations regarding the principles for quota setting

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) For the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, a number of conservation measures are to be adopted as appropriate in any combination thereof, such as multi-annual plans, technical measures, fixing and allocation of fishing opportunities in full accordance with the best available scientific advice.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The objective of this plan should be to ~~contribute to the achievement of~~achieve the objectives of the CFP, and in particular, re~~ach~~storing and maintaining MSY for the ~~target stocks~~all populations of stocks to which this Regulation applies above levels capable of producing MSY, implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to catch limits, promoting a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem- based approach to fisheries management in order to minimise negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance with Directive 2008/56/EC) and the objectives of Directive 2009/147/EC and Council Directive 92/43/EEC. This plan should also specify details for the implementation of the landing obligation in Union waters of the Western Waters for all stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) In order to protect sensitive species and habitats, in particular those critically endangered and impacted due to fishing pressure, the plan should establish management measures to the concerned fisheries including modification of vessel gears, modification of vessel activities, and modifications to the vessel itself. The plan should provide for additional management measures to be further specified in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Where best available scientific advice indicates a change in the geographical distribution of the stocks listed in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 amending this Regulation by adjusting the areas specified above in order to reflect that change. Such adjustments shall not extend the stock areas beyond Union waters of subareas 4 to 10, and the CECAF zones 34.1.1, 34.1.2 and 34.2.0.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. Where on the basis of best available scientific advice the Commission considers that the list of stocks set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 needs to be amended, the Commission may submit a proposal for the amendment of that list.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4

4. This Regulation also applies to by- catches caught in the Western Waters when fishing for the stocks listed in paragraph 1~~. However, where ranges of FMSY and safeguards linked to biomass for those stocks are~~ and shall ensure that exploitation of all living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested speciest ab~~lished under other Union legal acts establishing multiannual plans, those ranges and safeguards shall apply.~~ove levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, in line with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. This Regulation also specifies details for the implementation of minimising the impact of the fisheries on the marine environment, in particular the incidental catches of protected species, in Union waters of the Western Waters for all fisheries fishing in those waters.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5

5. This Regulation also specifies details for the full implementation of the landing obligation in Union waters of the Western Waters for all stocks of species to which the landing obligation applies under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5

(5) "FMSY ~~point value~~" is the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and current environmental conditions gives the long- term maximum yield.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)

(9a) "Best available scientific advice" refers to publicly available scientific advice that is supported by the most up-to- date scientific data and methods and has either been issued or reviewed by an independent scientific body that is recognised at the European or international level.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The plan shall ~~contribute to the achievement of~~achieve the objectives of the common fisheries policy listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular by applying the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce MSY.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. The plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem, and in particular on vulnerable habitats and protected species, including marine mammals, marine reptiles and seabirds, are minimised. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ensure that, to the extent that fisheries can contribute to their fulfilment, the conditions described in the qualitative descriptor 3s contained in Annex I to Directive 2008/56/EC are fulfilled; and

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) ~~contribute to the fulfilment of other relevant descriptors contain~~ensure that negative impacts of fishing on the marine environment are minimised, in ~~Annex I to Directive 2008/56/EC in proportion to the role played by fisheries in their fulfilment~~particular regarding vulnerable habitats and protected species, including marine mammals and seabirds.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5

5. Measures under the plan shall be taken in accordance with the best available scientific advice. Where there is insufficient data, at least a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks shall be pursued.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020 for ~~the stocks listed in Article 1(1)~~all harvested stocks, and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY, in accordance with this Article.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Those ranges of FMSY based on this Plan shall be ~~requested from~~based on the best available scientific advice, in particular by ICES.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. Those stocks shall be managed under the precautionary approach to fisheries management as defined in point 8 of Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 when no adequate scientific information is available. and shall ensure at least a comparable degree of conservation to MSY as set out in Article 9.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The following conservation reference points to safeguard the full reproductive capacity of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) shall be requested from ICES and in line with the definition of best available scientific advice based on this Plan:

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Management of incidental catches of protected species 1. For management of protected seabirds that are impacted by fishing in Western Waters, management measures should be adopted for all longline vessels, including applying scaring devices on- board vessels, setting the nets at night, and increasing the sink rate of the hooks. 2. Where Member States do not implement management measure to protect species and habitats in Western Waters to which fishing has an impact, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by adopting detailed measures.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0074(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States having direct management interest in the North Western waters and Member States having direct management interest in the South Western waters may submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the first time not later than twelve months after the entry into force of this Regulation and thereafter twelve months after each submission of the evaluation of the plan in accordance with Article 14. They may also submit ~~such~~further recommendations when ~~deemed~~ necessary ~~by them~~, in particular in the event of a~~n abrupt~~ change in the situation ofor any of the stocks to which this Regulation applies, as well as to set out a plan which contains measures to implement the ecosystem based approach to fisheries management in the Western Waters. Joint recommendations in respect of measures concerning a given calendar year shall be submitted no later than 1 July of the previous year.

2018/08/10
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4a (new)

(4a) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Article 2(2), the maximum sustainable yield exploitation rate shall be achieved by 2015 where possible and, on a progressive, incremental basis at the latest by 2020 for all stocks.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7a (new)

(7a) Pursuant to the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy and to guarantee a level playing field and fair competition between sea basins, there should be a uniform framework in all multi-annual plans and no sea basin specific derogations regarding the objectives expressed in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The objective of the plan provided for in this Regulation should be to ~~contribute to the achievement~~achieve the objectives of the CFP, and in particular, re~~ach~~storing and maintaining ~~MSY for the target~~fish stocks above levels of biomass capable of producing MSY for all stocks, implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to minimum conservation reference size, and promoting a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio-economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management ~~in order to minimis~~by reducing, and when possible eliminating, the negative ~~impa~~effects of fishing activities oin the marine e~~cosystem. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance with~~nvironment. That plan should also contribute to the achievement of good environmental status, as laid down in Directive 2008/56/EC28 ) and the objectives of Directive 2009/147/EC29 and Council Directive 92/43/EEC30 . _________________ 28 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19) 29 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 30o the achievement of favourable conservation status for habitats and species as required by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 29 and the Council Directive 92/43/EEC ~~of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7)~~30 respectively.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) Where scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets of the plan provided for in this Regulation, management measures based on ~~total allowable catche~~catch limits should be introduced in order to complement the effort regime.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. This Regulation shall apply to by- catch stocks caught in the western Mediterranean Sea when fishing for the stocks referred to in paragraph 1 and shall ensure that exploitation of all living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, in line with article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. It shall also apply to any other demersal stocks caught in the western Mediterranean Sea and for which sufficient data are not available.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) ‘FMSY ~~point value’~~' means the value of the estimated fishing mortality that with a given fishing pattern and current environmental conditions gives the long- term maximum yield;

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

‘Best available scientific advice’ refers to publicly available scientific advice that is supported by the most up-to-date scientific data and methods and has either been issued or reviewed by an independent scientific body that is recognised at Union or international level.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. The plan shall ~~contribute to the~~ achieve~~ment~~ of the objectives of the common fisheries policy, as listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular by applying the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce MSY.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The plan shall contribute to the elimination of discards by avoiding and reducing unwanted catches as far as possible, and to the full implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the species which are subject to minimum conservation reference sizes and to which this Regulation applies.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. The plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC. The maximum sustainable yield exploitation rates shall be achieved as soon as possible and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020 at the latest for allstocks to wich this Regulation applies, and maintained thereafter, as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. The plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised. In particular, the plan should contribute to reduce bycatch of sensitive species, as well as the impact on sensitive habitats. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a

(a) ensure that, to the extent that fisheries can contribute to their fulfilment, the conditions described in the qualitative descriptor 3s contained in Annex I to Directive 2008/56/EC are fulfilled; and

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5

5. Measures in the plan shall be taken on the basis of the best available scientific advice. Where there is insufficient data, at least a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks shall be pursued.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The target fishing mortality in line with the ranges of FMSY defined in Article 2 shall be achieved as soon as possible, and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020 for ~~the stocks concerned~~all harvested stocks, and shall be maintained thereafter within the ranges of FMSY.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) if, on the basis of the best available scientific advice ~~or evidence~~, it is necessary for the achievement of the objectives laid down in Article 3 in mixed fisheries;

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) if, on the basis of the best available scientific advice ~~or evidence~~, it is necessary to avoid serious harm to a stock due to intra- or inter-species stock dynamics; or

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. A fishing effort regime shall apply to all vessels fishing with trawls in the areas and vessels length categories defined in Annex I.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

2. Each year, in accordance with the best available scientific advice, the Council shall set a maximum allowable fishing effort for each effort group by Member State.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. For the first year of implementation of the plan, the maximum allowable fishing effort shall be substantially reduced from the baseline provided for in paragraph 4, in accordance with the scientific advice and on the basis of stock status in each area where stocks are predominantly caught.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. For the first year of implementation of the plan, the maximum allowable fishing effort shall be substantially reduced from the baseline provided for in paragraph 4, in accordance with the best available scientific advice.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

WThree years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation and where the best available scientific advice shows that the fishing effort regime is not sufficient to meet the objectives or targets set out in Articles 3 and 4, on the basis of the scientific advice and a proposal from the Commission, the Council shall adopt complementary management measures based on ~~total allowable catche~~catch limits.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1a (new)

1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the use of trawls shall be prohibited within 20 nautical miles of the coast or within the 100m isobath where that depth is reached at a shorter distance from the coast.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12a (new)

Article 12a Managementof incidental catches of protected species 1. National scientific research programmes shall be established to identify the overlap of sensitive species with fishing gear and fishing effort and determine technical solutions for fishing gears. 2. A range of scientifically tested technical solutions shall be applied in the western Mediterranean Sea to protect sensitive species. This shall include implementing scaring devices on-board vessels, setting the nets at night, shielding hooks until a predetermined depth, and increasing the sink rate of the hooks for all longline vessels in order to protect seabirds. 3. Spatial measures shall be applied in the western Mediterranean Sea where scientific research has identified areas where sensitive species are known to be incidentally caught until these can be replaced with other technical measures. 4.Where Member States do not implement management measures to protect species and habitats in the western Mediterranean Sea from the negative impact of fishing operations, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts as provided in article 13 of this Regulation.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0050(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point ga (new)

(ga) establishing fish stock recovery areas, pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 to protect spawning and nursery areas for demersal stocks.

2018/10/16
Committee: PECH

2018/0044(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) If assignees are not aware of the legal risk or choose to ignore it, they may face unexpected financial losses. Uncertainty about who has legal title over the claims assigned on a cross-border basis can have knock-on effects and deepen and prolong the impact of a financial crisis. If assignees decide to mitigate the legal risk by seeking specific legal advice, they will incur higher transaction costs not required for domestic assignments. ~~If assignees are deterred by the legal risk and choose to avoid it, they may forego business opportunities and market integration may be reduced.~~

2018/06/04
Committee: JURI

2018/0044(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) This legal risk can also act as a deterrent. Assignees and assignors may choose to avoid it, thereby allowing business opportunities to pass. This lack of clarity does not therefore appear to be in line with the objective of market integration and the principle of free movement of capital enshrined in Articles 63 to 66 TFEU.

2018/06/04
Committee: JURI

2018/0044(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) Priority conflicts between assignees of the same claim may arise where the third-party effects of the assignment have been subject to the law of the assignor’s habitual residence in one assignment and to the law of the assigned claim in another assignment. In such cases, the law applicable to resolve the priority conflict should be the law applicable to the third- party effects of the assignment of the claim which has first become effective against third parties under its applicable law. Where assignment of both claims becomes effective against third parties at the same time, the law of the assignor’s habitual residence should prevail.

2018/06/04
Committee: JURI

2018/0044(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

The choice of law shall be made expressly in the assignment contract by an amendment to the contract of assignment or by a separate agreement with the same purpose and concluded between the same parties. The substantive and formal validity of the act whereby the choice of law was made shall be governed by the chosen law.

2018/06/04
Committee: JURI

2018/0044(COD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. A priority conflict between assignees of the same claim where the third-party effects of one of the assignments are governed by the law of the country in which the assignor has its habitual residence and the third-party effects of other assignments are governed by the law of the assigned claim shall be governed by the law applicable to the third- party effects of the assignment of the claim which first became effective against third parties under its applicable law. Where assignment of both claims becomes effective against third parties at the same time, the law of the country in which the assignor’s habitual residence is situated shall prevail.

2018/06/04
Committee: JURI

2017/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas in the current financial period, cohesion policy is expected to help support 1.1 million SMEs, 7.4 million unemployed people find a job, 8.9 million people gain new qualifications, invest €16 billion in the digital economy and make substantial investments in social infrastructure;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2279(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the employment rate in the EU has been growing for four consecutive years and now surpasses the 2008 figure at 71%, but still remains below the pre-crisis level in ~~half~~some2a of the Member States; whereas ~~regional disparities have started to narrow;~~while there remain marked differences in the average employment rate between more and less developed regions, regional disparities have started to narrow; _________________ 2a http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/File:Employment_ra te,_age_group_20_%E2%80%93_64,_201 6_%28%25%29_YB17.png

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2279(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas while the risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU has fallen back to its pre-crisis level, it remains ~~very~~too high and far from reaching the Europe 2020 poverty and social exclusion target;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the sluggish implementation of the 2014-2020 programmes with just 39% of the total funding allocated as at July 20173a; considers that faster implementation, a smoother transition between programming periods, clear targets, benchmarks and result indicators, genuine simplification and capacity development are necessary; _________________ 3a http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/docoffic/official/reports/cohesion7/7cr.p df, p. 175

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Notes, in this regard, the suggestion of the Commission’s reflection paper on the future of EU finances4a that coherence could be improved via a single rule book for cohesion policy and other funding instruments with programmes or projects of the same type which would ensure stronger complementarity between cohesion policy and innovation and infrastructure spending and simplification for beneficiaries; further notes, the paper’s suggestion that new criteria for the allocation of funds could be considered such as unemployment and social inclusion to better integrate cohesion policy with current areas identified for EU action; believes that more efficient and flexible implementation of the funds will be crucial in the new MFF period; _________________ 4a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta -political/files/reflection-paper-eu- finances_en.pdf, p. 24

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2279(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the job creation potential of Union funds is still insufficiently leveraged and should therefore be further strengthened through more efficient and results-based policy- making and implementation; considers, moreover, that access to funding should be eased for all beneficiaries, especially SMEs;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2279(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the 4. Member States to continue initiatives aimed at increasing access to better education~~, skills, and quality, sustainable employment, especially for young people~~ including tertiary education, VET and work-based learning and acquiring and updating skills particularly digital skills, as a driver for economic growth and quality, sustainable employment, especially for young people, low-qualified and older workers; notes the importance of the New Skills Agenda and particularly its Upskilling Pathways initiative in this regard; points out that training programmes financed under the ESF should be tailored to the needs of the labour market;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas good occupational safety and health practices are crucial for a productive and motivated workforce, which helps companies remain competitive and innovative and helps to maintain valuable skills and work experience, reduce staff turnover and prevent exclusion; whereas SMEs have particular needs in this regard, demanding support measures in order to attain their OSH objectives; whereas, on the other hand, good OSH practices are crucial for SMEs to stay in the market and keep ensuring employment;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the improved health and reintegration of workers increases the overall wellbeing of society, has economic benefits to Member States, employees and employers ~~and helps to retain~~; whereas to retain and to reintegrate older workers is key to secure skills that would otherwise be lost;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas older workers, despite being more subjected to chronic illness, also are proved to have a lower degree of exposure to physical risks and greater working time autonomy;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses in this regard the importance of developing and updating workers’ skills, matching the company and market needs, with special emphasis on digital skills, by providing workers with relevant training and access to lifelong learning;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Believes that financial incentives, including financial incentives for SMEs, should be in place to keep people with reduced working capacity in employment;, in particular workers with reduced working capacity, if medical conditions allow, them to work; strongly encourages the integration of workers through re- training and upskilling into the open labour market; underlines that support should be available in particular to SMEs in order to allow the delivery of efficient training;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recognises in this regard that flexible working arrangements, such as telework, flexitime and reduced working hours, play an important role in returning to work; stresses the importance of encouraging early return to work (if medical conditions allow) through flexible working arrangements and reduced working time arrangements, which could be accompanied by partial sickness benefit; stresses that these arrangements, that include geographical, temporal and functional flexibility, must be positive both for workers and employers, helping on the management of the work organization and taking into account the variations in production cycles;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Takes the view that EU-wide campaigns play an important role in shifting popular opinion, increasing awareness of the demographic challenges facing the European labour markets as well as fighting existing myths and stereotypes that still exist about older workers; considers regrettable that older persons are still often exposed to age discrimination, stereotypes and barriers;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2277(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses that national policy frameworks have a decisive impact on the policies and practices that enterprises develop to support active aging and to secure comprehensive age diversity on the work force;

2018/03/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/2273(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Article 3 of the TEU stipulates that the aims of the Union are, inter alia, to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples and to work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, and that the Union shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child,

2018/03/02
Committee: JURI

2017/2273(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the correct application of EU law guarantees the benefits of Union's policies to all European citizens and a level playing field for businesses;

2018/03/02
Committee: JURI

2017/2273(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to enhance, where possible and necessary, the ~~portion of the European Social Fund dedic~~instruments designed to help Member Stateds to ~~‘enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration’ (Thematic Objective 11)14 in order to promote social welfa~~recognize transposition problems, address them at an early stage of the infringement procedures and economic development, and to enhance the effectiveness of beneficial legislation; _________________ 14Article 3(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006; OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470.help them find joined solutions and thus, enhance the effectiveness of EU legislation;

2018/03/02
Committee: JURI

2017/2273(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recalls that the legislation which gives rise to the most flagrant infringement proceedings is the result of directives; recalls that regulations are directly and compulsorily applicable in all the Member States; calls, therefore, on the Commission to make use of regulations as far as possible whenever it considers issuing legislative proposals; considers that such an approach could mitigate the risk of over-regulation;

2018/03/02
Committee: JURI

2017/2273(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Recalls that preliminary rulings help to clarify the manner in which the law of the European Union is to be applied; considers that recourse to this procedure allows a uniform interpretation and implementation of European legislation; encourages, therefore, national courts to refer questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union in the event of doubt and thus prevent infringement proceedings;

2018/03/02
Committee: JURI

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for structural reforms aimed at improving labour market and social policies, in order to help the workforce to acquire the skills they need and to promote equal opportunities in the labour market, fair working conditions, increasing labour productivity to support wage growth, and sustainable and adequate social protection systems; emphasises the need of reinforcing a favourable environment for business with a view to creating more employment while balancing the social and economic dimensions; calls on the Member States to gradually shifting taxes from labour to other sources;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that the percentage of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion remains high; points out that high levels of inequality reduce the output of the economy and the potential for sustainable growth;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates its concern at the level of youth unemployment, which remains high, with the number of NEETs having stagnated; welcomes, in this respect, an increase in funding for the Youth Employment Initiative by EUR 2.4 billion for the period 2017-2020; highlights that Member States should ensure that the Youth Guarantee is fully open to all groups, including vulnerable persons;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO

6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts in investing in high-quality education and training in order to guarantee that the skills acquired will match labour market demand; underlines, in this respect, the growing demand for digital and other transferable skills and insists that the development of these skills is urgent and particularly necessary; takes the view that mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming the gap between skills shortages on the European labour market and jobseekers, especially young people;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and contributing to the sustainability of national social security systems; highlights, in this context, the importance of skills and competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning environments;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States to provide labour inspectorates or other relevant public bodies with adequate resources to address the issue of undeclared work, as well as to reinforce labour inspection mechanisms and design measures to enable workers to move from the grey to the formal economy in order to have access to employment and social protection systems;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the potential of SMEs, as well as health and social services and social enterprises, in job creation and the economy as a whole; considers it vital to support entrepreneurship and to improve the business environment by removing administrative burdens, improving access to finance and supporting the development of tax models and simplified tax compliance procedures favouring SMEs, entrepreneurs, micro-entities and start-ups;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Encourages the Member States to implement the necessary measures for the social inclusion of refugees as well as people of ethnic minority or immigrant origin;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines the role of the social partners and civil society as essential stakeholders in the reform process and the added value of their involvement in the drafting, sequencing and implementation of reforms; supports the opinion that new forms of employment in the globalised market call for new forms of social dialogue; affirms that the Member States need to help people build the skills required in the labour market;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas, according to Eurostat, youth unemployment in the EU28 is steadily decreasing and stood at 1~~8.7~~6.1% in ~~2016, even exceeding 40% in some countries;~~ December 20171a although this rate remains double the overall unemployment rate and there are considerable differences between Member States; whereas this rate is still unacceptably high and must be reduced in order to realise young people’s full potential; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/29 95521/8631691/3-31012018-BP- EN.pdf/bdc1dbf2-6511-4dc5-ac90- dbadee96f5fb

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas ~~the overall lack of~~ investment in young people~~’s rights will contribute to the aggravation of phenomena such as declining populations, the lack of professional qualifications or the disma~~ is crucial for a fair and open democratic society, social mobility and inclusion and sustainable growth and employmentl in~~g of social security systems~~ Europe;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EU Youth Strategy set out a framework for cooperation in the field of youth policy for the 2010-2018 period with the objectives of creating more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market and promoting young people´s inclusion and active participation in society;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes the findings of the interim evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy carried out by the Commission2a which outlines that the strategy has been successful in triggering concrete changes at the national and organisational levels and in the adoption of common approaches and principles across the Member States; __________________ 2a https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/ rep/10102/2017/EN/SWD-2017-281-F1- EN-MAIN-PART-1.PDF

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes the evaluation found the strategy gave a strong impulse to national youth agendas, strengthening or reorienting youth policy priorities in a number of Member States, encouraged cross-sectoral cooperation, mutual learning and structured dialogue with young people and provided EU added- value to Member States via policy inspiration, knowledge and expertise, opportunities and resources;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Believes that the open method of coordination could be continued beyond the current period for cooperation in youth policy in order to set a joint agenda, exchange best practices and improve knowledge based policy making; however, believes that the current strategy’s fields of action and initiatives should be simplified and streamlined and its mechanisms for monitoring and reporting outcomes improved in order to be more targeted and ambitious;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Reiterates the importance of the strategy’s cross-sectoral approach as a means of mainstreaming a youth dimension and creating synergies in other relevant policy fields such as employment, education and training and believes integration of the Youth Strategy with other related initiatives at EU level could be improved;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Highlights the value of structured dialogue with young people and their organisations as a means of establishing structures and processes for their participation and stresses the importance of reaching more and diverse young people, especially those at risk of exclusion;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Argues that ~~individuals’~~young people’s transition into the labour market is facilitated by a comprehensive education and training systems that ensures they acquire cross-cutting skills ~~that promote critical thinking, universality and multicultural dialogue, fostering employability~~and competences including basic and non- cognitive skills as well as key competences that are future oriented; notes th~~rough early specialisation, but rather by enabling the attainment of a wide variety of qualifications~~e role that work-based learning, apprenticeships and digital and entrepreneurial skills can play in this regard;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to ~~propose an increase in the funding, powers and scope~~ensure continued adequate funding of programmes promoting the education, training, employability and social inclusion of young people, ~~ensuring that these funds are not used to help create unpaid internships or precarious work or replace permanent jobs with temporary ones or internships.~~

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes with regret that insufficient attention has been paid to the concentration of media ownership in Member States; recalls that EU competition rules play an important role in preventing the creation or abuse of dominant positions; calls ~~therefore~~ on the Member States ~~and local authorities~~ to monitor media concentration and to provide easily accessible information on media ownership and economic influence over the media landscape;

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The independence of the press covers both public and private media; highlights in this regard the importance of ethical codes for journalists and editors; such ethical codes shall encompass the duty to verify information and sources; stresses that the dissemination of content online needs to apply the same duty of care than dissemination offline; is concerned in this regard that standards seem to be lowered in a rapidly changing online environment where quantity and promptness and clickbaits seems more important than accurateness;

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is concerned about the legislative and administrative measures ~~used in~~taken by certain Member States to restrain and control their media, including public media channels, directly or indirectly; stresses that the fundamental principle of editorial independence from ~~the~~ governments and/or from political or commercial interests ~~should~~must be protected; underlines that ~~the~~any coverage of election campaign~~ing~~ should be fair, balanced, and impartial ~~and systematically monitored;~~; urges Member States to adhere to the recommendations and resolutions by the Council of Europe as regards public media independence and recalls the European standards laid down in the Treaties in this respect; stresses that supervision of public service media must be exercised by independent bodies and not directly by political institutions, such as a government; moreover, in cases of state financed public service media, editorial independence must be guaranteed

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its call on all Member States where defamation is a criminal offence to decriminalise it and to ensure that defamation laws respect the right to freedom of expression in conformity with European and international human rights standards;deleted

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Underlin~~Notes that whistle-blowers arcting on reasonable ground can be a crucial resource for investigative journalism and thus contribute to an independent press; calls on the Commission therefore to provide EU-wide protection in accordance with the treaties and the Union objectives of democracy, pluralism of opinion and freedom of expression; the protection of whistle-blowers goes hand in hand with the confidentiality of their sources, however, balanced with the fundamental rights of the accused natural and legal persons;

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Underlines that false accusations or misleading information can have far reaching effects for people and businesses; recalls that in the event of false accusations,those responsible should be held accountable for their action and not benefit from whistle-blower protection; stresses that any person who is defamed by inaccurate or misleading information needs to be afforded effective redress mechanisms;

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that the ~~fight against ‘fake news’, namely false news and other disinformation spread deliberately via the media, s~~deliberate misinformation created or spread in order to make financial or political gains, so called ‘fake news’, break the relationship of trust between the media and citizens and have a potential to endanger liberal democracies as well as to undermine our democratic values such as freedom of expression and the rule of law; as social media has made the circulation of such fake information much easier than in the traditional media, solutions need to be found to hould not result in restricting freedom of internet usage; calls for the Member States and EU institutions to devote sufficient resources to tackling disinformation; is satisfied with the work of the East StratCom Task Force and the establishment of the High Level Expert Groupauthors of fake news accountable for their action in digital media as is the case in the offline world; stresses that strict regulation or censorship of thoughts and views cannot be the response, but that rather assurance of reliability of information and educated, critically thinking citizens as well as media literacy form part of the solution; calls for the Member States and EU institutions to devote sufficient resources to tackling disinformation; highlights in this respect the need for media consumers to be able to distinguish between facts and pure opinions; stresses that the EEAS Strategic Communication Division and in particular the current East StratCom Task Force actively contributing to the development and implementation of a strategy against dissemination onf fake news needs and o~~nline disinformation~~verall upscale and reinforced resources to carry out its tasks properly.

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement to prepare a strategy to counter fake news, to be published in due course

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Highlights the need for Member States to complement EU efforts to counter fake news and to engage at all levels, including in cooperation with the EU neighbourhood, to foster a pluralistic media environment to communicate EU policies truthfully, coherently and comprehensively,

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2209(INI)

Jens ROHDE, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Emphasizes that principles of media freedom, freedom of speech and media pluralism are as relevant for pre- accession countries and the European Neighbourhood area as it is for member states; calls on the Commission to ensure that these principles are strengthened and adequately monitored in these countries and that assistance programs are made contingent upon adherence to these principles.

2018/02/05
Committee: JURI

2017/2139(DEC)

Norica NICOLAI, Werner KUHN, Gabriel MATO, Rosa D'AMATO, António MARINHO E PINTO, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Jens GIESEKE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Appreciates~~Points out that the budget implementation for the financial year 2016 represents a very high rate of use of final appropriation (98,23 %), even if slightly lower than the 2015 rate (99,1 %), due mainly to the gradual arrival in 2016 of 12 new Judges at the General Court;

2017/12/04
Committee: JURI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to propose a comprehensive regulation on maritime recreational fisheries, as well as a definition for the activity at EU level, to be included in the future CFP, so that both types of maritime fishing – commercial and recreational – can be managed in a balanced, fair and sustainable manner with a view to achieving the desired objectidefinition for recreational fishing at EU levesl;

2018/03/01
Committee: PECH

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010
Article 5 – paragraph 8

(b) paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: “8. The Chair shall represent the ESRB externally. The Chair may delegate tasks related to the external representation of the ESRB to the head of the Secretariat or to the Vice-Chairs of the ESRB;”

2018/06/25
Committee: JURI

2017/0232(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a

Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010
Article 12 – paragraph 5

(a) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: “5. Where appropriate, the Advisory Scientific Committee shall organise consultations with stakeholders and relevant experts at an early stage and in an open and transparent manner, while taking into account the requirement of confidentiality.;”

2018/06/25
Committee: JURI

2017/0232(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b

Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a

(b) the following paragraph 4a is inserted: “4a. Where appropriate, the Advisory Technical Committee shall organise consultations with stakeholders and relevant experts at an early stage and in an open and transparent manner, while taking into account the requirement of confidentiality.;”

2018/06/25
Committee: JURI

2017/0123(COD)

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Renate WEBER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The rules on national transport performed on a temporary basis by non- resident hauliers in a host Member State ('cabotage') should be clear, simple and easy to enforce, while ~~broadly~~ maintaining the level of liberalisation achieved so far.

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Robert ROCHEFORT, Renate WEBER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) Further digitalisation of enforcement tools is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of the internal market, reducing unnecessary administrative burden and carrying out effective and efficient enforcement of the rules in the road sector;

2018/02/01
Committee: EMPL

2017/0123(COD)

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The rules on national transport performed on a temporary basis by non- resident hauliers in a host Member State ('cabotage') should be clear, simple and easy to enforce, while ~~broadly~~ maintaining the level of liberalisation achieved so far.

2018/02/23
Committee: TRAN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) There are differences among Member States in the interpretation and implementation of the weekly rest requirements as regards the place where the weekly rest should be taken. It is therefore appropriate to clarify that requirement to ensure that drivers are provided with adequate fac~~commodation for their regular weekly rest period~~ilities if they are taken away from home.

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/0122(COD)

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Many road transport operations within the EU involve transport by ferry or by rail for part of the journey. Clear, appropriate provisions regarding rest periods and breaks should therefore be laid down for such operations.

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) There are differences among Member States in the interpretation and implementation of the weekly rest requirements as regards the place where the weekly rest should be taken. It is therefore appropriate to clarify that requirement to ensure that drivers are provided with adequate fac~~commodation for their regular weekly rest period~~ilities if they are taken away from home.

2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 5

(-a) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 5. "By way of derogation from paragraph 2, ~~within 30 hours of the end of a da~~a driver engaged in an occasional service of carriage of passengers, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councily o~~r weekly rest period, a driver engaged in multi-manning must have taken a new daily rest period of~~f 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, may postpone, maximum two times per week, the daily rest with one hour, provided that the daily rest period taken after the use of the derogation is at least ~~nine~~9 hours. ”;

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/0122(COD)

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) Many road transport operations within the EU involve transport by ferry or by rail for part of the journey. Clear, appropriate provisions regarding rest periods and breaks should therefore be laid down for such operations;

2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at ~~home~~the country of establishment of the undertaking, within each period of ~~three~~four consecutive weeks.;

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

2017/0122(COD)

Martina DLABAJOVÁ, António MARINHO E PINTO, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Robert ROCHEFORT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 c (new)

(ca) the following paragraph is inserted: “8c. Member States shall issue an annual report to the Commission on the availability of suitable rest facilities for drivers and secured parking facilities on their national territory, from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a common standard for Member States reporting.”

2018/02/02
Committee: EMPL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)

. (a a) In Article 8, new paragraph is added: "Drivers engaged in occasional passenger services may derogate from the requirement to take a 24-hour rest in a given week provided they work for a maximum of twelve 24-hour periods, and this bloc of working periods is preceded by, and followed by, a regular weekly rest. If driving during the period from 22:00 to 06:00, the vehicle must be multi-manned or the driving period referred to in Article 7 reduced to three hours." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32006R0561)

2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN

2017/0122(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 7

7. Any rest ~~period~~ taken as a compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall ~~immediately precede or follow a regular weekly~~be attached to another rest period of at least 45nine hours.;

2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN

2017/0122(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a

8a. The regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall ~~not be taken in a vehicle. They shall~~ be taken in a suitable accommodation, with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities;

2018/02/27
Committee: TRAN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Where there is insufficient data, the targets shall guarantee that the relevant stocks will be preserved at a level which is at least comparable with the targets for the maximum sustainable yield.

2018/03/05
Committee: PECH

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The precautionary principle based on sound scientific assessment should be applied in the protection of workers’ health and safety.

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2017/0004(COD)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 2 a (new)

(-1) In Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “The Commission shall, as part of the next evaluation of the implementation of this Directive in the context of the evaluation referred to in Article 17a of Directive 89/391/EEC, also assess the possibility to set a limit value for benzo[a]pyrene in order to better protect workers from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons mixtures. The Commission shall propose, where appropriate, necessary amendments and modifications related to that substance. The Commission shall, taking into account latest developments in scientific knowledge, complete the assessment of diesel exhaust emissions, including the investigations requested by ACSH on the scientific and technical aspects for newer types of engines. On that basis, the Commission shall present, after consulting management and labour, a legislative proposal for inclusion of the work involving exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in Annex I to this Directive and to establish a limit value in Part A of Annex III to this Directive for diesel engine exhaust emissions.”

2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL

2016/2307(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

~~2. Reiterates its call on the Commission and Member States to shift their macroeconomic approach towards encouraging social investment in the public sector;~~deleted

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission, in this perspective, to use the flexibility clause of the Stability and Growth Pact to allow Member States to enhance investment in cultural and youth policies, in education and training and in research~~, in particular by excluding such investments from the calculation of national budget expenditure~~ and innovation;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the right to high-quality ~~education, investing in outreach to the most vulnerable learners, and~~inclusive education and training and to provide support to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals; calls furthermore to use the new skills agenda to strengthen human capacity, support an inclusive labour market and tackle social inequalities, therefore focusing on social, ~~intercultural~~entrepreneurial, intercultural, transdisciplinary, creative and transferable skills and ICT and Media Literacy;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Recalls the need to invest in children and youth~~Welcomes the allocation of additional €500 million on top of the draft budget for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and €200 million to boost key initiatives for growth and jobs creation; recalls on Member States the need to make a better use of the available funds and initiatives related to education and training, culture, sport and youth and to enhance their investment in these sectors where necessary, especially with regard to thematic areas with direct relevance to the Europe 2020 strategy, such as early school leaving (ESL), higher education, youth employment, vocational education and training (VET), lifelong learning and mobility;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Acknowledges the value of new technologies and the importance of digital literacy for individuals´ personal life and successful labour market integration, therefore suggests to Member States to enhance their investment in better ICT infrastructure and connectivity in the educational institutions and to develop effective strategies to harness the potential of ICTs in supporting adults' informal learning and improve their formal and non-formal education opportunities;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Stresses that urgent actions are needed in order to overcome the existing disparity between the supply and the demand of skills; encourages Member States to improve the interaction between educational institutions, including vocational education and training, research sector, businesses and relevant social partners in order to modernize education and training systems, address the existing skills mismatch, provide and promote flexible learning pathways and ensure better recognition of the acquired skills and qualifications;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the assessment of the need and feasibility of creati~~on of~~ng a child guarantee and for a proper and swift implementation of the Youth Guarantee, including through ~~a proper funding allo~~better monitoring and communication;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2307(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Encourages Member States to strengthen their efforts to implement the country-specific recommendations on education and youth and to foster the exchange of best practices;

2016/12/13
Committee: CULT

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas online platforms (hereinafter ‘platforms’) cover a wide range of actors involved in numerous economic activities, such as e-commerce, media, search engines, collaborative economy, distribution of cultural content or social networks, and are therefore not subject to any clear and precise definition, the formulation of which would be the first step of a sectoral regulation process;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Marc JOULAUD, Philippe JUVIN, Mady DELVAUX, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
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;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Marc JOULAUD, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
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;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Marc JOULAUD, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas platforms can have double roles as intermediaries but also competitors which can potentially lead to abuse;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Marc JOULAUD, Philippe JUVIN, Mady DELVAUX, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
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;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, Mady DELVAUX, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas online counterfeiting is becoming increasingly sought after by criminal organizations as it is more profitable and has a smaller risk of incurring criminal penalties than racketeering or drug trafficking;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Marc JOULAUD, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
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;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for a regulatory framework that would guarantee loyalty and transparency towards business partners in relation to, inter alia, access to the service, appropriate and fair referencing, search results and the functioning of relevant application programming interfaces;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Marc JOULAUD, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
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;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises the need to restore a balance in the sharing of value for intellectual property, in particular on platforms distributing protected audiovisual content;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that counterfeiting affects all sectors of the legal economy and that companies, the first targets of counterfeiters, are not the only ones affected by this scourge. Counterfeiting is a real issue for the health and safety of consumers who must be sensitized and made aware of the reality of trafficking in fake products;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Commission to further promote the launched platform for settling disputes involving purchases made online amongst consumers, to improve its user-friendliness and to monitor whether traders comply with their obligation to put a link to the platform on their website, in order to further address the increasing number of complaints against several online platforms;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing a harmonised approach to the right of rectification, the right to counterstatement and rights to forbearance for users of platforms;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2276(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Mary HONEYBALL, Philippe JUVIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Calls on the Commission to create a level playing field in view of claims for damages against platforms due to the circulation of disparaging facts, which create a persistent harm to the user;

2017/04/07
Committee: JURI

2016/2271(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to place digital skills at the heart of its upcoming revision of the Key Competences Framework; encourages the Member States to further develop primary, secondary and tertiary education curricula, as well as vocational training programmes, to meet the needs of an increasingly digital labour market; emphasises the need for proper teacher training, which helps update teaching methodology and increases innovative digital and distance learning opportunities, leading to better capabilities for students to match new digital skills requirements in the labour market;

2016/12/08
Committee: CULT

2016/2271(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass ~~safe~~knowledge of the possibilities that digital skills offer, and also safe and respectful internet behaviour, and awareness~~- raising~~ about rights online;

2016/12/08
Committee: CULT

2016/2271(INI)

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of digital platforms in seeking skilled workers from a distance and creating opportunities of long distance working, and highly requests incorporating a digital skills agenda into lifelong learning programmes for older people, who represent 18.9 % and rising of the population of the European Union, and who will then gain significant work potential in addition to their long work experience;

2016/12/08
Committee: CULT

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital –A (new)

-A. Whereas equality and fairness are part of the European values and a cornerstone for the European Social model, the EU and its Member States.Whereas Member States and EU objectives are the promotion of employment, with a view to lasting high employment and the combating of exclusion.

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas inequality can undermines social ~~trust and erodes support for democratic institutions~~outcomes and access to labour market;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. Whereas inequalities are understood both as the income gap among individuals and also as individuals' loss of opportunities, impeding the potential progress of the individual's abilities and skills, curbing their development and, consequently, their potential contribution to society;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas inequality undermines growth and ~~quality~~ job creation16 , according to international institutions such as the IMF17 or the OECD18 ; _________________ 16 IMF (2017) Working Paper 17/76 Inequality Overhang. Grigoli, Francesco; Robles, Adrian. 17 IMF (2015), Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality: A Global Perspective. Staff Discussion Note SDN/15/13 Washington: International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/sdn/20 15/sdn1513.pdf 18 OECD (2015) In It Together. Why Less Inequality Benefits All. OECD Publishing, Paris.

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. Whereas the OECD and the IMF have stated that too high and rising inequalities have direct social costs, hamper social mobility and can also hamper economic growth today and in the future;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas increases in inequality are linked with declining labour shares of national wealth and shrinking trade union density;~~deleted

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas increased inequality is associated with decreased social mobility~~, reduced human capabilities and limits on individual and collective freedom~~;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas inequalities increased inwithin several Member States between 2008 and 2014 in terms of household disposable income, mainly in Mediterranean countries such as Spain, Greece, Portugal, or Cyprus19 ; _________________ 19 Eurofound (2017) Income inequalities and employment patterns in Europe before and after the Great Recession.

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. Whereas disparities in and within the Member States' economic growth are leading to economic imbalances within the Union, these excessive unequal economic trends have generated excessive unemployment and poverty pockets.

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the level of structural inequality ismust be shaped by ~~institutions and political~~policy interventions;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that growing inequalities ~~threaten the future of the European project, erode its legitimacy~~ cand damage trust in the EU as an engine of social progress;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that inequalities should reflect the difference in efforts and contributions of individuals to society.Nevertheless, current inequalities do have negative effects undermining political and social stability and progress.Emphasises that fostering economic convergence and improving the life of all European citizens needs to continue to be European Union's raisons d'être and the driver for further integration;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Firmly believes that the reduction of inequalities must be ~~an institutional~~one of the main priorityies at the European level in this very moment, not only in order to tackle poverty or to promote convergence, but also as the precondition for economic recovery, ~~quality~~ job creation and shared prosperity;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that reducing inequalities ~~is essential to promote fairer and~~can help promoting more stable democracies, marginaliseing populism and extremism and ensureing that Europe is a project embraced by all its citizens;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Believes that social measure shall be regarded many times as palliative or alleviating measures and should be completed with economic policies and structural reforms to attain a positive long-lasting economic growth and structurally reducing inequalities trend in the medium and long term.;firmly believes that economic policies are the answer to the question on how to overcome the unequal trend that acts against the economic growth;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Commission and the Member States to evaluate the performance and outcomes of economic policy coordination, taking into account the evolution of social progress and social justice in the EU; ~~warns that the European Semester has not been successful in the achievement of these aims and in reducing inequalities;~~

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a concrete framework of measures ranging from social measures to economic ones that could address inequalities;Believes that specific polices aimed to fight economic inequalities should be introduced in the European Semester and in Country- specific recommendations;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Urges~~Calls on the Commission to ~~extend~~include in the scope of the European Semester and in the in-depth analysis in the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (MIP) ~~by adding new binding indicators to estimate individual imbalances in inequalities as a way to link economic coordination with employment and social performance~~an estimate of imbalances in inequalities;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its call for the establishment of a~~n authentic~~ European Pillar of Social Rights and the building of a deeper and fairer social dimension of the EMU, with the necessary legislative, institutional and financial means being devoted to guaranteeing ~~true~~ social progress for its citizens to ensure a level playing field in our market union;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Member States to continue their efforts and to encourage an adequate framework of measures which ensures public education, health, adequate public infrastructure and social services, among others that encourages equality of opportunities.Such framework should enable a well-functioning "social lift";

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls for more equal economic trends without hampering incentives to free competition, entrepreneurship and innovation;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to complement the Gini Index as a measure of inequalities with the Palma ratio as the evolution of the relationship between the 10% richest an the 40% poorest;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Boosting ~~quality~~decent job creation

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Expresses its concern regarding the evolution of inequality in the EU after the crisis, which was largely driven by growing unemployment21 ;Understands unemployment as the main source of economic inequality.Despite the fact that it falls under Member States' competences, job-creation policies are the best option to increase productivity and raise competitiveness.Hence, believes that job-creation policies targeted towards the main unemployment pockets will not only homogenise unemployment rates across the Union but they will also help reduce differences in the incomes distribution; _________________ 21 Eurofound (2017) Income inequalities and employment patterns in Europe before and after the Great Recession.

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Call~~Points onut the ~~Commi~~necessionty to ~~raise the funding level of~~ensure a funding of at least EUR 700 million for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) for the period 20178-2020 ~~to least EUR 21 billion, including young people under 30~~, as agreed within the MFF mid-term revision; calls on the Commission to ensure better implementation of the Youth Guarantee, taking into account the latest findings of the European Court of Auditors’' report on use of the YEI;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the European Commission and Members States to complement Economic and Monetary Union with a fully-fledged European labour market;Believes that well- functioning labour markets and welfare systems are vital to the success of the European monetary union and are part of a broader convergence process towards more resilient economic structures within the euro area;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Calls on Members States to ensure better alignment of education and training with labour market needs across the EU, improving opportunities for mobility, improving recruitment and training strategies - particularly 'on the job' training and through targeted investment that will boost job creation and increase employment demand;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Recalls that reskilling is one important element which enables to re- integrate people back into the labour market, helps to tackle long-term unemployment and to better match skills with jobs available;In addition, strongly supports anticipation of future skills' needs as well as fostering entrepreneurship and individual responsibility to meet demands of the labour market;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Expresses its concern about the increas~~ing number of atypical work contracts and forms of non-stand~~e in undeclared ~~employment~~work linked with precarious working conditions, ~~lower wages,~~ exploitation and ~~poorer~~lacking social security ~~contributions~~, and rising inequality;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a Framework Directive on decent working conditions for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, eliminating discrimination based on contractual status, ensuring a minimum number of working hours and facilitating decent working times and the right to negotiate schedulessocial partners to analyse if there is a need for common approach on decent working conditions for all forms of employment;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Expresses its concern regarding the negative effects of increasing automation due to the delay in adapting legislation, which threatens to exert downward pressure on~~Acknowledges the effects of increasing automation and the need to ensure the adequacy of the social protection systems and wages, especially affecting low and medium-skilled workers;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for ~~a common ap~~exchange of best proac~~h across~~tices between Member States regarding ~~the introduction of a~~an adequate Minimum Income Scheme, in order to support people with insufficient income, ease access to fundamental services, combat poverty and foster social integration;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Believes that the major step to avoid economic unequal trends is the creation of a Europe-wide income-policies framework that favour individuals with lower incomes, and a minimum income policy as a last resort for individuals before reaching poverty and social exclusion in line with the principle of subsidiarity;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~establish~~reflect on the feasibility of a European Unemployment Insurance sScheme, which avoids moral hazard and free-riding, complementing current national benefit systems; considers that such an automatic stabiliser can play an important role in ~~reducing inequality between countries and in neutralis~~cushioning the consequences arising from the absorption of asymmetric shocks;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to set up a living wage index for each Member State and to recommend the establishment, through legislation or collective bargaining, of national wage floors with the involvement of social partners that should be the basis for binding targets in national reform plans;deleted

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Believes that the intervention in the determination of wages is not a social measure but rather and economic one which comprise a potentially serious distortion for markets and could have pernicious effects on the economic growth;Believes in social dialogues and collective bargaining;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~Reinforcing trade union~~Labour market reforms and workers’' rights

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Considers that regressive labour market reforms have weakened the representation and bargaining power of labour, undermined the fairness of collective bargaining relations, and increased the inequality of labour with respect to capital; expresses its concern at the repercussions of these labour market reforms on increased precarious working conditions and lower wageHighlights the necessity of labour market reforms and the need for a significant leap forward in the liberalisation, opening and unification of the markets of the future still under national control, such as energy markets, telecom markets, digital market and capital markets; highlights the job creation potential in these sectors;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Calls on the Commission and the Members States to strengthen~~Notes the importance of adequate workers’' rights and fostering the bargaining power of employees through structural reforms of labour markets, w~~idening collective bargaining coverage, and promoting unionisation~~here appropriate; Recognizes that national authorities' role will be to ensure and reinforce the right to syndicate as well as the strength and autonomy of both workers and employers unions when engaging in negotiations at any level;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Calls for implementation of Anti- discrimination policy that play a key role in ensuring equal employment opportunities and promoting social inclusion;calls on Members States to unblock the Anti-discrimination Directive;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights that, in many countries, welfare and social protection systems have been ~~severely undermined by austerity measures with huge consequences in terms of income inequalities~~impacted by financial consolidation;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Believes that welfare systems should act as a safety net, but also ensure there are incentives to work;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the Member States to reform their welfare systems (education, health, pensions and transfers) in order to achieve more effective redistribution and promote fairer distribution, taking into account the new social risks and vulnerable groups that have arisen from the social and economic challenges confronting socief appropriate in order to achieve better equality;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Calls on the Commission to put forward a European legal framework in line with the related~~Acknowledges the ILO recommendation to guarantee every European citizen a social protection floor with universal access to healthcare, basic income security and access to the goods and services defined as necessary at national level playing field for our common market;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Affirms that universal access to public, solidarity-based and adequate retirement and old-age pensions must be granted to all; calls on the Commission to support Member States in strengthening public and occupational pension systems to provide an adequate retirement income well above the poverty threshold and to allow pensioners to maintain their standard of livingHighlights also the important role of work-related pension systems and individual pension savings as a way to ensure an adequate mix, in line with Members States' practices;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that international trade has been an engine for growth ~~in many countries, but also can be perceived as a source of inequalities~~but that the benefits are not always well distributed; calls on the Commission and the Member State to ~~promote fairer~~continue promoting international trade agreements that respect European labour market regulations, while ~~protec~~contributing to quality employment and workers’' rights and ensuring intra- European and national mechanisms for the compensation of workers and sectors negatively affected;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Considers that the current inequality of opportunities for children and young people ~~has~~may have damaging consequences for their wellbeing and ‘'wellbecoming’' as individuals, thereby contributing to the estrangement of European youth, especially those on the wrong side of the opportunity gap;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Considers that each and every EU citizen is subject to the right for equal opportunities and free to choose its own path to emancipation;Believes in the capacity of individuals to shape their own destiny and create their own opportunities;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the fight against child poverty~~, ensuring the coordinated implementation of the Investment in Children Initiative through the Child Guarantee scheme~~;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Member States ~~and the Commission to facilitate a common approach towards a National Child Basic Income to ensure that every child receives a minimum income, thereby helping~~ to achieve the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy on reducing poverty and the risk of social exclusion;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the Commission to complete its work-life balance legislative package ~~with two essential initiatives: a proposal for a new Maternity Leave Directive renewing these rights and a new proposal for a directive on long-term care and carers~~;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Considers that, despite existing legislation enshrining the principle of equal pay for work of equal value by male and female workers, there is still a gender pay gap and an even greater gender pension gap; calls on the Commission ~~and~~, the Member States and social partners to address the gender gap challenge in pay and pensions;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. ~~Calls on the Commission to introduce legislation requiring Member States to publish tax rulings signed with large companies within a limited time- frame~~Asks the Member States to swiftly implement the Directive on Administrative Cooperation;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2269(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to correct excessive interpersonal inequalities by supporting and encouraging most productive investments;recalls that for that objective taxation policies are crucial and that many Members States need a deep taxation reform.Calls on the Commission to monitor, advice, promote and prepare benchmarks in the light of the European Semester;

2017/07/07
Committee: EMPL

2016/2237(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas there are substantial differences among Member States in the way they regulate social enterprises and the organisational forms available to social entrepreneurs under their legal systems; whereas the distinctive organisational forms that social enterprises adopt depend on the existing legal frameworks, on the political economy of welfare provision and on the cultural and historical traditions of for-profit and non-profit development in each country;

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2237(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the adoption of diverse legal frameworks on social enterprises in many Member States confirm the development of a new kind of entrepreneurship more focused on social value creation; whereas this diversity also confirms that social entrepreneurship is an innovative and beneficial field;

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2237(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, in light of this diversity of legal forms available for the creation of a social enterprise ~~across Member States~~within the EU, there does not seem to exist a ~~consensus in Europe~~single view among the Member States as to whether it is ~~convenient or~~ necessary at the present moment to set up at EU level a specific form of social enterprise; whereas Parliament has already stressed that the development of any new legal frameworks at Union level should be optional for enterprises and preceded by an impact assessment to take into account the existence of various social business models across the Member States; whereas Parliament has also stressed that any measures should demonstrate Union-wide added value;

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2237(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the positive impact of ~~social~~ enterprises in the social economy on the community may justify the adoption of concrete actions in their support, such as the payment of subsidies and the adoption of favourable tax and public procurement measures; whereas those measures should in principle be considered as being compatible with ~~the Treaties~~Union competition law, since they aim at facilitating the development of economic activities or areas mainly intended to have a positive impact on society;

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2237(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital X

X. whereas social-economy enterprises should issue a social report on a regular basis in which they give account, at least, of their activities, results, involvement of stakeholders, allocation of profits, salaries, subsidies and other benefits received;

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2237(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to ~~review~~examine existing legislation and to submit, where appropriate, legislative proposals establishing a more coherent and complete legal framework in support of social- economy enterprises, specifically, but not only, in the fields of public procurement and competition law, so that such undertakings are treated in a manner that is consistent with their particular nature and contribution to social cohesion and to economic growth;

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2237(INL)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 3 – introductory part

The European Parliament considers that the ‘European social label’ should only be awarded to enterprises complying with the following criteria in a cumulative manner:

2018/01/17
Committee: JURI

2016/2114(REG)

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Where the competent authorities of the Member States ornotify the President of the ~~Union~~end orf the ~~Member concerned notify the President of an appointment or election to an office incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament within the meaning of~~term of office of a Member of the European Parliament as a result either of an additional incompatibility established by the law of that Member State in accordance with Article 7(~~1) or (2~~3) of the Act of 20 September 1976~~, the President shall inform Parliament, which shall establish that there is a vacancy~~ or of the withdrawal of the Member's mandate pursuant to Article 13(3) of that Act, the President shall inform Parliament that the term of office of that Member ended on the date communicated by the Member State. Where no such date is communicated, the date of the end of the term of office shall be the date of the notification by that Member State.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 9 – paragraph 3

3. The committee shall make a proposal for a reasoned decision which recommends the adoption or rejection of the request for the waiver of immunity or for the defence of privileges and immunities. No amendments may be tabled to such a proposal. If the proposal is rejected, a contrary decision shall be deemed to have been adopted.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Evelyn REGNER, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1

The committee's ~~report~~proposal for a decision shall be placed ~~at the head of~~on the agenda of the first sitting following the day on which it was tabled. No amendments may be tabled to ~~the~~such a proposal~~(s) for a decision~~.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 39 – paragraph 4

4. IWhere appropriate, after exchanging views with the Council and the Commission in accordance with the arrangements agreed at interinstitutional level1a, if the committee responsible for legal affairs decides to dispute the validity or the appropriateness of the legal basis, it shall report its conclusions to Parliament. Without prejudice to Rule 63, Parliament shall vote on this before voting on the substance of the proposal. __________________ 1aInterinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better-Law Making, paragraph 25 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1)

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Where the committee responsible for the subject-matter is of the opinion that a proposal for a legislative act, or parts of it, does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, it shall request the opinion of the committee responsible for respect of the principle of subsidiarity. Such request shall be made no later than four weeks of the announcement in Parliament of referral to the committee responsible for the subject-matter.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 63 – paragraph 1 – indent 1

– where the Commission ~~withdraws~~replaces, substantially amends or intends substantially to amend its initial proposal after Parliament has adopted its position, in order to replace it with another text, except where this is done in order to take account of Parliament's position; orif the Commission intends to modify the legal basis provided for in its initial proposal, with the result that the ordinary legislative procedure would no longer apply, the President may also act at the request of the committee responsible for legal affairs;

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 63 – paragraph 1 – indent 2

~~– where the Commission substantially amends or intends to amend its initial proposal, except where this is done in order to take account of Parliament's position; or~~deleted

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, António MARINHO E PINTO, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 63 – paragraph 1 – indent 3

– where, through the passage of time or changes in circumstances, the nature of the problem with which the proposal is concerned substantially changes; or

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 63 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Parliam~~The President shall, at the request of the committee responsible~~, ask the Council to refer again to Parliament a proposal submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unio~~ for the subject-matter or the committee responsible for legal affairs, ask the Council to refer a draft legislative act to Parliament again, where the Council intends to modify the legal basis ~~of the proposal~~provided for in Parliament's position at first reading with the result that the ordinary legislative procedure w~~ill~~ould no longer apply.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 141 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. In urgent cases, the President, where possible after consulting the Chair and rapporteur of the committee responsible for legal affairs, may take precautionary action in order to comply with the relevant time-limits. In such cases, the procedure provided for in paragraphs 3 or 4 shall, as applicable, be implemented at the earliest opportunity.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2114(REG)

Pavel SVOBODA, Max ANDERSSON, Joëlle BERGERON, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 141 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. The committee responsible for legal affairs shall lay down principles for the application of this Rule.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that small-scale fishing in the Mediterranean accounts for 80% of the fleet and 60% of jobs; points to the importance of small-scale non-industrial fishing for the sustainability of stocks, environmental conservation, and the socio- economic development of fishing communities, particularly rural communities;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Maintains that where fisheries are concerned, policy-making should be such as to enable fishermen and their organisations, trade unions, and coastal communities to be involved in – and made an integral part of – decision-taking processes in line with the CFP's regionalisation principle;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make information and technical support more readily available to fishermen’s organisations applying for EU funding, which should meet the sector’s needs by:

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 1

– promoting fleet renewal and modernisation, while ~~seeking to reduce the fishing effort~~maximising catches in a sustainable way and improve active and passive safety devices, for example personal locator systems in life jackets;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 2

– promoting the recruitment of young people, thereby en~~hancing the status of work and vocational training;~~ suring the continuity and vitality of the sector and a decrease in rural to urban migration or migration abroad; stresses the need for adequate provision of, and information on, training for fishermen by the competent authorities in this regard;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – indent 3

– encouraging those working in the sector to join forces and organise themselves for example through trade unions, community organisations, cooperatives and/or fishers' and fishing vessel owners' representative organisations;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Suggests that a minimum wage could be established for fishermen in line with the national traditions and practices of the individual Member States; ~~recommends that a wage compensation fund be set up to cover non-fishing periods and that such periods be treated as actual working time for the purposes of the retirement~~ encourages the Member States to examine the feasibility of a fisheries wage compensation afund ~~other social security entitlement~~to cover non-fishing periods;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2079(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on those Member States who have not already done so to ratify the ILO's Work in Fishing Convention 188 which ensures that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels;

2016/10/24
Committee: EMPL

2016/2036(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Re~~grets the fact~~calls that the 2014 annual report on the common foreign and security policy d~~oes~~id not refer to cultural diplomacy, ~~and~~therefore underlines the need for the EU and the Member States to ~~initiate a strategic approach to~~highlight the role of cultureal and ~~intercultural~~scientific diaplo~~gue, which should be reflected~~macy in the E~~U’s~~uropean external relations;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls the Commission to bring forward the Preparatory Action on Culture in EU external relations;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls the EU Institutions and EU leaders to include cultural and scientific diplomacy in the upcoming Global Strategy for the European Union;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the renewed European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and calls for an increased profile of culture and education in the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes under the ENP, with initiatives such as the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI);

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Encourages the current efforts of the Commission to enhance the role of Science and research cooperation as soft power tools in European external relations; highlight how scientific exchange can contribute to coalition building and conflict resolution, particularly in the relationship with EU Neighbouring Countries;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
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, in collaboration with UNESCO;

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Encourages the participation of eligible third countries in the main EU programmes in the field of education ~~and~~, culture, citizenship and scientific research such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe, Europe for Citizens and Horizon 2020.

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2036(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underlines the crucial importance of maintaining a secular approach in all cultural aspects of EU's international relations.

2016/03/22
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that Eurostat figures show that 2.9 % of the EU’s workforce, i.e. 6.3 million people, were employed in the cultural sector in 2014, which is comparable to the proportion of the workforce employed in the banking and insurance sector; stresses furthermore that the cultural and creative sectors make up nearly 4.5% of the European economy, as nearly 1.4 million small and medium- sized businesses generate and distribute creative content all over Europe;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that further promoting and investing in cultural and creative industries will be beneficial for reducing the youth unemployment rate as according to a recent study cultural and creative sectors employed more 15-29- year-olds than any other economic sector (19.1 % of total employment in CCS versus 18.6 % in the rest of the economy)1a; _________________ 1aCultural times - the first global map of cultural and creative industries /December 2015/

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Encourages Member states to enhance the development of creative competences and set up business skills development networks between educational and training systems, creative companies and cultural and arts institutions in order to foster an interdisciplinary approach; encourages the EU and Member States to expand solutions to encourage talent and skills development within CCI (Cultural and Creative Industry) as for instance foreseeing innovative and flexible grants for supporting creativity and innovation and talent development;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Acknowledges that while some Member States have already well developed policies for Cultural and creative industries' (CCIs), others are still at the stage of planning; underlines therefore the need for fostering better interaction between the EU and Member States and facilitating exchanges of best practices between Member States in the field of funding mechanisms for SMEs operating in the CCS;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Acknowledges that most CCS Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) face difficulties in accessing finance and that there is a lack of understanding of the CCS' unique characteristics by the financiers; Considers it to be crucial 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.; Stresses that information on the available sources of funding should be made available and easily accessible;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2032(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Emphasises the role of exchange programs, in particular mobility in VET which enable cooperation between different business lines, combine creativity with business skills and allow participants to better understand the real needs of enterprises; calls therefore for widening the financial opportunities from which CCS SMEs can benefit in order to provide high quality mobility opportunities;

2016/04/28
Committee: CULT

2016/2018(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jens ROHDE, António MARINHO E PINTO, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas, in order to further reinforce the transparency of the legislative process, Parliament revised its Rules of Procedure so as to adapt its rules on interinstitutional negotiations during the ordinary legislative procedure, building on the provisions introduced in 2012; whereas, while all of Parliament’s negotiating mandates are public, the same does not hold true of the Council’s mandates; whereas the Parliament find this situation highly unsatisfactory;

2018/02/13
Committee: JURI AFCO

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, this Article shall apply to waters on the high seas and to the waters of third countries.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notwithstanding paragraph 10(3) of this regulation, national or regional authorities may grant exceptions to the ban for small scale costal fisheries fishing within the area of four nautical miles measured from the baselines.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3

3. When caught as bycatches, species referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released back into the sea. Such catches shall be recorded in line with Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. Where the best available scientific advice indicates that an amendment of the list in Annex I is necessary ~~through the addition of new species which require protection~~, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt such amendments by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 32.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5

5. Measures adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article shall aim at achieving the targets set out in Article 4~~(1)(b)~~.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. When caught as bycatch, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released as well as recorded in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1251.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5

5. Measures adopted pursuant to in paragraph 4 of this Article shall aim at achieving the targets set out in Article 4~~(1)(b)~~.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4

4. Measures adopted pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall aim at achieving the targets set out in Article 4~~(1)(c)~~.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title

SCatches of unwanted species not subject to catch limits

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1

1. Member States ~~may~~should conduct pilot projects with the aim of exploring methods for the avoidance, minimisation and elimination of unwanted catches of the species not subject to catch limits. Those pilot projects shall take account of the opinions of the relevant Advisory Councils and be based on best available scientific advice.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

2. Where the results of those pilot studies or other scientific advice indicate that unwanted catches of species which are not subject to catch limits are significant, Member States ~~may~~should establish technical measures to avoid or as far as possible reduce those unwanted catches in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 1380/2013 or in Article 18 and 19 of this Regulation. Those technical measures shall apply solely to fishing vessels flying the flag of that Member State.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the Commission may adopt technical measures at regional level by means of delegated acts in the absence of a joint recommendation referred to in that paragraph.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)

Article 18 a Levels of catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes 1.In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Member States may submit joint recommendations defining the levels referred to in Article 4(1)(a) and the implementing methods for measuring the compliance with these levels. 2.The levels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be defined within a range from 0 to 10% for each fishery and each metier and shall aim at reducing the level of catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes, on the basis of the best available scientific data. 3.Where no joint recommendation is submitted by [1 January 2019], the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts defining the elements referred to in paragraph 1, in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title

~~Region~~Technical measures ~~under multiannual plans~~in the context of regionalisation

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) derogate from the measures set out in Annexes V to XI for a specific area or time period, provided it can be demonstrated based on the best available scientific advice that those measures have no conservation benefit in that area or period or that the alternative measures achieve the same objectives.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point c

(c) provide incentives to fishing vessels deploying selective fishing gear or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact through the allocation of fishing opportunities in line with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6

6. The Commission ~~may~~shall, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, require the STECF to assess the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 5 and these assessments shall be made public.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 18 and Article 19 to define size selective and species selective gears, they shall provide evidence demonstrating that those gears meet at least one of the following criteria:

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)

If Member States do not adopt joint recommendations, the Commission may adopt delegated acts establishing closed or restricted areas on the basis of the best available scientific advice.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1

When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to amend or establish minimum conservation reference sizes listed in Part A of Annexes V to X they shall respect the objective of ensuring the protection of juveniles of marine species. Joint recommendations shall be based on the best available scientific advice and shall not put control and enforcement measures at risk.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

When Member States submit joint recommendations in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the creation of real- time closures and moving on provisions with the aim of ensuring the protection of aggregations of juveniles or spawning fish or shellfish species or other sensitive species, they shall include the following elements:

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Joint recommendations submitted by Member States in accordance with Article 19 to allow for the use of nature conservation measures to protect sensitive species and habitats ~~may~~shall in particular:

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – indent 1

- develop lists of sensitive species and habitats ~~most~~ at risk from fishing activities within the relevant region based on best available scientific advice;

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. When Member States submit joint recommendations for the establishment of technical measures in temporary discard plans referred to in Article 15(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, they ~~may~~shall contain the following elements:

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2016/0074(COD)

Nils TORVALDS, Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2

2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim at achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 of this Regulation and Article 2 (5) (a) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in particular for the protection of aggregations of juveniles or spawning fish or shellfish species. The measures shall be at least as stringent as technical measures applicable under Union law.

2017/06/13
Committee: PECH

2015/2139(INI)

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in light of the European Year of Development 2015 ~~and~~, the review of the UN Millennium Development Goals~~, the role of culture in development should not be overlooke~~ and the outcome of the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015, the role of culture is instrumental in achieving sustainable development and eradicating poverty in the world;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that increasing public investment and quality public-private partnerships in inclusive, quality and accessible education is the first step to providing equal access and opportunities for all;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises the need to provide sustainable support to NGOs, youth organisations and training institutions to challenge extremism through active citizenship and empowerment of youth; calls in this regard on a renewed attention to the promotion of solidarity based intercultural society among young people through an implementation of the Europe for Citizens programme, in order to foster active citizenship which is open to the world, respects cultural diversity and is based on the common values of the European Union;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the European External Action Service to include culture as an integral element of external EU policy; calls on the Commission to mainstream cultural diplomacy and intercultural dialogue in all EU external relations instruments and in the EU development agenda; highlights the need to remove obstacles to mobility for artists, educators, academics and culture professionals, by harmonising and simplifying visa procedures to encourage cultural cooperation with all parts of the world;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recalls that cultural heritage represents the diversity of cultural expressions and therefore it should be protected and promoted through the adoption of harmonised legislation and international agreements, in close cooperation with UNESCO;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2139(INI)

Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN, Julie WARD, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Recommends to the European Union to cooperate in making learning and schooling accessible for refugee children by continuing to support programs on access to education in humanitarian crises and to ensure integration of migrant students in Europe;

2015/10/28
Committee: CULT

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the techniques and equipment used for fishing have changed and have evolved, and the systems and techniques used for monitoring need to be also updated in order to be efficient; reminds that the EMFF could be used in this sense;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas Member States have different legal systems, and that the gathered evidence have to be admissible and usable in these different systems, specific to each Member State that does the prosecution;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nils TORVALDS, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas the best ally for implementing the control regulation are well trained, encouraged fishermen, who understand the benefits of these controls and actively respect them;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Stresses the importance of ensuring effective control of fisheries activities in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of marine living resources and maintain a level playing field among EU fleets; calls on Member States to ensure effective implementation of the control regulation;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nils TORVALDS, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Underlines that EU ambitious fight against IUU all over the world should be matched by an effective application of the control regulation in our own waters;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges Member States to fully and properly implement the control regulation, in order to have a clear view of which parts need to be improved in the upcoming revision and thus to ensure a functional and easy applicable control regulation for the future as well;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Notes that the lack of trust and transparency between Member States is one of the key issues for the lack of data sharing regarding regulation; encourages the overcome of this situation in order to ensure and prove an equal level playing field among all fishermen;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that the implementation by the EFCA of a ‘core curriculum’ for the training of fisheries inspectors is ~~one starting~~an essential point for the standardisation of inspector training and control procedures; notes that Member States do not have, unless it is voluntarily so, the same training standards, which means that the content of qualifications, recruitment and objectives are different;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that fishermen are trained and informed differently and that no tool simplifying or granting easier access to the ‘control’ regulation has been put in place; is of the view that this situation is a disincentive to the uniform application of this legislation; strongly encourages the implementation of these tools as soon as possible in order to avoid this disincentive to the revised regulation;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Considers that a uniform and predictable application of the different types of possible inspections, through a full definition, harmonization and explanation of these inspections, would help ensure the necessary level playing field among all EU fisheries;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Encourages the Commission to develop control regulation application trainings for the national authorities, and underlines that Members States should make full use of these training programs;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nils TORVALDS, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Reminds the importance of having the capacity to share data in real time, especially during control operation done by the Agency in conjunction with the Member States and coordinated by the Agency through joint deployment plans;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to consider the development of a harmonised minimum level penalty, applicable to serious infringements and/or repetitive illegal behaviour;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Norica NICOLAI, António MARINHO E PINTO, Nils TORVALDS, Gesine MEISSNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Is of the view that the capacity of~~Encourages the actors to invest in modern technolog~~ies~~y and equipment, compatible with ~~each other will~~one another and easily updateable, in order to make controls more efficient;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2093(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Supports the inclusion of the recreational fisheries impact in the revised control regulation;

2016/04/27
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas current innovations that improve the selectivity of fishing gear are frequently hindered by legislation;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the discard ban involves a radical change of approach to fisheries management, with special attention to demersal fisheries, and hence to technical measures in key areas such as catch composition;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that, in order to make CFP rules more acceptable to the fisheries sector and ensure compliance therewith, fishermen must be more involved in decision making, in particular within the RAC, given incentives such as more aid for innovation and encouraged to use more selective fishing gear;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Considers that the new legislative framework shall facilitate the further use of innovative fishing gears which have scientifically proven to increase the selectivity and simultaneously have a reduced impact on the environment;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to maintain the ~~co-decision~~ordinary legislative procedure for the adoption of rules common to all sea basins or for those are not likely to be amended within the foreseeable future; believes that measures adopted at regional level - through regionalisation - should be in line with the technical measures framework and coherent with the objectives of the CFP; considers that measures that need frequent changes shall be evaluated at regular periods on order to ensure they remain relevant purposeful;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Believes codecision to be unnecessary for measures adopted at regional level or possibly subject to frequent changes;~~Deleted

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that rules regarding technical measures should be structured on three co-decisional axes and a fourth regionalisation axis. The first three would comprise a set of common centralised rules, a set of specific rules for the larger sea basins and a number of specific technical regulations, all off which would be adopted by co-decision; Notes that regionalisation would apply to rules applicable at regional level or subject to frequent changes;Deleted

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers it necessary to assess the suitability, effectiveness and socio- economic implications for EU fleets of specific regulations based on technical measures, such as those concerning driftnets, incidental cetacean catches, the ban on on-board shark finning or deep- sea fishing;Deleted

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that there is an urgent need to establish a coherent set of technical operational procedures for each of the three main basins, taking account of the specific nature of each~~, especially that of the Mediterranean, where Community decisions may have a significant impact on competition between European and third-country fishing fleets;~~.

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Maintains that, notwithstanding the discard ban, provisions regarding technical measures in areas such as catch composition must be sufficiently flexible ~~to adapt in real time to progress in the fisheries and more selective fishing techniques~~in order to provide more opportunities for the fisheries sector to implement innovations regarding selective fishing methods into practice;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Maintains that it is necessary to devise future multiannual plans for achieving and maintaining stocks above the maximum sustainable yield, including an advance timetable, a ~~conserva~~precautionary safeguard trigger, a minimum target biomass, a mechanism for adapting to ~~changes in~~updated scientific ~~thinking~~advice and a review clause; ;

2015/10/20
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. Whereas the economic crisis is also making itself felt in the fisheries sector, diversification and innovation are necessary in order to increase employment, to take advantage of new possibilities such as blue and green development, and to ~~preven~~counteract the marginalisation of fisheries in developing regions;

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas in the fisheries sector, more than in other sectors, the environment and the economy go hand in hand; whereas the blue development of the economy should be focused on sustainable and environmentally friendly projects and activities aimed at preserving the maritime environment and biodiversity as a whole, with specific support for environmentally friendly artisanal fishing activities which encourage biodiversity;

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to propose, by means of regionalisation, a suitable definition of coastal, small-scale coastal and traditional fishing that will be based more on the socio-economic characteristics and specificities of a specific region and of selective fishing techniques than on the dimensions and power of fishing vessels;

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to support projects that facilitate the development of the coastal, island and outermost regions, taking account of the diversity of socio- economic activities;

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Expresses concern at and opposition to the non-selective approach being taken, consisting of banning the use ~~in the Mediterranean region~~ of traditional gears and techniques ~~(e.g. banning the use of gillnets outside of the category of commercial fishing)~~, which form part of the local inhabitants’ traditions and way of life, are more environmentally friendly, and do not have a significant impact on the status of endangered stocks; feels that a non-selective approach to the use of gears and techniques is having a serious impact on the viability of already marginalised coastal and island communities, causing further depopulation and hindering development and innovation; feels that positive discrimination should be applied to artisanal coastal fishing;

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission, in accordance with the expert classification of fishing gears set out in the Mediterranean Regulation, to distinguish between trawl nets and seine nets, since the provisions governing trawl nets can in no way be applied to traditional coastal seine nets, which are intended for use in fishing for non-endangered species;Deleted

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2090(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to ensure that a review of the assessment of the status of fish stocks as regards coastal fisheries is carried out, and stresses the need for an analysis of small-scale fishing’s impact on fish stocks, given that the species fished in coastal fisheries are mainly of little economic significance and account for a small proportion of commercial fishing, but are, nevertheless, very significant for the survival of those fishermen who rely on them for their daily earnings;

2015/11/17
Committee: PECH

2015/2053(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that a protection instrument should be established at European level, specifically for non-agricultural products, as this would enhance the prestige of locally based manufacturing and handicraft production, support local economic development and employment in the areas concerned, boost tourism and strengthen consumer confidence;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/2053(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that a link with the territory of production is essential in order to identify the special know-how and designate the quality ~~of the product~~and authenticity of the product irrespective of how well-known it is;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/2053(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers, therefore, that it~~here~~ should be different ways of expressing that link: when it is possible to distinguish between the fact of making things in a protected area out of raw materials from that area and the mere fact of making something there, that distinction should be madea requirement that a product’s place of production be within a protected area even though the raw materials used in the production process may not necessarily come from that area;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/2053(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Maintains that the label/distinguishing sign/mark/logo for non-agricultural GIs should be simple, easily recognisable, and written in the language of the product’s place of origin and/or that of the country into which it is imported;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/2053(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considers that, to maximise the GI protection of non-agricultural products, the ban on incorrect use of GIs should apply, not only where there is a the risk of consumers being misled or where there is any unfair competition, even in cases where a product’s actual origin is clearly indicated; proposes, therefore, that the additional protection provided for in Article 23 of the TRIPS Agreement, initially applicable only to wines and spirits, be extended to cover the GIs of non-agricultural products;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/2053(INI)

Jean-Marie CAVADA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Suggests that there should be procedures for regional public authorities and/or chambers of commerce to monitor the fulfilment of these criteria at all stages of the production process so as to ensure that product specifications are met; considers that if such monitoring procedures are properly followed it will not be necessary to place a time limit on the GI protection of non-agricultural products or to require that it be renewed;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/2053(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Suggests that the rules on the relationship between trademarks and GIs should apply to the GI protection of non- agricultural products;

2015/05/28
Committee: JURI

2015/0906(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2

– having regard to Article 256(1), the first and second paragraphs of Article 257 and the second paragraph of Article 281 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 106a(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, pursuant to which the draft act was submitted to Parliament (C8-0367/2015),deleted

2016/03/30
Committee: JURI

2015/0906(COD)

Draft regulation
Citation 2

– Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 256(1), the first and second paragraphs of Article 257 and the second paragraph of Article 281 thereof,deleted

2016/03/30
Committee: JURI

2015/0906(COD)

Draft regulation
Recital 1

(1) ~~Article 48 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, as amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of …, 1 provid~~The third wave of additional judges that the General Court~~, consisting of 40 Judges as from […] 2016, will consist of 47 Judges as from 1 September 2016, and of two Judges per Member State as from 1 September 2019. __________________ 1 OJ L XXX~~ to be appointed in 2019 is also abandoned.

2016/03/30
Committee: JURI

2015/0906(COD)

Draft regulation
Recital 2

(2) It is apparent from recital 9 in the preamble to Regulation 2015/XXX that increasing by seven the number of Judges of the General Court on 1 September 2016 will also require jurisdiction at first instance in disputes between the Union and its servants under Article 270 TFEU to be transferred to the General Court, which presupposes, in accordance with Article 256(1) TFEU, the dissolution of the European UnionThe abolition of the Civil Service Tribunal~~. It~~ is accordingly necessary to repeal Council Decision 2004/752/EC, Euratom of 2 November 2004 establishing the European Union Civil Service Tribunal, 2 inasmuch as that decision attached the European Union Civil Service Tribunal to the General Court, and, in consequence thereof, Article 62a, now, after amendment, Article 62c of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Annex I thereto, and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 979/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 relating to temporary Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal.3 __________________ 2 OJ L 333, 9.11.2004, p. 7. 3 OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 83bandoned.

2016/03/30
Committee: JURI

2014/2252(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes, however, that a majority of opinions by national parliaments are submitted by only a few national chambers, encourages the other chambers to become more involved in the European debate;

2015/06/03
Committee: JURI

2014/2252(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that 2012 saw the first use of the so-called yellow card by national parliaments regarding the principle of subsidiarity in response to the Commission's proposal for a regulation on the exercise of the right to take collective action within the context of freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services (Monti II); notes that although the Commission concluded that the principle of subsidiarity had not been breached it did withdraw the proposal due to lack of political support; remarks that a second so-called yellow card was triggered in 2013 on the Commission's proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO); notes that Commission concluded that the proposal complied with the principle of subsidiarity and decided to maintain it;

2015/06/03
Committee: JURI

2014/2252(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Believes that the eight-week period given to national parliaments to issue a reasoned opinion under Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality is sufficient to allow national parliaments to participate to a greater extent, without delaying the adoption of relevant legislation;

2015/06/03
Committee: JURI

2014/2252(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Considers that if the eight-week period given to national parliaments to issue a reasoned opinion under Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality should be extended to allow national parliaments to participate to a greater extent this would imply a Treaty change;

2015/06/03
Committee: JURI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

ia. Calls on the Commission however to ensure that the rules on the cultural exception continue to be excluded from the negotiating mandate for Brussels;

2015/03/27
Committee: JURI

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i b (new)

ib. Calls on the Commission to ensure in particular that all matters benefiting European artists and producers are included in the rules on cultural exception;

2015/03/27
Committee: JURI

2014/2228(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine BEARDER, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i c (new)

ic. Calls on the Commission to give guarantees regarding inclusion of the publishing sector in the cultural exception;

2015/03/27
Committee: JURI

2014/2217(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the UN Convention on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular Article 6, Women with disabilities,

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine BEARDER, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

- having regard to the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (Women on Board Directive,

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Catherine BEARDER, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the female employment rate is 63%, whereas the gender pay gap stands at 16.4%, ~~whereas 73% of the members serving in national parliaments are men, and~~ whereas women make up 17.8% of the membership of large company boards and every week spend three times as long as men on household chores; whereas 73% of the members serving in national parliaments are men, and only 37% of Members of the new European Parliament and 9 out of 28 new Commissioners are women

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental human rights and should be ~~taken into account in the EU’s action programme in the field of health~~fully integrated in the next EU Health Strategy;

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine BEARDER, Angelika MLINAR, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Maintains that poverty among women, and older women and single mothers in particular, needs to be tackled as a matter of urgency; calls on the Member States, therefore, to implement more effective inclusion strategies and make more efficient use of social policy resources, not least the European Social Fund and the Structural Funds;, and calls on the Member States to set specific employment targets in the framework of their National Reform Programmes to ensure that women have equal access with men to enter and stay in the labour-market.

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine BEARDER, Angelika MLINAR, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points to the imperative need to reduce gender pay and pension gaps; these targets must address the persistent concentration of women in part-time, low pay and precarious work and ensure sufficient quality care facilities for children and other dependents; urges the Member States to give full effect to the rights related to Directive 2006/54/EC, including the principle of equal pay and pay transparency, and to revise their national laws on equal treatment with a view to their simplification and modernisation; calls on the Commission to keep the transposition of gender equality directives under regular review;

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take account of demographic developments and changes in the size and composition of households when designing their fiscal policies, social security and public services; notes that the number of single person households is on the rise in most EU Member States, but most policies directly or indirectly discriminate against them and put them at an undue disadvantage; believes that people should not be rewarded or punished for the particular size and composition of the household they are part of, calls therefore for policies to be neutral with regard to household size or composition;

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine BEARDER, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Considers that women's underrepresentation in political decision- making is a question of fundamental rights and democracy, welcomes the legislated parity systems and gender quotas introduced in some member states and calls on the Council to state its position on the directive on gender balance among non-executive director of listed companies so as to enable the legislative process as soon as possible.

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Catherine BEARDER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Urges the Commission to strongly condemn media campaigns or other communications depicting victims of sexual violence as responsible for these acts, as such assumptions go against all basic principles of gender-equality.

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2217(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Maintains that women must have control over their sexual and reproductive health and rights, not least by having ready access to contraception and abortion; accordingly supports measures and actions to improve women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services and inform them more fully about their rights and the services available; calls on the Member States and the Commission to implement measures and actions to make men aware of their responsibilities for sexual and reproductive matters;

2014/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded in basic human rights and are essential elements of human dignity 1a; whereas the denial of lifesaving abortion amounts to a serious breach of human rights; __________________ 1aICPD Programme of Action § 7.2 and 7.3

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine BEARDER, Angelika MLINAR, Sophia IN 'T VELD, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on all Council of Europe member states, accordingly, to sign and ratify the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women; calls on the EU as such to take steps to accede to the Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women;

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on conflict prevention and conflict and post-conflict situations, in line with the landmark UN Security Council resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security; and reminds the international community of the necessary safeguards for women and girls, notably protection against rape and forced prostitution;

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers women's underrepresentation in political decision- making is a question of fundamental rights and democracy, that underlines the capacity of governments to devote their full talent to democracy building and maintenance processes; welcomes the legislated parity systems and gender quotas and calls to foster legislative process needed as soon as possible.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the EU to actively continue defending a stand-alone goal for gender equality, girls' and women's empowerment and their human rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, in the upcoming post-2015 development agenda.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Angelika MLINAR, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls for an ambitious long-term political strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and access to medicines that inter alia explores new incentive schemes for research and development as outlined in the WHO Consultative Expert Working Group report on Research and Development: Financing and coordination (2012), to safeguard the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief or economic and social condition. Stresses that women and girls remain at the centre of the HIV pandemic and sustain caring for patients in their communities.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Regrets that women's and girls' bodies, specifically their sexual and reproductive health and rights, remain an ideological battleground to this day and calls on the EU and its Member States to recognize the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision-making; among other, the right to access voluntary family planning, safe and legal abortion and to be free from violence, including FGM, child, early and forced marriage, and marital rape.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Urges the EU and its Member States to come up with an extensive review of the Beijing Platform for Action to mark its twenty years anniversary in 2015.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Urges the European Commission to include SRHR, as basic human rights, in its next EU Health Strategy to ensure coherence between EU's internal and external policy.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Insists that gender balance needs to be rooted in the EEAS overseas missions and a dedicated girls' and women's rights and gender equality strategy for each mission; plus a specific gender equality chapter rooted in the next EEAS Human Rights Action Plan.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2216(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Angelika MLINAR, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3f. Urges that the provision of EU humanitarian aid and that of its Member States should not be subject to restrictions imposed by other partner donors regarding necessary medical treatment, including access to safe abortion for women and girls who are victims of rape in armed conflicts.

2014/12/15
Committee: FEMM

2014/2080(DEC)

António MARINHO E PINTO, Ingeborg GRÄSSLE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recommends that the institution should be reorganised in such a way as to make a clearer separation between legal and administrative functions, thus bringing the setup more closely into line with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, so that judges no longer run the risk of having to rule on appeals against acts in which their authorities have been directly involved;

2015/03/09
Committee: CONT

2014/2080(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls that in its response to the discharge resolution 2012 the Court of Justice indicates that holding more hearings and judgements would not increase productivity significantly; Points out that on the other hand the Court asked to increase the number of judges; urges the Court of Justice to requested an external peer review in order to be provided with external instruments to identify possible solutions to the problems raised by the Court;

2015/03/09
Committee: CONT

2014/2080(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Regrets the insufficient information received during the discharge procedure regarding the list of external activities pursued by the Judges; asks the European Court of Justice to publish on its homepage a register which includes detailed information on outside activities of each judge;

2015/03/09
Committee: CONT

2014/2080(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Asks the Court to consider a unification of the Registries of the Court into one Registry in order to ensure a better coordination of procedural actions between the Courts;

2015/03/09
Committee: CONT

2014/2080(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Asks the Court to verify on a case by case basis the necessity of translation if there is a limited relevance for EU- citizens;

2015/03/09
Committee: CONT

2014/2080(DEC)

Marie-Christine BOUTONNET, Gilles LEBRETON, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Court of Justice to ~~consider a reduction in~~reduce the number of official cars at the disposal of the Members and staff and to report to the European Parliament on the savings made; is of the opinion that a revision of post assignments for drivers will thus be required; points out that the cost of the extended private services provided by drivers is borne by European taxpayers;

2015/03/09
Committee: CONT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point -1 (new)

Protocol No 3
Article 4 a (new)

-1) Article 4a is added: "Article 4a In order to respect the separation of powers, under no circumstances may a former Member of the European Parliament become a Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Likewise, EU officials directly involved in the decision-making and legislative process of the European Union may not become Judges at the Court of Justice of the European Union."

2015/09/25
Committee: JURI

2011/0901B(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2

Protocol No 3
Article 48

(2) Article 48 is replaced by the following : "Article 48 The General Court shall consist of: (a) 40 Judges as from …*; (b) 47 Judges as from 1 September 2016; (c) two Judges per Member State as from 1 September 2019.". __________________ * OJ: insert "1 September 2015", or the date of entry into force of this Regulation if that date is after 1 September 2015 at least one Judge per Member State; the total number of Judges of the General Court may not exceed forty. This increase by twelve additional Judges shall be permitted only if the General Court provides objective evidence of an extra workload.

2015/09/25
Committee: JURI

2011/0901B(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a

(a) The term of office of six of the twelve additional Judges to be appointed as from … 4, shall end on 31 August 2016. Those six Judges shall be chosen by lot. The term of office of the other six Judges shall end on 31 August 2019; __________________ 4* date of entry into force of this Regulation if that date is after 1 September 2015.deleted OJ: insert "1 September 2015", or the

2015/09/25
Committee: JURI

2011/0901B(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b

(b) The term of office of three of the seven additional Judges to be appointed as from 1 September 2016 shall end on 31 August 2019. Those three Judges shall be chosen by lot. The term of office of the other four Judges shall end on 31 August 2022;deleted

2015/09/25
Committee: JURI

2011/0901B(COD)